Pachinko Kuunyan

Pachinko Kuunyan is the only pachinko game on the Mega Drive, including the Mega CD and 32X.

They compensated by making it somewhat bizarre and giving it an adventure game-like overworld.

Predefined Passwords#

The game has 22 (!) predefined passwords, mostly (if not entirely) related to debugging features. Some of these passwords require other passwords to be entered before they will actually do anything. Each of these passwords (except the one below that had its code removed) plays a sound when entered properly. After the effect of the password has been applied, you will be taken back to the password entry screen, alerted that the password is invalid, and taken back to the main menu to either start the game or stack more passwords.

The passwords are listed below in the order the game stores them.

Password

Meaning

Prerequisite

Effect

たこたこ

Octopus, octopus

Bit 4 passwords enabled

Allows you to test the various pachinko machines. On the main screen, press A and B to cycle between the machines, C to play one, and Start to leave the test screen and go back to the password screen. After finishing with a pachinko machine, you are taken back to the test screen to select another machine.

いなばーん

Inaba~n

Bit 5 passwords enabled

Similar to the above pachinko machine tests, but only tests the background layers. Once in a table, press any key to go back to the test screen.

じゆつぱつ　で　うちどめーとする

Clear with 10 balls

Bit 4 passwords enabled

Every machine has only 10 balls. This password also makes it so that every machine automatically has all of its nail in the best possible setting.

くぎなおす

Fix nails

Bit 4 passwords enabled

Lets the player modify the bending of the nails, cycling through all 4 possible setups upon inspection. Number 4 is always the best setting, and number 1 the worst one.

もちだま　を　にせんぱつ　とする

Make it 2000 carried balls

Bit 4 passwords enabled

Makes it so that the player has 2000 balls to play with, however the kana を is not present in the password selection screen. It was still activated and verified through debugging.

きようせい　ふいーばーおん

Force fever: on

Bit 4 passwords enabled

By pressing B+Start while playing a machine, you can immediately activate the fever.

ふろあばんごう　ひようじ

Floor number display

Bit 5 passwords enabled

Shows the map index number in a fuchsia box to the bottom right.

うちどめすう　へんこう

Change completion number

Bit 5 passwords enabled

With this, by pressing A while in town/parlor, you can advance the counter of machines cleared. Note that it is possible to softlock at the boss floor with this by advancing it to anything other than 0/1 and then clearing the Panda machine. It rolls over, however.

かけあし　にばいそく　もーど

Double speed mode

Bit 5 passwords enabled

Hold down B while walking go faster.

でばぐ　おしばいみる

Debug: See plays

Bit 4 passwords enabled

Opens a cutscene viewer. It works in the same way as the pachinko table tester above: use A and B to choose a cutscene, C to play it, and Start to go back to the password screen. When a cutscene is finished (or if you press Start during one), you will be taken back to the viewer screen.

まっぷみる

See maps

Bit 5 passwords enabled

Unfortunately, this password's code has been removed completely; regardless of whether bit 5 passwords are enabled, all that's ever executed is a return instruction:

; ============== S U B R O U T I N E ===============        
ROM:5014 btst    #5,($FFFF9501).w ; DATA XREF: ROM:4D96
ROM:501A beq.w   *+4 ; branch to the next instruction
ROM:501E rts

もーど　にい

Mode 2

Bit 5 passwords enabled

Unlocks the second town.

もーど　さん

Mode 3

Bit 5 passwords enabled

Unlocks up to the third town.

もーど　よん

Mode 4

Bit 5 passwords enabled

Unlocks up to the fourth town.

みせぜんぶ

All parlors

Bit 4 passwords enabled

Unlocks every town.

ぼすふろあ

Boss floor

Bit 4 passwords enabled

Automatically start the game on the boss floor.

だいばんごう　しくあり　ひようじ

Bit 5 passwords enabled

Displays a number next to the knob which indicates how much this one is turned to the right.

でばぐ　おときく

Debug: Listen to audio

Bit 4 passwords enabled.

Opens a sound test. It works the same as the pachinko table test and cutscene viewer above.

あかさか

Akasaka

None

Enables bit 4 passwords, disables bit 5 passwords, and plays a sound effect confirming the effect.

くらまえ　けいよう　よつめ　みつめとおり

Bit 4 passwords enabled

Disables bit 4 passwords, enables bit 5 passwords, clears bits 6 and 7 of byte $FF9501, and plays a sound effect confirming the effect.

This needs some investigation.
Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page.
Specifically: What do these two other bits do?

ばんめんだけ　で　ぱちんこ　する

Pachinko with just board surface

Bit 5 passwords enabled

Removes nails and main features from the machine display. Still plays the same.

くぎめんだけ　で　ぱちんこ　する

Pachinko with just nail surface

Bit 5 passwords enabled

Removes background and external artworks from the machine display. Still plays the same

Dummied-Out Cheat Code?#

This needs some investigation.
Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page.

Hold Up + Right + A + C + Start on boot. If done correctly, a sound effect should play during the Sega logo. Unfortunately, this appears to be the only effect of the cheat code; if anything else was there, it may still be hidden. Alternately, it could be the only remnant.

I.S.C. Logo#

After beating the game, press Up + Left + A + C + Start during the credits to display the I.S.C. logo. For the record, they're still in business and primarily specialize in pachinko games for home computers, appropriately enough.