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Hexic HD

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Hexic

The objective of Hexic is to rotate hexagonal pieces of various colors and clear them from the playfield by forming clusters or flowers. Clusters are formed when three pieces of the same color touch each other. Pieces above the cleared pieces fall, potentially forming more clusters and causing chain reactions, and new pieces appear at the top of the playfield. Bonuses are awarded for clearing more than three pieces at a time, and some pieces contain bonus stars, which yield extra points and can clear larger groups of pieces depending on how they are cleared.

The game was designed by Alexey Pajitnov, best known as the creator of Tetris.

In August 2007, Microsoft released Hexic 2 on Xbox Live Arcade, providing new gameplay features and a competitive two-player mode.

In March 2014, a completely redesigned version of the game was released for Windows and Windows Phone as a Windows Store app. This version of the game was developed by Other Ocean and Microsoft Studios. It sported a completely redesigned user interface, graphics, and sounds. The game was also Xbox LIVE enabled, meaning that players could earn Xbox LIVE achievements and take spot in leaderboards.