Your thoughts on Cave's Uo Poko

icycalm · Post by **icycalm** » Fri May 12, 2006 12:39 am

I've been playing this recently. Well, for about 2 hours.

It's fun, but from what I can see it's not up to the level of classic puzzle games like Tetris or Mr. Driller. I can't see myself devoting much more than a few hours on it.

Anyone else played it?

benj · Post by **benj** » Fri May 12, 2006 12:55 am

Uo Poko is actually my favourite Cave game (and the only one I'd really like to see a port). The only thing that really bothers me are the first 4 or 5 levels. It's nice to have a few levels that introduce you to the game, but it's annoying if you have to play them every time. I think I would play the game more if I could just skip them.

Like you said, not exactly Mr. Driller, but nevertheless an enjoyable puzzler.

Damocles · Post by **Damocles** » Fri May 12, 2006 1:49 am

Damn fun.

Post by **Shatterhand** » Fri May 12, 2006 2:28 am

The only thing you do in this game is pull the lever down, right?

icycalm · Post by **icycalm** » Fri May 12, 2006 2:32 am

Yeah. I found a couple of reviews online. Well, articles I guess.

http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1180606

Check them out. I am going to play some more tomorrow. I'd like to see if I can find some Cave magic in it, or if it's just simply a fun puzzle game.

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Fri May 12, 2006 2:36 am

I like it. It's just a puzzle game when it comes down to it, but then again, aren't most puzzle games like that? I'm not a big fan of Mr. Driller.

SAM · Post by **SAM** » Fri May 12, 2006 5:45 am

benj wrote:Uo Poko is actually my favourite Cave game (and the only one I'd really like to see a port).

Well FYI, it DID got a PS2 port.

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-fd- ... 0-4su.html

Herr Schatten · Post by **Herr Schatten** » Fri May 12, 2006 7:35 am

I really like the game. On a side note: I want a home port of Mushihime Tama.

benj · Post by **benj** » Fri May 12, 2006 7:59 am

SAM wrote:
benj wrote:Uo Poko is actually my favourite Cave game (and the only one I'd really like to see a port).
Well FYI, it DID got a PS2 port.

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-fd- ... 0-4su.html

For a second I actually believed you. Don't you know that you shouldn't toy with a man's hopes?

Arznei · Post by **Arznei** » Fri May 12, 2006 8:31 am

Um, what is this..?

I've heard of it but it looks like a Puzzle Bobble clone. Or more specifically.. Puzzle Bobble upside down.

sven666 · Post by **sven666** » Fri May 12, 2006 8:41 am

its a blast for 30mins.. after that i bored the hell out of me to the extent that i had to sell it...

theevilfunkster · Post by **theevilfunkster** » Fri May 12, 2006 9:55 am

I love it. My frend and I have wasted many an hour in the 2 player mode. I particularly like the sounds made when you get a big chain going, "meowgasms" my friend calls them. It's kind of distressing when the poor buggers drown though.

As for that PS2 port thing, that was mean

SAM · Post by **SAM** » Fri May 12, 2006 10:07 am

benj wrote:
SAM wrote:
benj wrote:Uo Poko is actually my favourite Cave game (and the only one I'd really like to see a port).
Well FYI, it DID got a PS2 port.

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-fd- ... 0-4su.html
For a second I actually believed you. Don't you know that you shouldn't toy with a man's hopes?

theevilfunkster wrote:As for that PS2 port thing, that was mean

Sorry, guys.

What a mistake I had made, I actually believe that game was Uo Poko's port.

Until you tell me it's not...

I am real sorry for the misinformation.

Please forgive me.

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Fri May 12, 2006 11:09 am

For SAM,

You're forgiven man. It's true that particular PS2 fishing game has a game character named "Uo" though. ^_~

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If you attended the 2003, 2004 and 2005 California Extreme shows, someone brought in a Japanese Candy cab with Cave's 1999 Uo Poko arcade puzzler. I tried it out at the show and what fun it is to play. Reminds me of reverse Tetris or Senkyu (aka Battle Balls in the USA for the Seibu Kaihatsu SP1 motherboard PCB) or even Bust-A-Move gameplay mechanics.

Did Cave make any other arcade puzzler titles beside Uo Poko PCB?

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

benj · Post by **benj** » Fri May 12, 2006 11:38 am

Yes.

Oh, and not to be nitpicky, but Uo Poko was released 1998.

SAM · Post by **SAM** » Fri May 12, 2006 11:39 am

PC Engine Fan X! wrote:Did Cave make any other arcade puzzler titles beside Uo Poko PCB?

Yes, Mushihime Tama. I asure you the information is correct this time.

Herr Schatten · Post by **Herr Schatten** » Fri May 12, 2006 12:02 pm

benj wrote:Yes.

That Rekosong mp3 is awesome.

PaCrappa · Post by **PaCrappa** » Fri May 12, 2006 5:15 pm

icycalm wrote:It's fun, but from what I can see it's not up to the level of classic puzzle games like Tetris or Mr. Driller. I can't see myself devoting much more than a few hours on it.

+1

Way overrated. Is this thing worth money?

Pa

SAM · Post by **SAM** » Fri May 12, 2006 7:26 pm

PaCrappa wrote:Way overrated. Is this thing worth money?

Yes, puzzler use to cost only 1,000 to 3,000 yen after a while. The actual question is whether you got the room for the PCB?

zlk · Post by **zlk** » Fri May 12, 2006 10:06 pm

Shatterhand wrote:The only thing you do in this game is pull the lever down, right?

If you pull the plunger down too far, you can slowly move the joystick to diagonal up (either right or left) and it will allow the plunger to move up without launching the ball.

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