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Pick 'n Pile is a tile matching puzzle game released in 1991 for the MS-DOS platform. It was developed and published by Ubi Soft Entertainment Software. The game presents its puzzle elements from a side view perspective, featuring columns of various symbols that the player must organize.

In the game, the player manipulates symbols arranged in vertical columns on the screen. The primary objective is to clear all symbols from each level by creating complete columns of identical symbols. When every symbol in a column matches, that entire column is removed from play. Progression is structured through a series of individual levels, each with its own time limit for completion. If the timer runs out, the player loses a life, and the game ends if all lives are lost. A key gameplay system involves strategic movement of symbols to form matching sets, and players can call for a new, random symbol to drop onto the playfield if they become stuck, though this adds an element of chance to the puzzle solving.

The gameplay is further defined by the presence of special objects that affect the puzzle board. These include bombs that can eliminate multiple symbols at once, immovable blocks like flower pots, and obstructive items such as death heads that accelerate the depletion of the level's time limit. Managing these objects alongside the standard symbols is central to the player's strategy for clearing each stage within the allotted time.