[Eibu]

Domo Dragadon-san! ::bows::
Domo Wise Abe-san...actually I have thought about working for a game company. Unfortunately I have zilch computer skills and no drawing ability. All I could do is what I'm doing right now, come up with ideas for how to improve existing games, come up with new games and game concepts, and write the stories. Now I thought there would still be a position for me in the business but the couple of actual Game Designers I have spoken with told me companies generally don't hire "writers" as a position. That made me a little disheartened I sort of gave up on that idea. I'll probably major in Japanese and become a translator or a masseuse and write in my spare time. However I must thank you all for your praises as it's lifted my creative spirit a good deal. BTW I'm graduating from high school this year and will be attending Arizona State University afterwords.

To be honest Fuzzy-san I pulled “Position” out of my ass because I didn’t want to pair FollowMe&Stay on the same button. I have only played the second Munch level of Munch’s Oddysee so I didn’t know the Muds auto-stood when you told them to work, thanks buddy. I don’t like the idea of having to keep yelling at the Muds to work until they get it right so I would have the computer programmed to have them do whatever the puzzle calls for them to do when you tell them automatically, then the game would really be frustration free!

Well you guys are probably getting tired of my ideas for one night but I can’t stop (sorry) and will now probably start to “come up” with situations in which to use “My” engine in. I wish I knew more about Munch or at least had an idea of what Lanning-san wants Munch to do so I could come up with Munch ideas too.

Scrab Situation I
You make Abe run towards the edge of a cliff where a lever is. The camera is stapled an even distance from Abe’s behind, you can’t really see what’s directly below the cliff but in the distance you can see what looks like a gated structure. When you finally arrive to the lever you have pull it using the action button and the camera jumps to the distant gate which is now lowering revealing a good sized enclosure. The camera jumps back to Abe but then swiftly (not too fast) turns around to Abe’s front and then zooms out a little. Abe and the lever are now in the upper left hand corner of your screen a little smaller than before and you can see what lies directly below the cliff where Abe stands. It’s a Scrab! Hold down L Trigger + R Trigger to make Abe start chanting.

The sparkling lights begin to swirl around Abe and the Scrab begins to howl. The lights spin faster and faster in a widening radius until the sparkles bombard the Scrab. The camera then shifts to behind your Scrab which you now have control of, and you know this because of the faint sparks that gently float out of the Scrabs head every once in a while.

Now that you have the Scrab’s perspective you can see the entire valley is inhabited by a herd of Scrabs, a fair distance away from you. You begin to gallop along closer to the group and you notice a couple of the Scrabs howl into the sky. Many of the Scrabs become startled and run away while a couple dominant Scrabs stay behind to battle eachother. While this scene is neat, that stuff isn’t your concern, however the couple Scrabs galloping toward your direction are. Ready your finger on the Action button and get ready to shred your competiton. Charge toward your agressors and take them out in a whirlwind of battle.

Now that the initial Scrabs have been taken out the victors of the background battles then start their charge for you. Take them out in an exhibition of Darwinism and prove yourself to be the strongest of the valley!! (I’m getting a little carried away).

This valley needs to be cleared so Munch can safely wheel himself to the entrance of a sewer which lies within this valley. You notice that when you start walking to the non aggressive Scrabs they nonchalantly walk away and keep their distance from you. Now that you are the only threat here are your options. Using your Scrab’s simple GameSpeak Howl into the sky and you’ll notice the other Scrabs will begin to follow you. Lead them into the pen which Abe opened up at the beginning of this puzzle and then unposses your creature. You could also slaughter the other Scrabs but you would have to lock your scrab in the pen anyway so why go through all the bloodshed? Anyhoo once in control of Abe immediately have him pull the lever again locking the Scrabs in the pen making the way clear for Munch.

Now that was a very simple exercise and it still took me 5 paragraphs to explain it…damn.