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Revision as of 23:19, 13 August 2012
The El-Hazard game was originally released for the PC-9821 Japanese personal computer, a machine similar to, but architecturally different from, a comparable MS-DOS-based PC of the time. For more information about the PC-98 series, check out the Wikipedia article.
El-Hazard was apparently a highly anticipated game. Marketing for it had begun promptly and at least one full size advertisement poster for it was made. But it was a market failure; costing a surprisingly high price of 10,800 yen (~$100+ USD), it sold horribly, and only six months later was ported to the Sega Saturn video game console. Most likely this was an attempt to salvage the title with enhancements -- adding movies, full voice acting, and taking advantage of the Saturn's enhanced graphics processor. Even more promotional materials appeared in various publications, including such strange things as "Noble Mask of Jinnai the Dictator".
The gameplay is fairly simple; you navigate by selecting choices presented to you from a character's dialog shown against a still frame. Choices you make can affect the outcome of the story with several endings possible.
Outer box
The game was shipped in a plastic box with a slip cover placed over it. This contained the game manual and CD-ROM disc inside its own separate jewel case.
Front of box
Back of box
Left of box
Right of box
Slip cover removed, open box front view
Slip cover removed, open box overhead view
Miscellaneous contents
Other items included inside are a software registration card, a small sticker, and a folded-up poster.
Front of registration card
Back of registration card
Some little sticker
Included folded-up poster
Game manual
The game's manual.
Manual front cover
Manual page 1
Manual pages 2 and 3
Manual pages 4 and 5
Manual pages 6 and 7
Manual pages 8 and 9
Manual pages 10 and 11
Manual pages 12 and 13
Manual pages 14 and 15
Manual pages 16 and 17
Manual pages 18 and 19
Manual pages 20 and 21
Manual back cover
CD-ROM Jewel Case
The separate jewel case.
Front and back of CD jewel case
Inside CD jewel case
Close-up of CD-ROM
