Everything in the game, in one place. Millennium ships no art, sound or
music files: the world is built from its layouts, characters and cars are assembled from
simple shapes, and every sound is synthesized when the game starts. The tables below are
generated from the game's own data (cargo run -p shared --example catalog), so
they always match the game.
- Zones
- Characters
- Interactive objects
- Items
- Quests
- Shops
- Repairs, cooking and fishing
- Rivals and animals
- Raids
- Hacks
- Factions
- Cars
- Car parts
- Street races
- Music
- Sound effects
- Models and scenery
Zones (13)
Every place in the world, plus 5 house interiors in Maple Heights. Exits marked Highway are for drivers.
| Zone | Size | Buildings | Exits | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown - Maple & 5th | 96 x 96 m | Byte Cafe, Pawn & Pager, Riverside Apartments, Galaxy Arcade, Reel Video Rental, Parking Garage, Corner Store 24/7, Suds Laundromat, Meridian Office Block, Spin City Records, Metro Station Entrance | Metro: Harbor Docks, Metro: Galleria Mall, Metro: Abandoned Factory, Metro: Maple Heights, Highway: Route 9, Fire Escape, Highway: Abandoned Factory | 12 |
| Harbor Docks | 80 x 80 m | Metro Station Exit, Warehouse 7, Old Cannery, Cold Storage, Harbor Office | Metro to Downtown | 2 |
| Galleria Mall | 72 x 72 m | Mall Entrance (Metro), Pixel Palace, Tape Deck Records, Gadget Shack, Threads Outlet, Mall Cinema, Food Court | Metro: Downtown | 5 |
| Abandoned Factory | 90 x 90 m | Factory Gate (Metro), Main Hall, Parts Warehouse, Boiler House | Metro: Downtown | 1 |
| Maple Heights | 80 x 80 m | Metro Station (Maple Heights), Value Grocer, Sunny Side Diner, Home Comforts | Metro: Downtown | 5 |
| Maple & 5th Rooftops | 60 x 50 m | Fire Escape (down) | 1 | |
| Route 9 | 240 x 60 m | Gas-N-Go | Highway: Downtown, Highway: Pinecrest, Highway: Hollow Pines, Highway: Lake Wren, Bus Stop: Downtown | 3 |
| Pinecrest | 90 x 90 m | Hank's Garage, Sheriff's Office, Pinecrest General Store, Pine Motel, Pinecrest Church | Highway: Route 9, Highway: Mile 88 Truck Stop, Bus Stop: Downtown | 3 |
| Hollow Pines State Park | 80 x 80 m | Ranger Station | Highway: Route 9, Shuttle Bus: Pinecrest | 1 |
| Lake Wren | 100 x 100 m | Bait & Tackle, Loon's Lodge, Marina Office, Boathouse, Cabin, Cabin, Cabin, Cabin | Highway: Route 9, Bus Stop: Downtown | 3 |
| Mile 88 Truck Stop | 100 x 80 m | Mama Jo's Diner, Diesel Bay, Starlite Motor Inn, Truckers' Lounge | Highway: Pinecrest, Bus Stop: Downtown | 3 |
| Meridian Sub-Basement | 36 x 36 m, indoor | Vault Door | Service Stairs | 0 |
| Warehouse 7 | 52 x 28 m, indoor | Captain's Office | Loading Door | 0 |
Characters (39)
Everyone you can talk to.
| Name | Where | What they do |
|---|---|---|
| Cipher | Downtown - Maple & 5th | raids |
| Dash | Downtown - Maple & 5th | races |
| Dot | Downtown - Maple & 5th | e-Bid terminal, quests |
| Glitch | Downtown - Maple & 5th | quests, shop |
| Kat | Downtown - Maple & 5th | quests |
| Mr. Kim | Downtown - Maple & 5th | shop |
| Mr. Pemberton | Downtown - Maple & 5th | quests, shop |
| Officer Pruitt | Downtown - Maple & 5th | quests |
| Sal | Downtown - Maple & 5th | shop |
| Stranded Commuter | Downtown - Maple & 5th | chats |
| Stranded Commuter | Downtown - Maple & 5th | chats |
| Vinnie | Downtown - Maple & 5th | shop (only 20:00-04:00) |
| Foreman Rizzo | Harbor Docks | quests, raids, shop |
| Stranded Commuter | Harbor Docks | chats |
| Crystal | Galleria Mall | shop |
| Joey | Galleria Mall | quests, shop |
| Mall Cop Gary | Galleria Mall | chats |
| Stranded Commuter | Galleria Mall | chats |
| Wendy | Galleria Mall | e-Bid terminal, shop |
| Old Earl | Abandoned Factory | quests, sells or gives cars, shop |
| Doug | Maple Heights | quests, shop |
| Flo | Maple Heights | quests, shop |
| Kevin | Maple Heights | quests |
| Marge | Maple Heights | shop |
| Stranded Commuter | Maple Heights | chats |
| Skyler | Maple & 5th Rooftops | quests |
| Fast Eddie | Route 9 | sells or gives cars |
| Rhonda | Route 9 | quests, shop |
| Trucker Mo | Route 9 | races |
| Dolores | Pinecrest | quests |
| Hank | Pinecrest | paint jobs and car parts, quests, shop |
| Sheriff Ruth | Pinecrest | quests, shop |
| Ranger Dale | Hollow Pines State Park | quests |
| Gus | Lake Wren | quests, shop |
| Marlene | Lake Wren | shop |
| Tyler | Lake Wren | quests |
| Big Ray | Mile 88 Truck Stop | quests |
| Mama Jo | Mile 88 Truck Stop | shop |
| Wanda | Mile 88 Truck Stop | shop |
Interactive objects (29)
Payphones, terminals, doors and other things that respond to E.
| Name | Where | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| ATM | Downtown - Maple & 5th | hackable |
| Glitched Terminal | Downtown - Maple & 5th | chats |
| Glitched Terminal | Downtown - Maple & 5th | chats |
| Glitched Terminal | Downtown - Maple & 5th | chats |
| Glitched Terminal | Downtown - Maple & 5th | chats |
| Metro Generator | Downtown - Maple & 5th | chats |
| Payphone | Downtown - Maple & 5th | hackable |
| Filing Cabinet | Harbor Docks | chats |
| Glitched Terminal | Harbor Docks | chats |
| Metro Generator | Harbor Docks | chats |
| Office Terminal | Harbor Docks | hackable |
| Arcade Cabinet | Galleria Mall | hackable |
| Glitched Terminal | Galleria Mall | chats |
| Metro Generator | Galleria Mall | chats |
| Metro Generator | Abandoned Factory | chats |
| Security Panel | Abandoned Factory | hackable |
| Front Door | Maple Heights | house door |
| Front Door | Maple Heights | house door |
| Front Door | Maple Heights | house door |
| Front Door | Maple Heights | house door |
| Front Door | Maple Heights | house door |
| Glitched Terminal | Maple Heights | chats |
| Antenna Junction Box | Maple & 5th Rooftops | hackable |
| Loose Vent Cover | Maple & 5th Rooftops | quests |
| Church Bell Tower | Pinecrest | chats (only 20:00-04:00) |
| Scenic Lookout | Hollow Pines State Park | chats |
| Something Glinting | Hollow Pines State Park | chats |
| Fishing Spot | Lake Wren | chats |
| CB Base Station | Mile 88 Truck Stop | chats |
Items (113)
Everything you can carry, by category. Value is the base price; shops pay a fraction of it.
| Item | Category | Value | Stats | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternator | car_part | $22 | Spins freely again. Garages pay well for these. | |
| Body Kit | car_part | $60 | A spoiler and side skirts. Mostly for looks, a little for speed. Hank fits it. | |
| Car Battery | car_part | $15 | Heavy. Probably still holds a charge. | |
| Carburetor | car_part | $18 | Rebuilt and ready. Smells faintly of gasoline. | |
| Rusty Carburetor | car_part | $3 | Gummed up with twenty years of varnish. A wrench and some patience would fix it. | |
| Scrap Metal | car_part | $2 | Bent, rusty, and surprisingly valuable to the right person. | |
| Seized Alternator | car_part | $3 | The bearings are rusted solid. | |
| Spark Plug | car_part | $6 | Still has some spark in it. | |
| Sport Tires | car_part | $80 | Low profile, chrome rims. Hank fits them: better grip, sharper turns, shorter stops. | |
| Timing Belt | car_part | $0 | quest item | For Earl's next project. Hank wrapped it in a Pinecrest Gazette. |
| Turbo Kit | car_part | $140 | Whistles like a kettle. Hank fits it: your car gets faster off the line and at the top. | |
| "I Survived Y2K" T-Shirt | clothes | $20 | worn: Body, +1 armor, +10 health | Black, with a squashed bug on the front. For everyone who kept the city running. +10 health. |
| Bomber Jacket | clothes | $45 | worn: Body, +2 armor, +8 health | Black nylon, orange lining. 2 armor, +8 health. |
| Bucket Hat | clothes | $9 | worn: Head, +4 health | Every rave has one. Surprisingly good padding. +4 health. |
| Captain's Peacoat | clothes | $60 | worn: Body, +4 armor, +10 health, +1 Trading | Heavy wool, salt-stained, with a pocket for a flask. 4 armor, +10 health, +1 Trading. |
| Fishing Vest | clothes | $22 | worn: Body, +1 Cooking | Seventeen pockets, every one full of lures. +1 Cooking. |
| Flannel Shirt | clothes | $14 | worn: Body, +1 armor | Grunge never dies. Thick enough to take the edge off a hit. 1 armor. |
| Hacker Beanie | clothes | $9 | worn: Head, +1 Hacking | Black, ribbed, worn indoors. +1 Hacking. |
| Hard Hat | clothes | $14 | worn: Head, +1 armor, +6 health | Dockside issue. Things fall from cranes. 1 armor, +6 health. |
| Hiking Boots | clothes | $30 | worn: Feet, +1 armor, +4 health, +1 Fitness | Ranger issue, broken in by somebody else. 1 armor, +4 health, +1 Fitness. |
| Meridian Security Blazer | clothes | $60 | worn: Body, +4 armor, +15 health, +1 Fitness | Navy, brass buttons, and a badge you probably shouldn't wear. 4 armor, +15 health, +1 Fitness. |
| Paisley Bandana | clothes | $8 | worn: Head, +1 Fitness | Tied pirate-style. Very serious. +1 Fitness. |
| Paper Chef Hat | clothes | $8 | worn: Head, +1 Cooking | Flo's spare. You look like you know what you're doing. +1 Cooking. |
| Pinstripe Suit | clothes | $50 | worn: Body, +2 Trading | Shoulder pads included. People quote you better prices. +2 Trading. |
| Platform Sneakers | clothes | $22 | worn: Feet, +1 Trading | Two inches of foam. You're taller, and the floor is further away. +1 Trading. |
| Reflective Vest | clothes | $30 | worn: Body, +1 armor, +1 Driving, +1 Fitness | County issue, hi-vis orange. Drivers see you coming. 1 armor, +1 Driving, +1 Fitness. |
| Road Trip Denim Jacket | clothes | $30 | worn: Body, +1 armor, +1 Driving | Faded, patched, a Route 9 pin on the collar. 1 armor, +1 Driving. |
| Satin Starter Jacket | clothes | $40 | worn: Body, +2 armor, +1 Fitness | The Maple Heights Mallards, in satin, with snaps. 2 armor, +1 Fitness. |
| Skate Shoes | clothes | $18 | worn: Feet, +1 Fitness | Puffy tongues, fat laces. +1 Fitness. |
| Trucker Cap | clothes | $12 | worn: Head, +1 Driving | Mesh back, foam front, "KEEP ON TRUCKIN'". +1 Driving. |
| Windbreaker | clothes | $22 | worn: Body, +1 Fitness | Swishes when you walk. Swishes faster when you run. +1 Fitness. |
| Work Boots | clothes | $20 | worn: Feet, +1 armor, +1 Mechanics | Steel toes. Earl swears by them. 1 armor, +1 Mechanics. |
| Wraparound Shades | clothes | $15 | worn: Accessory, +1 Driving | Mirrored. You can see out; nobody can see in. +1 Driving. |
| 27" CRT Television | electronics | $50 | furniture, something to watch | Weighs as much as a car. Gets four channels and the weather. |
| Acoustic Coupler | electronics | $35 | worn: Accessory, +1 Hacking | Two rubber cups for a phone handset. 300 baud of pure freedom. +1 Hacking. |
| Boombox | electronics | $30 | furniture, something to watch | Dual tape decks, a CD player and a handle. Turn it on to hear what's playing. |
| Bootleg Concert CD | electronics | $40 | Live, 1994, recorded from the back row. Collectors pay real money for these. | |
| Brick Phone | electronics | $50 | A cell phone the size of a brick. The future is here. | |
| Broken Walkman | electronics | $6 | The tape won't turn. Probably just a worn drive belt. | |
| Burned CD | electronics | $3 | 'SUMMER MIX 99' in marker. | |
| Busted Camcorder | electronics | $12 | Eats tapes. The tape heads need a good cleaning and a new belt. | |
| CB Handset | electronics | $30 | worn: Accessory, +1 Driving, +1 Trading | Clipped to your collar. You know all the ten-codes now. +1 Driving, +1 Trading. |
| Camcorder | electronics | $90 | Records to VHS-C. Perfect for skate videos. | |
| Computer Desk | electronics | $120 | furniture, +1 Hacking at home, hacking practice | A beige tower, a 15" CRT and a 56k modem that screams. At home: +1 Hacking, and practice hacks. |
| Dead PocketPlay | electronics | $14 | A handheld console. The battery contacts are corroded green. | |
| Discman | electronics | $35 | worn: Accessory, +1 Driving, +1 Fitness | Anti-skip protection, mostly. A soundtrack for the road. +1 Driving, +1 Fitness. |
| Fried 56k Modem | electronics | $2 | quest item | Smells like burnt dust. A couple of capacitors look swollen. |
| Galaxy Raiders Cabinet | electronics | $150 | furniture, +1 Driving at home, hacking practice | Bought off the arcade when they got a new one. At home: +1 Driving (reflexes), and practice your high-score hack. |
| Game Cartridge | electronics | $12 | Blow on the contacts before you put it in. Everybody knows that. | |
| Indestructible Cell Phone | electronics | $55 | worn: Accessory, +1 Trading, +1 Electronics | Snake on it, and a battery that lasts a week. +1 Trading, +1 Electronics. |
| Joey's Mixtape | electronics | $8 | Hand-labelled 'MALL RATS OST'. Side A is all ska. | |
| Pager | electronics | $25 | worn: Accessory, +1 Trading | Clips to your belt. Very professional. Buyers take you seriously (+1 Trading). |
| PalmPilot | electronics | $70 | worn: Accessory, +1 Trading, +1 Hacking | Graffiti handwriting, a stylus, and every phone number you know. +1 Trading, +1 Hacking. |
| PocketPlay | electronics | $70 | Four shades of green. Endless fun. | |
| Police Scanner | electronics | $90 | worn: Accessory, +1 Driving, +1 Hacking, +1 Trading | Hear what the county hears. +1 Driving, +1 Hacking, +1 Trading. |
| Repaired 56k Modem | electronics | $2 | quest item | Good as new. Dot will be thrilled. |
| Strange Floppy Disk | electronics | $0 | quest item | Found in the church bell tower. The label just says GHOST.EXE. |
| ThinkBook 760 | electronics | $120 | worn: Accessory, +2 Hacking, +1 Electronics | Black, heavy, a trackpoint like a pencil eraser. +2 Hacking, +1 Electronics. |
| Walkman | electronics | $30 | worn: Accessory, +1 Fitness | Auto-reverse and everything. Wear it: a good beat keeps you going (+1 Fitness). |
| Cheese Slices | food | $1 | Individually wrapped. Technically cheese. | |
| Cheeseburger | food | $9 | heals 30; +1 Fitness for 300 s | Diner-style, extra pickles. Heals 30 and +1 Fitness for 5 minutes. |
| Chicken-Fried Steak | food | $5 | heals 45 | Smothered in gravy, the size of a hubcap. Heals 45. |
| Cocoa Mix | food | $1 | Just add hot water. Cook it with a frying pan (it works, don't ask). | |
| Coffee Beans | food | $2 | Dark roast. Smells like a road trip. | |
| Eggs | food | $1 | Half a dozen. Mostly unbroken. | |
| First Aid Kit | food | $4 | heals 35 | Bandages, antiseptic, and a sticker of a cartoon bear. |
| Fizz Cola | food | $1 | Ice cold, as long as you drink it fast. | |
| Grilled Cheese | food | $4 | heals 15 | Golden, melty. Heals 15. |
| Ground Beef | food | $2 | One pound, freshly frozen. | |
| Hot Cocoa | food | $2 | heals 10 | Steaming. Heals 10, or warms a stranded commuter's night. |
| Lake Perch | food | $2 | Yellow, striped, about the length of your hand. Fry it with a frying pan (Cooking 1). | |
| Late-Night Hot Dog | food | $3 | heals 20; +1 Fitness for 180 s | Mustard, onions, questionable relish. Heals 20 and +1 Fitness for 3 minutes. |
| Loaf of Bread | food | $1 | Sliced white. The best thing since itself. | |
| Pan-Fried Perch | food | $5 | heals 25 | Cornmeal crust and a squeeze of lemon. Heals 25. |
| Scrambled Eggs | food | $3 | heals 10; +1 Fitness for 120 s | Fluffy. Heals 10 and +1 Fitness for 2 minutes. |
| Slice of Cherry Pie | food | $3 | heals 20; +1 Driving for 300 s | Mama Jo's, with a lattice top. Heals 20, +1 Driving for 5 minutes. |
| Thermos of Coffee | food | $5 | +1 Driving for 600 s | Bottomless, for one thermos. +1 Driving for 10 minutes. |
| Walleye | food | $4 | Glassy-eyed and as long as your arm. Gus calls it the best eating in the state. Cook it with bread (Cooking 4). | |
| Walleye Shore Lunch | food | $9 | heals 40; +1 Fitness for 300 s | Fried walleye on white bread, the way the guides make it. Heals 40, +1 Fitness for 5 minutes. |
| Aquarium | junk | $45 | furniture, +1 Cooking at home | Two goldfish, Bert and Ernie, and a plastic diver. Calming. At home: +1 Cooking. |
| Band Poster | junk | $8 | furniture | Four guys looking moody in a parking lot. Signed, probably. |
| Beanbag Chair | junk | $25 | furniture, rest: +1 Hacking | Purple vinyl. Sink in for Comfy: +1 Hacking for 10 minutes. |
| Bottle Caps | junk | $1 | Shiny. Raccoons collect them. Nobody else does. | |
| Bowling Trophy | junk | $20 | furniture, +1 Fitness at home | Third place, Maple Heights Lanes, 1987. Not yours, but nobody needs to know. At home: +1 Fitness. |
| Bucket of Minnows | junk | $1 | Live bait for the deep water: walleye love them. Needs Cooking 4, a rod and a fishing spot. | |
| Bundle of Newspapers | junk | $0 | quest item | The Maple Heights Herald. Three copies, rubber-banded. |
| Carved Loon | junk | $0 | quest item | A wooden loon Gus whittled. It's better than it has any right to be. For Kat's zine. |
| Crate of CB Radios | junk | $0 | quest item | Twelve handsets bound for the harbor. Breaker breaker. |
| Footlocker | junk | $40 | furniture, storage | Army surplus, padlock included. 20 slots of storage in your house. |
| Gas-N-Go Postcard | junk | $0 | quest item | "Greetings from Route 9!" in letters made of highway. For Kat's zine. |
| Harbor Petition | junk | $0 | quest item | "We, the undersigned, say NO to Harbor Plaza." It needs signatures. |
| Lava Lamp | junk | $15 | furniture | Hypnotic purple blobs. Does nothing, beautifully. |
| Locked Briefcase | junk | $0 | quest item | Meridian Corp. Heavier than it looks. Do not open. |
| Mood Ring | junk | $12 | worn: Accessory, +1 Hacking | It's blue, which means... calm? Focused? +1 Hacking. |
| Motel Room Keys | junk | $0 | quest item | A ring of keys on a plastic diamond: PINE MOTEL. |
| Nightcrawlers | junk | $1 | A tub of worms. Use one at a fishing spot (with a rod in your bag) to fish for perch. | |
| Signed Delivery Receipt | junk | $0 | quest item | Foreman Rizzo's signature, mostly a scrawl. Big Ray wants it. |
| Signed Menu | junk | $0 | quest item | Mama Jo's menu, signed "Drive safe, sugar." There's pie on it. For Kat's zine. |
| Spray Can | junk | $2 | Half full, nozzle crusted. A tagger dropped it. | |
| The Other Ledger | junk | $0 | quest item | Rizzo's handwriting: "One crate per ship. Split it fair." Customs would love it. So would Rizzo. |
| Toilet Paper | junk | $1 | Confiscated from a prankster. Still a full roll. | |
| Waterbed | junk | $70 | furniture, rest: +1 Fitness | It sloshes. Sleep on it for Well Rested: +1 Fitness and Driving for 20 minutes. |
| Y2K Floppy Disk | junk | $5 | furniture | 3.5 inches of history: Y2K.TXT, 1.44 MB, all of it zeros. Looks good framed on a wall. |
| Y2K Fund Memo | junk | $0 | quest item | Meridian letterhead: two million dollars billed to the city for Y2K work that never happened. Somebody wants this. |
| Adjustable Wrench | tool | $10 | Old Earl's spare. Every mechanic needs one. | |
| Avocado Green Stove | tool | $60 | furniture, works as Frying Pan, +1 Cooking at home | Four burners, one works perfectly. At home: counts as a frying pan, +1 Cooking. |
| Baseball Bat | tool | $25 | weapon 3-6 dmg, 1.8 s | Louisville Slugger, 1987. A little chipped. |
| Fishing Rod | tool | $8 | Fiberglass, with a reel that only sticks sometimes. With bait, at a fishing spot, you can fish. | |
| Frying Pan | tool | $6 | Cast iron. Seasoned by a previous owner. | |
| Garage Workbench | tool | $80 | furniture, works as Adjustable Wrench, works as Screwdriver Set, +1 Mechanics at home, +1 Electronics at home | Pegboard included. At home: counts as a wrench and screwdrivers, +1 Mechanics, +1 Electronics. |
| Road Atlas | tool | $25 | worn: Accessory, +2 Driving | Every back road in the state, coffee rings included. +2 Driving. |
| Screwdriver Set | tool | $5 | Phillips and flathead. You can't fix anything without one. | |
| Tire Iron | tool | $18 | weapon 4-7 dmg, 2.1 s | Heavy, and it's technically a tool. |
Quests (32)
| Quest | Given by | How it starts | Steps | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56k Dreams | Dot | Dot at the Byte Cafe needs a replacement modem. Ask Sal at Pawn & Pager. | 3 | $40, 150 Electronics xp, Pager |
| Black ICE | Glitch | Glitch wants the shipping manifests from the Harbor Office terminal at the docks. It needs Hacking 6 (gear counts). | 2 | $80, 200 Hacking xp, ThinkBook 760, +150 Zer0 Day, -30 Dockside Crew |
| Corporate Retreat | Mr. Pemberton | Mr. Pemberton needs a locked briefcase taken to the Pine Motel in Pinecrest, for the Meridian board's retreat. Give it to Dolores. Don't open it. | 2 | $80, 150 Driving xp, +150 Meridian Corp |
| Deer Count | Ranger Dale | Ranger Dale needs 3 deer tagged for the herd count in Hollow Pines. They spook easily. | 2 | $40, 150 Fitness xp, +40 City Services |
| Earl's Junker | Old Earl | Old Earl will let you have his old hatchback if you can get it running: bring a Carburetor (rebuild a rusty one with your wrench), a Car Battery and 2 Spark Plugs, and reach Mechanics level 3. | 2 | 120 Mechanics xp |
| Ghost in the Machine | Sheriff Ruth | Sheriff Ruth can't read the GHOST.EXE floppy. Someone who knows computers might: Glitch, behind the Byte Cafe downtown. | 1 | $40, 150 Hacking xp, +80 Zer0 Day |
| Gone Fishing | Gus | Gus at Bait & Tackle in Lake Wren wants 3 Lake Perch for the Lodge's fish fry. | 2 | $15, 120 Cooking xp, Nightcrawlers x10, Bucket of Minnows x5, +15 City Services |
| Junkyard Dogs | Old Earl | Three Junkyard Dogs have moved into the factory yard and won't let Old Earl near his parts. Run them off. | 2 | $35, 120 Fitness xp, First Aid Kit x2 |
| Leave No Trace | Ranger Dale | Ranger Dale wants the poachers out of Hollow Pines. Run off 3 of them. | 2 | $40, 150 Fitness xp, Hiking Boots, +100 City Services |
| Lunch Rush | Flo | Flo at the Sunny Side Diner is short a cook. Make 3 Grilled Cheese: cheese and bread from Value Grocer, a frying pan, then use the cheese. | 2 | $25, 120 Cooking xp, Paper Chef Hat, +30 City Services |
| Mall Rats | Joey | Joey at Pixel Palace (Galleria Mall) wants 3 Burned CDs for his mixtape. | 2 | $25, 80 Electronics xp, Joey's Mixtape, +80 City Services |
| Motel Mix-up | Dolores | Dolores at the Pine Motel dropped the room keys on a walk at the Hollow Pines lookout. Find them. | 2 | $40, 60 Fitness xp, 60 Driving xp |
| Neighborhood Watch | Doug | Doug at Value Grocer is fed up with the pranksters out back. Run off 4 of them. | 2 | $30, 80 Fitness xp, Footlocker, +50 City Services |
| Paper Route | Kevin | Kevin's bike has a flat. Deliver his papers: first to 3 Willow Court (the house at the end of the cul-de-sac, west side). | 4 | $25, 60 Fitness xp, Skate Shoes, +20 City Services |
| Paper Trail | Officer Pruitt | Officer Pruitt says cargo keeps vanishing at the Harbor Docks and nobody will talk. Ask Foreman Rizzo. | 3 | 100 Fitness xp, 100 Trading xp |
| Parts Run | Old Earl | Old Earl needs a timing belt from Hank's Garage in Pinecrest. Drive west out of town: the end of Maple St is the on-ramp to Route 9; Pinecrest is at the far end. | 2 | $50, 150 Mechanics xp, 100 Driving xp |
| Phreaking 101 | Glitch | Glitch, behind the Byte Cafe, wants proof you're not a narc: hack the payphone on Maple & 5th (talk to it and choose Hack). | 2 | $15, 100 Hacking xp, Acoustic Coupler, +100 Zer0 Day |
| Radio Free Maple | Skyler | Skyler wants the pirate radio playing something good: hack the antenna junction box on the rooftops (Hacking 5). | 2 | $30, 120 Hacking xp, Band Poster, +60 Zer0 Day |
| Rat Problem | Foreman Rizzo | Foreman Rizzo wants you to knock out 5 Dock Rats around the containers at Harbor Docks. | 2 | $30, 120 Fitness xp, First Aid Kit x2, +120 Dockside Crew |
| Rooftop Stash | Loose Vent Cover | You found someone's stash in a vent on the Riverside Apartments roof. | 1 | $50, 60 Fitness xp, Bootleg Concert CD |
| Route 9 Revisited | Kat | Kat is making a zine about Route 9. First stop: a postcard from Rhonda at the Gas-N-Go. | 4 | $120, 250 Driving xp, Road Trip Denim Jacket, +40 City Services |
| Running on Empty | Rhonda | The coffee machine at the Gas-N-Go is broken and the truckers are getting cranky. Brew Rhonda 3 Thermoses of Coffee (Cooking 2: coffee beans and a frying pan, or your stove at home). | 2 | $30, 100 Cooking xp, Trucker Cap, +20 City Services |
| Scenic Route | Hank | Hank wants footage of the Scenic Lookout in Hollow Pines State Park (up the turnoff from Route 9). You'll need a working camcorder. | 2 | $60, 120 Driving xp, 60 Electronics xp, Road Atlas |
| Scrap Run | Old Earl | Old Earl at the Abandoned Factory gate needs 6 Scrap Metal. Scrappers and Copper Thieves carry it. | 2 | $40, 150 Mechanics xp, Adjustable Wrench |
| The Lake Wren Monster | Tyler | Tyler swears a monster lives in the Lake Wren boathouse and eats their marshmallows. See what's in there: chase off 3 of whatever they are. | 3 | $30, 120 Fitness xp, Bucket of Minnows x5, +20 City Services |
| The Leak | Mr. Pemberton | Someone is faxing Meridian memos about the "Y2K fund" to the Gazette. Mr. Pemberton wants a name. Dot sees everyone who uses the Byte Cafe's fax machine. | 3 | 150 Trading xp, 100 Hacking xp |
| The Long Haul | Big Ray | Big Ray's rig at the Mile 88 Truck Stop needs a working Alternator. Fix a seized one (Mechanics 3, a wrench: Wanda at Diesel Bay sells both). | 4 | $150, 200 Driving xp, 80 Mechanics xp, CB Handset, +40 Dockside Crew |
| The Petition | Foreman Rizzo | Meridian wants to pave the docks for a waterfront mall, Harbor Plaza. Get Foreman Rizzo's petition signed by Dot (Byte Cafe), Mr. Kim (Corner Store) and Flo (Sunny Side Diner, Maple Heights). | 2 | 150 Trading xp |
| The Pinecrest Ghost | Sheriff Ruth | Sheriff Ruth says there are lights in the Pinecrest church bell tower at night. Have a look after 8 PM. | 2 | $30, 60 Fitness xp, +40 City Services |
| Trail Mix | Ranger Dale | Ranger Dale wants the litterbug campers out of Hollow Pines. Run off 3 of them. | 2 | $30, 100 Fitness xp, Bucket Hat, +60 City Services |
| Welcome to the City | Officer Pruitt | Officer Pruitt wants a Fizz Cola from Mr. Kim's Corner Store, across Maple Street. | 2 | $10, First Aid Kit, +25 City Services |
| Y2K Compliance | Mr. Pemberton | Mr. Pemberton at Meridian Corp needs 2 Working Modems before the millennium bug eats the office. Broken ones can be repaired with a Screwdriver Set. | 2 | $60, 100 Electronics xp, +150 Meridian Corp |
Shops (20)
| Shop | Run by | Sells | Buys | Faction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bait & Tackle | Gus | Fishing Rod $12, Nightcrawlers $1, Bucket of Minnows $2, Fishing Vest $30, Bucket Hat $10, Fizz Cola $1 | food, at 50% | |
| Corner Store 24/7 | Mr. Kim | Fizz Cola $1, Screwdriver Set $6, Burned CD $4, First Aid Kit $5, Cocoa Mix $1 | nothing | |
| Diesel Bay | Wanda | Seized Alternator $6, Adjustable Wrench $12, Spark Plug $8, Car Battery $21, CB Handset $45, Turbo Kit $220 | car_part, at 70% | |
| Dockside Locker | Foreman Rizzo | First Aid Kit $6, Work Boots $24, Hard Hat $18, Tire Iron $20 | tool, clothes, at 50% | Dockside Crew |
| Earl's Salvage | Old Earl | Adjustable Wrench $12, First Aid Kit $6, Rusty Carburetor $8, Spark Plug $9, Work Boots $24 | car_part, junk, at 60% | |
| Gadget Shack | Wendy | Brick Phone $65, Busted Camcorder $18, Screwdriver Set $7, Indestructible Cell Phone $70, Discman $42 | electronics, at 60% | |
| Gas-N-Go | Rhonda | Fizz Cola $2, Thermos of Coffee $6, Late-Night Hot Dog $5, First Aid Kit $6, Wraparound Shades $18 | nothing | |
| Hank's Garage | Hank | Spark Plug $7, Car Battery $20, Rusty Carburetor $7, Adjustable Wrench $12, Work Boots $22, Sport Tires $120, Body Kit $90 | car_part, at 70% | |
| Home Comforts | Marge | Avocado Green Stove $70, Garage Workbench $95, Computer Desk $140, Waterbed $85, Footlocker $45, 27" CRT Television $60, Lava Lamp $18, Band Poster $10, Beanbag Chair $30, Aquarium $55, Boombox $38 | junk, electronics, tool, at 30% | |
| Loon's Lodge | Marlene | Pan-Fried Perch $8, Walleye Shore Lunch $14, Thermos of Coffee $7, Fizz Cola $2 | food, at 60% | |
| Mama Jo's Diner | Mama Jo | Slice of Cherry Pie $5, Chicken-Fried Steak $8, Thermos of Coffee $6, Trucker Cap $15 | food, at 50% | |
| Meridian Corporate Supply | Mr. Pemberton | Pager $30, Brick Phone $70, Pinstripe Suit $70, PalmPilot $95 | nothing | Meridian Corp |
| Pawn & Pager | Sal | Broken Walkman $8, Dead PocketPlay $20, Pager $40, Baseball Bat $30, Mood Ring $14, Bowling Trophy $25 | anything, at 40% | |
| Pinecrest County Surplus | Sheriff Ruth | First Aid Kit $5, Hiking Boots $34, Reflective Vest $36, Police Scanner $110 | nothing | City Services |
| Pixel Palace | Joey | Game Cartridge $15, PocketPlay $85, Galaxy Raiders Cabinet $180 | nothing | |
| Sunny Side Diner | Flo | Grilled Cheese $6, Cheeseburger $14, Thermos of Coffee $7 | food, at 70% | |
| Threads Outlet | Crystal | Trucker Cap $14, Bucket Hat $10, Flannel Shirt $16, Windbreaker $26, Bomber Jacket $55, Skate Shoes $22, Wraparound Shades $18, Satin Starter Jacket $48, Paisley Bandana $9, Platform Sneakers $26 | clothes, at 40% | |
| Value Grocer | Doug | Frying Pan $8, Loaf of Bread $1, Cheese Slices $1, Eggs $1, Ground Beef $3, Coffee Beans $2, Fizz Cola $1, Cocoa Mix $1 | nothing | |
| Vinnie's Late-Night Dogs | Vinnie | Late-Night Hot Dog $4, Fizz Cola $1, Thermos of Coffee $6 | nothing | |
| Zer0 Day Stash | Glitch | Burned CD $3, Acoustic Coupler $45, ThinkBook 760 $160, Wraparound Shades $16, Hacker Beanie $11 | electronics, at 50% | Zer0 Day |
Repairs, cooking and fishing (15)
Use the input item from your inventory, with the tool, to make the result.
| Makes | Skill | From | Tool | Gives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repaired 56k Modem | Electronics 1 | Fried 56k Modem | Screwdriver Set | 60 xp, 3 s |
| Walkman | Electronics 2 | Broken Walkman | Screwdriver Set | 25 xp, 3 s |
| PocketPlay | Electronics 5 | Dead PocketPlay | Screwdriver Set | 45 xp, 4 s |
| Carburetor | Mechanics 1 | Rusty Carburetor | Adjustable Wrench | 40 xp, 4 s |
| Alternator | Mechanics 3 | Seized Alternator | Adjustable Wrench | 60 xp, 4 s |
| Grilled Cheese | Cooking 1 | Cheese Slices + Loaf of Bread x1 | Frying Pan | 20 xp, 3 s |
| Scrambled Eggs | Cooking 1 | Eggs | Frying Pan | 15 xp, 2.5 s |
| Thermos of Coffee | Cooking 2 | Coffee Beans | Frying Pan | 25 xp, 3 s |
| Cheeseburger | Cooking 3 | Ground Beef + Loaf of Bread x1 + Cheese Slices x1 | Frying Pan | 45 xp, 4 s |
| Camcorder | Electronics 7 | Busted Camcorder | Screwdriver Set | 70 xp, 5 s |
| Hot Cocoa | Cooking 1 | Cocoa Mix | Frying Pan | 15 xp, 2 s |
| Lake Perch | Cooking 1 | Nightcrawlers | Fishing Rod, at a fishing spot | 12 xp, 5 s |
| Walleye | Cooking 4 | Bucket of Minnows | Fishing Rod, at a fishing spot | 30 xp, 7 s |
| Pan-Fried Perch | Cooking 1 | Lake Perch | Frying Pan | 20 xp, 3 s |
| Walleye Shore Lunch | Cooking 4 | Walleye + Loaf of Bread x1 | Frying Pan | 45 xp, 4 s |
Rivals and animals (22)
Who you can fight (and deer, which you tag). Knockouts give Fitness XP, and rivals drop cash and loot.
| Name | Level | Health | Damage | Where | Temper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Rat | 1 | 18 | 1-2 | Harbor Docks | only if provoked |
| Neighborhood Prankster | 1 | 20 | 1-2 | Maple Heights | only if provoked |
| Raccoon | 1 | 16 | 1-2 | Downtown - Maple & 5th (at night) | only if provoked |
| White-tailed Deer | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | Hollow Pines State Park | runs away |
| Y2K Bug | 1 | 14 | 1-2 | Abandoned Factory, Downtown - Maple & 5th, Harbor Docks, Maple Heights | attacks on sight |
| Boathouse Raccoon | 2 | 24 | 1-3 | Lake Wren | attacks on sight |
| Graffiti Tagger | 2 | 30 | 2-3 | Downtown - Maple & 5th (at night) | only if provoked |
| Junkyard Dog | 3 | 40 | 2-5 | Abandoned Factory | attacks on sight |
| Litterbug Camper | 3 | 40 | 2-4 | Hollow Pines State Park | only if provoked |
| Wharf Hound | 3 | 48 | 3-6 | Harbor Docks | attacks on sight |
| Big Bandit | 4 | 70 | 2-5 | Lake Wren | attacks on sight |
| Scrapper | 4 | 60 | 4-7 | Abandoned Factory | attacks on sight |
| Copper Thief | 5 | 75 | 5-8 | Abandoned Factory | only if provoked |
| Poacher | 5 | 70 | 4-7 | Hollow Pines State Park | attacks on sight |
| Smuggler | 5 | 70 | 3-7 | Warehouse 7 (raid) | attacks on sight |
| Big Sully | 6 | 150 | 6-11 | Harbor Docks | attacks on sight |
| Guard Dog | 6 | 70 | 4-7 | Warehouse 7 (raid) | attacks on sight |
| Meridian Security | 6 | 90 | 4-8 | Meridian Sub-Basement (raid) | attacks on sight |
| Smuggler Muscle | 7 | 120 | 5-9 | Warehouse 7 (raid) | attacks on sight |
| Captain Vance | 9 | 380 | 7-13 | Warehouse 7 (raid) | attacks on sight |
| Foreman Krank | 9 | 280 | 9-15 | Abandoned Factory | attacks on sight |
| Chief Brackett | 10 | 420 | 8-14 | Meridian Sub-Basement (raid) | attacks on sight |
Raids (2)
Group jobs. Everyone still inside at the end gets the reward.
| Raid | Offered by | Where | Party, waves, time | Reward (each) | Cooldown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Harbor Smugglers | Foreman Rizzo | Warehouse 7 | 3+ players, 3 waves, 10 min | $200, 350 Fitness xp, 100 Trading xp, Captain's Peacoat, +80 Dockside Crew, +40 City Services | 60 min |
| The Meridian Vault | Cipher | Meridian Sub-Basement | 3+ players, 3 waves, 10 min | $220, 350 Fitness xp, 150 Hacking xp, Meridian Security Blazer, +80 Zer0 Day, -60 Meridian Corp | 60 min |
Hacks (7)
| Target | Hacking level | Cash | XP | Loot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your Home Computer | 1 | $0-0 | 15 | |
| Payphone (Maple & 5th) | 1 | $1-4 | 25 | |
| Pixel Palace High-Score Table | 2 | $0-2 | 35 | Game Cartridge (20%) |
| Meridian Corp ATM | 3 | $6-15 | 45 | |
| Factory Security Panel | 4 | $2-6 | 60 | Spark Plug (30%), Car Battery (10%) |
| Pirate Radio Antenna | 5 | $0-3 | 75 | Joey's Mixtape (25%) |
| Harbor Office Terminal | 6 | $10-25 | 90 | Pager (10%) |
Factions (4)
Reputation runs from Hostile to Revered; faction shops give 5-15% off from Friendly up.
| Faction | About |
|---|---|
| City Services | Transit, the parks department, mall security and the cops on the beat. They like people who keep the peace. |
| Dockside Crew | The longshoremen who really run the harbor. Rough, loyal, and short on patience. |
| Meridian Corp | The big glass building downtown. Pagers, pensions and panic about the year 2000. |
| Zer0 Day | Hackers who meet in the back of the Byte Cafe. Nobody knows their real names, which is the point. |
Cars (5)
Fast Eddie's lot on Route 9 sells all but the hatchback, which is Old Earl's.
| Model | Top speed | Acceleration | Steering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty Hatchback | 50 km/h | 7.0 m/s² | 2.4 rad/s |
| '89 Turbo Coupe | 68 km/h | 10.0 m/s² | 2.6 rad/s |
| '94 Pickup Truck | 56 km/h | 8.0 m/s² | 2.2 rad/s |
| '97 Family Minivan | 49 km/h | 6.5 m/s² | 2.3 rad/s |
| '99 Roadster | 76 km/h | 11.5 m/s² | 2.9 rad/s |
Car parts (3)
Hank's Garage in Pinecrest fits them for free. Paint jobs ($60): Cherry Red, Midnight Black, Pearl White, Teal, Purple Haze, Highlighter Yellow, Forest Green, Electric Blue.
| Part | What it does |
|---|---|
| Turbo Kit | +9 km/h top speed, +2.5 m/s² acceleration |
| Sport Tires | +0.5 m/s² acceleration, +4 m/s² braking, +0.35 rad/s steering |
| Body Kit | +4 km/h top speed, +0.10 rad/s steering |
Street races (2)
| Race | Where | Checkpoints | Time limit | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple & 5th Sprint | Downtown - Maple & 5th | 4 | 50 s | $30, 120 Driving xp |
| Route 9 Run | Route 9 | 2 | 32 s | $60, 220 Driving xp |
Music (8)
Seamless 8- or 16-bar loops, synthesized at startup by a small sequencer: drum patterns as strings, chords as MIDI notes, electric piano, pads, vibes, Karplus-Strong guitar, saw stabs, pipe clanks and a drone. Tracks cross-fade as you move around.
| Track | Style | Where it plays |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown | Boom-bap: swung drums, Rhodes chords, vinyl crackle (90 bpm) | Downtown and the rooftops by day |
| Night | Trip-hop: heavy slow beat, dark pad, sub bass (72 bpm) | Every outdoor zone after dark, and at home |
| Mall | Bossa-nova muzak: rim clicks, walking bass, vibes (124 bpm) | The Galleria Mall, all day; Smooth 98.7 on the car radio |
| Industrial | A growling drone, pipe clanks and steam (100 bpm) | Harbor Docks and the Abandoned Factory |
| Suburbs | Sunny strummed guitar pop on I-V-vi-IV (112 bpm) | Maple Heights by day |
| Country | Finger-picked folk, brushed snare (96 bpm) | Route 9, Pinecrest and Hollow Pines by day |
| Z-100 Hits | Eurodance: four-on-the-floor, off-beat bass, saw stabs, a square arp (136 bpm) | Car radio |
| Radio Free Maple | Jungle off a pirate transmitter: chopped breakbeat, rolling sub bass, static (164 bpm) | Near the antenna on the rooftops, and on the car radio |
Sound effects (12)
Each one is a few tones, sweeps and bursts of noise, rendered to a WAV in memory at startup.
| Sound | When | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Dial-up | Signing on | DTMF dial tones, the answer tone, the squeal and the static of a 56k handshake |
| Click | Every button | A short square-wave tick (it's 1999; everything clicks) |
| Chat | A chat message | Two pager beeps |
| Whisper | A private message | Three quick high beeps |
| Hit | You land a hit | A noise burst over a falling thump |
| Hurt | You take a hit | A falling tone and a short crunch |
| Coin | Money in | The classic two-note coin |
| Level up | A skill levels up | A rising five-note arpeggio |
| Quest | A quest starts, advances or completes | A three-note fanfare |
| Subway | Changing zones | A rushing train and its rumble |
| Knocked out | You get knocked out | A sad three-step descent |
| Firework | New Year's Eve | A thump and a crackle as each rocket bursts |
Models and scenery
All drawn from code at runtime, from the same layout data the server uses for collision.
| What | How it's made |
|---|---|
| Buildings | Boxes with a band of windows per floor (lit at night), a parapet, a rooftop AC unit, and a door with an awning facing the nearest street. They fade when they'd hide you. |
| Characters | Blocky bodies in three builds and several skin tones, with jackets, pants, caps and shades in a 1999 palette. Arms and legs swing as they walk; they bob a little when idle. |
| Y2K Bugs | Glossy black beetles with a glowing green circuit stripe, red eyes and six legs: the first rivals that aren't people. |
| Animals | Dogs (ears, a wagging tail, a pale belly), raccoons (a bandit mask, round ears, a ringed tail) and deer (a long neck, antlers, a white tail), on four legs that trot with the walk cycle. |
| Fireworks | Glowing rockets that burst into a sphere of sparks (spread on a golden-angle spiral), fading as they fall. |
| Cars | Five shapes: the hatchback, the low turbo coupe, a pickup with a bed, a tall minivan and an open-top roadster. A body, a cabin with windows, and wheels with hubcaps that spin; the body leans into turns. Eight paint jobs, and parts that show: a hood scoop (turbo), chrome hubs (sport tires), a spoiler and side skirts (body kit). |
| Props | Phone booths, a newsstand, a dumpster, benches, mailboxes, billboards, a basketball hoop, a shipping container, crane legs, oil drums, a scrap heap, a rusted car, gas pumps, the mall's fountain and escalator, a water tower, a pigeon coop, the pirate antenna, pine and oak trees, a lake; a pier into Wren Lake, cabins, semi trailers, a CB tower, a giant fiberglass trucker, server racks and crates; plus the hackable ATMs, arcade cabinets, security panels and terminals, the fishing spot, the CB base station and a filing cabinet. |
| Furniture | Thirteen looks: stove, workbench, desk, bed, footlocker, TV, lamp, poster, beanbag, arcade cabinet, aquarium (with goldfish), boombox and bowling trophy. |
| Streets | Asphalt with dashed centre lines, and lamp posts every 14 m on alternating sides that light up at night. |
| Sky and light | A sun that moves with the 40-minute day, a sky that darkens at dusk, and warm streetlamps and windows at night. |
| Interface | Windows 2000-style windows: grey bevels, navy gradient title bars, an instant-messenger chat window, classic yellow tooltips. |