Neon Genesis Evangelion--Shinji and Good Friends: Bonjourno 7-Up




Neon Genesis Evangelion--Shinji and Good Friends: Bonjourno 7-Up Scheduled for Release Aug. 27, 1999. Price: 5800Yen (plus tax)	The rules may be simple, but the game itself isn't. Use powerful exchanges and wild cards to win. First-Pressing Premium: Rei and Shinji Coaster

JAN Code: 4984841015002. CD-ROM for Windows 95 and Windows 98

Shinji, Rei, Asuka, and all the gang play 7-Up

The object of 7-Up is to build suits based on the seven card in each, from six to Ace, and from eight to King. The first player to get rid of all the cards in his hand is the winner. It won't be as easy as all that, though.

You've got to think about how to get your opponent to lay down cards you need, while not doing the same for him. Pass if necessary, and look to your next turn.

Keep your eyes peeled for the rapidly changing character expressions too.

You'll especially want to make note of the character's expressions, such as Rei and Asuka. You need give-and-take to win this game, and nobody will be smiling all the time.

You can affect their reactions in lots of ways: pin them down and make them squirm, let them think they're winning, etc.

The real secret lies in the Wild Cards

These Wild Cards are unique to Bonjourno 7-Up.

If the Binding Card is played, for example, then the player who played it can prevent the other players from playing any cards except those of the first suit played, for one turn, giving that player a chance to turn things around in one fell swoop.

There are lots of other Wild Cards as well, such as the Exchange Card, which enables the player using it to swap cards with the player of his choice.

Go shopping with the points you win


Gendou welcomes(?) you to his shop.	If you don't have enough points to buy what you want, he gets angry and tells you to get lost, too.

When you win a game, you receive points depending on how well you did, instead of prizes. Once you reach a certain threshold, you can use those points for lots of different effects, such as buying the aforementioned Wild Cards at the Shop. You can also sell cards you have no use for, and get more points instead, as well as buy bonus wallpaper patterns, card backings, and other stuff. Make your selections as intelligently as you can.

System Requirements

CPU:	any system capable of running Windows 95-J or Windows 98-J (Pentium or later recommended)
RAM:	16MB minimum (32MB or more recommended)
Display:	640x480 pixel, 8-bit (256) color minimum (800x600 pixel, 8-bit (256) color or more recommended)
CD-ROM:	Dual-Speed drive minimum (Quad-Speed or faster recommended)
Audio requires PCM Soundboard
Harddisk Space:	6MB for minimal install, 65MB for standard install, 115MB for maximum install
Gainax does not guarantee that this software will function correctly on Windows NT or with emulators such as SoftWindows.
For best music performance, you will need a system capable of playing Roland SC-88 Standard MIDI Files.
Using Soft MIDI can affect overall software performance.