In Classic Mode, the player must slice any Fruit that appears on the screen, while avoiding the Red Bombs. In this mode, the player has three lives. Dragon Fruit and Pomegranates are present here, but Bonus Bananas do not appear.
There's one for reaching a freakishly high score and one for finishing a stage with lightning speed. While the achievements are well balanced, they're also very hard. Zuma is a game that appears to be easy at first, but that takes a tremendous amount of practise to be good at.
When possible, shoot through a gap for bonus points. Try to avoid shooting the last ball, until at the very end; shooting away the last ball will bumps the line of balls forward a little. In general, try to focus as much as possible on the front.