(Cloud and the others take the Ropeway to the Gold Saucer. FMV sequence as the Ropeway approaches. It is a huge golden structure, resembling something out of Star Wars, dotted with lights that shine and strobe happily. The Ropeway pulls into the station and Cloud gets off.)
Chocobo
"Welcome to the Gold
Saucer."
(Cloud speaks to the ticket seller.)
"Welcome to the Gold
Saucer."
"Are you together?
A single pass is 3000 gil, or you can purchase a lifetime pass for 30000
gil."
<CHOICE>
Pay 3000 gil
Pay 30000 gil
Don't pay
***Cloud
Pay 30000 gil
"Thank you very much."
"If you have a Gold
Ticket, you can come and go freely into the park... as long as you don't
lose it."
<//>
"Here at the Gold Saucer,
there are many places where you must pay with GP."
"Just think of 'GP'
as money that you can only use at the Gold Saucer."
"GP can only be redeemed
at the games in Wonder Square and at the Chocobo Races."
"Your GP limit is
10000, so please be careful."
"Please enjoy yourselves."
(Cloud enters the Gold Saucer.)
Aerith
"Wow! Let's have fun!"
(She turns to Barret, who is facing the wall.)
Aerith
"I know this isn't
the right time to do this."
(She walks over to him)
Aerith
"Hey, Barret, cheer
up!"
(He takes a step away from her.)
Barret
"I ain't in no cheery
mood. So jes' leave me alone."
(She goes over to him and looks at him.)
Aerith
"Really? That's too
bad."
(She runs over to Cloud)
Aerith
"Let's go!"
(Tifa goes over to Aerith)
Tifa
"...whisper... whisper...
(Wasn't that a little harsh, Aerith!?)"
Aerith
"...whisper... whisper...
(Just act normal when this happens)"
Tifa
"...whisper... (You
think so...?)"
Aerith
"Of course!"
(Aerith runs over to Barret again)
Aerith
"We're gonna go play..."
(Barret starts waving his arms)
Barret
"So PLAY! ...messin'
round #@^%$!"
"Don't forget we're
after Sephiroth!"
(He runs and jumps in the Wonder Square portal.)
Aerith
"...I think he's mad."
Tifa
"He'll be fine. He
seems to be doing a little better now."
(Cloud chooses who he wants to take with him into the Saucer. I chose
Aerith.)
People in the Event Square
"What's your problem? Can't you see we wanna be alone?"
"Geez, you're a real bummer. Why don't you leave us alone?"
"We put on a really unusual show here. It's not on today, but come back again sometime and see it."
People in the Speed Square
Man
"Hey boy."
Cloud
"Boy..."
Man
"How is it? You having
fun?"
"Mmm, so you ARE having
fun. Well, good, good for you boy."
Cloud
"My name's Cloud.
And stop calling me boy."
Dio
"Mmm? Me? I'm the
owner of the Gold Saucer. The name's Dio."
"Just call me 'Dio'."
Cloud
".........(Not even
listening)"
Dio
"By the way, boy,
do you know what a 'Black Materia' is?"
<CHOICE>
I know what it is
What is it?
***Cloud
What is it?
<//>
Dio
"Ha ha ha.... that,
I say, that's a good one, boy! But it's not good to lie. You can't fool
me."
Cloud
"Why d'you ask me?"
Dio
"Well, a while back,
a boy your age came in and asked me if I had a 'Black Materia.'"
"I thought you might
know who he was, seein' as how you're both about the same age."
Cloud
"Did he happen to
have... a Black Cape..."
Dio
"Why yes, yes indeed.
And a tattoo on his hand that said '1'."
Cloud
"Where did he go!?"
Dio
"Ha ha ha, I have
no idea."
"Well then."
"I say, stop by the
Battle Arena if you like, boy."
"You'll probably like
it. Many of my collections are on display there."
"Ha, ha ha."
(He leaves.)
"We have to be careful
of these steps."
"What...? A lot of
things..."
"First, I gotta memorize the order it comes out, and then guess on the attacks...... mumble, mumble....."
"Hear the rules for this attraction?"
<CHOICE>
Yes
Not interested
***Cloud
Yes
"This attraction, Shooting
Coaster is"
"While your ride's
going ZOOM, you're going BANG BANG, and things are going PHEW PHEW amd
you destroy them with a big BOOM. Pretty simple, isn't it?"
"Oh, to shoot, hit
the O button. And, the Bar that's shown on the left side of the screen
is the Power Meter."
"When it's full, it'll
go BROOOOOM and when it's empty, it'll only go BRM and become weak. So
be careful."
"Also, if you're in
the Top 3 you'll get on the Wall of Fame."
***Cloud
Not interested
<//>
"This attraction costs 10 GP."
<CHOICE>
Pay
Changed my mind
<//>
"Would you like to see the Wall of Fame?"
<CHOICE>
Yes
Not interested
***Cloud
Yes
(You see your high scores)
"You'll receive a prize if you get more than 3000 points. So good luck."
***Cloud
Not interested
<//>
People in the Round Square
"Welcome. This attraction
is 3 GP.
"Shall you be riding
this evening?"
<CHOICE>
Yes, I shall
No, I shan't
<//>
People in the Ghost Square
"Welcome. Thank you
for coming to the Ghost Hotel."
"Uuuuuuuuuugh....."
"For reservations,
please step up to the counter."
"Uuuuuuuuuuugh..."
"It's our most popular employee, Mr. Hangman."
Mr. Hangman
"Welcome!"
"It's 5 GP a night.
Would you like to stay?"
<CHOICE>
Yeah, all right
No thanks
<//>
People in the Battle Square
"I'm sorry, we're currently renovating. Please come again."
(Cloud goes to the Wonder Square. When he arrives, a... stuffed cat
riding a giant moogle approaches.)
"Hey you!! What're
you lookin' so down for!?"
"How 'bout it? Want
me to read your fortune!? A bright future! A happy future!"
"Oh, but don't hold
it against me if it's not a great prediction!"
"Oh, so sorry! I'm
a fortune telling machine. The name's..."
(The PLAYER names Cait Sith)
Cloud
"You can only read
the future?"
Cait Sith
"You kidding!? I can
find missing things, missing people, anything!"
Cloud
"Then can you tell
me where a man named Sephiroth is?"
Cait Sith
"Sephiroth, right?"
"Okay, here goes!!"
(He does a little fortune-telling dance...)
Cloud
"...Ordinary luck.
It will be an active fortune."
"Give into the good
will of others, and something big'll happen by summer. ...wait... what's
this?"
Cait Sith
"Huh? Let me try again."
(He does the dance again)
Cloud
"Be careful of forgetfulness.
Your lucky color is... blue?"
"...Forget it."
Cait Sith
"Wait, wait give me
another chance!"
"Wait! Let me try
it again!"
(He does a super-fast dance!)
Cloud
"...What the!?"
Aerith
"What?"
Cloud
"What you pursue will
be yours. But you will lose something dear."
Cait Sith
"I don't know if it's
good OR bad..."
"This's the first
time I ever got something like THIS."
(He nods)
Cait Sith
"Then shall we?"
Aerith
"What are you talking
about?"
Cait Sith
"As a fortune teller,
I can't help but think about this."
"If I don't see what
it leads to, I won't be able to relax. That's why I'm going with you!"
Aerith
"What are we going
to do, Cloud?"
Cait Sith
"I'm comin' with you
no matter WHAT you say!"
(He joins the party!)
Cloud
"H... hey!"
People in the Wonder Square
"Come now, no running!"
"They probably told
you at the entrance, but most of the attractions at Gold Saucer only take
'GP'."
"They don't sell GP.
You can only get 'em from the Wonder Square games or at the Chocobo Races."
"You have (number of
GP)."
"Exchange your GP
for prizes here. Want to exchange?"
"Nope. I'm not quitting
until I clear this!"
"Hyuuuu, BAM, BAM,
BAM..."
"Oh man, I just gotta
shout."
"...Don't worry 'bout me. Go ahead and play."
"I get so caught up in these..."
"Back there..."
(Here you can play a game of Mog House.)
This is Mog's House.
It's in Mog Forest on Mt. Mog.
The beginning of another
day in the life of a Mog.
(Mog comes out of his house)
This year, Mog is pipapopupo
years old. ...that's about 23 in human years. He's at that age when he
should be looking for a mate.
But before Mog can
become an adult, he first needs to learn how to fly.
(He climbs up on a mushroom)
Even though Mog trains hard everyday... He still can't seem to get off the ground...
(Mog flaps his wings, leaps off the mushroom... and lands flat on the ground.)
Looks like he's still
got a long way to go...
Here's where you come
in. Help Mog learn how to fly by pushing the O button and feeding him his
favorite Kupo nut.
But don't overfeed
him. He won't be able to fly if he's too fat.
(Here you feed him some Kupo nuts... 5 to be exact. He jumps up on the mushroom again)
Oh? It seems like Mog's decided to take another shot at it.
(He flaps his wings, jumps off, and starts flying! He flies around for a while, then comes in for a landing.)
He did it! He's flying! Now he's finally become a full-fledged Mog.
(Mog walks back into his house and shuts the door.)
Tired but relaxed, our little Mog turns out the lights early and goes to bed. Good night, and sweet dreams...
(Another Mog comes into Mog's front yard.)
Oh?... What's this? Here comes a female Mog!
(She knocks on Mog's door. He answers it, and when he sees Miss Mog, he starts jumping up and down.)
Seems like he likes her too...
(She sits on Mog's mailbox. Mog runs around to the mushroom)
Now, will Mog be able to fly gracefully in front of her? Help him out with a few Kupo nuts.
(You feed him three nuts. Mog jumps up onto the mushroom...)
Oh? It seems like Mog's decided to take another shot at it.
(He flaps his wings and flies around the yard.)
He's flying!! Mog was able to do it!!
(Mog lands on the mushroom)
She must have fallen for his graceful flying form.
(The screen fades to black.)
Sometime later...
(Mog's house fades back in. Mog comes out of his house.)
Looks like things are
going good with his new Mog-friend. Time for a quiet date in the forest.
Her name is Mag. She
is a good-natured Mog.
(Mog and Mag walk off into the woods.)
Best of luck to the both of you, Mog and Mag. May you have lots of healthy Mogs!
(Fourteen baby mogs run out of the house and follow Mog and Mag.)
Uh, no worries there, I guess...
(One baby Mog runs back on to the screen and waves goodbye at you. )
~FIN~
"Hmmm...I'm impressed.
Thanks for showing me it."
"Here, take this."
(The guy in front of the Mog House game gives you 30 GP.)
People in the Chocobo Square
"Go---!! Do it----!! That's it----!!"
"Welcome to Chocobo Racing."
"I'm sorry, but this is for authorized personnel only."
"You can only buy up to 3 tickets. Think before you buy. For example, you could select half of the Chocobos and buy three boxes."
<CHOICE>
Boxes?
Not interested
***Cloud
Boxes?
"A box is buying 3
combinations of 2 Chocobos."
"For example, if you
select Chocobo 1, 3, and 5, you can purchase combinations, such as 1-3,
1-5, 3-5."
"You can also play
the limited wheel by selecting a Chocobo."
<CHOICE>
Limited wheel?
Not interested
***Cloud
Limited wheel?
"Playing a 'Limited
wheel' means you select a Chocobo and use it in all of your combinations."
"For example, if you
have Chocobo 1, then you buy 1-2, 1-3, 1-4."
"No matter how you
make your bet, you win some and you lose some. It all comes down to insight
and luck."
<//>
"We usually buy tickets for the B rank and C rank races, right?"
<CHOICE>
Rank?
Not interested
***Cloud
Rank?
"In other words, 'rank'
means the Chocobo's 'strength'. A is highest and C's the lowest."
"When you become a
Free Chocobo jockey, you'll be able to buy A rank tickets."
"Of course, the higher
the rank, the better the item ticket. Hey, maybe I'll become a Chocobo
jockey!?"
<CHOICE>
How DO you become
one?
Not interested
***Cloud
How DO you become
one?
"You can become one
if you own a Chocobo... and have some connections. But Chocobo's are pretty
hard to catch and I don't have any connections."
<//>
"Hey, what's that Chocobo on the odds sheet?"
"That's how you can find out a Chocobo's condtion and strengths."
"Hmm, if you can tell which ones are the strongest, then it's easy..."
"Well, not as easy
as you think. It's not just a matter of the Chocobo's strength."
"but it also depends
on the jockey and the Chocobo's personality."
"If these are bad,
they may use too much stamina, and affect other things."
"Welcome. Would you like to buy some Chocobo tickets?"
<CHOICE>
Yeah
Explain it to me
Not interested
***Cloud
Explain it to me
"This Chocobo Race
has Virtual devices on the course."
"They show natural
scenery during the race that really doesn't exist."
"You pick which Chocobo
will finish first and second here."
"And then buy the
appropriate tickets."
"And if the ticket
you purchased is a winner, you'll receive a ticket for an item that will
be listed on the panel."
"You can exchange
your tickets for items of GP at the exchange counter to the right of the
entrance."
<//>
phoenixgenesis@game-developer.com
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