is a maze chase arcade game released in April 1988 in Japan by

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. The object of the game is to drive a vehicle around a maze in order to clear the maze of dots while avoiding enemies. There are 32 mazes total boss fights (some optional, some not). The game was ported to the

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under the title ''Youmais'' the same year. It was included as part of the compilation ''

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'' in 2006, marking its first official release in the west. It was also re-released as part of the ''

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'' lineup on the

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and

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on November 18, 2021, worldwide.

Reception

In Japan, ''Game Machine'' listed ''Raimais'' on their June 15, 1988 issue as being the eleventh most-successful table arcade unit of the month.

References

External links

Raimais at gaming.moe
* * {{MobyGames, id=/raimais
Raimais at StrategyWiki
1988 video games Arcade Archives games Arcade video games Famicom Disk System games Hamster Corporation games Maze games Multiplayer and single-player video games Nintendo Switch games PlayStation 2 games PlayStation 4 games Taito arcade games Taito L System games Video games developed in Japan Video games featuring female protagonists