Puzzle & Action: Ichidant-R
| Puzzle & Action: Ichidant-R | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Sega |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Distributor(s) | Sega |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Mega Drive, Game Gear, Saturn, PlayStation 2, Virtual Console |
| Release date(s) |
Arcade
Mega Drive
[1]
[2]
PlayStation 2 (Sega Ages 2500)
Virtual Console
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| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
| Arcade system | Sega System C[3] |
| CPU | 1x Motorola 68000 @ 8.948862 MHz[3] |
| Sound |
1x YM3438 @ 7.670453 |
Puzzle & Action: Ichidant-R (also known as just Ichidant-R (イチダントアール) is a puzzle video game developed and released by Sega in 1994 for the Sega System C. It is the sequel to Puzzle & Action: Tant-R and is the second of the three games in the series. Gameplay is similar to Tant-R, in that the player must complete a series of mini-games, although its crime theme is replaced with a mediaeval theme. The game was ported to the Sega Game Gear in 1994, Mega Drive in 1995, and was released with Sega Ages compilations for both the Sega Saturn and the PlayStation 2 (Rouka ni Ichidant-R and 2500 Vol.6 respectively). The game was also released for the Wii Virtual Console in 2007. All console versions are Japanese exclusives. The third and final game in the series, Puzzle & Action: Treasure Hunt, was released in 1997.
Gameplay
Gameplay remains the same as in Tant-R, with the game consisting of four rounds of a certain number of mini-games, and the game selection rotates so the player must time the selection right to select the desired game. Many of the games follow similar concepts to games in Tant-R, with some requiring the user to press the button at the correct moment, some requiring the player to memorise and follow a sequence, and some require the player to select the correct option from many incorrect options. Some games are based on Tant-R games, such as the game in which the player, using the hints provided, must select the correct door from a range of doors of various shapes, sizes, and colours. Occasionally, like in Tant-R, a game will become "Lucky!", which plays a random game and grants the player an extra life, unlike in Tant-R where this option only grants the player a piece of the heart, and all three pieces must be collected to gain an extra life. At the end of each round there is a bonus stage, but instead of flying an aeroplane like in Tant-R, the player must jump in order to pop balloons. Like in Tant-R, an extra life is granted if a sufficient number are popped. Making mistakes during a game or running out of time costs the player lives.[4][5][6]
Like in Tant-R the Mega Drive version includes a "free" mode where the player can practise the games. There is also a new RPG-style "quest" mode.[5](p5)[7](p259)
References
- ↑ "セガハード大百科 メガドライブ対応ソフトウェア（セガ発売）". Sega (in Japanese). Sega. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ↑ "セガハード大百科] ゲームギア対応ソフトウェア（セガ発売）". Sega (in Japanese). Sega. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 "System 16 - Sega System C-2 Hardware (Sega)". System 16. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ↑ Puzzle & Action: タントアール取扱説明書 [Puzzle & Action: Tant-R Instruction Manual] (in Japanese) (Mega Drive ed.). Sega. 1994.
- 1 2 Puzzle & Action: イチダントアール取扱説明書 [Puzzle & Action: Ichidant-R Instruction Manual] (in Japanese) (Mega Drive ed.). Sega. 1995.
- ↑ "Puzzle and Action: Ichidant-R". Sega-16. 7 April 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ↑ メガドライブ大全 増補改訂版 (in Japanese). Tokyo. 2015. ISBN 978-4-7783-1442-2.