{{Infobox Game
| type          = official game
| titleN        = {{ruby-ja|弾幕アマノジャク|だんまくあまのじゃく}}
| titleEn       = Impossible Spell Card
| image         = [[File:Th143cover.jpg|256px|Impossible Spell Card]]
| developer1    = [[Team Shanghai Alice]]
| publisher1    = [[Team Shanghai Alice]]
| publisher1Cat = Team Shanghai Alice
| released      = Full: May 11, 2014
| convention    = Reitaisai 11
| genre1        = Single-player puzzle Danmaku shooting
| gameplay      =
| platforms     = [[Windows]] [[wikipedia:Windows 7|7]]/[[wikipedia:Windows 8|8]]/[[wikipedia:Windows Vista|Vista]]
| requirements  =
}}
{{thtitle|[[Danmaku]] [[Amanojaku]] ~ Impossible Spell Card||||jp=弾幕アマノジャク　～ Impossible Spell Card}} is a [[danmaku]] game and the 14.3rd official installment of the ''[[Touhou Project]]'', featuring [[Seija Kijin]] as the main protagonist. The game was released at [[Reitaisai 11]]. As the title implies, it is a spinoff game consisting mostly of (near-)impossible-to-beat spell cards.

==Gameplay==
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The player controls [[Seija Kijin]], who uses a total of nine different "cheat" items to survive and clear spell cards. Before each card, Seija is equipped with a main item and possibly also a sub-item. The main item grants an activated ability with a limited number of uses while the sub-item grants a passive effect.

The items are:

;{{nihongo|Bloodthirsty [[Yin-Yang Orb]]|血に餓えた陰陽玉}}
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|[[File:Bloodthirsty-yingyang-orb.png|90px|Bloodthirsty ying yang orb]]
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|*'''''Main Ability:''''' allows Seija to teleport in front of the [[boss]], but the X button can be held to adjust the position though she cannot shoot while doing so.
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|*'''''Passive Ability:''''' making her hitbox smaller.
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;{{nihongo|[[Tengu]]'s Toy Camera|天狗のトイカメラ}}
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|[[File:Tengu-toy-camera.png|90px|Tengu's toy camera]]
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|*'''''Main Ability:''''' allows her to clear bullets using photographs.
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|*'''''Passive Ability:''''' increases her unfocused movement speed.
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;{{nihongo|Gap Folding Umbrella|隙間の折りたたみ傘}}
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|[[File:Gap-folding-umbrella.png|90px|Gap folding umbrella]]
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|*'''''Main Ability:''''' allows her to teleport to the other side of the screen (vertical and horizontal); and holding the button will keep Seija hidden for a short period of time on the side she had teleported to.
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|*'''''Passive Ability:''''' it allows 3 uses of itself (this takes priority over the main-item if pressing against the wall, but if it is used as both main and sub-item, the main will be used first), but you are not able to hide yourself when teleported.
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;A {{nihongo|[[Miracle Mallet]] Replica|打ち出の小槌（レプリカ）}}
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|[[File:Miracle-mallet-replica.png|90px|Miracle mallet replica]]
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|*'''''Main Ability:''''' allows her to swipe the space in front of her, dealing damage to the [[boss]] if she is close enough; this immobilises her and stops her from shooting for 1.5 seconds.
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|*'''''Passive Ability:''''' increases the amount of times the main-item can be used, or in the case of the ''Tengu's Toy Camera'', ''Four-Foot Magic Bomb'', and ''Ghastly Send-Off Lantern'', it increases their proficiency.
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;{{nihongo|Substitute Jizo|身代わり地蔵}}
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|[[File:Substitute-jizo.png|90px|Substitute Jizo]]
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|*'''''Main Ability:''''' allows her to survive one hit.
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|*'''''Passive Ability:''''' it allows 1 use of itself but the invincibility time after being hit is shortened.
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;{{nihongo|Cursed Decoy Doll|呪いのデコイ人形}}
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|[[File:Cursed-decoy-doll.png|90px|Cursed decoy doll]]
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|*'''''Main Ability:''''' allows her to lead aimed bullets away, meaning that every bullet normally aimed at or homing onto Seija will be directed at the Doll. The doll also possesses a hit-box that can destroy bullets on contact
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|*'''''Passive Ability:''''' increases the number of bullets and shot spread, covering a wider area.
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;{{nihongo|Four-Foot Magic Bomb|四尺マジックボム}}
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|[[File:Four-foot-magic-bomb.png|90px|Four-Foot Magic Bomb]]
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|*'''''Main Ability:'''''  upon pressing X, the bomb will begin charging. After three seconds, it will explode, clearing all the bullets around it.
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|*'''''Passive Ability:''''' whenever Seija uses any of the main-items, bullets around her are erased by a small explosion.
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;{{nihongo|Ghastly Send-Off Lantern|亡霊の送り提灯}}
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|[[File:Ghastly-send-off-lantern.png|90px|Ghastly Send-Off Lantern]]
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|*'''''Main Ability:''''' allows her to become invincible for a limited amount of time. She can move around and shoot freely.
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|*'''''Passive Ability:''''' allows item use in the same way as counter-bombing.
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;{{nihongo|Nimble Fabric|ひらり布}}
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|[[File:Nimble-fabric.png|90px|Nimble Fabric]]
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|*'''''Main Ability:''''' allows her to hide in the fabric, thus becoming invincible for a short amount of time, during which she can't move nor shoot.
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|*'''''Passive Ability:''''' it allows 2 uses of itself, but only when the main-item is unusable.
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==Name and Concept==
This is the first official ''Touhou Project'' game that does not bear the kanji {{nihongo|Touhou|東方}} in its title (but not the first work overall as most CD titles also don't use the kanji). The Japanese part of the title starts with {{nihongo|"[[danmaku]]"|弾幕}}, referring to the main theme or genre of the game, while {{nihongo|[[Amanojaku]]|アマノジャク}} refers to the playable character's species: [[Seija Kijin]]. The term "Impossible Spell Card" is describing what the game is about: dodging danmaku that's considered ''impossible'', but are actually possible since there's a trophy that can be achieved if clearing all [[spell card]]s without "cheating".

==Story==
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Following the events of ''[[Double Dealing Character]]'', [[Seija Kijin]] has become a wanted [[amanojaku]] in [[Gensokyo]]. There has been signs saying that whoever captures her wins a reward. Since Seija has become a rebel, youkai have decided to use [[spell card]]s that's considered impossible to dodge, but Seija is determined to not give up and decides to cheat using the said items.

Later on however, the [[tengu]] have taken notice and have written up a newspaper about her mischief, which causes stronger [[youkai]] and [[human]]s to try and capture her. [[Shinmyoumaru Sukuna]] confronts Seija and declares that she ought to return the remainder of the Mallet's magic and that they've lost the war that occurred during ''Double Dealing Character''. Seija, believing that using her cheating magic to conquer [[Gensokyo]], Shinmyoumaru states that they ought to surrender because she has had enough. Since Seija goes against her will, Shinmyoumaru goes against Seija and gets others to capture her.

In the end, it's revealed that Seija has lost all of her allies, but it's nothing to worry about because the [[amanojaku]] can never really make friends anyway. 

In the mini game ''[[Gold Rush]]'' that ZUN created for the Digital Game Expo, the story continues, albeit non-canonically<ref>http://blog.livedoor.jp/tohomemory/archives/41324779.html</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/Aerium/status/533868433490718720</ref>. Somehow acquiring the ultimate rule-breaking item, the [[Miracle Mallet]] (Real), Seija sets about robbing the [[Hakurei Shrine]] of its assets before the Miracle Mallet's power runs out.

==Music==
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The soundtrack of ''Impossible Spell Card'' features a total of nine tracks. Four of these were directly taken from previous games, all used during dialogue within a [[spell card]]. The other themes, aside from the title screen, play during any other spell card.

The title screen, like any other, uses the motif from "[[Theme of Eastern Story]]", from the CD ''[[Akyu's Untouched Score vol.5]]''.

==Press==
The game was announced by [[ZUN]] on April 12th, 2014, near the end of the internet broadcast "Chotto Summit ~ The Drinking Party of Indie Game Developers",<ref>http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv174951611</ref> showcasing the promotional video later uploaded at Youtube.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2XZ1w-vvwI</ref> A few weeks before the release, ZUN posted some info about the game and it's release on his blog.

The full game was later released at [[Reitaisai 11]] on May 11, 2014.

On November 16, 2014, [[ZUN]] released a mini game called ''[[Danmaku Amanojaku Gold Rush]]'' at Digital Game Expo 2014's "Doujin Shooting Game Caravan" contest, where it was available to be played. It's an extension to ''Impossible Spell Card'', but it's yet to be released to the public.

==English Patch==
{{thcrap|th143|http://www.mediafire.com/download/4wlaqj4xwi36g6m/th143_%28thpatch-en%29.zip}}

==External Links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2XZ1w-vvwI Official Trailer]
*[http://kourindou.exblog.jp/21894661/ Impossible Spell Card announced on ZUN's blog]
*[https://store.steampowered.com/app/937570 Steam]
*[https://www.dlsite.com/home/work/=/product_id/RJ254842.html DLsite]
*[https://dlsoft.dmm.com/detail/shanghaialice_0001/ DMM]

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