Quiz Nanairo Dreams: Nijiiro-chō no Kiseki (クイズなないろDREAMS 虹色町の奇跡) is a Japanese video game developed by Capcom. The game is a hybrid of a quiz game and a dating sim. It was released in 1996 originally for the arcade game running on the CP System II platform, and was then released for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn systems in 1997.

Gameplay

The game combines elements of a quiz game and a dating sim. Answering questions in the quiz allows the player to move through squares. Correct answers increases the love of the female characters and advances the plot. The game was originally an arcade title, and when ported to home console, two new routes were added. The two new scenarios were for Pixy and Linz.

Plot

The goal of the game is to seal the devil, and that is achieved by restoring the seven crystals assimilated into seven girls.

Characters

In the arcade version, the seven heroines and some of the other characters were named after candy companies that sponsored the game. When Quiz Nanairo Dreams was ported to home consoles, the characters were renamed. The names from the arcade version are given first, followed by their names in the console versions.

Release

The game was released for arcades on September 20, 1996. It was ported to the Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation home consoles and was released on June 27, 1997. The game was added to the PlayStation Network Game Archives on July 27, 2011 in Japan.

Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed Quiz Nanairo Dreams on their October 15, 1996 issue as being the most-successful arcade game of the month, outperforming titles such as Dancing Eyes and Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha. Upon release, Famitsu gave the PlayStation and Sega Saturn version of the game 28 out of 40.

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