is a puzzle series developed by

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Gameplay

The gameplay of the series is similar to other matching-based puzzle games, such as

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, being a battle game between one player and either a human or CPU opponent. Balls will descend down the screen, in colours red, yellow, blue, or green. These balls can be either or , the latter of which appear "locked" in square boxes. Large balls are cleared if three or more are touching horizontally or vertically. When a large ball is cleared next to a small ball, that small ball is "unlocked" and becomes a large ball, and so can be matched with. If a combo of matches occurs, those balls are converted into , which results in small balls being added to the opponent's side, in a different pattern for each character. The ball types are as follows: * : Basic ball type, can be matched. * : Appear "locked" and can be unlocked by matching large balls next to them. * : Introduced in '' Susume! Taisen Puzzle-Dama''. These balls are white in colour, and when they land, they convert all adjacent small balls to large balls. * : Introduced in ''Susume! Taisen Puzzle-Dama''. These balls are black in colour, and when they land, they convert all adjacent large balls to small balls. * : Introduced in ''Susume! Taisen Puzzle-Dama''. These balls are purple in colour, and are oriented in a certain direction. Where they land, they continue in the direction they are facing, "eating" small balls and removing them from the field. They stop when they reach the edge of the field or a large ball. They then convert the last small ball they "ate" into a large ball.

Games in the series

*'' Taisen Puzzle-Dama'' (1994,

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) *'' Tsuyoshi Shikkari Shinasai: Taisen Puzzle-dama'' (1994,

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) - '' Tsuyoshi Shikkari Shinasai'' themed *'' TwinBee Taisen Puzzle-Dama'' (1994, PlayStation) - ''

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'' (1995,

, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Windows 95, PlayStation Network) - ''

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'' themed *'' Chibi Maruko-chan no Taisen Puzzle-Dama'' (1995, Sega Saturn) - ''

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'' themed *'' Susume! Taisen Puzzle-Dama'' (1996, Arcade, PlayStation) *'' Susume! Taisen Puzzle Dama: Tōkon! Marutama Chō'' (1998,

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) *''Puzzle-Dama'' (2001, Mobile Phones) *'' Tokimeki Memorial 2 Taisen Puzzle-Dama'' (2001, PlayStation) - ''

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'' themed *''Puzzle-Dama DX'' (2003, Mobile Phones) *'' Wagamama Fairy Mirmo de Pon! Taisen Mahō-Dama'' (2003,

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'' themed *'' Pop'n Taisen Puzzle-Dama Online'' (2004, PlayStation 2) - ''

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'' themed *'' Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side Taisen Puzzle-Dama'' (December 2004,

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'' themed *'' Hell Girl Taisen Puzzle-Dama'' (2007, Mobile Phones) ''Hell Girl'' themed *'' Hayate no Gotoku!! Taisen Puzzle-Dama'' (2009, Mobile Phones) ''

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Spin-offs

*A part of ''Konami Taisen Colosseum'' series *''Puzzle de Knight'' (

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) *''Moeru! Taisen Puzzle-Dama'' (LovePlus +) *''Puzzle-Dama Eleven'' ( Winning Eleven Mobile) *''New LovePlus''

References

Falling block puzzle games Konami franchises Video game franchises Chibi Maruko-chan {{Konami-stub