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A puzzle game loosely featuring licensing from the 7Up soft drink. The gameplay involves up to 4 players, which can be either human or computer, each taking on spots of a particular colour. Starting from opposite corners, they take it in turns to move, either by 'reproducing' one of their spots t...

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Developer
Virgin Mastertronic

Released on
1990

Size
1–4 Players

Version
NES

Requirements
Nintendo Entertainment System

Downloads
Puzzle

Publisher
Arcadia Systems

ESRB Rating
Not Rated

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A puzzle game loosely featuring licensing from the 7Up soft drink. The gameplay involves up to 4 players, which can be either human or computer, each taking on spots of a particular colour. Starting from opposite corners, they take it in turns to move, either by ‘reproducing’ one of their spots to form another one in an adjacent square, or by making a jump, losing the square you did have but taking one two spaces away.

Spot: The Video Game

Overview & History

Released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990 by FCPA/ASCII and developed by Virgin Mastertronic, Spot: The Video Game translates the iconic, triangular mascot of 7 Up soft drinks into a strategic board game experience. Far from a standard mascot platformer, the game leans heavily into abstract strategy akin to Reversi and Othello. While the NES version followed the successful 1989 home computer releases, it carved out its own identity with crisp, minimalist visuals, playful animations of the titular red-and-white mascot flexing and scratching his head, and a jazzy, toe-tapping chiptune soundtrack that loops endlessly while you plot your tactical domination. There is no sweeping narrative or save-the-princess storyline here; instead, the entire premise revolves around a monochromatic board where competing Spots fight for territorial supremacy using cellular cloning and jumping mechanics.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

Gameplay takes place on a grid-based board, varying in shape from standard squares to jagged, custom-cut layouts. Two players—or one player against up to three computer-controlled AI opponents of varying difficulty—take turns placing Spots onto the grid. When you place a Spot adjacent to an opponent's piece, their piece flips to your color. Alternatively, you can slide a Spot two spaces away, which creates a brand new clone on the destination square while leaving the original behind. If you simply need to defend a position, dropping a Spot one space away duplicates it without jumping. The match ends when the board is completely filled, and the player with the highest percentage of their color wins. The depth comes from anticipating opponent moves, baiting them into capturing your corners, and using the board's unique negative space to stage epic, game-winning comebacks.