PLUS e (lost contents for Japanese multi-entertainment device; 2001-2005)

PLUS e device

Status: Lost

PLUS e (プラスe) was an touch screen entertainment device developed by Japanese parking system developer JCM Inc. and installed at table, mainly in casual restaurants and izakaya pubs. Customers could inexpensively play video games, read fortunes, and watch cartoons and music videos on this device.

History

On January 22, 2001, JCM announced the "PLUS e" entertainment device in collaboration with seven other companies, Hitachi Software Engineering (currently, Hitachi Systems & Services), Tokyo Broadcasting System, BS-i (currently, BS-TBS), Hitachi Keiyo Engineering (currently, Hitachi KE System), Hitachi Electronics Services (currently, Hitachi Systems), JSAT Corporation (currently, SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation), and NTT Communications Corporation. At the time of the announcement, 13 companies, including Avex, announced the provision of content to devices, and 11 companies, including Skylark, announced the introduction of devices. On January 25 of the same year, the device was introduced on a trial basis at the Sekimae location of Gusto, a restaurant chain operated by Skylark. JCM announced that it would have the devices installed in 30 stores in March, followed by full-scale installation in the companies' stores in July^[1]. After a trial installation at 30 Gusto stores through July of the same year, Skylark concluded that each device generated an average of 700 to 800 yen in sales and increased customer traffic, and by April 2002 Skylark had begun full-scale installation of the devices in all Gusto stores.

About 15,000 PLUS e units were installed in about 1,000 restaurants in April 2002, and in May and June of the same year, the companies began offering music videos for 100 yen per song and Serie A soccer matches for a fee in conjunction with the 2002 FIFA World Cup. On April 2003, JCM collaborated with the systems company Wildcard to offer "Disney on PLUS e," a divination and video game content using Disney characters. Video games were distributed by Bandai Group companies in May of the same year and by Namco in August of the same year, and in April 2004, Epoch distributed a game themed on the Sylvanian Families.

JCM's annual sales grew to 9.242 billion yen after the introduction of PLUS e. However, JCM was saddled with debts of approximately 25.311 billion yen due to the accumulated financial burden from having to bear all costs of equipment, including PLUS e, from installation to operation and maintenance, and from being unable to keep up with the rapid expansion of its business. On August 5, 2004, the company filed for civil rehabilitation proceedings with the Tokyo District Court. A device was still installed in each restaurant after the civil rehabilitation proceedings, but was removed from all restaurants as of September 2005.

Availability

With the removal of the device, the content was also lost forever as it was no longer available.

Content

Video Game

Title (Original Title)	Description
3D Putter Golf (3Dパターゴルフ)
5×5 Crossword Puzzle (5×5クロスワードパズル)
Animal Bowling (アニマルボウリング)
Ariel no Lovery Eawase (アリエルのラブリー絵合わせ)	A puzzle game based on The Little Mermaid.
Block Kuzushi (ブロックくずし)
Bounty Hunter (バウンティーハンター)
Chibi Maruko-chan: Minna de Onigokko no Maki (ちびまる子ちゃんみんなで鬼ごっこの巻)
Chōkō (長江)
Choro-Q (チョロQ)
CoCoPad Yūki Rinrin Anpunch! (CoCoPad ゆうきりんりんアンパンチ！)	This puzzle game based on Anpanman was originally released for Bandai's educational tool CoCoPad within Yūki Rinrin Anpunch^[2].
Crayon Shin-chan wo Sagase (クレヨンしんちゃんをさがせ)	A Where's Waldo?-style game in which the Shinnosuke and other members of the Nohara family are to be found among the crowds at amusement parks and festivals^[2].
Daifugō (大富豪)
Disney Machiuke Tocchao! (ディズニーまちうけとっちゃお！)	Players select a cell phone wallpaper card with numbers from 1 to 12 and compete with their opponent's card to see how large or small the number is. The wallpaper of the winning card can be downloaded to your cell phone.
Dōbutsu Kisō Tengai! (どうぶつ奇想天外！)	A quiz game based on the TBS animal variety show of the same name.
Dokidoki Burger (ドキドキバーガー^[3])
Doraemon: Fushigina Jikuū Daibōken (ドラえもんふしぎな時空大冒険)	A shoot 'em up game based on Doraemon. Doraemon goes to the "Ancient," "Modern," and "Future" eras to rescue Nobita, Shizuka, Gian, and Suneo who have become separated^[4].
Funny Bowlers (ファニーボウラーズ)
Gachinko★Base Ball (ガチンコ★ベースボール)
Gachinko★Soccer (ガチンコ★サッカー)
Gachinko★Tennis (ガチンコ★テニス)
Hanabi FIGHT! (花火FIGHT！)	Suddenly aliens attack the earth at a fireworks festival, a traditional Japanese cultural event. Players must use touch controls to set off fireworks, repel the aliens, and protect the earth^[5]^[6].
Hitofude Girl (ヒトフデガール)	A game to complete a stroke within a time limit.
Hōgeki-ō Bacchus (砲撃王バッカス)
IQ Shindan: Rikinou (IQ診断力脳)	A diagnostic test of IQ can be taken^[7]^[8]. The game has been adapted for mobile or online play since its distribution on PLUS e.
Kē-Doro! (ケードロ！)	In this chess-type game with a knight system, the player chooses to be either a cop or a thief, and must hunt down the thief if he is a cop, or escape from the police if he is a thief^[9].
Kē-Doro! Verison 2 (ケードロ！バージョン2)	Upgraded from the previous Kē-Doro!, it now allows 4-players to compete^[10]^[11].
Kidō Senshi Gundam: Battle Shooting Game (機動戦士ガンダムバトルシューティングゲーム)	A turn-based shoot 'em up game based on Mobile Suit Gundam. Players can choose between Earth Federation Forces or Principality of Zeon and fight the CPU or another player^[12].
Kono e Tako (このeたこ)
Kurohige Kiki Ippatsu (黒ひげ危機一髪)
Lilo & Stitch: Happy Eawase (リロアンドスティッチハッピー絵合わせ)	A puzzle game of images of Lilo & Stitch characters and items.
Magical!? Eye (まじかる！？アイ)
Meitantei Conan: Yottsu no Sōsa Memo (名探偵コナン 4つの捜査メモ)	A reasoning game based on Case Closed (also known as Detective Conan) to train memory and thinking skills.
Mickey & Minnie Waku Waku Carnival (ミッキー&ミニーワクワクカーニバル)
Mickey no Touch de Puzzle (ミッキーのタッチdeパズル)	Mickey is on his way to Treasure Island when a whale swallows his treasure map. You must help him repair it by combining the pieces of the map that the whale jetted out.
Nadenade Dolly (なでなでドリー)	A game of patting the sheeps back to the shed^[13].
Nakayoshi Sketch
Nikakudori for PLUS e (二角取り for プラスe^[14])
Nin-chan Kiki Ippatsu! (忍ちゃん危機一髪！)
Ojarumaru Jigsaw Puzzle (おじゃる丸ジグソーパズル)
Pac-Man no Kotoba de Puzzle (パックマンのことばdeパズル)	Scrabble-type puzzle game with Pac-Man characters. The function has two modes, "challenge mode" and "2-player mode"^[15]^[16].
Ping-Pong (ピンポン)
PLUS e Senyō!: Puzzle Bobble (プラスe専用！パズルボブル)
Pochi Rescue (ぽちレスキュー)	A puzzle game in which players rescue dogs while dodging bombs, and can play against each other in 2-player mode^[13].
Putto! Out (ぷっと！アウト)
Puzz Loop e (パズループe)	A port of the arcade game Puzz Loop released by Mitchell.
Quiz $ Millionaire (クイズ$ミリオネア)	A quiz game based on the Japanese version of the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?^[17].
Quiz Reversi (クイズリバーシ)
Reversi (リバーシ)
Rittai Yonmoku Narabe (立体四目ならべ)	A 3D version of the board game Gomoku reduced to four squares.
Sanrio Tiny Park (サンリオタイニーパーク)	Five games based on Sanrio characters can be played. Hello Kitty no Iro to Katachi (ハローキティのいろとかたち) Bad Badtz-Maru no Batsu Maru 7 (バッドばつ丸の×○7) Kiki to Lala no oto no Shinkei-Suijaku (キキとララのおとのしんけいすいじゃく) Pompompurin no Machigae Teruteru (ポムポムプリンのまちがえテルテル) Hello Kitty no Waku Waku Omikuji (ハローキティのワクワクおみくじ)
Sawatte! Puyo Puyo (さわって！ぷよぷよ)
Sekai Isshū Machigai Sagashi (世界一周まちがい探し)
Shanghai (上海)
Sōkōban PLUS e (倉庫番プラスe)
Soroete! Hoshipittan★ (そろえて！星ぴったん★)
Straws (ストローズ)	Based on the Game Boy Advance game The Itsudemo Puzzle: Massugu Soroete Straws.
Sylvanian Families: Kawaii Akachan Daishūgō (シルバニアファミリーかわいい赤ちゃん大集合)	A puzzle game based on Sylvanian Family. Rotate the panels to create a path and guide the babies lost in the forest^[18]^[19].
Tobidasu! Gun Shooting (飛び出す！ガンシューティング)	Based on the PlayStation game Simple 1500 Series: Vol. 63 - Gun Shooting 2. Four different games can be played^[20]^[21].
Tottoko Asobō! Hamchanzu! (とっとこあそぼう！ハムちゃんず)
Touch de Uno! 2 (タッチdeウノー！2)	A port of the right-brain diagnostic puzzle game released for NAOMI arcade　platform in February 2000.
Trump no Ōsama (トランプの王様)	You can play dominoes, solitaire, and other card games.
Ultra Panzō Go! Go! Go! (ウルトラぱんぞう Go! Go! Go!)	A racing game based on the anime series Ultra Panzō.
Unanana! (うなななっ！)
Vier (フィーア)
Yoshimoto Mini Game Deluxe (よしもとミニゲームデラックス)
Yubinosaki Country Club (指ノ先カントリー倶楽部)	A golf game where you use your fingers to shoot the ball^[13].
ZOOO	A port of the puzzle game Zoo Keeper released by Kiteretsu and ROBOT.

Fortune/Test Game

Title (Original Title)	Description
3-punkan Bonnō Shindan: Zemmontō (3分間煩悩診断膳問答)	Your "108 troubles" questions will be answered and you will be given words of comfort.
10-nengo no Anata Shindan (10年後のあなた診断^[22])	Answer 15 questions and predict where you will be in 10 years.
AURA－SOMA Color Therapy (AURA－SOMA カラーセラピー)	Your psychology is divined by the color you choose.
Egyptian Tarot (エジプシャン・タロット)	Using the Egyptian Tarot, Cleopatra brings you a mystical prophecy.
Debut Uranai (デビュー占い)	It is based on Four Pillars of Destiny and divines a person's hidden talents.
Disney Princess Romance Uranai (ディズニープリンセスロマンス占い)	Princesses will tell you your princess type and ideal prince based on your zodiac sign, blood type, and answers to questions.
Dokkidoki Zense Uranai (ドッキどき前世占い)
Dokuzetsu Uranai Series (毒舌占いシリーズ)
Ganso Sushi Uranai (元祖すし占い)	Based on the diagnosis, the master will select the sushi recommended for you.
Gō-unkaku de uranau Seitō seimei handan (五運格で占う正統姓名判断)	The fortune possessed by a person's name is determined from the five fortune ratings, and a full-fledged divination is performed.
Hakojin Uranai (ハコジン占い)
Hana Uranai (鼻占い)
Inu Uranai: Fortune Dogs (いぬ占いふぉうちゅんドッグす)	Diagnose what kind of dog you are based on your personality.
Izumi Ryūichi no Koi Uranai & Shinri Test (伊泉龍一の恋占い＆心理テスト)
Jakuniku Kyōshoku Uranai (弱肉強食占い)
Makeinu Ranking (負け犬ランキング)
Moomin no Koigokoro Shindan (ムーミンの恋ごころ診断)	Diagnose your love type and compatibility.
Nakanai Kekkon (泣かない結婚)	You will answer a series of dry questions, and your relationship with your daughter-in-law and mother-in-law will dissolve in heart-warming words.
Onna no Kachi Shindan Series (女の価値診断シリーズ)	Diagnosis of "shelf life as a woman" and "bad woman qualities."
Pū-san no Shiawase Uranai (プーさんの幸せ占い)	Three Winnie the Pooh stories related to "Overall Fortune," "Work Fortune," and "Good Friends Fortune." By choosing Winnie's actions in the stories, the results of the fortune-telling will be taught at the end.
Renai no Kamisama (恋愛の神様)
Ryōko Sensei no Shinryō Shitsu (りょー子先生の診療室)	In this game, you will answer questions from Ryōko, a doctor, to diagnose your genetic value^[23]^[24]. Ryōko was voiced by voice actress Kikuko Inoue.
Ryōko Sensei no Shinryō Shitsu Part 2 (りょー子先生の診療室パート2)	A sequel to Ryōko Sensei no Shinryō Shitsu, which allows couples to diagnose their genetic values^[25].
Saikyō Ninsō Uranai (最強人相占い)
Saiteki Diet Uranai (最適ダイエット占い)	Using Chinese fortune telling, we will tell you the best diet for you based on your birthday.
Shichūsuimei de uranau Kaiun Uranai (四柱推命で占う開運占い)	It predicts your lifetime fortune and compatibility based on your birth date, time of birth, place of birth, and gender.
Shindan Series (診断シリーズ)	The four values for each of yourself, couple, husband, and housewife will be appraised.
Tajū Jinkaku Uranai (多重人格占い)
Takashima Ekidan (高島易断)	Diagnose your fortune with Takashima Ekidan, a famous Japanese fortune teller.
Tokyo Kenbutsu Uranai (東京見物占い)	Compares you with a tourist attraction in Tokyo by date of birth.
Tsuki Uranai (ツキ占い)	Psychological divination based on the phases of the moon.