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This software review is for a game that is similar to Tetris. The goal of the game is to keep the level of colored blocks as low as possible for as long as possible. Players must remove blocks by creating rows of three or more blocks of the same color - the longer the row, the more points they will receive.

To play the game, users must use the arrow keys to move the cursor and flip two neighboring blocks by pressing the "space" button. Vi-fans can also use the h, j, k, and l keys to move the cursor. The game can be started by pressing "s" and paused by pressing "p".

In case of panic, users can generate an earthquake by pressing "e". This will remove approximately 30 blocks from the field, but can only be used once per game and costs 50 points. Users can quit the game by pressing "escape".

To install the game on Linux, users must ensure that the SDL, SDL_image, and SDL_mixer runtime libraries are installed. They can then extract the game files with the command "tar -zxvf game--linux.tgz", navigate to the game directory with "cd game", and run the game with "./game".

An update to the game has included better error handling for SDL image load failures. Overall, this simple game is easy to play and provides a fun challenge for players who enjoy puzzle games.