Tuesday, April 14, 2015

LINE Play 101: Accessing Hidden Gacha

LINE Play
     This is part of the LINE Play 101 series of updates.  Each update covers a specific section of the LINE Play app.  Please read the LINE Play review for more information about this app, before reading this post.


     If you are accessing LINE Play from the US, Australia, UK, etc, you probably have your app set to "English".  However, this could be keeping you from accessing every gacha available.
     In fact, some gacha are only available if you change the app language setting to Japanese.  So let's take a look at what gacha you can try out if you change this setting, how to change the setting, and how to change it back.  Yes, the items will still be in your inventory, and usable, even after you switch back.
     Currently there are 173 Gacha in the English version of LINE Play.  That's a lot of variety.    However, the Japanese version has 203 active gacha right now (These numbers are subject to change).
     Before I show you how to access these gacha, allow me to show you some of the gacha that are only available in the Japanese language version of this application.





     That isn't even all of the gacha that are eluding you.  So let's move on to the steps to take to switch from English to Japanese, access the gacha, then switch back to English.
     First you'll need to go to your settings panel.  Scrolling down you will see the words "Language Settings" (You can view the image on the left.  You can click it to view the larger image).  This is where you want to go.
     Now you'll want to choose "Japanese".  Once you choose that language the app will prompt you (Still in English) asking if you want to restart the application.  The application needs to restart in order to switch everything from English to Japanese.  If you aren't sure what the different languages mean, view the screen shot to the right.
     The top option is English, of course.  The next option is Korean.  Option three is Japanese.  That is the one you will want to click.  If you are curious about the other options, the fourth is simplified Chinese (Mandarin).  The fifth is traditional Chinese (Cantonese).  Finally, the last option is Thai.
     Once you agree to restart the application will go back to the loading screen and you will start on the main landing page.  It looks just like the English version, so you should be able to navigate it easily.
     Just click on the gacha building to view the new gacha!  It will have the same ones available in the English version with other ones mixed in.  A lot of the new gacha will be at the bottom of the list if you click the "New" tab.
     Once you have purchased all of your new special items, you will want to switch your app back to English mode.  To do this, from the landing page click the More button.  Remember, that is the button on the bottom to the far right.
     Now you'll want to click the settings button.  This is on the top right of the screen.  You can view the screen shot on the right of this text to verify.
     Now, scroll down to the Language Settings again.  Of course, it wont be in English this time.  So if you can't read Japanese, it is the one under the toggle switch.  You can view the image on the left to verify.
     Now click the top option which says English.  It says it in English, so it should be obvious.  You will again get promoted for a restart to change the language settings.  Again, choose yes.
     Once the application restarts you will be returned to your regular English settings.  Your new purchases will be available to use in your closet (Or home deco page) for you to use with your other items.  Enjoy your new variety!

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