Puchi Carat (Ver 2.02O 1997/10/29)

Taito F3 cart. published 27 years ago:

Puchi Carat - Gemstone Ohkoku no Sekai (c) 1997 Taito Corp.

Hit the ball with your paddle to destroy jewels in this simple but addictive puzzle game.

- TECHNICAL -

Runs on the "Taito F3 System" Hardware.

Prom Stickers : E46

Players : 4
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 4

- TRIVIA -

Puchi Carat was released in October 1997.

The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Small Karat - Gemstone Kingdom World'.

The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'AAA'.

- TIPS AND TRICKS -

* PLAY AS PATORACO:
After inserting a coin, when C-Mond is teaching how to play, press A(x3) and Start. She will be available between Garnet and Shyst.

* 3RD COSTUME:
Press A button and Start at the same time when selecting your character.

- STAFF -

Producer : Atsuchi Taniguchi
Director : Takahiro Fujito
Game designers : Atsuchi Taniguchi, Takahiro Fujito, Chiho Maeda, Ken Ninomiya, Mari Fukusaki, Yoko Kaneko, Kazuhiro Fujimoto, Nabuhiro Hosomi, Yasuhisa Watanabe (Zuntata)
Character graphics : Chino Maeda, Ken Ninomiya, Mari Fukusaki, Yoko Kaneko, Kazuhiro Fujimoto, Nobuhiro Hosomi
Sound : Yasuhisa Watanabe (Zuntata)
Programmers : Nichiaki Kaneko (I.T.L), Tomoaki Kasuyagi (I.T.L), Yasuhito Nagumo (I.T.L)
Character designer : Yasunobu Kousokabe

- PORTS -

* CONSOLES:
[JP] Sony PlayStation (june.25, 1998) "Puchi Carat [Model SLPS-01435]"
[EU] Sony PlayStation (2000) "Puchi Carat [Model SLES-02070]"
Nintendo Game Boy Color [JP] (apr.23, 1999) "Puchi Carat [Model DMG-ACUJ-JPN]"
Nintendo Game Boy Color [EU] (dec.8, 2000) "Puchi Carat [Model DMG-AIQP-EUR]"
[JP] Sony PS2 (jul.28, 2005) "Taito Memories Joukan [Model SLPM-66057]"
Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (mar.30, 2006) "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]"
[EU] Microsoft XBOX (mar.31, 2006) "Taito Legends 2"
[EU] Sony PS2 (mar.31, 2006) "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]"
[US] Sony PS2 (may.16, 2007) "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]"

* COMPUTERS:
[EU] PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (mar.31, 2006) "Taito Legends 2"