Arcade Video game published 40 years ago:

奇々怪界 (c) 1986 Taito Corp. (KiKi KaiKai)

Priestess Sayo-chan must repel ghosts in order to rescue Seven Lucky Gods!

The Seven Lucky Gods have been kidnapped by giant ghosts. Armed with talismans and a purification rod, Sayo-Chan must travel to the ghost village and defeat the enemies who are determined to stop her rescuing the Gods.

- TECHNICAL -

Prom Stickers: A85

Main CPU: (2x) Zilog Z80 (@ 6 Mhz), Motorola M68705 (@ 2 Mhz) Sound Chips: YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)

Players: 2 Control: 8-way joystick Buttons: 2

- TRIVIA -

KiKi KaiKai was released in October 1986.

The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Strange Old Story of Mystery World'.

The main character is actually a Shinto priestess (as is Miko from "Tengai"). Her main weapons are 'o-fuda', which are talismans that she shoots. She also has a purification rod that she uses to swipe at enemies up close.

A pirate version if known as "Knight Boy".

- TIPS AND TRICKS -

* Secret characters: When 'Game Over' screen appears, hold UP key until the screen change. The bear (kuma) and the valley (tani) should appear on the title screen. It means that this game have been developed by Taito Kumagaya (kuma + tani) Laboratory. And if you start the game when these characters are displayed, on life is added to your play (3 by default, the game should start with 4 lives).

* Wave a flag at a lamp post with a red orb inside it and you will get a powerup.

* There are several types of letters or messages: White - increase range Red - increse firepower Yellow - big letters

Player layout in our catalog: 2P alt.

If you are exploring by feel rather than by title, jump from the tags above into the matching genre rooms, or return to the Arcade hall for the full wall.

Open Play on this page to start KiKi KaiKai. Keyboard, USB/Bluetooth pads, and the on-screen touch gamepad all work inside the emulator bar. Save states and fullscreen live on that same bar so you can pause mid-session and resume later.

KiKi KaiKai is filed in our catalog as a 1986 release.

Player layout on this cabinet: 2P alt.

Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Shooter.

Credit line lists Taito Corporation as developer.