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Puyo Puyo Tsu is a falling-tile puzzle arcade game developed by Compile and released in Japan in 1994 by Sega as the direct sequel to the original Puyo Puyo. It introduced the rule set known as 'Tsu,' including the All Clear bonus for emptying the player's field and the Sousai offset mechanic, which allows garbage puyo sent by an opponent to be canceled by the player's own chains. This rule set became the basis for competitive play in the Puyo Puyo series and was retained in later arcade entries. The game was ported to numerous home platforms including the Mega Drive and Super Famicom.
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What rules did Puyo Puyo Tsu introduce to the series?
Released in 1994, it introduced the "Tsu" rule set, which permanently changed the franchise's competitive mechanics. Key additions included the All Clear bonus for emptying the player's entire field and the Sousai (offset) system for negating garbage Puyos.
Who developed and published the original arcade version of Puyo Puyo Tsu?
The game was developed by Compile and published in Japan by Sega. It originally hit the arcade market running on Sega's System C2 hardware.
What platforms can I play Puyo Puyo Tsu on today?
Originally an arcade hit, it was later ported to platforms like the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis. Modern players can easily access it through retro compilations like Sega Ages or via the Nintendo Switch Online SNES app.
How does the "All Clear" bonus work in Puyo Puyo Tsu?
The All Clear bonus triggers when a player completely empties all Puyos from their playing field during a match. Successfully executing this sends a massive amount of nuisance Puyos to the opponent, making it a highly strategic mechanic.
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