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Palamedes

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Also known as
パラメデス

A puzzle game where you shoot dice to match numbers and clear lines from the screen.

Palamedes was originally released in arcades by Taito in 1987. The NES version was released in 1990 (Japan and North America).


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About Palamedes

Palamedes presents a puzzle challenge where the play area gradually fills with descending dice. A character at the bottom can be moved horizontally to aim, and the player selects a numbered die to launch upward. Successful play involves matching the launched die's number with one already on screen, removing it and adding it to a collected row below.

Progress is achieved by clearing lines, with a key strategic element being the ability to clear multiple rows at once. This is triggered by aligning a set of at least three dice in the bottom row that share either identical or sequential numbers. The game offers three distinct modes: a primary single-player stage progression, a competitive tournament against computer opponents, and a two-player option.

Palamedes Screenshots

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Title screen
Game in progress
2 line combo
Stage 3, preparing a combination
About to finish this stage
Stage clear!
Beginning a tournament
Duel against a CPU-controlled opponent
This doesn't look good...