Puyo Puyo Zurashi

About

Puyo Puyo Zurashi is a mobile puzzle game built around matching colored gelatinous blobs called puyo. Instead of the dropping-and-matching mechanics of earlier entries, players swap puyo on a 12x12 grid to create chains of four or more. Each level starts with a countdown, and failure to clear enough puyo before time expires leads to a game over. The lack of fever mode, a signature element of the series, shifts focus to precise planning over rapid bursts of action. This Japan-only Pocket PC title from 2006 stands out as a niche entry in the franchise. Its grid size and swap-based gameplay differ from prior Puyo Puyo titles, offering a tighter but less forgiving challenge. Despite its limited scope, it retains the series' core appeal through quick matches and strategic depth. Released alongside other mobile Puyo games, it remains one of the few entries never localized outside Japan.

Storyline

Puyo Puyo Zurashi is a mobile game that's based on Puyo Puyo Fever, but it does not include fever mode. The field size is changed to display 12x12, but you can't drop some puyo. Instead, you swap some puyo. When the level starts, a Level screen appears onscreen. When time runs out, the Game Over screen appears