Game · NDS

Polarium

Also known as Chokkan Hito Fude, One-Line Puzzle, Zhígǎn Yī Bǐ

Polarium is a 2004 NDS game by Mitchell Corporation.

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About the game

This is a puzzle game similar to Tetris in that blocks fall from above, and to clear the lines before the screen fills up, you must create horizontal lines of all the same color (either black or white). To change the color (or "polarity") of a block, you must select it with the stylus, then tap it again to make the block flip. You can also drag the stylus along the screen to change the polarity if many block at the same time.

There is also a puzzle mode where time isn't as critical. Blocks aren't falling, but are just in a certain pattern on the screen. The object is to make the polarity of every block in each horizontal line the same. But the trick is to do the entire screen with one swipe of the stylus. There are 100 puzzles in this mode and they can get very difficult.

The most addicting part of this game is the multiplayer. Utilizing the DS's two screens, you can see your blocks and your opponent's blocks. As you create a horizontal line all of the same polarity, that line is then scrambled and sent to your adversary. The object is to clear your screen before your opponent does. The multiplayer mode does not require 2 Game Cards to play. In fact, when the game is sent over to another DS through the IPL, they don't even need to play multiplayer. The person that received the game can play a simple demo of the game by themselves.

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Facts

Platforms
NDS
First released
2004-12-02
Developers
Mitchell Corporation
Publishers
Nintendo
Genres
puzzle video game
Ratings
MobyGames score 7.2 (20 votes) · MobyGames

Covers and screenshots

Box, manual and cartridge scans

  • Polarium: Front Cover (NDS · United States)
    Front Cover (NDS · United States)
  • Polarium: Front Cover (NDS · Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom)
    Front Cover (NDS · Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom)
  • Polarium: Front Cover (NDS · Australia)
    Front Cover (NDS · Australia)
  • Polarium: Back Cover (NDS · United States)
    Back Cover (NDS · United States)
  • Polarium: Back Cover (NDS · Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom)
    Back Cover (NDS · Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom)
  • Polarium: Back Cover (NDS · Australia)
    Back Cover (NDS · Australia)
  • Polarium: Media (NDS · United States)
    Media (NDS · United States)
  • Polarium: Media (NDS · Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom)
    Media (NDS · Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom)
  • Polarium: Media (NDS · Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom)
    Media (NDS · Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom)
  • Polarium: Media (NDS · Australia)
    Media (NDS · Australia)
  • Polarium: Media (NDS · Australia)
    Media (NDS · Australia)
  • Polarium: Spine/Sides (NDS · Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom)
    Spine/Sides (NDS · Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom)
  • Polarium: Manual (NDS · Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom)
    Manual (NDS · Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom)
  • Polarium: Manual (NDS · Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom)
    Manual (NDS · Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom)
  • Polarium: Extras (NDS · Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom)
    Extras (NDS · Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom)
  • Polarium: Extras (NDS · Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom)
    Extras (NDS · Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom)
  • Polarium: Extras (NDS · Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom)
    Extras (NDS · Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom)
  • Polarium: Spine/Sides (NDS · Australia)
    Spine/Sides (NDS · Australia)
  • Polarium: Manual (NDS · Australia)
    Manual (NDS · Australia)
  • Polarium: Manual (NDS · Australia)
    Manual (NDS · Australia)

Screenshots

  • Polarium: Main Menu (NDS)
    Main Menu (NDS)
  • Polarium: Tutorial Menu (NDS)
    Tutorial Menu (NDS)
  • Polarium: Explaining the game's mechanics (NDS)
    Explaining the game's mechanics (NDS)
  • Polarium: Passed! (NDS)
    Passed! (NDS)
  • Polarium: Select your puzzle (NDS)
    Select your puzzle (NDS)
  • Polarium: Better luck next time... (NDS)
    Better luck next time... (NDS)
  • Polarium: Puzzle complete! (NDS)
    Puzzle complete! (NDS)
  • Polarium: E Minus! A new record! (NDS)
    E Minus! A new record! (NDS)
  • Polarium: Better sign my, uh, name to that high score (NDS)
    Better sign my, uh, name to that high score (NDS)
  • Polarium: Starting challenge mode (NDS)
    Starting challenge mode (NDS)
  • Polarium: Challenge mode drops new sections into the puzzle periodically (NDS)
    Challenge mode drops new sections into the puzzle periodically (NDS)
  • Polarium: Options Menu (NDS)
    Options Menu (NDS)

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Releases

PlatformReleasedRegionsPublishers
NDS2004-12-02Belgium, China, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Taiwan, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, United StatesNintendo

Barcodes

  • 0045496735234
  • 4902370509700
  • 9787900381767

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