Arctic

Arctic

Released1988
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 speed and direction of the balls. Completing a puzzle often requires strategic use of the stage's features to bounce balls onto the correct paths.

Details

DeveloperArtdink
PublisherPony Canyon
ReleasedMay 1, 1988
StatusReleased
GenresPuzzle
PlatformsMSX MSXSHA Sharp X1FAM Family ComputerPC- PC-8800 SeriesPC- PC-9800 SeriesFM- FM-7
ModesSingle player