In 1995, Data East released the first game in the series as a coin-operated version of this game titled "Magical Drop" (known in North America as "Chain Reaction"). Despite the arcade game being released worldwide while using the English title in North America and Europe, Data East gave the official English names of its successors the same names as their Japanese counterparts, while the home versions of the first game were never released outside Japan. The series became better known for its Neo-Geo sequels, "Magical Drop II" and "Magical Drop III", due to the popularity of the Neo-Geo platform. The last games in the series released in the United States were "Magical Drop Pocket" for the Neo Geo Pocket Color in 1999 and "Magical Drop" for the Game Boy Color in 2000.