1942

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1987

1942 is a vertically scrolling shooter for one or two players. The year is 1942, and you are a daring fighter pilot "Super Ace". You begin and end each of the numerous levels on an aircraft carrier and then fly your plane into battle against the enemy over both sea and land. After destroying certain plane formations you can collect several different power ups to increase your fire power and chances of survival. You can also make your plane roll to avoid enemy attacks 3 times per life. There are 24 levels, the first being Midway and the last The Final Area.

3-D Golf Simulation

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1982

3D-UFO

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1984

A Ressha de Ikou

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1985

A Ressha de Ikou is the first in the long-running transport network simulation series mostly known as A-Train. The player controls a railroad company CEO in the end of the nineteenth century, who was entrusted by the president of an unnamed country to build a railroad that reaches its Western coast. The game is played in real time, with a day/night cycle and a game world that changes regardless of the player's actions. Compared to its more widely known sequels, A Ressha de Ikou has a rather simple gameplay that is confined to building tracks for just one train line, the titular A-train. A report is generated that shows how well the player is doing in his/her competition against other networks.

Abyss

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1984

The year is 3001. Mankind has conquered the galaxy and established an alliance to protect peace in the known space. The galactic federation of the ninth planet sends a man into deep space on a confidential operation known as "Abyss". However, the commander is captured by a criminal syndicate. His memory is erased, and he is rendered unable to communicate with his allies. His goal is to escape and find a way to return to the mother ship. Abyss is a text adventure with graphics. The player must input combinations of verb commands and objects in order to communicate with the environment and use inventory items to solve puzzles. Though the text descriptions are in Japanese, the commands themselves are in English.

Albatross

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1986

Albatross is a top view golf game that consists of an 18 holes course. You can select your own clubs from 14 drivers, irons and a putter. Further you can adjust your stance, how you hit the ball and your swing. It features a split screen with two views, an overhead view of the entire hole and a more detailed zoom of your ball's current position. The screen also contains a status bar with all necessary information. The gameplay options include single player stroke play, multi player stroke play, or multi player match play.

Alpha

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1986

Alpha is an early game by Square, that had started its existence as a developer of Japanese-only text adventures before it became famous for its Final Fantasy series. Alpha describes the adventures of a female pilot whose space ship, the Daedalos, has crash-landed on an unknown planet. The interface is entirely text-based. Both the text messages displayed and the text input are in katakana (Japanese syllabic writing system). Several special commands can be accessed by pressing shortcut keys (Latin letters on the keyboard). The locations are displayed as still pictures above the text, same way as in Western interactive fiction games with graphics.

American Truck

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1985

American Truck is a top view race and driving game. In each stage you 'll have to reach the finish line before you run out of gasoline or time. Additional gasoline can be acquired by picking up the gasoline items that do appear randomly on the road, but be careful, bombs appear randomly too. Further, you have to avoid crashes with other traffic like cars and trucks and don't get off the road or crash into walls.

Amnork

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1986

Released for the Fujitsu FM-77 AV computer in 1986, this game was an early 3D first-person shooter. It was notable for its advanced 3D graphics engine, which processed 3D polygons at high frame rates for its time. It was the first FPS to use 3D polygons.

Ankokujou

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1984

Ankokujou is an adventure game, developed by Random House and published by Enix Corporation, which was released in Japan in 1984. The Dark Apostle wants to become the ruler of the world with the help of legendary mirror of Laval.

Archon: The Light and the Dark

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1988

Archon is a strategic board game with some similarities to chess. Two sides, a light one and a dark one, consisting of 18 pieces each compete on a board divided into (9 by 9) squares. You win the game by having one of your units on each of the five powerpoint squares, by removing all opposing pieces from the board or by imprisoning the last remaining creature of the opposing side. However, you can't just remove a piece from the board by landing on it. When two pieces clash, the outcome is decided in the battle arena during one-on-one real-time combat. If the real-time combat takes place on a dark square, the dark monster gets a health bonus (longer life bar). On a light square the light side gains an advantage. There are also some squares whose color changes over time (from afternoon, to dusk, to night, to dawn etc.), which adds an extra layer of strategy to the game. Unlike chess the two sides are not identical. Both sides consist of mythological creatures. For example the light side has among others unicorns, valkyries and a djinni while the dark side features basilisks, banshees and manticores. The differences are not just cosmetic. Two special pieces are the light wizard & the dark sorceress, they can both cast magical spells like: imprison a unit on the board, shift the flow of time (change day/night cycle to your advantage), bring one unit back from the dead etc. The different pieces have their own movement restrictions regarding the number of squares they're allowed to travel on the board and whether or not they can jump over other units (like the knight in chess). Units also behave different in combat; some units are faster than others, some use melee attacks while others fire projectiles. Archon can be played with either one or two players. The NES version, which was released a few years after the other versions, has improved graphics for the real-time combat part. Each type of square has it's own colored background and the unit sprites are larger.

Argo

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1988

Loosely based on the Greek myth of the Argonauts, Argo focuses on its central protagonist Iason (Jason), narrating a simple story that does not quite correspond to the known myth: Iason's father has been poisoned, and his native city Iolkos overrun by monsters known as Pontos. Iason must single-handedly eliminate them and save his homeland. Argo is a role-playing game set in a pseudo-3D continuous world. The player explores the environments from a first-person view. It is possible to try to talk to any encountered character, as well as attack anyone. Most battles take place within the exploration area and involve a fairly simple turn-based exchange of attacks. However, occasional fights against larger monsters take place on a separate screen, have an over-the-shoulder third-person perspective, and require the player to move and attack in real time. Experience points and gold are awarded for defeating enemies. It is necessary to feed the protagonist; when his condition is "hungry" food also restores a portion of his hit points.

Arion

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1986

Game follows the story of anime with the same title. In Thrace, Arion is taken from his mother Demeter by the god Hades. In the Underworld, Arion is trained to be a warrior. His training is driven by revenge: Arion was told that his mother's blindness was caused by Zeus and Zeus' death will remove the curse. Finally, Arion and Geedo (a huge ape-like creature who had become Arion's friend and companion) left the Underworld to find Zeus. Seneca, a small thief, makes off with Arion's sword and this leads Arion to his first encounter with the forces of Zeus, commanded by his daughter Athena. Arion is captured but is later set free by Lesfeena, Athena's mute serving girl. As Arion rejoins Geedo and Seneca (and worries about Lesfeena), the forces of Zeus and Poseidon face each other in battle. In the background sits the scheming Hades, and the calm Apollon who seems to have plans of his own.

Asteka II: Taiyou no Shinden

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1986

Despite its name (a misspelling of Azteca), the story of Asteka II: Taiyou no Shinden is dedicated to the Maya people, indigenous inhabitants of Southern Mexico and Central America, rather than the Aztecs. The player controls a nameless adventurer who searches for the Sun Key, a mysterious ancient artifact which can unlock the secrets of the Mayan civilization. Asteka II: Taiyou no Shinden is an adventure game which takes place in the ruins of the ancient city Chichen Itza on the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico. There is a top-down overworld on which the player can physically navigate the protagonist, entering temples and other locations. In such locations, the view switches to first-person perspective. The player interacts with the environment by selecting various verb commands ("Look", "Take", "Use", etc.), represented by icons, from a menu, and combining them with objects on the screen. In spite of its Japanese origins, the game features inventory item usage and puzzle-solving, which are more typical of Western-style adventures.

Attack on Pearl Harbor

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1983

Attack on Pearl Harbor, part of the Epoch’s World War Game series, is an early war simulation game. You play as the Japanese in the historic attack on Pearl Harbor that happened in World War 2. The game is entirely in Japanese so it is difficult to understand if you’re an English-only speaker for sure. During gameplay you can basically dispatch attacks and choose the ships you’ll attack. You can also view the HP and defense of the various units. Upon attacking you’ll find out how many men you lost and how much damage you did to whatever unit you attacked. Lastly you can view a map and where the ships are positioned at the time. Hard to say much else as I lack the ability to play this game deeply without a knowledge of Japanese but that’s the basics of it.

Backgammon

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1985

Battle Pod

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1984

Biotek

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1983

In this game you are in a bacteria factory for whatever reason. You walk around and spray the various smiley faces (which are bacteria) with a special yeast. This will turn them white happy cloud-looking bacteria. Be careful not to spray the happy cloud bacteria as they’ll become the evil bacteria that can kill you! Once they are in this form you can pick them up and drop them into the bottle on the right side of the screen. Over time the bacteria will change to angry bacteria which will duplicate themselves or become evil pirate looking bacteria that will kill you if you touch them. They also can convert other bacteria into deadly bacteria if they run into them. As the game progresses more and more bacteria are added into the levels. It’s a pretty simple game though and not too difficult until the later levels. Side note: the directions on the title screen use a word that is now very taboo in Japanese to describe the “crazy bacteria”, which is “kichigai”. Not sure if it was as offensive at the time of release but odd to see a cutesy game like this have something like that.

Bishoujo Shashinkan: Moving School

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1987

In Bishoujo shashinkan (Pretty girls photo exhibition or something like that), your task is to photograph pretty girls in various situations. You are given a choice of point-and-shoot, single lens reflex and a pro camera. In order to get a real photograph, you must evaluate the lighting situation and subject and choose the correct shutter speed, film speed, aperture and whether to use flash or not. The choice of camera is also a choice of difficulty level. With a point-and-shoot, you need only get one variable right, whereas the pro camera requires you to set both aperture, shutter and film speed correctly. You are only given a few chances per shoot to get the right exposure, or you will just see a miscoloured picture flash briefly. Judging the exposure correctly grants you a picture of the girl, often in a surprising state of undressing, whereafter you progress to even more erotic poses. Later stages raise the difficulty level, forcing you to use the SLR, and later the meter-less pro camera.

Blue Fox

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1984

Bokosuka Wars

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1985

King Ogreth of the Basam Empire has invaded your country and either captured or turned into rocks and trees all your soldiers. You, king Suren, are left completely alone. In a desperate attempt, you decide to walk to king Ogreth's castle and to defeat him. You hope you'll be able to find some way to bring your soldiers back to you... In this strategy game, your goal sounds simple – just walk a distance of 600 meters and defeat king Ogreth. But to do that is not simple at all. Bumping into trees and rocks, king Suren can bring his soldiers to life. Once there are some knights in his small army, he will also be able to free imprisoned soldiers. King Ogreth's units will constantly attack you on the way. The results of the battles are calculated automatically, according to the strength of your units. So before you engage in a battle, you have to be sure you have the upper hand (you have gathered enough soldiers, they have trained in easier battles, etc.). If king Suren dies in a battle, the game is over - you'll have to start from the beginning no matter how near you were to your goal.

Bomber Man

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1983

Bomberman is an arcade-style maze-based video game developed by Hudson Soft. The original home computer game Bomber Man was released in July 1983 for the Fujitsu FM-7 in Japan.

Boukenshatachi: Kenja no Yuigon

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1987

Chinese style gag-comedy. You train in the mountains with your master. One day a mysterious stranger hands over a golden a key. And so the adventure starts...

Boulder Dash

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1984

You are Rockford, and you have to dig through monster infested caves in search of diamonds. In each level you must collect a certain number of these diamonds, in order to open a portal to the next stage. Enemies can be squashed by falling boulders, which are released when the ground below them is removed or they are pushed onto empty ground, but be careful because these can also squash you. In later levels, difficulty is increased by many puzzle elements and shorter time limits. There are 16 levels to be completed and five different skill levels available, which affect the number of jewels which must be collected and the time limit.

Castle Excellent

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1985

The puzzle and platform game Castle Excellent is a sequel to The Castle. In Castle Excellent you control a prince that has to save the princess again. To find your princess you have to explore the castle, which has 100 different rooms. Each room is a puzzle on its own as you have to avoid enemy knights, fat Tiroler men, hazardous objects and have to use objects to get to the next door. In each room you have to collect keys and items like rings and gold bars. The keys may have different colors and only opens doors with the corresponding key color. The main difference with the original The Castle game is that the castle rooms are completely redesigned and contain many new challenges. The game play has not changed.

Chack'n Pop

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1984

Chack'n Pop is considered a predecessor of Bubble Bobble. It is a platform game where a roundish yellow creature, named Chack'n, must fight against Monstas and Mightas in order to reclaim hearts that were stolen during a romantic encounter with Miss Chack'n. The Monstas themselves hatch from eggs hanging from the ceilings and the Mightas push a rock that is used as the game's timer. The Monsta eggs have three phases: if it's blue, it's completely harmless, if it's yellow it will pop within 10 seconds and if an egg turns red it will pop almost immediately. Chack'n uses bombs to blow up the Monstas and their eggs and he also uses them to release the captured hearts from their cages. When the heart is released, it will fly up and destroy the separator block and reveal the exit to the level.

Champion ProWres Special

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1986

Chikyuu Senshi Rayieza

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1985

In the year 2300, mankind has finally united, creating a federation government on the Earth and dedicating efforts and resources to space travel. Humans have spread to distant planets, only to face the gravest danger of all: a mysterious alien race that utilizes the newest robotic technology to destroy humanity. The special team Rayieza was stationed on Mars; after an alien assault, only one member, Blue, has survived. The protagonist's orders are to team up with Blue and safely return to Earth, which sounds much easier than it is in reality... One of Enix's early RPGs, Chikyū Senshi Rayieza has several distinguishing features. Unlike most RPGs, where the heroes explore the world on foot, in this game the player is mostly confined to the space ship; movement between planets is performed by selecting the appropriate menu command. Each flight between planets takes time (depending on the distance); enemies would pop out randomly and attack the crew. The player usually controls only the protagonist and Blue; both can use beam attacks or the much more powerful, but limited missiles. As in other RPGs, characters gain items and become stronger after defeating enemies.

Choplifter!

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1984

Choplifter! is a side-scrolling action/arcade game that puts you in command of an attack chopper. Your mission: Go behind enemy lines and rescue up to 16 hostages per level. Be careful, though, because tanks and enemy aircraft will try to stop you - and they won't stop shooting while you are rescuing those hostages! Originally released for Apple II home computers, Choplifter! was later ported to the arcades and a number of video game consoles. Many imitators and homages would follow.

Christine

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1986

A young girl was enjoying a happy life with her boyfriend when suddenly, out of nowhere, a powerful spell was cast and the poor boy was turned into stone. A sorceress named Christine appears and says that another sorceress called Jane was the culprit. The young heroine must find a way to defeat Jane and revert her boyfriend to normal. Christine is a Japanese-style adventure taking place in a fantasy world. Screen-by-screen navigation is done with arrow keys. Every screen offers a few commands, mostly allowing to talk to the character present or sometimes perform other actions (such as have sex or attack). There is no inventory, but the player has to complete certain task and acquire specific items to be able to defeat Jane. It is also possible to attempt this at an earlier moment, but the result in that case is Game Over. With the exception of her boyfriend, all the characters in the game are female. The game features scenes with explicit sexual situations as well as torture and violence.

Cosmic Soldier 2: Psychic War

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1988

The Century Parody is a powerful battleship on its way to the trade station Samar. Shooting out of the KGD Star System in the year 3656 and into the Quila System you will land on to the mysterious trade station and along with your android companion Kayla uncover an ancient mystery. Cosmic Soldier 2: Psychic War is the sequel to Cosmic Soldier. Like the first game, it is a "dungeon-crawling" RPG where you control your character as he explores the many levels of Samar, encounters Psychic soldiers and fights in mental battles. Unlike the first game, the battles here are action-based, requiring quick reaction and timing. When encountering an enemy character you can shoot him or her with your mind beam and hopefully beat them. You will find clues and objects on your adventure which you can question Kayla with. You can use different psychic powers to fight, explore and defend yourself. Along the way you can also find allies that will want you join you on your quest and you will be able to use these characters as well in your battles.

Courageous Perseus

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1984

An island has been over-run by a gorgon and her minions. The three goddesses there have been captured, the twelve signs of the zodiac dispersed, and the creatures enslaved. Perseus has been summoned by Zeus to right this wrong, and has been given a magic sword and shield with which to do it... Courageous Perseus is an action RPG, where the aim is to fight monsters and find either the 12 zodiac symbols or the three missing goddesses. Perseus starts the game on a raft off the coast of the island, which is crawling with monsters which randomly move about. These can be fought by running into them while holding down the fight button. Due to inexperience, only the light blue soldiers may be killed at the start of the game. But each won battle improves Perseus's offensive and defensive statistics, allowing Centaurs, Cockatrices, a Dragon and the gorgon herself to be eventually overcome. Winning a battle also restores a small amount of Perseus's energy. Energy is decreased though by being hit by enemies and also slowly decreases with time. Perseus starts with 1000 energy, which can be supplemented by finding energy sources scattered around the island. Once the energy reaches zero, the game is over. The game can also be lost if Perseus's raft is capsized by one of the giant crabs that infest the surrounding seas. Winning the game will require killing most of the creatures on the island, since monsters re-spawn very slowly

Cranston Manor

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1983

Cranston Manor is the fourth game in On-Line System's Hi-Res Adventures series, along with Mystery House, The Wizard and the Princess, and Mission Asteroid. In the game, you must invade a mansion that was occupied by a late millionaire and steal the sixteen treasures that lie in it. You perform actions in the game by only typing a one- or two-word command (e.g. "west", "get shovel", etc.), and you can save the game at any point in the game by inserting a disk and pressing a letter. Cranston Manor was based on the original text adventure, The Cranston Manor Adventure, by Larry Ledden.

Cream Lemon SF Choujigen Densetsu Rall

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - November 21, 1988

Crisis Mountain

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1984

Crisis Mountain is a classic platform game. Your task is to defuse bombs left by terrorists in mountain caverns when a dormant volcano above starts erupting unexpectedly. Time is limited as the bombs are ticking towards detonation. It contains nine levels of play.

Daidassou

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1985

You have to infiltrate a hostile fortress and free five POWs. First you have to kill an enemy soldier and get the key to open the prison doors and then you have to go to each prison door to open it and bring the POWs outside. To kill the enemy soldiers you have a gun and grenades you can throw. Be careful, as the enemy soldiers will try to kill you and take away any POW you lead. If an enemy captures a POW he will bring the POW to a pink prison door, which can only be opened with a grenade blast.

Daisenryaku FM

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1987

Daisenryaku FM is the second game in the turn-based war strategy series. The core mechanics are similar to those of Gendai Daisenryaku: there are two belligerents in every scenario, "blue" and "red" (though they can be renamed by the player). The game includes a dozen maps with varied types of locations and terrains (islands, deserts, mountains, etc.). Many of these maps based on real-world locations (e.g. Europe, China and Korea, etc.), though without any specific dates or pre-history given, and always with contemporary weapons and vehicles. A map editor is also included. Like in other Daisenryaku games, each side has to produce units such as infantry, several types of tanks, helicopters, etc. Production costs money, and fuel has to be delivered to the units regularly with supply trucks. Participants then navigate their units on a hex-based grid, trying to occupy cities and airports on the way for strategic advantage.

Daiva Story 2: Memory in Durga

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1987

Daiva Story 2: Memory in Durga is a Strategy game, developed and published by T&E Soft, which was released in Japan in 1987

Death Force

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1987

Death Force is an action-adventure game exclusively for FM77AV released in 1987. A work that attracted a lot of attention for its graphics that fully used the 4096 color mode unique to 77AV, which was the maximum number of colors for that period. You'll have to explore a vast map and collect 15 seals to contain the evil gods. Use hover movement and 6 different attack methods to capture the Earth of Jewels! Players control an armored knight, exploring many different levels and fighting mini-bosses of varying challenge. With eight-way movement and commands for strafing and other advanced techniques, the game's known for its challenge and unforgiving nature, not an unlikely mix for games of the era.

Deep Forest

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1987

Delphis

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1984

Dezeni Land

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1983

Dezeni Land is a text adventure with graphics. The game's nameless protagonist must visit six attractions parodying well-known areas of Tokyo Disneyland of the early 1980's, find the treasures within and escape. The title itself is a pun involving Disney and a Japanese expression referring showing off one's wealth. The gameplay largely follows the standards of interactive fiction, including simple verb-noun combinations as well as directions (forward, back, left, and right) for navigation. The areas are accessed in a linear fashion; items needed to advance to the next attraction can only be founded in an earlier explored location.

Dig Dug

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1984

Dig Dug is a 1-2 player arcade game in which you have to use your shovel to dig your way through the earth. Stopping you from doing this are two monsters, called Pooka and Fygar, who will continually chase you around. The only weapon that you carry is an air pump, which you can use to inflate the monsters to the point where they explode. (if you start to inflate them but stop doing so, the monsters will get turned back to their normal selves). Furthermore, rocks are scattered throughout the earth, and you can use these rocks to squash them. If the monsters do not find you for several seconds, they will eventually get turned into ghosts, which are able to walk through the earth. They are invincible and cannot be killed. From time to time, vegetables will appear in the center, and you can get these for points.

Digital Devil Monogatari: Megami Tensei

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1987

You are Akineki Nakashima, a 17-year-old Japanese student and computer freak. You developed a program that allows you to communicate with demons via your computer and to summon them. To test your new program, you summon the Norse god Loki. Unfortunately, the newly summoned god kidnaps Yumiko, a girl who studies together with Nakashima. Japan becomes infested with demons, and now it's up to you to traverse the mazes of the demon realm and to rescue Yumiko. This version of Megami Tensei has little to do with the Famicom (NES) version (and with Megaten RPGs in general) gameplay-wise. It is an action game with RPG elements, in which you must fight your way through a series of mazes infested with demons, whom you must defeat in real time combat. You find many items and become stronger as the game progresses, but the emphasis of the game is not on character development but on action-oriented combat and exploration of the dungeons.

DNA

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1987

DNA (Donna) is the name of the star in the universe. The giant city Megaro Dynamo is is inhabited by the two classes - titan (ruling class) and oak (laborers). The titans have excellent abilities, but their existence is endangered as they are cursed with reproductive function weakened with every generation. There is a girl from the titan class Mercedes who wished to undergo an experiment to fix this fatal trait. And the hero is an oak class member Cesare who wishes to protect her.

Door Door

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1983

In Door Door, players take on the role of Chun. Chun's goal is to trap four different enemy alien types behind doors. Door Door is a platform game in which Chun has to lock up the alien creatures that pursue him. Chun can attempt to lock as many aliens as he can behind each door that is available on a particular stage. Chun can slide open a door, wait for the alien(s) to enter and then he has to quickly shut the door, because if he waits to long the captured aliens will walk out and pursue him again. Each stage is completed when all the enemy aliens are trapped behind doors.

Door Door mkII

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1985

Door Door is a platform game in which Chun has to lock up the alien creatures that pursue him. Chun can attempt to lock as many aliens as he can behind each door that is available on a particular stage. Chun can slide open a door, wait for the alien(s) to enter and then he has to quickly shut the door, because if he waits to long the captured aliens will walk out and pursue him again. Each stage is completed when all the enemy aliens are trapped behind doors. An expanded version of the game, branded Door Door mkII, was released three years after the original in February 1985. The game was ported to MSX computers, NEC's PC-6001, PC-6001mkII, PC-6601, PC-8801, PC-8801mkII, and PC-8801mkIISR models, Sharp's MZ-2000, and Fujitsu's FM-7. It features 100 levels and the option to start the game from the new set of levels (beginning with level 51).

Dragon Buster

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1987

Originating in the arcades, Dragon Buster is an action platform game composed out of several large levels, each one containing various stages: a cave, a tower, a castle, etc. The player's goal in every level is to reach the final stage where the protagonist faces the level boss. There are often several ways to reach the final stages, and not all stages are necessary to visit. Equipped with a sword, the player character moves through platform stages, clearing them of diverse monsters, collecting power-ups and trying to stay in good health until the level boss, since it is impossible to heal between the stages. The hero's life meter (called "vitality" in the game) is the first introduction of such a feature to action games.

Dragon Slayer

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1984

Dragon Slayer is commonly considered one of the progenitors of the action RPG genre. The premise is similar to Roguelikes: the player takes control of a knight who must fight his way through large overhead maze-like dungeons. Unlike roguelikes, the combat in the game is fully action-oriented: the player must approach the monster and "bump" into it in order to inflict damage, at the same time trying to avoid its blows. Combat takes place on the same screen as the exploration; monsters will also sometimes pursue the knight if he attempts to escape. Also contrary to roguelikes, none of the locations or items in the game is randomized. The player can collect power stones and coins during the journey; the power stones increase the hero's strength, while the coins increase his hit points (health). Defeating enemies also yields experience points, which determine the amount of maximum HP the hero is able to receive. The knight is able to cast magic spells, though they are mostly used outside of combat, for example breaking walls, teleporting, or creating a map of the area.

Earthbound

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1983

Unrelated to the popular SNES RPG, Earthbound is an adventure game developed by XtalSoft in 1983.

Elevator Game

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1984

Elevator Game is a pretty simple game in which your goal is to save the girl at the top of the building before she jumps to her death. You have 5 men to accomplish this and you’ll lose one each time you miss stepping into the next elevator. If you run out of lives you’ll naturally get a game over, but you can also get one if she jumps to her death and you don’t reach her on the top floor or catch her successfully from the ground level if she jumps.

Enterprise

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1983

Explorer

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1983

F-15 Eagle

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1984

F2 Grand Prix

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1985

Feirie's Residence

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1984

Final Lolita

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1985

Flappy

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1984

In this puzzle game, you control Flappy, a yellow mole. The object of the game is to help Flappy push the Blue Stone onto its Blue Platform in each level. Red Stones are placed in key locations across the levels. They can be pushed, stacked on top of each other, and even destroyed. Flappy must strategically take advantage of the gravity and the Red Stones in order to clear the path for pushing the Blue Stone. Three different types of enemies will try to prevent Flappy from clearing the level, so you must either avoid the enemies, crush them from above with the Stones, or pick up Sleeping Mushrooms to knock them out temporarily.

Flicky

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1986

A female blue jay, named Flicky, must collect her chicks and lead them safely back to their nest, while they are chased by two cats. The cats make her chicks wandering off and try to eat her! Each level offers about a dozen objects like watering cans, hammers, and cups, to throw at and knock out the cats. The next level starts when all chicks are returned home safely.

Flight Simulator / Space Bee

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1983

A dual pack release featuring Space Bee and Flight Simulator made be Carry Lab. SPACE BEE: A shooting game where you destroy space bees that appear inexhaustibly from the spaceship. It is a game similar to "Galaga" and has a challenge stage. If you defeat 20 enemies, you will increase your own aircraft by one. FLIGHT SIMULATOR: Probably the very first Flight simulator on the FM-7. Carry lab was known to be good at 3D processing.

Front Line

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1983

Front Line is a vertically scrolling action game. Your mission is to infiltrate enemy territory and destroy their fortress. To reach the fortress, you will have to make your way through varied and dangerous terrain. Jungles, deserts, brush, and rocks all slow your progress, plus each area has numerous enemy fighters and tanks trying to stop you. To help get past these obstacles, you are armed with a machine gun and grenades; at some points in the game you may even come across an abandoned tank which you can control to increase your odds of survival. When you reach the end of the level and successfully destroy the fortress, the game will repeat at a higher level of difficulty. Gameplay is for one or two players, and four different skill levels are available.

Galaga

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1985

Galaga is a vertical arcade shooter from Namco. You control a space fighter at the bottom of the screen, scrolling left and right in order to avoid oncoming bombs and kamikaze attacks from alien invaders--and to fire your own missiles to fight back! There are an infinite number of stages to progress through. Every third level is a "challenge stage" in which you have a free chance to shoot as many aliens as possible and rack up bonus points. Certain aliens have tractor beams they can use to capture one of your ships. If that wasn't your last "life," you can try to shoot that alien down and recapture your ship, giving you two ships at once and doubling your firepower. A summary screen appears when the game is over, giving you both your final score and you final "hit ratio"--the number of missiles fired, enemies destroyed, and the percentage of targets hit.

Galaxy Fly

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1983

Gambler Jiko Chuushinha

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1989

Genmu no Shiro

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1987

Giant Gorg

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1985

Girls Paradise

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1988

The protagonist of the game is an eighteen-year-old boy whose destiny is to defeat a legendary demon, thus ending the Age of Darkness. As the hero embarks on his journey, he realizes that he must have chosen a wrong destination, for he becomes stranded on a tropical island that seems to be populated entirely by women. No, the hero does not abandon his world-saving mission because of that; but in order to leave the island, he needs to perform various quests for its young and pretty female inhabitants, which more often than not involve demonstrating... err... somewhat intimate aspects of his heroic nature. Girls Paradise is an adventure game without real puzzles and with menu-based interface; however, it differs from most typical Japanese adventures by allowing (and requiring) the player to find and pick up certain items and then use them from the inventory to advance in the game. The story progression relies more on direct dialogue and usage of items than on "triggering" events by repeatedly selecting commands. It is possible to look and otherwise interact with objects by moving the arrow keys and highlighting the object on screen. The interaction is still quite limited, though; not every screen has interactive objects, and most of the time the hero is allowed to move between locations only when dictated by the story.

Golf Kyou

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1983

Golgo 13

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1983

Greed

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1986

Gunman

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1983

Gutchan Bank

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1985

Hanafuda Kyou

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1984

Happy Bushman

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - March 4, 1983

Based upon the 1980 film The Gods Must Be Crazy, Happy Bushman is a Japanese language graphical adventure where the player takes on the role of Namibian San farmer Xi, as he attempts to throw a Coke bottle off the edge of the world.

Haunted House

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1983

Helicoid

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1985

Highrise

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - December 4, 1984

Highrise is a puzzle game where the player has to construct a tower out of blocks. The player controls a character called Barnaby who moves under five chutes full of blocks. From these the player picks blocks and moves them to the springboard where they are strategically positioned. Then the blocks are sent to the building area where they are stacked over the previous selection of blocks. Once the constructed tower reaches the required height, Barnaby will use it to climb up to a ladder at the top of the screen that leads to the next level. Picking the right blocks at the right position is necessary or the tower will be unstable and collapse. The game is on time and for each new level the player has less time available. There is also an instructor mode where the player can play without the time restriction.

Hisha

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1985

Hitsuji Yaai!

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1983

In Hey Sheep! you control a shepherd boy who must gather his sheep into the fencing before nightfall so he can go on a date with a girl. You can catch the sheep by running into them and then once you drag them to the top of the screen you can close the gate by pressing up on the underside of it and going in the direction to shut it. In later levels a wolves appear which will open the gate when the pass by it allowing the sheep a chance to escape. If you fail to get all the sheep locked away safely by nightfall the game is over.

Hokuto no Ken

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1986

Hokuto no Ken is based on the manga series Fist of the North Star. The story focuses on Kenshiro, a young martial artist proficient in the deadly technique known as Hokuto Shinken, which he uses to protect innocents against malevolent fighters populating a post-apocalyptic world. The game's plot follows the initial story arc of the manga, as Kenshiro and Bat are trying to locate Kenshiro's old rival Shin. This incarnation of the series is a Japanese-style adventure, with still screens representing locations and menu-based interaction with the environment. The verb menu is the same for all screens, comprising eleven commands. The player advances the story by exploring locations and trying out all the commands, combining some of them with objects. The game also includes a few fight sequences, during which the player has to aim a specific body part and charge a punch to inflict damage to the enemy.

Holland Tsuma wa Denki Unagi no Yume wo Miruka?

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1985

The title (translated as Do Dutchwives Dream of Electric Eel?, an obvious humorous allusion to Philip K. Dick's novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?) refers to a product of Japanese sex doll industry commonly known as "dutchwives". One of such sex dolls has been stolen, and the Oranda Corporation hires a private investigator to retrieve it. The second entry in Koei's self-proclaimed "Strawberry Porno" series (following Danchi-zuma no Yūwaku) has certain similarities to its predecessor in interface and overall concept. However, it is a much more open-ended game with emphasis on gradual exploration and interaction, which gives it a definite role-playing flavor in addition to basic adventure-like gameplay. Like in the preceding game, the player character is generated by stopping rapidly revolving counters assigned to individual parameters. These parameters influence the chance of success in subsequent encounters with women, though much of it is calculated randomly. The player area is a fairly vast top-down urban environment consisting of numerous interconnected screens, which are mapped as the player explores them.

Hotdog

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1986

Hotdog is a simple skiing simulation game offering three events: slalom, mogul, and aerial. The player controls the skiier, and can move left and right as well as increase or decrease the speed. There is a single-player mode where the player is ranked against computer opponents, as well as a multiplayer mode for up to five players.

Hydlide

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1985

An evil demon named Varalys casts a curse upon the princess Ann, turning her into three fairies. You control Sir Jim and set out to find the fairies, and then slay Varalys. Only by vanquishing Varalys can the curse be lifted. Once the princess is restored the kingdom will be saved. Hydlide is an action game with strong role-playing elements. The player has to explore vast wilderness areas, descending into dungeons and eliminating enemies on the way. Combat system is similar to the one implemented in Ys series: attacking enemies requires the player to "bump" into them, at the same time preventing them from attacking the playable character from the sides and the back. The player can change between defensive and offensive stances by pressing a single button. Magic spells can also be used to dispose of the enemies. The player character grows stronger and gains better parameters as he advances in the game.

Hydlide II: Shine of Darkness

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1986

Hydlide II: Shine Of Darkness is an action RPG, and the second installment in the Hydlide series. In a different space a wonderful world existed, called Fairy Land, which was dominated by swords and magic after the times of domination by monsters and evil had ended. The people of Fairy Land were intoxicated with peace. At that time an incident occurred. A Consciousness filled with evil awoke and it created new monsters, brought the dead back to life, and wanted to dominate Fairy Land again. The monks were one of the first who noticed this and warned the people about it but they didn't listen and left the monks disappointed. The monks prayed to God and asked Him if there was a Savior. God, impressed by the monks prayers warped the space-time of Fairy Land with the human world and selected an innocent boy who lived there. The player controls the innocent boy, who must roam the lands of Fairy Land and free it from evil. The player has to create a character before beginning the quest, customizing his parameters - life, strength, and magic. As in the previous game, the player slays enemies by "bumping" into them or using magical spells. It is possible to change between attacking and defensive stances on the fly. The hero can become stronger and gain additional powers. In the villages there are shops where the protagonist can buy and sell weapons, armor, and items.

I wa Sanjutsu Nari

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1983

This game *might* be the first simulation game of running a hospital created beating out Theme Hospital by quite a while! The game title is a pun of sorts on the phrase “I wa Jinjustu Nari” which translates into something like “A Doctor is a Savior”. The game begins by telling you that after you made a lot of money you decided to become a medical doctor. You have 10,000,000 in yen you can take on in loans for ten years so your goal is to build a private hospital and make as much money as you can.

In The Psychic City

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1984

About ten thousand years ago, certain humans began to develop psychic powers, eventually evolving into a new race known as the Rapp people. For the most part, they succeeded to hide their identity, living among humans; but humans have always mistrusted their supernatural abilities and mercilessly killed them whenever they were spotted, such as for example during the medieval witch hunts. Finally, the Third World War in the 21st century saw the Rapp people as scapegoats. They were hunted down and forced to hide in the ruins of New York. The protagonist of the game initially participates in combat against Rapp people, but is later saved by them and taught psychic powers, effectively becoming a Rapp himself. From that moment on, the hero swears to free the Rapp people and restore peace. In The Psychic City is a Japanese-made RPG; gameplay-wise, it is more similar to Western games, though it contains some original ideas of its own. The player creates the main character by distributing skill points. The skills include Shield, Telepathy, Psychokinesis, and others. Some of them have to be used outside of combat in order to advance in the game. The game uses very simple graphics, with the main character represented as a square on a top-down map. The player navigates the map, sometimes using psychic powers to access new areas, and fighting enemies that occasionally pop up in turn-based fashion. The fights are viewed from a first-person perspective, and the enemies are mostly restricted to robotic and mechanical creatures.

Ixion

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1985

Jelda II

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1984

Jesus

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1987

It is the year 2061, and Halley's Comet is coming towards Earth. A crew has been gathered from eight different countries to man a pair of space probes sent to investigate the comet. The two probes, Comet and Corona, are to launch from Space Lab Jesus and collect a sample of the gases in the tail of the comet, and determine if life on Earth was brought by this comet as some have speculated. However, communication has been lost with the probe Comet; what could be going on? Jesus is a Japanese-style adventure game. Each area is shown with an image, and you have the option of several commands. The player takes the role of Japanese pilot Hayao Musou, a member of the crew, and attempts to solve the mystery surrounding Comet and Halley's Comet.

Joshidaisei Private

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1984

Joshidaisei Private is an erotic sliding tile puzzle game. The player is presented with a 3x3 grid obfuscating an erotic picture of a young female college student. By moving the disarranged tiles one at a time the player eventually completes the image and unveils the larger picture. In the beginning of the game the player selects between the three available young women: Miyuki, Yuko, or Kiyoko. Each one of them offers three stages of tile-sliding, with ten combinations each. The player can also select between "quadratic" and "cubic" tile types.

Joshiryou Panic

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1983

Your mission is to infiltrate girls' dormitory to find and save your kidnapped lover.

Kaleidoscope

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1985

Karei na Kaitou

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1983

Karuizawa Yuukai Annai

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1985

A girl named Kumiko is spending a vacation with her younger sister Nagisa in Karuizawa, a popular tourist destination in Japan. The vacation turns into nightmare when Nagisa doesn't return home from the local supermarket. Kumiko receives a strange phone call later that evening, and decides to call the police. However, the authorities seem unable to solve the mystery, and Kumiko's boyfriend decides to conduct the investigation by himself. Karuizawa Yūkai Annai is an adventure game that relies on exploration and information-gathering rather than on puzzle-solving. Individual locations are displayed as still screens viewed from first-person perspective; however, the player can also navigate the protagonist on a top-down map. The player is presented with a large menu of commands, which are for the most part identical on every screen. Some of these commands can be combined with objects chosen from a menu.

Killer Station

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1983

Killer Station is a Space Invaders-like game in which you control a missile platform and try to shoot down the “Killer Stations” while avoiding being hit by their missiles. You’ll find you’re constantly being blocked by shooting the enemies either due to the “Barrier Satellites” – they’ll drop down on top of your ship to block your missiles – or more annoyingly the floating blue orbs which are “Space Mines”. These will go away temporarily once shot but if a “Mine Carrier” appears and crosses the screen they will all reappear! You’ll know a “Mine Carrier” is moving across the screen as you’ll hear an alarm sound. When you move your missile platform you’ll notice your missiles move too even after being shot so take note of that. Also even if the enemy missiles miss you they will star fires on the ground that you cannot pass until they burn out which can easily get you trapped. This game is rather hard and it is very annoying to hit the “Killer Stations” especially after a few levels.

Kinasai!

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1983

The game is basically a clone of the Universal arcade game Space Panic. You control your character with a shovel who can walk on the various floors of bricks and climb ladders while avoiding touching the aliens which results in death. You dig pits with your shovel and if an alien falls into it you must quickly hit the trapped alien with your shovel a few times to defeat it. The cyan colored aliens however require you to make them fall through two consecutive pits to dispose of them.

Knither

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1986

Knither is the sequel to Demon Crystal. The gameplay is similar - collect keys to open locked areas, find the big key and then the exit, only now you also have to collect 3 passwords per world, otherwise you cannot advance to the next world. In addition to the fire ball, there's also thunder sword, wave of fire, cracker and spark flash, which kills all enemies on screen. The game features 5 worlds with 10 stages each, plus the last stage where you battle the witch, for a total of 51 stages.

Kohakuiro no Yuigon

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1988

Kohakuiro no Yuigon ("Amber Testament") is the first in the row of detective games starring the fictional Japanese private investigator Ryūnosuke Tōdō. The events of the game take places in Japan in the year 1921, and Tōdō must investigate a mysterious murder of a rich man in his own mansion. The deceased had many relatives, and its the detective's job to find out which one of them (if any) has committed the murder.

Kokushi Musou

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1983

Kugyokuden

Fujitsu FM-7 - Released - 1986