Description
WARNING
Quest contains suggestive text strings and "jokes" that may not be appropriate for a younger audience. Some things in the quest could even potentially be construed as stereotypical or bigoted, albeit on a very mild scale. Most probably won't agree with that notion, but I advise against playing this if you are easily offended.
Development
This is the sibling quest to Rambly's I Hate Mayonnaise 2: Depressive Donuts, and the "sequel" to Ibuprofen. We wanted to release both quests in the same period, but due largely to motivational issues on my end, that didn't happen.
Design on this quest began during the end of November '09, when I had the motivation to do another "joke"-esque quest. I originally intended to release this quest during Christmas of the same year, but the work I was putting in didn't allow for such a quick release.
The bulk of the quest was finished within the next year or two, but I wanted to add a bunch of secrets to the quest. A large, extra dungeon kept the game in development limbo for the next couple of years, as I couldn't bring myself to work on it very much. My preference for a lot of the things in the quest changed over time, but I couldn't motivate myself to work on those, either. I did, however, manage to transition this quest from 1.92 to 2.50. It still plays like a 1.92 quest, but has the added convenience of arrow ammunition, and a revised subscreen.
I came to the conclusion that the quest wasn't going to have all the other things I wanted to add, so I decided to tie up the loose ends, and release it as-is. My original goal was to be more satisfied with this than its prequel, and I managed to accomplish that long ago.
About the Quest
If you've played Ibuprofen, then you already kind of know what to expect. The quest still has an overall very simplistic design to it, and it progresses almost exactly the same as the last quest. There's just a lot more creativity in this one.
The dungeons in this quest are something of a novelty display. They aren't very complex, either.
As the sibling quest to IHM2, this quest shares a couple of perks: You start with farore's wind, and there's a "death tree".
The difficulty may be considered average by most. The final dungeon is harder than the bulk of the game.
On this note, some enemies (aquamentus, gleeok, and ganon) were buffed. Death knights were nerfed; they move no faster than Link, do less damage, and stop moving before firing. Mirrorobes were also nerfed; they do less damage.
The quest also features custom SFX. Lots. Its the primary culprit of the file size.
The quest name, like its predecessor, is irrelevant to the actual game. It has personal significance to me, but nothing more.
Story
The "story" is essentially no different than its prequel:
"The Ghost of Christmas Future kidnaps Zelda and takes Link's Lon Lon Milk. Link's pretty mad."
Tips & Cheats
- Each and every dungeon has a secret room that contains an optional item. There are no blatant hints on-screen as how to obtain these, but that's not an issue if you keep this in mind: The secret rooms in conjunction with the displayed map make the dungeon shape symmetrical (with the exception of two dungeons). All of these items are completely optional, but they can make the game easier if acquired ASAP. As for the exceptions... Level 2 has two rooms, and they are situated somewhere at the upper section of the dungeon. The item dungeon, however... that's up to you!
- If a concealed entrance on the overworld looks a bit too simple to uncover, you probably shouldn't go inside.
- There are a total of 16 hearts in this quest; you have the primary 12 as with the last quest, and 4 very well-hidden ones.
- Every B-button item slot can be filled. The blue candle is the only item that does not appear.
- The lens of truth drains magic instead of rupees (as was the case with Ibuprofen). Din's fire also consumes magic.
- All equipment slots can be filled. Obtainable equipment includes: Wooden/white/magic/master swords, ladder, flippers, magic meter, blue/red/gold rings, magic/mirror shields, power bracelets, amulet, boots, and din's fire. You begin with 500 rupees, farore's wind, the quiver, and the "letter". The wealth medal and the raft are also obtainable, but are well-hidden.
- The level 1 cheat is hidden in the quest. I will not disclose what it is, or where it is located.
- And for those whom didn't know already, if the quest author has enabled the Z3-styled boomerang/hookshot rule, the magic boomerang blocks magic, and the fire boomerang reflects it. To tell if this rule is enabled, items will be "pulled" back to you when they make contact with the boomerang or hookshot. If they're instantly acquired, the rule is off. The rule is enabled in this quest. Please don't forget it!
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