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Momotaro Dentetsu 16
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NCS Game Synopsis
«©NCSX»
The island of Hokkaido serves as the backdrop for
the sixteenth stride in the beloved Momotaro
Dentetsu game. Summers in Hokkaido are something of
a misnomer since temperatures generally don't go
above 75° F but winters are aptly named because
subfreezing temperatures dominate.
To reflect the reality of Hokkaido, the storyline in Momotaro
Dentetsu focuses on bitter cold. A powerful blast of
freezing air hits Hokkaido and settles in for a long
winter's nap. It's so cold that planes, trains, and
automobiles are incapacitated and commerce is
suspended. Such a condition can't last lest
Hokkaido's economy suffer immeasurably. A world
renowned geologist looks at the situation and comes
up with a brilliant idea. Let's move the entire
island of Hokkaido further to the south so that the
island can thaw out...
Similar to previous Momotaro Dentetsu games, the protagonist takes
control of a train and competes against adversaries
to trek across Hokkaido. Along the way, gain
capital, buy up properties, and create monopolies in
order to build up a business empire. Eight new monsters
join the bestiary to provide angst for budding
entrepreneurs.
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NCS Game Notes
» The date of the video footage shown in the
game intro is August 4, 2006. The video shows
the work in making a Momotaro Dentstsu float with
designers, artists, and craftsman building a
magnificent Momotaro statue for a parade. Cut to
the actual parade and watch the fully lit float as
it travels through the streets. People are dancing
around it and it's a spectacle.
»
After the intro, assorted snowmen appear on an icy area.
After a few seconds,
people burst out of the snowmen and start twisting
and shaking around before the Momotaro train
conductor appears and fills up the entire screen.
» Start a new game and 9 player options appear as
follows
1 Player + 1 COM
1 Player + 2 COM
1 Player + 3 COM
2 Player + 0 COM
2 Player + 1 COM
2 Player + 2 COM
3 Player + 0 COM
3 Player + 1 COM
4 Player + 0 COM
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Eight characters may be chosen as your protagonist
including 2 humans and 6 monsters. If you've opted
to play with COM players, you can choose their
protagonists as well. After getting all of the
options set, a memory slot save menu appears where
you can create a save file. Each memory card can store 10 saves.
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Once the game starts, every player controls a
train which moves according to the value of a die
toss. Each train toots with steam from its chimney
before motoring along the track. On the landscape
are bustling city buildings and flowers and
strawberries that animate with spot tics. Move
around the city earning money and picking up
bonuses. It's also possible to buy property to build up
your empire.
» Between each
full round of turns is a full screen animation of
characters in action. There's one where five
explorers are hanging around a tomato cage with
brown and black beetles clowning around with them
and another that takes place on a beach where
animals and humans are enjoying the surf and
watermelon from the concession stand. Another one
checks out a pumpkin catch with a cemetery in
the background and ghosts flying around while a
purple garbed witch flies overhead and a guy
catches ghosts with his net. There's also a
Christmas theme animation with big parade floats and a
tree with shining lights.
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A helicopter shuttles trains to various spots.
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Monsters appear on the track to torment the
railroad ops. Eight new gigantic beasts join the
other monsters from earlier games to challenge the
train operators.
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A black bird that flies around will take away
1000Y if it touches your train.
» When your train rolls into a station, cheering
crowd celebrates your success along with a table of food and
announcers.
Stations in the game include:
Mori St. - The food is fried squid with a bunch of
live squid around the cook
Tsuchiura St. - Sliced turnips
Fukaya St. - Green onions
Kamogawa St. - Orca and seals
Nakatsugawa St. - Steamed Buns
Gujyo St. - Dancing girls in kimono
Gifu St. - Fisherman and ducks
Hitoyoshi St. - Bottles of beverage
Tenegashima St. - Turtles and chaps in triangle
shaped hats
Takushima St. - Hokkaido area map.
Amamioshima St. - Bard with beverages and birds
Getsumen City St. - Bunnies on the moon.
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Landing on red squares deducts money. Yellow
Square - bonus selection. Blue garners money - all
selections are on a rolling list.
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After every few rounds, the announcers in the game
chart the progress of the players and checks out
who's leading. The opportunity to save your
progress to memory card is also offered.
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Momotaro games are highly addictive. Once you sit
down to play, hours may pass before you look up
and realize that you've been sitting there like a
potato for 3 hours instead of the 30 minutes you
thought had passed.
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This document is ©NCSX 2006. All rights
reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part of
this document may be made without express written
consent of National Console Support, Inc. |
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