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Yōkai Dochuki
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<p><i>Yōkai Dōchūki</i> is a 1987 <a href="/facts/Platform_game/KJnmd0Il">platform</a> <a href="/facts/Arcade_game/oBYn85uk">arcade game</a> developed and released by <a href="/facts/Namco/DA5E3xqv">Namco</a> in Japan and other parts of Asia. The player controls a young boy named Tarosuke as he must make his way through Jigoku, the Japanese concept of Hell, to reach <a href="/facts/Gautama_Buddha/8UchTM1s">Buddha</a>, who will determine his fate. Tarosuke can fire small "<a href="/facts/Qi/cMj34xNM">ki</a>" bullets at enemies to defeat them; he can also charge them to increase their power. Enemies will drop money when defeated, which can be used to purchase weapons and other items in stores. Two versions of the arcade original were released: a Japanese version and an English version which was released in other Asian countries outside Japan. The <a href="/facts/Arcade_Archives/CVdKN173">Arcade Archives</a> release includes both versions. </p>