There are at least 18 games in Konami's Taisen Puzzle Ball series, some with
Castlevania, Twin Bee and Tokimeki Memorial themes. The series began on arcades
in 1994, the last release was for mobile phones in 2011. The N64 version was
released on March 26th 1999 in Japan only. It is a port of the arcade and
PlayStation game released in 1996, but also features characters and gameplay
from the spin-off game Taisen Tokkae-Dama.
The game takes place in Marutama Machi, which literally means Round Ball Town.
Towns with similar names are not uncommon in Japan, I used to live near a
certain “Ball Village”. It's road signs never failed to crack me up.
The word 対戦 in the game title could be translated in many different ways, for
example, fight, battle, match, contest, confront or compete. I feel that Battle
fits the energy that the title is trying to create without giving the impression
of an actual fist fight. I have maintained that word choice throughout the
guide.
I would like to thank Ozidual. Without his hard work, this guide would not have
been possible. He has been tirelessly scanning and uploading Japanese N64 game
manuals at extremely high quality. He is also assisting in many N64 translation
projects and fixed the trophy glitch in Space Station Silicon Valley. I am very
grateful for your efforts towards preserving video game history.
Back of the Box
CHAIN! CHAIN! SUPER CHAIN!!
Get swept away in a storm of chains!!!
The calm peaceful town of Marutama is transformed by the staging of a feverish
competition. With its very popular surging waves of chains, this is the
definitive puzzle game. At last it is now available for the 64.
Game Introduction
A thrilling feverish battle.
A puzzle game with big chains; with one shot, the game can suddenly turn around.
The characters will react to changes in the match.
Puzzle games: Battle Puzzle Balls & Battle Exchange Balls (1-2 player battles)
Bowling game: Battle Rolling Balls (1-4 player battles)
(3 games in total)
Story
The Puzzle Ball Competition has finally arrived!
We humbly offer you this invitation!
The first prize is an all you can eat tour of Marudama Castle, a temple of
first class cuisine, including a three day feast of delicacies!
You have been invited to join the storm of puzzle balls in the calm, peaceful
town of Marutama.
How there is a dark side behind the delicious prize.
What on earth is the competition's main sponsor, the manager of the high class
restaurant “The temple of Cuisine”, scheming...?
The competition that swallows up the town, The Puzzle Ball Competition!
Finally, let the games begin!!
About the Controller Pak
This game requires 5 pages of your controller pak to save the following data;
Battle result data
The biggest chain ranking data
Options data
The top five ranking data
(If you need to make space on your controller pak, hold down the Start Button as
you turn the console on. Please note that けす or 消す means “to delete”)
About the Rumble Pak
This game is also compatible with the rumble pak and offers real time feedback
to the game events at the following times;
When you give or take damage from garbage ball attacks.
When you win or lose, and the piles of balls crumble.
When the pins hit the floor in the bowling game.
How to start the game
Menu Controls
3D Stick / D Pad – Move the cursor
A Button – Confirm
B Button – Go back
Start Button – Confirm your settings in the options menu
Your choices on the main menu are as follows
ゲームスタート – Start the game
オプション – Options
対戦成績 – Battle Results
If you choose Start Game, the following menu will be displayed
対戦ぱずるだまゲーム Battle Puzzle Balls game
対戦とっかえだまゲーム Battle Exchange Balls game
対戦ころがしだまゲーム Battle Rolling Balls game
Options
The settings you can change are as follows
Sound – Mono or Stereo
Position – Change the position of the game display
VS screen skip – Skip the demos that play during the game
Puzzle Balls Game Options:
Level – 8 difficulty levels are available
Controls – Remap the buttons
Cancel – Turn Good Balls, Bad Balls, or Eater Balls on or off.
Number of Battles – Set the number of games for two player mode.
Hint Ball – In training mode choose to display hint ball or not.
Exchange Balls Game Options:
Level – 8 difficulty levels are available
Controls – Remap the buttons
Number of Battles – Set the number of games for two player mode.
Rolling Balls Game Options:
Miracle Balls – On or off
Game Data – Save or Load these options from your controller pak.
対戦ぱずるだま Battle Puzzle Balls
The start up process for this game is as follows
Choose 1 player
Choose a level – Training (3 games), Normal Mode, Gamer Mode (high difficult)
Choose a character
The game will start
Choose 2 players – Pushing up and down changes the number of matches.
Choose a handicap
Choose your characters
The game will start
Battle Puzzle Balls Controls
3D Stick / D Pad – Move the cursor / move balls / pushing down makes the balls
fall faster
A Button – Rotate balls right
B Button – Rotate balls left
Start Button – Pause
During a single player game, a friend can press the Start Button on another
controller to join the battle.
Player 1 is shown on the left, Player 2 is on the right. If the lights at the
top or bottom of screen flash it means attack balls are about to appear from
that direction!
The next balls for both players are show at the top middle part of the screen.
The number under that, is the number of attack balls you will attack with.
Battle Puzzle Balls Rules
Line up the sets of falling balls to make them disappear.
If you line up 3 balls horizontally, vertically or in an L shape they will
disappear.
If the balls pile up to the top of the screen then you will lose.
Types of Ball
Big Balls
Line up 3 of the same colour to make them disappear.
Small Balls (square)
If Big Balls next to them disappear they will turn into big balls. Then they
themselves may line up and disappear forming a big chain and making more attack
balls.
Good Balls (smiling)
They turn any Small Balls they touch into Big Balls.
Bad Balls (grinning)
They turn any Big Balls they touch into Small Balls.
Eater Balls (with lips)
If Big Balls next to them disappear they begin eating on the balls next to them.
Then they turn into a Big Ball the same colour as the last Big Ball they ate. If
there are no balls next to them, or if the are next to another Eater Ball they
will just disappear.
Hint Ball's Secrets
This is a ball that you can use in Training Mode. It tells you where to place
the falling Balls, it is a reliable ball for first time players.
The Secret of Attack Balls
If you make many balls disappear in chains, then depending on the number of
chains, you will send Small Balls to your opponents field. Those Small Balls
are called Attack Balls. Depending on your character, your attack pattern will
be different.
Point Calculation
In one player mode, when a game ends you will be awarded bonus points depending
on what techniques you used in the battle. If you gain many points you will be
awarded a ticket to “The temple of Cuisine.” If you get 6 tickets...you will
suddenly enter an exciting Battle!
About Grading
On the character select screen you can see each characters attack patterns and
strengths. Your player ranking and name entry data will also determine your
ability ranking, which will also be displayed.
対戦とっかえだま Battle Exchange Balls
The start up process for this game is as follows
Choose 1 player
Choose a level – Training (3 games), Normal Mode, Gamer Mode (high difficult)
Choose a character
The game will start
Choose 2 players – Pushing up and down changes the number of matches.
Choose a handicap
Choose your characters
The game will start
Battle Exchange Balls Controls
3D Stick / D Pad – Move the cursor / move the Winged Ball
A Button – Exchange a ball
B Button – Place a ball
Start Button – Pause
During a single player game, a friend can press the Start Button on another
controller to join the battle.
Player 1 is shown on the left, Player 2 is on the right. If the lights at the
top or bottom of screen flash it means attack balls are about to appear from
that direction!
The number in the middle of the screen is the number of attack balls you will
attack with.
Battle Exchange Balls Rules
Using the Winged Ball change the arrangement of balls to make them disappear.
If you line up 3 balls horizontally, vertically or in an L shape they will
disappear.
If the balls pile up to the top of the screen then you will lose.
Ball Types
Winged Ball
It can move freely around the field, and can carry and exchange balls.
Big Balls
If 3 of the same colour line up, they will disappear.
Small Balls (Square)
If Big Balls next to them disappear they will turn into big balls. Then they
themselves may line up and disappear forming a big chain and making more attack
balls.
How to exchange Balls
First put the Winged Ball above the ball you wish to exchange and press the A
Button. Then the ball that the Winged Balls was holding will be dropped onto the
balls behind it. This may cause balls to disappear. Which may cause Small Balls
to change into big balls. New balls will then fall onto the field.
In the case that there are no balls behind the Winged Ball, it will just be
placed down.
If exchanging a ball causes a gap to open on the field, the balls above will
fall down.
Attack Balls, Point Calculation and Grading are all the same as Battle Puzzle
Ball mode.
対戦ころがしだま Battle Rolling Balls
The start up process for this game is as follows
Choose the characters
If your friends wish to join the game they should press the Start Button
Next choose a bowling ball from heavy, normal, or light.
The game will then start
The rules are the same as normal bowling. Up to 4 players can enjoy Puzzle
Bowling.
Battle Rolling Balls Controls
3D Stick / D Pad Left/ Right – Adjust the ball speed
3D Stick / D Pad Up/ Down – Adjust the throwing position
A Button – Throw the ball
Start Button – Pause
During the ball throwing animation push up or down on the D Pad or 3D Stick to
add spin to the ball.
About Miracle Balls
You will throw a Miracle Ball if you press the A Button to throw the ball at
high speed when the angle bar is flashing and at a level angle. Try to bowl a
strike with a Miracle Ball...
Each players score will be displayed at the top of the screen.
In the middle of the screen the speed bar and the ball spin icon are displayed
The moving line on the lane in front of the player is the angle direction bar.
About The Battle Results Menu
Use L Trigger or C Left to move up the following menu, or the Rigger Trigger and
C Right to move down.
Puzzle Ball 1 Player Mode Records
Puzzle Ball 2 Player Mode Records
Exchange Ball 1 Player Mode Records
Exchange Ball 2 Player Mode Records
The number of times each character has been used in each game mode will be
displayed as a percentage. Characters who have cleared the game will have a mark
displayed on them.
If you select a character you will move to their individual results screen.
Their wins and losses against all the other characters will be displayed.
Character & Attack Ball Introductions
まこりん Makorin – A 9 year old, third grade elementary school student.
Recently he has become interested in music, so he joined the school brass band
in spring. Under the instruction of his 6th grade female band mates, he works
diligently at practising the cymbals. He also started going to cram school, it
seems he is taking his first steps at becoming an adult.
ウパ太 Upta – A former pet, it is 3 years old.
It is said that it suddenly appear out of a water fountain in the park. It's
owner lost interested in it, and threw it away. Even though it drags its sadness
around with itself, it doesn't notice. With a 100 percent bright cute and
cheerful voice it hustles about! It's ultimate secret kill technique is
apparently called Upapa Screw...
(Some sort of Lizard? 太郎 is a very common name, like John)
沢田まゆ Sawada Mayu -A 19 year old female high school student
She is a fourth grader at Marutama Girls High School. It seems she loves playing
Puzzle Balls so much that she didn't study and had to repeat a year at school.
But it seems the real reason is that she wished to become an eternal high school
student idol. It is rumoured that she has auditioned for the program “Explosive
Laughter Idol Birthday” 64 times, but to this day she has never been selected...
boo-hoo-hoo
ツン Tsun – The 23 year old singer for the rock band Crystal Mite
The singer of a superstar rock band which was asked to perform at Marutama Town.
There is such a mania about him that he is known as the king of the outdoor
stage. His chaining is so sexy and seductive that his fans will shout Good!!
Good!! Good!!
あたぼうAtabo – Yummi's 1 year old child.
Recently the disco has been very quiet, because Yummi has not been there lately.
It's no wonder because Yummi has become the mother of a famous esper baby,
Atabo. A wonderful child, who half a year after being born learned Yummi's
chaining techniques.
(Similar to the word for baby, Akanbo)
リョウ Ryo – A mysterious 29 year old marital artist (A guard of love and
maintenance)
He finally decided to break free from living in his tent, now he lives in a
garage beside a public park (10,050 yen rent per month) He does not nothing but
Ascetic training. The same as ever, he just farts around. Recently, as if he
gained a suspicious source of income, he has been muttering to himself,
“Protecting the public safety of Marutama Town is my job!”.
どきどき☆バニラ Dokidoki☆Vanilla – An 11 year old witch
Tsun's younger sister. A girl who loves ice cream, and decided to join the
Temple of Cuisine in order to eat gorgeous deserts. Holding her magical
tambourine she can disguise herself as various adults but...she is still
inexperienced.
(Doki Doki is the sound your heart makes when it beats fast)
チュリー Churi – A 26 year old British nurse
Formerly a teacher as KOVA English school. Now she is the number 1 sexiest nurse
at Marutama Hospital. It seems that at lunch time she has nice conversations
with the local old men, but in the middle of the night she changes her
appearance completely... How exciting!
(Her name is a combination of Julie and chu, the sound for kissing)
ドップリ博士 Doctor Doppuri – 32 years old.
He somehow owns a secret laboratory under the school, he is a self proclaimed
mad scientist...Nothing else is known about him. Well, I heard that he is
unmarried... A mysterious man!
(Doppuri means to be addicted / absorbed in something)
政 Masa – A 35 year old sushi chef
He came third in the All Japan Sushi Competition. A promising example of hope
for young people. At Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo he is called “Real Tuna Masa”,
and it is said that amongst young people he is the number 1 tuna connoisseur. If
he wins this year's Puzzle Ball Competition he would like to establish another
branch of his parents sushi restaurant.
哲人 市場 Master Ichiba
The second boss character. He is playable in 2 player mode if you enter the
following code on the ?? character portrait on the character select screen
up up down down left right left right B A
奥方様 Lady
The final boss. He is playable in 2 player mode if you enter the following code
on the ?? character protrait on the character select screen
down down up up right left right left A B
ダークまこりん
Dark Makorin
An evil version of Makorin. He uses other characters attack patterns randomly.
He is playable in 2 player mode if you hold the Z trigger on Makroin when you
have all other characters unlocked.
END OF THE MANUAL TRANSLATION
3.Secrets
While playing the bowling game if you pause the game and enter this button
combination you can use any Miracle Ball you like
Whilst holding L and R Buttons; up up down down left right left right B A
Then you can use the follow types of Miracle Balls with these inputs
Up – Super Loft Ball
Down – Kodama shooting ball
Right – High mega launcher ball
Left – Snake Ball
Clear Puzzle Ball and Exchange Ball modes on any setting to unlock Transcendence
Chain Mode difficulty.
You can can change Dokidoki☆Vanilla's costume if you complete the game with her,
and then make a chain of 6 or more whilst holding the corresponding button
Up – Policewoman
Up and R – Nurse
Down – Vampire
Down and R – Diver
Right – Idol
Kindergardener – Left
Camera Woman – Right and R
