Chain Reaction (Arcade)

Chain Reaction (Arcade)
Also known as: Magical Drop (JP original), Magical Drop Plus 1! (JP revision) Developer: Data East Publisher: Data East Platform: Arcade (Data East Simple 156 hardware) Released internationally: September 1995 Released in JP: June 1995 (original), September 1995 (revision) This game has regional differences. This game has revisional differences.

The first entry of the series where you pick colored orbs (named drops) and match with them of the same color, in attempt to make a Chain Reaction.

It also features a different artstyle, compared to its sequels.

To do: Rip the orbs/drops (from the Japanese version) and the objects (from the International version) sprites and compare them. Rip all the character voices from the Japanese version and the male voice from the International one.

Regional Differences

The Japanese version was rereleased as Magical Drop Plus 1!, adding a new mode and other changes. This in turn served as the basis for the International version, Chain Reaction.

Title Screen

Japan (Original)	Japan (Rev.)	International

Game Modes

Japan (Original)	Japan (Rev.)/International
"Play alone!" "Two-player battle!"

• The original Japanese version features only the Battle Mode. Upon starting the game you'll be greeted with two options: Play the game alone against the computer (left option) or Play against another player (right option).
• The Revised/International version added a new mode: Solo Play, along with the existing Battle Mode, where you play to obtain a high score without having to play against a computer. One flaw about this mode is that you can only play as the High Priestess.

Round Start

In the original Japanese version, the round starts instantly. In the Revised/International version, a dropping "START!" was added, before a round starts.

Voice Cast

In both Japanese versions, each character has a unique voice. In the International version, each character voice was replaced with a single male one. Here's a table of all voice actors:

Character	Japanese Versions	International Version
Fool	Eri Tanaka	Steeve Miller
Devil
Star	Mitsuyo Sunada
(High) Priestess	Eriko Kodaira
World
Chariot	Yu Mizuhima
Magican	Toru Kikuchi