Jantei Monogatari
Jantei Monogatari is a hybrid of a traditional-style Japanese adventure game and a regular mahjong game. The player takes the role of the unnamed private investigator, and moves from place to place via menus…
5 February 1991
Jantei Monogatari is a quiz/trivia, released 5 February 1991 on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
What Jantei Monogatari is
Jantei Monogatari was released in 1991. It is available on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Jantei Monogatari is a hybrid of a traditional-style Japanese adventure game and a regular mahjong game. The player takes the role of the unnamed private investigator, and moves from place to place via menus, talking to different characters. The investigation happens through playing mahjong with each suspect: win and they'll tell you a bit more of what they know. At first, the investigator can only speak with the three girls in the photo, but as he wins games of mahjong against them, he gains information and experience that allow him to find new clues and talk to more suspects. The investigator will need to play against a dozen different opponents in his attempt to find out what happened to…
What it launched against
Jantei Monogatari launched on 5 February 1991, within three weeks of Lemmings, Fortified Zone and Wings of Wor.
Released around the same time: Lemmings, Fortified Zone, Wings of Wor.
Quick answers
Jantei Monogatari — frequently asked questions
When did Jantei Monogatari come out?
Jantei Monogatari was released on 5 February 1991 for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
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