Red Tape

"**News Report**", otherwise known as the **Red Tape**, is one of the five secret tapes in *Amanda the Adventurer*.

## How to Obtain

The five secret tapes are obtained using the following methods:

* Make a peach pie instead of an apple pie after watching "In the Kitchen".
* Pause "In Your Neighborhood (Version 2)" while at the corner store and play the music score, "FACADE", on the toy piano.
* Give Gret-chan a yellow flower and when you turn around and then face her again, she'll be holding one of the secret tapes.
* During "What's a Family?", when Amanda asks what the daddy chicken is called, tell her "Sam". Amanda will ask how you know that name and then, after pausing or finishing the video, the player can turn around and find a secret tape on the attic floor.
* During "Oh No! Accidents!", when Amanda asks who can help you when you're hurt, tell her nobody. Amanda will say, "You're probably right..." and then the tape will play out as if you had chosen a doctor. After pausing or finishing the video, turn around and you'll find a secret tape on the floor. In the Nintendo Switch version, you can't tell Amanda nobody until she drops the hint in "Oh No! Accidents! (Version 2)".

No matter what order you do these in, the Red Tape will always be the **third** to appear.

## Synopsis

Sam Colton's show and his disappearance are talked about on the news.

## Transcript

*The video opens with a newscaster standing before a blue background. A greyscale portrait of Sam with "STILL MISSING" at the bottom is shown.*

* **Newscaster**: "It's been *three weeks* since local television producer Sam Colton was reported missing, and authorities still have no leads."

*A TV with the* Amanda the Adventurer *logo on its screen is shown, which then fades to "Created by Sam Colton".*

* **Newscaster**: "Colton is the creator of *Amanda the Adventurer*, the public access children's educational program that became a huge *hit* among area children."

*An officer is shown talking to a man in a suit, who's taking notes.*

* **Newscaster**: "But with Colton's disappearance, the future of the show remains unclear."

*The logo of Hameln Entertainment fades in.*

* **Newscaster**: "Last year, Hameln Entertainment purchased rights to the live-action program starring Colton's daughter, Rebecca."

*A photo of Rebecca smiling is shown. It then fades to show clips from "In Your Neighborhood", "In the Kitchen", and "What's a Family?".*

* **Newscaster**: "But as budget and production value increased, Hameln reimagined the show as an animated series, planning to syndicate the program nationally."

*Cut back to the newscaster.*

* **Newscaster**: "Hameln's acquisition of the program and Colton's recent disappearance have raised some eyebrows. And to further fuel these concerns, new episodes of *Amanda the Adventurer* have had subject matter that have left local parents uncomfortable about the program."

*Transition to a man being interviewed:*

* "SCOTT MALINOWSKI, Parent Concerned about Children's Show"

* **Scott**: "My kids are still really into that show, but it has changed. I mean, I walked in the other day and Amanda was talking about how "mommies and daddies aren't always right." I mean, what is that? That's *not* something you tell impressionable kids. I had to change the channel. I just told the kids that the TV was acting up."

*Transition back to the newscaster:*

* **Newscaster**: "It's not yet clear how Colton's disappearance will affect the involvement of his daughter, Rebecca, the show's young star. We reached out to Hameln Entertainment for an interview. While representatives declined to comment, they did release a written statement."

*She reads the letter:*

* **Newscaster**:
	+ "We at Hameln have concerns surrounding the nature of Sam Colton's abandonment of both our program and his daughter.
	+ We cannot speculate on his reasons for leaving. We do ask that the community respect the privacy of Rebecca Colton, as she needs time out of the spotlight to process these disturbing events.
	+ For the time being, Rebecca's local appearances have been canceled, including the Kensdale Public Library fundraiser, "Wooly's Read-A-Thon" this Saturday evening.
	+ Rest assured that Amanda is not going anywhere. Hameln Entertainment remains committed to our vision for this cherished program."

*She stops reading the letter.*

* **Newscaster**: "Despite this statement, authorities have not drawn any conclusions about the nature of Sam Colton's disappearance. We will share any future updates as the story develops. When we return, we’ll check in with Zappo, the talking gerbil."

*The report ends. A commercial plays:*

* **Skip**: "It's me, your friend Skip! And with me as always is my trusty dog, Chip."

*Chip barks, with Skip petting him. The tape then ends.*

***Previous Tape: Blue Tape***

***Next Tape: Green Tape***

## Trivia

* The body outlines in "In Your Neighborhood" are present in the shown clip, hinting they were there since the episode's creation.
* The Skip and Chip commercial references *Chip's Tips*, another indie horror game.

Baking a Pie • Going to the Store • Secret Tape • Finding Treasure • Making New Friends
*Amanda the Adventurer*
In the Kitchen • In Your Neighborhood • Oh No! Accidents! • Everything Rots! • What's a Family? • Riley's Fav Movies • Summer 1984 • Home Movies • We Can Share
Secret Tapes
Orange Tape • Blue Tape • **Red Tape** • Green Tape • Purple Tape • Herd of Mouth