CRUCIBLE.EXE

FRONT COVER

CRUCIBLE.EXE

INSTRUCTION BOOKLET

GAME BOY COLOR

RAVONUS

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PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ THESE BEFORE YOU PLAY. KEEP THIS BOOKLET WITH THE CARTRIDGE. IT GETS LONELY.

1. DO NOT STORE THE CARTRIDGE SOMEWHERE VERY HOT, VERY COLD, OR VERY QUIET.

2. DO NOT TOUCH THE GOLD CONTACTS. THEY REMEMBER FINGERPRINTS.

3. REST 10 TO 15 MINUTES EVERY HOUR, EVEN IF THE ROOM ASKS YOU TO STAY.

4. IF THE ROOM STARTS TO HUM, IT IS WORKING.

5. DO NOT PLAY IN A DARK ROOM. THE ROOM PLAYS BACK.

SOME ROOMS ARE STILL BEING DREAMED.

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CONTENTS

CONTROLS ... 3

GETTING STARTED ... 4

THE BENCH ... 5

DISCOVERIES ... 6

THE PEOPLE IN THE WALLS ... 7

TIPS + SECRETS ... 8

SAVES + BATTERY ... 9

CREDITS ... 10

(margin) THERE IS NO PAGE 13. STOP LOOKING FOR IT.

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CONTROLS

D-PAD: WALK, BROWSE. A: YES, CHOOSE, COMBINE. B: NO, UNDO, BACK. SELECT: TAGS, FILTERS. START: THE MENU.

KEYS: ARROWS WALK. X OR A = A. Z OR S = B. ENTER = START. SHIFT = SELECT. ANY STANDARD CONTROLLER WORKS. ON A PHONE THE BUTTONS APPEAR UNDER THE SCREEN.

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GETTING STARTED

1. PRESS PLAY GAME. THE CARTRIDGE SEATS ITSELF. THE LIGHT COMES ON.

2. IT ASKS WHAT TIME IS IT? A IF IT IS RIGHT. B IF YOU ARE NOT SURE.

3. CHOOSE PLAY, THEN STORY, FREE PLAY OR LINK.

(WHAT TIME IS IT?, THE TITLE MENU)

(margin) IT ASKED ME THE TIME ONCE. I SAID NEVER. IT SAID OK.

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THE BENCH

1. BROWSE YOUR THINGS WITH THE D-PAD.

2. A PUTS ONE ON THE BENCH. CHOOSE ANOTHER, PRESS A.

3. WATCH THEM BECOME SOMETHING ELSE. B TAKES SOMETHING BACK.

(THE BENCH)

TIP: NOT EVERY PAIR MAKES SOMETHING. THE ONES THAT DO NOT ARE STILL LISTENING.

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DISCOVERIES

WHEN TWO THINGS BECOME A THIRD, THE CARTRIDGE WRITES IT DOWN. OPEN BOOK FROM THE TITLE MENU. UP AND DOWN BROWSE. SELECT FILTERS.

(FIRE + AIR, NEW DISCOVERY)

THERE ARE THOUSANDS. NOBODY HAS SEEN THEM ALL. SOMEBODY IS TRYING.

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THE PEOPLE IN THE WALLS

YOU ARE NOT ALONE IN HERE. FACES ARRIVE, TALK, ASK FOR THINGS, REMEMBER WHAT YOU MADE FOR THEM. YOU WILL NOT ALWAYS KNOW WHICH ONES LIKE YOU.

"THE GRID HUMS WHEN YOU WALK IN. IT KNOWS YOU."

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TIPS + SECRETS

TIP: WHAT YOU MAKE, AND WHO YOU MAKE IT FOR, LEANS THE WORLD.

TIP: THE CARTRIDGE KNOWS WHAT TIME IT IS. SOME ROOMS ONLY OPEN AT NIGHT.

TIP: IF YOU LOSE, IT DOES NOT END. IT LOOPS.

(margin) BLOW ON IT FIRST. THAT ALWAYS WORKED.

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SAVES + BATTERY

THE CARTRIDGE SAVES WHEN IT DECIDES TO. THIS PAGE KEEPS A COPY OF ITS BATTERY MEMORY IN YOUR BROWSER, ONE PER CARTRIDGE. AN OLDER SAVE CARRIES OVER.

BEFORE CLEARING YOUR BROWSER, PRESS SAVE IN THE GAME BAR FOR A .SAV FILE. PRIVATE WINDOWS FORGET.

SOUND ONLY WHEN YOU ASK (THE SPEAKER, OR M). SWITCHING TABS PAUSES THE GAME.

KEEP IT: THE ROM RUNS ON GAME BOY COLOR EMULATORS AND FLASH CARTS. TAKE IT: THE ROM BUTTON.

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CREDITS

A GAME BY RAVONUS

@R4VONUS

EMULATION BINJGB (MIT)

THE ROOM KEEL (MIT)

TYPE 5X7 CART FONT

FACES GROWN IN ROM

NO TWO VISITORS READ THE SAME BOOKLET.

BEHIND THE CARTRIDGE: HOW IT WAS MADE: THE BUTTON AT THE TOP OF THIS SPREAD.

(margin) FIG.EXE WAS HERE.

BACK COVER

YOU DO NOT REMEMBER ARRIVING. THE ROOM IS PINK, AND HUMMING, AND IT KNOWS YOUR NAME. PUT TWO THINGS TOGETHER AND SEE WHAT THEY BECOME. THEN SEE WHAT YOU BECOME.

GAME BOY COLOR COMPATIBLE. 1 PLAYER. LINK CABLE. BATTERY SAVE.