JoJo's Pitter-Patter Pop! (ジョジョのピタパタポップ, JoJo no Pita Pata Poppu) is a mobile puzzle game released on October 10, 2018. The game is part of the JoJo SD Project (ジョジョSDプロジェクト, JoJo SD Purojekuto) and was first teased alongside the announcement of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind.[1]
Before the game released, Bandai Namco previewed the characters in a teaser app called "JoJo's Pitter-Patter Pop! Chiramise" (ジョジョのピタパタポップ ちらみせ) on August 27, 2018. It was a sneak peek that allowed users to take photos with the SD characters appearing in different poses, though the full game is much different.[2]
The top of the screen shows two characters the player controls (such as Giorno and Bucciarati) who face off against a boss character (e.g. Luca) with a health bar. The rest of the screen displays a 6x6 grid consisting of icons of many different characters. Players will have to match the pieces to make the icons flip over and disappear, which increases their score and decreases the health of the boss. Matching over 6 tiles will create a box of that tile, which can be moved just like other tiles and clicked on to open, creating 5 tiles in a cross shape. There are different effects and animations that appear depending on the character that was matched. The battle ends when the boss is defeated or time runs out.
Stand-up Time
Matching tiles and accumulating points over time will build up the "Stand-up Time" meter and skill meter. The Stand-up Time meter is a blue meter around a grid. Once full, the player temporarily enters Stand-up Time, during which the timer is stopped and matched tiles remain on the board and flip over, allowing the player to build up their combo. Making squares of tiles (up to a 6x6) multiplies the damage. Once Stand-up Time is over, all matched tiles will disappear doing an equivalent amount of damage to the boss, normal gameplay resumes and the meter resets.
Rush Time
If time runs out or the boss is defeated and a character has full meter, all tiles of that character will disappear, adding points and damaging the boss if they have any health left. Any boxes left untapped will open, also adding points and dealing damage if a match is created. If the boss is defeated within a given amount of time, "Rush Time" activates, and the player can repeatedly strike the boss by quickly matching icons to rack up their score and earn additional coins.
Skills
Below each character is a skill meter in the form of three stars. Once a character's skill meter is full, their skill can be activated by tapping the character. All characters possess unique skills with different effects falling into one of four categories. "Replace" (変化, Henka) skills replace tiles with others, usually of those of the character activating it. "Enhance" (強化, Kyōka) skills charge tiles so that getting rid of them will do more damage, recharge skills faster, and earn more points. "Erase" (消去, Shōkyo) skills remove tiles without needing to match them. "?" skills are skills that do not fall into any of the previous categories, such as rearranging tiles, stopping the timer, or a combination of multiple categories.
Later, "Boost" (ブースト, Būsuto) skills were introduced which a unit may have in addition to one of the previous skills. These units have different boost levels that increase each time the skill is used per battle.
Skills can be activated in battle and during Stand-up Time, but not in Rush Time or during stopped time (such as when DIO or Part 4 Jotaro use their skills). Each unit has five skill levels (excluding the limited Giorno Real Frog ver. which only has one) which determine the range of the skill, their effect, and their cooldown. Cooldown means how many tiles are matched after the skill is used, which varies per character.
Panel Types
There are many different panel types that different characters and bosses can create.
Creatable Panel Types
Panel
Image
Description
Units
Boxes (ボックス, Bokkusu)
Matching six or more of the same character panels when not in Stand-Up Time will make a Box panel. Some characters can also produce one or more with their skills. Tapping one will create five character panels.
Block Panels (おジャマパネル, Ojama Paneru)
Block panels are generally created by the enemy, although some characters can produce them as part of their skill as well. They do not fall like other tiles, blocking potential matches and wasting space. These panels can be destroyed by opening boxes adjacent to them or using certain character skills to replace or erase them.
Enhanced Panels (強化パネル, Kyoka Paneru)
Enhanced panels are created by characters with Enhancing skills and also some bosses. They deal extra damage and increase the skill gauge charge more when matched or erased.
Enhanced Boxes (強化ボックス, Kyoka Bokkusu)
When tapping one of these enhanced box panels, five enhanced character panels will be created.
Some characters like Fugo and Secco can create enhanced block panels which deal extra damage and increase the skill gauge charge only when they are erased by a skill.
Bubble Panels (シャボンパネル, Shabon Paneru)
Bubble panels are created by Caesar and some enemies. The character panel is placed inside a bubble which can be moved around the board. If they're tapped, the bubble will pop and the character panel can be matched. If various Bubble panels are connected, one tap will pop all the bubbles at once.
Cutter Panels (カッターパネル, Kattā Paneru)
Cutter panels are only created by Will Anthonio Zeppeli. They can't be manually moved, but they'll fall down if the panels below them are matched or erased. When tapped, they erase all panels in a horizontal line.
Zipper Panels (ジッパーパネル, Jippā Paneru)
Zipper panels are only created by Bruno Bucciarati. Zipper panels remain as zippers for five seconds until they become a Box panel of the character panel that was on the position where the Zipper panel was created. Zipper Panels created by the copy ability of Abbacchio work as well as normal ones.
Book Panels (ブックパネル, Bukku Paneru)
Book panels are only created by Boingo. Tapping a Book panel erases five panels in a cross shape. They can also be moved around but will turn into Block panels after some seconds.
YESNO Panels (YESNOパネル, Iesunō Paneru)
YESNO panels are only created by Telence T. D'Arby. After tapping a YESNO Panel, they'll randomly become an Enhanced D'Arby panel or an Enhanced Partner panel. They can also be moved around the board, If various YESNO panels are connected, one tap will pop all the panels at once.
Shot Panels (ショットパネル, Shotto Paneru)
Shot panels are created by Sale's skill. Shot Panels will erase the panels above them when tapped 10 times.
Intensified Panels (激化パネル, Gekika Paneru)
Intensified panels are a variant of Enhanced panels. They deal higher damage compared to Enhanced panels, but the skill gauge increase is the same as a regular panel. If the panel is replaced, the effect will disappear. The more panels that match at one time, the higher the multiplier of their damage becomes, maxing out on a multiplier of 5.
Enemy-Only Panel Types
Panel
Image
Description
Units
Hole Panels (穴パネル, Ana Paneru)
Hole panels function similarly to block panels but cannot be destroyed. They are only created by enemies, either automatically or as a reaction to certain actions, depending on the battle. There is no ordinary way to get rid of a hole panel, although Abbacchio and Illuso are able to replace one if the panel is within their skill's range.
Only enemies
Lock Panels (ロックパネル, Rokku Paneru)
Some enemies can create locked panels which places an X on top of a character panel. These function the same as character panels, but they cannot be moved. They can be matched as usual or removed by a replacing or erasing skill.
Only enemies
Jail Panels (ジェイルパネル, Jeiru Paneru)
Jail panels can only be placed by enemies, locking the board in place and not allowing new panels to move below them. They can either be removed by using a replacing skill once or an erasing skill twice. Using an eraser skill once will make it a damaged Jail panel.
Only enemies
Ink Panels (インクパネル, Inku Paneru)
Ink panels cover the panels in black ink and are meant to serve as a distraction. This makes it more difficult to differentiate them from other characters, although the color of the panel remains visible. They can be removed by normally matching them, using a Box panel next to them, or by using an erasing or replacing skill. In some battles, Ink panels may turn into Hole panels if not removed in time.
Only enemies
Dirty Panels (ダーティーパネル, Dātī Paneru)
Dirty panels have a green fog placed on them and are only created by enemies such as Cioccolata. If a panel is moved below them and they fall down, they will become Block panels wherever they land. They can be removed by matching them before they move, using a Box panel next to them, or by using an erasing or replacing skill.
Only enemies
Slash Panels (スラッシュパネル, Surasshu Paneru)
Certain enemies such as Kars will place these on the board. When four or more Slash panels are connected, they'll turn into a Hole panel. A skill or Box panel can be used to get rid of them, although they can also be moved around to prevent them from matching.
Block Shot panels are only created by enemy Sale. Block Shot Panels will turn into Hole panels after a few seconds. You must tap them 10 times to erase them and prevent them from turning into Hole panels.
Players have their own JoJo mansion with several rooms that they can decorate with collectable items and props. The characters residing in each room can also be chosen, and they will interact with each other. The player is able to set a roommate if the owner of the room has reached Skill Level 5.
The mansion resets 3 times a day granting the player additional experience points and coins. Following the reset 3 room interactions refresh for the player to collect.
Room interactions grant point and experience whilst a visit to an another player grants a heart or one diamond depending if the players follow each other.
Premium Rooms and Villa
Premium Rooms were added in patch 2.2.0, unlockable to players at Mansion Level 20 or higher. They are special floors where up to six characters at skill level 3 or higher can be added to. Initially, only random characters would appear in the rooms but the feature to add your own characters at skill level 4 or higher was added later in patch 2.2.6. Premium Rooms have their own unique furniture which can be bought with Furniture Points and Furniture Tickets. Premium Rooms have their own random interactions between characters for players to earn experience points and coins.
At Mansion Level 80, the second Premium Room unlocks, and at Level 90, the final room unlocks.
In patch 2.7, the player is given access to a three floored eighteen room villa in which they can display their characters. The Premium Rooms were moved to the villa, displaying the six characters placed on each floor of the villa. The Premium Floor Events no longer appear and instead, the Mansion Event rewards have been increased to compensate.
Progression
Four types of in game currency exist: Coins, Diamonds, Furniture Points, and Furniture Tickets. These currencies can earned by completing missions for levels and daily quests. Coins and furniture points can also be earned by playing through levels themselves. Diamonds can be used to obtain characters from ongoing gacha banners. Characters are categorized into three types of rarity, Gold, Silver and Bronze, with Gold being the rarest and Bronze being the least. Obtaining duplicate characters will help progress that character's skill level. Leveling up a character's skill will upgrade that characters skill, with a maximum level of 5. Characters themselves have a maximum level of 50 and can be leveled up by gaining exp by playing through levels. Every 5 levels, coins will be required to unlock that character's level limit so they can continue to earn exp. Skill Tickets and Level Tickets can also be obtained to earn points towards their skill or level. The player's level determines the amount of rooms available within the mansion. The player can earn points to level up by purchasing furniture or clicking on apartment events. Furniture can be purchased with furniture points and furniture tickets.
Adventure and Friendship
Adventure mode
On patch 2.5.3, "Adventure" and "Friendship" were added to the game. Players can send gifts to characters in their rooms to raise their Friend Level. When the friendship gauge fills up, the player will obtain the character's badge. Each character has at least two badges, with certain characters having three badges and unlockable voiced responses when they receive a gift. These obtainable badges can be used as the player's icon. Up to three gifts can be given to a character per day. The gifts present themselves as bags of 3 sizes or unique items.
Gifts are obtained in Adventure mode. Adventure is a function in which two to five characters can be sent to a certain adventure for a determined amount of time where they'll collect items. After sending them out, the player will be able to automatically receive the items after the indicated hours have passed. The length of the adventure varies depending on the chosen course, but longer adventures will allow players to earn more items at once. The characters are able to find coins, level tickets, gifts and even diamonds or chests on special event adventures.
A list of unique gifts and who they belong to
All-out War
A new mode named "All-out War" was added to the game on patch 2.5.14. The player is able to fight up to 15 times without consuming hearts for rewards like chests, skill tickets and gacha tickets. The player is not able to use the same characters twice and upon failure there is no penalty. Progress can be reset with a button and the number of clears and used characters will be reset. However, it does not reset the rewards. The event card rotates every month with a different enemy.
Trial Practice Ground
A new permanent stage was added to the game on patch 2.5.18. The player is allowed to test out unit combinations without spending hearts. The stage works like a Score Attack stage without any obstacles or effects and uses the 60 seconds Score Attack length format. The player cannot use the damage and coin boosts.
The stage repeats itself five times and after the last attempt's time depletes, the board freezes and the player is unable to match or use skills. Upon going into the pause menu, the player can see their data in all five attempts separately, such as damage, stand-ups entered and combo. The stage cannot be completed and forces the player to quit the stage manually.
Stickers and Pitter Sets
On patch 2.7.2, Stickers and Pitter Sets were added to the game.
Pitter Sets: Pitter Sets are stored sets of a team of two characters and Stickers placed on a Sticker Book. Up to nine sets can be stored. Each Pitter Set has a maximum cost of Stickers that can be placed on it based on the rarity of the units in the team ( & : +35, : +45). The maximum cost is 90 if two units are in a team.
Sticker Ink (シールインク, Sīru Inku): Sticker Ink can be obtained from events and daily challenges, which can be exchanged for Stickers in the shop.
Stickers (シール, Sīru): Stickers allow teams to be enhanced with various bonuses during a battle. For example, "Matching Power + 80" is the effect of one sticker.
They are divided into five variations: Normal, Shiny, EX (only one can be equipped), Decorations (up to 10 can be equipped), and Backing Paper.
Availability: King Crimson vs. Metallica Event Date: April 28, 2020 - May 14, 2020
Normal
Cost: 20
Shiny
Cost: 15
Matching Power + 120 [Requires Red Unit in Team]
Counterattacking Doppio
Type: Normal & Shiny
Availability: King Crimson vs. Metallica Event Date: April 28, 2020 - May 14, 2020
Normal
Cost: 20
Shiny
Cost: 15
Stand Up Power + 120 [Requires Pink Unit in Team]
Covert Risotto
Type: Normal & Shiny
Availability: King Crimson vs. Metallica Event Date: April 28, 2020 - May 14, 2020
Normal
Cost: 20
Shiny
Cost: 15
Erasing Skill + 120 [Requires Yellow Unit in Team]
Death Struggle Armor
Type: Normal & Shiny
Availability: The Path of Resolve Event Date: June 3, 2020 - June 11, 2020
Normal
Cost: 20
Shiny
Cost: 15
Matching Power + 120 [Requires Green Unit in Team]
Death Struggle Tarkus
Type: Normal & Shiny
Availability: The Path of Resolve Event Date: June 3, 2020 - June 11, 2020
Normal
Cost: 20
Shiny
Cost: 15
Erasing Skill Power + 120 [Requires Purple Unit in Team]
Jonathan the Successor
Type: Normal & Shiny
Availability: The Path of Resolve Event Date: June 3, 2020 - June 11, 2020
Normal
Cost: 20
Shiny
Cost: 15
Stand Up Power + 120 [Requires White Unit in Team]
Decoration Stickers
Part 1 Icon
Type: Decoration
Availability: Free Date: April 28, 2020 - Present
Deco
Cost: 0
Part 2 Icon
Type: Decoration
Availability: Free Date: April 28, 2020 - Present
Deco
Cost: 0
Part 3 Icon
Type: Decoration
Availability: Free Date: April 28, 2020 - Present
Deco
Cost: 0
Part 4 Icon
Type: Decoration
Availability: Free Date: April 28, 2020 - Present
Deco
Cost: 0
Part 5 Icon
Type: Decoration
Availability: Free Date: April 28, 2020 - Present
Deco
Cost: 0
Backing Paper
Backing Paper 1
Type: Backing Paper
Availability: Free Date: April 28, 2020 - Present
Backing Paper
Cost: 0
Backing Paper 2
Type: Backing Paper
Availability: Free Date: April 28, 2020 - Present
Backing Paper
Cost: 0
Backing Paper 3
Type: Backing Paper
Availability: Free Date: April 28, 2020 - Present
Backing Paper
Cost: 0
Backing Paper 4
Type: Backing Paper
Availability: Free Date: April 28, 2020 - Present
Backing Paper
Cost: 0
Characters
Characters differ in rarity: , , and . There are currently 118 playable units in the game. The units displayed with a in the tables below are limited whereas means they are voiced.
Characters with the same name but are different units cannot be used in the same team or put in the same room together.
Availability: Furniture Shop (Points) October 10, 2018 - Present
A generic room styled with JoJo patterns.
Earth Color Series
Availability: Furniture Shop (Points) October 10, 2018 - Present
A generic brown room decorated with decrepit furniture.
Concrete Series
Availability: Furniture Shop (Points) October 10, 2018 - Present
A generic concrete-themed room with decrepit furniture.
Blue Series
Availability: Furniture Shop (Points) October 10, 2018 - Present
A generic blue room.
Green Series
Availability: Furniture Shop (Points) October 10, 2018 - Present
A generic green room.
Red Stripe Series
Availability: Furniture Shop (Points) October 10, 2018 - Present
A generic red striped room.
White Stripe Series
Availability: Furniture Shop (Points) October 10, 2018 - Present
A generic white striped room.
Green Checkered Series
Availability: Furniture Shop (Points) October 10, 2018 - Present
A generic green checkered room.
Stone Series
Availability: Furniture Shop (Points) October 10, 2018 - Present
A generic room with stone walls.
Brick Building Series
Availability: Furniture Shop (Points) October 10, 2018 - Present
A generic room with brick walls.
Paper Tailoring Series
Availability: Furniture Shop (Points) October 10, 2018 - Present
A generic room with a paper tailoring pattern.
Crystal Clear Sea Series
Availability: Furniture Shop (Points) November 2018 - Present
An ocean themed room.
Snowy Mountain's Hot Spring Series
Availability: Furniture Shop (Points) January 11, 2019 - Present
A room in the snowy mountains with a hot spring.
School Classroom Series
Availability: Furniture Shop (Points) April 6, 2019 - Present
A room based off of a typical school classroom.
Cultural Rooms
Japanese Style Series
Availability: Furniture Shop (Points) October 10, 2018 - Present
A generic Japanese furniture styled room.
Western Style Series
Availability: Furniture Shop (Points) October 10, 2018 - Present
A generic Western furniture styled room.
Chinese Room Series
Availability: Furniture Shop (Points) December 2018 - Present
A generic Chinese furniture styled room.
Christmas Room Series
Availability: Log-in/Furniture Shop (Silver Tickets) December 15, 2018 - December 26, 2018 December 16, 2019 - Present
A Christmas themed room featuring various JoJo characters and Stands.
New Year's Room Series
Availability: Log-in/Furniture Shop (Silver Tickets) December 27, 2018 - January 9, 2019 December 16, 2019 - Present
A New Year’s themed room, based on Hatsuyume, the first dream one sees in the new year. Dreaming of a hawk, eggplant, and Mt. Fuji is considered lucky.
Sweet Dining Room Series
Availability: Furniture Event February 3, 2020 - February 16, 2020
A room themed after Valentine's Day.
Collaboration Rooms
JoJo SS & DR2 Collab Series
Availability: Furniture Event March 8, 2019 - March 14, 2019
in the tables below are limited whereas 
means they are voiced.
