

1988 · Bothtec, Inc. · Shooter · Role-playing
The Scheme
The Scheme is an action RPG released by Bothtec (later known as Quest) for the PC-88 in 1988. It features Metroidvania-style open-world exploration, side-scrolling run & gun shooter combat, and chiptune music by Yuzo Koshiro.
- Released
- 9 August 1988
- Platforms
- PC-8800 Series
- Genres
- ShooterRole-playing
- Developers
- Bothtec, Inc.
- Publishers
- Bothtec, Inc.
- Themes
- ActionScience fictionSandboxOpen world
Keywords
- exploration
- anime
- metroidvania
- horse
- run and gun
- maze
- action-adventure
- backtracking
- attributes
- upgradeable weapons
- original soundtrack release
- ice stage
Media

Releases by platformdates and regions as published
Editions and related releases
- Ported as
- Eggconsole The Scheme PC-8801mkIISR
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