House of Tarot
 Cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Japan System Supply[2] |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) | Sega[1] |
| Platform(s) | Game Gear |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Non-game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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 hexagram method of reading tarot cards.[4]
See also
- Taboo: The Sixth Sense 1989 Nintendo video game
- Tarot Mystery 1995 Super Famicom video game
References
- ^ a b "Release information". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ^ "Japan System Supply" (in Japanese). Game Developer Research Institute. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
- ^ "Japanese title/media information". SMS Power. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
- ^ a b c "Video game overview". Video Game Museum. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
- ^ "Character summary" (in Japanese). Ameblo. Retrieved 2012-11-22.