Brainwashing game TEKI-PAKI

Brainwashing game TEKI-PAKI (洗脳ゲーム TEKI・PAKI in Japanese) is a puzzle arcade game by Toaplan, released in 1991. It is a close cousin of the falling object puzzle games such as Tetris. Because of its simple rules and relatively short playing time, it was accepted by puzzle game beginners, and remained in operation for a relatively long time among similar puzzle games. The game was distributed by Tecmo in Japan, and licensed to Romstar for US distribution.

GAMEPLAY
Square blocks of 6+2 colors (red, blue, green, yellow, orange, purple, [silver, gold]) fall down three by three. If five or more blocks of one color are placed next to each other in any arrangement, vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, they will disappear. The blocks on top of the disappearing block will fall into the space where the disappearing block was, so you can aim for chain erasing.

There are two special blocks: "Smiley," which connects to all blocks, and "Dynamite," which erases all blocks in the screen when five or more are connected.

A silver block is added at level 70, and a gold block at level 100. From then on, the game continues with 8 colors until level 999, and there are no cancels or endings.

The game is over when the entire field of 8 horizontal rows x 10 vertical columns is filled.

When the sum of the number of times you drop and erase the item reaches 5, your LV will increase by 1. When it explodes, it will add 1 unconditionally.

If you can erase 10 pieces, you get an additional 5,000 bonus points. The flag seems to be different in the simultaneous erasing of the same color and the different color. Although there is no special score by the chain, it can be said that it is a necessary technology because it is necessary to make a score by the simultaneous erasure.

If you can successfully blow it up, you can get 100,000 points, but it often becomes a hindrance, and it takes luck and skill to aim and destroy it. Also, since "Smiley" and "Dynamite" can be used together, it is possible to use them to simultaneously erase 10 pieces and blow them up (consecutive bonus).

PORTS
The Mega Drive version was discontinued, and the Super Famicom version was only planned.