RyuKyu [Model 317-5023]

36 Years old Arcade Video game SEGA Enterprises, Ltd. [Tokyo, Japan]

RyuKyu © 1990 SEGA.

A highly playable yet challenging puzzle game which uses elements of Poker. In this game, players attempt to make a five-card hand either vertically, horizontially or diagonally to score points and must meet the round's score criteria to progress. The hands are ranked from One Pair to 5-of-a-Kind.

TECHNICAL

Runs on the Sega "System 16B" hardware
Game ID: 317-5023

Players: 2
Control: 8-way joystick
Buttons: 2

TRIVIA

RyuKyu was released in September 1990 in Japan.

The title of this game 'RyuKyu' is named after the former dynasty of Japanese Okinawa area. It translates from Japanese as 'Nine Dragon'.

STAFF

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Developed by SUCCESS.

Director : H. Tamura
Programmer : Matsuyama Tarou
Graphic design : H. Tamura
Music composer & Sound effect : Nasu Kazumi
Sound editor : Kobayashi Hiroyuki
Original design : Kunaki Ryuuji
Producer : Yoshinari Takato

PORTS

CONSOLES

NEC PC-Engine (1990)
Sega Game Gear (1991)

COMPUTERS

Sharp X68000 (1989)
NEC PC 8801 (1989)
NEC PC 9801 (1989)

SOURCES

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ROM dump (MAME).