How to play Star*Burst on Mac
Game summary
Star*Burst is the new generation of match-three puzzle gameplay. Star*Burst combines dazzling 3D graphics, animations and effects with classic puzzle heritage and new social features, in a fresh and fun game experience. Players must catch streams of brightly colored gems, as they flow down the conveyor deck before falling into the pit and being destroyed. Paddles will only hold five gems, so act quickly to match three or more gems on your rack and create Burst patterns to score! Bursts are formed by matching rows – horizontal, vertical, or diagonal – of the same color. Ultimate Star*Burst match-makers can build a large “X” with 5 gems for each diagonal and warp ahead 45 levels! Can you find the elusive Pegacorn?
First released: Dec 2009
Play Star*Burst on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)
The easiest way to play Star*Burst on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.
Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.
Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).
Star*Burst installation steps for Mac
Step 1
Go to Parallels.com and download the latest version of the software.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will prompt you to do so).
Step 3
When prompted, download and install Windows 10. The download is around 5.7GB. Make sure you give it all the permissions that it asks for.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are ready to go. All that’s left to do is install Star*Burst like you would on any PC.
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