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 What is this game? Last Window: The Secret of Cape West. What's it about? It's a mystery VN created by Cing for the DS. I can't tell you much except that it's a sequel to Hotel Dusk: Room 215. Wait, what? How come I never heard of this? That's because Cing went bankrupt before this game made it in America. So you're going to play this with a translation patch? Thankfully, no. Cing actually managed to localize and release this game in Europe, complete with English language. However, since the game is localized for Europe but takes place in America it might (I don't actually remember) use both American English and British English. I won't point out whenever this happens, just something to keep in mind when reading. Do I need to play Hotel Dusk: Room 215 before reading this LP? Not really. The plot in this game is pretty much independent from the last game, unlike games like VLR where you'll be lost if you skip 999. You can count the returning characters from Hotel Dusk on one hand. I do recommend you to read it, though, since it's great in its own right. That said, I'm not going to use spoiler tags for that game. THIS LP WILL SPOIL HOTEL DUSK: ROOM 215. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. Are you going to do the playthrough twice with NG+ as the main one and collecting the Game Overs in NG as the alternate one? There's no NG+ this time, but I'm still going to be playing this twice. I'm going to try and get all the Game Overs in the main timeline and getting what I missed in the alternate timeline. I don't know how to get all the Game Overs here, so if I missed something feel free to point it out in the thread with spoiler tags. So what's the rule on spoilers this time? Open spoilers for Hotel Dusk, tagged spoilers for what I missed in this game. Please don't post twists in this game, even in spoiler tags. Table of Contents: Chapter 1. December 18th, 1980 Update 1. Getting Fired (Video) Update 2. Not Being Friends Update 3. Finding Out about the News Update 4. Dealing with the Rent Update 5. Getting the Letters Update 6. Exploring Kyle's Room Update 7. Looking Through the Window Chapter 1 Quiz Chapter 1 Summary Chapter 2. December 19th, 1980 Update 8. Learning about Kyle's Mother Update 9. Watching TV Update 10. Getting Punched Update 11. Defusing a Conflict Update 12. Looking For a Ring Update 13. Hooking a Ring Update 14. Calling Update 15. Tripping an Alarm Update 16. Watching a Biography Update 17. Going to the Café Update 18. Eating and Drinking, Episode 1 Update 19. Confronting a Stalker Update 20. Reading a Newspaper Chapter 2 Quiz Chapter 2 Summary Chapter 3. December 20th, 1980 Update 21. Dreaming of Looking through the Window Update 22. Getting Scammed Update 23. Buying a Drink Update 24. Solving a Puzzle Update 25. Paying the Rent Update 26. Eating and Drinking, Episode 2 Update 27. Getting Tired of Apologies Update 28. Returning a Letter Update 29. Listening to the Radio Update 30. Rex Foster Chapter 3 Quiz Chapter 3 Summary Chapter 4. December 21st, 1980 Update 31. Taking a Walk to the Park Update 32. Playing a Game Update 33. Calling Rachel Update 34. Marie Rivet Update 35. Depositing a Letter Update 36. Disabling an Alarm Update 37. Getting Punched Again Update 38. Searching the Laundry (Room) Update 39. Getting Punched Again Again Update 40. Returning the Tape Recorder Update 41. Asking Round Update 42. Tony Wolf Update 43. Not Getting Punched Update 44. Listening to a Tape Chapter 4 Quiz Chapter 4 Summary Chapter 5. December 22nd, 1980 Update 45. Answering the Phones Update 46. Selling to Charles Update 47. Searching the Laundry (Machine) Update 48. Selling to Betty Update 49. Getting Fired (Again) Update 50. Selling to Marie Update 51. Selling to Tony Update 52. Eating and Drinking, Episode 3 Update 53. Watching a Movie Update 54. Fixing a Door Update 55. Returning the Tape Update 56. Zooming and Enhancing Update 57. Questioning Charles Update 58. Questioning Dylan Update 59. Dylan Fitchar Chapter 5 Quiz Chapter 5 Summary Chapter 6. December 23rd, 1980 Update 60. Reminiscing while Looking Through the Window Update 61. Taking the Elevator Update 62. Getting Rich Update 63. Not Sneaking Around Update 64. Opening a Jar Update 65. Leaving Rachel Hanging Update 66. Receiving a Ring Update 67. Getting Framed Update 68. Looking at a Ring Update 69. Returning a Ring Update 70. Typing Update 71. Betty Meyer Chapter 6 Quiz Chapter 6 Summary Chapter 7. December 24th, 1980 Update 72. Meeting an Old Friend Update 73. Drawing a Picture Update 74. Visiting the Roof Update 75. Banging the Elevator Update 76. Opening the Packages Update 77. Punching Update 78. Making Friends Update 79. Playing Billiards Update 80. Playing More Billiards Update 81. Eating and Drinking, Episode 4 Update 82. Drinking Through the Night Chapter 7 Quiz Chapter 7 Summary Chapter 8. December 25th, 1980 Update 83. Admiring the View Outside the Window Update 84. Counseling Relationships Update 85. Claire Reagan Update 86. Sidney Reagan Update 87. Snitching Update 88. Margaret Patrice Update 89. Zooming and Enhancing, Ver 2.0 Update 90. Charles Jeunet Update 91. Zooming and Blurring Update 92. Zooming and Enhancing, Ver 3.3 Update 93. Update 94. Steaming Update 95. Will White Chapter 8 Quiz Chapter 8 Summary Chapter 9. December 26th, 1980 Update 96. Making an Appointment Update 97. Giving and Receiving Reports Update 98. Not Returning a Ring Update 99. The Lady Update 100. Condor Update 101. More Snitching Update 102. Rubbing Our Achievements In Update 103. Chasing Somebody Off Update 104. Nile Update 105. Giving Encouragement Update 106. Teaming Up Alternate. Spending Money Update 107. Dealing with the Music Box Update 108. Teaming Up Again Update 109. Exploring the Fourth Floor Chapter 9 Quiz Chapter 9 Summary Chapter 10. Update 110. Cutting Update 111. Unlocking Update 112. Michael McGrath Update 113. Accusing Update 114. Knocking Update 115. Frank Raver Update 116. George Patrice Update 117. Spotting Update 118. Crawling Update 119. Scarlet Star Update 120. Chris Hyde Update 121. Leaving Jukebox Last Window: The Secret of Cape West Chapter 1. An Uneasy Feeling Chapter 2. Unwelcome Attention Chapter 3. Phantom Woman Chapter 4. The Hidden Trap Chapter 5. The Reward Chapter 6. Reflection in the Ring Chapter 7. Remembrance of a Promise Chapter 8. Mysterious Client Chapter 9. Confessions Chapter 10. Scarlet Star Sealed Files Spoiler Updates: (you really don't need to open these) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U 1234567890num fucked around with this message at 02:49 on Nov 23, 2019 |
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 Unlike Hotel Dusk's, Last Window's title screen actually has color.  This is new. Does people actually think that Hotel Dusk isn't fictional? New Music: Silent Tears  The intro here is much more elaborate than the one for Hotel Dusk. You should watch it. The link is in the Table of Contents.   Looks like the man got the safe open.  It can't be hard if you have x-ray vision like him.  Scene change to...wait a minute... Is that a building called Prologue on the right?  Anyway, a man came behind another man and you can guess what happens next.      The scene shifts to a lady spilling her glass. You should be more careful!   I know you're stressed, but that's still no reason to waste a good drink.  New Music: Distant Memory   We rejoin our protagonist Kyle Hyde 1 year after the events of Hotel Dusk.  Correction: Kyle Hyde's employers.  What are you looking at, Rachel?  She's looking at...the wall. Or the window blinds.   Hyde's not a productive worker.   Kyle is using his status as the boss's best friend's son a little too far. Most bosses would've...  Music: Shadow Lost in the Darkness  ...done exactly that. Huh. Can't say I expect that.  I guess the Cape West in the title can refer to both the hotel or the apartments. Take your bet on which one.  As Kyle walks, he and the lady looks at each other.    The lady drives off, and Kyle continues walking.  Music: The Long Night (Last Window)  Here we have our first remixed song from Hotel Dusk. Some song from Hotel Dusk are remixed, with their original version still in the game but unplayable. Others are reused only with changed instruments. The rest are absent. Quit my detective job in Manhattan and got outta the city a good four years ago. On the surface, Red Crown makes deliveries. Household stuff, nothing exciting. Behind the scenes, the boss has a racket going to find certain things... Things that don't want to be found, if you know what I mean. That's where I come in. I travel places and look for things. It ain't all dazzle and lights, but I'm not gonna hang it up just yet. Then again... December 18, 1980. That's the day Ed finally grew a pair and sent me on my way. So I dragged my sorry as to the dump I'm used to calling home.  Like Hotel Dusk, this game is filled with 'minigames'. This one is exactly like the beginning of that game, where we just have to tap the door to open it. 
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Yay Rachel's back. She's the best.
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Never played this one, so time to speculate away. Based on the conversation with Louie in the last game, what are the odds the safecracker was Kyle's one-last-job dad? Why does Kyle look thin as a rail without the Red Crown jacket? How many cars had power windows in 1980?
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I can't remember everything in this game clearly, so I look forward to rediscovering everything.
Blueberry Pancakes fucked around with this message at 17:49 on Sep 2, 2018 |
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kyle will never find another job that allows him to make a living by occasionally solving simple puzzles
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gimme the GOD drat candy posted:kyle will never find another job that allows him to make a living by occasionally solving simple puzzles There has to be a descendant of Professor Layton who needs an assistant somewhere in this world. Or he could move to Japanifornia and put his experience verbally beating peoples' secrets out of them to work as a lawyer.
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 Unlike in Hotel Dusk, this game takes place over multiple days, with each day having its own chapter.   (Hey, is that...)New Music: Overstepped Memory  Welcome to the gameplay. Here we have the map screen, with the bottom (right) screen showing the layout and top (left) screen showing the room itself. We can move by touching the touch screen. The icons on the bottom are the things we can do in the map screen, with 3 of them blacked out because we can't do them right now.  The bag icon shows the items we currently have. We start off with a key and a pager.   Tapping it will show the item's picture and its description. Use and Combine does exactly what you'd think. Not that we can try them now since there's nothing to use/combine. New Music: Sobering Dream  The notebook icon, meanwhile, brings us to the menu screen. The time here refers to the ingame time.  The 'Characters' section will show the people we've met. So far it's only Ed and Rachel. No Bradley this time.   It's pretty much just what was said in the intro.  Skipping the 'Save/Load' section since it does exactly what you'd think, here's the 'Notes' section. It works just like in Hotel Dusk in that you can write notes in here. You have 5 pages instead of 3 in that game.  I said 5 pages because the 6th can't be written on. It has a code. Unlike most of Hotel Dusk's code, this one isn't randomized.  Next is the 'Map' submenu. It has a map. As you can tell, this place is bigger than Hotel Dusk. Not by much, since each floor in Hotel Dusk is larger.  Standard stuff in the Basement.  The first floor has the entrance and a cafe, with a couple of room blacked out. Originally, Kyle's face is in the top screen with the map on the bottom with a slider to change the view, but I decided to just put both on one image so you don't have to look back and forth.  The second floor has the guest rooms. The resident's name will be shown, so you don't have to remember who lives in which room.  The third floor has more guest rooms.  And the fourth floor has   Next is the 'Summary' section, which is currently empty. Once we complete a chapter, the summary of it will appear here.  And finally, 'Option'. We can't use the rumble feature since we don't have the Rumble Pak. The Handedness just change the orientation to fit how the DS is meant to be hold. The Mic Test is...well...to test your microphone. Music: Overstepped Memory  The person icon is used to talk to people. Obviously you can do this only if you're near someone. But we're not going to, because.  New Music: Shadowy Men  Well, hey there, Hyde! What? "What"? Is that all you can say? You saw me here and just planned on walking right by? That's cold, man! (Can't believe I let myself get held up by this guy.)If we talk to him, the only difference is that Kyle called him instead of the other way around.  So, long time no see! "Long time"? You serious? It's been, what, three days since we last bumped into each other? Trust me, seeing you once every three days is plenty.Come on, man, you're killing me here! Don't be so cold!Ah, the JerKyle Hyde we all know and love.  He totally deserved it. The nice thing about this game is that Kyle starts off knowing most characters since they're his neighbors. (A musician. Lives across the hall. Not exactly a platinum seller, though. Schedule full of free time and broke to boot. Living the big free an' easy.)I'm going to try sum up every character with a smiley. Tony is basically  . You'll see why this update. Just passed a dame in sunglasses on the way in. She a friend of yours?Ah, that classy lady in the big hat? Nope, no friend of mine.Doesn't live here either. Came to visit someone, I guess.At least, I don't think she lives here, anyway.Helpful, Tony, real helpful.Aw, come on, man! Louie would've answered yes immediately. No, just curious.Yeah, sure.Give that brain cell of yours a rest, why don't you?Speaking of rest, I got somewhere to be.So you're taking off already?Not exactly the chatty type, are you?No chit-chat for your old pal Tony? We can influence the conversation with these choices. We can get questions or even Game Overs from choices, but for this one it mostly doesn't matter. I'll show only one branch except if there's a big difference between them. Like this one. This guy for real? Since when've we been close friends? Tony, we're just living in the same building...Doesn't actually make us best friends, you know. I mean, I live right across from you an' all. Under the same roof for four years now. That's gotta count for something.I mean, you're like family, man! Don't you trust that smile?  Hey, that reminds me...I got this favour to ask. Us being buddies an' all. This should be good.Here's the deal. I got this need for a little cash real quick... Here it comes...  In a nutshell, I need to scrape together $1000 to cover it all.There it is! I hate to rain on your parade, pal, but I don't have that kinda money. And there's me thinking you're swimming in it.You think I'd be living in a dump like this if I was? Listen, if I had that sort of cash lying around, I'd throw you a bone. But it ain't there.What a drag. Back to square one, then. Where am I gonna come up with that kinda cash now? Knew I shoulda gone teetotal... Now, Tony, why do I get the feeling you're not being entirely straight with me? Nah, man, you must've heard me wrong, I just wanted to see how much of a friend you were. That's all.Same old Tony.You seriously think I've forgotten the crap you pulled two weeks ago? Don't say it, man. We've been through this.Only, it wasn't your mom then, it was your "brother". You came to me with some sob story about getting him out to the hospital.And like a fool, I passed you the taxi fare. And then, what do you know... That "hospital" was a restaurant, and your "brother" was some broad!I knew I shouldn't trust that smile!  I said I'm sorry, man. I said it like a million times already. I wasn't thinking straight. Didn't mean any harm. You know that, right? Cross my heart, I won't try a stunt like that again. You got my word.Time for the second choice. This one manages to be even worse somehow. This guy think we're joined at the hip or something? Have you always been like this, Tony?Whaddya mean?Man, I thought we were the best of buds. We've been tight since you invited me in for dinner that time.Invited?The way I recall it, you barged your way into my room...And tried to chow down on my takeout dinner.Is that how it looked?Eating another man's food ain't the best way to make friends, you know.Didn't realise you'd taken it so hard. Tony is the really annoying kind of neighbor who no one wants to be around. I'd describe you as many things, Tony, but a friend ain't one of them.We're just, you know, acquaintances. That so? I didn't have you pegged as such a cold hombre.I'm cold all right, especially when dealing with the likes of you.Now that's harsh, even for you! I'm not a robot, man. I have feelings, you know! It's all coming out now, huh?I told you, I had a drink and it messed with my judgement... It's a wonder Tony even manages to make Kyle talk to him after that.A drink? I'd say you pretty much rained the bar's reserves. You were drunk and on a mission, Tony!You had some funny idea about spray-painting your apartment...And when I stepped in to stop you, you saw red and went for me.You sure that's what happened?Besides, I thought we'd put that little incident behind us.By my count, that makes three times now. You just lose it when you're drunk, Tony. And the worst part is, I always seem to get pulled into the mayhem. How did Tony manages to be this bad on the first 30 minutes?Alright, alright. I get it. I swear I'll never cause you any strife again. Cross my heart, man.Both choices converge here.  Why have I got a funny feeling of déjŕ vu right about now?I ain't no fortune teller, but I predict I'll be hearing it next month too.Are you for real?Next month! Yeah, that's rich! You know drat well there won't be any more of our little chats next month! Ah, poor localisation. Our dear friend. The localization should probably put '"No more chats"? Meaning?' on the second choice. "All we got left"? Meaning?  "All we got left"? Meaning?Are you kidding me? Our first question! We'll be getting plenty of these throughout the game. Orange question means we have to ask it to a specific person. 
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I do not remember Tony being Kramer on steroids.
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amazing, kyle's de facto best friend is just as much of a mess as he is.
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Music: Shadowy Men This is the questions screen. The notebook icon lets us see our notes while the bag icon lets us show our items. There's reactions to be had from these. Read note What's that you're lookin' at?Write note Hey, what are you writing?Show room 202 key That ain't mine.Show pager That's your pager, right? I guess they're cool, but I'd have no use for one.We can also ask our questions, which is what we're going to do now.  What letter?What letter are you talking about?Man, I'm talking about the letter Mags Patrice sent out.It was all made plain and simple in there.Which letter would that be?Tell me you got the letter? We all got them about a week ago.Everyone in the building got one. First I've heard of it.You serious? You haven't read the letter?And you call me irresponsible. What a joke.Can it, Tony. What are you talking about?Do you even check your mailbox? Ever? Why am I even asking? Last time I snuck a peek, yours was packed solid.Let's just say, I'm not the kind of guy who has pen pals.Bills and other junk, they don't deserve my time.Sloppy, real sloppy. You're lucky to hold down a job with an attitude like that. Something is extremely wrong if Tony is lecturing you. What's my job got to do with this?Let's get back on track. What exactly did this letter say?Told us all to gather our stuff and clear out. No reason, nothing?Apparently, our lovely landlady threw in the towel and decided to sell up. Place's gonna get knocked down is what I heard.(What a day. First Ed drops the bombshell... Then I hear this place is being sold.)Today is a very bad day for Kyle. "Hey guys!" There's a voice coming from the stairs. Looks like someone's coming down. Hey! Music: Dancing Cat  She is...expressive.  Tony sure seems happy to see her. He sure won't be like this if Kyle is the one to greet him.  You're looking your usual fine self! Always the gentleman. Hello, Mr Hyde. Is everything okay? Betty is basically   (Rents room 203 and sells trinkets in a little accessory shop nearby. Always polite to everyone. Can't say I'm her biggest fan, though...)So, what are you guys talking about?Get this. Seńor Hyde here didn't know about the big eviction! Really? I thought everyone knew.Except me, apparently. Tony was just filling me in.Hyde being less informed than me! You couldn't make this stuff up!Claims he never even saw the letter. Would've just gone about his normal routine if I hadn't broken the news. Great. Kyle not looking at his mailbox gives Tony a chance to show off.  Betty looks like she's high. Yeah, that's right. Laugh it up.Oh, I'm sorry. But you have to admit, it's pretty ironic. Now I think about it, it kind of fits in nicely with your personality.My personality?Type B, Mr Hyde. You always act so focused. Then again, I guess we all have our quirks.No, that's not actually about blood type. Truthkeeper posted:Actually, surprisingly enough, no. This is pseudo-psychological personality theory, started in the 1950s and was still fair popular well into the 90s. It splits people in Type A (outgoing, ambitious, rigidly organized, highly status-conscious, sensitive, impatient, anxious, proactive, concerned with time management) and Type B (none of the above), and argued that Type As were at higher risk for heart disease and other medical problems because of their higher stress lifestyles. Enough of the character profiling, doc.(They always act like we're sharing a college dorm or something. But the truth is, we barely even know each other around here.)Hey, Betty, you got a place lined up for after you move out?What do you mean?You know, like somewhere to stay.Oh that, yeah, I'm all set.Lease is signed and sealed. In fact, I'll be out of here next week.Wastin' no time, eh? So where're you gonna be living from now on?Why'd you keep it all to yourself? We're buddies, aren't we? Betty might be polite, but that doesn't mean she'll give in to Tony's bullshit. If I go giving away my new digs... No, that's someone else we'll be seeing this game. Me? Lurking?   Tony totally deserved it.Okay, I get it, Betty.But hey, our friendship's just blossoming... If we work at it, it could become a thing of beauty.  Tony is basically a way shittier Louie. That's not saying a whole lot considering how great Louie is, but my point stands. Speaking of Louie, this is why Kyle was refusing to lend Louie money that one time in Hotel Dusk.  At least Betty is still smart enough to reject him directly. He's the type who'll always come back if she didn't say it to his face. Anyway, I've got to dash. Don't want to be late for my date.Catch you guys later! This game uses the portrait of a character facing a door and the door opening sound effect to signify them going out instead of just saying "xxx goes out of the room." That means we'll miss out on something like "Tony stomps off in search of justice and money." Music: Shadowy Men drat, looks like I blew my chances.You think?She's got no idea of the heartache she causes... Just casts me aside like I'm not even there.He's also the type who won't give up, annoying everyone else around him. Also, she can't cast you aside if she acts like you're not even there. Face it, Tony, you don't exactly exude charisma.Yeah, thanks for that, friend. Way to kick a man when he's down, right?Sometimes I wonder when I'm gonna get myself out of this rut. Can't even drown my sorrows in a bottle without any cash. I don't know. Maybe I'll go for a stroll. Take in the night air.You should try working in a bar!  Later, man. We're dumped in the map screen now. Let's examine the mailbox...    Ah, hello, Mr Hyde.New Music: Blue Lady  May I have a word?Mrs Patrice...I keep putting a dot after Mr or Mrs due to habit...   Margaret is basically  (Owner of Cape West Apartments and lives here on the first floor. Took over when this place was a run-down hotel and fixed it up into apartments. To the locals, she's known as Mags.) I could have sworn I heard Mr Wolf's voice a moment ago...He was here. You just missed him. He was ranting about needing some fresh air. Oh, is that so? The game has told you what to do so I don't have to. Every time we enquire, we'll be given a choice, so every enquire options are 3-way choices. Just assume that I pressed them unless stated otherwise. Hey... What's a shame? What's a shame?It's not like he's busy 24/7. Isn't he always skulking around?Not as much as you seem to think. In fact, Mr. Wolf's being quite elusive these days. I really do need to discuss a pressing matter with him right away.(A pressing matter?) This is how I'm going to notate when we got a question. The difference between getting and asking the questions: 1. Asking is notated with bold while getting questions are notated with brackets. 2. The question mark is on the left while asking but on the right while getting them.  Read note  Just what is that book you're staring at, Mr Hyde?Write note I must say, I'm rather surprised to see you taking notes on our conversation.Show room 202 key I believe this is the key to your apartment, is it not?Show pager I see you have a pager.
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This is like half of a sitcom cast at this point.
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The cast certainly is more animated in this than I originally recalled.1234567890num posted:No, that's someone else we'll be seeing this game.
Blueberry Pancakes fucked around with this message at 21:09 on Sep 4, 2018 |
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1234567890num posted:
Actually, surprisingly enough, no. This is pseudo-psychological personality theory, started in the 1950s and was still fair popular well into the 90s. It splits people in Type A (outgoing, ambitious, rigidly organized, highly status-conscious, sensitive, impatient, anxious, proactive, concerned with time management) and Type B (none of the above), and argued that Type As were at higher risk for heart disease and other medical problems because of their higher stress lifestyles. Hyde is totally a Type B, until one of these weird personal mysteries hits him and he goes hyper-focused and stays up all night asking everybody he meets about apple paintings.
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Bettys expressions are terrifying. Haha, you didnt see your eviction notice 
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Truthkeeper posted:Actually, surprisingly enough, no. This is pseudo-psychological personality theory, started in the 1950s and was still fair popular well into the 90s. It splits people in Type A (outgoing, ambitious, rigidly organized, highly status-conscious, sensitive, impatient, anxious, proactive, concerned with time management) and Type B (none of the above), and argued that Type As were at higher risk for heart disease and other medical problems because of their higher stress lifestyles. Huh. I guess when I saw about personality types in a Japanese game I automatically refer to blood types since that seems to be very common. I'll add it to the update. Kitala posted:Betty’s expressions are terrifying. “Haha, you didn’t see your eviction notice See my comment in the update.
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New Music: Gusty TownWhat could be so pressing?What is it that's so pressing? Do you need to ask Tony something?Yes, I do.It's a fairly important thing, too.Important?It's about his rent.Let me guess... He's come up short?Quite. This month marks the fourth in a row he hasn't settled his bill. And Tony's list of bad deeds grew.  I was going to ask him to clear his slate today.(Typical Tony. Squirming your way out of another financial situation.)Looks like you got a problem there.Yes, I had hoped he'd be a little more forthcoming.After all, the rest of the tenants are such nice people.It's just Mr Wolf, really. I suppose there's always one though.Trouble does tend to follow him around.Actually, while I have you here, Mr Hyde...There's the small matter of your rent too!Oops...   Ah. Is that right?  Ah. Is that right?Not trying to pull the wool over my eyes, are you, Mr Hyde? If memory serves, you have both last month and this month to pay.I appreciate this comes at a bad time, with everyone getting ready to leave,But rent is rent and these apartments don't pay for themselves.Of course.I'll expect $400 in total from you then, Mr Hyde.If you could make sure it reaches me by the weekend, that would be perfect. Got it. By the weekend.As a reminder, today (game time) is Thursday. Music: Blue Lady There is one other tiny matter, Mr Hyde...Another one?Yes. Concerning your mailbox.I know you're a busy man, but if you could spare a couple of minutes,And remove some of the clutter, it'd be most appreciated. I always check when I pass and room 202's mailbox is practically overflowing!Roger that. I'll take a look.Much obliged, Mr Hyde. Well, I think that's my cue to go.Before you go, mind if I ask you something?What is it?Why did you decide to sell this place all of a sudden?Ah, I had a feeling you'd ask.Originally, I had no intention of giving this place up. Looks like we found our mystery. Well, it's complicated.(Complicated?) Music: Gusty Town Complicated in what way?How's the situation complicated?Were you against selling the apartments?It really is quite complicated. I'd rather not discuss it.Why not?I don't think that's any of your concern, Mr Hyde! Again, enquiring unless stated otherwise. I've got to ask... The second choice reads "Is everyone behind in the rent?" What could be so sensitive? What could be so sensitive?Mr Hyde, perhaps I wasn't making myself clear.It really is quite complicated. I'd rather not discuss it.I see. And what makes you think I'm happy to share my secrets with you, Mr Hyde? Well, we pissed Margaret off, but she hasn't kicked us out yet. Let's ignore that just happened and let's get going... New Music: Insomnia (Last Window) (Wait! What was that Mags said?)It really is quite complicated. I'd rather not discuss it.And what makes you think I'm happy to share my secrets with you, Mr Hyde?Maybe she's upset at me for pushing her about why she's selling up...This will happen even if we picked the other choice, so the only way to not piss her off is to not press her. Yes, this game actually has consequences for pressing everything. Not that it's going to stop me. Anyway, we talk to Margaret again. Can I bother you for a moment?What is it?Music: Gusty Town  Orange questions with gray mark are questions that you get for picking the wrong choice and missing the normal question. We can actually get this earlier during the talk with Tony.  I didn't mean to be rude.I'm sorry about before.I wasn't out to upset you or anything. Oh?You said that you weren't happy to share your reasons...but I still let my curiosity get the better of me. Our apology makes her happy!  That's very gallant of you to say that. I could have been more polite too.It's not easy for a widow like me to take care of a place like this, you know.I can trust you to understand that, can't I?You know, if you started with this Kyle wouldn't have to press you. Yeah.Truth be told, my dad died and left my mom a widow too. I'm sorry to hear that.So your situation's not exactly alien to me. It's nice to know there are still understanding people out there.Oh, yeah. Different standards and all that. I noticed there's a lot of demolition round these parts lately... Your predicament wouldn't be anything to do with that, would it?Well...I can't say they haven't been hassling me a little. But that's not the main reason.(Not the main reason?) What reason do you mean?So, right after apologizing for asking too much, Kyle immediately ask even more. So you're saying there is a cast-iron reason behind this?I'm not going to comment on that. We're going to ignore this advice, obviously. Please don't pay it any mind.Right.I'm sorry things have turned out this way, Mr Hyde, I really am.I think it's time for me to be on my way too.Margaret head back into her room. ($400 by the weekend. That's a tall order. I'd better make a note of that in my notebook.)Don't worry, the game will remind us about it later. Music: Overstepped Memory  We now have to check our mailbox since Kyle won't go up until we do. Naturally, we examine everything except the mailbox. We can do that by pressing the magnifying glass icon. Music: Hidden Proof  Like I said (and like the game says), we can use the slider to look around. The notebook and bag items are for using the notebook or items, respectively.  Window I can see the street through the window, but there's not exactly much to look at. Cabinet A large, wooden cabinet complete with doors and drawers. Empty ones. Table lamp This light shade has seen better days. Doubt the holes are part of the design. Chairs Two old, but sturdily built chairs. Wonder how long since someone actually sat on one. Bookshelf Nothing but an ageing wooden bookshelf. I can see some graffiti on the back of the shelves. Classy. Boxes There are a lot of cardboard boxes piled up next to the wall. They look pretty full. (I'd say somebody went a little overboard with the packing tape.)Floor lamp Doesn't seem to have a bulb in place, but I'm sure it'd work if it did.   Sofa There's a sofa in the corner of the lobby. Looks like a victim of too many behinds... Frame A photo of a city skyline is hanging on the wall. Vending machine There's a vending machine in the lobby.  (Unfortunately I don't have any change right now.)Note There's a notice on the vending machine.  Zoomed-in note Special Promotion: Buy something from the machine and be sure to check the reverse of the bottle cap. Winners will receive fabulous prizes! For more information, please contact the landlady or the proprietor of Lucky's Café. Good luck! Make your 25 cents count! (Fabulous prizes, huh? Maybe I should buy some juice.)Next up: Doors.  Note There's a note on the elevator call button. "Notice: Elevator out of order"  This game is different in that only the doorknob is shown instead of the full door. Knock No point knocking the door of a closed café. (Can't remember how many times I've been to this café. Closest I have to a local haunt.)(Goes without saying it's closed this late.) This is Margaret's room. It wasn't shown in the map. Buzzing and knocking have the same effect, so I'm just going to write knock because of habit. Wreath A christmas wreath is hanging on the door. How very festive. Knock Music: Blue Lady  This kind of sprite means that the character is behind the door. Notice how the door is slightly open. Have you come to settle your remaining rent?Not exactly.Oh. I see.In that case, I have other affairs to be getting on with.Knock (again) Margaret: Who's there? It's Kyle Hyde.Margaret: I'm a little busy at the moment, sorry. She didn't even bother coming out this time.  Music: Hidden Proof  Plant There's a sad-looking pot plant in the corner of the lobby. (I don't think anyone's watered it in a while.)Board It's a notice board for the residents. Some bits of paper are pinned to it.  Top left note There's a notice pinned to the board. It says: Due to recent decision to cease leasing these apartments, tenants are required to vacate the premises by the end of the month.  (Look like this is what Tony was rattling on about.)Right note There's a notice pinned to the board. It says: Tenants should be sure to empty their mailboxes on a regular basis. Bottom note There's a notice pinned to the board. It says: Please refrain from littering. Thank you. Mailboxes in the right It's the mailboxes for the fourth floor. They're just sitting there all neglected. (The mail slots are covered up with tape.)Mailboxes in the middle These mailboxes are for the third floor residents. Mailboxes in the left These mailboxes are for the tenants on the second floor. Bottom left mailbox As expected, it's full of mail. (Suppose I'd better take a look at some of it.)[img]  [/img]It's time for another minigame. All minigame (except the first one) are accompanied by this swirl effect and the same jingle from Hotel Dusk.  We'll just tap the lock to take a closer look...  Not exactly secure, but any thief out there is welcome to my bills.Or to your eviction notice.  We can open the notebook during a minigame. It has the code I've shown earlier.  Just follow the instructions from the notebook. 
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  Now to find the one from Mags...Music: Hidden Proof  Top mail There's a flyer of some sort lying on the floor. Hmm, what's this? Looks like it might not be entirely useless.I stash the flyer between the other letters. Right mail There's a small, white envelope lying on the floor. I thought so. It's from the credit card company. They want me to sign up for more plastic.Bottom mail There's a white envelope lying on the floor. Bad news, I expect... Oh, my phone bill. No point opening it, I rarely use the thing. Left mail There's a brown envelope lying on the floor. Nothing special. It's just an advert for some TV shopping trash.Middle mail Here we are...I pick up the eviction notice from among the mail.  There's still that jingle from Hotel Dusk. My dear tenants, after much deliberation, I have chosen to sell this property. The new owner plans to have the building demolished, so it is my unfortunate duty to inform you of the need to vacate at your earliest convenience. Further information will be posted on the notice board in the coming days. December 10th (According to the date, this thing arrived about a week ago.)I pick up the mound of mail and put it in my case. Music: Sobering Dream  The letter Kyle picked up earlier can be seen in the menu. It look like a bookmark.  This shows that there are multiple ways to advance the dialogue. Most people would use the touch screen, since that's what controls almost everything else.  Due to the absence of NG+, this is only useful if you get a Game Over and want to get back to where you were quickly.  I think this is the one most people discover first. I just found out that there is a slow walk about 3 hours into the first game.  This is the only one that is actually useful. Music: Overstepped Memory We can now finally go upstairs. So let's do that. Upstairs...    Hey, you! Wh-what?What're you doing here?  I was just wandering around and thinking a few things through.Thinking? You serious?New Music: Ace of Diamonds  Yeah. Is that a crime now?And I suppose the hammer helps you concentrate, right?You wanna tell me what you're really up to? This? Oh, I use this to fix the place up.Fix the place up?That's right.I was checking the hallways and doors, making sure its all ship-shape.I'm pretty sure that's actually a typo, not just British spelling.  Dylan is basically  (Lives in room 304. He's a plumber and general handyman. Got a glum look about him. Wouldn't make a very good clown at a kid's party.)How come you get lumped with building repairs?Dunno, Mrs Patrice asked if I wouldn't mind.Mrs Patrice?Yeah. She must've noticed I got all the tools already. Got a hammer, spanner, everything I need to fix the plumbing.So that's why she asked you? Must be convenient to have a free handyman.I guess so.I wish I have a free handyman...  Guess I'm the only one who didn't know you took care of all this. Could be. You're the only one who's ever quizzed me like this.Yeah well, can't be too careful.Why are you even fixing this place up, anyway? It's gonna be torn down, right? Sounds like a big fat waste of time to me.Mrs Patrice was very clear. She told me to keep the place in good order, right up until the last day when the deeds change hands.Interesting.Anyway, I gotta rush.Dylan takes off. Music: Overstepped Memory  Welcome to the 2nd floor. We're going to be immediately leaving to the 3rd floor. (Stress must be getting to me... Nearly went up to the third floor without thinking.) (Gotta at least remember I live in 202, not 302!)Or maybe not. We'll just examine this place, I guess.  Music: Hidden Proof  Painting It's a painting of some beautiful natural scenery. Lamp There's a light fixed to the wall. It looks like it's been here for decades, but someone's taken good care of it. Bench Some of the slats on this bench look new, like they needed to be replaced. (The bench was broken for quite a while. There used to be a sign saying not to sit on it.)(It was only repaired pretty recently. I hadn't even noticed.)Music: Overstepped Memory   Buzz No answer. I guess that means "buzz off"? Knob It's locked, and I'm not going to force my way in.    Plate The sign helpfully informs me that this is room 203. Buzz Nothing. Even bees get more attention from buzzing than I do. Knob I thought I'd check just on the off chance that it was unlocked.  Buzz Not the slightest buzz of activity. Knob Locked. Looks like no trespassing for me. I'm not showing the knock response because it's nothing interesting. Just imagine variations of "No one answers." The elevator is still broken.  Plate A big "202" is staring back at me from the number plate. Knock Knocking's no good if there's nobody home. (What am I doing, waiting for me to ley myself in? I'm wasting my time here. Better just head in.)Buzz Seems like nobody's around to hear me buzzing. (Not likely to get a reply from my own room now, am I?)Knob Looks like it's locked. It's obvious what to do here. The bag icon even flashes to show you what to do.   The beginning of this game feels more hand-holdy than Hotel Dusk. Use room 202 key on knob I use my key to unlock the door.  Somthing jammed in the door catches my eye as it falls to the ground. What the... Just tap the mail to pick it up. I pick it up and take a look.    I take the anonymous letter and enter the room. drat, I gotta be out of this place within the month. DIdn't see that one coming, did you, Kyle?
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New Music: Heating Up   Including that time when the key broke and you had to lockpick it. (Inherited it from my old man after he died. Started putting it to good use after quitting the force and working for Ed. Since then, we've pretty much gone everywhere together.)  (I should take another look at that letter...)Apparently Kyle's wearing a suit under that jacket.  Inside, I find a typed letter reading: "Item: Locate the Scarlet Star, which disappeared at Hotel Cape West 25 years ago." An order? What kind of order is this?(Getting an order directly from a client never happens. This has got to be some sort of joke.) *phone rings*  The ringing suddenly stops. That's weird.  The map screen in Kyle's room adds a new icon: the phone icon. It lets you either answer the phone or play the recording on the phone with one button! And you can use this from anywhere in the room! I miss this when playing Hotel Dusk.   All we have to do is to press the play button. The first thing I hear on the tape is a young woman's voice. "Hey, Kyle, it's me. Looks like you're not home yet, huh?" Voice of a nightingale, that's our Rachel."You've really pushed Ed off the deep end this time. What're you gonna do? Don't get blind drunk and do something stupid, okay? I'll call again in the morning."  drat. Looks like Ed wasn't just letting off steam this time.*BEEP* Looks like there's another message recorded. I hear the voice of a man I don't recognise. "Kyle Hyde?" (Who the hell's that?)"I have an order for you. The request has been taken directly to your room." *BEEP* What did he say? The request was brought directly to my room?At least there's no doubt about where that letter came from now. (I know there was something not quite right about that letter... I'd better take another look.) Now we can finally examine Kyle's room, so let's do that. There's plenty of things to examine here, so if you don't care about that just skip until you see the letter again (spoilers: it's not this update).  Table I have a small, round table next to my bed. Clock It's an alarm clock with a flip clock-style display. Gets me up every time. Answering machine There's an answer phone hooked up. Makes me feel less guilty about ignoring calls. Phone It's a telephone. I try not to spend my entire day waiting by it. Closet Let's see if everything in the closet is how I left it.  Pinkie Rabbit It's a piggy bank shaped like Pinkie Rabbit. Or, uh, Pinkie Bank.  Pinkie Bank My beloved Pinkie Bank. There's a coin slot on the back of its head. (This pink rabbit was the main character in a cartoon I watched as a kid. The piggy bank was given to me by Mila, a girl I met at Hotel Dusk. I guess it doesn't really go with the rest of my crap.) Umbrella Never hurts to have an umbrella handy. Towels I keep my towels in a neat pile. Folded clothes My slacks are folded up at the bottom of the closet. Hanged clothes I like suits. They're comfy and easy to wear.   Tissue I always keep a good supply of toilet paper. Bucket There's a bucket on the floor. Sponge There's a sponge next to the bucket on the floor.  Zoomed-in bucket The bucket is full of water. Good thing there's not a hole in it. Zoomed-in sponge This is the sponge I use to clean up the bathroom. Toilet The toilet's a little dirty. Bottles Shampoo and conditioner. That's right, I condition. No soap?  Shower There's a shower head above the bathtub. Faucet These taps could have been here for decades. Tub There's no water in the tub, but then there's no reason why there should be. Back curtain There's a curtain in front of the window. A man needs his privacy. Front curtain My shower curtain is dark green. Not sure I'd ever noticed the colour before.   Mirror There's a mirror above the sink.  Zoomed-in mirror The mirror I look at myself in every morning. Sink shelf The shelf in front of the mirror has my toothbrush and a cup for rinsing my mouth out. (And drat, I could do with a shave. I'm looking pretty rough.)Toothpaste My toothpaste is there on the shelf, right where I need it. Toothbrush That's my toothbrush and the cup I use to wash my mouth out. Wash Sink Just your basic wash basin. Fridge There's a refrigerator with a built-in freezer in the kitchen area.  Apples These apples may be nutritious, but I don't think they'd constitute a meal. Lemons It's been so long since I last went grocery shopping, I don't even recall buying any lemons. Jar The jar of my pickles is the only thing in my refrigerator that isn't starting to rot. (I can't get enough of these when I've had a couple of beers.) Top left shelf I don't think there's much in here, but I'll take a look anyway.  Bottles It's my stash of sauces and seasonings. I'm all out of mayonnaise though. Plates Plates and a mug. I should probably put these in with the others. Top right shelf These cupboards are mostly empty. Kitchen sink There's a distinctly dirty-looking mug in the sink. Bottom left shelf I think it's mostly pots and pans down here.  Frying pan A good old-fashioned frying pan. I'll have mine sunny side up, please. Pots I'm glad I have these copper pots in case I need them, but who knows if I ever will. Bottle It's a bottle of sauce. Not sure why I left it down there. Big pot This is a big pot. I could cook all kinds of things in here. If I wanted to. Kettle So there's where my kettle is. Bottom right shelf I should sort these drawers out sometime. They're full of my disorganised crap. Exhaust The extractor looks almost pristine...because I never need to use it. Coffee pot My coffee pot's on the stove. A cup of joe always makes me right up. Stove A stove with a large oven. I haven't used it in a while. (I'd cook more often, but Sidney's hamburgers are just so tasty.)Left cupboard There's a locked cupboard next to the stove. I forget what's inside, but it's not important. Right cupboard All my dishes and cups are in this cupboard. Probably some other stuff too. Bottom cupboard I never open these cupboards. They're full of crockery that I have no real use for. Wow, that's a lot. We still have a lot more to go, folks!   Notes I've stuck some notes on the wall. Important work-related business. (Mostly it's just lists of what I have in stock and how much of it.)(I can't even read some of them anymore. The writing's all smudged.)Chair I've had this chair for many years. (I don't sit in this chair all that often, but it still gotten pretty banged up.)Table A wooden table. Nothing on it but my trusty suitcase. Suitcase My case is lying flat on the table.  There's an animation of the suitcase opening and closing but it's not worth showing. You can look at the top part or the bottom part of the suitcase. Apparently Kyle has been using the suitcase even if he can't lock it anymore. Better than using a suitcase when you can't open it, I guess? Letters Here's all the mail I had stuffed in my mailbox. Mag's lovely eviction notice too.Receipts A bundle of receipts.(Still need to do the books for...the past six months...)Book Ah, here's a blast from the past. "The Secret Word", written by Martin Summer. Stolen by, more like.(This book flew off the shelves when it first came out. Still selling well, too. It's fairly complex, but I have to say it's pretty moving. Shame about his later works.)I thought Martin is suppose to admit his plagiarism publicly. I demand my continuity!  Flyer A flyer about Red Crown.(This book flew off the shelves when it first came out. Still selling well, too.)Socks A spare pair of socks.Flask Trusty old hip flask. Pity there isn't a drop left inside.Wallet You can tell I've been using this wallet for years.Pen A fountain pen. (Can't go wrong with one of these. Much easier to write than a ballpoint.)Boxers A spare set of boxers.(I left these behind last year when I was out doing a side job for Ed. It wasn't pretty. Never forgotten to bring them since.)That explains why it wasn't there last time. Tie My spare tie.Shirt My spare shirt.Box There's a cardboard box under the table with the Red Crown logo on it. It's full of the crap Ed gave me to sell.  Knob A doorknob set with a lock. Selling doorknobs, door-to-door? Is this Ed's idea of a joke?Adhesive Super strength adhesive. It's quick-drying and made to work on plastic and glass. Better keep it away from me.Ruler A ruler set with a ruler, a protractor and a couple of triangles.Globe A snow globe. How festive. You shake it and it looks like snow's falling on the little house inside.Ed always says seasonal items sell the best.Wax A tin of wax. This thing will make anything shine like the sun, apparently.Lock A security lock. "Twice as good as any lock! Just put it on your door and see!" Inspiring blurb there.Calculator A solar calculator. Stores sunlight and uses it to power the calculator...or something. Not cheap, though.Pen A pen that writes in invisible ink. So whatever you write down disappears after a while.Right. And how do you make it appear again?Cleaner Surface cleaner. Only Red Crown is cheap enough to sell surface cleaner in a miniature tin like this.Glue A tube of glue. I think this is more industrial style glue. Takes time, but it works on wood and paper.Bleach Powerful bleach. "Gets rid of stubborn stains in an instant! Not to be used on colours or patterns." So it's useful on white stuff. Great. And why does it stink of strawberries?Camera A little pocket camera. It's portable and easy to use. Wish I could afford one.Detergent Concentrated detergent. Removes any sign of dirt or stains. Why do I need bleach if I have this?We're still not done! I'm going to have to split it up since there's just so many of it. 1234567890num fucked around with this message at 11:24 on Dec 5, 2018 |
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1234567890num posted:
There's no continuity error here. Remember Martin wrote his own books afterwards that Rosa said never compared to The Secret Word.
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I guess I kinda jumped the gun on that one, but you'll see what I mean later.
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Music: Heating Up  Lamp This lamp looks a bit like a street light. I think it adds to the atmosphere. Left speaker The speakers may be worn down at the corners, but they still sound great. Radio Ah, the radio. Think I'll put some tunes on. Time for another minigame! Tap the radio to zoom in.  Turn the radio on to hear music. Open the link in the pictures to hear it, since some of them are the ones we haven't heard yet.    Poster There's a poster on the wall of a guy playing the sax.  Zoomed-in poster The guy on the poster is playing the alto sax. (This guy is my favourite musician. I really admire him.)Drawer There's a chest with three drawers next to the left speaker.  Screwdriver There's a screwdriver in the top drawer. Letters There are some letters piled up at the back of the drawer. Catalog It's a Red Crown catalogue. Key It's the spare key for my room. Guess it won't be much use if I ever get locked out. MatchbookThe drawer has some Lucky's Café matchbooks in it. Shame there's no puzzle this time. Bottle There's an empty whiskey bottle on top of the chest of drawers.  Zoomed-in bottle Inside this bottle is a load of money I've saved up. Which is a weird place to save them considering you have a Pinkie Bank. Window Just a plain, simple window, with a view I know well.  Zoomed-in window I can see the LA street lights from my window. The perfect backdrop for a smooth jazz. Record player My record player is on top of this cabinet.  Zoomed-in record player Yup, it's my record player. Old but reliable. Cabinet There's an old amp in the cabinet, and below that, my record collection. I mostly have jazz LP and hard bop records from the 1950s. They're all pretty well known. It's Long Play, not Let's Play.  Records I keep these jazz records underneath my amp. They're all pretty old, and I haven't kept the sleeves in great condition. (I love every one of these records.)Right speaker These big stereo speakers were well worth the asking price. Remember that one random line about Kyle hoping the jukebox in Hotel Dusk's bar has jazz in it? Well, that's referring to his love of jazz here. Foreshadowing!   Window blind The blind is half-closed. Frames I've framed and hung up some drawings by a street artist. (They have a unique quality to them that I just don't get from professional art.)Lamp This lamp is more traditional than the one over by the speakers. Sofa This leather sofa means a lot to me. We've spent many relaxing nights together. TV There's a TV on the table. Doesn't look like much, but at least it works. (Guess I'll turn it on.) Like before, we can turn the TV on and turn the dial. New Music: Precocious Circumstances  "Hey, kids, can't get enough of Pinkie Rabbit? Well, how about trying out his brand new game? Pinkie Rabbit Land is in stores now!" (A game about Pinkie Rabbit? I've got a theory this is more aimed at nostalgic adults.)Music stops  "And now for tomorrow's weather." (Cold, followed by more cold. Looks like LA's finally gonna learn what winter is.) "Rich, sweet and dripping with flavour... Maple butter!" (Sorry, sickeningly sweet things like that aren't really my cup of joe.) It's a story about two old flames reuniting. (This was quite the hot topic when it first aired...15 years ago. Why is it still on?)Music: Heating Up Table My coffee table's covered in crap. Jacket It's my jacket. I remember taking it off and leaving it here. I hope you remember, considering it was just 15 minutes ago. Bottles I should really clear away these empty bottles of booze. Can One of these days I'll get out of the habit of leaving my empty beer cans lying around. Letter I reread the letter I found jammed in the door. Music: Insomnia (Last Window)  So first I need to find out what this Scarlet Star is... Actually, come to think of it, is this even a genuine order?(Well, one thing's for sure, this was a hotel 13 years ago.)(But why is something from that long ago appearing on an order? Moreover, what the hell is a Scarlet Star?) New Music: Mulling It Over As the night drags on, the fatigue drags me to my bed.  Just can't seem to fall into one of those deep slumbers.  I ended up working for Ed. He knew all about my past, but still gave me work. Ed introduced me to the world of locating things that didn't wanna be found. This special service isn't publicised, but it's proved to be quite a flourishing business. But now Ed's canned me and it's all coming to an end. Then this. Why'd such a bizarre order make its way directly to me? These kinds of things normally go through Ed first. Does this mean that his little side business isn't as secret as he thinks? Even if that's the case, it doesn't explain why I've been roped into this. I realise I'm not gonna get to sleep and stop trying. I slip out of bed, head to the window and open the blinds.   But tonight, something feels slightly different. As I idly stare through the glass at what beyond, my mind wanders back to the day's events. Yeah, that's it for this chapter. No Game Over or anything (that I found). Kind of lackluster compared to Hotel Dusk's, honestly.
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New Music: Clearing the Mist Ed gave me my marching orders and I dragged myself home. There was someone waiting in the lobby when I got there. Right, that's when I ran into...  Like Hotel Dusk, each chapter ends with a quiz. Dylan No, not him. Dylan's the guy living in Room 304. I met him roaming the hallway on the second floor. He's taking care of any repair work that needs doing on Mag's orders.Betty No, not her. Betty lives in room 203. She's the other one I met in the lobby. She said she had a date and left soon after we spoke.Tony Unlike Hotel Dusk, the music doesn't reset after every correct answer.  I met Tony right after I got in the door. He was the one who dropped the bombshell about these apartments closing. Curiosity got the better of me and I asked why she decided to sell the place. The reason she gave was that...  People don't pay their rent That doesn't quite fit. Mags was complaining that Tony still had four months' worth of rent to pay. As it turns out, I still owed two months worth as well. But if anything, that's more of a reason to kick out than sell up...My mailbox was full That doesn't quite fit. Mags gave me a gentle reminder to check my mail from time to time. But that's hardly enough of a reason to warrant selling the place.She had her own reasons Yeah, that's right. Mags is feeling the strain of running this place alone and decided to sell. She also mentioned another reason for selling, but wouldn't elaborate. I opened the door just like any other night and went inside. There were couple of messages waiting for me on my answer phone. The second one caught my attention. It was...  From Rachel No, different message. She did call, but just to see how I was doing. I listened to that one before the mysterious second message.From Ed No, that wasn't it. There were no messages from Ed. Ed gave me the chop and is likely still mad at me.From a guy I didn't recognise Exactly. The voice I heard wasn't one I recognised. He told me that he'd left me an order to locate something for him.I'd normally get this kind of thing from Ed, but this time it came directly to me. It didn't exactly instil the most positive of feelings inside me. I waited in my apartment, mulling over what my next step was, but I had an uneasy feeling and couldn't seem to shake it. At tht point, i didn't have any clue about the bigger picture. The Scarlet Star. Something lost at Hotel Cape West some 25 years ago. Why did that order sheet come directly to me? And how does this all connect to the past? I'm worried this search might set me on a path to something I might not want to know...  I'll admit I jumped the gun on Martin earlier, but we'll get to that when we actually see what this novel is about later.  This first chapter quiz is kinda pointless, with 2 of the three answers being "I don't know." You can even make that the answer to the first question by referring to the mystery lady.
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That SHOULD be every major thing in Chapter 1. Please let me know if I'm missing anything.
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So Kyle knew the repairman and was just giving him poo poo anyways?
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Kyle knew that he's a repairman, but he doesn't know that he's the repairman "hired" by Mags.
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if a guy does free repair work for his landlord he deserves all the poo poo kyle can dish out
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gimme the GOD drat candy posted:if a guy does free repair work for his landlord he deserves all the poo poo kyle can dish out unless it's in lieu of paying rent, but still that's likely worth more than the actual rent - good handymen are pricey.
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I'll be moving on to Chapter 2 now. Please tell me if I'm missing anything important before I got too far in the game. Also, here's Chapter 1 Summary:  Yeah, it's just that one picture. 1234567890num fucked around with this message at 09:57 on Nov 4, 2018 |
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New Music: Razzle Dazzle Each chapter begins with a short movie that I won't bother record. It's more of a slideshow than a movie, actually.  The slideshow has a static effect, which makes it look kinda blurry on screenshots.   It basically recaps the previous chapter in a short way, with the summary being the moderate way and the novel being the LONG way. We'll get to the novel soon.   The text says "Sleepless Night." It's more legible in motion. Music stops  Now the chapter truly begins.   Every morning I have to fight the temptation to get a gun and shoot the drat thing. Guess the only way to stop that drat beeping is to get up and hit it myself. Or use a hammer, but that still qualifies as "get up and hit it myself." Okay, okay, I get it.  The alarm is beeping all this time. It's still not as annoying as "Ajanouha ihtan!" though. On the table beside my bed is that drat alarm clock.  A simple minigame. You have 0.5-second window while the clock isn't blurry to press it. If you miss, you have to wait 3 seconds before you have to try again, with the alarm still beeping.  If I still had my job, this would be my cue to get up. Guess I don't need to worry about that kind of thing anymore, though.  That pretty much me on a holiday. But of course, Kyle can't sleep because... *phone rings*  "Now the phone's ringing." I reach out from my bed and grab the receiver.  You know, Kyle, that's a really awkward position to hold the phone. I mean, you could use your left ear. "From your voice, it sounds like you're still in bed."  Who's this? Music: Ace of Diamonds  Oh, Kyle, you don't remember your mother's voice after only half a year?Mom? (So, it's my mom, Jeanie. She had a tough time after my old man passed away. Had to raise me on her own. Now she lives by herself in New Jersey, working as a nurse.)Yeah, remember Kyle's mother that was mentioned once in a conversation with Rosa about independent women? Well, here she is. Needless to say, she already played a bigger role here than last game. If you don't drag yourself out of bed soon, you'll be late for work, you know.I'm taking today off.That's a way to say "I'm fired," I guess. Oh, I'm sorry. I should've saved this call for another time and let you rest.Don't sweat it, I was planning on getting up around now anyway.Awww. Kyle is nice to his mother But why're you calling me this early? Is something up? Well... Actually, there is. It's been on my mind since last night. I got a call from someone calling himself Rex Foster. Rex Foster? He said he wanted to ask me a couple of questions. He was keen to know if I was the mother of Kyle Hyde, ex-New York detective. When I told him I was, he continued with something that caught me off guard. About time that name pop up. What did you tell him?I said I didn't know. That's all he wanted to know. In fact, once I answered his question, he hung up.I need to know, though. Are you still looking for Bradley, Kyle?That's ancient history, Mom. I'm done looking for Bradley. (Brian Bradley, my partner from back when I was a cop in New York. Four years ago he was working undercover, and it turned out he was on the take. He was a good friend. After I put a bullet in him, I quit the force.)We got all  about it by the end of last game. That's probably for the best.Yeah, maybe.Who is this Rex Foster anyway?Can't say the name rings a bell. And Mom... If you get any more calls from strangers asking you questions...I know what you're going to say, but I thought he might be a friend of yours.He's not. I told you, I don't know the guy. I don't know anybody who'd call my mom to snoop around for info.I don't know, I wouldn't put it past Tony. Or Dylan. Seems like phone fraud wasn't that big of a thing back in 1980. Okay, I understand.Glad to hear it. Anyway, I gotta go, Mom.Music stops  What now?How're things with Ed?Yeah, about that... (Ed, boss of Red Crown. He and my old man were buddies in a sense. They both drank at the same bar, and they got to talking a lot. It's been 25 years since the incident in the downtown parking lot, when an officer on patrol came across my dad's body. It was Ed, a member of the Los Angeles police force at the time, that found him.)This is new. Ed and Kyle's Father's relationship is only mentioned in like 2 sentences at the beginning of the last game. New Music: Contemplation When you said to me you were going to work for Ed, Kyle... I couldn't work it out. You're just not the salesman type. I worry about you, even now. I'm your mother, it's in the job description.Look, Mom. I'm 34 years old. I think it's about time you eased up on the worrying a bit.The expired groceries in your fridge says otherwise. You're probably right. It's just, you're the same age your father was when he died, and...No, you're right, I worry too much. I'll let you go now, Kyle. Have a nice day off and look after yourself. I was wide awake after the chat I had with my mom. Gave up trying to get back to sleep and dragged myself out of bed.  Music: Heating Up  I splash cold water over my face, giving my senses a sharp wake-up call.  Notice how there's no mention of him taking a bath.   Before I know it, I find myself slumped on the sofa. I slowly begin to gain a little clarity as I sit there, but... There's something about hearing my mom's voice after all this time. That, and the fact that I'm blankly staring at the worn out wallpaper in my room, sends me plunging back through my thoughts to a point somewhere in the past. Music: Distant Memory   He was a man with little to say. So into his work that he was rarely home. My mom was working as a nurse back then, too. I'd come home from school each day only to be greeted by an empty apartment.  Three days after he left for a job, he wound up dead in a parking lot somewhere downtown.  After she managed to get her feelings together, she packed our stuff, then took us off to start a new life in Manhattan.  Who wanted him dead and why did we have to leave town? I had all these questions going round in my head, but Mom wasn't talking.  Mom decided to start talking to me about Dad. She chose this time to reveal something I didn't know about my dad. She told me that he used to be a safecracker.  But after he left home to do his last job, he never returned. His death was unexplained and the case remains unsolved to this day. It's basically like an action movie, except instead of being the "hero" we get to be the family of one of the people the "hero" killed.  I still remember the words my mom said to me on that day about my old man. She said that now I'm a detective I can uncover the truth behind his death. I took her words lightly. After all, I knew about being in this line of work. I knew that getting to the bottom of the mysteries surrounding a man's death could lead to truths that relatives of the deceased wouldn't want to hear. Even with the tools I had at my disposal, I wasn't willing to dig. I quit the job and still don't know the truth.  Just me and my thoughts. 1234567890num fucked around with this message at 16:55 on Oct 12, 2018 |
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Somehow, it doesn't surprise me that Hyde's the kind of guy who goes through the trouble of putting on a fresh suit (after not showing) so he can crash on the couch and reminisce.
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We will shortly begin to encounter Game Overs. I counted the number of Game Over caused by each person (except Kyle) and I will be doing that again for this LP. If you guys want to use your banner for it, then just post it in this thread. Otherwise, I'll just make a lovely banner of my own. The size I used for last time is 320x80 pixels, but it doesn't have to strictly be that size.
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Whoever makes it, it should feature dunning regardless of whether he is in this game or not.
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In a stunning plot twist, Dunning is the security officer that shows up to evict Kyle so that he can throw him out one last time.
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Music: Heating Up Finally, gameplay. Let's see what's new in the notes.  Notice how it says "Examine & Compare" instead of "Use & Combine." That means we can examine it.  It does exactly what you'd expect. Music: Sobering Dream  A new bookmark has appeared. We'll check them later. First, new characters!      Yes, we're going to meet this Rex Foster later. Spoilers.   And that's all new profiles we get. Now let's take a look at the bookmark.  This is the novel. It's basically a longer summary, where Kyle's actions actually changes the content. The bottom left option is a jukebox which lets you listen to music you've heard so far. From the Start lets you read from the beginning while Contents lets you read from the start of each chapter. I'm sure you can guess what Bookmark does.  It even includes a cover for the book.  It also has an "About the Author" section. Notice how it says 1990 while this game is set at 1980. So basically this novel is set at the future. More importantly, though, notice how there's absolutely no mention of how The Secret Word is stolen. Looks like Martin didn't publicize his plagiarism. Either Martin lied at the epilogue of that game or this game forgot about that. Either way it deserves a  Each chapter even has its own title. I won't be showing them all now, since...  I won't fill this post up with  . It's a wonder this game even manged to be localized at all, what with Cing's bankrupcy and all. At least there's a bookmark option for if you actually want to read this. There's also these classified files. You can just open it and then load the save before you open it, but I won't. These are extra information obtained from Martin's research and sometimes it contains hints for the next chapter, which might be why it's forbidden to open it now. Music: Heating Up Anyway, back to the game. We just move around a little and...    The addition of the phone button is amazing  With the receiver pressed against my ear, I hear a familiar voice.  Hi Rachel.Music :Serenity  Yes, the game bothered to make different sprites for Kyle picking up the phone before/after getting dressed. More importantly, he actually used his left ear this time! I've been better. Sure you have. Things could be a lot worse, though. For someone who lost their job yesterday, you sound okay at least.Well I'm not exactly full of sunshine and happiness, you know. Ha ha, same old Kyle. Always got something on your mind. Ed around?He just stepped out not five minutes ago.Said anything about me?Yeah, you've come up in conversation. He said that, if you call, not to bother letting him know. drat. Sounds like he's really blown a gasket this time. And then some. I'm actually more surprised that this didn't happen earlier. Three days after leaving on a job and not a single phone call to check in. You didn't even show up at the place you were supposed to be heading to!Maybe I did kind of have it coming. Still, even given the circumstances, why'd he choose now to fire you? I mean, it's not like this is the first time you've slacked off on a job. Hey, did something happen between you two?That's what I said. Could've been because I told him I don't wanna do this kind of work any more.Yeah, that'd do it.Honestly, Ed's doing you more of a favor than a punishment with that. Lined myself up for a bullet there, I suppose. Do you know when he'll be back? There's something he and I need to discuss.He'll be back a bit after lunch time. Said he's going to listen to the election candidates' speeches. Really? Doesn't sound like the Ed I know. He was always raging on about how much he hates politics.He mentioned that one of the people running for mayor is an ex-boss of his. A guy called Hugh Speck. The whole thing's going to be televised, too. It'll be on at 9.Right. Well, soon as he gets back, get me on the phone.Oh, one other thing. You had a phone call earlier. What?I just said that you were on holiday and he hung up. He a friend of yours?Definitely not. But the same guy called my mom last night, too.Your mom? What did he want?Among all the British English grammar and spelling, I'm surprised they used 'mom' instead of 'mum.' That's what I wanna find out. Seems he already knew I used to be a detective though. Rachel, can you do me a favour? If he calls again, let me know.Gotcha. And I'll be in touch when Ed gets back. Keep your pager on, okay?Roger that. *hangs up*Music stops (I don't envy Rachel. She's Ed's PA, but also struggles to keep me and Ed civil. Come to think of it, she's the only woman I'm happy to be totally open with.)In NG you won't even tell her about Bradley.  Did you notice that the pager was off? Neither do I! Not that it matters, really. (Rex Foster... Why is this guy keeping tabs on me?) (9 o'clock already. That's when Rachel said they'd start showing the speeches on the news.)(I guess if Ed's made the effort to drag himself along to listen,)(I might as well switch on the TV and give it a try. Got nothing better to do.)  TV There's a TV on the table. Doesn't look like much, but at least it works. The shows are actually different now, so let's take a look at them first. Music: Precocious Circumstances  (Pinkie Rabbit, huh? That takes me back. I used to love this guy.)Music stops  "Let the sweet lemon taste of Cool Pop fire your neurons and tickle your taste buds!" (They have a point. I've been pretty addicted to the stuff lately.) I can hear the audience laughing every few seconds. (Nothing worse than a bad sitcom.) will be giving his campaign speech momentarily. And 5 News is here with live coverage of that speech. Stay tuned.  Speck is a retired LAPD officer, and is even now working to stamp out petty and organised crime in the city.  Don't forget to tune in! This is Robert Harrison for 5 News, signing off. We don't get to hear the speech, apparently. What kind of news reports a speech event but not the speech itself? (Hugh Speck. An ex-cop and also Ed's old boss. Trying to become a mayor now. Ambitious guy. Looks like he's got a special TV slot at 4 o'clock. Think I'll check it out.)After that, we walk a few steps and hear a buzzer.  Who's there? Another quality of life addition: We can actually open the door from anywhere in the screen, not just from right in front of it. It's more minor than the phone, but useful nonetheless.  Oh, wonderful. 
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Chapter 1. An Uneasy Feeling The novel is huge and filled with about things we already saw, but there's some extra information that's only shown here. This novel also gives a deeper insight into Kyle's thoughts, so it might be worth reading.
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It's no wonder Kyle is such an rear end in a top hat, look at the people he has to deal with on a daily basis
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Music: Shadowy Men Cool, you're still here.Great, what do you want?You know what time it is, right?Trust me, man, I wouldn't be here if it wasn't important.It's always important with you. Go on, spill it.I need your help. Like, really need your help. On one hand, Kyle really has a tendency to help people, like we see in Hotel Dusk. On the other hand, this is Tony we're talking about, so gently caress him. I'm not in the mood for any trouble I'm not in the mood for any trouble.Last thing I need right now is to be roped into one of your problems. Sometimes characters will break out of their monochromatic sprite to signify that you're nearing a Game Over. You know you're the only guy who can help me out with stuff like this. Pretty please. At least hear me out before slamming the door in my face. Normally, after seeing an aura it's wise not to antagonize that person further. However, it's Tony, and gently caress Tony. I'm sure Mags will understand if we didn't want to help him given his track record. Why do you think I'll help you out? Why do you think I'll help you out? I'm not in the mood to get caught up in any of your problems, you hear? You've gotta take care of your own crap, not just dump it into other people.So that's how it is, is it? You're not gonna help out either. I expected more from you, of all people. Great.Is it really that bad?Just leave me alone, man. I didn't expect you to give up on me too. Guess I ain't good enough, huh?Maybe Kyle would help if you actually explain how bad the problem is. As it is, as far as he (and we) knows, you're just asking money for the four-months rent. Music stops Tony shrugs and leaves. (Dammit, Tony. What's got you so upset?)"Aaaahhhhh!" I hear a woman scream out from somewhere down the corridor. What's going on?I quickly make my way towards the noise.  You know, I'm the one that should be screaming!What the hell are you doing, Tony?What does it look like? I'm just telling Marie how it is.You think you can go around accusing people of stuff they didn't do? Help me!Let go of her, Tony!New Music: Joke's On You  What? Now you decide to make an appearance? Now you've got something to say?Tony, calm down!No, you calm down! Get outta my way!  Oh!gently caress. YOU. TONY. New Music: Dream's End  (Tony's fist connects with my jaw.)   Guess I really screwed that up...  Tony: 1  Our first Game Over in last game was pissing off a kid by threatening to tattle her on her mom while she was actually missing. This one? Getting punched in the jaw because we refused to help a guy who has repeatedly proven to be untrustworthy.gently caress. You. Tony. Anyway, we're given the option to give up which will bring us back to the title screen or retry which will bring us to the point before the choice. Because you can save yourself into a Game Over. Thankfully, there's no reward for avoiding all Game Over. Music: Shadowy Men So to progress the game, we have to help this...I don't even know what to call him. Okay, give me the gist. Okay, give me the gist.Thanks, bro! Knew you'd come to my rescue. I keep sayin' how there's a decent guy behind all that anger. So what's got you all worked up like this?It's really bad, I mean, it's worse than really bad.What could be that bad?Come on, Tony, what did you do this time?Yeah, that's right, take one look at me and send me downtown.I'm innocent. Can't tell you how much I've tried telling her... She thinks I've snatched her ring. Just keeps screaming it over and over.Ring?Who thinks you've stolen her ring?Marie, that's who! She's made up her mind and won't listen to reason!Marie?You know, the chick living in room 206.She's the blonde one who moved in around half a year back.The stuck-up one, right?So we're clear.Anyway, Marie's lost her ring somewhere, and now she's accusing me.(Marie's accusing you?) I'm drawing a total blank.Music: Gusty Town  Show others I don't get what it is you're showing me.Why does Marie think it was you?Why does Marie think it was you that took her ring?Search me!She's gotta have a reason, though. I mean, she's not imagining it, right?I got no idea what she's thinking.I told you, it doesn't make sense to me.Did you try asking her why she thinks it was you?Yeah...But she just came outta nowhere and barged into my room, demanding that I return her precious ring. She wouldn't even let me speak!So you didn't do anything that could've led her to suspect it was you?I don't know. I mean, I can't remember.How helpful I see.I don't know what she's on. Chick must be crazy or something.Music: Shadowy Men  Honestly, I think Kyle has the patience of a saint. But I need you to promise you really didn't take the ring.Why the hell would I even touch her stupid ring? I may be many things, but I'm not the kinda guy who steals people's stuff!He sure ain't Louie, at least. For one, Louie is a much better person than you at this point of the game. Louie even manages to quit life of crime on his own*! *With the "help" of his friend Yeah, I guess you're not.Now I think about it, you're not the sort who'd grab a person's wallet.He isn't the type to grab it directly, but he is the type to beg you and won't let go until he had the wallet's contents. drat right! Glad you finally realised, man. I'm not a thief! That's why I need you to go in there and convince her of the same.She's bound to listen to you. I don't have a chance in hell on my own.Yeah, well, let's hope you're right. We can talk to Tony and one other person (it's Marie). Come on, Hyde, go and tell her, man. Tell her I'm not a thief.Yeah, screw this, I'm going to just, I don't know, hang out in the café or something. Hey, Hyde!Where you heading off to? You haven't had that chat with Marie yet. Fine, let's deal with Tony's poo poo. Music: Ace of Diamonds You got a moment? Maybe. What do you want?Looks like you and Tony are having some sort of disagreement. You could say that. (She moved into 206 about half a year ago. I don't know the first thing about her.)At least you know her full name. Can you tell me what happened? My ring's been stolen, that's what! It was that guy from room 201, he did it.(So you don't believe Tony?) Music: Gusty Town  Read note What are you looking at that for?Write note Are you taking notes on me?Show room 202 key  That isn't mine.Show pager  Does that belong to you?Show order sheet Nothing to do with me.
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It's the little touches that make the difference.
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