
Arctic
- 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
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.
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








