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Enma Daio

Overview

Enma Daiō is a 1993 hybrid quiz/lie detector arcade video game developed by Toaplan and published exclusively in Japan by Taito. In the game, players must answer a series of random questions given by the in-game character. Depending on the question selected and the player's state, the titular deity either stays calm or becomes angry.

Enma Daiō proved to be the most expensive project developed by Toaplan, as former Toaplan composer Tatsuya Uemura stated in a 2009 interview with Japanese publication Floor 25 that it "cost a lot of money". Uemura later revealed in November 2020 that Truxton composer Masahiro Yuge was involved during the game's development at Toaplan as producer. The title was distributed exclusively in Japan by Taito in 1993 on two variations; a standard upright variant and a deluxe variant. The title was also showcased to attendees at the 1993 Amusement Machine Show and later at the 1994 AOU Show.

As of 2019, the rights to the title is owned by Tatsujin, a company founded in 2017 by former Toaplan member Masahiro Yuge and now-affiliate of Japanese arcade manufacturer exA-Arcadia alongside many other Toaplan IPs.

Developers
ToaPlan
Publishers
Taito
Platform
Arcade
Genre
Quiz
Alternate Names
  • Enma DaiōJapanFlag of Japan region
Video
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Media

Advertisement Flyer - Front

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Arcade - Cabinet

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Screenshot - Game Title

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Japan -  1440 x 1080

Screenshot - Gameplay

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