Overview
TRIAL is a Japanese Yume Nikki fangame made by Nekonoha Yashiro (ネコノハヤシロ) (Blog, Pixiv, Twitter) in Wolf RPG Editor. TRIAL has an unusually large number of effects compared to most fangames, the most recent version containing 28 effects.
Gameplay
Like most fangames, the player starts off in the protagonist's room. The dream world is entered by sleeping in the bed and the computer is used to save. Interacting with the console on the floor lets the player listen to the game's soundtrack.
Like in every traditional fangame, the goal is to collect effects, which in this game are called Lost Items / Lost Properties (落し物). The player needs to gather them all and drop them in the Nexus, like in Yume Nikki.
As of ver.0.8.0a, this game has 6 endings, which can be activated by collecting at least 22 effects. The creator has stated that the game will have 8 endings in total.
Controls
- Movement - Arrow Keys
- Interact / select - Z, Space Bar or Enter
- Open menu screen / cancel - X, Esc
- Equip favorite effect - C, Shift
- Effects' special action - A
- Unequip effect - S
- Drop effects in the Nexus - D
Plot
You take the role of Suzutsuki (すずつき), a girl who cannot leave her room, thus forcing her to explore her own dreams instead of reality.
Lost Properties (Effects)
Name | Image | Description |
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Digital (デジタル) |
Suzutsuki becomes a green outline of herself. Pressing A returns her to the Nexus. | |
Rim (リム) |
Suzutsuki turns into a pair of wheels, increasing her speed. | |
Winged/Angel (翼人) |
Suzutsuki has blonde hair, blue eyes, white wings, and a white outfit. Pressing A makes her float above the ground. | |
Demon (悪魔) |
The weapon effect. Suzutsuki has gray skin along with purple hair, wings and outfit. Pressing A makes Suzutsuki swing some kind of blade through the air. | |
Light of Heart (心光) |
Suzutsuki holds a red orb in her hands. Pressing A makes the orb light up, making it easier to travel through dark areas. | |
Maihime/Priestess (舞姫) |
Suzutsuki wears a fox mask and a shrine maiden/miko's outfit and she has long grey hair tied in a ponytail. The sound she makes while walking is different. Pressing A makes her take off the mask for a second. | |
Collar (くびわ) |
Suzutsuki has red hair, dog ears and tail. She also wears a red collar with a bell. Pressing A makes her bark. | |
Snow Bunny (ゆきうさぎ) |
Suzutsuki turns white; she has leaf ears, red eyes and she wears a purple skirt. Snow falls when this effect is equipped. | |
Railway Crossing Gate (遮断機) |
Suzutsuki turns into a flat railway crossing signal. Equipping this effect will stop the NPC's movement. The red signals flash as she walks. | |
Student's Cap (学生帽) |
Suzutsuki has short dark blue hair and she wears an old-fashioned male school uniform with a cap. Equipping this effect will stop chasers from following you. | |
Injury (怪我) |
Suzutsuki wears an eyepatch, a plaster cast on her right hand and bandages on her left foot. This effect makes her walk slower. | |
Box (匣) |
Suzutsuki has a square head. Pressing A turns her into a brown box and stealth from the chasers. She cannot move in this form. | |
Sniper Rifle (狙撃銃) |
Suzutsuki carries a sniper rifle. Pressing A makes her aim with it and lets you choose the part of the screen that you want to shoot at. Pressing Enter makes her shoot it. | |
Blindness (盲目) |
Suzutsuki becomes blind with blood (marks) under her eyes. Pressing A makes the area around her darker; pressing it again toggles exactly how badly you see your surroundings. | |
Skewered (串刺し) |
Suzutsuki is impaled on a red pole. | |
Nine Tails / Kyuubi (九尾) |
Suzutsuki turns into a fox goddess. She has blond hair, nine fox tails and fox ears. She wears a green outfit. Pressing A makes many large purple arms appear behind her for a split second. | |
Torn (ずたずた) |
Suzutsuki's clothes are ragged. | |
Donut/Doughnut (ドーナツ) |
Suzutsuki's head has what looks like a chocolate-covered round hole in her head. | |
Tuning Fork (音叉) |
Suzutsuki's head turns into a tuning fork. Pressing A makes her knock it to make a sound. | |
One-Armed (隻腕) |
Suzutsuki has only a single but big arm. Pressing A makes her burn with fire, allowing her to melt snow. | |
Iron Chain (鉄鎖) |
Suzutsuki is tied up by an iron chain. | |
Headphones (ヘッドホン) |
Suzutsuki wears headphones. | |
Mermaid (人魚) |
Suzutsuki becomes a mermaid. Suzutsuki will swim faster in the water but move slower on the land. | |
Bath Towel (バスタオル) |
Suzutsuki wears a bath towel. Pressing A will make the towel slip down a little and Suzutsuki will tidy the towel back. | |
No Data (ノーデータ) |
Suzutsuki becomes a gray and black shadow with horizontal lines. Pressing A will make Suzutsuki fade out with static and stealth from the chasers. | |
Rubber Boot (ながぐつ) |
Suzutsuki stands in a big yellow rubber rain boot. Pressing A will make rain start falling. | |
Sailor Suit (セーラー) |
Suzutsuki wears a dark sailor suit. Pressing A will change the sailor dress outfit. | |
Dinosaur (恐竜) |
Suzutsuki wears a dinosaur costume which makes her walk faster in the land and slower in the water. Pressing A makes her howl. |
Gameplay Images (Version 0.8.0a)
Downloads
Original
Version | Date | Announcement | Download |
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Ver.0.8.0a | Pixiv | Axfc | |
Ver.0.6.0b | Pixiv | Deleted/Missing | |
Ver.0.6.0a | Pixiv | Deleted/Missing | |
Ver.0.5.3a | Pixiv | Deleted/Missing | |
Ver.0.5.0a | Pixiv | Deleted/Missing | |
Ver.0.4.4b | Pixiv | Deleted/Missing | |
Ver.0.4.4a | Pixiv | Deleted/Missing | |
Ver.0.3.3a | Pixiv | Axfc | |
Ver.0.2.0f | Pixiv | Deleted/Missing | |
Ver.0.1.7c | Pixiv | Deleted/Missing | |
Ver.0.1.1a | Pixiv | Deleted/Missing |
Translations
Version | Languages | Translators | Announcements | Downloads |
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Ver.0.8.0a |
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External Links
Nekonoha Yashiro (ネコノハヤシロ) | ||
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Games | ||
TRIAL (2013) · UnRequited (2015) |