Bonze Adventure

Released 1988 · consists of 5 releases.

Bonze is a Buddhist monk passing through Hell with only his prayer beads to protect him in this horror-themed Arcade platformer.

Bonze Adventure

First release date	1988
Platform	TurboGrafx-16 , Arcade , PlayStation 4 , Nintendo Switch
Developer	ITL Co., Ltd.
Publisher	Taito Corporation , HAMSTER Corporation
Genre	Action , Platformer
Theme	Horror
Franchises	Arcade Archives
Aliases	Jigoku Meguri

Overview

Bonze Adventure, or Jigoku Meguri ("Hell Tour"), is an Arcade platformer featuring the eponymous Buddhist monk Bonze has he makes his way through the Shinto/Buddhist equivalent of Hell. He is beset by demons and yokai from all sides but is able to exorcise them with his prayer beads, which are thrown outwards with a bouncing motion.

Jigoku Meguri was first released to the Arcade in 1988 and later saw a Japan-only PC Engine port in 1990. It would not receive another release until 2005's Taito Memories Joukan compilation for the PS2. It would later be included in the Taito Legends 2 compilation for the US and Europe, marking its first home console release for either region. The PC Engine port was also added to the Wii's Virtual Console in Japan in 2008.

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Bonze Adventure

Bonze is a Buddhist monk passing through Hell with only his prayer beads to protect him in this horror-themed Arcade platformer.

Specific release details

	Jigoku Meguri
Platform	Wii Shop
Region	Japan
Developer	ITL Co., Ltd.
Publisher	Taito Corporation
Release date	N/A
Product code	None
Company code	None
Rating	CERO: A
Minimum Players	1
Maximum Players	N/A
Resolutions	N/A
Sound Systems	N/A
Single player Features	N/A
Multi player Features	N/A
Widescreen Support	No
Notes	N/A

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