Taboo: The Sixth Sense
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| Taboo: The Sixth Sense | |
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 Title screen |
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| Developer(s) | Rare[1] |
| Publisher(s) | Tradewest[1] |
| Composer(s) | David Wise |
| License | Commercial |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Entertainment System[1] |
| Release date(s) | NA 1989 [1] |
| Genre(s) | Non-game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Media | NES cartridge |
| System requirements | No Special Requirements |
Taboo: The Sixth Sense is a video game developed by Rare and published by Tradewest for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1989 that gives users a tarot reading where the "dealer" automatically shuffles the cards. It is the only NES game to carry two warnings; that it is intended for players ages fourteen and older and the game is intended for entertainment purposes only.
Upon loading, the game requires input of the player's name, birth date, and gender. The game then asks the user to input a question, and shuffles the cards. The game then generates a tarot reading via the Celtic cross layout. Afterward, the player chooses the state that he/she is from and will be given lottery numbers accordingly.
The game's many criticisms arise from the fact that there is no actual game activity to be found apart from repeated readings. Tarot cards were originally intended for card games which are still played in Europe. Due to the controversial nature of tarot reading and the adult nature that is traditionally abundant in all things relating to Tarot cards, the game suffered poor sales.[citation needed]The game also contains nudity and religious images which were usually unacceptable under Nintendo of America's content guidelines.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Release information". GameFAQs. http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/data/563468.html. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
[edit] External links
- Negative review of the game by Seanbaby
- Taboo: The Sixth Sense at MobyGames
- Putting Taboo To The Test - Will The Writer Win The Lottery With Taboo's Suggested Numbers?
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