Brain Drain
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Developed_By:
Visual Impact
Published_By:
Bandai
Released On:
01 Jan 1998
Brain Drain is a puzzle game where you recreate a pattern shown in the corner of the screen using different symbols like apples or hearts. The main playing field has these symbols randomly switched around, and your goal is to rotate them clockwise around a frame that encloses four symbols.
The twist is that levels have to be solved within a time limit, and as you progress to higher difficulty levels, special effects are introduced, such as "?" blocks hiding symbols, symbols rotating on their own, or reversed controls. To make things more challenging, three power-ups can be earned: clock (stops time for 20 seconds), flash (skips the current level), and credit (gives a second try after time runs out). Clock and flash require manual activation, while credits are applied automatically.
Aside from regular playing mode, there's also the "Brain Race" mode, where you need to solve a set number of levels as fast as possible, depending on the difficulty level. With its unique blend of puzzle-solving and timed challenges, Brain Drain is an engaging experience that requires strategy and quick thinking.
UPC-A:
021481511717 (United States)
eBay Product ID:
2401 (United States)
Nintendo Media PN:
DMG-ABRE-USA (United States)
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Number of Players Supported:
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Manual
Game Guide
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How to Play
The Aim of the Game
You have to place the elements of a scrambled puzzle according to a given model in a pre-defined time-limit.
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Model
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Countdown
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Bonus bar
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Cursor
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Level number
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Element
Special Effects
In Student and Genius difficulties, at a certain level, some special effects will make the game more complicated. Each effect is indicated at the beginning of the level.
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Teaser: A block of 4 elements suddenly turns.
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Control Teaser: The cursor suddenly moves.
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Control Block: All movements are blocked for a few seconds.
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Inverse control: All the controls are reversed.
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Slow Motion: All movements are in slow motion.
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Black-Out: The 4 elements in a block are hidden by ?.
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3 Column Black-Out: The elements in a column are hidden by ?.
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Row Black-Out: The elements in a row are hidden by ?.
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Random Black-Out: Some elements are hidden by ?.
Note: There are sometimes several effects in the same level.
The Controls
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Control Pad: To move the cursor (block of 4 elements) in the game.
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Start Button: Pause during the game.
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Select Button: To enter a level code (in Brain Game).
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A Button:
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To turn the elements clock-wise.
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To trigger the "clock" bonus (in Brain Game).
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B Button:
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To turn the elements counter clock-wise.
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To trigger a "flash" bonus (in Brain Game).
Brain Game Bonuses
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The Clock: It gives you 20 additional seconds. You get this bonus if you finish a level in less than 10 seconds.
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The Flash: It allows you to skip a level. You win this bonus in the bonus levels.
Every time you win a bonus, it appears in the bonus bar. To trigger the bonus, press the corresponding button.
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