Logo circa 2000
The Invention King (Japanese: 発明王), also known as TOSE Invention King (Japanese: トーセ発明王) was a regular series run by TOSE, where TOSE would ask people for their opinions about inventions through their official website. Originally, TOSE would openly ask people for their opinions about new software ideas with prizes for selected people. Later on surveys were done instead, and people could still win prizes, but at least as of June 10th 2002, they weren't as expensive.
The prizes were originally plain cash in up to 100000 yen. Some time later QUO Cards worth 1000 yen (and of an unspecified value during the 12th The Invention King) were offered as prizes.
The name "The Invention King" may be a reference to an alias for the famous inventor Thomas Edison in Japan, where he has been called a "発明王" (Hatsumei-Ou), literally an "Invention King". A "light bulb moment" (a light bulb is seen in the logo) is also an expression for an innovative idea. (Note: because of the light bulb concepts from people like Jean Bernard Léon Foucault and John Wellington Starr and Heinrich Goebel's 1854 light bulb, it is sometimes critiqued (though debated) Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb, and only patented his version)[1]
When Densetsu no Starfy was released, from The Invention King #11 up to #18 but excluding #12, merchandise relating to the series would be offered as a top prize, and a QUO Card as the second possible prize.
- No. 11: A copy of Densetsu no Starfy could be won.
- No. 13: Ten people could win a Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case.
- No. 14-18: Ten people could win "Densetsu no Starfy goods".
The characters Mekani-jiisan and Mekani Genius may have also been influenced by The Invention King.
List of surveys
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Date
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Topic
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Prize(s)
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Link
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Notes
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2
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No later than September 30th, 1998
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Software ideas for the Playstation and Dreamcast "PDA"
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1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000 2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000 5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000
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[1]
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No form
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3
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No later than February 28th, 1999
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Software ideas for the Playstation's PocketStation and the Dreamcast's VMU
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1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000 2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000 5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000
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[2]
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No form
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6
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2000
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?
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?
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[3] (reference only, unknown if error)
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Further details unarchived
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7
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2000
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Software ideas for using the DVD function of the Playstation 2.
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?
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[4]
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Further details unarchived
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8
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No later than June 2001
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Java support for next-generation mobile phone content.
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1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000 2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000 5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000
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[5]
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No form
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9
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2002
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?
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?
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[6]
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Survey
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10
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From June 10th to August 31st 2002
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Game social research
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20 people: QUO Card (1000 yen)
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[7]
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Survey
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11
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2002
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Mobile phone survey
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Densetsu no Starfy
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[8] (reference only)
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Survey
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12
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From October 1st 2002 to November 30th 2002
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Mobile phone survey
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10 people: QUO Card
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[9]
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Survey
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13
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From December 10th 2002 to February 28th 2003
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Robot survey
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10 people: Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case
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[10]
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Survey
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15
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From July 15th 2003 to September 30th 2003
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Net auction survey
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20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen) 10 people: "Densetsu no Starfy goods"
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[11][12]
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Survey
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16
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From October 8th 2003 to December 31st 2003
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Pachinko survey
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20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen) 10 people: "Densetsu no Starfy goods"
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[13][14]
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Survey
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17
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From January 19th 2004 to March 31st 2004
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Net shipping survey
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20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen) 10 people: "Densetsu no Starfy goods"
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[15][16]
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Survey
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18
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From April 15th 2004 to June 30th 2004
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Mobile phone survey
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20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen) 10 people: "Densetsu no Starfy goods"
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[17][18]
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Survey
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19
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From July 12th 2004 to September 30th 2004
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"About the new portable game machines DS & PSP"
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20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)
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[19][20]
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Survey
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20
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From October 15th 2004 to December 31st 2004
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Nintendo DS survey
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20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)
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[21][22]
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Survey
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21
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From January 15th 2005 to March 31st 2005
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PSP survey
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20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)
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[23][24]
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Survey
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22
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April 1st 2005
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New home page survey
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?
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[25] (reference only)
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Survey. Unarchived
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23
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July 10th 2005
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Next generation game consoles survey
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?
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[26] (reference only)
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Survey. Unarchived
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24
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October 1st 2005
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Game Boy Micro survey
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?
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[27] (reference only)
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Survey. Unarchived
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25
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December 10th 2005
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Xbox 360 survey
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?
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[28][29]
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Survey. Prizes unknown, if any
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27
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June 1st 2006 (possibly an error as the archived page is apparently from May 1st 2006)
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?
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?
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[30] (reference only)
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Survey. Prizes unknown, if any
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