Rampage Puzzle Attack
| Industry | Video game development |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Finland |
| Products | Rampage Puzzle Attack, Drop Mania |
Rampage Puzzle Attack is a puzzle title created for the Game Boy Advance platform by the Finnish developer Ninai Games and released under the Midway Games label. Serving as a derivative of Drop Mania, it incorporates characters from the Rampage series. Players start with access to George, Lizzie, and Ralph, while additional characters become available through completing Rescue mode. During gameplay, characters are depicted climbing the sides of the arena or confined within cages. Progress is saved using a password system.
Significantly, this was Finland's inaugural console game development.
Gameplay
The mechanics closely mirror those found in Ninai's prior Drop Mania games and Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo. Players drop pairs of colored blocks into the playing field to form clusters of matching colors. Introducing a flashing "detoblock" that corresponds to a cluster's color removes that cluster, allowing for chain reactions and increased scoring potential.
Single-player options include:
- Clear mode – advance through levels by eliminating clusters.
- Puzzle mode – similar to Clear mode but with a restricted number of blocks.
- Rescue mode – remove blocks above cages before time runs out.
- Marathon mode – continuous play until no further moves are possible.
Multiplayer modes offer Rescue mode, Score mode (competing for the highest points), and Attack mode.
Reception
On Metacritic, the game garnered mixed reviews, with ratings spanning from 5/10 up to 9/10 depending on the source. Reviewers commended its dependable puzzle gameplay and integration of well-known Rampage characters, though assessments differed regarding its originality within the puzzle game category.