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Marble Drop

Players are given an initial set of marbles that are divided evenly into six colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple, with two more colors available to purchase: black and silver (steel). These…

28 February 1997

Marble Drop is a puzzle developed by Maxis South, released 28 February 1997 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Marble Drop is

Marble Drop is a puzzle game developed by Maxis South and released in 1997. It was published by Maxis. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Players are given an initial set of marbles that are divided evenly into six colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple, with two more colors available to purchase: black and silver (steel). These marbles are picked up and dropped by the players into funnels leading to a series of rails, switches, traps and other devices which grow more complex as the game progresses. The aim is to ensure that each marble arrives in the bin of the same color as the marble. Players must determine how the marble will travel through the puzzle, and how its journey will change the puzzle for the next marble. When a marble runs over certain sections of the puzzle, the paths may be rerouted or cut off…
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How it plays

Its themes are sandbox. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Marble Drop launched on 28 February 1997, within three weeks of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Blast Corps, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and NBA ShootOut '97.

Released around the same time: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Blast Corps, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, NBA ShootOut '97.

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When did Marble Drop come out?
Marble Drop was released on 28 February 1997 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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