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Be calm. Ring the bell. Remove 108 "Bonnos".

Joya no Kane is an eccentric rhythm game. Hit the bell rhythmically using the shumoku (wooden hammer,) remove Bonnos (Kleshas), and celebrate the New Year.

As the name suggests, this game was inspired by a custom in Japan. Japanese Buddhist temples ring their bells 108 times at midnight on NYE (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year%27s_Eve#Japan if interested.)

Due to the pandemic, I didn't heard the bells this NYE and felt a little sad. That's why I made this game.

Have fun :)

How To Play

Controlls

Arrow Keys : Move the Shumoku

Rule

Hit the bell with the shumoku when circles that appear at fixed intervals overlap a bolder circle.
When you hit the bell with the precision timing, you make a score.

The score is shown at the lower left.
Your goal is to score 108 or more.

P#86030 2021-01-01 19:49 ( Edited 2023-12-31 14:24)

What a beautiful way to honor a tradition that's interrupted by the pandemic. Thank you for sharing this!

Also, I'm super impressed what a nice and realistic bell sound you created in the PICO-8 SFX editor!

P#86058 2021-01-02 04:16

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