Soko-Ban

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Description

Soko-Ban is a classic puzzle game, the basis of numerous clones in the later years. It is set in a warehouse. On each level, the player must push crates (from square to square) to get them onto designated spots; once each crate is on a marked spot, the level is complete. Crates can only be pushed one at a time (so two crates next to each other cannot be pushed together), and cannot be pulled--so it's possible to get a crate stuck in a corner, where it cannot be retrieved! By the last levels, you must plan 40 steps in advance.

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Alternate Titles

• "倉庫番" -- Japanese spelling
• "Sokoban" -- Dutch title

Part of the Following Group

• Sōkoban series

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Critic Reviews

Press Play On Tape	DOS	Feb 20, 2021		100
Power Play	DOS	1987	9 out of 10	90
Happy Computer	DOS	Dec, 1987	87 out of 100	87
Sega Does	SG-1000	Aug 23, 2014	B+	83
The Games Machine (UK)	DOS	Apr, 1988	83 out of 100	83
Zzap!	Commodore 64	Apr, 1988	81 out of 100	81
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	DOS	May, 1988	546 out of 1000	55
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	Commodore 64	May, 1988	487 out of 1000	49
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	DOS	May, 1988	Unscored	Unscored
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Commodore 64	May, 1988	Unscored	Unscored

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Trivia

1001 Video Games

Sokoban appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

NEC version

The first edition of Soko-Ban was programmed in BASIC on the NEC PC-8801 computer. It had twenty levels, of which the latter ten had false walls which had to be passed through in order to solve the mazes. This feature was not retained in later ports.

Sharp X1 version

The X1 version, which is also written in BASIC, features 18 levels. In Level 16-18 the walls are invisible. You have to navigate the level with the help of a minimap in the corner of the screen.

Sharp PA version

The game also received a port for Sharps PA series of personal assistant devices. It's played on a 96x64 LCD.

Title translation

Sōkoban means "warehouse duty" in Japanese.

Awards

• Commodore Format
  • June 1991 (Issue 9) - listed in the A to Z of Classic Games article (Great)
• Power Play
  • 1987 - #3 Best MS-DOS Game '87

Information also contributed by Indra was here and FatherJack