| Raimais | |
|---|---|
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| Developer | Taito |
| Publisher | Taito |
| Designer | Akira Fujita |
| Platforms | Arcade, Famicom Disk System |
| Release |
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| Genre | Maze |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Arcade system | Taito L System |
Raimais[a] is a 1988 maze video game developed and published by Taito for arcades. It was released only in Japan in April 1988.[1] It was designed by Akira Fujita, who previously designed Arkanoid for Taito.[2] The game was ported to the Famicom Disk System under the title Youmais the same year.
It was included as part of the compilation Taito Legends 2 in 2006, marking its first official release in the west. Hamster Corporation released the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in November 2021.[3]
Gameplay
editThe player controls Rika Midorikawa, who navigates a labyrinth in order to collect dots in a similar manner to Pac-Man while avoiding alien enemies to save her brother.[2] The alien enemies cannot be defeated and the vehicle must avoid collusions with them while collecting dots and items that grant extra points. Various obstacles stop the vehicle from passing by. After collecting all dots in a level, the vehicle can escape through numerous openings in the walls. Different openings lead to different areas and items to collect due to its labyrinthian design, leading to numerous possible endings.[4]
Reception
editIn Japan, Game Machine listed Raimais on their June 15, 1988 issue as being the eleventh most-successful table arcade unit of the month.[5]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 42. ISBN 978-4990251215.
- ^ a b Oliver, Ryan (September 9, 2025). "Raimais". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ^ Whitehead, Thomas (November 25, 2021). "Nintendo Download: 25th November (North America)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ^ "Switch、PS4『アケアカ レイメイズ』11月18日に配信。オルガナイザーを操作して多数のラビリンスを攻略するアクションゲーム | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). November 17, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ^ Akagi, Masumi (June 15, 1988). "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 334. Amusement Press, Inc. p. 21.
