Fushigi no Kuni no Angelique (ふしぎの国のアンジェリーク, roughly translated as "Angelique's Wonderland") is the first Neoromance digital board game, the others being Sweet Ange and Harukanaru Toki no Naka de Banjoyuugi. Like Soulmaster, the game was made during the party game's reemergence to popularity in Japan, following the trends of titles such as the Itadaki Street or Momotaro Dentetsu series.
Ruby Party members created a dream game based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, a reference to their early concept for the Angelique (series) series.
Plot[]
During the Queen Examination, the protagonist falls into a giant hole, lands in an Alice in Wonderland version of the Flying Capital, and aims to reach the tea party in time.
Gameplay[]
The game Flying Capital requires players to name their protagonist, assign their zodiac sign, and blood type. The goal is to repair the Gold Star and get permission to attend the tea party. To do this, players must polish Black Stones and send fifteen Silver Stars. Silver Pieces are earned through events or mini-games, and players can dedicate their game to romance or romance events. High Intimacy ratings can unlock a still image ending for characters.
At the start of each turn, the player can check the protagonist's inventory (bag icon) or save/quit their game (book icon). Throwing the dice may move the protagonist on the board (1~6 places), present her with a silver piece (♥ icon), or have her meet with a Sacred Guardian (♣ icon). Results are random. If the player reaches a crossroads on the map, they must choose a direction to complete their turn. The protagonist will move the number of spaces rolled unless she reaches a building; choosing to enter it negates remaining mobility points.
When the protagonist reaches one of the buildings, its function changes.
- My Room - gives the protagonist a shrinking/growing tonic to open a locked miniature door. Opens the way to the caterpillar. Necessary for the main plot and to proceed with the rest of the board.
- Rosalia's Room - Rosalia's elderly lady-in-waiting will present a question about her mistress. Answer favorably to pass. Otherwise, she will force the protagonist to return to the Start.
- House of Divination - choose to talk with a Sacred Guardian (middle) to learn the protagonist's Intimacy ratings or play a mini-game with Sara (right).
- Forest Lake - play a mini-game (left) or confess feelings (right) to a guardian. Guardians are randomly selected, and revealing three times with a high Intimacy character can lead to one of their romance endings.
- Park - play a mini-game (museum) or send Silver Stars for Black Stones (north). Opens the way to Pastha. Necessary for the tea party.
- Royal Institute - Pastha's location on the map. On the first visit, he gives the mission to repair the Gold Star. Visit him a second time to open the pathway to the tea party.
- Palace - converse with castle residents to learn hints for the main plot. Necessary visit for the main plot.
The player must successfully complete all mini-games at least once if they wish to reach the tea party.
| Mini-game | Location | Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Cult Quiz | House of Divination | Answer ten timed questions. Subject matter ranges from Japanese entertainment media from the seventies~nineties, voice actor trivia, Koei games, history questions and Angelique lore and/or merchandise. Fill up the hearts with correct answers in order to successfully pass the quiz. Answer every question correctly for a special item. |
| Guardian Drop | Forest Lake | Timed Columns-like game. Move stacks of three guardian face icons down a grid. Match up the same guardian faces to earn points. Combos can reward more points. Meet the point quota within the time limit to clear mini-game successfully. Earn 10,000 points for a special item. |
| Image Puzzle | Park | 4x4 square grid sliding puzzle with a randomized guardian image. Tiles are shuffled at the start of the game. Move one tile at a time to restore the original image within the time limit. Solve the puzzle within three minutes to receive a special item. |
| Olivie Treasure Hunt | First yellow circle left of House of Divination | Move one step at a time to avoid obstacles and discover Silver Pieces. Ends once the goal line is reached or if the protagonist discovers a frog. |
| Shooting | Rosalia (if tea party requirements are met) | Rosalia uses a hoop to fill guardian hearts, punishing players with bombs. Players can temporarily shrink the hoop by hitting her with hearts, and pick up temporary effects. |
Expendable items, which can be earned, bought or found by chance, can alter the clearing requirements for most mini-games. Twenty-one possible endings can be viewed.
Characters[]
The entire cast from the original return in this title. Here are the characters who appear in this title.
- Catis
- Alice - real-life inspiration for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The protagonist is instructed by a woman who lives at the palace and takes care of her garden.
- Lewis - author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. He changes the character icon on the dice to the person who has the highest Intimacy ratings with the protagonist.
- The Cheshire Cat - character from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Instructs the protagonist about the world and the changes within her room.
- The Caterpillar - character from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Tells the protagonist about the tea party's location and items for clearing the path.
Spin-offs[]
- Angelique History - March 30, 2000. PlayStation version repackaged with four other Angelique games.
Related Media[]
Two guidebooks were published for this game. Miniature versions of these characters were used for the email decorating software, Angelique Lovelove Mail.
Allusions[]
- Emit and its image song act as one of the quiz questions.
Gallery[]
External Links[]
| Angelique • Fushigi no Kuni • Duet • Retour |
| Angelique Special 2 • Requiem • Sweet • Maren no Rokukishi |
| Angelique trois |
| Angelique étoile • Prologue • Lovelove ♥ Tenshi-sama |
| Angelique Luminarise |
| Characters |
| Sacred Bird Cosmos |
| Angelique Rimoge • Rosalia de Catargena • Julious • Clavis • Randy • Lumiale • Oscar • Marcel • Zephel • Olivie • Luva |
| Sacred Beast Cosmos |
| Angelique Collet • Rachel Hart • Leonard • Francis • Heuye • Timka • Charlie • Sei-Lan • Ernst • Mel • Victor • Arios |
| Emperor's Cosmos |
| Teresa • Leviath Ragna Alviss • Kiefar • Cain • Giovanni • Eugene • Gerhard • Sionna • Renaud • Ka-Fai • Walter |
| Commanding Owl Cosmos |
| Ange • Yue • Noah • Vergil • Kanata • Shuri • Milan • Xeno • Felix • Lorenzo |
| Étoile |
| Ange • Tantan |
| Major Characters |
| The Queen • Dia • Pastha and Sara • Catis • Alphonsia • Roxy • Ellis • Tian Shi • Johannes • Maria • Maximillias • Mayleath • Varn • Masaki Sakuragawa • Brian • Gerard and Silvan |
| Other Information |
| Series Terminology • Neo Angelique |