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Magical Drop III

Control a clown to pull in and throw back balloons hurled from the top of the screen. If you line up three or more balloons of the same color in a vertical row, they will burst. If you're not quick enough, the…

25 February 1997

Magical Drop III is a puzzle developed by Data East, released 25 February 1997 on Wii, Zeebo, Neo Geo AES and Arcade.

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What Magical Drop III is

Magical Drop III is a puzzle game developed by Data East and released in 1997. It was published by D4 Enterprise. It is available on Wii, Zeebo, Neo Geo AES and Arcade. It runs on Neo Geo MVS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Control a clown to pull in and throw back balloons hurled from the top of the screen. If you line up three or more balloons of the same color in a vertical row, they will burst. If you're not quick enough, the balloons will squash the clown and the game is over. Once you've got the hang of bursting balloons, you'll need to master combos and chains. The third Magical Drop game, first released in 1997, was also developed for the Neo Geo. This games adds representatives for the remaining Tarot Major Arcana, as well as introducing a "daughter" Strength character that more closely resembles the traditional depiction of Strength. The game adds a third button, which allows players to add rows to…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Magical Drop III launched on 25 February 1997, within three weeks of Theme Hospital, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, NBA ShootOut '97 and Namco Museum Vol. 5.

Released around the same time: Theme Hospital, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, NBA ShootOut '97, Namco Museum Vol. 5.

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When did Magical Drop III come out?
Magical Drop III was released on 25 February 1997 for Wii, Zeebo, Neo Geo AES and Arcade.

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