Software:Puzzle Master
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| Developer(s) | Metropolis Digital |
| Publisher(s) | Metro3D |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Color |
| Release | 11 November 1999[1] |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Puzzle Master is a 1999 video game developed by Metropolis Digital and published by Metro3D. It is a puzzle video game in which players must arrange falling blocks in a row to clear levels with fantasy elements. Upon release, the game received average reviews.
Gameplay
Reception
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Some critics remarked that the game's design was atypical for a ,[2][5] although others felt the game was derivative of games such as Tetris.[4][3] Nintendo Power considered the game built on Tetris by introducing "refreshing elements" that gave the player "more to do on each level", and greater variation across levels.[4] Craig Harris of IGN stated the game was a "decent title" that tried "something new in a familiar genre", but the fantasy elements felt "out of place".[3] Brett Alan Weiss of Allgamer felt the game was a "curiosity" in the genre, stating its mechanics were "interesting", but it lacked the "focus and intensity" of Tetris.[2] Stating that it was a "shame it's not better known", Retro Gamer stated Puzzle Master introduced an "array of different things" atypical to the puzzle genre, including item collection, traps and interactive elements.[5]
References
- ↑ "New Releases". Game Informer (80): 33. December 1999. https://archive.org/details/game-informer-issue-80-december-1999/page/n33/mode/2up?q=%22Puzzle+Master%22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Alan Weiss, Brett. "Puzzle Master". Archived from the original on 15 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141115193214/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=18968&tab=review. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Harris, Craig (10 December 1999). "Puzzle Master". https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/12/10/puzzle-master. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Puzzle Master". Nintendo Power (126). November 1999. https://archive.org/details/nintendo-power-issue-126-november-1999/page/n175/mode/2up?q=%22Puzzle+Master%22+.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Minority Report". Retro Gamer: 60. February 2016. https://archive.org/details/retro-gamer-raspberry-pi-buenos-aires/Retro%20Gamer%20152/page/60/mode/2up?q=%22Puzzle+Master%22.
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