Rampage Puzzle Attack
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| Developer(s) | Ninai Games |
| Publisher(s) | Midway Games |
| Designer(s) | Mikko Miettinen |
| Series | Rampage |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance |
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| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Rampage Puzzle Attack is a puzzle game for Game Boy Advance, developed by Finnish development house Ninai Games and published by Midway Games.
The game is a clone of the puzzle game Drop Mania and based on the Rampage characters. At the beginning of the game, the three characters from the original game, George, Lizzie and Ralph, are available, but more characters who appeared in other games of the series can be unlocked through the Rescue mode. The characters appear on screen during the gameplay, climbing the side of the play arena or being caged at the bottom. The game uses password saves to track player progress.
It was the first console game to be developed in Finland.[2]
Gameplay[edit]
Gameplay-wise, the game is similar to Ninai's earlier games in the Drop Mania series and Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo.
The basic idea is that the player drops two colored blocks at a time to the playfield. The blocks then merge into contiguous areas. When the player drops a flashing "detoblock" of matching color to touch the area, the entire area is removed and scored. This can lead to chains and combos, and to higher scores.
The game includes a single- and two-player modes. The following modes are available in single-player:
- Clear mode - Includes various areas that need to be cleared to advance to the next level.
- Puzzle mode - Similar to Clear mode, but there are only a limited number of blocks.
- Rescue mode - A cage is added to the bottom of the playfield, and the idea is to remove the blocks on top before the time runs out.
- Marathon mode - There's no set conditions of win, the game continues until it's impossible to keep going.
Two-player modes include Rescue mode, Score mode (competition for higher score) and Attack mode.
Reception[edit]
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 71/100[3] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |    [4] |
| Game Informer | 5/10[5] |
| GamesMaster | 80%[6] |
| GameZone | 8.5/10[7] |
| IGN | 8.5/10[8] |
| Nintendo Power | 2.9/5[9] |
| Nintendo World Report | 9/10[10] |
The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Midway Press Release: PR 2001-11-19 A". 2006-10-18. Archived from the original on 2006-10-18. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ Grönholm, Tuukka (February 2002). "Rampage Puzzle Attack". Pelit (2/2002). Retrieved May 17, 2007. (Note: Web archive only available for magazine subscribers)
- ^ a b "Rampage Puzzle Attack for Game Boy Advance Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ Miller, Skyler. "Rampage Puzzle Attack - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ "Rampage Puzzle Attack". Game Informer. No. 107. March 2002. p. 91.
- ^ "Rampage Puzzle Attack". GamesMaster. 2002.
- ^ The Badger (December 17, 2001). "Rampage Puzzle Attack Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on November 11, 2009. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ Harris, Craig (December 13, 2001). "Rampage Puzzle Attack". IGN. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ "Rampage Puzzle Attack". Nintendo Power. Vol. 152. January 2002. p. 136.
- ^ Metts, Jonathan (March 7, 2002). "Rampage Puzzle Attack". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
External links[edit]
- Official site at the Wayback Machine (archived 2006-12-17)
- Rampage Puzzle Attack at MobyGames