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Arctic

PC-8800 Series
Release Date
May 1, 1988
Genres
Puzzle
Game Type
Main game
Platforms
PC-8800 Series, PC-9800 Series, Sharp X1, FM-7, MSX, Family Computer
Game Modes
Single-player
Player Perspective
Bird view / isometric
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Overview

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.

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Releases and Editions

  • PC-8800 Series | 1988-05-01
  • PC-9800 Series | 1988-05-01
  • Sharp X1 | 1988-09-01
  • FM-7 | 1989-12-31
  • MSX | 1989-12-31
  • Family Computer | 1990-02-23

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