Puzzle de Pon!
Description
This is the true story of a lowly neophyte who dreamed of becoming somebody someday. Every night would see him looking up to the sky and wondering... "What if I could be up there, doing something worthwhile?" Well, one day a vacancy popped up in Heaven - they needed a new Sun god! And rumor has it that only one who collects 12 gems, each with a sign of the zodiac, along with a gem with a Solar Symbol on it, is worthy of the job. Now that opportunity has knocked, will our hero be able to answer and recover the 12 gems from their multiple-colored hiding places?
Based on the Puzzle Bobble series, Puzzle de Pon! pits a single player against a series of tricky puzzlers. The player's objective in each of them is to free a gem from a location buried deep inside the playing field. To do this, the player must aim a colored bubble and have it hit those of the same color. Depending on the player's aim, the bubbles can either fly straight up or ricochet off a wall. When three or more of the same color match, they pop. Once a gem is free, it's on to the next puzzle. If the screen gets filled to the brim with bubbles, or if time runs out, it's Game Over.
A second player can join in at any time and challenge the first player to a battle, where the goal is to dig the gem out first.
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Average score: 60% (based on 1 ratings)
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Average score: 3.0 out of 5 (based on 2 ratings with 1 reviews)
The Good
Not much you can see that is different, but the Zodiac characters have that cute chibi style. There are also some short and repetitive but fast paced tracks that let you know what stage you’re at. Adding to the game’s generous difficulty is a time limit to push players into quick and stylish gameplay. There are new elements from the first Puzzle Bobble game, but nothing that the second game doesn’t already have.
The Bad
The bulk of the graphics are really lacking and it shows. You get the same starry background, it's like looking at an actual framed picture on the screen. And it’s no surprise the game lacks proper presentation and a decent story except for the goal of becoming the sun god. In between stages and situations you’re constantly hearing the annoying chirpy voice of the anime girl, which is like squeaky rubber on a glass pane.
The Bottom Line
This is basically Puzzle Bobble set in Ancient Greece. Not the most original idea that came to arcades but here it is. It doesn’t come close to rivaling Taito’s classic puzzle shooter. In the end this is just a Neo-Geo collectible that falls short of doing anything unique. It’s remarkable that Face got sued for releasing Money Puzzle Exchanger, but Visco didn’t for making this game. Leave it at that, play away and be merry I say.
Arcade · by Kayburt (32232) · 2022
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Game added by ryanbus84.
Game added September 21, 2014. Last modified May 17, 2023.