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Dossun! Ganseki Battle

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Also known as
どっすん!岩石バトル

A competitive falling block puzzle where matching symbols attacks your opponent and heals your character.

Dossun! Ganseki Battle was released for the Super Famicom (SNES) in 1994 by I'Max; it is the original version of the game, with no earlier releases on other platforms.


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Released
1994
Genre
Perspective
Side view
Size
575.22 KB
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About Dossun! Ganseki Battle

Dossun! Ganseki Battle is a competitive puzzle game framed within a fantasy setting. Two opponents face off by manipulating falling symbols, with the core objective being to both manage one's own playfield and deplete the rival's health.

Gameplay revolves around forming lines of three or more identical symbols, which clears them and inflicts damage on the adversary. This dual requirement to maintain a clear screen while monitoring a health bar makes the experience challenging. The match concludes if blocks pile to the top or a player's life is exhausted.

Different symbols produce distinct outcomes. Books, swords, and rocks generate offensive strikes when matched, while bottles restore health. Inert purple blocks serve only as obstacles. Creating chain reactions unlocks more potent assaults, such as planting immovable grey blocks in the opponent's area or enabling special moves.

These special attacks, stored up to three at a time, provide strategic advantages like eliminating all purple blocks or clearing the lowest rows. The system encourages planning beyond simple matches to set up these decisive chain events.

Dossun! Ganseki Battle Screenshots

10 images
Title screen
Intro
Choosing a character
Before a duel
Starting out
Combining bottles for healing
Heavy attack
Simultaneous attack
The character on the right has a lot of HP
Attacking with a large dragon