''Puzzle & Action: Ichidant-R'' (also known as just is a

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developed and released by Sega in 1994 for the Sega System C-2. It is the sequel to '' Puzzle & Action: Tant-R'' and is the second of the ''Puzzle & Action'' series. Gameplay is similar to ''Tant-R'': the player must complete a series of mini-games, although its crime theme is replaced with a medieval theme. The detectives from the first game return and play the role of knights in a theatre play. An English version of the game exists, which replaces the Japanese voices with English voices. The Korean version also uses the English voices. The game was ported to the

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in 1994,

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in 1995, and released on the ''

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'' ''Rouka ni Ichidant-R'' compilation for the

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. The game was released for the

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in 2007. All console versions except for the Switch version are Japanese exclusives. The third and final game in the series, '' Puzzle & Action: Treasure Hunt'', was released in 1995.

Gameplay

Gameplay remains the same as in ''Tant-R'', consisting of four rounds of a certain number of mini-games, and the game selection rotates so the player must time the selection right for desired game. There are twenty games, many of which follow similar concepts to games in ''Tant-R'': some require the user to press the button at the correct moment, others require the player to memorise and follow a sequence, and some require the player to select the correct option from many incorrect options. Certain games are based on ''Tant-R'' games. One such game is where the player, using the hints provided, must select the correct door from a range consisting of various shapes, sizes, and colours. Occasionally, like in ''Tant-R'', a game will become "Lucky!", which plays a random game and grants an extra life, unlike in ''Tant-R'' where this option only grants the player a piece, and all must be collected to gain an extra life. At the end of each round there is a bonus stage, but instead of flying an aeroplane like in ''Tant-R'', the player must jump in order to pop balloons. Like in ''Tant-R'', an extra life is granted if a sufficient number are popped. Making mistakes or running out of time costs the player lives. Like in ''Tant-R'' the Mega Drive version includes a "free" mode where players can practise the games. ''Ichidant-R'' features a new

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-style "quest" mode. In this mode, the princess has been kidnapped, and

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s must be collected.

Ports

The arcade version of the game received its first port on the ''

'' lineup for the

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in September 2019.

Reception

In Japan, ''Game Machine'' listed ''Puzzle & Action: Ichidant-R'' on their August 15, 1994 issue as being the seventh most-successful table arcade unit of the month.

References

Notes

External links

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Ichidant-R for Virtual Console
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