January 23, 2015: Shokugan called Necros’ Fortress

The Necros’ Fortress, a shokugan (food toy) introduced here, was released by Lotte in the late 1980s. It was planned by Hiroshi Adachi, a.k.a. PH Chadha, the author of the original PC Engine game Tengai Makyoukai, and Oji Hiroi, who is now well known for his work with AKB. The sculpting was done by Shigeo Uchida.

What made the Necros Fortress so great at the time was that it came with trading cards and dolls.

And this doll has a gimmick that it changes color when warmed up! (There is also a hidden pattern model that changes color when cooled)

(There is also a hidden pattern model that changes color when cooled.

Also included on the back of the box is a monster map so you can see at a glance how many types there are in all.

This is a characteristic of the recent secret versions in the toy industry, where you don’t know what’s in the box until you buy it. (Of course, you don’t know what’s in the box until you buy it, but it means that a complete list is included from the start.

For such a high quality product, the price was 100 yen for the chocolate ball candy! (No consumption tax, there was no consumption tax at the time).

(No consumption tax, there was no consumption tax back then.) This was probably possible because of the bubble economy, but in this day and age, I’m sure it would be sold at a fixed price of 500 yen or more. Nowadays, the price is at a premium, so this can be considered an investment. It’s not uncommon for something that cost 100 yen back then to be sold for thousands or tens of thousands of yen now.

The Necros Fortress Story

The Necros Fortress Story

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There was a war in Tankirie between the army of gods and the army of demons (headed by Nekraga), and the humans who sided with the gods were given eight jewels by the gods. The humans who sided with the gods received eight jewels from the gods: “Moon Ball,” “Sun Ball,” “Rainbow Ball,” “Star Ball,” “Snow Ball,” “Tornado Ball,” “Fog Ball,” and “Cloud Ball.” With these jewels, the gods and humans succeeded in sealing Nekraga. Hundreds of years later, the jewels were dispersed throughout the world and the war between gods and demons became a myth.

Fortress of Necros, general map

First of all, there is an overall map of the Necros fortress.

This world is called the “Kingdom of Tankirie” and is roughly categorized into the following trilogy that will be completed.

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1: The Great Demon Necraga Arc (LEVEL 1-12) Vol.1 – Vol.4

2: The Dark Emperor Arc (Chapters 1 to 9) Volumes 5 to 7

3: Evil God Cthulhu Arc (AREA 1-3) Vol. 8

The Fortress of Necros (Vol. 1) Story

At one point, there were two princes in the previous kingdom of Tankirie. These brothers were fighting over the succession to the throne. The younger brother, Necros, was belligerent and tried to seize power through black magic, but the older brother succeeded to the throne and Necros was banished from the kingdom of Tankirie. However, his brother succeeded to the throne, and Necros was banished from the kingdom of Tankirie. Necros was determined to learn from his brother, and on his journey to practice black magic, he learned about the legend of Nekraga, the Great Demon God. In order to break the seal of Nekraga and rule the kingdom of Tankirie, Nekros succeeded in bringing monsters from all over the world under his command through black magic. However, the wards in which Nekraga is sealed require a sacrifice of someone with the blood of the King of Tankirie. The eight heroes set out to rescue the princess.

The Fortress of Necros (Vol. 2) Story

Necros was revived by the power of his seven disciples: Dokros, Oniros, Mekaros, Hebiros, Majoros, Decaros, and Takoros. The new Necros Legion elects a fairy temple and invades the Kingdom of Tankirie.

The Fortress of Necros (Vol. 3) Story

Demons have been frequently seen in the land of Tankirie. Behind the appearance of demons, the resurrection of the great demon god Nekraga is foreseen. The eight heroes set out to seal Nekraga away again before the land of Tankirie is enveloped in darkness.

The Fortress of Necros (Vol. 4) Story

The time has come for the battle against the Great Demon God that Necros resurrected at the cost of his own life. The resurrected Great Demon Necraga is about to unleash his demons on the land of Tankirie and extend his clutches of chaos and domination. It is said that the wards are guarded by four magical beasts and four demons. The heroes have obtained six of the eight balls to seal Nekraga. With only two balls left, will the eight heroes have a chance to win?

The Fortress of Necros (Vol. 5) Story

Twenty years have passed since the Great Demon Nekraga was sealed away. One day, the prince of the Kingdom of Tankirie went missing. Suddenly, darkness covered the kingdom of Tankirie, and monsters began to overflow. Has Necros risen again?

The Fortress of Necros (Vol. 6) Story

A group of heroes search for the missing prince of Tankirie. What appears before them are monsters under the Dark Emperor and the resurrected Necros. Why? The heroes head to the subterranean kingdom of Shambala in search of the prince’s whereabouts and the answer to the mystery.

The Fortress of Necros (Vol. 7) Story

The prince of the Kingdom of Tankirie has been possessed by Necros and is on the island of Tenrin. 8 heroes head to the island of Tenrin from the floating pyramid in the underground kingdom of Shambala via an optical elevator. Will they be able to rescue the prince safely?

The Fortress of Necros (Vol. 8) Story

One day, after 100 years of peace, a demon star carrying Cthulhu, the evil god of the universe, fell on Tankirie. With the power of the evil god, Necros was revived again as Super Necros. Rise up, young prince Earth of Tankirie!

RPG elements that allow players to choose and defeat enemies

The map lists the enemy characters, but there is also a list box with their friends. Of course, as with the monsters, cards and dolls are included.

Rare? Merging of cutting errors

The game is played by rolling the dice and dealing damage according to the number that comes up. If you win, you get an item, and if you don’t, you fill in the squares on the back of the card to increase your level.

A knight cursed by his enemies.

Players also have weaknesses and can be cursed if they fight natural enemies.

The color of the card changes the rank.

The image shows the boss family of the “Dark Emperor Arc”. It was interesting to see the concept of family and siblings, as well as how the time axis progressed as the game progressed, so that even the same character could change their position two or three times: old, killed, injured, married, or promoted.

Actually, there was an ice cream version, and the freebie was a sticker!

The gimmick is that when the room is darkened, items appear on the stickers. However, not all of the character stickers were included, and they were carefully selected.

This is the latest work by Hiroshi Adachi, the author of “Fortress of Necros.

Dendrogygus: The Demon Castle of Metamos,” the latest work by Hiroshi Adachi, the author of the popular 80’s Necros fortress, Tengai Makyo, has been officially remade under the Zineen brand!