Soldam
1992 video game
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Soldam[a] is a 1992 tile-matching puzzle video game developed and published by Jaleco for arcades. It was only released in Japan in September 1992.[1] It is a spin-off of Jaleco's previous game Rod Land. A Game Boy port was only released in Japan in 1993. A Nintendo Entertainment System version was completed but cancelled before release; Jaleco's successor City Connection released the game in 2025 in collaboration with Broke Studio and Omake Books.[2]
- Rod Land
- Soldam
| Soldam | |
|---|---|
Japanese arcade flyer | |
| Developer | Jaleco |
| Publisher | Jaleco |
| Series |
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| Platforms | Arcade, Game Boy, Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Release |
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| Genre | Tile-matching |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
City Connection released a remake, Soldam: Drop, Connect, Erase, for the Nintendo Switch in 2017 as a launch title for the console and the PlayStation 4 in 2019.[3] Hamster Corporation released the arcade version as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in September 2021.[4]
Gameplay
The player controls the fairies Tam and Rit as they clear rows of fruits to gain points in the manner of Puyo Puyo. The player drops a square of four fruits varying in color; if a fruit lands on those of other colors, they can change the color of fruits in a set pattern in a manner similar to reversi. When a full row of fruits are of the same color, they disappear and grant points. The game ends when the player fails to clear all rows after the area is full.[5][6]
Reception
Morgan Sleeper of Nintendo Life gave the remake a 8/10 score, praising its variety in gameplay, online play and quality-of-life improvements.[7]