Rediscovering Old-Fashioned Entertainment

Arcade machine, the game is Three Kingdoms

Recently, I have enjoyed the old-fashion entertainment. First, I played a game which was programmed in 2002. Its historical background is set in the Three Kingdoms period. Players take on the role of famous generals such as Guan-Yu, Chan-Fei and so on. Then, the computer controls an opponent to battle against them. The game is designed in a two-dimensional world, therefore, the feather could only move up and down or back and forward. Although the game was developed twenty years ago, players still could enjoy it and relax.

Next, I played a street stand ball game. I had to put coins into machine, then I had to pull a stick and make the stick launch a metal ball. The ball would fall down a certain position. If the metal ball got into the position with number, player could get several tiny cards depending on number. Finally, players could collect those tiny cards and exchanged gifts.

Those games are seldom found in daily life. Their function is replaced by smart phone or computer. I think play these old-fashioned street games is just as fun as playing computer games. I wish they would not disappear from this world.

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Recently, I have been enjoying old-fashioned entertainment. First, I played a game that was programmed in 2002. Its historical background is set in the Three Kingdoms period. Players take on the role of famous generals such as Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, while the computer controls an opponent to battle against them. The game is designed in a two-dimensional world, so characters can only move up and down or back and forth. Although it was developed twenty years ago, it remains enjoyable and relaxing for players.

Next, I played a street-side ball game. To start, I inserted coins into the machine, then pulled a lever to launch a metal ball. The ball would fall into a specific position, and if it landed in a numbered slot, the player would receive a corresponding number of small collectible cards. These cards could be collected and exchanged for prizes.

Such games are rarely seen in daily life today, as they have been replaced by smartphones and computers. However, I find playing these old-fashioned street games just as fun as playing computer games. I hope they will not disappear from the world.

Pinball game

A Short Trip to Chiayi County

The top of Dong Kang Mountain

Recently, I have heard that the shortest mountain at in Taiwan, called Dong Kang Mountain. Although it has only eleven meters height, it also has a triangular peak similar to Yu-Shan Mountain. The mountain locates at Bu-Dai, it is at south of Puzi city and near to sea. Getting to the top of Dong Kang Mountain takes less than half a minute. Out of curious, I went to Dong Kang Mountain and stood at the top to experience the charm of the countryside.

Next, I went to National Palace Museum Southern Branch. The museum locates at Tai-Bao city. The city has the headquarter of Chai-Yi county. National Palace Museum Southern Branch has kinds of collections, some of collections are designated as national treasures. I saw a paint which is usually printed on Buddhism books. The paint shows two man, one adult and one kid. It is said that they are Manjushri Bodhisatta and Samantabhadra Bodhisatta they became normal peoples and lived in the world in order to guide all livings to leave the Samsara.

In this small trip, I am so surprised at seeing such a famous paint and getting touch of the shortest mountain in Taiwan. Cha-Yi is an interesting county which has view of country, sea, mountain and historic story. I really want to go to Cha-Yi again.

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Recently, I heard about the shortest mountain in Taiwan, located in Chiayi County, called Dongkang Mountain. Although it is only eleven meters tall, it has a triangular peak similar to Yushan Mountain. Dongkang Mountain is in Budai, south of Puzi City and near the sea. Reaching the top takes less than half a minute. Out of curiosity, I visited Dongkang Mountain and stood at its peak to experience the charm of the countryside.

Afterward, I visited the National Palace Museum Southern Branch, located in Taibao City, the administrative center of Chiayi County. The museum features various collections, some of which are designated as national treasures. I was particularly captivated by a painting often found in Buddhist texts. The artwork depicts two figures: an adult and a child. They are believed to represent Manjushri Bodhisattva and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, who took human forms to guide sentient beings and help them escape the cycle of samsara.

This short trip left me amazed by the famous painting and the unique experience of standing on Taiwan's shortest mountain. Chiayi is an interesting county with diverse attractions, including scenic countryside, the sea, mountains, and rich historical stories. I look forward to visiting Chiayi again.

The path to the top of Dong Kang Mountain

Hanshan and Shide, they are thought as Manjushri Bodhisattva and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva

Visiting an interesting temple

 

I saw a picture from social media which showed Poke balls patterns on Taiwanese tradition temple’s beam. Out of curious, I found a weekend and went to the temple.

Upon coming into the temple, I immediately raised my head to find out Poke balls patterns. A kind temple’s manager noticed me and help me to get Poke balls patterns. In addition, she introduced that there are other interesting patterns, such as Pokemon monsters, local famous product. I think the most interesting patterns are anti-epidemic supplies, such as masks and hand sanitizers.

The temple’s manager mentioned that those patterns were painted by a Kaohsiung famous artist, his first name is Su, He has many creative ideas and applied them into the temple’s reconstruction. She then guided me on a tour around the temple and gave me a short introduction about the temple. The temple enshrine Mazu which could dates back to the Qing Dynasty.

In the end, manager gave me a souvenir and advised me take the souvenir rolling the incense burner for three rounds to get Mazu’s protection. The temple not only has interesting patterns but also has kind and friendly people. I am highly recommend the temple to my friends.

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I saw a picture on social media that showed Poké Ball patterns on the beams of a traditional Taiwanese temple. Out of curiosity, I decided to visit the temple one weekend.

As soon as I entered the temple, I looked up to find the Poké Ball patterns. A kind temple manager noticed my interest and helped me locate them. She also introduced me to other fascinating designs, such as Pokémon characters and patterns featuring famous local products. Among all the patterns, I found the most interesting ones to be those depicting anti-epidemic supplies, such as masks and hand sanitizers.

The temple manager explained that these patterns were created by a famous artist from Kaohsiung, whose last name is Su. He is known for his creative ideas, which he incorporated into the temple’s reconstruction. She then guided me on a tour around the temple, providing a brief history. The temple is dedicated to Mazu and dates back to the Qing Dynasty.

At the end of my visit, the manager gave me a souvenir and suggested I roll it around the incense burner three times to receive Mazu’s blessings. The temple not only features interesting designs but also has kind and welcoming people. I highly recommend visiting this temple to my friends.

Poke balls and a vase with togepi skin

A pidgeotto and a pidgeot

anti-epidemic supplies

local famous products

Conquest & Consequence 征服與後果 - 前言

《征服與後果》（Conquest & Consequence，C & C）是一款適合三名玩家（可適應兩名玩家）的策略遊戲，主題是1936年至1945年間，軍國主義、資本主義和共產主義政治經濟體系在亞洲爭奪霸權。

 

日本（軍國主義）玩家坐在北方。 美國（資本主義）玩家坐在南方。美國派系包括美國本身、國民黨中國（簡稱“國府”）和大英帝國（簡稱“英帝國”）。 蘇聯（共產主義）玩家坐在西方。蘇聯派系包括西伯利亞俄羅斯（遊戲中簡稱“俄羅斯”）和紅色中國（簡稱“紅色”）。 這三個對立的派系稱為競爭對手。競爭對手之間如果發生戰爭，將同時成為敵人。所有派系都以和平狀態開始遊戲，可以通過和平競爭取勝，但隨時可能發生軍事攻擊，因此不能忽視自我防衛。

 

遊戲可以通過以下方式獲勝：

l   在亞洲取得經濟優勢（其中對中國的控制起著重要作用），

l   軍事征服競爭對手的首都，

l   研發原子彈，或者

l   獲得亞洲霸權。

遊戲時間為4至6小時。

 

遊戲流程

完整遊戲持續10個遊戲年。 一個遊戲年包括新年和四個季節的遊戲。

 

新年（7.0）

新年包括年初程序、生產和政府階段。在生產階段，玩家根據當前人口（POP）、資源（RES）和工業（IND）水平獲得年度生產值，並在軍事、外交、技術和工業方面進行分配。在政府階段，玩家通過打出卡牌來執行外交、工業和技術行動。

 

季節（10.0）

每個季節（春季、夏季、秋季或冬季）從指揮階段（10.1）開始，玩家可以通過打出指揮卡來承諾軍事行動（或不行動）。有效的指揮卡玩家根據指揮卡的順序進行玩家回合。玩家回合包括移動（11.0）和戰鬥（12.0）階段。當敵方單位佔據相同區域時會發生戰鬥。

戰時，每個季節結束時進行補給階段（14.0），沒有補給線的地面單位（坦克和步兵）將受到懲罰。在夏季補給階段，可以宣布封鎖（14.22），這會削弱敵方生產。和平時期則忽略補給和封鎖。

天下霸圖一物品編號

達摩袈裟 119

傳燈僧鞋139

金剛手套18

倚天劍58

巨闕神劍59

奧之院名人墓碑，紀念碑分佈圖

 

奧之院名人墓碑，紀念碑分佈圖

1.         曾我兄弟與父親河津三郎的供養塔

2.         法明上人供養塔

3.         薩摩島津家的供養塔

4.         羽後秋田佐竹家的靈屋

5.         司馬遼太郎文學碑

6.         熊谷直實與平敦盛的供養塔

7.         大岡家供養塔

8.         關東大地震災難事故死者的供養塔

9.         一之橋

10.      多田滿仲的供養塔

11.      武田信玄與武田勝賴的墓碑

12.      紀伊德川家第七代藩主宗將的供養塔

13.      弘法大師腰掛石

14.      伊達政宗的供養塔

15.      石田三成的供養塔

16.      明智光秀的供養塔

17.      上杉謙信與上杉景勝的靈屋

18.      井伊掃部頭(井伊直弼)的靈屋

19.      中之橋靈園

20.      中之橋

21.      流汗地藏

22.      看見自己的井

23.      高麗陣營敵方盟友供養塔

24.      江戶火災燒死者追弔碑

25.      千姬的供養塔

26.      崇源院供養塔

27.      芭蕉句碑

28.      禪尼上智的供養塔

29.      密嚴堂

30.      長門毛利家的供養塔

31.      大津籠城碑

32.      加賀前田家供養塔

33.      円光大師供養塔

34.      佛號板碑

35.      越前松平家石廟

36.      淺野幸長供養塔

37.      其角句碑

38.      豐臣家墓所

39.      淺野內匠頭墓碑

40.      契沖阿闍梨墓碑

41.      木食應其上人靈屋

42.      水向地藏

43.      御供所

44.      嘗試地藏

45.      高濱虛子的句碑

46.      織田信長供養塔

47.      御廟之橋

48.      彌勒石

49.      陸奧宗光的供養塔

50.      仙陵

51.      祈親上人靈屋

52.      納骨塔

53.      弘法大師御廟

54.      一切經藏

55.      紀念燈籠堂

56.      近衛家歷代的供養塔

57.      英照皇太后的寶塔

58.      春日局的供養塔

59.      日本最古老的歌碑率塔婆

60.      阪神淡路大地震罹難者慰靈碑

61.      見真大師靈屋

62.      與謝野晶子歌碑

63.      英靈殿

高野山．世界遺產電子車票(高野山・世界遺産デジタルきっぷ)

這一兩年規劃去高野山旅遊，收集資料的過程中，發現網路上高野山世界遺產套票不是資料很舊，就是沒有具體說明。因此利用今年2024年有幸前往高野山，而有使用套票的具體經驗，讓有意願前往高野山的人有最新經驗可以參考。因為想把經驗按照時間軸寫得很具體，因此有些計流水帳，請包涵文筆不佳。

購買實體套票地方

大阪難波車站二樓的南海鐵路難波車站服務中心(Nankai Railway Namba Station Service Center 2F / 南海なんば駅サービスセンター 2階 )地點如下圖所示。

我是跟最左手邊的櫃台，圖中舉手的服務人員位置購買。網路的資料會讓人誤以為可以在難波旅遊服務中心(難波観光案内所)買到，實際上購買地點在南海鐵路難波車站服務中心(2F)。

高野山套票內容

購買到的套票有四張用紙信封裝起來(一張類似收據沒有實際用途，一張難波去高野山的車票，一張高野山回難波的車票，高野山巴士無限搭乘二日券)，紙信封兼具優惠券的功能。詳細我用下列圖片說明。價錢有兩個，3540元日幣和4090元日幣。兩個價位差別在於；4090元日幣的難波往返高野山的火車可以搭乘特急列車。本次我選擇3540元日幣方案，時間上差不多且不用刻意配合特急列車。

套票有四張，用圖中的紙信封裝起來，紙信封有四個地方的折價券，三間店面的折價券。高野山靈寶館兩百塊折價券、金堂門票八折優惠券、根本大塔八折優惠券、金剛峯寺八折優惠券。珠数屋四郎兵衛九折折價券、中本名玉堂九折折價券、高野茶屋和久九折折價券。

左上角:高野山三條巴士路線巴士乘坐兩日券。右上角:高野山到難波的火車票。左下角:類似收據沒有實際用途。右下角:難波到高野山的火車票。

票券內容一:類似收據沒有實際用途

票券內容二:高野山三條巴士路線巴士乘坐兩日券，後面會介紹高野山巴士。

票券內容三:難波到高野山的火車票

票券內容四:高野山到難波的火車票

南海電車難波車站(南海なんば駅)往返高野山車站(高野山駅)

搭電車從難波往返高野山，其路線為 : 難波到橋本，橋本到極樂橋，極樂橋利用登山纜車到達高野山車站。雖然南海電車把這條路線命名為高野線但不如直覺想像的，從難波車站可以搭電車一路直達高野山車站。

如果購買4090元套票，將搭乘途中橘色路線(こうや特急)從難波出發後到達橋本車站，該車在橋本車站稍停幾分鐘後繼續開往極樂橋車站。最終在極樂橋車站搭乘高野山登山纜車抵達高野山車站。

如果購買3540元套票，從難波車站搭乘非こうや特急以外的電車經由高野線，先抵達橋本車站，在橋本車站等待前往極樂橋車站的電車，最終在極樂橋車站搭乘高野山登山纜車抵達高野山車站。

整條綠色的高野線，除こうや特急以外，都要在橋本車站換車到極樂橋車站。
こうや特急也是會在橋本車站停個幾分鐘，才會繼續前往極樂橋車站。

抵達橋本車站後，搭乘高野山登山纜車(紅色)抵達高野山車站，然後轉公車到高野山町。

從高野山車站回難波車站，沿原路線電車搭乘即可。如果購買3540元套票的人，回程想要快一點，可以在高野山車站或極樂橋站加錢購買こうや特急。

從難波車站出發使用這張車票，沿途都不用離開車站。搭乘南海電車高野線；從難波車站出發，先到橋本車站換車前往極樂橋車站，不用離開車站，站內可以搭乘高野山登山纜車抵達高野山車站。

回程和往高野山一樣，只是反向操作而已。在高野山車站搭乘高野山登山纜車抵達極樂橋車站，從極樂橋車站搭電車在橋本車站換車回到難波車站。

高野山車站(高野山駅)到高野山町

主要交通工具是公車，套票中有可以無限搭乘高野山巴士的票卷如下圖所示，這張票券很重要，這兩天務必好好保管。

高野山三條巴士路線巴士乘坐兩日券

從高野山車站前往高野山町參閱下圖，途中藍線和綠線，兩路線的公車可以帶領遊客往返高野山車站和高野山較熱鬧的地區。

從高野山車站往返高野山町有兩條路線，綠線和藍線。

高野山車站出發的公車時刻表，從時刻表可以知道每小時的車次不高，從高野山車站出來後不要停留太久，有前往高野山町的公車就趕快搭車，否則下一班要等很久。

高野山三條公車路線的時刻表，高野山境內的公車班次不多，在高野山境內點到點距離不遠，用走的可以。如果要去高野山車站的話，班次的時間要掌握。

三條公車路線與高野山的關係。

套票的其他優惠

使用地點有靈寶館、金堂、根本大塔、金剛峯寺。店家有株數屋四郎兵衛、中本名玉堂、高野茶屋和久。

售票口拿出套票紙信封，售票人員會撕去靈寶館的票券，折扣兩百日幣。

售票口拿出套票紙信封，售票人員會撕去金剛峯寺的票券，門票打八折。

進入根本大塔後，眼前會有投錢的箱子還有一個放票券的紙盒，自行撕下根本大塔的八折優惠券。原門票五百日幣，打八折後自己投入四百日幣到投錢箱。

進入金堂後，眼前會有投錢的箱子還有一個放票券的紙盒，自行撕下金塔的八折優惠券。原門票五百日幣，打八折後自己投入四百日幣到投錢箱。

店家的話我只有去株數屋四郎兵衛消費，結帳時拿出紙信封，店家會撕掉該九折票券；但有些商品沒有九折優惠，結帳時店家會告知。以上作自身經驗分享，希望能幫助到想去高野山的人，祝大家朝山旅遊愉快。