Let's Sperg Spooky's Jump Scare Screenshot LP - The most innovative horror game I've played in years

Absolute Brainlet · Oct 2, 2019

Hello everyone, ~~DSPGaming~~ Absolute Brainlet here! Since it`s spooky games month, I decided "why not make a screenshot LP of a horror game?". There were many choices, but ultimately I decided on what is perhaps my favorite horror game of the decade: Spooky`s Jump Scare Mansion.

What is this game?
Spooky`s Jump Scare Mansion is a first-person horror game, where you, the protagonist, must make it through the 1000 rooms of the titular character Spooky`s mansion. But things aren`t as they seem... (and that`s all I`m gonna tell you, to keep most of the game a surprise)

Why this game?
There are two reasons:
1. This game has a special place in my heart and by doing this LP I hope to introduce more new players to its glory.
2. There`s a surprising amount of stuff to cover for what seems to be a first-person game, so I feel like it would perfectly fit with the rest of the games that have been covered here.

Also you may have noticed that I`m playing the HD Renovation. There are actually two versions of the game: the Unity remake I`m gonna be playing, developed by Albino Moose Games, and the original that was made on Game Maker 8 and developed by Akuma Kira. Thus, a question may arise...

Why not the original?
Again, there are two reasons:
1. Even though the original is free, I feel like the HD Renovation is the definitive way to experience this game, since it`s way more polished.
2. I played HD so much, the original is basically completely alien to me now.

Didn`t Joel/Vinny/insert your favorite content creator play this game already?
Yeah, but they just played through the game (and Karamari, in Vinny`s case) once. That`s not what I`m doing here. The goal of this LP is to show EVERYTHING this game has to offer, and I do mean EVERYTHING.

So, without further ado, let`s start the game!

Intro and main menu

Note: if for some reason the images that have text on them fail to load, don`t worry. I`ll transcribe the text, just in case.
"WARNING
This game contains flashing lights, violent content, and potentially disturbing material.
We hope you like it."

Here is the opening text crawl that tells you everything you need to know about the backstory... for now.
"For as long as you can remember, legend have been told about the derelict mansion upon the hill that casts a blanket of darkness over the town. The history of the house itself is virtually unknown, and even the town`s oldest residents cannot remember the mansion`s origin. Being an avid history enthusiast, you embark up the mountain to visit the manor. Hoping...."

"...to shed some light on the backstory of this crumbling fortress of darkness."
And here`s the main menu.

https://soundcloud.com/akuma-kira%2Fthe-house-that-spook-built

Let`s check the options first, shall we?

So far, you can only really play the game in english, as the localizations to other languages aren`t complete yet. Though there is a fan korean patch on the Steam community page, so if you`re korean, you`re in luck.
Also, you might have noticed those two options allowing you to turn off Jump Scares - self-explanatory - and specimen... uh, we`ll get to that later. Also, fun fact: beating the game with both options off nets you a secret ending.

Graphics options, not much to say here.

Here`s the keyboard controls. Mostly basic stuff here, but there are two options at the bottom that seem interesting. "Attack" implies you get a weapon of some sort, and you do! But we`ll get to that MUCH later. As for 'Style Swap"... I`ll show you what it does in a bit.
There`s also a separate tab for mouse controls, which is where I have the attack button mapped to.

Here we have three options: The Mansion, which is the "story mode" of the game, Endless Mode, which speaks for itself, and Karamari Hospital(+), which is... you`ll see. There`s also Spooky`s Dollhouse.... again, you`ll see... and Build-your-own mansion, which is gonna be the game`s map editor, though they`re not out yet.
Since we can`t just jump straight into Endless or Karamari without playing the main game, let`s start with The Mansion.
The Game

Here`s the starting room. Now, you might say "Look at these cutesy graphics! The fuck kind of horror game is this, Brainlet?" Well, I ask you to just stick around for a bit. You`ll be eating your words soon enough.
Anyway, let`s walk forward a bit and look around.

"Hello, I am Spooky!"

"And this is my home."

"Can you, humble player, make it through a thousand rooms?"

"Can you find, what lies at the end?"

'Or is there even an end?"

"Cuz I don`t really know. Anyway, just... just go."

And that was it. We have our goal, we have our challenger, Spooky, nothing less, nothing more.

Now playing - Ambient 05 (these ambient tracks are not on the OST, so I`ll just link to the ogg files from the game`s wiki)
By the way, that door over there, the one your character presumably came in through? You can`t go back, no matter how hard you try. The same applies to every other entrance door (at least, in normal rooms).

So now the actual gameplay begins. As you saw in the controls, you use WASD to move around, the mouse to look around, E or Space to open doors and interact with objects, and SHIFT to sprint.

But sprinting reduces your stamina, which is the yellow bar on the top left. And the red bar is your health bar... that doesn`t bode well.

There`s some pretty weird art scattered around the rooms... like, what the fuck are these paintings even supposed to be?

And here`s our first encounter with the titular jump scares... but it`s just a cardboard cutout of a spider? There`s a note on it, though.

"At first this place just seemed cute, but I`ve been here for days now... I`m feeling quite parched now, and I keep getting this feeling like I am being watched by something.
This is not romantic at all..."
Anyway, about those jump scares. For now, they`re just there to maybe spook you a bit. But their true purpose will be revealed soon enough...

Now playing - Ambient 11
Aha! Another note.
"I know something is following me. But I feel like I am prancing through the same rooms over and over... Hopefully leaving notes as breadcrumbs willprove I am making progress and reaching some destination.
I just hope I don`t run out of ink. I am dreadfully thirsty..."
Anyway, there`s not much else to say here, just running through rooms, getting jumpscared and picking up notes.

"Ink...
Not quite quenching my thirst. Taste is terrible, stains are terrible.
I don`t think drinking it was a very romantic idea."

Now playing - Ambient 10
Now here`s something interesting. This is the Elevator - this game`s version of a checkpoint. Interacting with that purple cross saves your game. In order to progress, you have to press that button in the middle, which will cause the elevator to take you down to the next "floor".
This place might not look like much now, but soon you`ll cherish it.

And here`s the first horror game reference of many, namely the door opening animation from the original Resident Evil.

Now that we`re down a floor, this place looks way different...

Huh, that`s pretty weird. (By the way, walking through that green puddle slows you down.) But wait, there`s a note there... let`s read it!

"Spouting, Splashing, Soaking.
Innards, Ingest, Invoking.
Nailing, Never, Stops the choking."
No idea what that means... wait, what`s that noise behind me?

OH SHI---

CivilianOfTheFandomWars · Oct 2, 2019

I liked the game, thought it was pretty well done. Especially for a free game, I can't complain.
But sometimes I still do.

Arm Pit Cream · Oct 2, 2019

I like your idea it's very mid 00s Something Awful but I have some criticisms.
You don't need to repeat what's said in game subs, if you want to show everything make sure the commentary you add is funny, interesting or brief. You should try to make every line worth reading, try to not plainly dump info like

By the way, walking through that green puddle slows you down

You could add little bits of character here, like "when I jogged through that green puddle I was slow as a zombie".

which will cause the elevator to take you down to the next "floor".

This feels like a spoiler which is the last thing you want to do at the start of a let's play.
Keep at it, I'd reccomend reading Slowbeef's old screenshot LPs for guidance.

Absolute Brainlet · Oct 2, 2019

Arm Pit Cream said:
I like your idea it's very mid 00s Something Awful but I have some criticisms.
You don't need to repeat what's said in game subs, if you want to show everything make sure the commentary you add is funny, interesting or brief. You should try to make every line worth reading, try to not plainly dump info like

You could add little bits of character here, like "when I jogged through that green puddle I was slow as a zombie".

This feels like a spoiler which is the last thing you want to do at the start of a let's play.
Keep at it, I'd reccomend reading Slowbeef's old screenshot LPs for guidance.

Thanks for the advice, I`ll be sure to not make those mistakes again.

Anyway, where were we?

Ah, right, this thing.

https://soundcloud.com/akuma-kira%2Funknown-hug

Despite being the first actual enemy, it`s not that simple of an encounter. This thing lays down puddles of green goop, which, as already explained, make you slow as balls.

Moreover, it can fucking FLY!

But that doesn`t mean it`s infallible. Observe.

GET DABBED ON FUCKBOY YOU JUST GOT JUKED

Furthermore, it has to complete this little animation in order to deal damage. AND that means its attacks can be dodged. You can see me fail such a dodge here, because I`m fucking retarded. But trust me, it`s doable, and easily so. At least we know how much damage it deals now.

While this thing`s here, I might as well show off what Style Swap does.
Style swap on:

This is how this enemy looks like in the original version of the game. The developers added this as an optional thing just in case people might not like how the 3D models look.
Style swap off:

How you`ve been seeing it this entire time.

Now playing - Ambient 4

Hmmm... what`s this now?

I guess this is as good an introduction to locked doors as any.

We`re back again... but there`s a note now.

This one might be a little hard to read due to all the static, so I have to transcribe it.
"This was such a surprise.
That there would be another entry.
Another actual entry.
One I could admire.
But then as suddenly as it came, it left.
And now you disband.
Your influence and inspiration will never leave me."
....the hell is this cryptic shit supposed to mean?
Anyway, I forgot to screenshot it like a dumbass, but we eventually made it out of that room.

Now THIS is a pretty room.

Also, I forgot to introduce these rooms, since the entire focus was on that monster. These are Abyss Rooms (this is just one type) and soon enough you`ll know to loathe them. I know I did.

Here`s the other type we`ll be seeing for now. In this part, you ALWAYS have to go right...

...while here, it`s a 50/50.

There`s what seem to be prison cells filled with bones... just WHAT is going on down here?

Oh hey, this thing`s back? That`s not good...

And here`s a successfully performed dodge.

Well, that`s the first hundred behind us.

Here`s the saving animation. "Help me, Jesus!"

Each Elevator also has posters, some of which... just speak for themselves.

Here we are introduced to the Bridge Rooms. They serve no real purpose, they`re just here to look cool.

Yeah, that`s REAL helpful.

Also, I missed a note, but thankfully, here`s a screenshot of it from the original game. (Note the different HUD!)

Here`s the one that`s supposed to come after.

This is one of the special rooms - the Brainframe. Right now, it`s not important.
That looping room with the static, the chandelier room and the map room are also special rooms.

And here we are, in some sort of... lab? Could this place hold the answers to what`s going on here?

I guess we can only go right...

Yo, what the fuck.

Anyway, here`s our keycard and a note.

So is this where that green thing was developed...?

Yeah, I`m sure nothing bad`s gonna happen here.

Knew it.

https://soundcloud.com/akuma-kira%2Fwrithing-sneezes

This thing only comes out when you pass under one of those ceiling holes. The best thing to do here is walk until it comes out, then leg it.

It`s quite fast, and in long rooms like the Abyss Room it will catch up quite easily. Mercifully, it doesn`t do that much damage and whenever it hits you, it briefly retreats, before circling back around and continuing the chase.

If there`s no ceiling holes or if the room just cannot have them, it`ll just BUST DOWN THE FUCKING DOOR.

I`d love to have an acid pool like that. Don`t ask why, please

These cutouts are getting creepier every time...

Anyway, here`s a guide to quickly getting through this room.
1. Go through it until you get to loop 4.
2. Check the note.
3. Check the door, which should now be open.

Subject 5 is back and that means I can now freely tell you this:
Every enemy in the game can and will come back after you first escape them.

Now playing - Ambient 09
And another elevator reached.

That`s all for today, I`ll continue with this tomorrow if I have time. If not, there`s always Friday & the weekend.

Absolute Brainlet · Oct 3, 2019

Welcome back. Last time we escaped green Jello and a bug. Now we continue our descent.

Another floor, another texture set.

Oh boy, arcade machines!

The first one is a Pac-Man clone...

...where you play as one of the ghosts. Observant viewers might note that your character looks quite a lot like Spooky... interesting.
So if you`re the ghost, this would mean it`s your goal to catch Pac-Man, right? So what happens if you catch him?

Yeah... so that was Mrs. Spook... what`s next?

Uhhhh....

Now playing - VIOLENT

So the goal of this game is to kill people... to fill up that red meter on top that`s constantly decreasing. As you get further, the speed at which the meter goes down increases, and so does Spooky`s movement speed. So what happens if you let the meter run out?

Yeah, that was to be expected. Anyway, next arcade machine!

Yeah, it`s pretty clear by now Spooky`s a huge narcissist (and a psycho too.)

With a name like that, you kinda already know this is a racing game.

https://soundcloud.com/jarren-crist2%2Fspooky-kart-ost

The goal here is to make these red cars crash by driving into them. But, due to a glitch, I just drive above them like the fucking flying cars cheat in GTA.
How did that happen?

Driving over one of the enemy cars while it`s spinning out launches your absolute unit of a vehicle into the air. This glitch has been in the game for a while, but it`s been kept in since it`s relatively harmless and hilarious to boot.
So with Spooky Kart done, there`s just one arcade machine left.

Oh well. Maybe we`ll get it working somehow later.

So that`s this guy`s last note...

...but it only means that particular chain of notes is complete and a new one may begin. Case in point.

Gee, I sure do wonder where we`re gonna end up ne---

...

NO! I DON`T WANNA GO BACK TO SCHOOL! TAKE ME BACK! TAKE ME BAAAACK!

Of course it`s Japanese. We all know all the fun stuff happens in Japanese schools.

Oh... hi.

Ow. Yeah, walking into these shadows deals damage. Not a lot, but I still recommend against it.

There`s a lot of interesting things in this classroom.

Fucking weebs.

Oh hai Kyubey.

Not much else of note here.

Hi.

https://soundcloud.com/akuma-kira%2Fbreakfast-was-too-late

The closer she gets to you, the wider her mouth opens. I think it`s a neat touch.

This one`s quite simple. Her only real strength is being able to fly and go through walls.

...Even then, you can exploit it to you advantage. The same goes for pretty much every flying enemy in the game.
Also of note is that she`s the first enemy that speaks to you, saying things like "Come here" and "Stop" .
That`s pretty much it.

I forgot to show how this guy looks like with Style Swap on last time, so here you go.

Oh hey, I was wondering when one of these would show up.

The goal here is to get four "ding"s in a row. The pattern only changes on a room to room basis, so don`t worry. Unless you have the memory of a goldfish, you won`t be here long.

In my case, the pattern was forward-forward-left-left.
(And yes, as the more observant viewers might note, this is a reference to the Lost Woods puzzle from Legend of Zelda.)

Finally. This guy`s name is Howard. He`s entirely harmless, just a quick scare to hopefully make you stain your pants. With him out of the way, I`m done covering this room.

Oh. Well... alright.

I`ve been running for a while, but I`m not getting closer at all, and the hallway`s getting narrower. What the hell`s going on?

Welp. I couldn`t capture the rest of this scene, since you can`t pause the game during cutscenes - one of my only gripes with Spooky`s.
Thankfully, there`s a video of it on YouTube.

Oh, one last thing. Here`s how the ghost girl looks like with Style Swap on.

That`s all for today, didn`t have a lot of time. I hope you enjoy, regardless.

Absolute Brainlet · Oct 4, 2019

Welcome back. Last time, we had an unfortunate encounter. This time, I made it all the way back to where we were supposed to be at this point.
In the meantime, let`s talk about a few things I missed.

For example, these two posters in the room where the ghost girl first spawns.

Here`s how much damage she deals. Quite hefty, isn`t it?

So here we are. BUT, before we continue, I`d like to get something important out of the way.

You guys remember this? That`s called a death screen. Pretty much every enemy has their own unique death screen.

Now we can move on.

Oops, looks like we accidentally wandered into Silent Hill.

https://soundcloud.com/akuma-kira%2Fwarm-hands-and-a-gentle-stab

Yep, definitely Silent Hill.

This thing is just... here.

Sup, Han Solo.

Ow, my eyes.

This isn`t babby`s first horror game anymore...

https://soundcloud.com/akuma-kira%2Flusting-strawberry

So this thing is slow and fully corporeal... but it can do shit like that to disorient you.

Here`s how it looks like with Style Swap on.

It also does an insane amount of damage. Like, half of my health bar just went poof.
Besides that, it`s not much more of a threat compared to what came before. As long as you don`t panic and run into it, you`re fine.

And here`s another special room.

These are the Let`s Players who played through the original game. This room was just ported from the original game to the HD renovation, because people would probably complain if it wasn`t there.
From left to right - Forksnapper, JELlegends, Band-Aid Boy and ScaryPlayerNorway.

...right.

Before we open that gift, I want you to remember this. I`ll explain what it does soon.

As if we needed any more proof Spook`s a narcissist.

Oh, not this fucking bullshit again---

UntimelyDhelmise · Oct 4, 2019

Huh, did the game get another update recently? I'm aware of the HD remaster but I don't recall the slime monster specimen physically swiping at you. It would just damage you with its outstretched hand with no extra animation iirc.

Absolute Brainlet · Oct 4, 2019

UntimelyDhelmise said:
Huh, did the game get another update recently?

It sure did.

Absolute Brainlet · Oct 7, 2019

Welcome back. Last time, we left off on a cliffhanger. This time, we fall for the same trick once again.

Let me guess, it`s another fucking monster--

--...well, that caught me off-guard. Oh well, time to move on.

Nothing really new here, just more of the same.
I retried this section multiple times, but couldn`t get a certain something to appear.

HOLY

SHIT

FINALLY

Now playing - CAT-DOS
This is CAT-DOS. CAT-DOS allows me to properly introduce every enemy we`ve seen so far.
Let`s see what kinda secrets this bitch holds.

STAND NAME: [SCARY MONSTERS]
POWER: E
SPEED: N/A
RANGE: N/A
DURABILITY: E
POTENTIAL: D
MEMES: C
This is what I was talking about with the "true purpose" thing in the first post.

STAND NAME: [PUDDLE OF MUDD]
POWER: C
SPEED: D
RANGE: C
DURABILITY: C
POTENTIAL: D
MEMES: D

STAND NAME: [SUPER CREEPS]
POWER: D
SPEED: B
RANGE: D
DURABILITY: B
POTENTIAL: D
MEMES: E

STAND NAME: [SOUNSIE BANSHEE]
POWER: C
SPEED: D
RANGE: C
DURABILITY: A
POTENTIAL: E
MEMES: D

STAND NAME: [BLIND GUARDIAN]
POWER: B
SPEED: D
RANGE: B
DURABILITY: A
POTENTIAL: D
MEMES: D

One more entry... but that`s spoiler territory. So we`ll not open it for now.

By the way, this?

Doesn`t work.
That`s all for now. Let`s just get to the checkpoint.

So we`ve reached room 300, and oh dear... looks like the Romantic didn`t make it after all...

I dunno who this guy thinks he is, but this one single note is already making me hope he`s dead.
So... that`s it for today. A short update, since I didn`t have a lot of time. But WAIT, THERE`S MORE!
BONUS

Remember that password? You can put it in here.

So what does it do?

It instantly takes you to room 250. Useful, if you don`t want to go through the opening section, where there isn`t much in the way of danger, again.

Bad news is - it fucks with your save file. Oh well!
Also, since I didn`t show it last time, here`s Specimen 5`s death screen.

Absolute Brainlet · Oct 8, 2019

Welcome back. Last time, we didn`t do much. This time, we do something. Also, I spoilered every update, so that the thread is easier to read.

I made it back here as fast as I could. Now we can progress as intended.

I see the designer of this house was inspired by Quake when making this floor, `cause all I see is brown.

Specimen 2 is back, and he didn`t even have the courtesy to play his chase theme!
Yeah, almost every enemy in the game has a 50/50 chance to spawn without music after their first chase is done.

But enough about that, `cause we`re in fucking Zelda, baby!

Now playing - OuO

Standing on the platform in the middle makes these two doors transparent...

...meaning you can go through them, literally.

Lots of masks in this room. One might seem a bit familiar...

Ah yes, MODELS

This marks the first time we`ll need to find a key. Soon, it`s gonna become a pastime on the level of having cardboard cutouts hit you in the face.

That`s not ominous at all.

Yep. Ain`t nothing wrong here.

Yeah, it`s gonna be completely fine.

Of course, it`s not gonna be fine.

https://soundcloud.com/akuma-kira%2Fthe-merchant-1

Strange, he doesn`t seem to be moving... but running into him still does damage.

Okay, so he teleports behind you when you`re not looking at him... so you just have to keep him in your eye-sight, right?

WRONG. Looking at him for too long also causes him to teleport behind you. So what the fuck are you supposed to do?
Well...
Whenever he teleports, he does this laugh. So the strategy is:
1. Walk until you hear his laughter behind you.
2. Run a bit to dodge the hit. Be careful to not hit one of those cutouts, they`ll block ya.
3. If the room is short enough, just sprint. He won`t catch you.
4. Repeat until success.
It takes a lot of practice, but once you learn it, ol` Master of Puppets here becomes a pushover.
HOWEVER... there`s also another, far easier way of dealing with him. But we`ll need to find a certain something first...

Here`s a random bedroom, with red fog. I dunno why I screenshotted it. It just felt important.

Oh hey, there`s one special room we haven`t seen yet. Let`s pick up the phone!

...
The woman on the other end of the line just keeps repeating "Hello" and "I don`t know if you wanna look directly into the fan".
(If you haven`t noticed, which I don`t blame you for, this is a reference to FNAF, namely the dude that calls you at the beginning of each night.)

STAND NAME: [MASTER OF PUPPETS]
POWER: C
SPEED: N/A
RANGE: C
DURABILITY: D
POTENTIAL: C
MEMES: C

We`ve also unlocked the second page of the database... but we can`t open these entries, because shit`s spoilers, yo.

We`re on room 354... but there`s no Elevator. What the fuck is going on?!
FIND OUT ON THE NEXT EPISODE OF DRAGON BALL Z

Also, here`s Specimen 6`s death screen.

Sandwichu · Oct 8, 2019

I will keep an eye on the thread as i am too much of a pussy to play the game on my own. Keep them updates going OP, good job.

JektheDumbass · Oct 10, 2019

I'm into it. Eagerly awaiting future updates.

Absolute Brainlet · Oct 10, 2019

Sandwichu said:
I will keep an eye on the thread as i am too much of a pussy to play the game on my own. Keep them updates going OP, good job.

JektheDumbass said:
I'm into it. Eagerly awaiting future updates.

thanks bros, I'm glad to hear you're enjoying it
anyway new update *should* be coming tomorrow
I'll try to make it a bit longer than the previous ones

ChucklesTheJester · Oct 10, 2019

Absolute Brainlet said:
thanks bros, I'm glad to hear you're enjoying it
anyway new update *should* be coming tomorrow
I'll try to make it a bit longer than the previous ones

I look forward to the next update as well.

Absolute Brainlet · Oct 11, 2019

Welcome back. Last time, we didn`t get our elevator. This time, we`re going... places.

We`ve been going for a while without an Elevator showing up. This isn`t looking good...

C`mon, where is it....

FINALLY!
Yep, from now on, elevators only appear every 100 rooms. This marks the point where the game`s officially done lubing you up. Now, shit`s gonna get extra spooky.

At least there`s still these cute posters to keep you going.

So we went from Quake to Wolfenstein... wonderful.

I wonder... is this what the original house looked like, minus the fire?

That`s, uh, interesting.

And so is this.

I... what the fuck is a cat doing here?

Oh, okay, it`s part of the ride.

Wait, that was it?! I just left like that? What an anticlimax.

Nice walls, bro.

Nevermind, we`re back here.

?????

??????????

Unrelated picture of Spec 6 with Style Swap on.

?????????--- oh, it`s Jungian philosophy.

I`m sure there`s nothing bad behind this door.

For once, I am right. Technically.
ALSO I FORGOT TO SCREENSHOT THE THING THE CAT SAYS HERE AND YOU CAN`T GET HER TO SAY IT AGAIN, SO HERE`S A TRANSCRIPT:
"Knowing your shadow can greatly help you, but be ready to see what you`d rather not be."
So am I gonna be facing my own shadow?

Nope, it`s OP`s anus. wait, I`m the OP, shit

I expected something worse.

https://soundcloud.com/akuma-kira%2Fstrange-wiggles

This thing is VERY slow and takes a while to even spawn in. This chase should be no problem for pretty much anyone.

These weird pictures are all over the walls. They don`t do anything, though, and are just there for decoration.

Well, that`s that. We`ll never see this thing again. It`s one of the few enemies that only appears once.

Recipe for success: if there`s a table on the left path, go right. If there isn`t, go left.
Anyway, there`s not much else to say here, just a brisk run to the next checkpoint.
Except...

STAND NAME: [21ST CENTURY SCHIZOID MAN]
POWER: A
SPEED: E
RANGE: C
DURABILITY: A
POTENTIAL: E
MEMES: E
Fun fact: this thing is instakill. I didn`t demonstrate it because I didn`t want to go through the fairly lengthy cat section again, so you`re just gonna have to take my word for it.

Another new entry, and it`s one I can actually show immediately! Why? Well...

It`s because we`ve seen this fucker before.
Unfortunately, this file is corrupted, probably by the specimen itself, so we can`t see any info. We`ll try to get it working, though. I promise
Also, see that fatality counter? That 1 is us, because we`ve ran into this guy in that endless hallway. The game actually counts your deaths, but I can`t remember if it applies to all the specimen or just Specimen 9 in particular.

Well, here we are.

Alive and... still here.

We just keep on going, don`t we?

Well, the next door has been fixed up for us- wait, what the fuck`s that supposed to mean?

Bitch.

Shoulda read the sign.

Hold up, this seems familiar...

...EXCUSE ME, WHAT THE FU-----

Bonus
Here`s Specimen 7`s death screen.

PRANKED LOL, HE DOESN`T HAVE ONE yet]

ChucklesTheJester · Oct 11, 2019

Never trust a talking cat, They are always trouble.

Absolute Brainlet · Oct 13, 2019

oh yeah uh update coming tomorrow
there's gonna be dead air during the weekends since I'm usually off doing shit

Absolute Brainlet · Oct 14, 2019

Welcome back. Last time, we`ve found ourselves in a very strange situation. This time, we (try to) find our way out of the unfortunate situation.

Okay, okay, think rationally. This has to be a joke. They`re not gonna make me go all the way back... right?

Okay, so this guy`s here. He should only appear on room 120, but this is allegedly room 54. If this really was room 54, he wouldn`t be here, and therefore, this isn`t real. At least I hope so.

Okay, maybe this is real. Shit.

Huh?

OK, this definitely shouldn`t be here.

Oh, thank god.
40 ROOMS OF FUCKING NOTHING LATER

Am... am I outside? That can`t be right. Spooky said I had to go through a 1000 rooms! Was that Express Tunnel a massive shortcut? D-did I do it? Did I win?! Please tell me I won!

Oh deer, how disappointing.

Speaking of deer... what`s up, little buddies?

Oh, what the fu---

No shit, asshole!

Either he wasn`t the first (and certainly not the last...) or that motherfucker had two heads.

Yeah, now we`re talkin`!

This is the weapon I was talking about in the first update. Now that we have it, the game changes drastically.
Press left click or whatever you have the button bound to to swing it. You can also delay the swing by holding the button then letting go.

Who`s the prey now, huh?!

Here`s how they look like with Style Swap on.

Oh, where the fuck am I now?

Yeah, sure, it`s not like shit went wrong the last few times we did something like this.

Uh, s-sorry, dude, I didn`t want to steal your records or anything...
(Fucking weirdo...)

There are sections where you have to use your axe to break through a barricade. Two swings should usually do it.

Oh, you`re them deers` dad, huh? Bring it on, motherfucker, I`m takin` you down too!

https://soundcloud.com/akuma-kira%2Fyour-consenting-mind

YOU AIN`T GOT SHIT ON ME----

ChucklesTheJester · Oct 15, 2019

I like the voice lines Deer lord can say such as.

JOIN US

Absolute Brainlet · Oct 16, 2019

Welcome back. Last time, we acquired a weapon. This time, we apply the sharp end to everything that stands in our way.
But first...

Let`s type in that second password we got two updates prior.

Useful if you wanna get to the spookier shit quicker.

Right, I believe this is as close to where we left off it can get. Now let`s see how this fucker reacts to getting axed in the head.

NEVERMIND, IT DIDN`T DO SHIT TO HIM
RETREAT

So this guy is similar in mechanics to Specimen 4. The only difference is that he does less damage and clouds your vision with static (which is also part of his chase theme).

He doesn`t look so menacing with Style Swap on, though.
Also of note is that he assaults you with flashing images every time he hits you. The same thing happens when you either kill or get hit by one of his deer.

He`s also the second enemy capable of speaking, commonly saying these things:
"Join us."
"Why do you run, child?"
"Your submission is inevitable."
"Your flesh will sustain my children."
That`s pretty much all there is to him.

While that deer fuck might be invincible, the others sure as hell aren`t. For instance, you can cut down these cutouts. It`s the perfect payback for all the stress they`ve inflicted upon you until now.

Here`s another example - the centipede piece of shit that`s been hounding you for the entire game. So what happens when you smack him?

He`s forced to temporarily retreat. Useful if you don`t want him catching up to you in long rooms such as the Abyss Room.
The hitbox is also mercifully large, allowing you to safely hit him without being hit yourself. You just need a bit of timing.