Software:Puzznic
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| Publisher(s) | Taito
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| Platform(s) | Arcade, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Game Boy, PC-98, NES, PC Engine, ZX Spectrum, PlayStation, X68000, FM Towns |
| Release | October 1989
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| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Arcade system | Taito L System |
Puzznic (パズニック Pazunikku) is a tile-matching video game developed and released by Taito for arcades in 1989. It was ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, PC Engine, X68000, Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, and ZX Spectrum between 1990 and 1991. Home computer ports were handled by Ocean Software; the 2003 PlayStation port was handled by Altron. The arcade and FM Towns versions had adult content, showing a naked woman at the end of the level; this was removed in the international arcade release (but not the US one[citation needed]. A completed Apple IIGS version t down.
Puzznic bears strong graphical and some gameplay similarities to Taito's own Flipull/Plotting.
Gameplay
Puzznic is a game which challenges players to clear blocks by matching identical patterns in straight lines. What starts out simple becomes increasingly complex as block movement is hindered by solid barriers and shifting platforms. Players can choose from multiple puzzle paths after the initial levels, ensuring that getting stuck does not halt progress altogether.[5]
Reception
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In Japan, Game Machine listed Puzznic on their December 1, 1989 issue as being the fourth-most-successful table arcade unit of the month.[6]
The game was ranked the 34th best game of all time by Amiga Power.[7]
References
- ↑ "Puzznic" (in ja). Agency for Cultural Affairs. https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M731786.
- ↑ "NES Games". Nintendo of America. https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/nes_games.pdf.
- ↑ "パズニック (FC)の関連情報 | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". https://www.famitsu.com/games/t/20099/.
- ↑ "Taito unveils new products". June 7, 1990. p. 23. Archived from the original on June 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230618111732/https://www.newspapers.com/article/merced-sun-star/126501922/Newspapers.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Puzznic" (in en). EMAP. November 1990. pp. 108. https://archive.org/details/theone-magazine-26.
- ↑ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (Amusement Press, Inc.) (369): 29. 1 December 1989.
- ↑ Amiga Power magazine issue 0, Future Publishing, May 1991
External links
- Puzznic at Mud Duck Productions
- History of Puzznic
- Puzznic at SpectrumComputing.co.uk
- Website puzznic.com
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