Levels used in this mode must first be unlocked from the Adventure Mode. The player must work the player's level up from Rabbit to Sun God. In this 'campaign mode', temples that have been defeated may be skipped by the player when the player continues the game via save game. The player must battle through multiple temples to find the secrets of the Zuma. The game offers two different play modes:
Fortunately, the player has up to four lives, a rarity in many puzzle games. Part of the track may block others so that if the track is filled with balls, the ones behind some may be unreachable. The catch is that each track is shaped differently. Using the mouse to rotate the frog and clicking to fire, the player needs to create rows of three or more of the same color balls to eliminate them. Balls roll down a track towards this skull and the player-controlled frog-shaped idol must shoot balls toward them to stop them, earning points. The goal: eliminate all the balls before they reach the skull. Zuma Deluxe is an Aztec-themed action puzzler.
