Magical Drop (マジカルドロップ) is a competitive matching puzzle game developed by Data East and released in 1995 for arcades. It would receive an update the same year titled Magical Drop Plus 1!, with general improvements/fixes and an extra solo mode. It was also released in Europe with the title Chain Reaction, this version being based off Plus 1!.
The game was ported to the Super Famicom, Sony PlayStation and Sega Saturn in Japan only. All these ports are based on the Plus 1! update.
Story[]
Once upon a time, there was a book called "Magical Drop" in the old library of the Enchanted Forest. In this magic book, there was a paradise called "Magical Land" ruled by the goddess "World", and many fairies lived there happily.
In Magical Land, you can make a mysterious "Magical Drop" once a year by accumulating rainbow extract. It is said that those who hold this Magical Drop will have their dreams come true and will be happy. Magical Drops are traditionally awarded to game winners.
In order to get this Magical Drop, the battle of the six fairies who reached the finals will begin now!
Gameplay[]
Magical Drop is a competitive puzzle game, with the screen split into two vertical fields which are taken by each player. Players control a jester at the bottom of its field which can move left and right while colored drops continuously descend from the top of the field. The player must catch drops with the jester and drop them back in order to match them up; every time three or more drops of the same color are matched vertically they are removed from the field along with any same-colored drop touching them.
While a column of drops is being cleared the player can still catch and drop other drops. If the player clears another column of drops during this time, or clear the drops in a way to make the falling drops match colors, it will cause a chain reaction which will send in drops to the opposing player's field. The first player to let the drops reach the bottom of its field loses the match. Additionally, a player can also win the match by being the first to reach the level's quota of cleared drops.
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