Game Modes

There are a variety of modes to choose from in the Lukas'  series. There are a variety of modes to choose from in the  series.

Game Mode name comparisons
Unlike the Japanese game mode names (With the exception of VS to VS. COM and Stage Clear to Story Mode), the names have changed frequently throughout every game localization in the series. English names will be used here to represent the term changes. Score Attack is oddly used as the name for the Endless mode in Animal Crossing: Puzzle League minigame localization as its usually representative as the mode with a time limit.

The original terms will be used to represent the game mode names for the articles when they are mentioned outside of the respective game modes and cheats section.

Puzzle Mode
Solve Puzzles with a limited number of moves. The hint system was introduced in  and also appears in Panel de Pon DS. In ', the Puzzles only go by 3 classes and characters (Ritchie, Brock and Lorelei), as well in the ', by 3 classes (witch class, fairy class and animal class) and characters (Lucy, Stella and Kalshara), with each of them divided into Basic, 3D, and action respectively.

VS. (VS. COM)
You fight against a computer player in a number of stages. The higher the difficulty, the more stages you'll encounter. Starting in the 2005 compilation of Dr. Mario & Panel de Pon, the mode was no longer a story mode.

Garbage Attack
This mode only appears in the handheld games of the ' series starting in '.

Candy Mode
Exclusive to Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome Amiibo.

Versus Games
Exclusive to  as 1p VS COM mode, including VS COM. In Japan, it is known as Match (たいせん, Taisen).

Just watching
This mode is for COM VS COM games at both Story and Versus Games modes in .

Extra VS.
Exclusive to the ORIGINAL  and  3 as 1p VS COM mode, after beating game in HARD, SUPER-HARD, VERY-HARD or LONG-HARD modes without continues, with 5 extra stages only.

2-4 Players
You can play with up to 4 players only in the Gamecube version of Panel de Pon, and Panel de Pon DS (PPL).

Score Attack
The player with the most points by the end of a match, wins.

Vs. (Garbage Attack)
Eliminate the opposing player by setting up Chains and Combos which sends Garbage to your opponents.

Stage Clear
The player who has all of the Panels below the clear line first wins.