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Making Sure That the Player Has Progressed in the Arena
Here, we have the NPC check if the player has already cleared out Rank C of the arena. If he/she has, then the NPC will
give the location of the hidden location on the world map. Eric and Noah will thank the NPC and self-switch B will be
flipped on. Self-switch A is flipped at the end of page 1, regardless of what happens. Page 2 requires that self-switch A
be flipped. If the player talked to Amanda for the first time before completing Rank C, page 2 is where he/she will land
when he/she talks to her again (otherwise, the player will skip to page 3).
@>Conditional Branch: Switch [0009:RankCClear] == OFF
@>Text: -, -, Normal, Bottom
: : Oh hi there! Go clear Rank C, would ya?
@>
: Branch End
@>Conditional Branch: Switch [0009:RankCClear] == ON
@>Text: -, -, Normal, Bottom
: : Congratulations on clearing Rank C!
: : I think it's safe to trust you two.
@>Text: -, -, Normal, Bottom
: : Go to (21,66) and examine the area. You should find
: : a secret entrance. You'll need a Compass. So, if you
: : don't already have one, you'd better find one.
@>Conditional Branch: Self Switch B == OFF
@>Control Self Switch: B =ON
@>Text: 'Actor4', 0, Normal, Bottom
: : Many thanks!
@>Text: 'Actor5', 6, Normal, Bottom
: : Your assistance is appreciated.
@>Text: -, -, Normal, Bottom
: : No problem. Just do me a single favor.
@>Text: 'Actor4', 0, Normal, Bottom
: : Sure. What do you need?
@>Text: -, -, Normal, Bottom
: : Stay safe. A nefarious monster lives in the castle
: : past the mountain range.
@>
: Branch End
@>
: Branch End
@>
If the player has yet to clear Rank C when he/she talks to Amanda again, she'll urge him/her to go do so. If the
player has cleared Rank C, we have a similar sequence play out, in which Amanda tells the player where to press the
Action Button to find the hidden dungeon. Page 3 is processed when self-switch B has been turned on and consists of
Amanda asking if the party needs her to repeat her directions. If they say yes, she will do so.
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in lieu of having page 3 work in this manner, you could have amanda give the party a note that repeats her
words via calling a common event. in that case, you could just have her say some form of greeting when self-switch B is
on instead.
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