''Geisha'' is an erotic
adventure
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video game developed by
Coktel Vision
Coktel Vision (also known as Coktel and Coktel Studio) was a French video game developer and publisher based in Paris. It was best known for its educational and adventure games.
History
Coktel Vision was founded in 1984 by Roland Oskian, a ...
and MDO and published by Tomahawk in 1990 for
Amiga
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,
Atari ST, and
DOS
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Computing
* Data over signalling (DoS), multiplexing data onto a signalling channel
* Denial-of-service attack (DoS), an attack on a communicat ...
. The game uses a point-and-click interface, and includes several minigames including a card game and an action sequence.
Plot
A mad scientist kidnaps the player's girlfriend Eva, and wants to transform her into a futuristic
geisha
{{Culture of Japan, Traditions, Geisha
{{nihongo, Geisha, 芸者 ({{IPAc-en, ˈ, ɡ, eɪ, ʃ, ə; {{IPA-ja, ɡeːɕa, lang), also known as {{nihongo, , 芸子, geiko (in Kyoto and Kanazawa) or {{nihongo, , 芸妓, geigi, are a class of female ...
. The player travels to Japan to prevent this from happening.
Reception
''Joystick'' praised the game's original design, while ''Generation 4'' felt the game's graphical quality was unexceptional. ''
Tilt
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* Tilt (American band), a punk rock group, formed in 1992
* Tilt (British band), an electronic music group, formed in 1993
* Tilt (Polish band), a rock band, formed in 1979
Albums
* ''Tilt'' (Cozy Powell album), 1981 ...
'' described ''Geisha'' as a children's game for adults due to its simple gameplay and mature themes. ''
Amiga Power
''Amiga Power'' (''AP'') was a monthly magazine about Amiga video games. It was published in the United Kingdom by Future plc, and ran for 65 issues, from May 1991 to September 1996.
Philosophy
''Amiga Power'' had several principles which comp ...
'' questioned whether it was the worst full-price game the magazine had ever reviewed, while also commenting that the title was as "user-friendly and sexy as a rotten anchovy".
References
Further reading
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External links
''Amiga Joker''review
DOSBox emulation
{{Muriel Tramis
1990 video games
Erotic video games
Adventure games
Video games set in Japan
Atari ST games
DOS games
ScummVM-supported games
Video games developed in France
Works about geisha