| Racer Mini Yonku: Japan Cup | |
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Year released | 1989 |
| System(s) | NES |
| Genre(s) | Board game |
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| Modes | Single player, Multiplayer |
Racer Mini Yonku: Japan Cup (レーサーミニ四駆 ジャパンカップ? Yonku means 4 Wheel Drive) is a racing-themed Board game develop and published by Konami for the NES in 1989. The player constructs their own RC 4WD car and races them against their opponents in various events, often taking terrain handling into account. It was based on the then-popular mini RC car toy fad in Japan. The title screen credits Tamiya, a Japanese toy manufacturer that focuses on model kits and RC vehicles, and their logo frequently appears in-game. It became popular among elementary school students at the time of its release.
The main flow of the game is to obtain the parts of the Mini 4WD in the board game portion, tune the Mini 4WD with those parts, participate in the tournament, and aim for 1st place in the race. Racing is automatic, and performance is determined by the parts equipped on your car. If you win a high ranking in the race, you can get "points" according to the ranking, and if you accumulate points above a certain value, you can participate in the "Japan Cup". The ultimate goal of the game is to win the "Japan Cup".
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Title screen
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Board game screen
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Racing screen
