“Momotaro Dentetsu Education Edition” is free to introduce into school education and is a hot topic!

The “Momotaro Dentetsu” series is a game in which players travel around the country by train, buy properties in each location, and compete to see who can get the most assets. The first game in the series was released in 1988, and it gained popularity for its simple yet deep gameplay and ease of play.

Aside from being a fun game, many people say they learned geography and history through “Momotaro Dentetsu.” In fact, on social media, you can see comments like, “I learned the locations of prefectures and their capitals thanks to Momotetsu on the Super Nintendo when I was in elementary school,” and “You can learn geography by playing Momotetsu.”

A version of the “Momotaro Dentetsu” series exclusively for school education is now available.“Momotaro Dentetsu Educational Edition Lite ~Japan is Fun!~”is.

This “educational version” has some game balance adjustments made to accommodate the curriculum of schools and other educational settings. It can be played on a web browser or tablet so that it can be used in classes, and it is free for educational institutions.

It has become so widespread that more than 7,000 schools have adopted it, and it is attracting attention from the educational field.

So what kind of content is this game? This time, I got special permission from KONAMI to play the “Momotaro Dentetsu Educational Edition”.