Honō no Takuhaibin

## Description

The Donkame Courier Company is in big trouble! Nearly all of its employees
have quit or been hospitalized by members of the Jakuniku Transport Company,
an evil delivery company bent on world domination run by the ambiguously-
foreign businessman/cult leader Jack Nick. Jirō, an experimental enhanced
humanoid developed by Jakuniku to be the ultimate deliveryman, has rejected
their goals and has defected to Donkame, where he is determined to deliver to
his customers in the name of love, justice, and low prices! But Jack Nick is
not about to let him go, and will stop at nothing to crush Donkame and force
Jirō back under his control.

_Hon ō no Takuhaibin_ (“Blazing Express Delivery”) is an action delivery game
where the player, as Jirō, must deliver packages within a time limit, while at
the same time defeating or avoiding various enemies. Jirō has access to both a
hand cart and a van, which he can switch between at will, though the van
cannot enter certain areas. Defeating enemies and completing deliveries will
earn Delivery Spirit, which can be used to launch special attacks and boost
Jirō’s speed.

The game is divided in to chapters, which are further divided into days, each
of which comprises one stage in the game. Each day can be tackled on one of
three difficulty levels, and has a set number of packages that must be
delivered. Additional bonus deliveries may appear during the stage, and some
days will include boss fights that must be defeated before the final delivery
can be made. The story is told through fully-voiced cut scenes made from
sparsely-animated stills, which play at the beginning and end of each day.

Between stages, the player can use points earned on previous days to purchase
upgrades for their van, including new engines, tires, and even frames. There
are also a large number of hidden packages strewn about the city, which each
unlock a bonus item in the menu when collected.

Honō no Takuhaibin