o>---< Towelket One More Time 4 Ocean - English patched game
「タオルケットをもう一度4/海」 >---<o 
Towelket mou ichidou 4 Umi

Free RPGMAKER 2000 game by Kanashimi Hocchikisu
Initial release: 2010
Fan translation: 2021, by juonryu2nd&Chesir&Amber (last update 4 July 2021)

Table of contents:
1. About Towelket 4
2. Running the game
3. Controls and Gameplay
4. Bugs/Glitches/Oversights
5. Translation notes
6. Contact details

o>---< 1. About Towelket 4 >-----------------------------<o
This is the English patched version of Towelket 4.The Towelket series is a long-running RPG series created in RPG Maker 2000/MV. There are 14 games in the series which go by the release order: 3->2->1->6->4->Fury->5->Nekoashiotome-chan->Warau,Warawau->Sorakara->Yoru no Umi->Yorumorukimiri trilogy

o>---< 2. Running the game >-----------------------------<o
To launch the game choose one of the following:

- Run one of the two executable files: StartFullscreen.exe or StartWindowed.exe
OR
- Open the data folder and run RPG_RT.exe
OR
- Open the data folder and run Player.exe, which is the open source EasyRPG player. The test play batch file is for debugging etc.

o>---< 3. Controls and Gameplay >-----------------------------<o
The controls resemble other games made with RPG maker:

Arrow Keys: Move Character
Escape;	X; Numpad 0: Open Menu/Cancel
Enter; Z: Talk, Inspect, Confirm
F12: Return to title WITHOUT SAVING
F4;Alt+Enter: Toggle Windowed/Fullscreen
F5; Change Window Size

The combat mechanics follow the standard RPG maker combat system closely. There are a few unusual aspects:

- Monsters don't appear by walking around randomly, but are visible on the overworld as symbols. When the player walks into them a battle starts.
- When you're: 
1. not on the overworld 
2. control Moca
Pressing the X key opens a submenu instead of the standard menu which offers you six options:

Menu: Opens the standard RPG Maker menu with items, character skills etc.

Save: Opens the list of save files and lets you create/overwrite a save file.

Member: This option transports you to a room where you may choose 3 party members. Mocha must always be in the party.

Skill: Characters learn certain skills by leveling up, but you can teach them additional skills in this section. Each time you participate in battles you'll gain a few "growth point" items: You need 25 growth points in your inventory in order to reach the vendors and buy various skills, but you also need to pay for them with Yen - you don't actually SPEND growth points to get skills, just to access the vendors. (however, you may choose to sell growth points for 125 Yen each). After you purchase a skill book (e.g. "Cure+"), which can be used in the Item menu to teach a special skill to any character. 
This submenu also allows the purchase of Magic Seeds, which doesn't require any growth points but a lot of Yen.

Memo: The memo room fills up with information on characters and more after you pass a certain point in the story.

o>---< 4. Bugs/Glitches/Oversights >-----------------------------<o

- When using EasyRPG there may a few minor glitches (depending on the version of EasyRPG): Enemy suicide attacks are glitchy and can possibly crash the game. The Skill Physical Curtain may not be used.
- Close attack 2 and 3 have the same effect (3 is more expensive)
- Mofumofu + and zero have the same effect (3 is more expensive)
- Pirate Charge and Instant Sword Flash have the same effect
- The enlightened fisherman at the entrance to Pucheen's hideout has a bugged portrait which doesn't disappear until you enter the menu, leave the area or talk to someone else.
- While underwater, you can get off Ikaniao and walk around on the seabed

o>---< 5. Translation notes >-----------------------------<o

- One of the attack skills 零式！夜露死苦牛乳 uses the biker culture slang term 夜露死苦, which is an ateji way (phonetic use of kanji) to write yoroshiku (best regards). The translation used "Last Farewell Tiddy".
- A recurring term/gag in Towelket is "mofu mofu", which is most likely a reference to Dragon Quest's "puff puff", which is smothering someone's face with breasts.
- Some Japanese honorifics/forms of address have been left in the game: 
1. -chan is a cute, endearing suffix for people the speaker is familiar with. Everyone calls Momo "Momo-chan".
Onee-chan is a way to refer to an older sister or any slightly older female, like a schoolmate. Onii-chan is the same, except for an older brother or older male.
2. -kun is a suffix used by people of senior status addressing or referring to those of junior/equal status, e.g. the groom towards Mocha
3. -san is a respectful suffix similar to Mr. or Ms., for example some people in the game address the Groom as "Groom-san".
4. -sama is a very respectful suffix, that is mostly used to show high deference. E.g. it's used for Kazue, who acts like a noblewoman and wants Mocha to call her "Kazue-sama".

o>---< 6. Contact data >-----------------------------<o

The developer's homepage:
https://damosidamosi.blog.fc2.com/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/damosi_f91

This readme was written by juonryu2nd. If you would like to ask me about something, or have any suggestions, or just want to chat with others about Towelket - feel free to post in here
https://uboachan.net/og/res/1553.html
or contact me:
alg@cock.lu
https://twitter.com/juon2nd


Special thanks to 
VGPerson (https://twitter.com/KerokeroCoder) for making rpgrewriter, I'd go insane without it
Dolphy (https://twitter.com/NotDolphy) for helping with QA and giving enthusiastic encouragement