BAKUMATSU Dialect Chip

You need never fear going to Osaka again with the new Dialect Chip from Baukmatsu[sic] Chipmasters.

 — Advertisement, Pacific Rim Sourcebook

A dialect Chip from Bakumatsu Chipmasters that allows its user the ability to understand different regional dialects of Japan and certain areas in China. The Dialect Chip is very affordable and most commonly used by Corporate businessmen travelling in and out of Japan.

Game Notes

+3 Language chip adds +1 to appropriate Culture skill; Osakan: "Hey! How are you? How's business?" and "Don't worry, don't worry. Have you eaten yet?" Foreigner: "Business is okay... No, I haven't eaten. Shall we?"

Regional Dialect Chips Available

• Regional Bakumatsu Dialect Chips are also available in;
  • Hakata-ben
  • Hiroshima-ben
  • Kyoto-ben
  • Nagoya-ben
  • Sendai-ben
  • Hokkaido-ben

Other Dialects

• Traditional Chinese
• Simplified Chinese
• Shanghai
• Cantonese