Puzznic

Puzznic
Developer(s)	Taito Animation 20 (arcade)
Publisher(s)	Taito Ocean Software Altron Ving Games
Platform(s)	Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST, Apple IIGS, Commodore 64, Game Boy, NEC PC-9801, Nintendo Entertainment System, TurboGrafx-16, ZX Spectrum, Mobile phone, PlayStation, FM Towns
Release date(s)	1989
Rating(s)	18+ (Arcade/FM Towns) All Ages (Other Platforms)

Puzznic is a tile-matching puzzle arcade game. It was developed and produced by Taito in 1989 and was ported for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, PC Engine, Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, DOS and ZX Spectrum between 1990 and 1991. Home computer ports were handled by Ocean Software; the 2003 PlayStation port was handled by Altron. An Apple IIGS port was completed in 1990, however was never commercially released (a leaked copy was however circulated). A clone for the PC, Brix, was released by Epic MegaGames in 1992.

Puzznic bears strong graphical and some gameplay similarities to Flipull/Plotting. An indie remake was made in 2009 for iPhone, called Gem Panic, and a range of Puzznic clones called 'Puzzle Magic' have appeared on mobiles. Many games share the same basic gameplay of Puzznic but have added extra features over the years:- Puzztrix on the web and on PC, Addled and Germinal on the iPhone, Puzzled on mobile phones.

Puzznic screenshot

External links

• Puzznic History
• Puzznic at MobyGames
• Puzznic at World of Spectrum