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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (迷宮島SPECIAL) is an unreleased action game for the [[PC Engine]]. It is an adaptation of the 1988 arcade game ''Meikyuu Jima'', which also received a Famicom port that was localised for the Nintendo Entertainment System as ''Kickle Cubicle''.
 
'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (迷宮島SPECIAL) is an unreleased action game for the [[PC Engine]]. It is an adaptation of the 1988 arcade game ''Meikyuu Jima'', which also received a Famicom port that was localised for the Nintendo Entertainment System as ''Kickle Cubicle''.
  
The game was reported by ''[[Gekkan PC Engine]]'' to have over 100 levels, which is nearly double than the arcade version{{fileref|GekkanPCEngine JP 27.pdf|page=18}}.
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The game was reported by ''[[Gekkan PC Engine]]'' to have over 100 levels, which is nearly double than the arcade version{{fileref|GekkanPCEngine JP 27.pdf|page=18}}. Development was reported to have finished alongside ''[[Legend of Hero Tonma]]''{{fileref|PCEngineFan JP 1991-04.pdf|page=49}} and was set for release in March 1991, however the game's release was suddenly postponed due to a sales-related problem{{fileref|PCEngineFan JP 1991-05.pdf|page=41}}, and was thus never released. Had it been released, it would have retailed for {{price|6700i|region=JP}}{{fileref|PCEngineFan JP 1991-04.pdf|page=74}}.
  
 
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Meikyuu Jima Special
System(s): PC Engine
Publisher: Irem
Developer: Irem
Planned release date: 1991-03[1][2]
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
State before cancellation: Development complete[3]

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Meikyuu Jima Special (迷宮島SPECIAL) is an unreleased action game for the PC Engine. It is an adaptation of the 1988 arcade game Meikyuu Jima, which also received a Famicom port that was localised for the Nintendo Entertainment System as Kickle Cubicle.

The game was reported by Gekkan PC Engine to have over 100 levels, which is nearly double than the arcade version[2]. Development was reported to have finished alongside Legend of Hero Tonma[3] and was set for release in March 1991, however the game's release was suddenly postponed due to a sales-related problem[4], and was thus never released. Had it been released, it would have retailed for ¥6,091 (6,700)6700i[5].

Magazine articles

Main article: Meikyuu Jima Special/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in














Gekkan PC Engine (JP) 27: "March 1991" (1991-01-30)
Print advert in














PC Engine Fan (JP) 29: "April 1991" (1991-02-28)

References