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Magical Drop II

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Also known as
Magical Drop 2 マジカルドロップ2

Control a clown to grab, match, and pop colored balloons in this puzzle action game. Clear the screen in Survival, Puzzle, or VS modes.

Magical Drop II was originally released in arcades in 1996, and the Super Famicom (SNES) version was also released in 1996 in Japan. No earlier commercial release of this exact game version on the SNES platform is known.

About Magical Drop II

Magical Drop II is a puzzle game where players control a clown character. The primary action involves grabbing balloons from a descending column and throwing them back to form matches. Clearing balloons requires aligning three or more of the same color vertically, which causes them to pop.

Several gameplay variations are available. One mode presents a challenging survival scenario with an endless, accelerating stream of balloons. Another is a puzzle mode with a fixed arrangement that must be cleared within a time limit. A competitive split screen duel is also included, where players or a CPU opponent can use character specific item balloons during the match.

Mechanics allow for holding multiple balloons of one color to set up chain reactions. The game also features special balloons that are more difficult to remove and power ups that can eliminate entire rows.

Magical Drop II Screenshots

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Intro
Title Screen
Start Menu
Options
Tutorial
Mode Menu
Level menu: Choose difficulty
Starting in level 0
Yay!
Just made 3 chains
Game gets progressively harder
Lost at level 7