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Monday, November 16 2020 - 18:00
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Mystery-solving Game to Be Delivered to World by Haregake from Japan
TOKYO, Nov. 16, 2020 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --

- Escape Game to Be Released on Dec. 19, Packed with Scenes Allowing Players to 
Enjoy Sightseeing of Tokyo -

Haregake Inc., which produces mystery-solving games in Japan, will release on 
December 19 "World Detective Mystery Episode. Tokyo - The ENIGMA and the Secret 
Treasure -," a game that players can enjoy in English while staying home. The 
game is part of "Tokyo Nazotoki Escape," an international entertainment brand 
Haregake launched in October 2020.

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URL: https://nazoxnazo.com/game/wdm/en/

It is an escape game full of scenes in Tokyo allowing players to enjoy virtual 
sightseeing of the Japanese capital.

A player with the role of a detective will search throughout Tokyo to solve a 
mystery at a Tokyo girl's request. Well-known tourist attractions in Tokyo 
appear in the game and these scenes have keys to solving the mystery. The video 
is made from the perspective of players, allowing them to virtually stroll in 
Tokyo with the heroine.

Trailer URL: https://youtu.be/ign_zSLexag

Players will receive a "mysterious letter" after buying the game. Players are 
supposed to play the game while using a card and notes enclosed in the letter. 
A video of various places in Tokyo can be viewed on a website listed in the 
letter to solve the mystery.

The company hopes people who have refrained from outings due to the COVID-19 
crisis and lost opportunities to travel in Japan or overseas will enjoy the 
game.

Name: World Detective Mystery Episode. Tokyo - The ENIGMA and the Secret 
Treasure -
Date of accepting purchase reservations: Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Date of starting shipping: Saturday, December 19, 2020
Price: 1,650 yen (including consumption tax) 
*Separate shipping charges required
Time required to play the game: about 1 hour to 2 hours for beginners

About "Tokyo Nazotoki Escape"

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Through this brand, Haregake is providing people in the world with 
mystery-solving games not requiring language knowledge and stimulating their 
power of imagination, like cryptanalysis, puzzles, and mysteries. It is also 
considering providing online games, including escape rooms, and installing its 
own facilities.

About escape games

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An escape game is an experiential game that is popular because it allows every 
player to unfold his/her own story as one of its characters. This type of game 
will inspire players to solve mysteries and ciphers appearing one after another 
and unfold their own stories.

About Haregake Inc.
Haregake Inc. specializes in producing mystery-solving games. It has produced 
over 200 such games.
Address: 4F Uni-Hite Tokyo Building, 3-21-2 Takada, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 


SOURCE: Haregake Inc.