How To Play Persona O.A.

Persona O.A.
     This is a great app for any fan of Persona games (Which are usually played via playstation).  This is doubly true for fans of Persona 5.  Persona O.A, is a Persona 5 game in the form of an app.  You play as yourself, but you wield multiple Persona and meet up with the members of the Phantom Thieves, travelling through Mementos and special event Palaces to steal hearts and gain levels.

     A lot of people complain because the application is Japanese only.  Though knowing Japanese certainly makes the game play easier and more enjoyable, English speaking users can still play the app so long as they know what to do.  I've decided to make a tutorial on how to play this app for those who can't read Japanese.  This will cover the basic functions of the app.  There is a great deal of dialogue in the story cut scenes that will not be covered here.  To view translations for those go here.

     Upon loading the app for the first time you'll be guided through the game elements and account set up by Sae Niijima.  I have created some graphics to take you through the account setup.  Click them to expand the images to a larger size if you find them difficult to read.

     Above you can see how to set up your new account.  If you have an existing account and know your user code, you can enter it in through the data transfer method.  Below you can see how to enter your name into the next section.

     Once you are able to start playing you will always start the app on the main home screen.  The home screen character and background changes every time you reload it.  It pulls from various characters in Persona 5 like the main characters and confidants.  They will have a quote under them as well but this isn't really important.  It is just a fun element of the game, so don't worry about not being able to read it.  The things you need to know on this page can be seen in the graphic below.

     I wouldn't worry too much about the Calendar, Twitter or P5A buttons.  If you want to watch the P5A with subtitles you can do so at Crunchy Roll.  The calendar will talk about upcoming events but it is all in Japanese, so unless you want to translate it don't worry about it.  The events will notify you when you start the app up if they are happening anyway.  The calendar is just to set up notifications for future events.

     The news also covers the more recent events, just like the calendar but again, it's in Japanese.  Just keep an eye on the dates so you know when something new is happening.

     The Event button shows you all the events (dialogues) in the game with the various characters.  You can see which you are missing and replay the ones you have already unlocked.

     You will start with some free PP (Persona Points).  You can spend these on the Persona Gacha which gives you a random Persona or skill card.  You can also spend your points on Persona wallpapers for your phone.  To use the Gacha, visit the Velvet Room at the bottom left.  To buy wallpapers, tap the More Options button on the top left.  You can see this screen below.

     The above graphic gives you a basic run down of the options here.  The only important ones are the Take The Day (I may have mistranslated this) option which gives you your data transfer code, and the Persona Point option.

     If you tap the Persona Points button you will be taken to the screen on the left of this text.  At the top left you have the Back button, the top right is your total PP.  You can scan QR codes with the top option or use the second option to type in codes.  The codes are obtained by purchasing official Persona products or from various magazines which release new codes every issue.  These magazines include PASH, Anime Japan, and several others.  A full list can be found on the official site.  If anyone gets access to the codes in these magazines and would like to share them, please leave a comment on this post.

     The bottom option is where you can spend your existing PP on special wallpapers.  The wallpapers cost quite a bit but when you purchase one you have options on what dimensions you would like to save the file as.  You will also unlock more wallpapers as you progress through the various dungeons.  Special seasonal events will allow you to unlock event exclusive wallpapers as well.  To be honest you can probably find any of these wallpapers online for free though.  Don't be like me and waste your PP on the wallpapers.

     If you access the Velvet Room through the home screen you will need to know what the various options given there are.  You can see the translations on the graphic below.

     You get your personas by playing the gacha.  There are more than one available usually.  Different gachas cost different amounts and give you access to different levels of persona.  There are also special event gachas that appear sometimes.

     The top gacha on the screen to the left is a special gacha.  It costs more (300PP for one draw) but you can get really amazing persona from it.  I got Futaba's persona on my first play.  However, all of the gacha only give you a chance at a persona.  You can alternatively get a skill card instead.  It's random so you never know if you'll get something good or not.

     If you do get a skill card you can use it on a persona by clicking the Skill Mastery button.  Skill cards have the skill type printed on as an image.  You can only use certain skill types on certain persona.  This is easy enough to figure out though.  If you look at your persona in Skill Mastery mode, at the bottom it shows what types of skills they can learn (And which they already have).  Below you can see the bottom skill area of a persona.  Below that is what a skill card option looks like in the skill select screen.  Clicking the cards image on the right of the skills will take you to your available skill cards so you can select one.  Once a card is used, it disappears.  Choose wisely.

     The compendiums are a way to see what personas and items you have gathered.  Looking at a Persona Compendium is a good way to see how strong it is.  You can also view the level that the personas you have are and how rare they are (More stars mean rarer persona).  I will show you what the stat translations are below.

Strength:
Magic:
Endurance:
Agility:
Luck:

     Those are what the stat options on the bottom left side say, in that order.  As you can see this persona has a lot of Luck but very little Strength.  Different dungeons are easier with different types of persona.  So it is good to collect a good range of persona with various stats and abilities.

     In order to level up your persona you;ll have to explore the dungeon areas such as Mementos and the special event Palaces.  Also please forgive the fact that I wrote Momentos instead of Mementos in all of my graphics.

     When you go to Mementos from the home screen you can choose which dungeon to explore.  More will unlock as you progress through the game and special Event Palaces will appear near the top of the list.  Each dungeon has a different difficulty level and recommended level written on it.  So choose the ones that will work best for you at the level that you are.  If you are unsure about what level you currently are, or what your personal stats are you can tap the button in the top right corner during dungeon selection.  It will take you to the screen to the left (You can change your name here if you want as well).

From the top, clockwise: Knowledge, Courage, Dexterity, Kindness, Charm

     After selecting a dungeon you get to choose one persona to take with you and one companion.  You can only choose from the characters you have met thus far.  You start with Morgana, then you meet Ann, then Ryuji, and so on.  The more dungeons you explore, the more characters you'll meet.

     Your persona, companion and yourself each will gain experience and levels when you are exploring a dungeon.  Below you can see what it looks like while you are exploring.

     This part of the game just requires you to wait.  You can exit the dungeon at any time by clicking the Finish Exploration button in the bottom left.  However, it is best to wait for the Investigation bar to fill up or the Security to be at 100 percent.  Because when either of these gauges fill, you will no longer be gaining items or experience. (UPDATE: Check out how to beat dungeons you get stuck on here)

     The game does not need to be open for exploration to commence.  If you want to play other parts of the app just click the Back button from this screen.  If you want to close the app, you can do that as well.  The exploration will continue until either security or investigation maxes.  Then you'll have to come back and tell it to finish so you can go to another dungeon.  If your security bar maxes before exploration does, don't worry.  You can always come back and continue to explore later.

     To the right you can see what it looks like when you complete an exploration.  You, your persona, and your companion rank ups are displayed as well as how close they are to get another level.  Scrolling down shows what items you found and how much PP you earned.

     After exploration you may trigger some dialogue with whatever companion you took with you into the dungeon.  If you can't read the dialogue you have two options.  Either you can click through it and guess at any dialogue options it gives you to choose, or you can use a translation app to help you translate the text.  Though these applications aren't always accurate.  You can see what I mean below.

     Like in the Persona 5 game, different options will have an effect on the affection of the character.  You'll get little music note animations if you choose the option that makes the character happy.  You will also be able to use items you found on your exploration, such as books, magazines, DVDs, etc.  An option to watch/read them will appear when you get home after your time spent with your chosen companion.  Depending on what you read or watch, you can boost different stats.  Boosted stats will help level companions as well as help you defeat certain dungeon bosses.

     After this you can go explore another (or the same) area.  This is pretty much the whole game.  If there is anything I missed that you want explained or elaborated on, just let me know.  I hope you enjoy playing this really cute Persona app game!

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• Seller: Aniplex Inc
• Category: Entertainment
• Size: 113 MB
• Languages: Japanese
• Copyright: ©ATLUS ©SEGA All rights reserved.　©ATLUS ©SEGA/PERSONA5 the Animation Project

You must be at least 17 years old to download this app. Gambling and Contests

Jimi-Kare : My Quiet Boyfriend

Jimi-Kare : My Quiet Boyfriend
     I actually didn't think I was going to like this when I downloaded.  I noted that the graphics looked cute but generally any app with 'boyfriend' or 'girlfriend' in the title tends to be fairly unimpressive to me.  However, I actually enjoyed this one... But somehow I feel guilty for liking it...

     First off, you play a girl who is in high school.  You're classmates with your shy childhood friend who is a male who has seen his share of bullying for being a cry baby.  As a child you used to defend him, though that was several years back.  You don't really interact with him much nowadays until the two of you were chosen for a school contest.  As you'll be asked to perform on stage together and need to be charismatic and fashionable, you decide you need to make some adjustments to your old friend.

     This is the basis for the game... each chapter is you making another minor adjustment to how the poor guy looks or acts.  First his hair, lose the glasses, change how he wears his uniform, etc.  But this is where I take a bit of issue.  I feel so sorry for this poor guy.  The female character that represents the player's character is the worst.  She is bossy, demanding, doesn't seem to care about the poor guy's feelings and seems to care more about this contest than she does about him.  She is basically a terrible friend.

     Now I said I feel bad for the poor male character who stars in this app story... But more so in the beginning of the app than the ends... There are four possible endings one can get while playing through.  Most chapters don't split off or has choices but there are 2 choices that will happen toward the end that determine which path you will go down.  Though I feel for this guy and secretly wish he would just tell this girl to leave him alone, depending on the ending you get... things can actually get pretty dark and this guy gets a bit hard to... sympathise with.  Especially the dark ending... Which is actually part of my guilt... I liked this ending too much considering morally I really should not have...

     The game play is pretty simple.  You read through the story bits, 3 per chapter, and in between you tap speech bubbles.  The speech bubbles are how you get experience.  The experience fills the meter in the top left which is how you inch your way to new bits of story.

     There are two types of bubbles.  As your little mini shy friend wanders around the screen he murmurs sad things.  If you tap those speech bubbles you get 1 experience point for each one.  They pop up about once per 10 seconds.  You can tap the cheer button at the bottom of the room he is in to create positive bubbles.  Tapping these gives you 2 experience points.  Each chapter requires more and more experience to complete.  The room can hold 12 bubbles at once.  If you let them stack up this high, no more can be added till you pop them.  They will continue to fill up even if the app is closed.

     Aside from bubble popping, experience can be earned through the scratch card at the top centre of the screen.  You can have up to 5 tries at once.  It takes 10 minutes to refill one try.  The scratch card has 6 scratch spots.  But after each scratch the scratched spots are no longer visible and the options shuffle.  So you can't open all the slots on a single scratch card.  You can earn 3 experience points, 30 experience points or a detox drink item.  I find the top middle spot to be particularly lucky... But that's just me.

     There are a few consumable items in the app.  You can choose to spend money on them but you really don't need to.  You can play for free and still beat the app with every ending in under a week.  The money you spend earns you Gems, which are in game currency only available through purchases.  120 Yen grants you 20 gems.  Bigger purchases are also available.  The items are:

•  Detox Drink which can be purchased for 3 gems (This can also be obtained through finishing chapters, the scratch card or completing achievements) and grants you 20 experience.
• Fever Time which is 8 gems (Can also be obtained through completing achievements) and makes poppable bubbles appear faster for 10 seconds.
• Mutter Booster which is 120 yen and increases the amount of negative murmur bubbles allowed from 12 to 24.
• Double Exp which costs 120 yen and doubles the experience earned from each bubble tapped... which honestly isn't a great boost.

     The boyfriend character changes in appearance as you progress through the story.  Some versions are only obtainable through certain story paths.  If you want to collect them all you need to finish with each ending.  If you want to double check which you've collected you can do so by tapping the Collection button at the bottom of the app.  You can also view the still images you unlocked through your play throughs from this area.  There are 14 stills and 10 unlockable Nao chibis.

     The in game achievements can be found in the Quest area.  There are 35 achievements to unlock for extra experience or consumable items.

     There are a lot of things I like about this application.  The graphics are very well done and certainly keep me coming back.  I am addicted to unlockables so the fact that there are different graphics I need to keep playing through to unlock has a certain appeal for me.  I like the story even though I hate the female character so much.  I have a habit of skipping dialogue through some games like this but this one actually kept me reading.  And here I thought I didn't care about teen drama... Who knew?  Even the murmur bubbles and cheer bubbles can change depending on how the story is progressing.  It is this attention to detail I greatly appreciate.

     On the downsides the low amount of experience you get from bubble tapping can be a real grind... Tedious screen tapping has never been my favourite thing to do.  There is an ad banner on the screen but it isn't in the way.  Occasionally an ad popup will occur or a popup will occur to ask if you'd like to watch an ad for 20 experience but these aren't too often.

     All in all I think this is a pretty decent app.  Simple, attractive and fun to read.

Rating: 4/5

• Free
• Seller: SEEC INC.
• Category: Games
• Size: 57.7 MB
• Languages: English
• Copyright: © SEEC INC.

Rated 9+ For the Following:  Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence

Days of Van Meowogh

Days of Van Meowogh
     Are you a fan of classical art?  Famous painters?  Do you like cats and puzzle games and adorable stories?  This is a great app for you then.  Honestly, this is one of my favourite app games that I tried in 2018.

     First things first-- the title... Clearly it is a combination of Van Gogh and the sound a cat makes (Meow).  However, as some people have trouble pronouncing Van Gogh's name, the title of this app may be a bit complicated.  I have attached a link to an article that explains how to pronounce Van Gogh's name here.  Hopefully that shall help clear up any confusion.

     One of the immediate points of the game that a new user might find appealing is the art.  Upon opening the app you get an adorable claymation intro scene.  This scene was created by Lunch Box Studios.  The intro scene can be viewed in the video below. (Not my video)



     The art within the game is equally as charming.  The soft colours add to the calming and cozy nature of the game.

     You play as Van Meowogh, a cat living alone in his former master's home with his mouse friend.  The house is in disarray and has fallen apart since the loss of Van Meowogh's master.  The bills have come due and Van Meowogh has to make ends meet while also fixing up the home to match its former glory.  How does he do this?  By painting of course.  On his journey he will meet many friends and learn many new things.

     In order to create a new painting you have to perform several puzzle levels.  Each level will serve as a piece to the full painting concept.  Once all of the pieces are in place, the painting will be completed and sold to an art dealer.  This is how you earn money in the game.

     Each puzzle is different from the last.  There are many different strategies and puzzle types to play.  Though the idea is the same.  Matching three or more of the same type of gem will create a set and take them off the board.  Though some levels require you to break blocks by matching things near them or to move objects from the top to the bottom of the puzzle board by matching things below them.

     Before you begin a level you will be told if the level is particularly challenging.  You will also have the opportunity to use any items you have gained to help you in the puzzle.  Paintbrush items and Paint bottles help you clear large amounts of gems without matching.  The cheese gives you extra moves to complete the puzzle.  Each item serves a purpose.  You can choose to purchase items with real money but if you are trying to play for free like me, use these items sparingly because you don't accumulate them very quickly.

     There is a separate set of items you can acquire that automatically is available to you within every puzzle you play on the far right side of the screen.  However, these are harder to gain than the other items so be careful not to overuse them.

        At the end of each successfully completed puzzle level you get a chance to purchase an item set.  It will add one new item to the set, based on how well you did on the last puzzle.  The maximum item types is 3.  You can choose to spend money to purchase this set, wait until your set includes better items or just ignore it entirely, as I did.

     If you fail to complete a level you can either use a heart to retry or spend cat food to gain a few more moves and go back to where you left off to see if you can beat the level.  This can come in handy if you were very close to beating the level, however, don't use this tactic frivolously.  It is best to only do this is you are facing a challenging level you have been trying to beat for several attempts or if you are playing during a Splash competition where winning several puzzles in a row gives you special benefits that make the next level you play easier.  Losing your streak during this event will take you back to the beginning with no benefits at all.  While having a streak of 3 wins or more will give you a really nice boost and make levels much easier to manage.

     The app has many events and contests fairly regularly.  There is usually one going on at any particular time.  Sometimes there are more than one happening at once.  Finishing in the top during any of these contests can gain you some really nice rewards.  Usually the top three players get a special avatar, the top ten receive clothing for Van Meowogh that they can choose to put on him.  Everyone who participates gets something though.  It also often results in new story lines to follow.

     The characters and story are a really big part of this application.  I have found myself smiling and laughing along while I read the interactions that take place.  Plus any individual who has studied art history will find themselves especially interested as many artists (in cat form) appear in this story.  I find myself especially fond of Dali the cat.  Though the interactions between Van meowogh and his mouse companion also really amuse me.

     The story takes place in chapters and new chapters are being added over time.  Many of these chapters revolve around completely renovating a room in your house.  The rooms starts out all grey with rubbish and holes and dust everywhere.  Tapping on different things within the room is fun because Van Meowogh will comment on that item.  Purchasing new things for the room has the same affect.  The cat will comment on how much he likes certain items and what reminds him of his master.  Tapping the cat himself will result in other phrases.  These usually revolve around your current place in the story.  Friends coming to visit the room can be tapped as well.

     I will briefly go over the different areas of the main screen.  

     The top left is your heart count.  5 is the maximum amount of hearts.  You can play as many levels as you want.  hearts are only used when you lose a level and wish to replay it.

     Your cat food is next to the hearts and can be used to purchase goods  in the shop which is the icon next to the cat food.  taping the cat food itself will take you to a place to purchase more cat food with real money.  However, completing a level results in 50-100 cat food per level, so this should not be necessary.

     Top right is where your coins are displayed.  Coins are used to complete parts of the story line.  You can not purchase more coins.  You must gain them through playing the game.

     Beside the coins are the settings.  Tapping this opens the settings panel.  Here you can connect your Facebook or email, change your username, toggle the notifications or language settings or view the credits.  You can also turn the sound effects and music on or off from here.

     Within the settings panel one can also view the recent news feed, access the help section, or save the QR code to share.

     Below the settings button on the main page you will see 3 more buttons.  One has a mouse on it which allows you to purchase the three special items package I mentioned earlier.  The next has an envelope.  This is your mail section which includes friend requests, any items sent to you and hearts sent to you from friends.  if you run out of hearts you can come here to get more (Provided you have friends who send you hearts).

     The third button is your friends section.  It has the list of your current friends as well as a way to search for new friends, invite or request.  You can send hearts to all of your friends through this panel as well.  The second tab in this section has suggestions if you wish to add more friends.  Lastly the profile is located here where you can change your avatar, edit your name, copy your user ID or connect your Facebook account.

     Any currently active contests/events are on the left side of the main screen.  Tapping these will help you access them.  Different events have different rules.

     On the bottom of the main screen you can access the story.  You pay a fee for each section from the coins you earned through play.  From there you read through the interactions and the story progresses.  You can view past chapters, paintings you have completed, friends you have made and anything you collected from special events through the story panel.

     The only buttons left on the main screen are a hanger which you use to wear any new clothing you have gained.  You can change this up any time you like.  It has no affect on anything and is purely just aesthetic. And the far right bottom tab shows you what level you are on and allows you to play that level by clicking it.

     This game is adorable and can be quite addictive.  I found myself playing it a lot.  I loved reading the story, meeting new characters and doing the puzzles.  The competition aspect also really felt like a reason to keep playing as well.  Though I found during this that fewer people seem to be playing than I would have imagined.  This app has been out for a year and I found it very easy to get into the top 10 of any event.  This application needs more love!  I highly recommend it.  I honestly found absolutely no faults in it.

Rating: 5/5

• Free
• Seller: Cocone Corporation
• Category: Games
• Size: 181.5 MB
• Languages: English, French, German, Japanese, korean, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese
• Copyright: © Cocone

Rated 4+

Live Portrait Maker: Guys

Live Portrait Maker: Guys
   This is the male counterpart to the original Live Portrait Maker app that specialises in female faces.  Both apps work exactly the same and only include different features and accessories, based on the gender.  So though this review is on the male version, I have played with both versions and the rating and views of features hold true to both.

     The game usage is fairly basic and it is essentially used for creating avatars or characters for role playing purposes.  Double tap the character to open the customisation screen, from there click through the options (Hair, Brow, Node, etc).  You will see the available options for that category appear like in the screen shot to the right.  This screen shot shows the nose choices.  You will then get a few basic customising options for the one you choose, such as colour, size and position on the face.  The nose options give you a way to increase or decrease the size and one that makes it higher or lower on the face.  When you are happy with the selection tap the green tick mark and it takes you back to the avatar with the change you made.  Just double tap again to return to the menu to change another feature.

     Once you have finished creating your character you can save the image by either screen capturing or clicking the camera icon at the top of the menu that appears when you double tap.  You can save as a GIF file or a photo file.

     You can also save avatars you have made (Clicking the diskette icon from the menu) within the app itself by assigning a name and notes to them.  You can then pull these characters back up later if you want to say, change the outfit or hair.  This can come in handy if they are a role playing character you have created.

     Also at the top of the menu is a circle made of two arrows.  This creates a random avatar.  Do not click this mid customising unless you wish to start all over.

     If you are having trouble with the app the question mark icon takes you to the help/about and options menu.  There are no in game sounds so the options are just whether or not you want motion (The character looks up and down & side to side when you tap a direction) or not, and the language choice for the menus).

     The app is very basic which is both good and bad.  It is easy to use but the variety is limited.  I could definitely see more hair and wardrobe options being wanted by users.  The customising menu display is a little off putting with it just showing part of an image overlaying the avatar.  This is especially awkward in customise menus such as Eyes (Where some of the images are just smudges), Lips (Where some images meant to be lip shine just looks like a weird pixel mess) and Effects. The menus could absolutely use an improvement as for as visuals go.  It is often unclear what something is until you tap it.

     That being said, the ads in this free app stay at the bottom and are non-intrusive.  The art itself is visually beautiful and the app does what it is intended to do, which is always a plus.  So though it has its limitations and imperfections, it is still a good app.

     Below you can see a video for the female version of this app from the artist Angela He/zephyo's YouTube channel.  They also have some really great art videos there to check out.



Rating: 3.5/5

• Free
• Seller: Angela He
• Category: Games
• Size: 212.7 MB
• Languages: English, French, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Thai
• Copyright: © Angela He

Rated 9+ for the following: Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence

Zombies, Run!

Zombies, Run!
     Have you ever wanted to start a morning jogging routine but you just can't seem to work up the motivation?  Well, nothing motivates more than a horde of zombies chasing you!
     Zombies, Run is a fun app game that helps you get that motivation to work out while also entertaining you with a fun radio play style story line where you are 'Runner 5' in Abel township and it is your job to help collect supplies and keep the zombies away from the home base.
     I have been playing with this app for a few months now and I really enjoy it.  Nothing is more dull than walking in complete silence, and music can get dull for me after a while.  I have to walk to school or to the market often enough so this app can really motivate me.  Especially since each time you play you collect supplies for expanding your base.  This means the more you play, the more improvements you can make.  You don't always have to play story mode either.  There are many ways to play.
     You can choose to pay for a membership which gives you access to every story mission right away.  However, I find that playing for free is fine as well.  I have to wait for time to pass before I can unlock new missions but so long as you unlock right away, even if you don't intend to play the mission right away, you can start stacking them up so they are ready when you need them.
     The story missions allow you to listen to music from another app or from your phone's music list.  The audio from the story will come and go as needed through out each mission.  When the characters are speaking it will quiet your music a bit until they are done.  You can also adjust the volume of the audio both for your background music and for the characters speaking.
     The story missions last for roughly a half hour each (If you exceed the mission time you can still keep going and the Abel township radio DJs will just come on and talk to you while you continue your run).  They will tell you directions to run and you can choose to go that way, but as this may not always be possible for you, you don't actually have to turn when they say to.  It will not affect the game, regardless of what direction you go.
     You can use GPS, the step counter or just tell it to not track your distance and play it with no tracking.  The GPS tracking is useful to me because I like to know how far I've gone as well as I have a habit of getting lost.  Because it tracks you on a map, if you get lost you can see what rout you used to get where you are and backtrack.
     There is also a feature called Zombie Chases.  You can turn it on or off.  I like to turn it on if I am walking on a trail but turn it off if I am walking to a shoppe.  I don't want to seem like a mad person if I am close to the store and suddenly start running like mad because I think there is a horde of zombies on my tail.  The way this feature works is that randomly through out your mission there will be chances for a zombie chase.  Sometimes it happens multiple times per mission and other times a mission will pass with no chases.  When zombies are nearby you will get a notification letting you know how close they are.  You will have to increase your speed (This does not work with tracking off) to outrun the zombies.  If they catch you they will steal some of the supplies you have gathered.  They have only caught me once.  I assume that if you have no supplies they may give you a game over, but I really don't know.  Once you have run far enough from the zombies you will get another notification to let you know that it is safe to slow your speed again.
     There are training plans for training for marathons as well.  I have not used these, personally.  I am not a great runner as I have asthma.
     Airdrop is a feature that can only be used if you pay.  It will show you some place on the map where you can obtain supplies for your town.  You will need to make your way to that location (Tracking must be on).
     Supply missions are fun little missions that you can do when you are waiting for story missions to unlock or if you don't want to do a timed mission.  Supply missions are endless and will continue until you stop them.  This is a great way to get extra goodies to upgrade your home base.
     Interval training is another membership only feature.  It allows you to create a plan that includes running, sprinting and walking to get the best workout.
     The app also has races ranging from 5k to 20k.  As I stated earlier, I am not a great runner so I did not take advantage of this option.  It has hidden story scenes that can only be experienced through these missions though.
     The last mission section is Abel radio.  It is the same thing you hear if you exceed your time on story missions, but without the story mission first.  It is fun to listen to the DJs banter about what parts of the area have a lot of zombies today and what politics are going on between different townships.

     You may notice I keep discussing the base and collecting supplies.  You are in charge of upgrading the base using supplies you have gathered.  You can build farms, houses, schools and such.  You can expand the township or upgrade what it has.  You can even add aesthetic features just to keep the population happy.  You need to keep a balance of population, happiness and defence in order to maintain your town, so build carefully.
     Codex is a way to view any artifacts you have obtained through your missions as well and the supplies you have gathered.  Oh the amount of socks and underwear packs I have collected...  You can also view your achievements.  Because who doesn't like achievements?  There are currently 6 possible achievements.  They are as follows:
And So it Begins: Complete the first story mission.
Baby Steps: Complete 5 missions.
Give Me Your Tired: 100 Population in your township/base.
So, That happened: Complete season 1.
...Your Poor...: 350 population in your township/base.
Speed Racer: Complete all race missions.
    The more option lets you look at your account, purchase a membership (Monthly 2.99 USD, Yearly 19.99 USD), check your running statistics (Only with membership), view your run logs, browse your settings and view your downloads (And delete missions you downloaded, but already cleared, so long as you don't want to go back and do them again).
     There are sometimes live events that you can sign up for (You have to pay but they are worth it).  I have never done them but I always sort of want to.  You get to run a marathon with lots of other people at the same time and listen to the story live.  You also get a bunch of goodies shipped to you like a running shirt and a medal for competing.
     CONCLUSION:  The common complaints I have heard are that people don't like the acting in the story and that they can not get zombie chases to work.  This is my response to those concerns.  On Zombie Chases, people need to make sure their tracking is on and know that zombie chases are random.  They may not always happen in every mission.  As for the acting, I thought it was fine.  There is a 'baby' that is slightly annoying but it rarely shows up and it doesn't ruin the entire app just because every now and then an obnoxious baby can be heard.  I really like some of the actors and though it is kind of campy... zombies and campy work for me.
     I really enjoy this app and use it regularly.  I plan to keep using it.  I would recommend it to any fan of zombies or anyone who likes radio plays, books on tape or anyone who needs motivation to get out and move!
Rating: 5/5

• Free
• Category: Health & Fitness
• Updated: May 03, 2016
• Version: 5.0
• Size: 250 MB
• Apple Watch: Yes
• Language: English
• Seller: Six to Start
• © Six to Start

Rated 12+ for the following:

• Infrequent/Mild Realistic Violence
• Frequent/Intense Horror/Fear Themes
• Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor
• Infrequent/Mild Sexual Content and Nudity
• Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References

LINE PLAY 101: Using Gift Codes

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.

     NOTE:  These are the gift codes that work in all versions of LINE Play.  If a region specific code is used, I will make a notation.  If you enter a code that should work in your region and get an error saying it isn't, be sure that your account is linked to your region.  If you use your LP account via LINE, but didn't register your phone number, you may not have region specific access to certain codes.

     From time to time LINE will release a special code that you can enter into LINE Play to receive a free gift or gems.  You can find them many different ways.  Sometimes LINE will release the codes in the LINE Play announcements or advertisements.  Sometimes they will post a code on their Facebook page.  Then other times they will have a specific event that you must partake in to find the code (Such as their recent LINE messaging app event).  Once a code is found, it can be used, whether or not you yourself went through the trouble of obtaining it.  As long as the code is active, and not specific to a region you are not in, you can use it.
     To enter codes walk over to the Event section on your main screen.  See the image to the right.  I am standing by the Event building.
     Once there, you can partake in any current events (Usually prize wheels).  You can enter a Coupon Code, or you can enter a Gift Code.  Gift Code is what you need to click.
     After a while codes will expire.  If you find this page once the codes have expired, please leave a comment, letting me know.  I will grey out the code so no one will be confused.  Additionally, if you have codes that I have no added, let me know that in the comments as well.  Only non-region specific codes, please.
     Here are the current active gift codes.

LAST UPDATE: August 13, 2015

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LINEPLAYOA - 2000 Gems awarded
COMEBACK - 5000 Gems awarded
SSRCHANNEL - Sugar Sugar Rune Cake Room Item
SSRMAJO430 - Sugar Sugar Rune Poster Room Item
PLAY0424  - Liar & His Lover TV Room Item
HAPPYWKND - 2000 Gems awarded (US CN Only)
HAPPYWKND2  - 2000 Gems awarded (US CN Only)
HAPPYWKND3  - 2000 Gems awarded (US CN Only)
HAPPYWKND4  - 2000 Gems awarded (US CN Only)
ILOVEPLAY - 3000 Gems awarded
CBEVENT  - 5000 Gems awarded (US CN Only)
GOLDDESUZO - SHOW BY ROCK! Gold Maple Item.
MIKA  - 2000 Gems awarded (US CN Only)
     (Greyed out codes are no longer active.)