SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 20, 2025--
FunkyVine, a game developer specializing in match-3 puzzle games, has officially launched Maca & Roni Match 3 LAB, a vibrant and feature-packed match-3 puzzle title that combines classic gameplay with inventive new mechanics and a playful animated universe. Available now on Google Play and App Store, Maca & Roni Match 3 LAB offers players thousands of challenging stages, creative power-ups, and a fresh, story-driven experience.
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Maca & Roni Match 3 LAB offers players thousands of challenging stages, creative power-ups, and a fresh, story-driven experience (Image: FunkyVine)
Maca & Roni Match 3 LAB is a vibrant and feature-packed match-3 puzzle title that combines classic gameplay with inventive new mechanics and a playful animated universe (Image: FunkyVine)
Maca & Roni Match 3 LAB title image (Image: FunkyVine)
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Based on the popular animated IP Maca & Roni, the game invites players into a whimsical research lab where every match powers up wacky inventions and opens new puzzle possibilities. The title takes the familiar “match-3” format and combines it with combo-based invention building, where players can collect parts through consecutive matches to activate powerful, limited-time boosts such as enhanced bombs, multi-color blasts, and chain reactions.
“Our goal was to create a match-3 game that feels familiar yet delivers surprising depth,” said Sang Yoon, Vice President and Producer at FunkyVine. “With Maca & Roni Match 3 LAB, we’ve brought in layers of progression, quirky animations, and events that make every play session rewarding.”
At launch, Maca & Roni Match 3 LAB features:
Currently, Maca & Roni Match 3 LAB is hosting a special “Space Challenge” event, where the lab transforms into a spaceship-themed environment and players can take part in various space-related missions and events. These challenges reward not only high scores but also strategic play, as participants race to unlock exclusive in-game rewards, rare invention parts, and leaderboard recognition. The event has already drawn a surge of competitive activity among leading players, making it one of the most engaging updates since launch.
The game also introduces ongoing competitive elements, including leaderboards, time-limited missions, and community-driven content updates. Players can engage in bonus puzzles, unlock themed areas, and watch the animated duo Maca and Roni bring the lab to life with slapstick humor and charm.
“We’re excited to bring the charm of Maca & Roni to puzzle fans in the U.S. and worldwide,” Yoon added. “This is just the start – we have big plans for new modes, more inventions, and community-driven events in the months ahead.”
Maca & Roni Match 3 LAB is free to play with optional in-app purchases. The game is available now on:
Maca & Roni Match 3 LAB offers players thousands of challenging stages, creative power-ups, and a fresh, story-driven experience (Image: FunkyVine)
Maca & Roni Match 3 LAB is a vibrant and feature-packed match-3 puzzle title that combines classic gameplay with inventive new mechanics and a playful animated universe (Image: FunkyVine)
Maca & Roni Match 3 LAB title image (Image: FunkyVine)
U.S. forces on Monday launched an effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, where hundreds have been stuck since the Iran war began.
Two American-flagged merchant ships have “successfully transited” through the critical waterway, the U.S. military said. Separately, the U.S. military denied Iran’s claims that it struck an American Navy vessel southeast of the strait.
Iran handed over its latest proposal for negotiations with the U.S. to mediators in Pakistan, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported Friday. Trump subsequently said he’s “not satisfied” with it, but did not elaborate on the proposal’s apparent shortcomings. The shaky ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran has lasted for three weeks.
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The U.S. stock market is holding tentatively near its record heights Monday, while oil prices climb with uncertainty about when oil tankers can resume crossing the Strait of Hormuz and restore the world’s flow of crude. Dueling claims about a possible Iranian strike on a U.S. Navy vessel in the strait heightened the tensions.
The S&P 500 slipped 0.1%, coming off its latest all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 216 points, or 0.4%, as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was up 0.1%.
The action was stronger in the oil market, where the price for a barrel of Brent crude climbed 2% to $110.37 and briefly topped $114 during the morning. Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to its war with the United States has kept oil tankers pent up in the Persian Gulf and away from customers worldwide. That in turn has sent the price of Brent soaring from roughly $70 per barrel before the war.
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Rubio will travel to Rome and Vatican City this week in a bid to ease rising tensions between the Trump administration and Pope Leo over U.S. policies, particularly with Iran.
The State Department said Monday that Rubio, a devout Catholic who’s visited Rome and the Vatican at least three times since becoming Trump’s top diplomat, would be in Italy on Thursday and Friday.
“Secretary Rubio will meet with Holy See leadership to discuss the situation in the Middle East and mutual interests in the Western Hemisphere” the department said. “Meetings with Italian counterparts will be focused on shared security interests and strategic alignment.”
The trip comes as Trump has criticized Pope Leo, the first American pontiff, for his stances on the Middle East and elsewhere and posting social media images likening Trump to Jesus Christ.
The disruption of the waterway has squeezed countries in Europe and Asia that depend on Persian Gulf oil and gas, raising prices far beyond the region.
Trump has promised to bring down gas prices as he faces midterm elections this year.
The U.S. has warned shipping companies they could face sanctions for paying Iran for transit of the strait. It has enacted a naval blockade on Iranian ports since April 13, telling 49 commercial ships to turn back, U.S. Central Command said Sunday. The blockade has deprived Tehran of oil revenue it needs to shore up its ailing economy.
U.S. officials have expressed hope the blockade forces Iran back to the negotiation table.
The U.S. military said Monday that two American-flagged merchant ships had successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz and Navy guided-missile destroyers in the Persian Gulf were helping to restore shipping traffic. It separately denied Iran’s claims to have struck an American Navy vessel.
The announcement came a day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new initiative to help guide ships through the critical waterway for global energy. Iran has effectively closed the strait since the U.S. and Israel started the war Feb. 28, rattling the global economy.
The U.S.-led Joint Maritime Information Center has advised ships to cross the strait in Oman’s waters, saying it set up an “enhanced security area.” U.S. Central Command didn’t say when the Navy ships arrived or when the merchant vessels departed.
It was unclear whether shipping companies, and their insurers, will feel comfortable taking the risk given that Iran has fired on ships in the waterway and vowed to keep doing so.
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