Arctic cover

Arctic

First release
May 1988
Developer
Artdink
Publisher
Pony Canyon
Genres
Puzzle

Arctic is an action puzzle game that describes itself as "active rail playing". Each of more than two-dozen stages consists of a set of rails in various arrangements, often looping around each other and splitting in various directions. Each stage contains a number of colored balls which begin in corresponding slots, and after launching them the goal is to return the balls to the matching-colored slots. The only interaction the player has with the board is switching two sets of splits; there are yellow and blue splits, which will redirect any balls moving through them, and the player can only turn all of one color as a group. Many stages also contain bumpers and gates which will affect the speed and direction of the balls. Completing a puzzle often requires strategic use of the stage's features to bounce balls onto the correct paths.

Also known as Arctic: Active Rail Playing Game

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Release dates
PC-9800 Series
May 1988
PC-8800 Series
May 1988
Sharp X1
Sep 1988
All 6 release dates
MSX
1989
FM-7
1989
Family Computer
Feb 23, 1990
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric

How it plays

Languages

  • 日本語interface
IGDB · recorded 12 Sept 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 12 Sept 2026