Thank you for buying the Famicom game "Idol Hakkenden" by Towa Chiki. In order to fully enjoy the game, we recommend reading the manual before playing.

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The head of the Saionji family, one of the greatest financial conglomerates of Japan, is on her deathbed, and must choose one among her three granddaughters to inherit her fortune. "You must strive to be as successful as possible during the next three months. The most capable of you shall become my heir." The two elder sisters were ecstatic, as they were geniuses in their own fields; however, Erika, the youngest, had no such talent. "I know: I'll sing!" Miho, her nanny, invited over Ichiro Shinjitsu, a famous critic and fortuneteller, who said: "If Erika wants to become a world-famous Idol, she must first find seven worthy comrades." Erika is first joined by Ichiro's granddaughter, the fortuneteller Hoshimi, who can use her powers to locate the remaining six. However, she will have to fend off the mysterious Kooky King, who will stop at nothing to force her to join his Kooky Kompany. Will Erika be able to resist the allure of the dark side of show business and become a true Idol?

	Erika Saionji The protagonist of this game. She is the younger granddaughter of the head of the Saionji Financial Conglomerate. Her only talent is singing. She's a bit eccentric, but she's a kind and gentle girl.
	Hoshimi Shinjitsu The first comrade to join Erika in her quest. She is the granddaughter of the famous critic Ichiro Shinjitsu, and she is gifted with the power of foresight.
	Yayoi Tamashika The only daughter of the owner of the confectionery shop "Tamashikaya", famous for their special manju. Her talent in stock trading is second to none.
	Misao Aoyama She is one of the best hackers in the world, no computer system can resist her intrusion attempts.
	Yachiyo Chabatake Known as the best producer of Japan, every newcomer she has advised ended up becoming a national star.
	Murasaki Edogawa Though only 18, she is already renowned as a fireworks artisan. Nobody can surpass her ability to handle gunpowder.
	Midori Kaido She is the leader of a biker gang. As good with bikes as she is with fighting. Somewhat scary.
	Momomi Ichieda She may not seem as talented as the others at first, but her knowledge of the world of show business is so deep that she could be considered a walking encyclopedia.

	Shizuka Saionji The eldest of the Saionji sisters, she is a genius industrialist who manages multiple companies despite her young age.
	Reika Saionji The second of the Saionji sisters, she is a veritable genius with multiple patents and doctor's degrees to her name.
	Ichiro Shinjitsu Hoshimi's grandfather. A man of many mysteries, he is an entertainment critic and a fortuneteller.
	Kuwashi Yakeni A columnist famous for his extensive knowledge of many topics. He will help Erika multiple times during her adventure.
	Kooky King The leader of the Kooky Kompany. He's trying to prevent Erika's debut and force her to join his Kookies.
	Kooky Kuartet The craziest among the Kooky Kompany. Apparently, being in their vicinity is enough to slowly turn into a Kooky.

Starting a New Game
Highlight "START" at the title screen and press A to confirm.

Starting from the latest chapter you've reached
Highlight "CONTINUE" at the title screen and press A to confirm. You will be brought to the Password Input screen. At the end of each chapter you will be shown a password; make note of it, and input it in this screen to continue from the beginning of the following chapter.

Skipping the opening
During the opening, press Start to skip it and go to the title screen.

D-Pad Left and Right	Change pages when < and > are displayed at the bottom of the Commands screen.
D-Pad Up and Down	Highlight commands.
Button A	Confirms the highlighted command. After a Game Over, this will allow you to try again.
Button B	Cancels a selected command.
Start	Skips the opening cutscene.

Note:

Neither Select nor the second controller are used in this game.

Location Art
The graphical rendition of the place Erika is currently at.

Character Art
The graphical rendition of the character currently speaking or acting.

Commands
The list of available commands and subcommands. The subcommands are displayed by first selecting the proper main command.

Dialogue Box
Conversations and narration will be displayed here.

Look	Lets Erika to look around her surroundings, possibly noticing new details and items.
Talk	Lets Erika talk to nearby people (excluding her friends).
Take	Lets Erika take items she has noticed (at times, this command can perform actions beyond simply picking up items).
Use	Lets Erika use the items she's carrying.
Erika	Lets Erika perform one of four actions. Sing Used to calm down someone. Dance Used to attract someone's attention. Smile Used to let someone's guard down. Act Dumb Lets Erika act dumb on purpose.
Friends	Lets Erika talk to her friends (To talk to people who won't join your party, use the normal "Talk" command).
Move	Lets Erika move to a different location (If you have not achieved your goal in the current location, you won't be able to leave).
Subcommands	A list of commands displayed after selecting the proper main command, such as the list of available people in the area, or the list of items. Like with the main commands, use Up and Down on the D-Pad to highlight them, and press A to confirm.

1.	Take a good look at your surroundings, and try as many commands as possible.
2.	Always listen to every conversation to the end. There are times you must perform an action before you can progress in the conversation, such as buying an item at a store.
3.	Your friends are more useful than they appear to be, so you should try asking their opinion as much as possible.
4.	Erika's talents are the key to progressing the game, so don't forget to put her skills to test.
5.	Whenever multiple locations are available, try going back and forth and talking to everyone multiple times.
6.	Please note that sometimes a command may have a different use than normal.