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Arctic (1988)

Artdink

FM-7, Family Computer, MSX, PC-8800 Series, PC-9800 Series, Sharp X1

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Arctic is an action puzzle game that describes itself as "active rail playing". Each of more than two-dozen stages consists of a set of rails in various arrangements, often looping around each other and splitting in various directions. Each stage contains a number of colored balls which begin in corresponding slots, and after launching them the goal is to return … Arctic is an action puzzle game that describes itself as "active rail playing". Each of more than two-dozen stages consists of a set of rails in various arrangements, often looping around each other and splitting in various directions. Each stage contains a number of colored balls which begin in corresponding slots, and after launching them the goal is to return the balls to the matching-colored slots. The only interaction the player has with the board is switching two sets of splits; there are yellow and blue splits, which will redirect any balls moving through them, and the player can only turn all of one color as a group. Many stages also contain bumpers and gates which will affect the speed and direction of the balls. Completing a puzzle often requires strategic use of the stage's features to bounce balls onto the correct paths. Read more

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Developers
Artdink
Publishers
Pony Canyon
Genres
Puzzle

Release dates

  • May 1988 (Japan) PC-8800 Series, PC-9800 Series
  • Sep 1988 (Japan) Sharp X1
  • 1989 (Japan) MSX, FM-7
  • Feb 23, 1990 (Japan) Family Computer

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