Arctic
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…
1 May 1988
Arctic is a puzzle developed by Artdink, released 1 May 1988 on Family Computer, FM-7, MSX and PC-8800 Series.
What Arctic is
Arctic is a puzzle game developed by Artdink and released in 1988. It was published by Pony Canyon. It is available on Family Computer, FM-7, MSX, PC-8800 Series, PC-9800 Series and Sharp X1.
The premise, in the publisher's words
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…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
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When did Arctic come out?
Arctic was released on 1 May 1988 for Family Computer, FM-7, MSX, PC-8800 Series, PC-9800 Series and Sharp X1.
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