Castle Crossing©

When the player is entirely animated, they fling out of the mining cart and are placed into Miniature City as a fellow action figure. 

Housekeeping: A backpack with the player's initials appears in the screen's lower corner to collect future items. 

MEDIC ARMY MAN places a hand on the player's shoulder. "You shouldn't move too much. Not until we're sure you have all your parts and accessories." ADAPTOR pushes through the crowd and tells the Medic that the player's parts are much more complex to lose.

Direction Notes: This prominent action figure is a likable male with a trustworthy timbre and dependable sound.

"Alright, team, here's the deal." Adaptor presents the Rubicube and explains its importance. He warns that the evil action figure DARKNEL is trying to steal it. 

STERLING is among the action figures. He spots a clue and goes to a nearby house to investigate. 

Direction Notes: We need a Timothée Chalamet-type to give the character a "hero in the making" voice with enough confidence to lead the next game in the series.

A mischievous monkey, HANUMAN, enters the scene and snatches the Rubicube. In a golem-esque voice, he exclaims, "Mine, all mine." Sterling tells the player to catch the monkey.

The player chases Hanuman throughout Miniature City. They eventually reach a "room" with a shrinking window, and he jumps through it. 

Gameplay: The player must get through the window before it closes and vanishes. Otherwise, they'll enter phase 2-A to find another way to continue to the next phase.

Add-on: When the player chases the monkey, they can stay with Sterling in another adventurous game.

Enter SOORPANAKA, a shapeshifter who appears as a vile creature. Soorpanaka bares her fangs and raises her claws.

Side Note: This scene is not in the graphic novel. Although everything is tailored specially for the game, this section is a bonus for loyal fans to experience.

Yoga says, "This is new."

Charna says, "My dad warned me of this varmint."

Soorpanaka is tricky and may shapeshift into an innocent deer, insect, or bird. Charna and Yoga struggle with her as the player recognizes her differing shapes. Charna says, "If Soorpanaka gets away, she'll tell her brother."

Gameplay: Players look for similar colors that remain no matter what shape she becomes. Points for each time the player identifies her new shape. Points are subtracted if they are wrong.

Power Up: If they catch her in the original form, the player gets bonus points, skips the following section, and moves on to phase 7.

Soorpanaka prevails. Angrily, she hurries back to her brother Ravana's lair.

Yoga says, "Let's go. Hopefully, she won't find us."

Cutscene: Soorpanaka's brother, RAVANA, commands his army of demons to prepare for war. Soorpanaka shows the mob where she left the player and the kids. 

Charna and Yoga lead the player on a path over a mountain. At the mouth of the valley, Ravana's army gathers. Soorpanaka points at the player and the kids. 

The floor rumbles, and the trees shake as numerous glowing eyes emerge from the jungle's darkness. Charna gives the player a bow and arrow.

Gameplay: The player must shoot down 80 demons to clear a path to continue their journey, scoring a point for each member of the army's downfall.

Light refraction comes and goes based on the viewing angle. "Whoa… there are endless possibilities…" Yoga stammers. Charna agrees. They begin turning, pausing to focus their vision down the paths, one after another.

Charna stops and says, "GOT IT!" as she sees the right path. "Let's go, " she says, gesturing for the player to follow.

Gameplay: The player can only enter when the light fully ignites this path.

The player and the kids head down the path. As they vanish, Darknel and his Bobble Headsmen step into view.

Direction Notes: This is our first real sight of the villain; he looks cruel and menacing. The bobbleheads, not so much, add a slight comedic flair to the moment. 

The player and the kids approach the end of the walkway; a bright golden glow showers the screen.

They step off the walkway and see a giant gold temple decorated with various gems. Each gem casts out a beam of multi-colored light. 

Sound Cue: As they enter the temple, we hear a "sproing." (The bobbles are moving quickly to catch up).

 Each has a different object on display sitting atop raised daises. In one antechamber, they see the first gem—secured inside a gilded bird cage with no door.

The kids beeline for the gem—Charna and Yoga move through the Archer Pose—at first, Charna gets it right, but Yoga does not. Nothing happens.

Afk: In Akarna Dhanurasana (Archer pose), you can direct the arrow of awareness to yourself in the present moment. Charna will break down the movement here so the gamer can follow along.

Gameplay: Charna instructs the player how to modify the move inside the game; it's like a lightning bolt with a short zig, a long zag, and a curve.

Sound Cue: Once the player moves correctly, chiming sounds fill the air. 

The gilded cage rises up and away from the gem. The player clicks the gem, racks up points, and the gem goes into their backpack. 

"Okay, there's one left!" Yoga announces. And I bet it's in there." He points to the far side of the main chamber, where a smaller doorway leads into the darkness, with some light flickering back in. They head there and stride into darkness. 

Cutscene: The bobbles come through the entryway and try to move all ninja-like. 

The player and the kids enter a massive room in the dark antechamber. Fifty yards ahead, a spinning globe is projecting colored beams of light. 

We see the final gem cube on the floor—the source of the light beams. Charna glides through the archer pose to stay focused. Yoga tells the player to pick it up. The player clicks the gem, raises more points, and places it in their backpack.

Just as they exit, the bobbles emerge from hiding and demand that they give them the gems. A fight ensues. 

Gameplay: Yoga tells the player to hang on to the gems and explains a way out. The player tries to avoid being caught by the bobbles as they close in on themselves, Yoga, and Charna.

Yoga pulls a discus from his jacket, and Charna produces a staff. They use warrior poses to win a back-and-forth fight with the bobbles.

Afk: The tale of Lord Shiva is told how he manifested the mythical warrior Virabhadra. Virabhadrasana (Warrior one and two ) are related lunging standing poses delivered here.

Cutscene: Darknel is atop a mountain as the bobbles stagger up. "The kids have powerful weapons, and we can't overcome them." Darknel laughs maniacally. "Leave that to me! And me! And me!"  An entire army of half-sized Darknel action figures appears behind them. Darknel exclaims, "Meet my Monocronies!" 

The Monocronies race down the hillside toward the kids and the player.  

Gameplay: Like a frisbee, Yoga tosses the discus to the player. The player reflects the sun off the discus and beams rays at the Monocronies, who vanish in a puff of smoke—points per strike. 

Sound Cue: Instead of a puff sound, as described in the graphic novel, let's use something fun, like the sound of a ghost catching a Pac-Man character or the losing sound on The Price is Right.

A large shadowy black raven, the size of a Clydesdale, flies into the scene. The bird blocks portions of the sun, speeds up the timestamp, and limits the ability to reflect light onto the Monocronies. Charna uses her staff to mow them down as the black raven flies toward them.  

Amid the mayhem, Garuda returns with the central axis of the Rubicube and drops it to Yoga. Garuda wards off the black raven. 

Yoga tells the player, "We gotta get out of here, fast." Yoga grabs the backpack to get the pieces of the Rubicube. Configures it and beams Charna, the player, and himself to Miniature City.

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