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Publication date of the original Japanese article<\/a>: 2021-07-26 16:37 (JST)
Translated by. Braden Noyes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Puyo Puyo<\/strong><\/em> is a series of well-loved Japanese puzzle games that has been around for quite some time. Its mixture of simple rules and deep strategy have been winning over the hearts of players since 1991. Even simply watching as the multi-colored Puyo pieces stick together and pop can be a lot of fun. However, some players have discovered the merits of using the unique behavior of the Puyo blocks as a sort of art canvas.
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The Puyo Puyo<\/em> series of puzzle games was first created by game developer Compile. The company has since disbanded, but the series became the overwhelming front-runner of falling-block style puzzle games during the 1990s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The series is now owned by Sega, who continues to develop new titles, all of which follow the same basic rule: clear blocks from the board by connecting four or more of the same color. Puyo Puyo blocks\u2014more commonly referred to simply as Puyo\u2014usually appear in five different colors. However, there are various other blocks apart from the normal red, blue, yellow, green, and purple. The Garbage Puyo, for example, is a special block which can only be cleared by popping an adjacent, colored Puyo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As mentioned above, Puyo will disappear when you connect four or more of the same color. One of the main appeals of these games is trying to set up the longest chain you can before clearing any of the blocks. The longer your chain, the more points you will score. Doing so in versus mode is also advantageous, as it results in more Garbage Puyo blocks being sent to your opponent\u2019s board. Professional players are able to set up incredible multi-colored chains in a very short amount of time.
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There are even some professional players who take advantage of the chain function to create pictures using Puyo. Yanase, a professional Puyo Puyo<\/em> player, uploaded a video to Twitter on July 23, 2021 of him using the Puyo Puyo<\/em> game screen as a canvas to find the value of pi. At the time of writing this article, his post has been retweeted more than 19,000 times. In the video, you can watch as a seemingly random mass of Puyo blocks suddenly takes shape, organizing themselves into a meaningful pattern.
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\u3077\u3088\u3077\u3088\u3067\u5186\u5468\u7387\u3092\u6c42\u3081\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff01 pic.twitter.com\/B9J7IJ6nDc<\/a><\/p>— \u3084\u306a\u305b (@yanase24a) July 23, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>