Plotting (video game) explained

Flipull/Plotting
Developer:Taito
Publisher:Taito
Released:Arcade
Famicom
Game Boy
Atari ST, Amiga, C64, Amstrad CPC, GX400, ZX Spectrum
Genre:Puzzle
Modes:Single-player, 2 player competitive
Platforms:Arcade, Atari ST, Amiga, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, GX4000, ZX Spectrum, Famicom, Game Boy
Arcade System:Taito L System hardware

Plotting is a tile-matching puzzle video game published by Taito in 1989. It is called in Japan as well as in versions for the Famicom and Game Boy. As Plotting it was ported to the Atari ST, Amiga, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, GX4000, and ZX Spectrum. The game bears strong graphical and some gameplay similarities to Puzznic.

Gameplay

thumb|Arcade screenshot

Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed Plotting on their August 1, 1989 issue as being the eighth most-successful table arcade unit of the month.[1] The game was ranked the 23rd best game of all time by Amiga Power.[2]

Legacy

In 2005, Plotting was re-released for Xbox, PlayStation 2, and Microsoft Windows as part of Taito Legends.[3] The game was re-released for the Nintendo Switch as part of the Arcade Archives series in May 2022.

Notes and References

  1. Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos). Game Machine. 361. Amusement Press, Inc.. 1 August 1989. 21. ja.
  2. This is Amiga Power: Amiga Power's All-time Top 100 Amiga Games . May 1991 . Amiga Power . Future Publishing. 7 . Matt Bielby. Stuart Campbell. Mark Ramshaw. Bob Wade. Trenton Webb. Gary Penn. Andy Smith. Maff Evens.
  3. Web site: Clayman . David . Taito Legends Hands-On . IGN . IGN Entertainment . https://web.archive.org/web/20051013101357/https://ps2.ign.com/articles/657/657047p1.html . October 13, 2005 . October 7, 2005 . unfit.