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This one is a doozy.

Hyper Menko Collection (ハイパーメンココレクション) :white_check_mark:

Translation and summary by Google Gemini.

FRONT:

  • Top (Green/Blue logo): ポケットモンスター (Pocket Monsters)

  • Yellow text below logo: ハイパーメンココレクション (Hyper Menko Collection)

  • Text on the circular Menko:

    • Right (Charizard):

      • POCKET MONSTERS

      • NO.006 LIZARDON (Lizardon is Charizard’s Japanese name)

    • Left (Ivysaur):

      • POCKET MONSTERS

      • NO.002 FUSHIGISOU (Fushigisou is Ivysaur’s Japanese name)

  • Red box with white text:

    • 1袋セット内容 (1 Bag Set Contents / Contents of 1 Pack)

    • [丸メンコ3枚入り] ([Contains 3 Round Menko])

    • メンコ (小) ・・・・・ 2枚 (Menko (Small) … 2 pieces)

    • メンコ (中) ・・・・・ 1枚 (Menko (Medium) … 1 piece)

  • Small text at the bottom: (写真のメンコは一例です) ((The Menko in the photo are an example))

BACK:

  • Top right white box:

    • 丸メンコ全76種類 (Round Menko - All 76 types)

    • ● 大・・・・8種 (● Large … 8 types)

    • ● 中・・・・28種 (● Medium … 28 types)

    • ● 小・・・・40種 (● Small … 40 types)

  • Text below the white box:

    • ※メンコ(大)は当たりが出たらもらえます。 (※ Large Menko can be obtained if you get a “hit” / winning one.)

    • この他に角メンコが75種類あります。(Besides these, there are 75 types of Kaku Menko [Square/Rectangular Menko].)

    • 丸メンコ・角メンコを合わせると全151種類になります。(Combining Round Menko and Kaku Menko, it becomes a total of 151 types.)

  • Distributor/Manufacturer Information:

    • 発売元 (Seller/Distributor): 天田印刷加工株式会社 (Amada Printing & Processing Co., Ltd.)

    • 埼玉県草加市稲荷町1-11-1 (Saitama Prefecture, Soka City, Inari Town 1-11-1)

    • TEL 0489-32-4392

  • Copyright Information (Bottom Left):

    • ©Nintendo・CREATURES・GAME FREAK・TV TOKYO・SHO-PRO・JR KIKAKU

    • 1998 MADE IN JAPAN

In summary:
This is a pack of “Hyper Menko Collection” Pokémon Menko (circular cardboard game pieces). Each pack contains 3 round Menko: 2 small and 1 medium. There are 76 types of round Menko to collect (8 large, 28 medium, 40 small). The large Menko are prize items. There are also 75 types of square/rectangular Menko, making a total of 151 Menko types across both shapes. It was produced in 1998 by Amada. :white_check_mark:

Here’s the fun part.

Amada produced jigsaw puzzles featuring them.





It’s not the only time we see non-tcg items appearing in other non-tcg items.

An example being the I found a Pokemon! books. Where avid non-tcg enthusiasts will recognise some familiar faces.

I found a Pokemon! Where is Pikachu? (Let’s play with stickers)

Let’s Play with Stickers! I Found a Pokemon!: Pokemon Diamond & Pearl

I found a Pokémon! Let’s play together!! (Let’s play with stickers!)

I’m getting side-tracked.

While we are on the subject though, there are a bunch of other puzzles released by Amada which feature some of their other products. Examples:




Finally, and back on the original subject, there’s an existing thread discussing Menko and showing the Kaku Menko packs.

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