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Sanma no Meitantei
(Famous Detective Sanma)
FAQ/Walkthrough
NES 1987
Version: 1.0 released on the 8th of July 2008
Author: odino
http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/47976.html
This guide is EXCLUSIVELY available at GameFAQs.
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| | TABLE OF CONTENTS | |
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| 01.) Introduction | G0100 |
| 02.) Basics | G0200 |
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| 03.) Walkthrough | G0300 |
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| YY.) Version History | GYY00 |
| ZZ.) Credits & Thanks | GZZ00 |
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01.) INTRODUCTION G0100
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Welcome to 'Sanma no Meitantei' for the NES, released by Namco in 1987. It was
only released in Japan.
The guide uses Shift-JIS to display Japanese characters in .txt form. If you
cannot see them automatically and just see some garbled font, set your browser
encoding or file viewer manually. It is recommended that you view the file in
a fixed font such as Courier New as some of the tables with Shift-JIS will
look odd without it.
This game is a text adventure. To play you need to have advanced knowledge of
the Japanese language. Thus this walkthrough is intended for players who are
able to read and understand the text.
Suggestions, comments or errors - tell me about it. Enjoy!
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02.) BASICS G0200
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Controls are really simple. You move the cursor around with the D-Pad and
select with the A button. B backs out to the previous selection if available.
On the main map or some action sequences you only use the D-Pad to move around,
enter a location with the A button.
ICONS:
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Shoe (GO) Magnifying Glass (INVESTIGATE)
Picture (PERSON) Suitcase (EVIDENCE)
Ear (LISTEN) Face (TALK)
Fist (HIT) Notebook (SAVE)
From a location you get back to the main menu by using the GO command. The
main icon to use is the magnifying glass. If you want to chat to someone who
is not there right now you can call them up with the picture, but only if they
are around is this really useful. The evidence suitcase is used when you want
to interact with objects, including things lying around you want to take or
use. Talking to people is done with the LISTEN command. Talking is done in a
similar fashion by using the Face icon. In certain situations it may be
required to threaten someone by showing off your fisticuff skills. Finally,
SAVE the current game with the notebook.
Misc:
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If you go to the graveyard (X) you get to play some mini-game, which looks
almost impossible. At (Y) is a small arcade game like Space Invaders. The
spaceships are worth 100 points whereas the shooting star and the planet are
1000.
During your investigation you often come across useless yet often hilarious
stuff. For example, manually look at Ayako in her room for a close-up view,
manually check her small pillow on the bed to find her panties, etc. For more
info check the credit section. Tons of hidden stuff in this game.
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03.) WALKTHROUGH G0300
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MAP:
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(1) (2) ______
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(4)___ | | ___ AIRPLANE ___ ___(5)
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________| |____________| |_____| |__ | |___
(X)____ _____________________________ | |______(7)
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| | (Y)____ |
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| | (9) | | (C)
___| |___| |________ ____| |____| |____
(8)___ ________ ____(A) (B)____ ____ ____(D)
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___| |________| |____ ____| |____| |____
(E)________________________(F) (G)______________________(H)
(1) Bay Boat Racing (A) Kagetsu's Dressing Room
(2) Arimaonsen (B) Mr. Bunchin's Room
(3) Club Poppy (C) Chisatogaoka
(4) Yoshimoto Residence (D) Every Morning TV
(5) Shinjuku (E) Takoichi Shop
(6) Office (F) Midori Bar
(7) Jewely Shop (G) Kyojin's Home
(8) Studio Kameda (H) Shiro's Home
(9) Doutonbori
GO -> よしもとのいえ, Yoshimoto Residence - ホール, Hall
To get there, go to the large estate in the top left corner of the map, enter
the middle doorway with a table and chairs from a top-down view.
INVESTIGATE -> しらべる -> そのた -> The large lighter next to the ashtray on
the table
INVESTIGATE -> たたく -> はいざら
INVESTIGATE -> とる -> ライター
GO -> よしもとのいえ, Yoshimoto Residence - あやこのへや, Ayako's Room
This is at the northern side of the house.
LISTEN -> じけん
LISTEN -> しゅっせきしゃ
LISTEN -> ひとについて -> ぶんちん
GO -> よしもとのいえ, Yoshimoto Residence - きんこしつ, Vault
INVESTIGATE -> しらべる -> そのた -> Imagine a line between the bottom left
corner of the safe stretching towards the
corner of the screen, a contact lens is
around half way there on the ground.
INVESTIGATE -> とる -> コンタクトレンズ
GO -> よしもとのいえ, Yoshimoto Residence - たかゆきのへや, Takayuki's Room
LISTEN -> ひとについて -> いくよ (turn the page once to find her picture!)
GO -> ぶんちんはんのへや, Mr. Bunchin's Room
As you leave the house you will find more locations have opened up. Go to the
small pink house with a blue roof in the southern section.
INVESTIGATE -> まわす -> せんぷうき
INVESTIGATE -> とる -> そのた -> Betting slip you just revealed.
GO -> すみのえのボ-トレ-ス, Bay Boat Racing
This is in the far north, with the little bay and the boat kind of giving it
away.
はい
LISTEN -> じけん
はい
You have to compete against this guy in a boat race. To gain speed, simply
bash the A and B buttons. The other boat will sporadically gain speed but if
you keep up your pace you should also cross the finish line first.
GO -> まいちょうテレビ, Every Morning TV
Their studio is in the bottom right corner of the map.
PERSON -> いくよ
PERSON -> くるよ
LISTEN -> ひとについて -> シロー
GO -> かげつのがくや, Kagetsu's Dressing Room
PERSON -> サブロー
PERSON -> シロー
LISTEN -> ひとについて -> きょじん
GO -> しんじゅく, Shinjuku
The new location in the top right is only accessible by plane. Hope into the
icon nearby to get to the city of Shinjuku.
PERSON -> はんしん
LISTEN -> じけん
LISTEN -> しごと
PERSON -> きょじん
LISTEN -> いいねた
GO -> まいちょうテレビ, Every Morning TV
INVESTIGATE -> おす -> そのた -> Flick the switch on the wall to get some
lights on
INVESTIGATE -> あける -> はこ
INVESTIGATE -> しらべる -> はこのなか
INVESTIGATE -> とる -> かみきれ
GO -> かげつのがくや, Kagetsu's Dressing Room
INVESTIGATE -> しらべる -> そのた -> The flier on the table.
INVESTIGATE -> しらべる -> ちらし
GO -> たこいちや, Takoichi Shop (Octopus Balls)
LISTEN -> そのたについて -> ねたほん
LISTEN -> きょじんのいえ
GO -> きょじんのいえ, Kyojin's Home
Kyojin's house has just appeared in the south, on the same line as you are
standing now but of course you still need to walk a bit.
INVESTIGATE -> あける -> メーターボックス
INVESTIGATE -> しらべる -> メーター
INVESTIGATE -> たたく -> ドア
Leave the home and come back.
INVESTIGATE -> あける -> ドア
INVESTIGATE -> あける -> れいぞうこ
INVESTIGATE -> たたく -> こおり
Again leave the home and come back.
INVESTIGATE -> おす -> インタホン
LISTEN -> じじょう
GO
GO -> ぶんちんはんのへや, Mr. Bunchin's Room
INVESTIGATE -> しらべる -> パソコン
INVESTIGATE -> おす -> そのた -> Press the SW button to switch the computer on.
EVIDENCE -> つかう -> ディスク
In this mini-puzzle you have a four-color combination to unlock the computer.
The fields at the bottom can be selected, the top ones are filled as you build
pairs of the same color. I am not sure if the fields are always random but you
can always say Yes to retry. The top row must have the order of Spades, Hearts,
Diamond, Club. The guy's face will appear when you input this.
GO -> かげつのがくや, Kagetsu's Dressing Room
TALK
LISTEN -> エアロビクス
GO -> スタジオカメダ, Studio Kameda
Easy to spot, the aerobics studio is on the western edge of town.
EVIDENCE -> みせる わたす -> りょうしゅうしょ
EVIDENCE -> みせる わたす -> コンタクトレンズ
LISTEN -> あのばんのこと
INVESTIGATE -> とる -> レオタード
In this rhythm mini-game you must simply jump over the mechanical mouse when it
approaches. Do not jump too early and obviously not too late. The mouse will
increase speed soon but not too long until one of other girls gets hit.
GO -> いざかやみどり, Midori Bar
The pub is down south with a little bottle and bowl at the front of the
establishment.
TALK
INVESTIGATE -> とる -> たこやき
INVESTIGATE -> のむ たべる -> ビール
INVESTIGATE -> のむ たべる -> ビール
GO -> スタジオカメダ, Studio Kameda
EVIDENCE -> みせる わたす -> たこやき
INVESTIGATE -> とる -> そのた -> Pendant on the floor
GO -> じむしょ, Office
If you have forgotten already, this is where you start in the center of the
map.
INVESTIGATE -> しらべる -> るすばんでんわ
Leave the office and come back in.
LISTEN -> じけん
GO -> ありまおんせん, Arimaonsen
The hot springs are in the north, east of the bay area.
EVIDENCE -> みせる わたす -> ペンダント
LISTEN -> シローのいえ
INVESTIGATE -> たたく -> そのた -> The guy
GO -> シローのいえ, Shiro's Home
Shiro's place is in the far southeast corner of the map.
INVESTIGATE -> しらべる -> そのた -> pack of old newspapers in front of the
door
INVESTIGATE -> しらべる -> ふるしんぶん
EVIDENCE -> つかう -> ライター
INVESTIGATE -> とる -> ふるしんぶん
GO -> ありまおんせん, Arimaonsen
HIT
INVESTIGATE -> とる -> そのた -> The key
GO -> シローのいえ, Shiro's Home
EVIDENCE -> つかう -> かぎ
INVESTIGATE -> あける -> ドア
INVESTIGATE -> しらべる -> くずかご
INVESTIGATE -> とる -> きんのくさり
GO -> ちさとがおか, Chisatogaoka
By this it means the totem pole-like park nearby.
EVIDENCE -> みせる わたす -> きんのくさり
Shiro will run off and it is your task to capture him. This is a little more
difficult that first thought, but with some luck it does not take too long.
Basically he will run out of the screen and you want to follow him. The dog
and the girl will slow you down immensely. Trying to evade them by standing on
the paths to the buildings does not work as well as one would hope, but it may
still be timed well enough to speed up this affair. After reaching the next
screen, walk into one of the buildings in the hope of finding him. Repeat this
with the other doorways and usually he will escape from one you did not enter.
If nothing happens in all places then you need to move on and try in the next
screen, presumably going the same direction as entering this area. Eventually
you should find his hideout.
GO -> いざかやみどり, Midori Bar
INVESTIGATE -> とる -> ごきげん
GO -> どうとんぼり, Doutonbori
This area of town is between the aerobics studio and the dressing room. It is
a big commercial building with signs on top, a bit like downtown.
LISTEN -> そのたについて -> ペンダント
LISTEN -> そのたについて -> ペンダント
LISTEN -> そのたについて -> ペンダント
はい
This is the same as when you hunted down Shiro a minute ago.
GO
INVESTIGATE -> とる -> アフリカの星
INVESTIGATE -> とる -> そのた -> Envelope
GO -> ほうせきしょうや, Jewelry Shop
Back on the plane towards the northeast corner of the map, this time the
southern building is your destination.
LISTEN -> そのたについて -> アフリカのほし
LISTEN -> こだいのひほう
GO -> クラブポピー, Club Poppy
This the north end of the region, you can see the large neon light.
TALK
はい
INVESTIGATE -> しらべる -> そのた -> Door keypad
INVESTIGATE -> おす -> そのた -> 8823
いいえ
EVIDENCE -> みせる わたす -> アフリカのほし
GO -> ほうせきしょうや, Jewelry Shop
EVIDENCE -> みせる わたす -> けいやくしょ
HIT
GO -> よしもとのいえ, Yoshimoto Residence -> たかゆきのへや, Takayuki's Room
INVESTIGATE -> おす -> トロフィー
INVESTIGATE -> おす -> スイッチ
INVESTIGATE -> まわす -> いす
INVESTIGATE -> あける -> きんこ
INVESTIGATE -> しらべる -> きんこのなか
INVESTIGATE -> しらべる -> きんこのなか
INVESTIGATE -> まわす -> ノブ
INVESTIGATE -> あける -> ドア
You know the drill by now, hunt down the "suspect" and the ending will start
playing.
THE END
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YY.) VERSION HISTORY GYY00
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v1.0 First release, complete (8th of July 2008)
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ZZ.) CREDITS & THANKS GZZ00
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GameFAQs for hosting this file.
Namco for the game.
Sanma no Meitantei Walkthrough
http://homepage3.nifty.com/fumihigu/sanma/index.html (viewed 8th July 2008)
For the ultimate information head to this place (all in Japanese
unfortunately). I did not use their walkthrough but they have a lot of
interesting trivia. Plus you've got their little mouse icon.
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