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Palamedes NES dice puzzle game, published by Hot-B in North America in November 1990. Match your die to falling lines of dice, build runs and 1-to-6 straights to clear several lines at once. Loose cartridge only, no box or manual. Ships within 2 business days.
| Platform | NES |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Hot B USA Inc |
| Condition | Loose Cartridge |
| Availability | In stock |
Palamedes NES is a dice-matching puzzle game published by Hot-B in North America in November 1990. You throw dice at falling lines of dice to clear them before they reach the bottom of the screen. This listing is the loose cartridge only, with no box or manual.
At the top of the screen, lines of target dice move down toward you. You hold a die at the bottom and press B to change its number. When your die matches a target die, you can throw it to destroy that die.
Combinations matter. Matching the same number several times in a row, or building a 1-to-6 sequence, earns a special move that clears three to five lines at once. New lines appear at regular intervals, and the gap between them shrinks as the game goes on. The game ends when a die reaches the bottom.
The Japanese Famicom version came out on July 6, 1990. Electronic Gaming Monthly reviewers scored the NES version 5, 7, 6 and 7 out of 10.
Palamedes rewards quick counting. A good habit is to set up runs of the same number or a 1-to-6 straight before you throw, since those clear several lines at once. Because the drop speed keeps rising, planning combos early is the key to long games on this Palamedes NES cartridge.
Browse all NES games. For more falling-piece puzzles, try Tetris or Yoshi's Cookie. Read more about Palamedes on Wikipedia.
What kind of game is Palamedes?
A puzzle game. You match dice to clear falling lines of dice.
When did it come out?
Hot-B released it in North America in November 1990.
How do you lose?
The game ends when a die reaches the bottom of the screen.
What is included?
The loose Palamedes Nintendo game cartridge only. There is no box or manual.
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gecdy –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
Just as amazing as Tetris
The goal of Palamedes is to make hands out of dice that are coming towards you and then that will allow for dice to be cleared away. This is once of the most intense games I’ve played, I once played the game for 20 minuets and then tried to text on my phone, about how awesome the game was, and for some reason I was getting really frustrated with the keyboard and I realized that I was trying to play the game with my keyboard. If you like Tetris, you’ll love Palamedes. Sure this game has some problems, like the controls are a little weird so you should read the manual[…] but aside from some small details the game is really great.
CHRIS –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
Fun, Addicting Game
this game is very addicting once you get the controls & understand how
everything works. i cant seem to put it down! and for $8 with box,manual & dust sleeve
its a great deal! especially for game collectors such as myself!