Outlaw

Outlaw v0.99 Title Screen

**Outlaw** is a video game developed by Dylan Merchant and released as part of the update to HypnOS 2000. The game has a history of bugs and is responsible for breaking the player's headband on November 5th and causing the Mindcrash.

## Design and Function

In Outlaw, the player takes control of an orange car on an endless multi-lane freeway filled with countless computer-controlled cars. The cars in the top lanes travel left, the ones in the bottom lanes travel right, and the middle is entirely devoid of traffic, making it a safe place to change directions. A Wanted Outlaw is displayed on the HUD at the top of the screen, and the player is tasked with tracking down that Outlaw and capturing them with their lasso ability.

The player has two "meters," both of which can be found in the HUD. The health meter represents the player's durability. When it is empty, the car will explode and respawn. The energy meter is the player's power. When it is gone, they cannot use their lasso or hover.

The arrow keys are used to move the player's car. The up and down keys switch lanes while the left and right keys speed up and slow down. Double-tapping left or right causes the car to turn and face that direction, assuming they aren't already facing the direction.

Holding the Shift key causes the car to begin hovering, allowing it to move over other cars without taking damage. Holding the space bar will fire the car's "lasso," a column of light that extends a short distance in front of it. The lasso drains the energy of any cars inside of it, and when their energy is depleted, they are captured and taken off of the track.

Capturing Wanted Outlaws will increase the Total Reward displayed in the HUD, while destroying innocent civilians' cars reduces the Total Reward. Exiting Outlaw will convert the player's Total Reward into Hypnocoins, making it the easiest way to obtain money without resorting to stealing from the Hax Godz.

## How to Access

### v0.85

V0.85 is the first version of Outlaw shown. It was introduced at the tail-end of the November 5th chapter as a pre-alpha. This version features hand-drawn artwork and a bug that bricks the headband of anyone who plays it. It is only accessible on November 5th and cannot be downloaded after bricking the player's headband, even when revisiting its page with the HAP.

### v0.94

V0.94 is the second version of Outlaw shown. This was the pre-beta version of the game. Unlike v0.85, v0.94 is both completely playable and completely optional. It features a five-lane freeway and more official-looking car artwork. It can be downloaded on November 26th from the same page that 0.85 was on.

### v0.99

V0.99 is the third version of Outlaw shown. This would be the press release version of the game. This version features a seven-lane freeway and drastically improved backgrounds. It can be downloaded on December 31st and January 1st from the same page that v0.85 and v0.94 were on.

### v0.99.9

V0.99.9 is the fourth version of Outlaw shown. This version is automatically installed onto all Hypnospace headbands and is what caused the Mindcrash. It is the only version of the game that isn't playable in any form. Like v0.85, it cannot be downloaded using the HAP.

### v1.0

V1.0 is the fifth and final version of Outlaw shown, and it is only accessible at the game's very end. While the previous versions were meant as actual games, v1.0 is more of a tribute to the victims of the Mindcrash and an apology from Dylan to both them and their families. It can be downloaded from its own page in the present day, which Dylan links to the player in an email after all of the evidence against him and Merchantsoft has been gathered.

## Music

Millennium Anthem (.Hsm Version)The background music of the first four versions of OutlawEulogyThe background music of the final version of Outlaw
## Trivia

* Originally, this game was Hypnospace Enforcer, a game created by Jay Tholen and released in 2014, way before Hypnospace Outlaw was released, that is because Hypnospace Enforcer was the base for the new game, taking the driving portions and adding the OS side and internet side to the game, but after the OS and internet portion of the game was becoming more fun, they pushed the driving portion to the side, and at the same time, it became Outlaw. Images from this period of the game's development can be found here.