'Complete bomb release manual: Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes' which becomes a real bomb disposal group on Nintendo Switch and tried extreme tension, thinking ability and team work

On Nintendo Switch February 28, 2019, the bomb release game " Complete Bomb Release Manual: Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes " appeared. The game, which was the concept of "bomb dismantling of" so far there but I was, a real bomb processing in this game the same way as a "person to handle the bomb in the field" and the site from where the "away People who read manuals and give instructions as they get in touch. "It is said that they are full-blown contents to release the bomb. I was interested in what kind of game it was, so I actually played it.

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes - Defuse a bomb with your friends.
https://keeptalkinggame.com/

You can easily understand what kind of game "complete bomb release manual: Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes" is, by seeing the following movies that Nintendo officially distributes.

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes (tentative name) [Indie World 2018.12.27] - YouTube


There are 2 to 4 players in "Complete Bomb Removal Manual: Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes", and at least two people are required to play. Also, before you play, you need to obtain a bomb removal manual from the following site. In addition to printing the PDF file, you can also browse the manual directly from a PC, smartphone or tablet. In this play, I will play while browsing the web page.

Bomb removal manual
http://www.bombmanual.com/en/

When you start the game ......

First the system description of the game will be displayed.

In this game, it is divided into "processing personnel" who actually cancels the bomb and "analysis person" who carefully reads the manual and instructs the processing personnel about the cancellation method. A rule that must absolutely be protected in playing is " prohibition of manual processing by a person in charge of processing " ...

" Prohibited viewing of game screens of analysts " has become.

Since we do not know what the other party is looking at each other, we must convey the mechanism of bombs and how to release them exactly with words alone. In this time, a total of 4 people, one person in charge of processing and three person in charge of analysis, tried to play while making a voice chat using Discord . In addition, since analysts need only see the bomb removal manual, even if you do not have Nintendo Switch or game software OK.

In order to advance the game you have to enter the authentication code.

Since the authorization code is written on the front cover of the bomb removal manual, the person in charge of processing needs to ask the analyst for the authentication code.

When entering the authentication code, there is a simple operation tutorial, and when it finishes it will go to the main menu. Choose a notebook that says "bomb".

Select "first bomb" at once.

When loading is over ......

Inside a dark room.

Electricity was on at once, there was a bomb in front of me. There are several mechanisms called "modules" on the bombs, and releasing all modules will succeed in releasing the bomb. "What kind of module is attached first?" As the analyst asked, "A fellow of the wire, a big blue button written as" explosion "and a button with strange letters are written" and replied.

"Is there any thing like a number or serial code around the bomb, a character string?" As told, I tried spinning the bomb and turned it around and the seal with the string "SERIAL #" was affixed to the bottom part. I also found the string "FRK" so I will report both of them to analysts. Apparently various parts surrounding the bomb are also necessary information to unlock the module.

"OK, let's first release the module of the wire, tell me the number and color of the wire", so I answered, "Well, black, red, red, blue, blue, white, with a total of 6" . Then, "Red ...... White is one ... ... That is this ... so please cut off the third from the top!" As the person in charge of processing does not know at all "why this pattern is the third from the top", I will click on the wire as it is said. Then, the LED on the upper right of the wire module glowed green and the release was successful.

"The letter button is a keypad module, what kind of letters are written?" In the question of the analyst, "Omega of Greek letters and those like Cyrillic letter mirroring N ... what is it? , A guy who seemed to have ki in katakana with a guy who turned round E and tightly rounded up, "a person in charge of processing. It was an analysis staff that says, "It seems like I turned round E and tightly rounded it ... What is it ...?", But as soon as he was an analyst, he noticed what letters and gave me a new instruction.

The module of the last big button also releases while exchanging information. I succeeded in releasing the bomb in the remaining 53 seconds.

The following image is "a module like a Windows logo clearly", as the processing staff reported, it did not convey to the analyst who is reading the black and white manual "What is obviously the Windows logo?" It is a scene where analysis personnel can not decipher enough because it is confused and it finally finds it almost finished panic. If the cancellation fails, one "x" mark is added to the display above the timer showing the remaining time, and when a certain number of mistakes are repeated, the bomb explodes.

Of course, even if it can not be canceled within the time limit, the bomb explodes and fails. Some analysts said that "I've only played once as an analyst," but even if it takes time to exchange information or analyze the manual, the time is quite burning and it is a simple level There were times when the bombs failed many times. Modules to be incorporated into the bomb are random every time, so you can not play and learn how to cancel.

As we advanced the game, "Section 3: Moderate" was released, so I will challenge the bomb of "3.7 8 minutes" which will be the most difficult of them.

The time limit is 8 minutes, the number of modules is 8 in all. Even if I have a module that I have not seen so far and the processing person inquired as "Tell me what kind of module is attached", "It's like a module that numbers are displayed on an oscilloscope ... ... like a character of a game boy It is a state where five modules are displayed and ... ", and the explanation of the module is already struggling.

Furthermore, the alarm clock that is placed in a place not related to the bomb rings sharply to disturb the conversation ......

Suddenly the room became completely dark, not only would it be impossible to unlock the module, but also the information to be reported to the analysts would not be known, just about 10 seconds it would be getting ready.

In the first challenge, although we were able to cancel up to 4 out of 8, time failed in time and it failed. There were scenes that challenged this bomb about 10 times and it was too challenging to a bit more, but in the end it could not be canceled.

Actually playing, although "Complete Bomb Removal Manual: Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes" is a computer game, by adding an element called "manual decipherment", a game in which mystery solving and real communication are the main points It was becoming. Before playing, I thought "Can I do text chat instead of voice chat?", But I often find that it is impossible for me to make a text chat because I often do not make it in time to make a voice call.

Always time is dirty, actively exchanging information while continuing conversation from beginning to end is the key to releasing bombs. The person in charge of processing needs to tell the other party exactly what appears on the screen in front of you, making it a game in which expression power and communication skill are required. Since it is a game, it never really explodes, but the feeling of tension when looking at the timer that keeps on going while waiting for instructions from the processing personnel is tremendous, and the sense of accomplishment when it is canceled is one more. Also at the moment of cutting the wire as instructed, "Please turn the third red wire from the top!", "Feeling red" is a feeling of prayer and a sense of urgency to pierce himself, and action movies and criminal drama It also makes me feel like I am a character.

The analyst must identify the modules based on the information given by the process personnel, quickly determine the processing method by tracing the condition to branch in a very complex manner, and inform the processing personnel. Therefore, analysts are required to have high thought ability in addition to their communication skills. Three analysts in charge say, "I can not see the game, but I find it fun to work to decode from the given information." "It is necessary to gather information on serial code and modules first, and to organize modules by module. There was also an impression that it is one of interestingness. In addition, "It is complicated to the extent that the module cancellation condition can not be remembered at all", and there is no fear of freshness becoming diminished. Since the manual is updated along with the update of the game, the release condition of the module also changes.

On the other hand, there is also a voice saying "Because clearing is quite severe with four people, is it difficult for you to be transcendent and it will be impossible for you to clear it?" Because it is a game that can not be played by one person, Hurdles until reaching might be a little expensive. However, using online voice chat tools such as Discord and Skype, playing was possible without actually gathering in the same place.

"Complete Bomb Release Manual: Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes" can be purchased at Nintendo Switch for 1580 yen including tax. In addition, software for PC is also prepared, and it is possible to purchase with Steam at 1480 yen including tax.

Nintendo Switch | Download Get Full Version! Complete Bomb Release Manual: Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
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Steam: Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
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