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Jan Jaka Jan

Jan Jaka Jan is a mahjong game in its core, the majority of the gameplay dedicated to mahjong matches (two- as well as four-people) against a variety of opponents. The player can navigate the protagonist…

13 November 1992

Jan Jaka Jan is a card & board game developed by ELF Corporation, released 13 November 1992 on FM Towns, PC-9800 Series and Sharp X68000.

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What Jan Jaka Jan is

Jan Jaka Jan is a card & board game game developed by ELF Corporation and released in 1992. It is available on FM Towns, PC-9800 Series and Sharp X68000.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Jan Jaka Jan is a mahjong game in its core, the majority of the gameplay dedicated to mahjong matches (two- as well as four-people) against a variety of opponents. The player can navigate the protagonist around the top-down town and enter various locations, which are viewed from first-person perspective. The player is also able to buy items to increase his parameters during mahjong matches and encounters of sexual nature. Cut scenes occur before and after mahjong games, and many matches and other events are dictated by the story. Defeating a female mahjong opponent usually leads to cut scenes that depict nudity and sexual situations.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are comedy, erotic and romance. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Jan Jaka Jan launched on 13 November 1992, within three weeks of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Streets of Rage 2, Super Star Wars and Shin Megami Tensei.

Released around the same time: Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Streets of Rage 2, Super Star Wars, Shin Megami Tensei.

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When did Jan Jaka Jan come out?
Jan Jaka Jan was released on 13 November 1992 for FM Towns, PC-9800 Series and Sharp X68000.

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