MAGICAL DROP - ARCADE HITS [MAJOR WAVE SERIES]
Official Title  Magical Drop - Arcade Hits [Major Wave Series]
Common Title  Magical Drop - Arcade Hits [Major Wave Series]
Serial Number(s)  SLPM-87173
Region  NTSC-J
Genre / Style  Puzzle 

Developer  Data East.
Publisher  Hamster.
Date Released  28 November 2002
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLPM-87173
Serial Number In Disc SLPM-87173
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 13
( 1 Data Track &
12 Audio Tracks )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
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( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
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( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  4529651000888  - 
     

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Japanese
Menus and gameplay are in Japanese.

Magical Drop is a series of puzzle games, primarily for the Neo-Geo and Super Famicom, developed by Data East. In 1995, Data East released a coin operated version of this game, called Chain Reaction. The latest major game in the series, Magical Drop III, was released in 1997. The games are notable for being extremely fast-paced.

Magical Drop is played in a Tetris-style box; a "stack" of random colored bubbles descend from the top, and a player is defeated when a bubble hits the bottom. Bubbles can be picked up and dropped by the player's "clown" at the bottom, and are destroyed when three or more of the same color are put together on a single column. "Chains" are formed either when a single drop caused a chain reaction, or when more than one group of bubbles is destroyed in quick succession. The game is normally played with two players (one may be a computer opponent), and chains cause the opponent's stack to descend faster.

There are 24 characters, all but the Black Pierrot being named after a tarot card (with the Strength card covering two characters). Different characters have different attack patterns. The columns of the opponent's stack will descend at different rates relative to each other depending on the character chosen. This causes a disjunction of colors that may make it more difficult for the other player to clear their stack. For example, with the character Devil, all the columns will descend at the same rate, whereas with Sun, the middle columns will descend faster than the others.

The last game in the series released in the United States was Magical Drop Pocket for the Neo Geo Pocket Color in 1999. While Data East declared bankruptcy in 2003, other publishers have re-released the PlayStation titles Magical Drop 3 + Wonderful and Magical Drop F. Magical Drop III is also available on the subscription service GameTap.

There are different game modes: Arcade, VS, Challenge & Endless modes. The arcade is play against different computer oppents until reach the final boss. The vs is just a game vs the computer or another human player. Challenge is solve the puzzle in a limited number of movements. Endless mode is make combinations and the game count the number of balls erased and lines and the time that you survive.

  Manufacturer's description:

Popular Action Arcade Puzzle Magical ?[PS polygon is a 3D appearance. A chain can keep permanently its own chain "retrofit" system adopted. Piero is working with the bottom of the field, let off 3 or more vertically arranged in the same color to come down from above and drop colorful.

  Features:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 2D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Magic & Fantasy themes.
Number Of Players  1-2 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller ( Digital Controller compatible only )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.1.9.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.9.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe Cdrom plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  The game doesn't have it (Digital only).
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move character:  D-Pad
  Drop pieces:  Circle or Triangle Button
  Grab pieces:  Square or X Button
  Pause game:  Start Button

 

GAMESHARK CODES:
  Infinites moves in 3rd game mode (Challenge Mode) -  
801FFCC8 0063
 

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 - Jewel Case Covers
JAPANESE ADVERT PAGE 1 JAPANESE ADVERT PAGE 2
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 - Disc Cover
DISC
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 NTSC-J:
  • Magical Drop [SLPS-00201]  - 
     
  • Magical Drop 3 + Wonderful! [SLPS-01917-8]  - 
     
  • Magical Drop 3 + Wonderful! [Reprint] [SLPM-86755-6]  - 
     

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