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| − | + | '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (スターモビール) is a puzzle game for [[CD-ROM²]] hardware, though it was originally released for the Sharp X68000. | |
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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| + | The objective of ''Star Mobile'' is to stack falling stars of varying weights onto the scales as they fall from the sky while making sure the scales stay balanced, and stack a certain number of stars to clear each level. The falling stars can be moved using {{Left}} and {{Right}}, can be dropped instantly by pressing {{Down}}, or broken at the cost of one "REST" point by pressing {{I}}. Each star's weight is colour-coded in order from lightest to heaviest: blue, silver, yellow, orange and red; the heavier the star, the more points are earned when placing them on the scales. Changing the difficulty level will also affect the kinds of stars that will appear. | ||
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| + | When a star is placed on a plate, the balance leans one measure per weight unit. The upper plates can lean up to four measures, while the lower scales can lean up to two. If too much weight is placed on a plate, all of the stars on that plate will fall and deduct from the player's "REST", so stars should be placed on the opposite side to counter the weight. If the "REST" counter reaches zero, the game ends. | ||
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| + | Stacking multiple stars of the same colour will award a bonus multiplier for each consecutive star that is placed, with more points awarded for heavier stars. If two stars of the same colour sandwich one or more stars of different colours, these stars are "Outflanked" and are thus cancelled out, removing them from the scale and adding to the "REST" counter. If nine stars of the same colour are stacked onto a single plate, then all stars on the scales will be cancelled out and added to "REST", though if any of the stars are different colours then the stars will spill over instead and deduct from the "REST" instead. Cancelling out stars via Outflanking or Nine of a Kind will not deduct from the "PILE" counter. | ||
==Magazine articles== | ==Magazine articles== | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:28, 2 June 2023
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| System(s): CD-ROM² | ||||||||||
| Publisher: Naxat Soft | ||||||||||
| Developer: M.N.M Software | ||||||||||
| Genre: Puzzle | ||||||||||
| Number of players: 1 | ||||||||||
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Star Mobile (スターモビール) is a puzzle game for CD-ROM² hardware, though it was originally released for the Sharp X68000.
Contents
Gameplay
The objective of Star Mobile is to stack falling stars of varying weights onto the scales as they fall from the sky while making sure the scales stay balanced, and stack a certain number of stars to clear each level. The falling stars can be moved using ← and →, can be dropped instantly by pressing ↓, or broken at the cost of one "REST" point by pressing Ⅰ. Each star's weight is colour-coded in order from lightest to heaviest: blue, silver, yellow, orange and red; the heavier the star, the more points are earned when placing them on the scales. Changing the difficulty level will also affect the kinds of stars that will appear.
When a star is placed on a plate, the balance leans one measure per weight unit. The upper plates can lean up to four measures, while the lower scales can lean up to two. If too much weight is placed on a plate, all of the stars on that plate will fall and deduct from the player's "REST", so stars should be placed on the opposite side to counter the weight. If the "REST" counter reaches zero, the game ends.
Stacking multiple stars of the same colour will award a bonus multiplier for each consecutive star that is placed, with more points awarded for heavier stars. If two stars of the same colour sandwich one or more stars of different colours, these stars are "Outflanked" and are thus cancelled out, removing them from the scale and adding to the "REST" counter. If nine stars of the same colour are stacked onto a single plate, then all stars on the scales will be cancelled out and added to "REST", though if any of the stars are different colours then the stars will spill over instead and deduct from the "REST" instead. Cancelling out stars via Outflanking or Nine of a Kind will not deduct from the "PILE" counter.
Magazine articles
- Main article: Star Mobile/Magazine articles.
Physical scans
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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CD-ROM (JP) |
References
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