RGames Propane

A render of the RGames Propane in LittleBigPlanet 2.

The RGames Propane is a console created and released in the game LittleBigPlanet 2 in the year 2016, and was the first console in the Propane Line. It was briefly unavailable until 2020 when all hub levels, as well as the Ryzen Masterpieces hub, were moderated. On June 1st, 2020, the Propane was made available again, along with the Propane Share.

## History

### Development

After the 20ET was released, developer and leader of RGames, chi\_chi154\_2, went to work on a sequel. Originally, chi\_chi154\_2 was developing the 20MU as a sequel, but was canned because of it not having many improvements over the 20ET. Another sequel idea was concepted, but was never functional. While it is unknown exactly how the development process started, it is known that the Propane was being worked on by chi\_chi154\_2 and Kowan011, with Kowan011 doing a large part of the development.

However, an Alpha/Beta version of the Propane got into the hands of Zolton's Moon, who edited it into their own version of the Propane, which chi\_chi154\_2 refers to as the "ZM Propane". Due to this happening, chi\_chi154\_2 finished up the RGames Propane enough for it to be classified as a Beta version and released it before Zolton's Moon could release their version.

### Early Versions

Early version had questionable design choices due to the existence of the ZM Propane, like a "Not Safe" light and "Safe" light, which eventually got phased out for more traditional console features. The Beta 1.0 startup and shutdown themes were eventually replaced in Beta 2.0, to worse-sounding equivalents. The color of the light bar was red/green instead of shades of blue. The R in the logo was also red due to the Propane being made by RGames.

Eventually, these design choices would get changed in Version 1.1, changing the light bar colors, logo, and Startup/Shutdown themes, albeit remixed, to their ZM Propane equivalents. Even with these changes, the RGames Propane differed from traditional LBP2 consoles, by having "BIOSes", and a more "Ryzen-like" Waterfall that lasted until Version 1.2 came out.

### Version 1.1.1 - Version 1.2

In 2018, chi\_chi154\_2 and Kowan011 began working on what would become the Propane Deluxe. During development of the Propane Deluxe, chi\_chi154\_2 started to spend less time on the Propane Deluxe to work on an update to the original RGames Propane, which was originally supposed to be version 1.2, but he ended up deciding to work on a smaller update. While working on Version 1.1.1, chi\_chi154\_2 got rid of pointless features and annoyances, such as BIOSes and the random "Fatal Error", which resulted in a much better experience when using the RGames Propane. After releasing the RGames Propane 1.1.1, chi\_chi154\_2 made new logos for RGames, and started to work on another version of the Propane, which updated the logos (Version 1.1.2 - MMXIX update). chi\_chi154\_2 decided to work on one last major update before taking a break from the RGames Propane, which became Version 1.2 - Ryzen in Brilliance.

### Moderation and Relaunch

On or around February 20th, 2020, the Propane Line hubs, as well as the Ryzen Masterpieces, were moderated. The reasons were due to the Self-Destruct icon and subtitles, and 2 stickers in the cartridge saying "GAMES MUSIC IMAGES" and "SOFTWARE". It took until June 1st, 2020 for the Propane to be relaunched (Version 1.3 - Relaunch), with it being relaunched alongside the first 1st-Party Propane game, TicTacToe.

Since the relaunch, the Propane Line has continued to receive new games and Promiibo figures, alongside its successor's successor, the Pentane.

## Features

### Promiibo

Since the first beta version, the Propane supported a line NFC figures named Promiibo, a play on the words Propane (the console) and amiibo (a line of NFC figures by Nintendo). Originally, a figure base (and Move Pack) was needed to use them, but since the relaunch, the figures were updated to not need a figure base (and to replace the Sticker Panel with H&S Panel).

### PAMA (Propane AI)

In Version 1.2, PAMA (Propane Automatic Manual Assistant) became a part of the Propane, acting as a helpful AI. If you were to turn PAMA on or off while the Propane is on, the once-helpful AI gets slightly corrupted, which causes it to say random nonsense instead of helpful advice. Doing this one more time will cause PAMA to become "Useful", a.k.a. Evil. Evil PAMA, instead of giving advice that is helpful, gives advice that is unwise and/or dangerous (e.g. "Use Windows ME for a week, it is the perfect Operating System. (:<"). Your only hope after PAMA becomes "Useful" comes in the form of an ultra-rare System Restoration cartridge, which is so rare that not even the relaunched Propane hub itself has it currently.