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Frozen Bubble
Original author(s)	Guillaume Cottenceau (code); Alexis Younes (graphic); Matthias Le Bidan (music); Amaury Amblard-Ladurantie (graphic)
Initial release	0.9.2 / February 8, 2002; 22 years ago
Stable release	2.2.1 / 9 July 2010; 14 years ago
Repository	github.com/kthakore/frozen-bubble ;
Written in	Perl
Platform	Linux, Windows (version 1.0.0 only), Mac OS X, Java, Symbian, gp2x, FreeBSD, NetBSD, Windows Phone 7, Android
Type	Single, two, and multiplayer (2 to 5 players) puzzle game
Website	frozen-bubble.org

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Frozen Bubble is a free software clone of Puzzle Bobble for a variety of home and mobile systems.

Gameplay

Frozen Bubble's protagonist is a penguin a la Tux, the mascot of Linux and popular feature in many free software/open-source games. In this game, Tux has to shoot colored frozen bubbles to form groups of the same color. Such groups disappear and the object is to clear the whole screen in this way before a bubble passes a line at the bottom. There is a single player mode and a multiplayer mode via Split screen, LAN and Internet. The game features 100 levels and includes a level editor.^[2]

History

In 2001, Guillaume Cottenceau started writing the original Frozen Bubble game in Perl while using the Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) library.^[2]^[3] The music was made with FastTracker II by demoscener Matthias Le Bidan.^[4] Alexis Younes and Amaury Amblard-Ladurantie created the sprites and background graphic artwork with GIMP.^[5] The game is released under the GNU GPL-2.0-only. There is a version programmed in Perl and another one programmed in Java. The Perl-version runs on POSIX-compatible operating systems, e.g. Linux and the BSDs, while the Java-version runs on any operating system that supports Java.^[2]

The 2006 released version 2.0 introduced multiplayer play via LAN and Internet. Two players can also play on the same computer (Split screen). The chain reaction mode (where fallen bubbles will zoom back up to complete triplets, possibly causing more bubbles to fall and thus creating more combos) is also available in network mode as of Version 2.0, and greatly changes the mechanics of the game.^[2] Version 2.0 introduced artwork rendered with Blender.

The Frozen Bubble Team provides builds only for Linux distributions, while ports to other Unix-like operating systems (such as Mac OS X and the BSDs), Windows and mobile phones exist from the community.^[6]

Reception and impact

Linux For You ranked Frozen Bubble 5/5 in September 2009.^[7] Frozen Bubble was integrated in many Linux distributions and also ported to many platforms like macOS or PDAs.^[6] Frozen Bubble became also a quite popular free game which got distributed via several gaming outlets and aggregated significant download numbers over the years: chip.de counted 80,000,^[8] computerbild.de 93,000,^[9] Softpedia 18,000,^[10] and Softonic 350,000 downloads.^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14] It was also included on several cover disks of computer magazines, for instance MacAddict in February 2004 and Linux Format in March 2009.^[15]^[16]

Awards

The Linux Game Tome's Best Free Game Award and Best Sound/Music Award in 2003.^[17]
Linux Journal's Editors' Choice: Game in 2003.^[3]^[18]
Linux Journal's Readers' Choice: Favorite Linux Game in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2010.^[19]^[20]^[21]^[22]^[23]^[24]
Linux Format's "HotPick" in February 2007.^[25]
APC Mag's honorable mention in their Top five free games in 2008.^[26]

References

^ "Release 2.2.1". 9 July 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Official website". Archived from the original on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2005-07-02.
^ ^a ^b Joe Barr (2003-12-03). "Frozen-Bubbles: a bigger escape key". SourceForge, Inc. Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
^ music Archived 2017-11-18 at the Wayback Machine on frozen-bubble.org
^ artwork Archived 2017-06-23 at the Wayback Machine on frozen-bubble.org
^ ^a ^b Frozen Bubble Available Archived 2013-04-16 at the Wayback Machine by Eddie Park on insidemacgames.com (February 25, 2003)
^ Linux-For-You-Issue-80 in Linux For You (September 2009)
^ Frozen-Bubble on chip.de (May 2017)
^ Frozen bubble Archived 2017-05-17 at the Wayback Machine on computerbild.de
^ Frozen Bubble on softpedia.com (May 2017)
^ frozen bubble en 70k (May 2017)
^ frozen bubble es 180k (May 2017)
^ frozen bubble fr 18k (May 2017)
^ frozen bubble de 81k (May 2017)
^ MacAddict-090-20040
^ Linux_Format_116_March_2009
^ "Linux Game Tome Awards". happypenguin.org. 2003-01-28. Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
^ "2003 Editors' Choice Awards". Linux Journal. Belltown Media, Inc. 2003-08-01. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
^ Heather Mead (2003-11-01). "2003 Readers' Choice Awards". Linux Journal. Belltown Media, Inc. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
^ Heather Mead (2004-11-01). "2004 Readers' Choice Awards". Linux Journal. Belltown Media, Inc. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
^ "2005 Readers' Choice Awards". Linux Journal. Belltown Media, Inc. 2005-09-28. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
^ James Gray (2008-05-01). "2008 Readers' Choice Awards". Linux Journal. Belltown Media, Inc. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
^ James Gray (2009-05-01). "2009 Readers' Choice Awards". Linux Journal. Belltown Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
^ James Gray (2010-10-29). "2010 Readers' Choice Awards". Linux Journal. Belltown Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
^ Linux Format 089 February 2007 page 73
^ Sbarski, Peter (January 21, 2008). "Top 5 best (free) open source games". APC. Retrieved 5 July 2012.

External links

Official home of Frozen Bubble at the Wayback Machine (archived 20 July 2023)

[wikidata-3548f0c5da6e9915c62e0fe6cb00cb825d82282e-v18-1] "Release 2.2.1". 9 July 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2018.

[website-2] "Official website". Archived from the original on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2005-07-02.

[sfesc-3] Joe Barr (2003-12-03). "Frozen-Bubbles: a bigger escape key". SourceForge, Inc. Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2007-09-01.

[4] usic Archived 2017-11-18 at the Wayback Machine on frozen-bubble.org

[5] rtwork Archived 2017-06-23 at the Wayback Machine on frozen-bubble.org

[insidemacgames-6] Frozen Bubble Available Archived 2013-04-16 at the Wayback Machine by Eddie Park on insidemacgames.com (February 25, 2003)

[7] Linux-For-You-Issue-80 in Linux For You (September 2009)

[8] Frozen-Bubble on chip.de (May 2017)

[9] Frozen bubble Archived 2017-05-17 at the Wayback Machine on computerbild.de

[10] Frozen Bubble on softpedia.com (May 2017)

[11] rozen bubble en 70k (May 2017)

[12] rozen bubble es 180k (May 2017)

[13] rozen bubble fr 18k (May 2017)

[14] rozen bubble de 81k (May 2017)

[15] MacAddict-090-20040

[16] Linux_Format_116_March_2009

[17] "Linux Game Tome Awards". happypenguin.org. 2003-01-28. Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2008-04-01.

[18] "2003 Editors' Choice Awards". Linux Journal. Belltown Media, Inc. 2003-08-01. Retrieved 2007-09-01.

[19] Heather Mead (2003-11-01). "2003 Readers' Choice Awards". Linux Journal. Belltown Media, Inc. Retrieved 2008-04-01.

[20] Heather Mead (2004-11-01). "2004 Readers' Choice Awards". Linux Journal. Belltown Media, Inc. Retrieved 2007-09-01.

[21] "2005 Readers' Choice Awards". Linux Journal. Belltown Media, Inc. 2005-09-28. Retrieved 2008-04-01.

[22] James Gray (2008-05-01). "2008 Readers' Choice Awards". Linux Journal. Belltown Media, Inc. Retrieved 2008-05-10.

[23] James Gray (2009-05-01). "2009 Readers' Choice Awards". Linux Journal. Belltown Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-05-08.

[24] James Gray (2010-10-29). "2010 Readers' Choice Awards". Linux Journal. Belltown Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-11-25.

[25] Linux Format 089 February 2007 page 73

[26] Sbarski, Peter (January 21, 2008). "Top 5 best (free) open source games". APC. Retrieved 5 July 2012.

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 | platform = [[Linux]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] (version 1.0.0 only), [[macOS|Mac OS X]], [[Java applet|Java]], [[Symbian]], [[gp2x]], [[FreeBSD]], [[NetBSD]], [[Windows Phone 7]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]]
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+[[File:Frozen_Bubble_2_-_Level_editor.png|thumb|Integrated [[level editor]] of Frozen Bubble 2.x]]
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-''Frozen Bubble's'' protagonist is a [[penguin]] a la [[Tux (mascot)|Tux]], the mascot of [[Linux]] and popular feature in many [[free software]]/[[open source]] games. In this game Tux has to shoot coloured frozen bubbles to form groups of the same colour. Such groups disappear and the object is to clear the whole screen in this way before a bubble passes a line at the bottom. There is a single player mode and a [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] mode via [[Split screen (computer graphics)|Split screen]], [[LAN]] and [[Internet]]. The game features 100 levels and includes a [[level editor]].<ref name="website"/>
+''Frozen Bubble's'' protagonist is a [[penguin]] a la [[Tux (mascot)|Tux]], the mascot of [[Linux]] and popular feature in many [[free software]]/[[open-source software|open-source]] games. In this game, Tux has to shoot colored frozen bubbles to form groups of the same color. Such groups disappear and the object is to clear the whole screen in this way before a bubble passes a line at the bottom. There is a single player mode and a [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] mode via [[Split screen (computing)|Split screen]], [[Local area network|LAN]] and [[Internet]]. The game features 100 levels and includes a [[Level Editor|level editor]].<ref name="website"/>
 ==History==
-In 2001 Guillaume Cottenceau started writing the original ''Frozen Bubble'' game in [[Perl]] while using the [[Simple DirectMedia Layer]] (SDL) library.<ref name="website"/><ref name="sfesc">{{cite web
+In 2001, Guillaume Cottenceau started writing the original ''Frozen Bubble'' game in [[Perl]] while using the [[Simple DirectMedia Layer]] (SDL) library.<ref name="website"/><ref name="sfesc">{{cite web
  |url         = http://www.newsforge.com/software/03/12/02/1252249.shtml
  |title       = Frozen-Bubbles: a bigger escape key
- |author      = [[Joe Barr]]
+ |author      = Joe Barr
+ |author-link = Joe Barr
  |publisher   = [[SourceForge, Inc.]]
  |date        = 2003-12-03
- |accessdate  = 2007-09-01
+ |access-date = 2007-09-01
- |deadurl     = yes
+ |url-status  = dead
- |archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20080705103757/http://www.newsforge.com/software/03/12/02/1252249.shtml
+ |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080705103757/http://www.newsforge.com/software/03/12/02/1252249.shtml
+ |archive-date = 2008-07-05}}</ref> The music was made with [[FastTracker 2|FastTracker II]] by [[demoscene]]r Matthias Le Bidan.<ref>[http://www.frozen-bubble.org/music/ music] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171118221902/http://www.frozen-bubble.org/music/ |date=2017-11-18}} on frozen-bubble.org</ref> Alexis Younes and Amaury Amblard-Ladurantie created the [[Sprite (computer graphics)|sprites]] and background graphic artwork with [[GIMP]].<ref>[http://www.frozen-bubble.org/artwork/ artwork] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170623053258/http://www.frozen-bubble.org/artwork/ |date=2017-06-23 }} on frozen-bubble.org</ref> The game is released under the [[GNU General Public License|GNU GPL-2.0-only]]. There is a version programmed in [[Perl]] and another one programmed in [[Java (programming language)|Java]]. The Perl-version runs on [[POSIX]]-compatible operating systems, e.g. [[Linux]] and the [[Berkeley Software Distribution|BSDs]], while the Java-version runs on any operating system that supports Java.<ref name="website">{{Cite web |url=http://www.frozen-bubble.org/ |title=Official website |access-date=2005-07-02 |archive-date=2009-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106193748/http://frozen-bubble.org/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>
- |archivedate = 2008-07-05
- |df          =
-}}</ref> The music was made with [[FastTracker II]] by [[demoscene]]r Matthias Le Bidan.<ref>[http://www.frozen-bubble.org/music/ music] on frozen-bubble.org</ref> Alexis Younes and Amaury Amblard-Ladurantie created the spirtes and background graphic artwork with [[GIMP]].<ref>[http://www.frozen-bubble.org/artwork/ artwork] on frozen-bubble.org</ref> The game is released under the [[GNU General Public License]]. There is a version programmed in [[Perl]] and another one programmed in [[Java (programming language)|Java]]. The Perl-version runs on [[POSIX]]-compatible operating systems, e.g. [[Linux]] and the [[BSD]]s, while the Java-version runs on any operating system that supports Java.<ref name="website">[http://www.frozen-bubble.org/ Official website]</ref>
-The in 2006 released version 2.0 introduced [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] play via [[LAN]] and [[Internet]].  Two players can also play on the same computer ([[Split screen (computer graphics)|Split screen]]).  The chain reaction mode (where fallen bubbles will zoom back up to complete triplets, possibly causing more bubbles to fall and thus creating more combos) is also available in network mode as of Version 2.0, and greatly changes the mechanics of the game.<ref name="website"/> Version 2.0 introduced artwork rendered with [[Blender (software)|Blender]].
+The 2006 released version 2.0 introduced [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] play via [[LAN]] and [[Internet]]. Two players can also play on the same computer ([[Split screen (computer graphics)|Split screen]]). The chain reaction mode (where fallen bubbles will zoom back up to complete triplets, possibly causing more bubbles to fall and thus creating more combos) is also available in network mode as of Version 2.0, and greatly changes the mechanics of the game.<ref name="website"/> Version 2.0 introduced artwork rendered with [[Blender (software)|Blender]].
 The Frozen Bubble Team provides builds only for [[Linux]] distributions, while [[Porting|ports]] to other [[Unix-like]] operating systems (such as [[macOS|Mac OS X]] and the [[BSD]]s), Windows and [[mobile phone]]s exist from the community.<ref name="insidemacgames"/>
 ==Reception and impact==
-[[Linux For You]] September 2009 ranked Frozen Bubble 5/5.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/Linux-For-You-Issue-80/Linux-For-You-80-2009-09#page/n23/mode/2up/search/%22astromenace%22 Linux-For-You-Issue-80] in [[Linux For You]] (September 2009)</ref> Frozen Bubble was integrated in many [[Linux distribution]]s and also [[Porting|ported]] to [[cross-platform|many platforms]] like [[macOS]] or [[PDA]]s.<ref name="insidemacgames">[http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=7124 Frozen Bubble Available] by Eddie Park on [[insidemacgames.com]] (February 25, 2003)</ref>
+[[Linux For You]] ranked ''Frozen Bubble'' 5/5 in September 2009.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/Linux-For-You-Issue-80/Linux-For-You-80-2009-09#page/n23/mode/2up/search/%22astromenace%22 Linux-For-You-Issue-80] in [[Linux For You]] (September 2009)</ref> ''Frozen Bubble'' was integrated in many [[Linux distribution]]s and also [[Porting|ported]] to [[cross-platform|many platforms]] like [[macOS]] or [[Personal digital assistant|PDA]]s.<ref name="insidemacgames">[http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=7124 Frozen Bubble Available] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130416003446/http://insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=7124 |date=2013-04-16 }} by Eddie Park on [[insidemacgames.com]] (February 25, 2003)</ref> ''Frozen Bubble'' became also a quite popular free game which got distributed via several gaming outlets and aggregated significant download numbers over the years: [[chip.de]] counted 80,000,<ref>[http://www.chip.de/downloads/Frozen-Bubble_19377888.html Frozen-Bubble] on [[chip.de]] (May 2017)</ref> [[computerbild.de]] 93,000,<ref>[http://www.computerbild.de/download/Frozen-Bubble-1553031.html Frozen bubble] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517035314/http://www.computerbild.de/download/Frozen-Bubble-1553031.html |date=2017-05-17 }} on [[computerbild.de]]</ref> [[Softpedia]] 18,000,<ref>[http://linux.softpedia.com/get/GAMES-ENTERTAINMENT/Arcade/Frozen-Bubble-602.shtml Frozen Bubble] on [[softpedia.com]] (May 2017)</ref> and [[Softonic]] 350,000 downloads.<ref>[https://frozen-bubble.en.softonic.com/ frozen bubble en] 70k (May 2017)</ref><ref>[https://frozen-bubble.softonic.com/ frozen bubble es] 180k (May 2017)</ref><ref>[https://frozen-bubble.fr.softonic.com/ frozen bubble fr] 18k (May 2017)</ref><ref>[https://frozen-bubble.de.softonic.com/ frozen bubble de] 81k (May 2017)</ref> It was also included on several [[cover disk]]s of [[computer magazine]]s, for instance [[MacAddict]] in February 2004 and [[Linux Format]] in March 2009.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/MacAddict-090-200402/MacAddict-090-200402-BobKiwi-v1#page/n7/mode/2up/search/%22Frozen+Bubble%22+ MacAddict-090-20040]</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/stream/Linux_Format_116_March_2009#page/n115/mode/2up/search/%22Frozen+Bubble%22 Linux_Format_116_March_2009]</ref>
-Frozen Bubble became also a quite popular [[freeware]] game which got distributed via several gaming outlets and aggregated significant download numbers over the years: [[chip.de]] counted 80,000,<ref>[http://www.chip.de/downloads/Frozen-Bubble_19377888.html Frozen-Bubble] on [[chip.de]] (May 2017)</ref> [[computerbild.de]] 93,000,<ref>[http://www.computerbild.de/download/Frozen-Bubble-1553031.html Frozen bubble] on [[computerbild.de]]</ref> [[Softpedia]] 18,000,<ref>[http://linux.softpedia.com/get/GAMES-ENTERTAINMENT/Arcade/Frozen-Bubble-602.shtml Frozen Bubble] on [[softpedia.com]] (May 2017)</ref> and [[Softonic]] 350,000 downloads.<ref>[https://frozen-bubble.en.softonic.com/ frozen bubble en] 70k (May 2017)</ref><ref>[https://frozen-bubble.softonic.com/ frozen bubble es] 180k (May 2017)</ref><ref>[https://frozen-bubble.fr.softonic.com/ frozen bubble fr] 18k (May 2017)</ref><ref>[https://frozen-bubble.de.softonic.com/ frozen bubble de] 81k (May 2017)</ref> It was also included on several [[cover disk]]s of [[computer magazine]]s, for instance [[MacAddict]] February 2004 and [[Linux Format]] March 2009.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/MacAddict-090-200402/MacAddict-090-200402-BobKiwi-v1#page/n7/mode/2up/search/%22Frozen+Bubble%22+ MacAddict-090-20040]</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/stream/Linux_Format_116_March_2009#page/n115/mode/2up/search/%22Frozen+Bubble%22 Linux_Format_116_March_2009]</ref>
 ===Awards===
 * [[The Linux Game Tome]]'s ''Best Free Game Award'' and ''Best Sound/Music Award'' in 2003.<ref>{{cite web
  |url=http://happypenguin.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=549
  |title=Linux Game Tome Awards
  |date=2003-01-28
- |accessdate=2008-04-01
+ |access-date=2008-04-01
- |publisher=[[happypenguin.org]]
+ |publisher=[[The Linux Game Tome|happypenguin.org]]
+ |url-status=dead
- |deadurl=yes
- |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120919010143/http://happypenguin.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=549
+ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120919010143/http://happypenguin.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=549
- |archivedate=2012-09-19
+ |archive-date=2012-09-19}}</ref>
- |df=
-}}</ref>
 * [[Linux Journal]]'s ''Editors' Choice: Game'' in 2003.<ref name="sfesc"/><ref>{{cite journal
 |url        = http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/6868
 |title      = 2003 Editors' Choice Awards
-|work       = [[Linux Journal]]
+|journal    = [[Linux Journal]]
 |publisher  = Belltown Media, Inc.
 |date       = 2003-08-01
-|accessdate = 2007-09-01
+|access-date = 2007-09-01}}</ref>
+* [[Linux Journal]]'s ''Readers' Choice: Favorite Linux Game'' in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2010.<ref>{{cite journal
-}}</ref>
-*[[Linux Journal]]'s ''Readers' Choice: Favorite Linux Game'' in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2010.<ref>{{cite journal
 |url        = http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/7029
 |title      = 2003 Readers' Choice Awards
 |author     = Heather Mead
-|work       = Linux Journal
+|journal    = Linux Journal
-|publisher    = Belltown Media, Inc.
+|publisher  = Belltown Media, Inc.
 |date       = 2003-11-01
-|accessdate = 2008-04-01
+|access-date = 2008-04-01
 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal
 |url        = http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/7724
 |title      = 2004 Readers' Choice Awards
 |author     = Heather Mead
-|work       = Linux Journal
+|journal    = Linux Journal
 |publisher  = Belltown Media, Inc.
 |date       = 2004-11-01
-|accessdate = 2007-09-01
+|access-date = 2007-09-01
 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal
 |url        = http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8520
 |title      = 2005 Readers' Choice Awards
-|work       = [[Linux Journal]]
+|journal    = [[Linux Journal]]
-|publisher    = Belltown Media, Inc.
+|publisher  = Belltown Media, Inc.
 |date       = 2005-09-28
-|accessdate = 2008-04-01
+|access-date = 2008-04-01
 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal
 |url        = http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/10065
 |title      = 2008 Readers' Choice Awards
 |author     = James Gray
-|work       = [[Linux Journal]]
+|journal    = [[Linux Journal]]
-|publisher    = Belltown Media, Inc.
+|publisher  = Belltown Media, Inc.
 |date       = 2008-05-01
-|accessdate = 2008-05-10
+|access-date = 2008-05-10
 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal
 |url        = http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/10451
 |title      = 2009 Readers' Choice Awards
 |author     = James Gray
-|work       = Linux Journal
+|journal    = Linux Journal
-|publisher    = Belltown Media, Inc.
+|publisher  = Belltown Media, Inc.
 |date       = 2009-05-01
-|accessdate = 2009-05-08
+|access-date = 2009-05-08
 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal
 |url        = http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/readers-choice-awards-2010
 |title      = 2010 Readers' Choice Awards
 |author     = James Gray
-|work       = Linux Journal
+|journal    = Linux Journal
-|publisher    = Belltown Media, Inc.
+|publisher  = Belltown Media, Inc.
 |date       = 2010-10-29
-|accessdate = 2011-11-25
+|access-date = 2011-11-25
 }}</ref>
-*[[Linux Format]]'s ''"HotPick"'' in February 2007.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/Linux_Format_089_February_2007/#page/n73/mode/2up/search/hotgames Linux Format 089 February 2007] page 73</ref>
+* [[Linux Format]]'s ''"HotPick"'' in February 2007.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/Linux_Format_089_February_2007/#page/n73/mode/2up/search/hotgames Linux Format 089 February 2007] page 73</ref>
-*[[APC (magazine)|APC Mag]]'s honorable mention in their ''Top five free games'' in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sbarski|first=Peter |title=Top 5 best (free) open source games |url=http://apcmag.com/top_5_best_free_open_source_games.htm|publisher=[[APC (magazine)|APC]]|accessdate=5 July 2012|date=January 21, 2008}}</ref>
+* [[APC (magazine)|APC Mag]]'s honorable mention in their ''Top five free games'' in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sbarski|first=Peter |title=Top 5 best (free) open source games |url=http://apcmag.com/top_5_best_free_open_source_games.htm|publisher=[[APC (magazine)|APC]]|access-date=5 July 2012|date=January 21, 2008}}</ref>
 ==See also==
-{{Portal|Free software|Strategy games|Video games}}
+{{Portal|Free and open-source software|Video games}}
 * [[List of open source games]]
-*''[[Snood (video game)|Snood]]''
+* ''[[Snood (video game)|Snood]]''
-*''[[Puzzle Bobble]]''
+* ''[[Puzzle Bobble]]''
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 {{Commons|Frozen Bubble}}
+* {{webarchive|title=Official home of Frozen Bubble|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720061727/http://www.frozen-bubble.org/|date=20 July 2023}}
-* [http://www.frozen-bubble.org/ Frozen Bubble 2.x - the official home]
-[[Category:Open-source puzzle video games]]
+[[Category:Puzzle video games]]
 [[Category:2002 video games]]
-[[Category:Perl software]]
+[[Category:Free and open-source Android software]]
+[[Category:Free software programmed in Perl]]
+[[Category:Free software that uses SDL]]
 [[Category:GP2X games]]
 [[Category:MacOS games]]
 [[Category:Windows games]]
 [[Category:Linux games]]
-[[Category:Fangames]]
 [[Category:Java platform games]]
 [[Category:Open-source video games]]
 [[Category:Android (operating system) games]]
 [[Category:Windows Phone games]]
-[[Category:Free and open-source Android software]]
-[[Category:Free software that uses SDL]]
 [[Category:Video game clones]]
 [[Category:Video games developed in France]]
+[[Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games]]