Software:Rampage Puzzle Attack

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Rampage Puzzle Attack
Developer(s)Ninai Games
Publisher(s)Midway Games
Designer(s)Mikko Miettinen
SeriesRampage
Platform(s)Game Boy Advance
Release
  • NA: November 19, 2001[1]
  • EU: December 7, 2001
Genre(s)Puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Rampage Puzzle Attack is a puzzle game for Game Boy Advance, developed by Finland development house Ninai Games and published by Midway Games.

The game is a clone of the puzzle game Drop Mania and based on the Rampage characters. At the beginning of the game, the three characters from the original game, George, Lizzie and Ralph, are available, but more characters who appeared in other games of the series can be unlocked through the Rescue mode. The characters appear on screen during the gameplay, climbing the side of the play arena or being caged at the bottom. The game uses password saves to track player progress.

It was the first console game to be developed in Finland .[2]

Gameplay

Gameplay-wise, the game is similar to Ninai's earlier games in the Drop Mania series and Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo.

The basic idea is that the player drops two colored blocks at a time to the playfield. The blocks then merge into contiguous areas. When the player drops a flashing "detoblock" of matching color to touch the area, the entire area is removed and scored. This can lead to chains and combos, and to higher scores.

The game includes a single- and two-player modes. The following modes are available in single-player:

  • Clear mode - Includes various areas that need to be cleared to advance to the next level.
  • Puzzle mode - Similar to Clear mode, but there are only a limited number of blocks.
  • Rescue mode - A cage is added to the bottom of the playfield, and the idea is to remove the blocks on top before the time runs out.
  • Marathon mode - There's no set conditions of win, the game continues until it's impossible to keep going.

Two-player modes include Rescue mode, Score mode (competition for higher score) and Attack mode.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic71/100[3]
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGameStarStarHalf star[4]
Game Informer5/10[5]
GamesMaster80%[6]
GameZone8.5/10[7]
IGN8.5/10[8]
Nintendo Power2.9/5[9]
Nintendo World Report9/10[10]

The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Midway Press Release: PR 2001-11-19 A". 2006-10-18. http://www.midway.com/rxpage/mpr_1131.html. 
  2. ↑ Grönholm, Tuukka (February 2002). "Rampage Puzzle Attack". Pelit (2/2002). http://www.pelit.fi/index.php?id=62456. Retrieved May 17, 2007.  (Note: Web archive only available for magazine subscribers)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Rampage Puzzle Attack for Game Boy Advance Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/rampage-puzzle-attack/critic-reviews/?platform=game-boy-advance. Retrieved September 30, 2016. 
  4. ↑ Miller, Skyler. "Rampage Puzzle Attack - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141116021719/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=36932&tab=review. Retrieved September 30, 2016. 
  5. ↑ "Rampage Puzzle Attack". Game Informer (107): 91. March 2002. 
  6. ↑ "Rampage Puzzle Attack". GamesMaster. 2002. 
  7. ↑ The Badger (December 17, 2001). "Rampage Puzzle Attack Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on November 11, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091111052851/http://gameboy.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r19335_GBA.htm. Retrieved September 30, 2016. 
  8. ↑ Harris, Craig (December 13, 2001). "Rampage Puzzle Attack". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/12/14/rampage-puzzle-attack. Retrieved September 30, 2016. 
  9. ↑ "Rampage Puzzle Attack". Nintendo Power 152: 136. January 2002. 
  10. ↑ Metts, Jonathan (March 7, 2002). "Rampage Puzzle Attack". Nintendo World Report. http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/3873/rampage-puzzle-attack-game-boy-advance. Retrieved September 30, 2016. 
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See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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