Overview
21 Emon: Mezase! Hotel Ou ("21 Emon: Aim to Be the Hotel King!") is a licensed board game for the PC Engine. It is based on the anime 21 Emon, a sci-fi comedy set in the near future of 2018 after humanity has had first contact with friendly aliens, where the eponymous young scion of a hotel empire attempts to create the best hotel for human and alien tourists alike while pursuing his dream of being a space pilot.
The game was exclusive to the PC Engine and has the distinction of being the very last official game ever released on the HuCard format. The PC Engine would become CD-only for the remainder of its lifespan.
The goal of the game is to move around the board buying and auctioning property like Monopoly. Up to four human players can compete - if there's fewer than four, the CPU takes over those players - and can choose to play on a multi-tap with four controllers or through pass-and-play. The game has three maps: an underwater one, one that covers the planet and is filled with landmarks to purchase, and one set in space filled with planets and space stations to visit. The game also includes competitive mini-games after every player has had a turn, similar to the Mario Party series, and can include memory tests and reflex-based games.
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