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The Byouin

Patients begin to die one by one under mysterious circumstances in a mental hospital. A young nurse named Ikuko Matsuda doubts that these deaths were natural. On day, Ikuko disappears, leaving behind a…

1 December 1987

The Byouin is a visual novel, released 1 December 1987 on PC-8800 Series and PC-9800 Series.

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What The Byouin is

The Byouin was released in 1987. It is available on PC-8800 Series and PC-9800 Series.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Patients begin to die one by one under mysterious circumstances in a mental hospital. A young nurse named Ikuko Matsuda doubts that these deaths were natural. On day, Ikuko disappears, leaving behind a blood-stained cash card. Her fiance Katsuyoshi Yamazaki ventures into the hospital, attempting to investigate the mystery.
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How it plays

Its themes are erotic and horror.

What it launched against

The Byouin launched on 1 December 1987, within three weeks of Final Fantasy, Tecmo Bowl and Shinobi.

Released around the same time: Final Fantasy, Tecmo Bowl, Shinobi.

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When did The Byouin come out?
The Byouin was released on 1 December 1987 for PC-8800 Series and PC-9800 Series.

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