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In the dream of a child stands an ancient manor filled with forsaken fancies and empty memories. Mysterious yet familiar to the child that wanders the lifeless house. What lies at the start of waking? Is this truly a dream? A memory? An illusion or reality?


This project contains the compiled maps from the Manor Mapping Madness collaboration. The aim of this project was to create a room with atmosphere - whether it be spooky, dream-like or creepy is up to the map maker.

Mappers (in alphabetic order)
ae
arcan
chana
Deckiller
Demicrusaius
Faenon
Gibmaker
Happy
Julev
Liberty
Marrend
Max McGee
Merlinman
psy_wombats
SGCN
sillydan
Zephyr
Zyntax

Latest Blog

Bug Update

There's a bug in the new version which makes it impossible to pass. I'm not sure exactly how it happened but a variable was changed and broke the event to get the sun key. I've since fixed the map but there's a few small bits and pieces I've been meaning to fix as well and I'd like to get them done before I upload the (here's hoping) absolute version.

Just unzip and paste the Map0005 and Map0043 files in with the rest of the maps (in the game folder). That should fix it up for now.

If you run into any more bugs, just leave a comment under this blog and I'll add it to the list for fixing and update the patch above.

Quick Update: Added another map to the patch (in downloads section). Apparently one of the switches had been deleted in the end event, leading to the game not being able to be finished. No idea how that came to pass but it's fixed now. Thankfully.

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That's fine. The chandelier was Celianna's work, though I edited it a bit to get it to fit with 2k3, so if you do decide to use it, don't forget to include credits there.

Just remember that there were edits for some of the chips that were done by the mappers so credits, credits, credits. I just don't really want the sex dungeon used, and I am sorta hm-ing about the dining room, but I guess it's okay... Yeah, go ahead.
Marrend
Guardian of the Description Thread
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author=Faenon
SGCN, Sillydan, Happy, Marrend and Zyntax's stuff would be an added bonus. Remember I'm only talking about the first two layer mapping -not events/pictures/parallaxes/charsets/animations etc.


There isn't much to my room without the events. I might have made a few edits to things, but nothing spectacular. If you want to use the stuff I submitted for the room, I suppose I'd be okay with it.
author=Faenon
Thanks Demi. I may just take you up on that...watch your inbox. How would you feel about making a big jungle map, or helping me with a redesigned chrono trigger carnival map?

Hilarious! I am literally compiling a carnival chipset right now. It has some millennial fair stuff in it but it's mainly comprised of Lunar 2 carnival stuff. We can definitely try to come together on it.
As for the jungle, that is my favorite type of map to make. I already even have this overlay I made. (Anyone can use it)
Jungle Overlay
Here is a screenshot of the jungle that is in my game, but I think I could do better in yours (I made it many many years ago) It is a little cluttered and very mountainy, but let me know the dimensions and qualities that you'd like the map to have.

@Faenon: I don't mean to sound like an ass, but I can't understand this request of yours. What it is about mapping that makes it so difficult for you? It takes time, yeah, but what else? I mean, even newbies get the hold of it, eventually. Gee, I think even Chana's dinning room was one of her first maps ever, so, how difficult can it really be? ...It sounds to me like you're just afraid to try it yourself, or worse, that you just want to relegate the hard part about making a game to others...
Sometimes it's just not where your focus is. Yes, it takes a lot of time. Time away from the story you want to tell. Some people just want to play to their strengths and some people work better cooperatively. I think it could work out under the right circumstances because I love every aspect of rm2k3, but sometimes it's overwhelming trying to reign in all the small details. Having an area of focus could make for a better more cohesive game and most of all, makes it more likely to get completed.
chana
(Socrates would certainly not contadict me!)
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Right I think it's a neat idea, particularly considering Faenon participated. It's not just a question of being able to make maps or not, It's also, I imagine a feel, that Faenon feels these maps would fit well in his game(?). Maybe this systematic critique of everything you see is getting to you, ae?
author=Faenon
I'm most interested in:

-the two rooms above
-Merlinman's children's bedroom
-Psy's pool room (sans custom made lighting effect if desired)
-Max's solarium
-and Julev's kitchen.


I don't mind if you use the kitchen. (I am Julev. I had my username changed a while ago :P)
@alterego: I'm not very visually minded (I also have very poor spatial awareness) and I really struggle with laying things out spatially. I've been rm2k3ing for nine years and I still find it really hard to make decent maps. I wouldn't compare my gamemaking prowess to the great Lysander86, but I think you see a similar thing with his output: very focused on story, writing and systems, the visuals and maps less so. All the same, I'm only asking, and won't borrow the maps if people don't want me to!

@chana: Yeah exactly! How cool would it be to see the THANOY mansion maps making a cameo as a dungeon in another game?

@Demi: Awesome! I'll PM you next week -don't want to get off topic.
Go ahead and use my map then, if you like. But you know that old saying: "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime" And it just happens that you're in the perfect place* to learn how to fish Map! There are plenty of tutorials out there, and there will always be somebody willing to give you some advice; So, I still don't understand you... It sounds to me like "I'm not very visually minded" is just something you tell yourself to keep you from trying hard enough. =/

*Or it should be. Sometimes I have my doubts about the purpose of this community...
It is kinda odd, Faenon, since I heard back from a few people that they liked the room you created. (I know I changed the exit, but the rest was left the same.) It wasn't a bad try and though it could have used a bit more editing it was quite good, so I don't see why you can't focus a bit more on learning to map. Hell, I could show you some of my old maps if it'd make you feel better.
We all got where we were in our mapping skills by observing, experimenting and lots of practice. The more you do those things, the better you get. Still, it is a nice idea to have some maps for a cameo, but don't give up on your own mapping just yet. Like any muscle, it needs to be exercised to be useful.
Point taken. I will keep persevering. Still, I'm glad that people have let me borrow their maps! Thanks altergo, chana, ChuJooRi, Demicrusaius, Liberty and Marrend!

Incidentally, Merlinman, psywombats, MaxMcGee and Deckiller et al, what do you say? If you're not checking this page I guess I'll PM you...
Gibmaker
I hate RPG Maker because of what it has done to me
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author=Faenon
Incidentally, Merlinman, psywombats, MaxMcGee and Deckiller et al, what do you say? If you're not checking this page I guess I'll PM you...
Well you never mentioned the bathroom, but you can have it if you want. :*
Thanks Gibmaker. Reminded me I forgot about it!

Also, I just sent out a whole bunch of PMs to everyone who hasn't replied.
hi i just download the game but i can't play it it's says the file system 2 cannot be opened what should i do i really want play it please help me
^^
Marrend
Guardian of the Description Thread
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author=miyuki_salma
hi i just download the game but i can't play it it's says the file system 2 cannot be opened what should i do i really want play it please help me
^^


I largely suspect that your error can be fixed with getting the run-time package (RTP) for RPG Maker 2K3? I don't know, to be honest! I guess it's better to be safe than sorry!

Anyway, I can't post a link to the file here. Legal issues. Google, however, could probably help you out.
thank you a lot Marrend ^^ i will do that first ^^ hmm another question i don't know how to uptade a pic in this site please tell me thnx ^.^
Marrend
Guardian of the Description Thread
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author=miyuki_salma
thank you a lot Marrend ^^ i will do that first ^^

To this point: Forgive me for not being able to assist more.

hmm another question i don't know how to uptade a pic in this site please tell me thnx ^.^

To this point: What I've done for files/images in my locker is to outright delete the old file, the upload the newer one. For images, pressing F5 will make the new images appear rather than the old ones. For files/images on game pages, that's more of a "Manage Games" thing. Which I won't get into unless you want me to.
thank you again ^^ but i suck didn't understand a thing iguess i will stay without a pic lol ^^
Marrend
Guardian of the Description Thread
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author=miyuki_salma
thank you again ^^ but i suck didn't understand a thing iguess i will stay without a pic lol ^^


An avatar, you mean? Well that's different! That's under "Edit Profile". Practically the first thing, too.

Um, I get the feeling we should not be speaking of this. Not on this game page. PM time!
can you fix some bug at the lower-left part when an aqua girl (down right at the 3 waters)?
After I talked to the third water, the screen turned into endless black and cannot play with it anymore
:|

Anyway, I am using win 7 32 bit B|