User:TetsutaroOokami/Draft:Puzzle Gameplay
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This article explains the main puzzle gameplay mechanics featured in Puyo Puyo!! Quest.
Field
During any quest or battle, the puzzle gameplay happens in the field (フィールド) located at the bottom of the screen. The field consists of 48 spaces (in 8 columns by 6 rows) which field pieces like color puyos can fill.
The field also has 8 Next Puyo (ネクストぷよ) at the top which forecasts the upcoming puyos/pieces to drop.
Field Pieces
The following field pieces may appear in the field.
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Red Puyo あかぷよ |
Pops when 4+ same color puyos connect Grants attack power to cards of the same (main or side) color when popped Counts down skill activation for cards of the same main color when popped |
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Blue Puyo あおぷよ | |
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Green Puyo みどりぷよ | |
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Yellow Puyo きいろぷよ | |
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Purple Puyo むらさきぷよ | |
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Same as normal color puyos + Initiates Large Chain Chance when popped |
| Chance Puyo チャンスぷよ | ||
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Same as normal color puyos Counts as two puyos in terms of attack power and skill activation countdown |
| Plus-state Puyo 「プラス状態」ぷよ | ||
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Heart Box ハートBOX |
Clears when an adjacent color puyo pops Recovers HP to all cards when cleared |
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Prism Ball プリズムボール |
Clears when an adjacent color puyo pops Grants attack power to all cards when cleared |
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Garbage Puyo おじゃまぷよ |
Cannot be trace-removed Clears when an adjacent color puyo pops |
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Hard Puyo かたぷよ |
Cannot be trace-removed Turns into  Garbage Puyo when an adjacent color puyo pops
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Next Puyo
The following Next Puyo (ネクストぷよ) may appear in the Next Puyo row of the field.
| Next Puyo | Immediate Next Drop in that Column |
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 Red Puyo
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 Blue Puyo
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 Green Puyo
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 Yellow Puyo
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 Purple Puyo
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Garbage Puyo
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 Hard Puyo
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Certain enemy skills may apply the Hide Next Puyo (ネクストぷよ隠し) effect, in which blockers appear to obstruct the Next Puyo row from view. The blockers also disable any skill effects involving Next Puyos during its active duration, including:
- Next Puyo Transform
- Damage Cut by number of (color) Next Puyos