Palamedes (video game)
| Palamedes | |
|---|---|
NES box cover | |
| Developers | Taito Natsume (NES) |
| Publishers | Arcade NES
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| Platforms | Arcade, Nintendo Entertainment System,[3] MSX, FM Towns, Game Boy |
| Release | Arcade NES |
| Genre | Puzzle |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Arcade system | Taito L System |
Palamedes[a] is a puzzle video game released by Taito in 1990.
Gameplay
Palamedes is a puzzle game requiring the players to match the dice they are holding to the dice at the top of the screen.[3][4] Using the "B" button, the player can change the number on their dice, then throw it using the "A" button when it matches the dice at the top of the screen, which wipes the target dice off the board. By matching dice in combinations, like doing it with the same number several times in a row, or by doing a 1-to-6 sequence, the player is awarded a special move where they can eliminate three to five lines of dice on the game field. At regular time intervals (that get smaller as the game progresses) new dice lines appear, and when a die touches the bottom of the screen, the game ends.
The player can play in "solitaire" mode against the computer or another player, or "tournament" mode against AI opponents.[4] There are six sides and numbers on the dice, making an attempt to match all the numbers on the screen and eliminating them a challenge.[4]
Release
Palamedes was released to arcades in Japan in October 1990.[5] The Japanese magazine Game Machine listed Palamedes on their December 15, 1990 issue as being the sixteenth most-successful table arcade unit of the month.[6]
It was released in Japan for the Family Computer on July 6, 1990.[7] It received a release to North American markets in November 1990 for the Nintendo Entertainment System.[3]
Reception
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 5/10, 7/10, 6/10, 7/10 (NES)[3] |
| Famitsu | 6/10, 6/10, 8/10, 4/10[7] |
David Wilson of Your Sinclair magazine reviewed the arcade game, giving it an 80% score.[2] Zero magazine rated it three out of five.[8]
Notes
References
- ^ "Palamedes". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ a b Wilson, David (1 November 1990). "Slots of Fun". Your Sinclair. No. 60 (December 1990). United Kingdom: Future plc. pp. 70–1.
- ^ a b c d Harris, Steve; Semrad, Ed; Alessi, Martin; Sushi-X (November 1990). "Review Crew". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 16. p. 18. Retrieved February 10, 2026 – via Video Game History Foundation.
- ^ a b c "Palamedes". allgame. Archived from the original on 2014-11-15. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ^ "Palamedes". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 394. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 December 1990. p. 25.
- ^ a b Famibo, Tofuya; Mizuno, Tenchou; Morishita, Mariko; Taco•X (August 20, 1990). "新作ゲーム クロスレビュー" [New Games Cross Review]. Famicom Tsūshin (in Japanese). No. 105. ASCII Corporation. p. 19.
- ^ "Dosh Eaters". Zero. No. 14. December 1990. pp. 85–6.
External links
- Palamedes at Arcade History