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Jikogu Meguri is a platform/action game by Taito and is the conversion of an arcade game released by the same company in 1988 (also known in the west as 'Bonze Adventure'). The player takes control of a small and completely bald Buddhist monk, the high priest bonze Kackremboh, who is on a perilous journey through the depths of Hell. Emma, the king of the underworld, has gone mad and our hero's mission is to stop him and his minions. The monk can use his magical powers and shoot bouncing marbles which curiously look like large Malas (traditional Hindu and Buddhist prayer beads). They start rather small but power-ups get them to grow larger and larger, and they eventually become as big as our hero. They also come in different colors, each of which represents a specific power - red for fire, purple for lightening and so forth... These powers can be unleashed by the bonze if he crouches when firing, but this technique dramatically lowers his overall attack power. Other special items are scattered throughout the game and can help the monk in his quest - such as invincibility mirrors and extra lives.