Vs. CPU Mode

A player fighting a CPU.

Vs. CPU Mode is a mode introduced in the first game of Lumines. Here, the player has to fight ten A.I. (artificial intelligence) CPU's to advance to the next level. As the player proceeds, the levels get harder and harder.

Once the player defeats a CPU, they are awarded with the skin the CPU was fought, along with the character. Once all ten CPU's are defeated, a bonus skin is awarded and the credits roll.

Vs. CPU Mode is the same as Vs. Mode; the more blocks you make, the more room you get.

List of CPU's (Lumines I / Plus)

1. Japanese Man (Skin: Japanese Form)
2. Records (Skin: Automobile Industry)
3. Floating Head (Skin: Please Return my CD)
4. Pink Mouse (Skin: The Bird Singing in the Night)
5. 8-bit Vampire (Skin: Mekong)
6. Egyptian (Skin: Whoop-De-Doo)
7. Cowboy (Skin: The Spy Loves Me)
8. Jester (Skin: Brash)
9. Chinese Spear Warrior (Skin: Chinese Restaurant)
10. Alien (Skin: Moonbeam)

List of CPU's (Lumines II / Live!)

1. Lion (Skin: That Savanna Calls)
2. Records (Skin: Automobile Industry)
3. Monster (Skin: Naha)
4. Pink Mouse (Skin: The Bird Singing in the Night)
5. Guitarist (Skin: The Speed of Light)
6. Japanese Man (Skin: Japanese Form)
7. Toy Soldier (Skin: Go To a Toy Town)
8. Egyptian (Skin: Whoop-De-Doo)
9. Ukulele (Skin: Papa's Ukulele)
10. Alien (Skin: Moonbeam)

Trivia

• Lumines Puzzle Fusion and Lumines Supernova are the only games without Vs. CPU Mode.
• Sometimes, most CPU's rapidly stack blocks, creating a "suicide"
• In most games, the alien is the last CPU.
• The levels of the CPU are from the easiest to the hardest.
• Bosses have special characters that have colors. Unlocking them would simply give the player monochromatic versions. Hacking is required if the player tries to play as the colorful versions.
• Interestingly, when the player advances on, sometimes, if either the player or the computer attacks, the blocks will eventually start to fall faster.
• In later games, such as Lumines II or Live!, most bosses have special backgrounds.

Gallery

The player vs. a Ukulele

The player vs. an Extraterrestrial

The player vs. an Egyptian Lady

The player vs. a Lion