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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ピラミッドマジック) is a puzzle-platform game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]], released exclusively in Japan via the [[Sega Game Toshokan]] service.
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ピラミッドマジック) is a puzzle platforming game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]], released exclusively in Japan via the [[Sega Game Toshokan]] service.
  
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''Pyramid Magic'' would be followed by a revised version, ''[[Pyramid Magic Special]]'', and two sequels, ''[[Pyramid Magic II]]'' and ''[[Pyramid Magic III]]'' It was included as part of ''[[Game no Kanzume Vol. 1]]'' and was kept for ''[[Game no Kanzume Otokuyou]]'', and also appears in ''[[Wondermega Collection]]''. There is also [[Pyramid Magic (mobile)|a version for mobile phones]].
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''Pyramid Magic'' would be followed by a revised version, ''[[Pyramid Magic Special]]'', and two sequels, ''[[Pyramid Magic II]]'' and ''[[Pyramid Magic III]]''. It was included as part of ''[[Game no Kanzume Vol. 1]]'' and was kept for ''[[Game no Kanzume Otokuyou]]'', and it also appears in ''[[Wondermega Collection]]''. There is also [[Pyramid Magic (mobile)|a version for mobile phones]].
  
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
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The basic aim of the game is to get to a goal, which often involves collecting keys, opening chests and moving blocks. {{A}} kicks, {{C}} jumps. Pressing {{C}} twice causes the player to attack blocks underneath the player. Pressing {{B}} while next to a stone block allows the player to pick it up, and then he/she can drop it with the same button.
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{{ScreenThumb|Pyramid Magic MD, Stage 1.png|width=200|Gameplay}}
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''Pyramid Magic'' is a puzzle platforming game. The player controls an archaeologist who is exploring an ancient pyramid. Each round is a single screen with no scrolling and represents a room of the pyramid, with a ghostly mummy guarding the exit. In every round, the archaeologist must break open a wooden chest to obtain a red key, then use the red key to open a red chest to obtain a green key, then use the green key to open a green chest to release a magical parchment that banishes the ghostly mummy and clears the way to the exit. To make his way through the room, the archaeologist must rearrange stone blocks found on the floor.
  
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Pressing {{C}} + {{Start}} causes the level to reset. {{A}} + {{Start}} allows you to skip the level, though this can only be used three times during the course of the game.
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The archaeologist moves with {{left}} or {{right}} and jumps with {{C}}. He kicks with {{A}}, which can be used to break open chests or to kick stone blocks (causing them to slide across the screen until they hit a wall). He can kick directly below him by pressing {{C}} again while in midair, which can be used to destroy chests or blocks below him. When standing next to a stone block, the archaeologist can pick it up with {{B}}. While carrying a stone block, the archaeologist hunches his back and can fit into tighter passages, or he can set it down by pressing {{B}} again, which can be done to move blocks out of the way or stack them to use as a platform. A stone block can be placed halfway onto another block or halfway into a crevice, letting them be staggered into steps. The game shows a flashing marker indicating where the block will be placed if the player waits a moment while holding a stone block. The archaeologist can still kick and jump while holding a stone block (though his jump is reduced to one block high while holding a stone block rather than two).
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The archaeologist loses a life and restarts the round if he touches the mummy or if he crushes himself with a stone block (which happens if he falls to a lower level while holding a stone block). The player has a limited number of lives, and the game ends if the player runs out. The game awards points for completing each round, with more points awarded for completing the round in a shorter amount of time. The timer does not reset when the player loses a life. An extra life is given for every 2,500 points earned; up to three extra lives can be earned on each round.
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It is possible to trap the archaeologist in a situation where the round can no longer be completed. The player can restart the round (at the cost of a life) by pressing {{C}}+{{Start}}. The player can also skip to the next round by pressing {{A}}+{{Start}}, though this can only be used three times during the course of the game.
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===Blocks===
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{{InfoTable|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stone Block
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| sprite={{sprite | Pyramid Magic MD, Blocks.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Stone blocks appear in the rooms and can be picked up, kicked across the floor, or destroyed by the archaeologist. It is usually necessary to use the stone blocks in some way to complete the round.
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Wooden Chest
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| sprite={{sprite | Pyramid Magic MD, Blocks.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=48 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Contains a Red Key. Can be opened by kicking.
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Red Chest
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| sprite={{sprite | Pyramid Magic MD, Blocks.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=16 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Contains a Green Key. Can be opened by kicking but only if the archaeologist possesses a Red Key.
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Green Chest
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| sprite={{sprite | Pyramid Magic MD, Blocks.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=32 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Contains a Parchment. Can be opened by kicking but only if the archaeologist possesses a Green Key.
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}}
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}}
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===Items===
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{{InfoTable|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Red Key
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| sprite={{sprite | Pyramid Magic MD, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Opens a Red Chest. Found in Wooden Chests.
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Green Key
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| sprite={{sprite | Pyramid Magic MD, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=16 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Opens a Green Chest. Found in Red Chests.
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Parchment
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| sprite={{sprite | Pyramid Magic MD, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=32 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Banishes the ghostly mummy guarding the exit to the round. Found in Green Chests.
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===Rounds===
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Maps}}
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===Passwords===
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Passwords}}
  
 
==Production credits==
 
==Production credits==
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*'''Special Thanks to:''' [[Hirokazu Yasuhara|Carol]], [[Atsuhiko Nakamura|Kyamura]], [[Kazuma Fujii|Fuzzy]], [[Kotaro Hayashida|Ossale]]
 
*'''Special Thanks to:''' [[Hirokazu Yasuhara|Carol]], [[Atsuhiko Nakamura|Kyamura]], [[Kazuma Fujii|Fuzzy]], [[Kotaro Hayashida|Ossale]]
 
| source=In-game credits
 
| source=In-game credits
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| pdf=Pyramid Magic MD credits.pdf
 
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*'''Graphic Designer:''' [[Kazuyuki Shibata]]{{ref|https://shmuplations.com/phantasystar/}}
 
*'''Graphic Designer:''' [[Kazuyuki Shibata]]{{ref|https://shmuplations.com/phantasystar/}}
 
| source=Uncredited
 
| source=Uncredited
 
| console=MD
 
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==Gallery==
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{{gitem|Pyramid Magic MD tutorial.png|Instructions}}
 
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Latest revision as of 13:47, 23 December 2024

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Pyramid Magic
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Developer:
Genre: Puzzle

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP ▼
(Game Toshokan) 		SUBsub

Pyramid Magic (ピラミッドマジック) is a puzzle platforming game for the Sega Mega Drive, released exclusively in Japan via the Sega Game Toshokan service.

Pyramid Magic would be followed by a revised version, Pyramid Magic Special, and two sequels, Pyramid Magic II and Pyramid Magic III. It was included as part of Game no Kanzume Vol. 1 and was kept for Game no Kanzume Otokuyou, and it also appears in Wondermega Collection. There is also a version for mobile phones.

Gameplay

Pyramid Magic MD, Stage 1.png

Gameplay

Pyramid Magic is a puzzle platforming game. The player controls an archaeologist who is exploring an ancient pyramid. Each round is a single screen with no scrolling and represents a room of the pyramid, with a ghostly mummy guarding the exit. In every round, the archaeologist must break open a wooden chest to obtain a red key, then use the red key to open a red chest to obtain a green key, then use the green key to open a green chest to release a magical parchment that banishes the ghostly mummy and clears the way to the exit. To make his way through the room, the archaeologist must rearrange stone blocks found on the floor.

The archaeologist moves with Left or Right and jumps with C. He kicks with A, which can be used to break open chests or to kick stone blocks (causing them to slide across the screen until they hit a wall). He can kick directly below him by pressing C again while in midair, which can be used to destroy chests or blocks below him. When standing next to a stone block, the archaeologist can pick it up with B. While carrying a stone block, the archaeologist hunches his back and can fit into tighter passages, or he can set it down by pressing B again, which can be done to move blocks out of the way or stack them to use as a platform. A stone block can be placed halfway onto another block or halfway into a crevice, letting them be staggered into steps. The game shows a flashing marker indicating where the block will be placed if the player waits a moment while holding a stone block. The archaeologist can still kick and jump while holding a stone block (though his jump is reduced to one block high while holding a stone block rather than two).

The archaeologist loses a life and restarts the round if he touches the mummy or if he crushes himself with a stone block (which happens if he falls to a lower level while holding a stone block). The player has a limited number of lives, and the game ends if the player runs out. The game awards points for completing each round, with more points awarded for completing the round in a shorter amount of time. The timer does not reset when the player loses a life. An extra life is given for every 2,500 points earned; up to three extra lives can be earned on each round.

It is possible to trap the archaeologist in a situation where the round can no longer be completed. The player can restart the round (at the cost of a life) by pressing C+ START . The player can also skip to the next round by pressing A+ START , though this can only be used three times during the course of the game.

Blocks

Pyramid Magic MD, Blocks.png
 Stone Block
Stone blocks appear in the rooms and can be picked up, kicked across the floor, or destroyed by the archaeologist. It is usually necessary to use the stone blocks in some way to complete the round.
Pyramid Magic MD, Blocks.png
 Wooden Chest
Contains a Red Key. Can be opened by kicking.
Pyramid Magic MD, Blocks.png
 Red Chest
Contains a Green Key. Can be opened by kicking but only if the archaeologist possesses a Red Key.
Pyramid Magic MD, Blocks.png
 Green Chest
Contains a Parchment. Can be opened by kicking but only if the archaeologist possesses a Green Key.

Items

Pyramid Magic MD, Items.png
 Red Key
Opens a Red Chest. Found in Wooden Chests.
Pyramid Magic MD, Items.png
 Green Key
Opens a Green Chest. Found in Red Chests.
Pyramid Magic MD, Items.png
 Parchment
Banishes the ghostly mummy guarding the exit to the round. Found in Green Chests.

Rounds

Main article: Pyramid Magic/Maps.

Passwords

Main article: Pyramid Magic/Passwords.

Production credits

Source:
In-game credits[2]
Source:
Uncredited


Gallery

Pyramid Magic MD tutorial.png
Instructions
Pyramid Magic MD tutorial.png

Magazine articles

Main article: Pyramid Magic/Magazine articles.

Technical information

Main article: Pyramid Magic/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 93
  2. ↑ File:Pyramid Magic MD credits.pdf
  3. ↑ https://shmuplations.com/phantasystar/


Pyramid Magic

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Pyramid Magic series of games
Sega Mega Drive
 Pyramid Magic Yokokuhen (1990) | Pyramid Magic (1991) | Pyramid Magic Special (1991) | Pyramid Magic II (1991) | Pyramid Magic III (1991) | Pyramid Magic Editor (1991)
i-mode 503i
 Pyramid Magic (2002) | Pyramid Magic II (2003)
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