HUDSON SOFT

23 DECEMBER 1988

Based on a manga/anime character, Bikkuri Man Daijikai is less a game, more an encyclopaedia of information. You start off with a map screen, and upon selecting the first location, you are presented with the standard information screen which consists of an image, character information (all in Japanese of course), a book to flick to the next image and a couple of other options. Clicking on the image or on its icon beneath it can bring up more characters to look at, and sometimes clicking on a part of the image brings up a description of that part. At various times a quiz screen will appear and you'll have to answer a question to proceed. As you progress, the amulet on the right will gradually build up and selecting this takes you to another screen with bonus pictures.

It is impossible to fairly review this game, as it is utterly reliant on the ability to read fluent Japanese and, I would think, a familiarity with what Bikkuri Man is all about. For non-Japanese speakers it is merely a curiosity with some funny pictures to look at.

This game is unrated due to reliance on Japanese text.