Palamedes 2—Star Twinkles is one of those weird little Japan-only NES puzzle games that somehow slipped under the radar. You’re basically rolling dice and matching numbers in this fast-paced combo chain reaction thing, and yeah, it sounds simple, but the speed ramps up fast. The colors are bright, the music’s got that classic early ‘90s synth charm, and before long, you’re frantically trying to line up numbers before the screen fills up.

It’s got that “one more try” pull—like, you swear you’ll do better next round, but then the game laughs and throws another wave of dice at you. If you’re into obscure puzzle games, this one’s a neat time capsule from 1991.