Plotting
Plotting, released as in Japan, is a 1989 tile-matching puzzle video game developed and published by Taito for arcades. It was released in Japan in June 1989 and North America in August 1989. It was ported to the Famicom and Game Boy.
Also recorded as Flipull · Flipull: An Exciting Cube Game
Plotting
- Date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Taito
- Genre
- arcade
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Plotting, released as in Japan, is a 1989 tile-matching puzzle video game developed and published by Taito for arcades. It was released in Japan in June 1989 and North America in August 1989. It was ported to the Famicom and Game Boy.
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The game bears strong graphical and some gameplay similarities to Puzznic.
Key facts
Key facts
• Title — Plotting • Developer — Taito • Publisher — Taito • Released — Arcade Famicom December 15th, 1989Game Boy Amiga, C64, GX400, ST, Spectrum • Genre — Puzzle • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Platforms — Arcade, Atari ST, Amiga, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, GX4000, ZX Spectrum, Famicom, Game Boy
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• Illustration — Arcade screenshot
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Plotting is associated with Japan.
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Reception
Reception
In Japan, Game Machine listed Plotting on their August 1, 1989 issue as being the eighth most-successful table arcade unit of the month. The game was ranked the 23rd best game of all time by Amiga Power.
Legacy
Legacy
In 2005, Plotting was re-released for Xbox, PlayStation 2, and Microsoft Windows as part of Taito Legends. Hamster Corporation released the game as part of the Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in May 2022.
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- 1.Akagi, Masumi. アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005). Amusement News Agency. 43, 136. October 13, 2006. 978-4990251215.
- 2.Harris, Steve. Electronic Gaming Review Crew. Electronic Gaming Monthly. Sendai Publications. 10. 1990. 1058-918X.
- 3.Amusement Press, Inc. Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos). Game Machine. 361. 21. 1 August 1989.
- 4.Future Publishing. This is Amiga Power: Amiga Power's All-time Top 100 Amiga Games. Amiga Power. 7. May 1991.
- 5.Clayman, David. Taito Legends Hands-On. IGN. IGN Entertainment. October 7, 2005.
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