''Murder on the Eurasia Express'' is an

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and

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video game developed by

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and published by

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for the

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in 1998. It was released exclusively in Japan and is the first game in the "Cinema Active" series, followed later by '' Love Story'' (2000) on the

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. The game is presented entirely in live-action

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and stars several

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Synopsis

''Murder on the Eurasia Express'' is an

and

game presented entirely with live-action

. The player takes on the role of a private detective invited by an all-girls private school to join their trip on the Eurasia Express train line. As soon as the train departs from

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, a man on the train is murdered. The player is tasked with investigating and solving the murder across 2 real-time hours. The player must use the

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to direct the character through the main hallway and into the various rooms. In each room, the player can speak with the school girls and other passengers to inquire about circumstances surrounding the murder using a dialogue choice box. Through the investigation, the player will collect items and memos which they can view on separate screens. The player also a pocket watch to see how much time is left for their investigation.

Cast

Cast as listed in the instruction booklet: * Kanako Enomoto *

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* Hitomi Satō *

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* Reika Nakajima *

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* Hiromasa Taguchi * Youko Saitou * Mikiyo Ōno * Reita Serizawa *

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The game also features walk-in cameos from various game industry figures.

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References

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