Puzz Loop
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| Puzz Loop | |
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| Developer(s) | Mitchell Corporation |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Game Boy Color, Neo Geo Pocket Color, PlayStation, Nuon |
| Release date | JPN 1998 |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Up to 2 players alternating |
Puzz Loop is an 1998 arcade puzzle game developed by Mitchell Corporation. It was later ported to the Game Boy Color, Neo Geo Pocket Color, PlayStation and Samsung Nuon DVD players under the name Ballistic. The original Puzz Loop game was also known by this title.
The original Puzz Loop was followed by a sequel, Puzz Loop 2, in 2001.
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[edit] Gameplay
In the game, marbles of different colors roll down a spiral path towards a central goal, which the player must stop by shooting new marbles using a cannon into the oncoming ones. The marbles disappear if player matches three or more marbles of the same color. In addition, collecting bonus items attached to marbles can, for example, temporarily slow down the rate the marbles advance or cause all marbles of the same color to disappear.
The game is over once the marbles are pushed over the goal threshold.
[edit] Clones
The success of Puzz Loop lead to a number of clones with similar gameplay from other companies including Zuma, the Luxor series, Loco, Tumblebugs and Butterfly Escape.[1] Mitchell alleges that Zuma, one of the more popular clones, directly infringes on their intellectual property.[2][3] In reply, Zuma developer PopCap Games asserts that their game is "not an exact clone", but an elaboration of Mitchell's original idea.[4]
Mitchell itself released a version of the game for the Nintendo DS called Magnetica in 2006. A Wii version of Magnetica was released via WiiWare in 2008.[5]
