Jigoku Meguri © 1988 Taito.
Jigoku Meguri is a platform game where the player controls a monk. His weapons are bubbles of various colours which can be powered up until they become almost as large as the player. The monk battles snakes, giant eyeballs, ghosts and other enemy creatures.
Prom Stickers : B41
Main CPU : Motorola 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), Zilog Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)
Sound Chips : Yamaha YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)
Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 2
Jigoku Meguri was released in June 1988 in Japan.
The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Hell Patrol'.
This game is known outside Japan as Bonze Adventure.
The main character, Bonze Kackremboh, is a Buddhist monk whose main weapons are Buddhist prayer beads, called 'mala' beads. 'Bonze' is an English word denoting a Buddhist monk or priest. Kackremboh is his given name :). Emma, the lord of the underworld mentioned in the introduction screen, is Emma-O, the Japanese Buddhist god of the Underworld. Traditionally, Emma-O keeps track of a mortal's life and decides the punishment of those sent to the Underworld in accordance with Buddhist law.
| If you beat the final boss without transforming into a dragon you are awarded a 'fantastic bonus' of 200000 points. |
NEC PC-Engine (aug.3, 1990) Jigoku Meguri [Model TP02013] Sony PS2 (jul.28, 2005) Taito Memories Joukan [Model SLPM-66057]