LEVEL THREE: VAMPIRE BATS
(continues on from Level Two. Note: the dialogue in this section takes a lot of different directions because the audience can choose what the characters say. Note: players must choose “why does Sam have anxiety” and “how can Sam overcome anxiety” and then battle vampire bats to get to winning scenario. They don’t have to be in that order. Until they do that, they die and respawn. Too many deaths and the Machine locks them out and the game goes on autopilot for time.)
SAM
Where are we now?!
PIG
I think it’s a cave. It’s really dark and there’s dripping water. Does it smell funny to you?
SAM
What’s that noise? It sounds like wings.
PIG
Hmm… a cave that smells funny with rustling noises… Let me use the flashlight on this phone…
SAM
Oh wait. I don’t think that’s a good idea. We don’t want to draw attention to ourselves or upset whoever lives here. And we’re not ready to start the next level yet! I have questions!
(pantomimes a bat flying near [his/her] head)
Eww! What was that? Was that a bat? We have to get out of here!
PIG
No wait. We need some answers. Hey. Hey you! We have some questions!
SAM
I don’t know Pig, maybe we just need to get out of here. I don’t like the dark.
PIG
No. I want to know why the game made you like this and how we help you win. HEY, HEY YOU MACHINE! WE NEED SOME ANSWERS. Oh look. A new menu has popped up!
SAM
What? What????
PIG
This says the cave is full of vampire bats.
SAM
We REALLY have to get out of here.
PIG
Not until we get the answers. But it’s up to the players to help us. Players, I will read you some possible questions. The second time through I will read them and you can vote for which one you want to choose. You can ask: A) Why does Sam have anxiety? B) How can Sam overcome anxiety? or C) Why is a raven like a writing desk? If you want to ask the app: A) Why does Sam have anxiety, raise your hand. B) How can Sam overcome anxiety, raise your hand. C) Why is a raven like a writing desk, raise your hand.