I recently bought an untested Hitachi TRQ-299 tape recorder from ebay for about a fiver. I had my first proper dig around inside today and here are my findings.
Other than opening up my working Hitachi TRQ-341 with guidance from esteemed DotO, @tranitron, this is my first time opening up a tape player like this and honestly I'm just super pleased I didn't break it.
I opened her up having already done some tests. Since giving her a quick clean with some cotton buds and isopropyl alcohol where appropriate, she now rewinds and fast forwards with much more purpose than before. This was mostly a confidence building exercise and I'm hoping when I go in next time to change the belts, glue the screw seat and see what I can do about that play button I can get her playing some tapes. :)
It’s tiiiiiiiiiime! I’ve created a ton of different guides for ease of searching through my massive catalog (and I will have a special 2023 Instagram highlight)
re:curse is a surreal RPGmaker horror game inspired by the likes of OFF, Ib, LISA: The Painful RPG and Yume Nikki.
Play as distraction-prone researcher Linda Langley and explore as your laboratory distorts and degrades around you. Send emails. Grapple with your clown infestation. Face consequences. Maybe even survive!
This is a game about...
doors
screens
bitrot
self-fulfilling loops
computer viruses (not real ones)
trans-temporal communication software
gay subtext
surprises
secrets
re:curse was solo developed as a passion project, mostly between 2020-2021. I've returned to it and added the final touches necessary to make a finished game. Bundled with the game is a trove of bonus content for your perusal, including uncompressed source files, concept art, unreleased original music, 3d files, and more. I hope you enjoy!