Puzznic was published by Taito, released in 1989.

What kind of game is Puzznic?

Puzznic is a puzzle game for the NES / Famicom.

Can two people play Puzznic?

Yes. Puzznic supports multiplayer (Multiplayer). Player 1 uses the arrow keys, player 2 uses WASD, and two USB or Bluetooth gamepads can be connected instead.

How much data does Puzznic load?

The Puzznic ROM is 37 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Which emulators can run Puzznic?

Puzznic runs on NES / Famicom and Nestopia UE (Accurate). You can switch between them from the emulator list further down this page if one performs better on your device.

Puzznic Game (1989) - NES

Name: Puzznic
Availability: InStock
Author: Taito

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
NES / Famicom (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
Nestopia UE (Accurate)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

NES / Famicom (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Nestopia UE (Accurate)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Puzznic is an arcade-style puzzle game released by Taito in 1989 for the NES. You control a cursor to slide blocks left and right, trying to bring matching symbols together so they disappear. Gravity is the main obstacle: blocks will fall if moved off a ledge, and once they drop, you cannot lift them back up. Your goal is to clear the board before the timer runs out.

How to play

Match blocks with identical symbols to clear them from the board. You can slide blocks horizontally, but they will fall if pushed off an edge.

Gamepad control:
	Player 1:	Player 2:
↑	↑	–
↓	↓	–
←	←	–
→	→	–
A	X	–
B	Z	–
SELECT	Shift	–
START	Enter	–

Tips

Look for odd numbers of blocks. If a symbol has three blocks, you must connect all three at once; matching two will leave the third stranded and force a restart.
Plan your drops carefully. Because you cannot lift blocks upwards, dropping a block into a pit without its matching partner means the level is unwinnable.