Arctic (FC)
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Arctic is a puzzle game originally developed by Artdink, the same company behind the A-Train games. The game plays in a similar fashion to A-Train, but is unique in its own ways. There are blue and yellow balls that move around the track when you press the Start button, and your goal is to guide the balls back to their respective-colored stations. You can move all the blue tracks at once with the A button and all the yellow tracks with the B button. You must also watch out for the silver balls on the track, which will send your balls back in the opposite direction.
The game also has a level select screen, so you don't have to start the whole game over whenever you turn off the game.
Though the game is completely in English, it was never released outside of Japan, possibly because Pony Canyon or FCI didn't believe the game would sell well.
The game was also released for other home computers such as the PC-9801 and MSX.
It is unknown who developed the Famicom version of the game, but it is likely that it was Crosstalk.
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| Image = Arctic_-_FC_-_Gameplay_1.png | Description = Playing the first level. |
Music
The game's title music is taken from the computer versions, though the rest of songs should be checked if they are used in the computer versions as well. The in-game music is exactly the same as the title music, but omits the second square wave channel, as well as plays slightly quieter.
No version of the game seems to have credits, so it is unknown who composed the music. If Crosstalk developed the Famicom version, it is most likely Yoshio Kobayashi did the arrangements, as he was their primary audio composer.
Recording
| # | Title | Composer | Arranger | Length | Listen | Download |
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| 01 | Arctic Main BGM | Unknown | Unknown | 1:55 | Download | |
| 02 | Arctic Game BGM | Unknown | Unknown | 1:55 | Download | |
| 03 | Ran Ran Ran | Unknown | Unknown | 0:36 | Download | |
| 04 | One Night King | Unknown | Unknown | 0:45 | Download | |
| 05 | Fighting Ball! | Unknown | Unknown | 0:31 | Download | |
| 06 | Nori! Nori! | Unknown | Unknown | 0:31 | Download | |
| 07 | City Route XYZ | Unknown | Unknown | 0:31 | Download | |
| 08 | Final Touch Down | Unknown | Unknown | 0:31 | Download | |
| 09 | Children Plaza | Unknown | Unknown | 0:31 | Download | |
| 10 | Pri Pri Hips! | Unknown | Unknown | 0:31 | Download | |
| 11 | Game Over BGM | Unknown | Unknown | 0:09 | Download | |
| 12 | Winner BGM | Unknown | Unknown | 0:08 | Download |
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Credits
- Ripper:
- Recorder: Doommaster1994
- Game Credits:
(No source; Game lacks credits.)
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Audio Devices
The game uses the NES's 2A03. The Noise channel is never used. The sound driver used in this game was also used in Bakushou! Jinsei Gekijou (FC), Hillsfar (NES), and Jangou (FC).
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Links
- gamefaqs.gamespot.com/nes/579563-arctic/ - GameFAQs.
- mobygames.com/game/nes/arctic - MobyGames.
