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List of Shorts and Prototypes

This is where anything with just brief information, or prototypes, are presented

4 en Raya


Manufacturer: IDSA, 1990
Designer: ?

Description:
This is a puzzle game featuring funny frog-like beings inserted in special rows, and clearing them away according to a certain color arrangement, four at a time. It's even possible to shoot your opponent's pieces to cancel their turn. The game was made in Spain.

Video link: click here.

Agress - Missile Daisenryaku


Manufacturer: Palco, 1991

Description:
An interesting war strategy game with puzzle elements included. The title translates in English as Great Missile Strategy. 2 players can compete against each other, and there are 4 buttons to use.

Aquarium


Manufacturer: Excellent System, 1996

Design staff:
Planner: Michiaki Ishida
Graphics Designer: Makoto Shirai, Michiaki Ishida
Sound Programmer: Masayoshi Satake
Composer: Tousyu Furukawa
Sound Effect: Makoto Shirai

Description:
A puzzle game with a fish theme.

Blockbuster, aka Crazy Blocks


Manufacturer: Kiwako Co Ltd, 1983

Description:
This game is also known as "BlockBuster" and is known in Japan as "Mr. Jong". It's like a maze combined.

Boppin'


Manufacturer: Apogee/3D Realms, Accursed Toys, Karma Soft, 1994

Description:
In an alternate world, someone's taken all the nemeses out of popular video games, and it's up to the two main protagonists, Boik and Yeet, to set things right again by taking part in piecing puzzles together. There's quite a few levels with many different and quirky designs, consisting of elevators and refractors. The blocks you need to combine are usually launched at 45 degree angles, and special bonuses can be gained too. There are at least 150-160 levels available. It was originally developed for the Amiga in 1992, and expanded for DOS 2 years later.

Boxy Boy


Manufacturer: Namco, 1990

Staff:
Music composed by: Ayako Saso

Description:
You control a boy who tries to push the boxes onto the blue circles.

History:
Developed by Thinking Rabbit, Ltd.

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Ghostlop


Manufacturer: Data East, 1996

Description:
Bruce and McCoy are 2 ghost hunters who have to eradicate all the Great King of Terror's minions to save the world from his threat. Some stages have 2 paths to choose from.

History:
Although the game's program is complete, it was never officially released (the year isn't displayed on the game either).

Note:
Sometimes, a secret level appears when reaching a certain score. In this secret level, you fight Gray, a Roswell's Alien!

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Sunshine, aka Block Paradise


Manufacturer: Alpha Denshi, 1990

Description:
A Tetris-like game with light rays shining on where you aim the blocks.

History:
This game is a very rare prototype. It was was in location testing during July 1990, but was never officially released.

Treasure of the Caribbean


Manufacturer: Face Co. Ltd, 1994

Description:
Features competition between pirates vying for treasure.

Note:
The model NGM-072 is a very rare prototype and was never released until its re-edition in February 2012.

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Xor World


Manufacturer: Gaelco S.A, 1990

History:
This was the first game developed by Gaelco, a video game development company based in Spain.

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