キラッと解決! 64探偵団
Kira to Kaiketsu! 64 Tanteidan
Shining and solving! 64 Detective Club
Contents
1.Introduction
2. Manual Translation
1.Introduction
Released on October 23 1998 by Pandora Box, this is the first board game
simulation game on the N64 as it was released two months before Mario Party.
Perhaps Pandora Box realized they had to beat Nintendo to the punch as there is
not a lot of content in this game. It is also not well remembered, as there is
little to no information about it on the English OR Japanese internet. It
differs from Mario party in the respects that it does not have mini-games, you
can walk in any direction, and the game focuses on looking for hidden items in
furniture.
The 64 Detectives are a group of children, who usually study vigorously at
school, but once an incident occurs, they try to solve it with their powers of
reasoning and inspiration. Most of the game takes place in a randomly generated
mansion, where you will search for bombs, items or other cards. The game thus
has this weird feel to it, with children searching for bombs and being beating
by baton wielding security guards.
The manual refers to several types of points. Such as, “Solution Points” and
“Stars and Points.” It is not clear if “Solution Points” are the same as
“points”. I apologize if this causes confusion in the game.
Back of the box
64 Detective Club is recruiting!
A party board game for up to 4 players!
Roll the dice, advance spaces and get items. Aim for the goal! But, it is a
little different from a normal board game. You can obstruct and fight your
rivals, there are many exciting battles and many exciting traps, so whilst
getting in the way of your rivals, noisily have fun!
While you play the map changes!
Fight your rivals! Chase them!
Get items and aim for the goal!
2.Manual Translation
Chapter 1 Before the investigation
Controls
83 pages are needed to save the game data. This game is also compatible with the
rumble pak, but cannot be used in the controller that holds the memory pak.
3D Stick or D Pad – Select commands and move
A Button – Confirm (Display the menu on the map screen)
B Button – Cancel
Left and Right C Buttons – Change the characters direction
C Up and Down – Change the camera position
L Button – Zoom up
R Button – Zoom down
Z Button – The same as the A Button
Start Button – Open the map screen
How to start the game
Using the 3D stick select the number of players from 2 to 4, including CPU
players.
Next select which players will use which controller. Next select the mission. If
you choose おまかせ the computer will choose randomly for you. Next you will choose
the characters. The abilities of the 5 characters are shown on the graph next to
them. Once you have chosen your character you can enter your name.
Character introductions
ケンタ Kenta – An 11 year old elementary school student
He has a balance of all the abilities.
An enthusiastic and energetic elementary school student, his cap is his
trademark. He is the leader of the Detective Club, he has a balance of all the
abilities, so he is easy to play with. He is an elementary school student so he
doesn’t think much about difficult things. However, he often thinks straight
forwardly and makes mistakes with his duties. Ryokoto is his older sister.
トモちゃん – Tomo-chan An 11 year old elementary school student
She has superb investigation abilities, and is the smart observant type.
Kenta’s classmate. Her glasses and braids are cute, she is a shy timid girl. She
is smart, and is good at finding things. However, she is weak and not good at
combat.
ジェット Jet – A 15 year old Junior High School student
He has the speed to run away from traps easily
A junior high school student who is a bit crazy. He has a bit of a sarcastic
perspective. He is wonderful at avoiding his enemies traps, and his powers of
judgement are so good, it would be appropriate to call him a thief. In this
game, his balance is not good, so he is hard to use.
りょうこ Ryoko - A 14 year old Junior High School student
She is strong in combat, an attacking type.
Kenta’s older sister, a junior high school student. She is very strong so she is
the type to try and solve problems using her strength, which causes problems. In
this game her attacking ability is high so she is quite strong in battle. Enter
combat a lot!
ロボピー Robopi A cleaning robot.
He was made 5 years ago, which is to say he is 5 years old?
His abilities depend on how you use him.
A confused cleaning robot that Kenta’s grandfather made. He made him to clean
the house but, for some reason he works for the 64 Detective Club and solves
cases. His manner of speaking is to add “cchu” to his sentences. He has a high
amount of Stars and Points so he can level up and buy various items, he is easy
to strategize with. However if you do gather Stars or Points well, he is
useless.
About abilities
In this game there are 5 abilities, shown by five icons.
Hearts – Stamina
If this becomes zero, you will miss a turn.
Stars – Stars and Points
Time is money. Time is assigned like magic points, and is very important.
Fist – Attack power
When combat occurs, how much damage you can give to your opponent.
Magnifying glass – Investigative power
During an investigation, how many times you can search one piece of furniture.
In this game, it is important to search furniture to find things, so it is very
useful if this ability is high.
Shoes – Swiftness
When you land on a square and get caught in a trap, if this ability is high, the
number of chances you have to escape will also be high. You cannot see if a trap
will catch you, so if you train this ability it won’t be a waste.
Each character has different amounts of skill at each ability at the start, but
depending on what you do during the game you will level up, and the numbers will
raise. Please level up any character you like. When you start the game your
stamina will be at max and you will have no Stars or Points. (If you level up
and die at the same time you see a pretty funny animation!)
When you clear all of a missions objects you will be awarded with Solution
Points (解決ポイント). At the end of the game, the player with the most points is the
winner.
The game screen
On each players turn various information will be displayed as follows
The characters status and abilities will be shown at the top of the screen.
Large numbers are displayed in green text.
At the top left hand side of the screen, a whole map of the mansion will be
displayed. Underneath that is the current time. The time will change once all
players have their turn. The time varies from Moring, Noon, Evening and Night.
After night ends the results and the points ranking screen will be displayed.
Then depending on your ranking you Stamina, Stars and Points will recover a
fixed amount. You can also choose to save your game at this point. If Auto Save
(オートセーブ) is turned on in the settings it will automatically save at this point.
(This is not in the manual but there are some bonus point available if you win
these awards)
Exploration Success Award
Whoever found the most items/evidence
Steps taken Award
Whoever took the most steps
Information Gathering Award
Whoever talked to the most residents. You don’t need to select Get Information
(情報を貰う)
Combat Award
Whoever won the most battles.
At the bottom left of the screen is the name of the current room you are in.
Under the name is the number of furniture that has been searched, for example
2/6. To the right of that is the number of Solution Points that have been earned
that day.
The Three Missions
You can choose from three missions to investigate.
Recover the stolen item
Find three cards in the mansion! The number of cards in the mansion depends on
the number of players. Of the three card types, there are enough cards for every
player for two of the types. But for the last card type there is only one card
in the mansion. The winner of the game is the player who collects all three
cards and returns to the mansion entrance.
Disable the bombs
There are some bombs hidden in the mansion. If you find a bomb, disable it
before it explodes. If you pass the defused bombs to the residents of the
mansion you will get a lot of Solution Points. However in order to end the game,
you must find the key that is hidden in the mansion. After all the bombs are
found, the winner is the person who returns to the mansion’s entrances with the
key. (When you find a bomb you have to choose to cut either the red or the blue
wire. If you fail you will miss a turn. You can still pass the bomb wreckage to
the residents, but it’s worth less)
Find the missing item
Listen to the residents talk, find the card they tell you about and bring it
back to them. You will know which one they are looking for if you listen to
them, or imagine the things their personality. After finding all the lost items,
the winner is the person who returns to the mansion’s entrances with the key.
(If you give the person the exact right item you will get 200 points. If they
don’t really want it, you will get 50. If it is total wrong, you will get 20
points. In this mode, the key is guarded by a Robot and he is very difficult to
beat)
How big is the mansion?
The mansion in the game can have from as little to 3 to as many as 10 rooms. You
can also choose to decide the amount of rooms randomly. Once you have decided
the number of rooms, the fairy will give you a rough estimate of how long the
game will take to finish. Depending on who you are playing with, it may not take
that long, but please refer to that information.
Chapter 2 The investigation begins!
Remember the spaces!
In this game, you use the dice, and move the number of space that you roll, then
accept the effect of the space you stop on. Whatever happens you can get some
Solution Points. Also you are free to walk any direction you like.
Star and Point Plus Spaces (Blue Stars)
Roll the dice, the number of points you gain is determined by your roll. There
are some space where you can roll 2 dice. You cannot exceed your maximum point
value but, if you roll the same number on both dice you can get Solution Points.
Also you will gain one point of experience in your Stars and Points stat.
Star and Point Negative Spaces (Red Stars)
Roll the dice, the number of points you lose is determined by your roll. There
are some space where you can roll 2 dice. Your points cannot go below zero. You
cannot exceed your maximum point value but, if you roll the same number on both
dice you can get Solution Points. Also you will gain one point of experience in
your Stars and Points stat.
Stamina Recovery (Pink hearts)
Roll the dice, the amount of Stamina you gain is determined by your roll. There
are some space where you can roll 2 dice. You cannot exceed your maximum point
value but, if you roll the same number on both dice you can get Solution Points.
Also you will gain one point of experience in your Stars and Points stat.
Investigation (yellow magnifying glass)
You will gain one point of experience in your Investigation Ability Stat. You
can search the same number of furniture in that room as your Investigation
Ability Stat. If there are no furniture left to search, this square will turn
into a Safe space and the room on the map will turn red.
Safe spaces (Green tea cup)
You cannot battle on these spaces.
Item Card spaces (Squares with a letter I)
You can get an item card or trap, recover stamina or Stars and Points. There are
various different types of cards. You can also find them in furniture, or
exchange Stars and Points for them.
Equipment Card spaces (Squares with a letter E)
Equipment can be worn by your character to raise their abilities, Stamina, or
the amount of Stars and Points that they can hold. You can have up to 4 pieces
of equipment, but you can only wear one. You can change them with on the
Equipment command.
Dice Spaces (A dice with a red 1)
You can roll and move again. You can also gain Solution Points once from their
space. You will also gain one point of experience in your Swiftness Ability
Stat.
Star Action Spaces (2 star wands)
A special space with the ability to consume Stars and Points, that is to say it
is a magic space. The Starlette will begin spinning, so press the A Button to
stop it. When it stops you can choose from among 4 actions. It may not be
possible to do that action at that point in time, but you can store the action
in your command menu.
Entrance Space (A lion door knocker)
There is more than one entrance to the mansion, there are both Start and Goal
spaces. You must stop on this space after the mission has been completed. You
must take special care to stop exactly on the space.
Door Spaces (A door knob)
These are spaces in front of the door to every room, so each room has at least
two of them. They count as one space.
What should I do?
Next we will explain the round command menu that is displayed in the center of
the screen. Use the 3D Stick or the D Pad to select an option.
Move (Dice)
If you press the A button the dice will spin out from the bottom right of the
screen. If you press the B Button you can cancel. If you press the A Button one
more time you will make your movement roll.
Action (Star wand)
Use the Star Action that you gained from a Star Action space. If you use the
action your turn will end.
Evidence (Bag)
You can check special cards that you have.
System (N64 Controller)
You can change the game options here.
Mission Information (Book)
You can check the information and condition of the current mission here.
Equipment (Stick Figure)
You can equip or change the equipment you are wearing. If the number is blue,
the amount you have is increase, if it is red they are decreasing. Here you can
also check your current ability stats and experience level. If you get 5 points
of experience you can level up. The abilities max out at level 9. Stamina, Stars
and Points max out at 99.
Cards (Purple cards)
You can check or use any items cards you are carrying. You can carry up to 5
item cards. If you use an item card your turn will end. If you have too many
cards and land on an item card space, you will get Stars and Points instead.
Let’s investigate!
When you stop on an investigation space, you can search the same number of
pieces of furniture in the room as your Investigation Ability Stat, to find
cards. The investigation screen will be displayed. Using the 3D Stick or D Pad
and A Button or Z Trigger, you can choose a piece of furniture to search. You
may find a Card or an Item. If you already have 5 items, you must throw one
away. If you already have the card you can throw it away, it will not return to
the furniture, it will be discarded. When you have finished searching the
furniture this mark will be added; 済.
Some special cards have hidden connections to furniture. For example, if you
want to find food items you should go to the dining room or search the
refrigerator. Your chances of finding them there are very high. Also the size of
a piece of furniture is also important. Big items can’t be hidden inside small
furniture.
Fight!
If you land on the same space as another player, combat will begin. Also if you
pass through the same space as a rival you can start combat with them. However
if you do this your turn will end.
When combat starts, please choose an item card to use with the 3D Stick (or D
Pad) and press the A Button (or Z Trigger) to confirm. If you do not wish to use
a card, or do not have any, select the X option. If you decide to use a card,
use the 3D Stick to decide who the card is used on. You will not be able to see
what cards your enemy is using until the combat starts.
Once you have chosen your card, the combat will start. In the middle of the
screen the number 1 will be displayed, this is the turn number. Battles have 4
turns, so you both make 4 moves. You cannot make the same move twice, so please
think carefully when you choose your move, and try to reduce your opponents
stamina. If you cant make a certain move, the icon will not light up. You will
not know what item/move your opponent will do until the turn has started. If you
do not know what the move icons mean, press the B Button whilst moving the stick
to select them, their names will be displayed. The player standing on the left
will attack first. If the battle is not decided within 4 turns it will be a
draw. The winner of the combat will awarded with an Item, Equipment or Special
cards.
Combat Commands/Moves
Attack (An orange fireball)
A normal attack. It does the same amount of damage as your Attack Stat.
Combo Attack (A blue fireball)
It does the same attack damage as the Attack command. But this attack cannot be
evaded.
Do nothing (A sad yellow circle)
Do nothing at all.
Dodge (A purple slime with an arrow)
Avoid an attack. It is not effective against the Combo Attack command.
Defend (A brown rock)
This halves any damage you take from attacks.
Counter (An angry green slime throwing a small yellow slime)
If your opponent does an attack you will counter with an attack which does the
same amount of damage as you AND you opponents Attack stat.
Motivating Shout (An angry purple flame)
You next command will be 2 times as effective. For example, if you Defended on
your next turn you would take no damage.
Strong Attack (A red fireball with teeth)
An attack that does 2 times your Attack stat.
Advice on how to fight
Depending on what your opponent does, it is best to counter with certain moves.
Attack – You should evade or counter
Combo Attack – You should Counter attack
Strong Attack – You should evade
About the residents of the mansion
Whichever mission you choose, some residents of the mansion will appear.
Depending on the mission, they may have a small or big effect on the game, but
basically they act as follows
If you give them a special card they will give you Star Points, or Solution
points. If you give them the correct special card they will give you Solution
Points. If you give them the incorrect card, they will give you less points.
They can give you hints
They give you hints such as “The X card is in the X room”, “I saw the X card in
X item of furniture”. They do not lie. You will certainly find the card in the
place that they told you.
They can restore your Stamina, Stars and Points or give you Item cards
If you say おねがいする (Please help me) they can restore your Stamina or Stars and
Points. However they cannot give you more Item cards if you already have 5.
Q&A
Another player took the single unique card. What should I do?
It is too early to give up. Use a move that lets you take their card, or fight
them. If you beat them in combat, you can take a card from them, so take it!
We started fighting, but I can’t gain the lead. What should I do?
Even if you start a battle without cards lined up, use the 3D Stick and the A
Button to select the X options. After this the battle will start.
In the “Search for the missing item” mission, another player always makes me go
first. What should I do?
In this mission you must speak to some of the residences, find the card they are
looking for and bring it back to them. The item they are looking for depends on
their character. For example, a girl may be looking for a teddy, but a male
doctor may be looking for medicine. So if you have a chance to talk to them,
listen to the hints they give you and then bring them a card that will please
them, to get more Stars and Solution Points.
