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Japanese HeroQuest: Screen Translation

Postby HispaZargon » July 18th, 2021, 10:45 am

Hi everybody,

After finishing the edition and translation to English of the HeroQuest Japanese Edition's Rulebook, I would like to also do the same with the Japanese Evil Wizard Screen (in fact, in this edition I think it should be better called as Demon King Screen :-)).

Someone could think that translating the screen could not be necessary since the screen content maybe covered by the already translated rulebook but, I think it could be interesting since I detected in other HeroQuest editions (i.e. Screen of the Spanish Advanced Quest Edition) that the content in the screen includes a little bit more clarifications about traps that are not written in the same way inside the rulebook. Then, I also consider the screen as part of the game rules, which motivates me to try translating it too.

I have not found any scan of the original Japanese screen, the only information I have is the following low-res picture obtained from this old post, which was provided by Derfel Link.

Japanese_HeroQuest_Demon_King_Screen.jpg

I will try to start working from it since I hope I could extract part of the traps explanation text. Having success will be a challenge due to the poor resolution so, please if anyone could provide a better quality picture of the Japanese screen's back, I will really appreciate having a copy.
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Re: Japanese HeroQuest: Screen Translation

Postby Daedalus » July 21st, 2021, 4:56 pm

I couldn't find a better Japanese screen back, but I did find one in English that it was likely translated.from. Interested?
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Re: Japanese HeroQuest: Screen Translation

Postby Kurgan » July 21st, 2021, 5:58 pm

Sure let's see what you've got!


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Re: Japanese HeroQuest: Screen Translation

Postby HispaZargon » July 21st, 2021, 6:06 pm

Daedalus wrote:I couldn't find a better Japanese screen back, but I did find one in English that it was likely translated.from. Interested?

Hi, I suppose you are talking about the official UK one, if not, yes please show me it.


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Re: Japanese HeroQuest: Screen Translation

Postby Daedalus » July 23rd, 2021, 6:28 pm

Yeah, it's just the UK one. Turns out Davane scanned his screen, as well. Sorry, Kurgan, but Davane's scans are better.

I searched for the Japanese screen (even using the Japanese characters), but no luck.
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Re: Japanese HeroQuest: Screen Translation

Postby HispaZargon » July 25th, 2021, 8:01 pm

Daedalus wrote:Yeah, it's just the UK one. Turns out Davane scanned his screen, as well. Sorry, Kurgan, but Davane's scans are better.

Yeah, I see it.

Daedalus wrote:I searched for the Japanese screen (even using the Japanese characters), but no luck.

I searched a lot too without any success, but I found several weeks ago this YouTube channel in Japanese which has videos explaining how to play the Japanese Edition of HeroQuest so, maybe this guy could help us. I will try to contact him if he could send us some kind of picture of the screen's back (unfortunately, none of his videos show it).

After some attempts, I think that the only picture we have does not have enough resolution for a reliable text extraction...
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Re: Japanese HeroQuest: Screen Translation

Postby Daedalus » July 26th, 2021, 5:24 pm

Yeah, I watched/scanned the videos too. May the Demon King favor you and you get that screen image!
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Re: Japanese HeroQuest: Screen Translation

Postby HispaZargon » July 26th, 2021, 5:45 pm

Daedalus wrote:Yeah, I watched/scanned the videos too. May the Demon King favor you an you get that screen image!

Eyyyyy, Daedalus! I asked yesterday such YouTube guy with no success for the moment... BUUUUT, I tried to search again in the net.. again it has been some kind of a nightmare searching in Japanese websites, and.... THIS IS WHAT I HAVE FOUND JUST BEFORE I FELT DOWN!!!: click here!

YEEEEEEHAAAAAAAA!!! THE NORTH STAR IS WITH US!! :-)

Belive me, it has been a really challenge to find a picture of it, but here we have it for the Inn. The original obsolete advertisement where I found it is here

Now, I will continue with the original text extraction before translating it... I will post it here once finished.
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Re: Japanese HeroQuest: Screen Translation

Postby Daedalus » July 26th, 2021, 5:54 pm

Well done! I tip the visor of my Chaos helm in respect. :chaoswarrior:
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Re: Japanese HeroQuest: Screen Translation

Postby Kurgan » July 26th, 2021, 9:11 pm

Nice find!


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