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FAQ/Walkthrough
NES 1985

Version:        1.1     released on the 19th of September 2008
Author:         odino   http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/47976.html
This guide is EXCLUSIVELY available at GameFAQs.

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| .========================================================================. |
| |                           TABLE OF CONTENTS                            | |
| '========================================================================' |
|============================================================================|
| 01.) Introduction                                              |   G0100   |
| 02.) Basics                                                    |   G0200   |
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| 03.) English Walkthrough                                       |   G0300   |
| 04.) Japanese Walkthrough                                      |   G0400   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------|
| YY.) Version History                                           |   GYY00   |
| ZZ.) Credits & Thanks                                          |   GZZ00   |
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01.)                    INTRODUCTION                                 G0100
===============================================================================

Welcome to 'Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken' for the NES, an adventure game
released in 1985 by Enix Corporation. The game is often (officially) spelled
'Portpia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken' although I personally think this sounds a
little odd. The game was also released on several other platforms, including
the NEC PCs and on mobiles. It was one of the earliest games released by Enix
and often regarded as the inspiration for Hideo Kojima to enter the video game
industry.

This guide is based on the English translation by DvD Translations, 'The
Portopia Serial Murder Case'. There is also a Japanese walkthrough if you are
playing the original version.

The document uses Shift-JIS to display Japanese characters in .txt form. If you
cannot see them automatically and just see some garbled font, set your browser
encoding or file viewer manually. It is recommended that you view the file in a
fixed font such as Courier New as some of the sections with Shift-JIS will look
odd without it.

Suggestions, comments or errors - email me about it. Enjoy!


===============================================================================
02.)                    BASICS                                       G0200
===============================================================================

Your job is to investigate the crime(s) in the area. As usual with adventure
games, you may want to check around a lot more than the walkthrough states, as
it is just the quickest way to solve the case and misses out at a lot of
investigating and sometimes humor as well. Some solutions may not make sense
without this.


Controls:
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 ______| |____________________________
|          .............              |
|          .............   Nintendo   |
|    _     .............              |
|  _| |_   SELECT..START              |
| |_ O _|  ..__.....__..    _    _    |
|   |_|     (__)   (__)    (_)  (_)   |
|          .............     B    A   |
|_____________________________________|

D-Pad:     Cycle through menus and items etc. Move around in the maze.

A-Button:  Confirm selections. Bring up menu.
                      
B-Button:  Cancel selections, switch menus.

START:     Starts the game.

One thing you might not notice straight away is that the investigation menu
has two parts which can be cycled through with the B-Button. Here there are a
lot more options to pick from to help you solving the case.

The magnifying glass and hammer (for hitting) need to be moved on the specific
spot you want to investigate/hit.


Display:
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| ......................... ......... |
| .                       . .       . |
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| .           A           . .   B   . |
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| ................................... |
| .                                 . |
| .                C                . |
| ................................... |
|_____________________________________|
The display is split into three parts. Section A has the current location
and/or person you are in contact with. Part B is the action menu which will
change a as you select some. Finally, the lower part (C) is for messages from
the game, people talking to you or simply other information.


Actions:
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Japanese -> English Commands:

ぼしょいどう      ->   Move
ひとに きけ       ->   Question Someone
ひと しらべろ     ->   Investigate Someone
なにか みせろ     ->   Show an Item
ひと さがせ       ->   Look for Someone
よべ              ->   Call Out
たいほ しろ       ->   Arrest Someone

なにか しらぺろ   ->   Investigate Thing
もちもの          ->   Evidence
たたけ            ->   Tap on or Hit
なにか とれ       ->   Take an Item
すいり しろ       ->   Ponder Suspect
でんわ かけろ     ->   Dial Phone
そうさ やめろ     ->   Stop the Inquiry


===============================================================================
03.)                    English Walkthrough                          G0300
===============================================================================

*QUESTION SOMEONE
*MOVE -> Yamakawa Mansion

*INVESTIGATE THING -> Magnifying Glass. Check the bottom right corner of the
                      entrance door.
*TAKE AN ITEM -> Ring
*MOVE -> Enter Mansion

*INVESTIGATE THING -> Dead Body
*INVESTIGATE THING -> Magnifying Glass. Check the bottom right corner of the
                      small brown cabinet to find a photo.
*MOVE -> Another Room
*INVESTIGATE THING -> Magnifying Glass. Check the right underneath the table
                      for a lighter.
*TAKE AN ITEM -> Lighter
*INVESTIGATE SOMEONE -> Kouzou -> Job
*INVESTIGATE SOMEONE -> Toshi -> Job
*MOVE -> Head Outside.
*MOVE -> The Harbor.

*QUESTION SOMEONE
*MOVE -> Toshi's Place

*TAKE AN ITEM -> Memo
*DIAL PHONE -> *15
*MOVE -> The Harbor

 Whatever you try to do, Yasu will talk to that man.
*MOVE -> Police H.Q.

*CALL OUT -> Toshi
*SHOW AN ITEM -> Memo
*SHOW AN ITEM -> Package
*QUESTION SOMEONE -> Alibi
*QUESTION SOMEONE -> Alibi
*TAP ON OR HIT -> Move the icon over Toshi.
*ARREST SOMEONE
*CALL OUT -> Komiya
*TAP ON OR HIT -> Move the icon over Komiya.
*CALL OUT -> Toshi
*SHOW AN ITEM -> Ring
*MOVE -> Kyoto

*DIAL PHONE -> 1772493
*MOVE -> Amitabha Ridge
*MOVE -> Return to Kobe
*MOVE -> Police H.Q.

*CALL OUT -> Yukido
*QUESTION SOMEONE -> Alibi
*INVESTIGATE SOMEONE -> Yukido -> Alibi
*QUESTION SOMEONE -> Alibi

*DIAL PHONE -> 1173149
*QUESTION SOMEONE -> Location of Store
*MOVE -> Shinkaichi

*QUESTION SOMEONE
*MOVE -> Snack Pal

*SHOW AN ITEM -> Photo -> Kouzo
*SHOW AN ITEM -> Lighter
*MOVE -> Exit to Street

*QUESTION SOMEONE
*MOVE -> Police H.Q.

*CALL OUT -> Okoi
*QUESTION SOMEONE -> About Kouzou
*MOVE -> Hanakuma (or anywhere else)
*MOVE -> Police H.Q.
*MOVE -> Sumire Condos
*MOVE -> Police H.Q.

*CALL OUT -> Okoi
*QUESTION SOMEONE -> About Kawamura
*MOVE -> The Harbor
*MOVE -> Ride the Boat

*QUESTION SOMEONE
*LOOK FOR SOMEBODY -> Fumie's Brother
*MOVE -> Return to Kobe
*MOVE -> Police H.Q.
*MOVE -> Yamakawa Mansion

*MOVE -> Enter Mansion
*MOVE -> Another Room
*TAKE AN ITEM -> Picture Frame
*TAP ON OR HIT -> Move the icon over the button.
*MOVE -> Another Room
*MOVE -> Descend

The Maze:
`````````
[S] = Start         [*] = Event
[$] = Safe          [>] = One-Way Only
[?] = Secret

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*MOVE -> F, F, F, L, F, F, F, F, F, F, F, F, L, F, F, F, F, R, F, F, F, F, F,
         L, F, F, R. You will face a wall. F, F to hear a different sound. F,
         F, F to get through to a secret room.
*CALL OUT
*INVESTIGATE THING -> Diary
*MOVE
*MOVE -> R, F, F, R, F, F, R, F, F, F, F, F, F, L, F, R, F, L, F, F, F, F, F,
         F, F, F, F, F, L, F, F, F, F, F, F, F, F -> Yes
*MOVE -> Head Outside
*MOVE -> Police H.Q.

*TAKE AN ITEM -> Clothes
*TAKE AN ITEM -> Clothes
*TAKE AN ITEM -> Clothes


                                   THE END


===============================================================================
04.)                    Japanese Walkthrough                         G0400
===============================================================================

*ひとに きけ
*ぼしょいどう -> やまかわのやしき

*なにか しらぺろ -> むしめがね. Check the bottom right corner of the entrance
                                door. 
*なにか とれ -> ゆびわ
*ぼしょいどう -> やしきの なか

*なにか しらぺろ -> したい
*なにか しらぺろ -> むしめがね. Check the bottom right corner of the small
                                brown cabinet to find a photo (しゃしん).
*ぼしょいどう -> となりの へや

*なにか しらぺろ -> むしめがね. Check the right underneath the table for a
                                lighter (ライター).
*なにか とれ -> ライター
*ひと しらべろ -> こうぞう -> しょくぎょう
*ひと しらべろ -> としゆき -> しょくぎょう
*ぼしょいどう -> そとに でる
*ぼしょいどう -> みなと

*ひとに きけ
*ぼしょいどう -> としゆきの へや

*なにか とれ -> めも
*でんわ かけろ -> *15
*ぼしょいどう -> みなと

Whatever you try to do, Yasu will talk to that man.
*ぼしょいどう -> そうさほんぶ

*よべ -> としゆき
*なにか みせろ -> めも
*なにか みせろ -> つつみ
*ひとに きけ -> アリバイ
*ひとに きけ -> アリバイ
*たたけ -> Move the icon over Toshi.
*たいほ しろ
*よべ -> こみや
*たたけ -> Move the icon over Komiya.
*よべ -> としゆき
*なにか みせろ -> ゆびわ
*ぼしょいどう -> きょうと

*でんわ かけろ -> 1772493
*ぼしょいどう -> あみだがみね
*ぼしょいどう -> こうペにもどる
*ぼしょいどう -> そうさほんぶ

*よべ -> ゆきこ
*ひとに きけ -> アリバイ
*ひと しらべろ -> ゆきこ -> アリバイ
*ひとに きけ -> アリバイ

*でんわ かけろ -> 1173149
*ひとに きけ -> みせのばしょ
*ぼしょいどう -> しんかいち

*ひとに きけ
*ぼしょいどう -> ぱる

*なにか みせろ -> しゃしん -> こうぞう
*なにか みせろ -> ライター
*ぼしょいどう -> おもてに でる

*ひとに きけ
*ぼしょいどう -> そうさほんぶ

*よべ -> おこい
*ひとに きけ -> こうぞうのこと
*ぼしょいどう -> Anywhere
*ぼしょいどう -> そうさほんぶ
*ぼしょいどう -> すみれそう
*ぼしょいどう -> そうさほんぶ

*よべ -> おこい
*ひとに きけ -> かわむらのこと
*ぼしょいどう -> みなと
*ぼしょいどう -> ふなにのる

*ひとに きけ
*ひと さがせ -> ふみえのあに
*ぼしょいどう -> こうペにもどる
*ぼしょいどう -> そうさほんぶ
*ぼしょいどう -> やまかわのやしき
*ぼしょいどう -> やしきの なか
*ぼしょいどう -> となりの へや

*なにか とれ -> がくぶち
*たたけ -> Move the icon over the button.
*ぼしょいどう -> となりの へや
*ぼしょいどう -> したに ありる

The Maze:
`````````
[S] = Start         [*] = Event
[$] = Safe          [>] = One-Way Only
[?] = Secret

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*ぼしょいどう -> F, F, F, L, F, F, F, F, F, F, F, F, L, F, F, F, F, R, F, F, F,
                 F, F, L, F, F, R. You will face a wall. F, F to hear a
                 different sound. F, F, F to get through to a secret room.
*よべ
*なにか しらぺろ -> にっき
*ぼしょいどう
*ぼしょいどう -> R, F, F, R, F, F, R, F, F, F, F, F, F, L, F, R, F, L, F, F, F,
                 F, F, F, F, F, F, F, L, F, F, F, F, F, F, F, F -> はい
*ぼしょいどう -> そとに でる
*ぼしょいどう -> そうさほんぶ

*なにか とれ -> ふく
*なにか とれ -> ふく
*なにか とれ -> ふく


                                    おわり


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YY.)                    VERSION HISTORY                              GYY00
===============================================================================

v1.0     Complete (31st of October 2006)

v1.1     Added Japanese walkthrough and maze map (19th of September 2008)


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ZZ.)                    CREDITS & THANKS                             GZZ00
===============================================================================

GameFAQs for hosting this file.

DvD Translations for translating this.

Devin Morgan for the Japanese Command list (although I noticed a mistake
later...ahem :p)

Enix for the game. Chunsoft for developing the port.

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