Summary
Puzzle games are some of the most popular games of all time, often with simple yet addictive gameplay. They are the perfect games to test your skillswithout causing too much stress. Due to the limitations of PlayStation 1, puzzle games were some of the most common games on the console.
Whether players were looking to wind down with a simple game of Tetris, or want to test their skills (and most likely get frustrated) on a game likeIrritating Stick, the PS1 had a great selection of puzzle games to choose from. These are some of the best that the console had to offer.
Bomberman Party Editionis a version of the classic PC gameBomberman.Bombermanis a maze-style game where players need to plant explosives, avoid explosions and defeat enemies to progress to the next level.
Bomberman Party Editionshines when playing against a friend. In this mode, players need to be more strategic about where they place their bombs, while ensuring they have got the timing right.Bomberman Party Editionalso has an array of powerups, giving players the ability to place multiple bombs at the same time or increase the radius of their bombs.
9Tecmo Stackers
A Simple Puzzle Game To Play With Friends
Tecmo Stackersis a simple puzzle game which is very similar to the popular Japanese game Puyo Puyo. Players must match the falling balls with the same color balls to make them disappear and collect points.
What makesTecmo Stackersso much fun is that players can gohead-to-head with multiplayeror against the computer, adding a slight sense of competition to this otherwise simple game.Tecmo Stackersmade up for its slight lack of originality with a fun and arcade light art style and soundtrack.
In this game, players control the titular Mr. Driller as he tries to keep the blocks away from his city.Mr. Drillerwas originally an arcade game before it was released on video game consoles. The gameplay is fairly simple: players must destroy the colorful blocks and reach the bottom as quickly as possible.
A key aspect that makesMr. Drillermore challenging — and therefore more fun — is having to watch out for falling blocks, as these will crush Mr. Driller and cause the player to lose a life. Players must also collect Air Capsules to replenish their oxygen as they make their way to the bottom.
7No One Can Stop Mr. Domino
The Ultimate Game Of Dominos
InNo One Can Stop Mr. Domino,players must strategically place dominoes in a row and knock them over to move obstacles out of the way and cause new areas of the level to open up. What makes the game more challenging is the time limit. Players must move swiftly through the level while avoiding obstacles and triggered events.
No One Can Stop Mr. Dominoalso has a points feature adding extra replayability. Players can revisit levels to attempt to beat their high score or complete the level quicker.
6The Next Tetris
Tetris, But More Confusing
The Next Tetriswas truly a frustrating yetrefreshing twist on the classic game.The Next Tetrisadds Multiminoes, a multi-coloured block that can interact with any block no matter the color. If there was an open space beneath the Multiminoes, the squares matching the colors beneath would drop into place.
This addition meant that even the most experienced Tetris players had to essentially rethink how to play the game. Although Multimineos seem simple enough, their inclusion into the game meant that certain positions that simply wouldn’t work in normal Tetris could now be exploited.
5One Piece Mansion
A Stressful Puzzle Experience
One Piece Mansionis a stress management puzzle game, and after playing it,gamers may need stress management for themselves.. InOne Piece Mansion, players must keep the stress level of the mansion’s guests as low as possible.
Many reasons can cause the guests to become stressed, like room position, fires in the mansion, other guests, their personalities, outside interference, and more. Players will probably want to mute the game’s soundtrack to help manage their stress levels, as the music can become annoying at times.
Kula Worldsees players take control of a beach ball as they traverse through platforms and obstacles to get to the finish without falling off. As players progress through the levels, more and more puzzle-like elements are added.
Kula Worldhad some truly innovative puzzle-like aspects for the, such as bouncing platforms and jumping pills which sent the beachball flying toward other platforms. Although this game may seem simple with all the 3D aspects, it can become very tricky the further players progress.
3Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
Street Fighter Meets Puzzle Games
Super Puzzle Fighter II TurbocombinesStreet Fighterand puzzle games to create one interesting and unique experience. Players must gather points by placing colored blocks on top of other blocks of the same color.
Although the gameplay itself is rather unimaginative, what makes the game so much fun is the street fight taking place in the middle of the screen. Each time a player places the correct blocks together, their character will attack their opponent. This leads to a comical and entertaining battle between friends or against the computer.
2Devil Dice
The Most Frustrating Game Of Dice
Devil Dicewas perhaps one of the most popular games on the PlayStation 1, receiving critical acclaim and selling over a million copies. Players take control of a small ‘devil’ to roll dice to match all the numbers on top.
Although this may seem simple, players cannot roll the dice in place. Instead, they must be moved into the next area of the grid, forcing players to do a lot of strategic thinking. Each level gets harder throughout the game, with more unique grid layouts or the number of dice.
1I.Q.: Intelligent Qube
The Best Selling Puzzle Game On PS1
InI.Q.: Intelligent Qube,players take control of the main character and navigate a thin platform made of cubes, while destroying certain cubes as they get closer. What makes the game so challenging is the fact that certain blocks cannot be destroyed.
The black cubes cannot be destroyed, meaning that players must think a few rows ahead to avoid being knocked off the platform. Players can ensure their safety by selecting certain cubes that will cause a chain reaction when destroyed, opening up more space and allowing them more time to decide what cub to destroy next.
