Shikinjoh
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System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear | |||||||||||||||
Publisher: Sunsoft | |||||||||||||||
Developer: Sunsoft | |||||||||||||||
Licensor: Scap Trust | |||||||||||||||
Original system(s): JP Home Computers | |||||||||||||||
Developer(s) of original games: Scap Trust | |||||||||||||||
Sound driver: Sunsoft sound driver | |||||||||||||||
Peripherals supported: Mega Modem | |||||||||||||||
Genre: Puzzle[1][2][3][4] | |||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Shikinjoh or Shi Kin Joh or Shi-Kin-Joh or Shikinjou (or likewise) (紫禁城) is a 1989/1990 puzzle game by Scap Trust for the PC-88 and PC-98. Sunsoft ported it to the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Game Gear in 1991, with the Mega Drive version having added Mega Modem capabilities. No version has left Japan. A version was later included with Sunsoft's Game no Tetsujin The Shanghai for the Sega Saturn.
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Gameplay
The goal of the game is to force your way to the exit by pushing mahjong tiles around. When two tiles with the same image meet, they disappear. Some tiles cannot be moved. You can only push tiles forward in the direction you are facing. /
goes back one move.
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opens a menu with various options (TODO). The Mega Drive version has several gameplay modes (TODO); the Game Gear version only has standard levels and a password system.
Magazine articles
- Main article: Shikinjoh/Magazine articles.
Physical scans
Mega Drive version
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Game Gear version
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Technical information
- Main article: Shikinjoh/Technical information.
References
NEC Retro has more information related to Shikinjoh
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- ↑ File:Shikinjoh MD JP Box.jpg
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
- ↑ File:Shikinjoh GG JP Box Front.jpg
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/gg/soft_licensee.html (Wayback Machine: 2013-01-01 20:24)
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 268
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Aktueller Software Markt, "August/September 1991" (DE; 1991-07-26), page 125
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1991" (JP; 1991-03-08), page 30
- ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1991-0x-xx), page 1
- ↑ Hippon Super, "April 1991" (JP; 1991-03-04), page 43
- ↑ Joystick, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 125
- ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-08), page 85
- ↑ Power Play, "12/91" (DE; 1991-11-13), page 182
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1991" (JP; 1991-04-08), page 29
- ↑ Game Zone, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-20), page 78
- ↑ Hippon Super, "April 1991" (JP; 1991-03-04), page 43
- ↑ Joystick, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 133
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
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