Game Modes

There are a variety of modes to choose from in the *Panel de Pon* series.

## 1-player

There are a variety of modes to choose from in the *Panel de Pon* series.

### **Game Mode name comparisons**

Unlike the Japanese game mode names (With the exception of VS to VS. COM and Stage Clear to Story Mode), the names have changed frequently throughout every game localization in the series. English names will be used here to represent the term changes. *Score Attack* is oddly used as the name for the *Endless* mode in *Animal Crossing: Puzzle League* minigame localization as its usually representative as the mode with a time limit.

***The original terms will be used to represent the game mode names for the articles when they are mentioned outside of the respective game modes and cheats section.***

### **Endless**

Endless Mode is a mode where you play until you get a game over. The panels will continually rise from the bottom, and you must clear the panels to prevent them from reaching the top of the screen. As panels are cleared away, your level increases, which increases how quickly the panels rise. Use Combos and Chains to trigger Stops that will temporarily stop the stack from rising. Doing well in this mode awards you with a special animation depending on the stage you chose, as well as a statistical breakdown of how many combos and chains you performed.

### **Score Attack**

Score Attack mode is a time-based mode where the goal is to score as many points as you can in a set time limit.

### **Stage Clear**

Stage Clear mode is a mode where the goal is to clear away panels, similar to Endless Mode. However, in Stage Clear Mode, a Clear Line will eventually appear in the stack, and the goal is to clear panels until they can all fit below the line. Succeed at this, and you proceed to the next round.

Some rounds are Boss Battle rounds where the goal is to use combos and chains to damage an opponent until their power is completely depleted.

### **Puzzle mode**

Solve Puzzles with a limited number of moves. The hint system was introduced in *Pokémon de PanePon* and also appears in *Panel de Pon DS*. In *Pokémon Puzzle League*, the Puzzles only go by 3 classes and characters (Ritchie, Brock and Lorelei), with each of them divided into Basic, 3D, and action respectively.

### **VS. (VS. COM)**

You fight against a computer player in a number of stages. The higher the difficulty, the more stages you'll encounter. Starting in the 2005 compilation of *Dr. Mario & Panel de Pon*, the mode was no longer a story mode.

### **Garbage Attack**

This mode only appears in the handheld games of the *Panel de Pon* series starting in *Pokémon de PanePon*. It's similar to Endless Mode, except garbage blocks will occasionally drop onto your stack and you will have to clear them away.

### **Candy mode**

Exclusive to *Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome Amiibo*

## 2-4 Players

You can play with up to 4 players only in the Gamecube version of *Panel de Pon*, and *Panel de Pon DS (PPL)*.

### **Score Attack**

The player with the most points by the end of a match, wins.

### **Vs. (Garbage Attack)**

Eliminate the opposing player by setting up Chains and Combos which sends Garbage to your opponents.

### **Stage Clear**

The player who has all of the Panels below the clear line first wins.