[Puzzle games with an icy twist.]



Publisher: Tecmo
Genre: Puzzle

Released: March 1993

Fire 'N Ice, like all good puzzles games before it, works an elementary approach to game-play and slightly hikes the difficulty up per advancing level. This is one of the unsung gems of the system--great graphics, challenging, and unique.

Tips/Codes:

Level Select/Sound Test - Hold down Select and press "B" 10 times at the title screen.

Final Password - M28VZ1XN 6T?G7FSJ 3HRVH652

Final World - 8VZ1XN6T G7FSJ3HR 4CQBJ!DV

World 6-1 - PD.K9WL! M2VZ1XN6 T?G7V5JD

 


Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Puzzle

Released: November 1991

Two princes transformed into snowmen by an evil henchman. Their princesses stolen away from them. A FRIGGIN' PUZZLE GAME!!!

Snow Bros. bears obvious resemblence to another, more popular puzzle game: Bubble Bobble. Back again is the "shoot-capture-pop" game-play and 2-player simultaneous action. Wipe out the room, pick up dropped items for points, continue.

The only big difference is the addition of a boss stage after the successful completion of 10 stages. These levels assist in trying to break the norm.

OK, sure it's not going to receive any originality points, however Snow Bros. is really an amusing experience starring a great snowy backdrop. Give it a go sometime especially if you adore Taito's famous puzzler.

Tips/Codes:

Invincibility - At the title screen hold Left-Down (diagonal), A, and B buttons then press Start.

Stage Select - At the title screen hold Up, Select, and B buttons then press Start.

 


Publisher: Irem
Genre: Puzzle

Released: September 1990

Kickle Cubicle! No, that isn't Spanish, it's in fact another little puzzle title--an intriguing one at that. Your goal is to guide a cute, earmuffed snowman to pick up three treasure bags on a particular level. You go about doing this by breathing icy breath onto enemies, which then turn them into ice blocks, and pushing these cubes into the water to pave a way to the treasures. All aspects of this game scream quality--from menu transitions to humorous and strange game text to graphics. Kickle has attitude, personality, and lasting appeal.

Tips/Codes: (provided by the lovely Flying Omelette)

Sound Test - Hold Down and turn on the NES. The screen will be solid white. Then press Left, Up, or Right on Controller 2.

Boss passwords
Koke - gMgP GICG
Piro - XDXI EKBY
Kapan - ELGh hHBh
Wizard King (Final Boss) -LYSe bFBa

Other passwords
Level 30 - SNNC BBCJ
Special Game - FbgJ IYAX
Toy Land -JVYD GKAe


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