: Players engage in hand-to-hand combat using various weapons (like keyboards or rolled-up posters).

: A detailed, 1:1 recreation of Akihabara , Tokyo’s famous "Electric Town."

: A young man named Nanashi, who is transformed into a Synthister but saved by a mysterious girl named Shizuku.

: Because Synthisters melt in sunlight, the only way to defeat them is to strip their clothes off in public.

: The game features a variety of main story missions and repeatable side quests , such as quelling riots or finding missing items. Key Features & Versions

: Join the "Akiba Freedom Fighters" to uncover the truth behind the plague and protect the district. Gameplay Mechanics

Akiba’s Trip 2: Undead & Undressed Report Akiba’s Trip 2 , better known in the West as Akiba’s Trip: Undead & Undressed , is an action-adventure game developed by Acquire and published by XSEED Games . It is a sequel to the original Akiba’s Trip , though its storyline is largely independent, making it accessible to new players. Core Premise & Setting

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Replacements and Restorations

Bookman Card Blank

This 3D printable card blank will ensure your Bookman cartridge contact strip stays clean and sits flush with the rest of the device by filling the card slot.

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Bookman Label Maker

This tool is used to create replacement labels for Franklin BOOKMAN cartridges that have faded or otherwise deteriorated labelling. The generated labels are downloadable as SVG files and can be printed at 100% scale for a 1:1 reproduction size suitable for application on worn ROM cards.

screenshot of the Bookman label maker web app

See the source code for this tool here.

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Leaflet Library

You can find scans of various Franklin promotional / catalog leaflets below. Items listed in chronological order.

Supporting Software

This is a collection of disk images and files of related software that came bundled as part of various Franklin DBS / Bookman devices. Click to download these files.

💿 Bookman Desktop Manager v1.0 💿 Bookman Desktop Manager v1.2 💿 Bookman Desktop Manager v1.21 💿 Bookman Desktop Manager v1.3
💾 Pocket Quicken Connect v1.0 (PQN-560) 💾 Bookman Sidekick connectivity software (SDK-561, SDK-563, SDK-565) 💾 Sidekick for Windows v2.0

FEP Press Releases

FEP Company Miscellany

Critical Web Snapshots

USB Vendor Code

FEP received its own official number in the USB vendor code list after submitting it to the USB consortium: 0x09b2 (hex) or 2482 (dec). The submission was related to use of USB for the eBookman device.

Manufacturer Code / FCC Code

SEC Filings

Common Stock Certificate

Akibas Trip 2

Akibas Trip 2

Changelog

2 | Akibas Trip

: Players engage in hand-to-hand combat using various weapons (like keyboards or rolled-up posters).

: A detailed, 1:1 recreation of Akihabara , Tokyo’s famous "Electric Town." Akibas Trip 2

: A young man named Nanashi, who is transformed into a Synthister but saved by a mysterious girl named Shizuku. : Players engage in hand-to-hand combat using various

: Because Synthisters melt in sunlight, the only way to defeat them is to strip their clothes off in public. : The game features a variety of main

: The game features a variety of main story missions and repeatable side quests , such as quelling riots or finding missing items. Key Features & Versions

: Join the "Akiba Freedom Fighters" to uncover the truth behind the plague and protect the district. Gameplay Mechanics

Akiba’s Trip 2: Undead & Undressed Report Akiba’s Trip 2 , better known in the West as Akiba’s Trip: Undead & Undressed , is an action-adventure game developed by Acquire and published by XSEED Games . It is a sequel to the original Akiba’s Trip , though its storyline is largely independent, making it accessible to new players. Core Premise & Setting

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