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Complete effects guide for nostAlgic (Version 0.07).
Effects Guide[]
Camera (カメラ)[]
Appearance: A wears a camera around their neck.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: (Shift) A takes a picture, stopping the music and any background/NPC movement. This'll last as long as the effect's equipped.
Location: Found in the Pink Seabed.
Practical Uses: Used to stop NPCs movement.
Enter the Forest World. Head north and enter the triangle glass doors. Go right and interact with the light blue archway to reach the Pink Seabed. Go down until you are stopped by some pink seaweed. Go left and you will find the effect between some blue pillars.
Zero Gravity (無重力)[]
Appearance: A floats off the ground.
Passive Effect: Allows A to explore previously unreachable areas.
Action: None.
Location: Found in the Shooting Star World.
Practical Uses: Allows you to reach previously inaccessible areas.
Enter the Sugar Sea World, head northeast and sit on the bench. When you get to the bus area, head north to the bus and board it. The background of the bus must be pink to get to the Shooting Star World. Wander up to the star suspended on marionette strings and interact with it to get the effect.
OR
Enter the Pathway World. Go down from the door until you reach a second light blue tree that has a branch that stretches out above you and over the path. Go left from that branch, going through a green tree and interact with the present. Interact with the lamp inside so the sky turns blue and then leave.
This will take you to the Shooting Star World. Go left and then up a narrow bridge. You should see a star suspended by marionette strings. Interacting with it will give you the effect.
Fruit Knife (フルーツナイフ)[]
Appearance: A holds a fruit knife.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: (Z) When interacting with a NPC, A will attack them with the knife.
Location: Found in the transformed Sugar Sea World.
Practical Uses: Used to attack NPCs.
In the Sugar Sea World, go up from the door until you reach a lemon slice. Go left past it and go up when another lemon slice is visible at the center of the bottom of your screen. Go up past an angular lemon slice and interact with the fat bleeding candy cane to transform the world, go back to the door and interact with the red flat peppermint on the ground near it.
Carnation (カーネーション)[]
Appearance: A's head becomes a carnation flower.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: (Shift) A jumps and warps back to the Nexus.
Location: Found in the Scratched Card World.
Practical Uses: Used to quickly return to the Nexus.
Enter the Forest World, head north and enter the glass triangle doors. Go right and interact with the light blue gate to reach the Pink Seabed. Go down until you're stopped by some pink seaweed. Go left to reach some green-blue towers. Enter the one that has a doorway in it. Go up past the sunflower panorama.
In the Solitaire World, go south-west and interact with the joker with the lizard tail. In the Screen World, go down and bear right until you reach an exit. Go up from the exit and left a bit. Interact with the book with holes in it. Turn back and you will be in a new area with several chasers. Go south-east to an area with green grass and a carnation circled by butterflies. Interact with the carnation.
Comet (ホウキ星)[]
Appearance: A rides on a bright comet.
Passive Effect: A's movement speed increases.
Action: None.
Location: Found in the Forest World.
Practical Uses: Used to travel through the dream world faster and out-speed chasers.
Enter the Forest World. Go south-east from the door and interact with a brightly colored NPC.
Receiver (受信機)[]
Appearance: A's head is replaced by a radio receiver.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: (Shift) The receiver turns on, allowing A to hear radio signals.
Location: Found in the Electronics World.
Practical Uses: None.
Enter the Electronics World. Go straight up from the door and interact with the gold radio tower.
Tree (木)[]
Appearance: A's head becomes a tree.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: None.
Location: Found in the Mirror Hallway.
Practical Uses: Used to stop NPCs movement.
Enter the Sugar Sea World. Go south from the door until you're stopped by a large slice of lemon. Go right until a another slice of lemon appears from the screen below you. Go up and there will be a slice of lemon placed upwards at an odd angle. Go right from that and you should reach the Bus Stop. Sit on the bench.
Walk past the windmill panorama. In the Bus Area, go north and enter the bus. In order for you to reach the Bed World, the background must be a dark blue. Leave the bus and go right until you see two large green plants. Go between them and you will be teleported to the mirror room. Walk down the hallway and interact with the semi-transparent sprite of A.
Ribbon (リボン)[]
Appearance: A wears a their hair in a ponytail with a mint green ribbon.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: None.
Location: Found in the mannequin room in Treats World.
Practical Uses: None.
Go to the Sugar Sea World and head northeast to the bench. When you get to the bus area, head north to the bus and board it. The background must be pink to get to the Shooting Star World. Find the large clock tower and go inside. Climb up the ladder and go to the top room.
Interact with the girl wandering in the room to reach the Treats World. Keep track of where you are and interact with/eat all the candy. Enter the now open jar between two ants. Go up and interact with the mannequin head with a blonde wig.
Fork (フォーク)[]
Appearance: A's head becomes a fork.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: None.
Location: Found in the Nursery Room.
Practical Uses: None.
Enter the Forest World. Go directly left from the door and enter the house. Enter the door on the far right. Interact with the handle on the floor. Go straight down until you reach a large table and chairs. Go down a little bit and right from those. You should see large blue cat ears at the bottom of your screen.
Go down to them and interact with the cat globe.Go left past the cat panorama which will take you to the Nursery Room. Go down until you see a fork among some plates of food to your left. Interact with the fork.
Fry Pan (フライパン)[]
Appearance: A holds a blue frying pan.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: (Z) When interacting with certain NPCs/objects, A will hit them with the pan, making stars appear.
Location: Found in the Egg World.
Practical Uses: None.
Enter the Forest World and head left to find the blue house. Head inside and enter the far door, then interact with the large blue handle of sorts. Head northeast to the pink and blue door and walk through the cat panorama to reach the Nursery Room. Find the egg and interact to get transported to Egg World. Head north-east until you see a broken egg with a blue object inside; interact with it to get the effect.
Unicorn (ユニコーン)[]
Appearance: A's colour scheme becomes pastel blue and they gain ears and a tail, as well as a unicorn's horn.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: Mone.
Location: Found in the Shooting Star World.
Practical Uses: None.
(Zero Gravity effect is needed)
Enter the Pathway World. Go south-west and enter the present box. Turn on the lamp so the sky turns blue and turn back. You will now be in Shooting Star World. Go left and down to where there is a blue star in the ground near a huge clock. Equip the Zero Gravity effect so you can fly over the land. Go left until you see a unicorn beneath you. Interact with it to get the effect.
OR
Go to the Sugar Sea World. Go north-east and sit on the bench. In the bus area go straight up and enter the bus. The background must be pink to reach Shooting Star World. Go left and down to where there is a blue star in front of a huge clock. Equip the Zero Gravity effect and go left past it. You should eventually see a unicorn below you. Go down and interact with it and get the effect.
Pillow and Nightcap (枕とナイトキャップ)[]
Appearance: A wears a pink nightcap and holds onto a pink pillow.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: None.
Location: Found in the Sleeping Field.
Practical Uses: None.
Enter the Sugar Sea World. Go north-east and sit on the bench. In the bus area, go straight up and enter the bus. To reach the bed world, the background must be dark blue. Leave the bus. Go right a bit and then up to reach two rows of beds.
Flick the lamp so that the sheets of the top bed on the second row have been turned back. Enter the bed and wait for the screen to darken. In the new area, go left and interact with the sleeping tree.
Clock Hand (時計の針)[]
Appearance: A's body is covered with clock hands.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: None.
Location: Found in the Clock Figure's Room.
Practical Uses: None.
Enter the Electronics World. Go right and up from the door. Interact with the hooded figure. Go up and enter the doorway. Go right to the clock figure. Interact with them so that the camera pans up to their face. You will then be given the effect.
Endings (Version 0.07)[]
Ending 1[]
Collect all of the effects. Wake up and interact with the door beside your bed. Go up and enter the house. Enter the door with the green sign on it. Interact with the sketchbook on the floor. After the screen change, go left and enter the door. Interact with the purple monster.
Ending 2[]
Collect all of the effects. Enter the Forest World. Go directly left from the door and enter the house. Enter the door on the far right. Interact with the handle on the floor. Go straight down until you reach a large table and chairs. Go down a little bit and right from those. You should see large blue cat ears at the bottom of your screen
Go down to them and interact with the cat globe.Go left past the cat panorama which will take you to the Nursery Room. Go south-west and interact with the picture book. Use the Fruit Knife on the large mother. Go north and enter the house. Interact with the sleeping mother. Interact with the mother at the table.
Go back to sleep and go to the Nexus. Enter the yellow door that has appeared. Go up and enter the door with the sign on it. Sleep on the bed. When the screen changes, go left and enter the door. Interact with A.