Hallo,
I’m developing on a remake of the arcade game Swing Plus -Total Mindcontrol from Software 2000.
I think it’s more than a Tetris clone and worth to be coded in a new version. The final game should have a tutorial, a multilayer option, many extras (like jokers, bombs etc.) and of course a online high score list.
The game play will be completely different in new version, as soon I as I can implement the scales which can catapult balls through the game. My aim is to bring the easy, fast, clever and addictive game play back in single & multi player mode.
Here is my first playable alpha version: (it’s already very funny 
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http://xswing.tobsefritz.de/images/screenshot.jpg
Webstart: XSwing.jnlp
Download: XSwing.zip
Homepage: xswing.tobsefritz.de
Current version: v0.344
Short instruction:
The objective is to simultaniously disband as many heavy balls as possible. To do this, simply place three balls with the same colour in a horizontal row. Now these and all anjourning balls of this colour will explode.
Five balls of the same colour in a column will shrink to one heavy ball.
Every 50 balls a new colour will be added.
Pay attention not to place more than eight balls on one stack.
Keys:
Left/Right: Move the crane
Down: Drop a ball
N: New Game
B: Change the ball set
E: Disable particle effects
ESC: Exit the game
F2: Toggle Fullscreen
S: Change game size (experimental)
The game is in a very early development progress.
Please inform me about bugs, suggestion or incitations.
I’ll be happy for any response.
And now, have fun by testing XSwing Plus,
best wishes,
Tobse