PC-8801 · 1986
Alpha
READY WHEN YOU ARE
Player guide
Setup, controls and a little help along the way.
English command reference →PLAYER FIELD NOTES
Known issues
Original-game inventory/save bug — preserved
Typing inventory can leave the original game in inventory mode after the panel closes. Saving afterward can record the wrong location, producing a garbled load label or reopening inventory when loaded. This was reproduced in both the Japanese original and the English build. The localization deliberately leaves the original behavior unchanged.
PLAYING Alpha
Getting started
Closed beta applications are open. Downloads are available only to approved testers.
Use the beta button above to apply or return to your access page. Follow the instructions supplied with your approved package.
How patching works →PLAYER FIELD NOTES
Tips & tricks
Prefer F5 for inventory
Use F5 rather than typing inventory. In the tested shopping-center scene, F5 preserved the correct location and passed an in-session save/load check. Other scenes have not all been checked, so keep separate save slots.
Keep commands short and specific
Start with a verb, such as look door, talk man or take oxygenmask. Use the full command words, and write compound objects such as oxygenmask and lasergun as one word.
Let story messages finish
Advance a Press Return or Hit Any Key message separately before entering your next action. Some events consume the next submission to continue the story.
Use the persistent-save tester setup
Keep multiple save slots and use the supplied writable-disk setup. A save that works only within the current session is not proof it will survive closing the emulator.
Optional little discoveries — optional hints
Try look cloud on the hill or faceback inside the shop. These optional gags have been observed in the English build.
PC-8801 disk sets and machine configurations need their own setup. Use the instructions for your exact package.
Public reporting is closed for now. Existing testers should use their arranged channel. Reporting information →