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Shanghai III

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Also known as
Arcade Archives: Shanghai III アーケードアーカイブス 上海Ⅲ 上海Ⅲ

Master twelve tile matching rounds themed on zodiac animals, using hints and peeks to clear the board under time pressure.

Shanghai III was originally released in arcades in 1993 by Sunsoft. The Super Nintendo (SNES) version was released in Japan on August 26, 1994, making 1994 the earliest commercial release year for the SNES platform.


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Released
1994
Original release
1993
Genre
Perspective
Top-down
Size
531.16 KB
Rating
0 votes

About Shanghai III

Shanghai III is a tile matching puzzle game based on the Chinese zodiac, structured across twelve rounds. Success depends on achieving a high score of 10,000 points within a time limit and without using continues, which makes the pacing challenging.

Players have access to a finite number of special aids: Helps provide hints for tile selection, while Peeps reveal tiles hidden beneath the top layer. The game rewards consecutive matches with additional time, helping to offset the strict time constraint.

Clearing the board of all tiles unlocks a bonus stage. This stage offers opportunities to gain extra points and replenish the limited stock of hints and Peeps.

Shanghai III Screenshots

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Title screen.
Configuration.
1 Player.
Chinese zodiac.
Let's try Snake first.
...and time is running out.
Continue?
Game over.
Tried again. Success.
Rules. Don't need them.
Bonus stage.
Bonus point.