Dream Escaper/guide

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Complete effects and endings guide for Dream Escaper (Version 1.11). Menu themes and Memories guide coming soon.

Effects Guide

Roller Skates (ローラースケート)

I can go a little faster

Appearance: Dres wears roller skates.

Passive Effect: Dres's movement speed is increased.

Action: None.

Location: Found in Layer 1.

Practical Uses: Can be used to travel through the dream world a lot faster and avoid chasers.

From the starting position in Layer 1, head northeast. There will be a cliff with roller skates on top. Warp to layer 2, then move to where you'll be on top of the cliff when you warp back to Layer 1. Pick up the skates.

Mushroom (きのこ)

Can't you eat pink mushrooms?

Appearance: Dres carries a pink mushroom.

Passive Effect: Certain NPCs are drawn towards her.

Action: None.

Location: Found in Mushroom Colony Room.

Practical Uses: Can be used access new areas and dialogue.

From the starting position in Layer 1, head up to the cliff. Warp to Layer 2, then move to where you'll be on top of the cliff when you warp back to Layer 1. Continue north and enter the hole at the top. In the Underground Passage, head right and then up. When you get to an open area, take the most northeast path. Go up and into the Mushroom Colony Room. Around the center of the room, there is a tile you cannot walk on. Interact with it.

Lantern (ランタン)

Illuminate your surroundings

Appearance: Dres holds a lantern in front of her.

Passive Effect: The area around Dres is illuminated.

Action: None.

Location: Found in Layer 2.

Practical Uses: Can be used to light up dark areas.

From the starting position in Layer 2 (between four cones), head south. When you get to two diagonal lines of small cones, go southwest. Use the Roller Skates to avoid the black orb, as getting caught by it will result in a game over. Pick up the lantern near a black building.

Jewel (ほうせき)

The green jewel is sparkling

Appearance: Dres wears a green jewel around her neck.

Passive Effect: None.

Action: None.

Location: Found in Sand Tower.

Practical Uses: Certain NPCs will have different dialogue.

From the starting position in Layer 1, go southwest. Head south between two cliffs to find a cluster of mushrooms surrounded by cliffs. There is a random chance of a yellow tower spawning in the middle of the mushroom cluster. Warp to Layer 2 and back until the tower appears. Enter it and go up ladders until you reach the top. Remove the gem from the NPC at the top floor. This will also trigger the Yellow Nightmare event. Interacting with the NPCs of the lower levels will equip the Needle effect during the event, regardless of it it's been obtained.

Key (かぎ)

Where is it for?

Appearance: Dres holds a key.

Passive Effect: None.

Action: None.

Location: Found in Dark Room.

Practical Uses: Used to access new areas.

Having the Lantern effect is highly recommended.

Head a little bit north of the starting position, then warp to Layer 3 so that you are outside of a walled-in area. Continue north and go down the stairs surrounded by walls. Equip the Lantern effect and head left through the gap in the wall. Pass by a barrel and continue left and and pick up the key.

Needle (はり)

A sharp needle

Appearance: Dres holds a pink syringe.

Passive Effect: Non-hostile NPCs move away from Dres.

Action: None.

Location: Found in Back Room.

Practical Uses: Allows Dres to kill NPCs and trigger events.

From the starting position in Layer 4 (between four yellow circles), go southeast and walk over to a lit up purple building. There is a hidden entrance on the back left side of the building. Enter it and pick up the pink needle in the Back Room. While you're here, enter the front of the building to complete a requirement to unlock Layer 5.

Melodica (けんばんハーモニカ)

A musical instrument that makes sounds by blowing

Appearance: Dres carries a red melodica.

Passive Effect: None.

Action: None.

Location: Found in Crown passage.

Practical Uses: Used to trigger an event.

From the starting position in Layer 4, go north and between two pink and purple objects on the right. In the Crown Maze, start by going left and then up. Navigate the maze until you reach the exit (You'll come out of the maze from underneath the exit). Enter the object to find yourself in a new area. Head north and then continue on the path. Keep going left when the path splits. Go north past the open area. In the next open area, pick up the melodica in the top right. Talking to the clown here is a requirement to unlock Layer 5. Go through the pink and purple objects in the top left to go back to the main Layer 4 world.

Rocket (ロケット)

A small rocket that can fly a little bit

Appearance: Dres wears a rocket jetpack on her back.

Passive Effect: Dres's movement speed is increased.

Action: None.

Location: Found in Sky.

Practical Uses: Can be used to travel through the dream world a lot faster and access new areas.

In Layer 4, go northeast of the entrance to the Crown Maze (See Melodica Effect Guide). You'll see a blue tile surrounded by pink and purple objects. Right above the walls, warp to Layer 1 and position yourself to be inside the walls of Layer 4. Warp back to Layer 4 and walk on the tile to get to the Sky. For this puzzle, interact with the north orb, then northwest, then the only accessible orb, then the next orb. Here, avoid the hole in the center, or you'll fall through it, taking you back to start in Layer 1. Interact with the southwest orb, then the only orb. Interact with the spaceship. The orb here will take you back the the beginning of the Sky area. Walk on the blue tile here to return to the main Layer 4 area.

Flame (ほのお)

A mysterious fire that doesn't get hot to the touch

Appearance: Dres carries a lit candle.

Passive Effect: A small area around Dres is illuminated.

Action: None.

Location: Found in Flame Room.

Practical Uses: Can be used to trigger events and light up dark areas.

From the starting position in Layer 5, go southwest until you reach a wall of cacti. Warp to Layer 4, then move to where you'll be inside the town when you warp back to Layer 5. Enter the furthest west building in the town and pick up the candle.

Mysterious Box (ふしぎなはこ)

I can't see inside, I feel like I'll be swallowed up.

Appearance: A box with a hand icon appears over Dres and makes her disappear and teleport.

Passive Effect: When equipped, Dres is immediately teleported to a specific area on the layer she's on.

Action: None.

Location: Found in Surprise House.

Practical Uses: Used to warp back to a specific area in each layer.

From the starting position in Layer 4, head east. Enter the building by the cliff. Head left into the next room. For this puzzle, enter the bottom left doorway, then top left, top left, top right, top left. Pick up the box. You can now use the box to get back to the main Layer 4 area.

Liquid (みず)

Something strange happens when I drink it, but for some reason it doesn't disappear

Appearance: Dres drinks the liquid and becomes semi-transparent.

Passive Effect: Most chasers won't actively target Dres.

Action: None.

Location: Found in Liquid Room.

Practical Uses: Can be used to avoid chasers.

Note: Dres is not invulnerable; running into a chaser will still result in a game over.

From the starting position in Layer 6 (between two hands), head northwest. Enter the large white building. In the Lab, head left and then up. Enter the 2nd door from the left and pick up the jar of full of liquid.

Eye (め)

A large eyeball

Appearance: Dres holds a purple eyeball.

Passive Effect: Hidden objects are revealed.

Action: None.

Location: Found in Hand Passage.

Practical Uses: Can be used to see hidden objects.

From the starting position in Layer 6, head southeast to find a passage of hands. If you go through it from the bottoms, there is a chance of entering a new area with hands with purple eyes. If not, keep going through them until you are. Once you are there, continue up the passage then straight up and interact with the blinking hand at the top.

Old Notebook (ふるびたノート)

My faded notebook has become scratched up before I realized it.

Appearance: Dres holds a brown notebook.

Passive Effect: Obtaining this item unlocks the Memories (おもいで) section on the title screen.

Action: None.

Location: Found in Rusty Hut (Notebook).

Practical Uses: Achievements can be viewed through the title screen.

In Layer 5, there is a random white NPC in one of the two towns that will teleport Dres to a new area when interacted with. In the Rusty World, head a little bit left and then down. Enter the building with a doorway and you'll nee a notebook on the left side. If it's in the top left, enter and exit until it is in the lower left and accessible to Dres and pick it up. To exit Rusty Horld, find a hut that has a brown clock inside and interact with it to take you the clock NPC in Layer 1 OR trigger blue orb event (See Event Guide section) to go back to Layer 5.

Coin (コイン)

A red coin

Appearance: Dres wears a red coin around her neck with a grim expression.

Passive Effect: After obtaining the effect, NPCs have a chance of dropping coins when killed and a new area is accessible when equipped.

Action: None.

Location: Found in Hell's Depths.

Practical Uses: Used to gain coins to unlock a menu theme.

Kill at least 30 NPCs. Then, go down the stairs in the sepia area in layer 3. Continue downward until you see a red NPC. Touching it will transport you to hell. Wander around and find the red NPC 4 times, with each time teleporting it and removing a part of it. Catching it a final time will transport you to Hell's Depths. The NPC will appear and disappear in the starting position here. When it's visible, interact with it to get the effect. Navigate the area until you find the blue NPC to take you back.

Invincible (むてき)

I can't be chased anymore

Appearance: Dres wears a black and purple mask with a smiling expression.

Passive Effect:Dres is unable to be caught by chasers.

Action: None.

Location: Found in a random location in any layer 1 to 6.

Practical Uses: Used to avoid being caught by chasers.

A mask NPC will randomly spawn in an area. Interacting with it will have it ask the player if they'd like assistance. Replying with the first option will give Dres the effect. It may spawn in areas that are inaccessible. If this happens, reload the save file.

Areas that it is known to spawn are:

•Layer 1

•Starting position

•Top left of the pink signboard

•On the triangular platform below the signboard

•Layer 2

•Bottom left of the lake surrounded by triangular cones

•Layer 4

•To the right of the Club

•Near the yellow circle closest to the cliff on the left

•Layer 5

•Right side of the grass NPC

•Above and slightly to the left of the gate to the Park (between two cacti)

•Layer 6

•To the right of the stairs leading to the Aerial Suspension Bridge Daytime

Ao's Certificate (あおのあかし)

A badge received by Aoihito

Appearance: Dres wears a blue sign around her neck.

Passive Effect: None.

Action: None.

Location: Found in Blue House.

Practical Uses: Used to trigger events.

Obtain all other effects, then talk to the blue NPC (referred to as Aoihito, or Ao.) in the Blue House.

Layers Guide

Layer 0

In Layer 7 (White), interact with NPCs until one takes you to a raised platform with a building. Enter it and head a little bit right, then up to find for two signs each with an arrow pointing up with a gap to walk through. Interact with the three-legged cat NPC. Make your way back to Layer 1. Go to the top of the cliff that surrounds a mushroom colony, there will now be a white 3 legged cat next to another cat. Interact with the white cat. Layer 0 can now be warped to.

Layer 1

Unlocked by default.

Layer 2

Unlocked by default.

Layer 3

Unlocked by default.

Layer 4

From the starting position in Layer 2, go north. Head northwest when you see a circle of small cones and walk up to the blue house. Equip the key effect to enter the house. You can now access Layer 4.

Layer 5

Talk to the clown in the Crown Passage and enter the Club in Layer 4 (See Needle and Melodica sections in Effects Guide).

Layer 6

In the starting position in the Rusty World, head northeast. Enter a building with a doorway to find yourself on the Ocean Floor. Head left to see a Moss Boat.

OR

Trigger the Red Seed Event (See Event Guide).

Layer 7

In the Lab, head down 2 flights of stairs to get to B2F. Here, head east to get to the end of the hallway and enter the door. Interact with the red button to see an image appear on the screen. Repeat this until the entire screen is filled with static. Enter the Lab again and head left and enter the top left door on the west wall. The stools are now gone, allowing you to enter the door. Go up the path to get to Layer 7 (White). This path is the only way to travel to and from Layer 7.

Layer 8

From the starting position in Layer 6, head right until you see a cluster of fingers. Head a little bit southeast of the cluster. There is a random chance of a door spawning in this area. If it doesn't appear, swap to Layer 5 and back until it spawns. Enter the door and then go to the center of the room. This is the only way to travel to Layer 8. To return, entering a red building here will transport Dres to a random location in the dreamworld.

Events Guide

Red Seed

From the starting position in Layer 5, head southeast and you'll see a single small building with an NPC in front of it. use the Needle effect to stab it, and enter the building. Head West, then north a few screens until you reach a north wall with a long pattern in the center of it. Use the Needle on the pattern and enter it. Interact with the red seed.

Box Party

This event contains rapidly flashing colors, so take caution.

Enter the purple building southwest of the starting position in Layer 4. Talk to the light grey box and it will tell you to meet all of its friends. Their location are:

•Red box - near Crown Maze Entrance

•Orange box - Inside Surprise House

•Yellow box - Northeast of the Dam

•Light Green box - South of the Club

•Green box - Inside the Purple Building (Pool), northwest of the starting position

• Blue box - Inside Surprise house, go left, bottom left, top left, right center

•Purple box - A bit north and then west of the starting position

Once you have interacted with all boxes, Return to the light grey box. It will comment that you've met all of its friends and that they all will get together soon. Talking to the box again will have it ask if you'd like to join. Selecting the first option will trigger the event.

Burning Club

Equip the Flame effect and interact with every NPC in the Club, setting them ablaze. Exit and reenter the Club.

Mushroom's Curse

If you see a door to the dam, equip the Mushroom effect and enter. Then, equip the Needle effect and stab the mushroom. You will now be in a new area with the menu inaccessible. Avoid the chaser and find and stab three purple mushrooms. Then, find and enter large purple mushroom to exit. This will take you back to the Underground Passage in Layer 1.

Mini Game NPC

In the starting position of Layer 4, head northwest and stand under the gap between the two buildings. Warp to layer 5, then move to where you'll be between the pink and purple objects when you warp back to Layer 4. Enter it and interact with the pointy hat NPC. You will now be able to select Mini Game on the title screen.

Monochrome Museum

Set the menu window theme to Monochrome (See Menu Theme Guide). From the Layer 7 (White) door, head southwest to find a similar checkerboard pattern but with a black outline. Enter it to get to Layer 7 (Black). Use the Mysterious Box Effect to warp off the platform. Head in a general northwest direction and interact with the grey NPC. This NPC will only be visible if the Monochrome menu window theme is active. To leave the Monochrome Museum, interact with the NPC again. Find and interact with a sign with a horizontal line to exit Layer 7 (Black).

Menu Themes Guide

Monochrome

From the Layer 7 (White) door, head southwest to find a similar checkerboard pattern but with a black outline. Walk just a bit to the left of the door and then down to find a round sign with three vertical lines under a horizontal line. Interact with the sign.

Endings Guide

Achieving an ending will unlock the Music Gallery in the title screen.

Ending 1

Once you obtain the Flame effect, talk to the white NPC in the top hat in Layer 1. He'll tell you to bring it to the red puddle in Layer 2. Once there, Stand in the middle of the puddle with the effect equipped. After a while, you'll be taken to a new area. Use the Roller Skates effect to outrun chasers, since the Liquid effect won't work. Find and light all 4 pedestals and enter the door that appears. You'll find yourself in a chase sequence. Outrun the chasers to reach the crack in the ground at the end.

Ending 2

In Layer 4, head left to the cliff edge. Walk up or down to find a green-haired girl. Interact with her and she will move her hand. Equip the Liquid effect and interact with her again. Then, equip the Rocket effect and move forward. After a while, in the new area, the girl will reappear, Interact with her.

Ending 3

With all 16 effects, enter Layer 8. Head a bit east and then south to find a red slime NPC. Equip the Needle effect and it from the bottom until it opens its mouth. Enter it and go right. Equip the Ao's Certificate effect and interact with the iron grate. Talk to the NPC in the house. She will talk to you for a bit about art and the world you're in. Keep talking to her until she no longer has anything new to say. Talking to her with each effect except the Mysterious Box will also give unique dialogue. To return, entering a red building in Layer 8 will transport Dres to a random location in the dreamworld. Make your way back to the blue house. Equip the Ao's Certificate effect and talk to the blue NPC. He'll ask if you want to go somewhere with him. Select the first option to say "Yes". In the new area feel free to talk to the NPCs you've befriended, then the blue NPC. He'll say that you can leave through the door once you're done.