The Gotmail team of Japan has just released their latest point-and-click adventure, and I am pleased to report this one has an English version available.
The Shochu Bar takes place in a familiar setting for anyone who has played the other gotmail games, but the story here is a different one. This is the story of a woman who was considering leaving her boyfriend for good. The bar owner asked if she would come back the next night for he had a special message to give her, and that perhaps it might help her make the right decision. The next night the woman came back to the bar, and that is how the game begins.
A tutorial exists for those unfamiliar with how to pick up items and examine them in your inventory. A nice soundtrack plays in the background as you scour the seemingly empty bar looking for clues. A delicious and formidable challenge awaits you.
Cheers to Owen for the alert about the new release. =)
Walkthrough Guide
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Finished... this was a nice diversion.
Complete Walkthrough:
On the opening screen, go up, and get the lemon squeezer hanging on the wall.
Go left, and zoom in on the right-had place setting. Take the measuring cup (it is placed randomly on one of 3 tables).
Back up, zoom in on the left-hand place setting. Click on the bamboo partition behind it, and click on the loose bamboo post twice. get the bamboo poles behind it.
Go back (3 times) into the room and go left twice. Click on the edge of the bar to zoom in on it, and click on it again to flip up the bar.
Go behind the bar. Open this first cabimet, get the lemon and yoghurt from the frdige.
Move all the way to the right, click on the carpet and open the hatch. Click to turn the valve.
Go back to the right and click twice on the large urn to zoom into it. Click to its left to look behind it.
Turn the valve there to start the water, and when it has flowed enough get the barspoon.
Select the bamboo and click the water under the urn to wash off the dirt.
Examine the bottoms of one of the pieces of bamboo. Select the barspoon and click the flap to open it, and click it again to lock it open. Repeat with the other piece, and you have stilts!
Back up until you are at the right side of the bar, and have the option to look up. Select the stilts and look up, then open one of the upper cabinets to get the Grenadine syrup (it is placed randomly).
Back up, move right three times until you are in front of the first table, and look up. Use the stilts and open the right side of the glasses cabinet to get the cocktail glass.
Back up, move right past the tables and click on the the cabinet. Open the right side of the lower cabinet doors and take the mixing glass.
Click the handle to unlock the upper cabinet. Open it, and solve the puzzle (you must rotate the tiles to complete the pattern - trial and error work fine). Open the drawer and take the bottle of "white liquor."
Back up. Read the red book in your inventory, and click on the pages to go to the external website. Then click on the pink flower in the vase to take it.
Back up and move left once to the last table. Click on the left seat, and look up. Move the hanging lantern to the lower hook.
Back up and move one table to the left. Click on the right seat and look behind it. Click the shadow on the partition to get the key.
Go back behind the bar, and all the way to the right again. Open the last cabinet, use the key, and get the ice from the freezer.
Go back in front of the bar, and click on the purple vase to zoom in on it (make sure you are standing in the right spot). Put the flower in and watch the cut scene. Click the book to go back to the bar.
Examine the mixing glass and select the ice. Put the ice in the cup.
Examine the measuring cup, and click on the smaller end to turn it over to the small side. Click the liquor bottle to pour a measure. Examine the mixing glass and pour the 15ml measure of liquor into it. Repeat, so you have a mixing glass with ice and two 15ml measures of booze.
Examine the squeezer, and click the lemon then the squeezer to get lemon juice. Examine the measuring cup, and measure 15ml of lemon juice. Examine the mixing glass and add the lemon juice.
Add the yoghurt then the Grenadine syrup to the mixing glass.
Click on the barspoon to stir the drink.
Examine the cocktail glass, and add the contents of the mixing glass. Click to watch the ending.
Posted by: w_nightshade | June 1, 2007 9:02 AM