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雀皇登竜門 © 1993 Sega Enterprises, Limited.
(Janou Touryuumon)
Janou Touryuumon (Gateway to the Mahjong Emperor) is the home console port of Game Arts' acclaimed authentic Japanese mahjong simulation originally developed for the PC-9801 personal computer. Tasking players with climbing the competitive ranks of traditional Riichi Mahjong, the game challenges users to outwit cunning computer opponents across high-stakes tournament matches.
GAME ID: G-4096
CART ID: 670-3158
PACK ID: 670-3159
Released on November 5, 1993 (Friday) in Japan at a retail price of 6,800 JPY.
PC-98 Heritage:
Brought over from Game Arts' sophisticated computer software catalog, this port successfully translated the deep statistical rules, authentic scoring calculations, and strategic pacing of traditional Japanese parlor mahjong to Sega's 16-bit console.
Intelligent Opponent AI:
Featuring diverse computer opponents with unique playstyles, risk profiles, and personality traits, requiring players to master defensive tile-discarding (suji and kabe) as well as offensive yaku building.