Needless to say, season 4 has been a string of failures so far. Before the show even properly starts we’re once again treated to a recap of Arino’s losses this season; a collage of collapses both disheartening and hilarious. And then, he introduces himself as the beaten and bruised "Shunin" Arino.
And honestly, today’s game doesn’t instill any more hope, if there’s any left. It’s Quiz Tonosama no Yabou ("A Lordly Ambition") for PC Engine, and quiz games in Japan are typically relentless — the type of arcade game aimed like a laser at your wallet. In this one, Arino has to clear out all 38 feudal Japanese provinces by correctly answering quiz questions, thereby saving the land or somesuch. He picks a daimyo to start with and begins the first "norma," or set of questions. He presses a button and… instant fail!