Hana San Gen

Released in 1988 by Studio Offside, this title marked the debut of the brand as a strip-mahjong game for the PC-8801. Although it was an ambitious project that featured realistic CG graphics, its lackluster sales led to the eventual rebranding of the studio as "Ponytail Soft." Today, the game serves as an essential historical document, offering a glimpse into the trial-and-error nature of the 1980s bishoujo game industry and its notoriously high difficulty levels.

In this strip-mahjong game, players compete against three unique female characters, each represented by their own distinct names: Yoko Minamino, Yuki Saito, and Yoko Oginome. Defeating them in matches allows the player to progress and uncover new character poses. Each opponent features different rules and requirements for victory, with the final stages imposing extremely strict conditions, such as requirements for high-scoring Yakuman hands, ensuring a challenging experience.