Original Release: Yunsung, 1995, Arcade
Quite possibly a bootleg of Atari’s arcade Tetris release, Magix adds low-res nekkid ladies to the mix
Magix (Arcade, 1995, Yunsung)
Where to Buy: eBay
How to Emulate: Arcade Emulation Guide
Review by: Master-B
A Tetris knockoff that offers two-player action but can also be played solo. I guess you’re just competing for points or bragging rights, this is a nice socialist game where everyone gets a nudie pic just for showing up.
It’s the usual stolen nudie magazine pics, also stolen random MIDI files in the background (ranging from De Bussy to “When The Saints Go Marching In”) … the whole thing is really just a pastiche of stolen elements, it’s even quite possibly a straight-up hack of Atari’s Tetris arcade game of the late 80s.
It does add a handful of new pieces to the mix though: a couple of squares with a “thumb” sticking out, a U-shaped bar, a three-block straight line, and shortened L pieces. Between that and the high difficulty (in spite of having these new options) it’s actually kinda an interesting variant of the game. Unfortunately, not all that playable as it only takes a few lines to win each level, at least for the solo player … might be more interesting as a competitive battle.
Links
YunSung’s bootlegging profile (though Magix is missing)
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