Overview
Kono Tako (released in Japan as Kono e Tako, meaning "This Good Octopus") is a rare, quirky action-puzzle arcade game released in 2003 by Mitchell Corporation. Running on Namco System 10 hardware and originally distributed by Capcom, it features a unique horizontal gameplay style where players control an octopus trapped between closing walls.
The game stands out for its frantic, claustrophobic puzzle mechanics, which play like a cross between Puzzle Bobble (Bust-A-Move) and Tetris.
You grab matching colored pieces from either side and spit them back out to create rows or clusters of three or more. Exploding these barrels pushes back the walls and saves little sea creatures.
