Seeing the Saturn boxart again reminded me
https://twitter.com/FlutterSprite/status/1116832086659198977?s=20
@Personasama#13933 That seems like the best way. This guide for storing old newspapers seems to suggest that. Make a good copy for display and store it in a good polyethylene bag.
https://www.archivalmethods.com/blog/storing-old-newspapers/
I was playing the Saturn version for the first time in a while, and Iām surprised at how loud the SFX sound mixing is? Itās like 10x louder than the game audio which is the opposite of how the arcade version sounds, but consistent with the PS1 and DC ports. Saturn version also has additional SFX that the arcade version doesnāt have (like menu selection noises), and the art for Mission Mode is different from the PS1 and DC versions!
It's clearly more polished than the arcade version, but itās interesting that they redrew all the Mission Mode art for later ports. I think the cutscene art looks better in later ports but the god portraits look better on the Saturn. Iāll need to take screenshots next time I play.
Also I got to Mission 35 in one sitting. That one is a real head scratcher, with all the mummy stacking š¤
@Personasama#13933 Sorry, I have no idea what the right thing to do is 
I just know lamination is bad.
@hellomrkearns#13951 ah heck, I shouldāve read this sooner because I totally just took a look at these fliers with ungloved hands, shoot.
Beautiful condition trifold HOW TO PLAY sheet and arcade info page:[URL=https://i.imgur.com/ILdScgE.jpg]
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I canāt believe the seller kept such good care of these original documents for 26 years. They came bubble wrapped in a thin plastic sheet folder each. I wonder if thatās good enough for preservation? Now I need to borrow a scanner š¤
@Personasama#14035 sounds like what the paper was shipped in would be good enough! like you say, they look real crisp!
After putting a few hours into the Saturn version, uhhhhhhhhhh I kind of think it's not as good as the arcade version???
Things that are different:
Upsides:
I wonder if it's because I didn't pick the option for using the Ram Expansion Cart? Or maybe a problem with using the Retroarch Saturn Beetle Core? I dunno, but it's really bothering me how different it is from the arcade version.
On the other hand, I did record footage comparing the Saturn/PS1/DC Misison modes. I need to upload them.
@Personasama#14308 Oh wait, I also recorded this good clip while I was struggling with the Saturn version's different piece placement delay:
https://twitter.com/personasama/status/1351791652415758336?s=20
I made a video capturing the attract mode and all Story Mode cutscenes of Cleopatra Fortune Plus:
https://youtu.be/TbG4KRBr59c
There's a special cutscene you can only see if you 1CC the game. I did both to check lol
Also it's the first new video I posted on my Youtube channel in 2 years. Yay
WILD NEW CLEOPATRA FORTUNE UPDATE!!!
HIGH QUALITY FOOTAGE OF THE CLEOPATRA FORTUNE iAPPLI PORT!!!
https://youtu.be/GKMpD4L0dq8
Copyright 2003! This makes it the last version of Cleopatra Fortune (cry), released after the Naomi-only Cleopatra Fortune Plus!
Look at all these precious Patrako Perfects!
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The ever classic Perfect!
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This pose originated in the PS1/DC port and is a reference to the Saturn cover art
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This pose also originated from the PS1/DC port! (I almost thought it was from the Naomi Plus tutorial, but there she has glasses and a little teaching stick)
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A fun twist on a classic pose! Usually she has her finger up, but here she's holding a mummy baby friend!
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The other all time classic Perfect!
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The classic school swimsuit with PATRAKO written on it
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The PE uniform from the PS1/DC port! I was surprised they drew this one so large compared to the other Perfect images. She's beyond the border of the well!
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And this cute take on the maid uniform from the PS1/DC port. I like that she's looking up at a falling leaf, so charming.
(Did I miss any? I was skipping around the footage to see. If you find others, tell me!)
And a few animated Patrakos:
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Thanks to Ant Cooke of Gaming Hell (are you on ic? Where you at? I forgot your username) for giving me a head's up!
In other news, I received my copy of Saturn Cleopatra Fortune andddd uhhhh I bought a scanner just to scan the manual, the flyers, and the Arcadia magazine in. I'll upload those when I get the scanner next week lol
The Cleopatra Fortune abyss is deep and full of mummies
hmm, I am interested to try the arcade version again now that I hear you say the saturn one has movement/placement tweaks.
I reallllly like the mission/mystery mode though, so it remains my favorite regardless.
@exodus#15096 I didn't know it had more than 50 missions until Gaming Hell updated their post on it: http://gaminghell.co.uk/CleopatraFortuneMysteryMode.html
I don't think I've gotten past like 36
I need to check what mission Iām on, I felt like it was in the high 40s? the difficulty comes in waves, for sure. guess Iām close to the halfway point!
Wowā¦ there really is a lot of treasure in this threadā¦
(coming dangerously close to placing the final block on top of it all and making it disappear...)
I figured it out:
https://twitter.com/personasama/status/1360844762673156098?s=20
FINALLY DID IT!!!
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FINALLY TOOK THE PLUNGE AFTER 4 MONTHS!!! It was a birthday present to myself/early mid life crisis present, I guess.
Also got a whole supergun setup and a Taito F3 motherboard just to play this. I hope all the stuff works. We'll find out in a month when everything arrives. The Taito F3 motherboard was kind of dirty and worn down looking, and missing its black frame entirely, but it was the only one I could find :////
congrats and happy birthday!
i burned a disc of the saturn version a couple months ago thanks to this thread and been enjoying it. it's officially been added to the rotation of Games Playable with the Partner.
nice - Iām glad I didnāt become a giant fool and buy this myself.
but when I'm next in japan I might become a giant fool and buy it myself
@exodus#29218 Nice, we can be fools together then!!!
let's create netplay for the taito f-3.