NORMAL GAME

NORMAL GAME is a story-based horror game. It focuses around a character named Clarence, who travels to a fishing dock but has to explore it in search of their fishing rod. It provides no directions on what to do, being a sort of puzzle-solving game.

The game has a total of 5 endings and 7 deaths.

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## Endings

### Fishing

Alone Again is the normal ending. To achieve it, the player must simply acquire the Fishing Rod from Harold, and return it to the starting area (directly to the left of Jerry and the fish.) The end screen shows Clarence next to the fish, appearing proud.

### Friendly Fishing

No Hollows is generally similar to Alone Again. To achieve it, the player has to acquire the Fishing Rod, but this time must pursue Harold and comfort him. When he is brought back to the fishing area, the ending will change slightly. The end screen shows Clarence and Harold next to the fish.

### Hemorrhage

Hemorrhage is considered the hardest ending to get. To achieve it, the player must anger Friendly and allow the red monster to form. Then, she must be guided to the area where the floor is covered in smiling faces. When reached, it will appear to be defeated and will disappear for a moment, only to reappear as a large red beast and kill Clarence. The end screen shows a detailed body report of an unidentified corpse, presumably Clarence.

### Glitched

Glitched is considered the last ending of NORMAL GAME. To achieve it, the player must travel all the way to the left and confront E.X.E. After threatening Clarence, EXE will give chase. The player then has to travel all the way to the left. After passing the room next to the beginning, a cutscene will play where EXE approaches the player and catches them. The end screen shows a journal that says "FISH" on it.

### Put to Rest

Referred to as "the true ending." To achieve it, the player must acquire the fishing rod, and lead angered Friendly to EXE. After its death, the player is able to travel further. When finding the Mother Computer, if the player clicks on it, the fishing rod will disappear into it and the game ends. The end screen shows text saying "THE END."

## Deaths

### Night

A feature added in NORMAL GAME's first update features a "night cycle." If the player waits long enough, the sky will darken, and a new song (Cold) starts playing. If the player waits even longer, the sky and everything else will turn black, and the player will die mysteriously.

### ???

The fastest way to die is to travel to the left, until the background turns black. If the player tries to keep moving left, a clone of Clarence with black lightless eyes will spawn and give chase. It disappears if the player moves back to the right. Should it catch you, Clarence will discombobulate and vanish, and the creature (titled "???") will stare at the screen before it fades out.

### Harpoon

A room adjacent to where Harold is first found is slightly darker. Three seconds the player enters it, a harpoon will fire from the edge. It can be dodged if the player keeps moving. If they stop, the harpoon will pierce Clarence's chest, and the game fades to black.

### not\_

If the player ignores Jerry's warning and walks past Friendly without talking to her, the music stops, and a group of "spirits" that resemble her but with no eyes and a flat mouth will appear. Shortly after, a red monster will spawn that chases down the player, called "not\_" in the game's files. If it makes contact with Clarence, they turn red, and the game fades to black.

### E.X.E.

If EXE catches the player during the chase scene, the player will turn to a rainbowy color and their face will match the ones seen during the chase, and the game will fade to black.

### Tendrils

If the player tries to reach the farthest right without first ruining the eyeball on the ground, two red tentacles will emerge from the ground and strangle Clarence until the game fades to black.

### The Wall

The end of the Void is blocked off by a large red wall covered in screaming faces. If the player touches it, they will get sucked into it and the game fades to black.

## Updates

### Update 1

The first update for NORMAL GAME added the night cycle and Friendly Fishing ending.

### Update 2

Added the true ending, Wall death, and a new harmless monster.

## Trivia

* NORMAL GAME is the first game of the Beetleworld series to receive a mobile version of the game.