Black: Text to be read aloud by the Game Master
【Green】: Instructions for the Game Master (Please do not read these sentences aloud)
Red: The correct actions of the player
The Legendary King, the epitome of fishing romance, awaits those who embark on the journey of angling. As an avid angler, I have arrived at a certain island known for the appearance of the Legendary Kingi.
However, it won't be easy for me to catch it. I shall explore the island and gather information.
【The Game Master, please hand the player Event Card 1 (Fishing Rod).】
Game Master, please hand the player Event Card 1 (Fishing Rod).]
【The Game Master, please allow the player to flip over a map card of their choice, and then continue flipping over connected cards in any order to advance the exploration. There are no specific conditions for flipping map cards.】
Hole
・Investigate → There's a small hole that seems to be made by some creature.
・Peek → There doesn't seem to be anything inside.
・Cast fishing line → You didn't catch anything.
・Search for Miracle Worm → You couldn't find the Miracle Worm.
・Wait until dawn and cast fishing line → You patiently waited until dawn and cast your fishing line into the hole. Amazing! You managed to obtain the Miracle Worm!【The Game Master, please give the player Event Card 8 (Miracle Worm).】
Sea
・Investigate → There's a peculiar-shaped coastline.
Box
・Investigate → There is a box. It won't open.
・Talk to the old man in the house and then open the box → The box was open. 【The Game Master, please give Event Card 2 (Memo) to the player.】
・Search for Miracle Worm → Couldn't find the Miracle Worm.
Sign
・Investigate (Read) → The sign says, "This is the house of an old man who loves fish."
House (Old man's house)
・Investigate → There is a house. You knocked on the door, and the old man appeared.
"Hey there. You have a fishing rod, don't you? You've come to catch the legendary King, right? Even without you saying it, I know. Hmm, you have beautiful eyes. Alright then, I'll give you some fish information I picked up the other day. I'll open the box outside, so you take it with you. Also, I'm feeling hungry. If you catch any fish, bring them to me." You parted ways with the old man.
・Ask the old man about the Legendary King, Round Pond, Crescent Pond, Miracle Worm, Snapper, and Sweetfish → "I have no idea, sorry."
・Show the small Snapper to the old man → You showed the small Snapper to the old man.
"Oh, it's small but looks delicious! Are you giving it to me? Thanks. I'll eat it right away. By the way, it's not much, but as a token of appreciation, I'll give you this.
【The old man gave you a glowing stone. [Game Master, please give Event Card 4 (Glowing Stone) to the player and collect the Event Card (Small Snapper) from the player.】
・Show the Sweetfish to the old man → You showed the Sweetfish to the old man.
"Oh, you caught another one! Amazing. With your skills, you might be able to catch the King. To catch the King, you'll need a lot of information. There's probably still information you're missing as you are now. For example, things you've given once might be returned if you ask that person. Alright, do your best!"
【The Game Master collects the event card (Sweetfish) from the player.】
Sea
・Investigate → It's a straight sandy beach.
River
・Investigate → The river is flowing calmly.
・Start fishing → Hold the fishing rod card and get ready. ... You started fishing, but after an hour, you haven't caught anything.
・Search for Miracle Worm → The Miracle Worm is not found.
・Follow the river further → The water in the river gets smaller. It seems to continue up the mountain.
Bridge
・Investigate → A sturdy bridge is built.
・Start fishing → Hold the fishing rod card and get ready. ... You started fishing, but after an hour, you haven't caught anything.
・Search for Miracle Worm → The Miracle Worm is not found.
Mansion (Young Lady's Mansion)
・Investigate → There is a luxurious mansion that doesn't seem to belong on the island. When you knock, a lovely young lady appears.
"Oh, it's you. You've come from outside the island. Perfect timing. There's something missing in my fashion coordination. Bring me something that I lack, please." You part ways with the young lady.
・Ask the young lady about the Legendary King, Round Pond, Crescent Pond, Miracle Worm, Snapper, and Sweetfish → "Hmm, I can't be of any help in that regard."
・Show the Diamond Ring to the young lady → You show the Diamond Ring to the young lady.
"Oh, this is lovely! What I lacked was the sparkle on my hand! You have such great taste! Would you be willing to give it to me? In return, I'll give you a family heirloom! I've opened the box to the south. Take it, please!"
・Search for a Crescent Pond within the premises → There is a fountain that resembles a crescent shape.
・Start fishing at the crescent-shaped fountain → Hold the fishing rod card and get ready. ... You started fishing, but you didn't catch anything. This doesn't seem to be the Crescent Pond.
・Search for the Miracle Worm → The Miracle Worm is not found.
・Return the Legendary Fishing Rod to the young lady → "Oh, you want the ring? What a pity. In that case, let's exchange the ring for the fishing rod."【The Game Master, hand Event Card 6 (Diamond Ring) to the player and collect the Event Card (Legendary Fishing Rod) from the player.】
・After receiving a note from the boy, give the Diamond Ring to the young lady again → "Oh, I can have it? Thank you! Here, I'll give you the fishing rod!" 【The Game Master, hand Event Card 7 (Legendary Fishing Rod) to the player and collect the Event Card (Diamond Ring) from the player.】
Left Side House (Boy's House)
・Investigate → You knock on the door of the house, and a boy comes out.
"Will you play with me? Look! These fireflies! Are you busy? Alright, I collect things that glow. See you later." You part ways with the boy.
・Show the Shining Stone to the boy → You show the Shining Stone to the boy.
"Wow, this is amazing! It's shining brightly! Can I have this? Thank you! Oh, I have something to give you in return. I've already memorized its contents, so I don't need it anymore." You receive a Creature Encyclopedia from the boy.
【Game master should hand Event Card 5 (Biology Encyclopedia) to the player, and collect the Event Card (Glowing Stones) from the player】
・Trying to show the diamond ring to the boy before giving it to the young lady → You visited the boy's house. But the boy was out.
・Trying to look something up in the Biology Encyclopedia (before giving it to the old lady) → This encyclopedia is mixed with the language used only on this island, and you couldn't read it.
・Asking about the Miracle Worm → "Miracle worm? Oh, I know about it because it was in the encyclopedia. You can catch it by dangling a fishing line in a hole near the sea at dawn!"
・Asking about the Snapper → "Snapper? Oh, I know because it was in the encyclopedia. Snappers are fish that live in the sea!"
・Asking about Sweetfish → 「"Sweetfish? Oh, I know because it was in the encyclopedia. Sweetfish are fish that live in the river!"
・Asking about the Legendary King → "Hmm, it wasn't in the encyclopedia, I don't know."
・Showing the diamond ring returned by the young lady to the boy → "Wow, it's very shiny! This is the first time I've ever seen something so beautiful! Thank you. But I can't accept this because it's a very luxurious item. As a thank you for showing me this, I'll give you this that I picked up on the beach the other day!"【The Game master should give the player Event Card 10 (Memo)】
Right Side House (Old Lady's House)
・Investigate → You knocked on the house. An old lady came out. "Oh, a visitor? I'm busy right now. I can't sleep because I'm curious about the biggest animal in the world. See you later." You parted with the old lady.
・Ask the old lady about the Legendary King, Round Pond, Crescent Pond, Miracle Worm, Snapper, and Sweetfish → "I'm sorry, I don't know."
・Show the Biology Encyclopedia to the old lady → ou showed the Biology Encyclopedia to the old lady.
"You have something useful, don't you. Do you know what the biggest animal in the world is?
【Ask the player, "Here's a quiz. What is the biggest animal in the world?" There's no prize for the right answer. It's just a little diversion. Once you hear the answer...】
I see, it's the Blue Whale. It's 33 meters long. Very big indeed. This encyclopedia is interesting. Please give it to me. I'll give you this in return. I need this more." The old lady gave you a diamond ring.
【The Game Master should give the player Event Card 6 (Diamond Ring) and collect the Event Card (Biology Encyclopedia) from the player】
・Trying to look something up in the Biology Encyclopedia (before giving it to the old lady) → This encyclopedia is mixed with the language used only on this island, and you couldn't read it.
・Trying to look something up in the Biology Encyclopedia (after giving it to the old lady) → "You've come back again. You want to see the encyclopedia? Just wait a moment. Oh! I've lost it, even though you just gave it to me. I'm sorry." The old lady lost the encyclopedia! It seems you can't read the encyclopedia. Is there another way?
【If the player is stuck because they can't find a way to read the encyclopedia, give them a hint like this. Can you remember what the boy said when he gave you the encyclopedia? He said that he didn't need it because he had memorized everything in it.】
Round Pond
・Investigate → It's a round pond. There might be fish here.
・Fishing → You started fishing without bait. Please hold your fishing rod card...【Pause for a moment】...You caught something! You caught a small snapper!【The Game Master should give the player Event Card 3 (Small Snapper)】
・Looking for the Miracle Worm → You couldn't find the Miracle Worm.
・Taste the pond water → You tasted the pond water. It's salty!
・Wait for the tide to go out → You waited in front of the pond for the tide to go out. The water in the pond is decreasing! The pond transformed into the shape of a crescent. This seems to be the Crescent Pond.
Round Pond【After the tide has gone out and it has become Crescent Pond】
・Fishing with the Legendary Fishing Rod → You started fishing without bait. Please hold your fishing rod card...
【Pause for a moment】…You didn't catch anything!
・Start fishing with the Legendary Fishing Rod held upside down → You started fishing without bait, holding the Legendary Fishing Rod upside down. Please hold your fishing rod card upside down...【Pause for a moment
】...Oh no!..........You caught something!!【The Game Master should give the player Event Card 11 (Legendary King)】You brilliantly caught the Legendary King!! Today will be a day of legends...! Congratulations, you've cleared the game!
Mountain
・Investigate → There's a mountain. If you go into the mountain with some purpose, you may get a reaction.
・Try to look for pears → You went into the mountain looking for pears. You couldn't find any!
・Look for the Crescent Pond in the mountain → There's a pond that looks like a crescent.
・Fishing at the crescent-shaped pond → Hold your fishing rod card... You started fishing but nothing was caught. This doesn't seem to be the Crescent Pond.
・Look for the Miracle Worm → You couldn't find the Miracle Worm.
・Look for the top of the river → You went into the mountain looking for the top of the river. The river led to the mountain. Following it up, you found a large river near the top of the mountain.
・Start fishing without bait at the river near the mountain top → Hold your fishing rod card... You started fishing but nothing was caught. It seems you need bait.
・Start fishing with the Miracle Worm as bait at the river near the mountain top → You started fishing with the Miracle Worm. Hold your fishing rod card...【Pause for a moment】...You caught something! You caught a Sweetfish!【The Game Master should give the player Event Card 9 (Sweetfish) and collect the Event Card (Miracle Worm) from the player】
Sign
・Investigate (read) → The sign reads, "Those with no purpose are forbidden to enter the mountain."
Box
・Investigate → There is a box. It appears to be locked.
・Open after getting permission from the young lady → The box opened. Inside was the legendary fishing rod!
【The Game Master should give the player Event Card 7 (Legendary Fishing Rod) and collect the Event Card (Diamond Ring) from the player】
・Look for the Miracle Worm → You couldn't find the Miracle Worm.
Sign
・Investigate (read) → The sign reads, "The legendary fishing rod sleeps here."
Land & Sea
・Investigate → The land here is narrow. The sea is wide.
Look for the Miracle Worm → You couldn't find the Miracle Worm.
Mooring Post
・Investigate → There's a stake for mooring boats.
・Go fishing → Hold your fishing rod card...【Pause for a moment】…Nothing was caught! You've wasted your time!
・Look for the Miracle Worm → You couldn't find the Miracle Worm.
Sign
・Investigate (read) → The sign reads, "You must have wanted to sit here and fish. But this is not a fishing spot."