The Solitaire

SIMPLE 1500 series Vol.8: The Solitaire
Developer: F2 Company Publisher: Culture Publishers Platform: PlayStation Released in JP: November 19, 1998 This game has a hidden developer message. This game has unusual dummy files.

The Solitare refers not to the card game but the peg game, containing six variations from across the globe.

Dummy File/Developer Comments

...But does it make sense? The translations on this page need to be proofread. If you are fluent enough in this language, please make any corrections necessary!

The folder ZZZ contains a file named DUMMY, which is actually a massive BMP image with many developer comments.

The text transcribes as follows, from top to bottom, left to right:

Text	Translated
激動の１週間を乗り切り、 また一段とビルドアップ！！ タケヒサ	After a turbulent week, we're BUILDING UP AGAIN!! Takehisa
ついに出た！ 幻の第１弾？タイトル！ 第３弾のプルムイもヨロシク ナガサワ	Finally! The first version of the phantom? Title! The third version of Purumui is also a good idea Nagasawa
THEソリティア てぃーぶれいく	The Solitaire Tea Break
あれは２年前のことでした・・・・・ そう、忘れもしない、小雨の降る寒い夜でした。 完成したのも束の間、一言「どこへ売ろう・・・」 その後、その板を見たものはいないという・・・ 世にも恐ろしい話・・・・ でも、まさか1週間で作り直すハメなるとわ・・・ ま、完成したからいいっか！ 一応、２年間の進化も見られたし。 お疲れさまでした てらお	That was two years ago... Yes, it was a cold, rainy night that I will never forget. After completing the project, they said, "Where shall I sell it...?" No one has seen the board since... The most horrifying story in the world... But I didn't expect to have to rebuild it in a week... Well, it's done, so that's good! In the meantime, we've seen two years of evolution. Thank you for your hard work. Terao
野に咲く花のように ひっそりと発売される このゲームを マッチョなブラザーが 競うように求め合う様が 目に浮がびます。 うそです。 ヤナセョ	Like a flower blooming in the field It will be released quietly I can imagine the macho brothers competing with each other for this game. Just kidding. Yanasho
謎 AKA MAC WORLD EXPO から一体何年たったんだろうか	Mystery a.k.a. How many years have been since the Mac World Expo

(Source: tikal.)