House of Tarot

House of Tarot

Cover art
Developer(s) Japan System Supply[1]
Publisher(s) Sega[2]
Platform(s) Game Gear
Release date(s)
Genre(s) Non-game
Mode(s) Single-player
Distribution 1-megabit Game Gear cartridge[3]

House of Tarot (タロットの館 Tarot no Yakata)[3] a tarot divination title where the player gets a tarot reading in Japanese using the Rider-Waite tarot cards. The game was published by Sega for a Japan-exclusive release.

Summary

Only one person can use it at a time but the computer-controlled tarot reader (appearing as a fortune teller) can provide unlimited readings for the player and his friends.[4] Players can choose between two female and one male character provide the fortune telling.[5]

A combination of hiragana and katakana for the Japanese characters helps provide a feeling to the tarot reading that is both mysterious and familiar at the same time.[4] Unlike most Japanese tarot reading simulations that use the Celtic cross, House of Tarot uses the pentagram method of reading tarot cards.[4]

See also

References

  1. "Japan System Supply" (in Japanese). Game Developer Research Institute. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Release information". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Japanese title/media information". SMS Power. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Video game overview". Video Game Museum. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
  5. "Character summary" (in Japanese). Ameblo. Retrieved 2012-11-22.