How to play?

[BioDio]

Yo everyone.
So, I know what this game is all about, change cams and see the story go (love the cheeeesyness).

But I think I'm not playing properly, there is a green/red bar, and a red light that sometimes blink... and I just stand there watching them... what do I need to do?
Thanks

[Duke Dudeston]

There is a large bar that starts blue, this is the access code to the traps, this will randomly change throughout gameplay. the actors will say "change the code" to green for example, you have to be in the right room at the right time

The other bar thats mostly green, will go red when you can use a trap, if you are using a mouse, click the right mouse button to activate the trap.

I believe the small red light is when you miss a chance to trap? I am not sure on that one.

[BioDio]

Change the code? what code?
Whats "a code" in this game?
Its just to switch rooms? How do I know it went ok?

This is harder than Souls series

[onewaydown]

It's the 80s method of video games. They don't tell you anything... you figure it out as you go. XD

But, yes, the light on the bottom left screen blinks red when you miss one. Left click to change cameras. Right click triggers the trap. On the right next to the room screens, there is a small bar under the timer. This is the trap indicator. It'll blink green, then yellow and red when you can trigger the trap.

The color bar above the "Possible/Captured" count is the trap system access color. Like a key card. A few times during the game, the family will randomly change the color. This is the only random part of the main game, as the rest is fully scripted. You have to change that bar with left click to the color they say (watch out for the times when there is a trap you have to set off BEFORE you change the color, since the family hasn't left that other room yet).

[Youaintseenmeok]

search for the sega cd 32 x user manual online it helped me

[Ghost Pumpkin]

https://r.mprd.se/Sega%20CD/Manuals/Night%20Trap%20(U).pdf

Here's the manual. It's helpful.

[STFUpro]

Firstly, welcome to the wonderful world of Night Trap! Second, I've never thought of the game as cheesy, don't know what you mean. To play:

1- Trap with right mouse.
2- Scan the cameras and trap as many augers as you can when the blinking bar in the middle turns red. The color "code" on the right is a lock for the trap system. It will be changed by characters in the game every so often. Listen to cues. If you miss a cue, you'll have to guess, as it's totally random.
3- If you miss enough augers, you fail.
4- Note: Tyler the developer is already fixing known issues we have found, so if you find some weirdness, just wait for a patch. Or better yet, post specific things on this forum for him to see. Just make sure you're thorough in the report.

[(NBK) DOOMGUY]

Originally posted by Bio_Dio:

Yo everyone.
So, I know what this game is all about, change cams and see the story go (love the cheeeesyness).

But I think I'm not playing properly, there is a green/red bar, and a red light that sometimes blink... and I just stand there watching them... what do I need to do?
Thanks
:templars:

After everything everyone else has told you, the only thing I can add is to really make sure you pay attention to the access code color changes... they are random so you can't just look up a guide to what they should be. You can however look up a guide to when and where the event will be triggered. I can't stress that enough, the access codes are a must.

[TheJGB3]

How do you exit the game when finished playing? There is no Exit/Quit to desktop tile on the main menu screen, and when playing and I fail the mission there is no way to restart or exit to main menu.

[(NBK) DOOMGUY]

Originally posted by TheJGB3:

How do you exit the game when finished playing? There is no Exit/Quit to desktop tile on the main menu screen, and when playing and I fail the mission there is no way to restart or exit to main menu.

He is patching that in he says. For now I alt+tab and quit the game. You can also alt+F4

[cloister56]

Thanks for the info everyone. I played this game very briefly years ago and have seen videos so I knew the traps existed but had no idea what the colours meant or when to set off a trap.
I think they could do with an instruction screen just pointing to each part and telling you what it means.
I'm off to trap some Augers, at night, in my traps.

[(NBK) DOOMGUY]

Originally posted by cloister56:

Thanks for the info everyone. I played this game very briefly years ago and have seen videos so I knew the traps existed but had no idea what the colours meant or when to set off a trap.
I think they could do with an instruction screen just pointing to each part and telling you what it means.
I'm off to trap some Augers, at night, in my traps.

I agree, to people completely new to this game there is no way of knowing what to do. A little in game screen explaining what to do would do well and wouldn't take much effort.