Taisen Puzzle-dama (ver JAA) - MAME machine

Arcade Video game published 30 years ago:

Taisen Puzzle-dama © 1994 Konami.

Taisen Puzzle-Dama is a puzzle game and series by Konami. It features gameplay very similar to Sega's "Puyo-Puyo" games. 'Coins' drop in sets of two's from the top of the screen and players must form chains of three or more same colored coins to make them disappear.

The game is set up as a two player versus style game with CPU opponents for the single player game. Clearing multiple chains at a time sends locked coins to the other side. These locked coins are enclosed in clear boxes which are removed when a nearby coin is cleared from the screen. This can set off more chains which adds to the strategy of the game.

If the coins get stacked up to the top of the screen then the player loses the game. Upon continuing the player will restart the same match.

TECHNICAL
Konami GX hardware
Game ID: GX315

Main CPU: Motorola 68EC020 (@ 24 Mhz)
Sound CPU: Motorola 68000 (@ 9.2 Mhz)
Sound Chips: (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)

Players: 4
Control: 8-way joystick
Buttons: 3

TRIVIA
Released in July 1994 in Japan.

The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Puzzle-coin Wars'.

This game is known outside Japan as "Crazy Cross [Model GX315]".

King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Speed King, Taisen Puzzle-dama Original Game Soundtrack - KICA-7690) on 24/01/1996.

SERIES

• Taisen Puzzle-dama (1994)
• Tokimeki Memorial Taisen Puzzle-dama (1995)
• Taisen Tokkae Puzzle-dama (1996)
• Susume! Taisen Puzzle Dama (1996)

STAFF
Director: Einoshin
Software: Bonny, Y.K 98, Tak
Graphics: XXX, Toymen, Tera
Musics: Ary, Kage
Title Design: Osomatsu-Sun
Hardware: USA 138, Nanbashot Tom
Special Thanks: God, Aiveo
Producer: Masa 33

CONTRIBUTE
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