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FAQ
The Puzzle Fighter Shrine FAQ
by Giulio Piancastelli
[10th July 2001]

Puzzle Fighter FAQ
by John Jung
[17th April 1999]

Puzzle Fighter Secrets
by Richard Uyeyama
[18th November 1998]

Puzzle Fighter FAQ
by Hunter
[28th August 1996]

Fighters
Akuma Chun-Li
Dan Devilot
Donovan Felicia
Hsien-Ko Ken
Morrigan Ryu
Sakura
Dan
Dan
Date of birth
Unknown

Height
177 cm.

Weight
74 Kg.

Nationality
Hong Kong (China)

He is a secret character, so there's nothing about him in the instruction manual.

Counter Gem
Dan's Counter Gem pattern

Weak Colors
Red

Winning Quotes
Amateur! Go home and practice Dragon Punches.
I'm going to make you cry like I did when my goldfish died!
I thought I taught you well! You know nothing! Dummy!
Yeah! I'm the strongest there is! Just don't tell Sagat...

Dan's Stage
Dan's stage

My two Euro-cents
So here is Dan... and how that guy used to say: Dan means fun. Seriously, the one and only reason - apart from the challenge - is that it's just fun to. But do not listen to the ones saying 'Dan is a loser' or 'I cannot understand why Dan is in the game': Puzzle Fighter is an hilarious game, and Dan and his counter gem pattern are the funniest thing in the game! Who wouldn't laugh at the face of his opponent angrily shouting 'When are you going to gimme a f... red crash gem, damned machine?!?'? (Hey man, it's just a matter of luck... it's just a game!).
Anyway, the strategy to use playing Dan is really simple: in the beginning you can even do some small attacks here and there. Then, you have to set up a really huge single attack, building up power gems and possibly use two, three or more chains. Once you have spent that attack, assume you have 5 more pieces to drop to finish your opponent, 7 if you're lucky, 10 or more if a miracle happens. In 5 drops all the counter gems sent to your opponent during your first (and only) huge attack will turn themselves into red gems providing him with one or more quite huge red power gems, so you have to be careful, quick and deadly in your attacks. Certainly luck has an important role in matches involving Dan, beacuse winning or losing depends on how many crrash gems appears after your huge attack, or when the first red crash gem appears for your opponent and so on... but you cannot win without a bit of luck...
However, when you decide to play Dan just take it easy and state in mind you're playing for fun. Remember: Dan means fun... did I already mention it?

Background tile
Ken's tile

Moves
Taunt (1-11)
More Taunts (12-29)
Dan's Super Taunt (30-up)

Note that when you're playing as Dan, he never attacks his opponents... only make poses.

Credits go to Ad@m for moves and trivia.

Final Move
Dan's Final Move

History
1995 - Street Fighter Alpha
1996 - Street Fighter Alpha 2
1996 - Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo
1997 - Pocket Fighter
1997 - Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter