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Chu-Teng

Original name	中天
Release date	21 October 1995
Format	Game
Lost?	No

This article is about the game. For the in-universe location, see Chu-Teng (place).

Chu-Teng (中天, Chūten lit. Mid-Heaven) is a point-and-click adventure game developed by Outside Directors Company and published by Sony Music Entertainment for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh. It is the sequel to Eastern Mind: The Lost Souls of Tong-Nou.

Copies of the game became elusive in the years following its release, making it a holy grail of sorts for the fan community. At the end of June 2013, an anonymous user on 4chan's /vr/ board came forward with a Mac copy and shared the disc image a few days later.

Development

A hidden message in the game's files by programmer Yasuo Higano reveals that Chu-Teng's code was written in six months. Higano also expresses that he originally joined the industry to work on PlayStation games, so working in the comparatively simple Macromedia Director crushed his ego and made him feel like he wasn't a real programmer. He appears to have left OSD soon after Chu-Teng's release. The company would begin working on PlayStation software within a couple years of his departure.

According to the March 1996 issue of Wired magazine, a North American release of Chu-Teng was planned for mid-1996. Additionally, the June 1996 issue of Taiwanese gaming publication Soft World Magazine mentions that the game was featured at Sony Interactive's booth during that year's E3. Despite this, an official localization ultimately never hit the market.

Plot

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After having regained his soul in Tong-Nou, Rin meets two parts of a creature from outer space called Nan-shu. He tells Rin that Chu-Teng is in danger due to invading darkness and that he is in dire need of his help. Rin's mission is to retrieve the missing parts of Nan-shu's face and collect the sacred weapons of the Star, Moon, and Sun palaces. With Nan-shu's face restored and the sacred weapons, Rin will be able to combat the forces of darkness and their leader, the Supreme Darkness Chui-hei, in Ge-Teng.

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Games by Outside Directors Company
PC	Eastern Mind: The Lost Souls of Tong-Nou • Chu-Teng • Rolypolys no Nanakorobi Yaoki • Rolypolys no Sekai Daibōken
Console	LSD: Dream Emulator • Tokyo Wakusei Planetokio • Rhythm 'n' Face
Mobile	●▲■ • Pocket Montage

Chu-Teng Locations
Outer Heaven	Milky Way • Ge-Teng
Inner Heaven	Chu-Teng • Magatama Planet • White Road Gate • Yellow Road Gate • Red Road Gate
Star Palace	Central Room • Intersections (Ancestry Worship and History Chamber • Office Room • Princess's Room • Theater) • Rooms (Rooms 3-8 • Rooms 10-15 • Rooms 17-22 • Rooms 24-29)
Moon Palace	Five-Story Pagoda • Coral Palace • Underground Palace
Sun Palace	Treasury

Chu-Teng Characters
Protagonist	Rin
Milky Way	Teng-hou • Takochu • Stardust Clan
Inner Heaven	Nan-shu • Ah & Ung • Su-game Clan • Twins from Tong-Nou (Dadezu & Zazezu • Babebu & Babebo • Jido & Jizo • Bibo & Pipo) • Yo-a-mong
Star Palace	Suin-shin • Se-yin • Kui • Shi-tsu • Shin • Cho • Tsu-tang • Tei • Torikara • Nan-shu's Body • Heki • Stardust Clan • Mai-chiu • Copier
Moon Palace	Yue-yin • Seven Priests (Sang-yi • Sang-er • Sang-san • Sang-si • Sang-wu • Sang-lian • Sang-qi) • Sang-nyui • Zako-yin • Seven Shells Family • Tsukiusa-yin • Sango-jin • Fountain Gatekeeper • Xi-liao & Xiong-tsu • Chu-yin • Sho-yin • Ching-yin • Meditating Giant Clan (Omedama • Hashira • Sufiku)
Sun Palace	Tai-yang • Kae-yang • Koh-yang
Darkness	Dark Amoebas • Kujira • Yamihyo • Yamin • Chi-tou • Ru-hou • Chui-hei

Chu-Teng Items
Chu-Teng Tablet	Chu-Teng Tablet • Mouth ROM • Nose ROM
Star Palace	Star Tally • Star Master Key • Library Key • Locksmith Key • Flowers • Steamed Bun • Candle • Seven Stars Book • Starlight • Twig • Yakitori • Paper • Light Gun • Light Net • Light Arrow • Starlight Flame • Duplicate Key • Torikara • Seven Stars • Star Plate • Shinpao
Moon Palace	Moon Tally • Moon Master Key • Pagoda Key • Court Lady's Key • Mine • Rabbit Ears • Dark Gourd • Stone • Rope • Moon Plate • Seven Pearls • Yuipao
Sun Palace	Sun Tally • Sun Master Key • Treasure Chest Key • Treasury Key • Seven Mirrors • Sun Plate • Frog Feather • Chinpao
Related	Furoshiki • Koan

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-'''Chu-Teng''' (中天, Chuuten) is a point-and-click videogame released in 1995, for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS as a sequel to Tong-Nou. It was developed by OutSide Director Company, being directed by Osamu Sato. The game was formerly lost media until its rediscovery by the /vr/ board in 2013.
+{{MediaInfobox
+|name=   Chu-Teng
+|janame= 中天
+|image=  File:ChuTengCover.png
+|date=   21 October 1995
+|type=   Game
+|lost=   <span style="color:#0A0>No</span>
+}}
+:''This article is about the game. For the in-universe location, see ''[[Chu-Teng (place)]]''.
+'''Chu-Teng''' (中天, ''Chūten'' lit. Mid-Heaven) is a point-and-click adventure game developed by [[Outside Directors Company]] and published by Sony Music Entertainment for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh. It is the sequel to [[Eastern Mind: The Lost Souls of Tong-Nou]].
+Copies of the game became elusive in the years following its release, making it a holy grail of sorts for the fan community. At the end of June 2013, an anonymous user on 4chan's /vr/ board came forward with a Mac copy and shared the disc image a few days later.
+==Development==
+A hidden message in the game's files by programmer Yasuo Higano reveals that Chu-Teng's code was written in six months. Higano also expresses that he originally joined the industry to work on PlayStation games, so working in the comparatively simple Macromedia Director crushed his ego and made him feel like he wasn't a real programmer. He appears to have left OSD soon after Chu-Teng's release. The company would begin working on PlayStation software within a couple years of his departure.
+According to [https://archive.org/details/wired-magazine-04.03-1996-march/page/n170/mode/1up the March 1996 issue of Wired magazine], a North American release of Chu-Teng was planned for mid-1996. Additionally, the June 1996 issue of Taiwanese gaming publication ''Soft World Magazine'' mentions that the game was featured at Sony Interactive's booth during that year's E3. Despite this, an official localization ultimately never hit the market.
+==Plot==
+{{Spoiler}}
+After having regained his soul in [[Tong-Nou]], [[Rin]] meets two parts of a creature from outer space called [[Nan-shu]]. He tells Rin that [[Chu-Teng (place)|Chu-Teng]] is in danger due to invading darkness and that he is in dire need of his help. Rin's mission is to retrieve the missing parts of Nan-shu's face and collect the sacred weapons of the [[Star Palace|Star]], [[Moon Palace|Moon]], and [[Sun Palace|Sun]] palaces. With Nan-shu's face restored and the sacred weapons, Rin will be able to combat the forces of darkness and their leader, the [[Chui-hei|Supreme Darkness Chui-hei]], in [[Ge-Teng]].
+==External Links==
+* [https://archive.org/details/chuteng Chu-Teng (Macintosh) on Internet Archive]
+* [https://archive.org/details/chu-teng Chu-Teng (Windows) on Internet Archive]
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+{{Games}}
+[[Category: Windows Games]]
+[[Category: Macintosh Games]]
+[[Category:Chu-Teng| ]]
+{{ChuTengLocations}}
+{{ChuTengCharacters}}
+{{ChuTengItems}}
+[[Category:Chu-Teng]]