Accord, teacher of the local magic school, has lost her magic flying cane. There is word of an award so the students are busy searching high and low for it. Naturally, our heroes Amitie and her school nemesis Raffine make their way toward the distant dark castle, challenging - and being challenged by - everyone you come across in a game of Puyo Pop Fever .
Puyo Pop Fever is a puzzle game where you need to clear your blocks (Puyos) by combining four or more of the same color. This will produce Nuisance Puyos, which can only be eliminated by removing neighboring Puyos.
When an opponent sends Nuisance Puyos to your screen, you can try to "offset" by clearing your own Puyos and limiting the number that would fall on your screen. This will also increase your Fever Meter. When this meter fills up, you'll be given a set of prearranged Puyos with which you can wrack up giant combos.
The game features a two-player mode, where players compete to fill their field without dropping any more Puyos. Some versions, like the Game Boy Advance version, allow for more players in free-for-all or team modes.