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IGDB / 44959

Builder's Block

1998 Arcade Puzzle
Builder's Block (known as "Land Maker" in Japan and "Landmaker" in Europe) is a puzzle game in which you must construct buildings and then eliminate them for points. Although a certain color can only eliminate itself, the object of this game is to match colored blocks together to form buildings. Once you have made a building, you can eliminate it by shooting a block on the corner of it. The larger the building, the m Show full summary

Builder's Block (known as "Land Maker" in Japan and "Landmaker" in Europe) is a puzzle game in which you must construct buildings and then eliminate them for points. Although a certain color can only eliminate itself, the object of this game is to match colored blocks together to form buildings. Once you have made a building, you can eliminate it by shooting a block on the corner of it. The larger the building, the more benefits you'll reap when you destroy it! The game can be played three different ways: Puzzle mode, Battle mode, and Arcade mode. In the Puzzle mode, you must travel to one of seven different courses and construct specific size buildings. You must not destroy the buildings in this mode. The object is to build cities for the specific course or region you're in and make the cities grow.

World design Nicht eindeutig GameplayPuzzles Game modeMultiplayer

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Builder's Block (known as "Land Maker" in Japan and "Landmaker" in Europe) is a puzzle game in which you must construct buildings and then eliminate them for points. Although a certain color can only eliminate itself, the object of this game is to match colored blocks together to form buildings. Once you have made a building, you can eliminate it by shooting a block on the corner of it. The larger the building, the more benefits you'll reap when you destroy it! The game can be played three different ways: Puzzle mode, Battle mode, and Arcade mode. In the Puzzle mode, you must travel to one of seven different courses and construct specific size buildings. You must not destroy the buildings in this mode. The object is to build cities for the specific course or region you're in and make the cities grow.

GameplayPuzzles Game modeMultiplayer GenreArcade GenrePuzzle ThemeFantasy
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Builder's Block: release, platforms, and facts

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Taito
Publisher
Taito, Jaleco, EON Digital Entertainment, Square Enix
Franchise
Standalone
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Multiplayer, Single player, Split screen
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric, Side view
Themes
Fantasy
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Arcade Aug 1998
  • PlayStation Dec 09, 1999
  • PlayStation Jul 12, 2000
  • PlayStation Sep 30, 2000
  • PlayStation 3 Nov 12, 2008
  • PlayStation Portable Nov 12, 2008

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