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'''''Garage: Bad Dream Adventure''''', or simply ''Garage'', was a Japanese PC/Macintosh point-and-click game developed by Kinotrope and directed by Tomomi Sakuba released in early 1999 with a limited release of 3000 units.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19990508142850/http://www.kinotrope.co.jp/garage/ Archive of the game's now-defunct website.] 12 Mar '17</ref>


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==Content==
Developed by Kinotrope and originally released in limited numbers (3,000 units) in early 1999 was a Japanese PC/Macintosh game titled '''''Garage: Bad Dream Adventure''''' (though referred to by many simply as ''Garage'').<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19990508142850/http://www.kinotrope.co.jp/garage/ Archive of ''Garage'''s (now defunct) official website, courtesy of the Wayback Machine.] Retrieved 01 Feb '14.</ref>
The game features bizarre, surreal, often nightmarish (as the title implies) and sometimes graphic imagery. The player controls a small alien-like robot, maneuvering their way through a barren, foreboding landscape of cracked wood paneling and old, rusting machinery, complete with creepy, lifeless faces. The eerie background music (or lack thereof, at times) only adds to the sense of impending danger, making for a very unsettling atmosphere.


The point-and-click game, directed by Tomomi Sakuba, features bizarre, surreal, often nightmarish (as the title implies) and sometimes graphic imagery. The player controls a small alien-like robot, manoeuvring their way through a barren, foreboding landscape of cracked wood panelling and old, rusting machinery, complete with creepy, lifeless faces. The eerie background music (or lack thereof, at times) only adds to the sense of impending danger, making for a very unsettling atmosphere.
==Search==
A 2013 search effort for the game, spearheaded largely by 4chan's /vr/ board, had uncovered multiple copies for sale, though said copies were always immensely expensive.<ref>[http://hg101.proboards.com/thread/10484/search-garage-bad-dream-adventure Forum thread about the previously ongoing search efforts to find the game.] Retrieved 12 Mar '17</ref> It was also discovered that a special "Private Edition" was made available for a very short time in April 2004 through Sakuba's official website with a limited release of only 90 copies, all of which were sold in a single day. This version featured the game itself, plus a collection of concept art.<ref>[http://www.t-s-k-b.com/garage_private_edition/ ''Garage'' "Private Edition" page on Tomomi Sakuba's official website.] Retrieved 01 Feb '14</ref> Notably, around the same time, the standard edition of the game was also made available for purchase (again, in somewhat limited quantities) on Sakuba's website up until September 2007, when it was officially discontinued.


A relatively recent search effort for the game, spearheaded largely by 4chan's /vr/ board, has uncovered multiple copies for sale, though said copies have always been immensely expensive.<ref>[http://hg101.proboards.com/thread/10484/search-garage-bad-dream-adventure hg101.proboards.com thread on the ongoing search effort.] Retrieved 01 Feb '14.</ref><ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tY1XzqE8mSWEleEvHO1JfMKWyJIycu1v9Auvccix1vE/edit?pli=1 Google docs page created by a /vr/ user, detailing the progress of said search effort (along with several other rare games currently sought-after).] Retrieved 01 Feb '14.</ref> It was also discovered that a special "private edition" was made available for a very short time in April of 2004 through Sakuba's official website (released in very limited numbers; just 90 copies, selling out within a single day), consisting of the game itself, plus a collection of concept art.<ref>[http://www.t-s-k-b.com/garage_private_edition/ ''Garage'' "Private Edition" page on Tomomi Sakuba's official website.] Retrieved 01 Feb '14.</ref> Notably, around the same time, the standard edition of the game was also made available for purchase (again, in somewhat limited quantities) on Sakuba's website, up until September of 2007, when it was officially discontinued.
Despite these re-releases, ''Garage'' had not shown up online at all prior to 2014, leading to the game becoming incredibly rare with only some thousand copies available in total. During this time, several people claimed to own copies of the game, though all of them were reluctant to provide a rip to the online community, fearing retribution on account of Japan's strict anti-piracy laws. One owner, however, recorded an entire playthrough of the game. Additionally, two short trailers were unearthed around this time.


Despite it still being officially available for purchase just seven years ago, no downloadable copies of ''Garage'' have ever shown up online, and the game has since become incredibly rare and sought-after. Over the past few years, several people have come forward, claiming to own copies of the rarity, though they have all been reluctant to provide a rip to the online community, fearing retribution on account of Japan's strict anti-piracy laws; one owner, however, has been kind enough to provide recordings of an entire playthrough of the game.<ref>[http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm13296952 Playthrough, part 1 of 11 (via nicovideo.jp).] Retrieved 01 Feb '14.</ref><ref>[http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm13313248 Playthrough, part 2 of 11 (via nicovideo.jp).] Retrieved 01 Feb '14.</ref><ref>[http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm13318763 Playthrough, part 3 of 11 (via nicovideo.jp).] Retrieved 01 Feb '14.</ref><ref>[http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm13329066 Playthrough, part 4 of 11 (via nicovideo.jp).] Retrieved 01 Feb '14.</ref><ref>[http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm13331527 Playthrough, part 5 of 11 (via nicovideo.jp).] Retrieved 01 Feb '14.</ref><ref>[http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm13337473 Playthrough, part 6 of 11 (via nicovideo.jp).] Retrieved 01 Feb '14.</ref><ref>[http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm13345248 Playthrough, part 7 of 11 (via nicovideo.jp).] Retrieved 01 Feb '14.</ref><ref>[http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm13353674 Playthrough, part 8 of 11 (via nicovideo.jp).] Retrieved 01 Feb '14.</ref><ref>[http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm13361686 Playthrough, part 9 of 11 (via nicovideo.jp).] Retrieved 01 Feb '14.</ref><ref>[http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm13369603 Playthrough, part 10 of 11 (via nicovideo.jp).] Retrieved 01 Feb '14.</ref><ref>[http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm13372328 Playthrough, part 11 of 11 (via nicovideo.jp).] Retrieved 01 Feb '14.</ref> Additionally, two short (slightly varying) trailers have also been unearthed.
==Recovery==
In early 2014, a copy of the game was put up on Yahoo Auctions Japan and was quickly bought by hg101.proboards.com user [http://hg101.proboards.com/user/2165 cc0] for 77,000 yen. The game was then arranged to be shipped from Japan to the U.S., then to Australia (due to potential issues regarding Australian customs), where it was ripped and uploaded by cc0. The .dmg file for the Mac version can be downloaded on another MEGA file.


''Garage'' will likely remain /vr/'s "holy grail" of sorts, until the inevitable happens, and the game is finally unleashed upon the cheering masses, though until such time, this foreign oddity will continue eluding both gamer's and lost media enthusiasts alike.
Following the game's upload, cc0 also provided [https://mega.nz/#!TNwk3ZRS!FbQ85VXnV_4Pq-iaAFEdlDU0VfAkaddHG4duyH1vaw0a a collection of scans] and photographs of the manual, box, case inlay, disc, and included map.


'''UPDATE 18 Mar '14:''' For those who haven't been following the situation over the past month and a bit, a copy of the game was recently put up on Yahoo Auctions Japan and was subsequently snapped up by hg101.proboards.com user cc0 (aka Mid Heavens in my Garagesan !!OUMLpH0sZpD on [https://boards.4chan.org/vr/res/1434726 4chan's /vr/ board]). After a lengthy trip from Japan to the U.S., to Australia (due to potential issues regarding Australian customs), the game arrived today and has been ripped for all to download!
On December 10th, 2021 the game was rereleased on the Google Play Store and App Store, and on July 7th, 2022 the game was rereleased on Steam. These versions also have translations for English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese, marking the first time the game was officially released in any other language besides Japanese.


You can get the CloneCD image [https://mega.nz/#!fUZQnQ6J!LYeCXtr5JMjcA9ssfQZ6hEeG-r09ozRmGvj98HxQNMw here] or [http://www.myabandonware.com/game/garage-3ey here], or if you're a Mac user, you can get the .dmg file [https://mega.nz/#!3cB1xKLT!x26iNmTi9JUWyXmTmP13pAKiz7aXOyPlC3TTfRMAZn8 here].
==Gallery==
 
===Footage===
HUGE thanks to cc0 for spending a whopping 77,000 yen (roughly 1,000 AUD after processing fees and the like) on this highly sought-after work of art and for freely sharing it around so quickly! You really pulled through for us and me for one am immensely grateful.
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On a technical note, I've had success running this game in Windows XP SP1, through VirtualBox, though some tinkering was required. If you need any assistance on getting ''Garage'' up and running, feel free to shoot me a line and I'll happily assist wherever possible.
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  |description1 =Full game walkthrough.
-[[User:Dycaite|dycaite]]
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===Videos===
'''UPDATE 21 Mar '14:''' Following the game's upload, cc0 has also graciously provided a collection of scans and photographs (of the manual, box, case inlay, disc and included a map), which can be obtained [https://mega.nz/#!TNwk3ZRS!FbQ85VXnV_4Pq-iaAFEdlDU0VfAkaddHG4duyH1vaw0 here]. Thanks again, cc0!
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  |description1 =Jack the Artisian's video on the subject.
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===Images===
<gallery mode=packed heights=150px>
Garage_box_600.jpg|Cover art for the game.
Standard.jpg|Contents of the "Private Edition."
Bub_600.jpg|Concept art.
Bird_eye_600.jpg
Moriwaki_map_600.gif
Miya_komuten_600.jpg
Postcard_600.jpg
</gallery>


==Additional images==
==External Links==
<gallery mode=packed heights=125px>
*[https://mega.nz/#!fUZQnQ6J!LYeCXtr5JMjcA9ssfQZ6hEeG-r09ozRmGvj98HxQNMw A MEGA file that contains ''Garage: Bad Dream Adventure''.]
File:Garage_box_600.jpg|Cover art for the game.
*[https://mega.nz/#!3cB1xKLT!x26iNmTi9JUWyXmTmP13pAKiz7aXOyPlC3TTfRMAZn8 Another MEGA file that contains the .dmg file for the Mac version.]
File:Standard.jpg|Contents of the "Private Edition".
*[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.SmokymonkeyS.garage ''Garage: Bad Dream Adventure'' on the Google Play Store.]
File:Bub_600.jpg|Concept art.
*[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/garage-bad-dream-adventure/id1596022730 ''Garage: Bad Dream Adventure'' on the App Store.]
File:Bird_eye_600.jpg
*[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1946430/Garage_Bad_Dream_Adventure/ ''Garage: Bad Dream Adventure'' on Steam.]
File:Moriwaki_map_600.gif
*[http://www.nicovideo.jp/mylist/36197066 The playlist containing all 11 parts of the playthrough.]
File:Miya_komuten_600.jpg
File:Postcard_600.jpg
</gallery>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:20, 3 November 2023

Garage bda.png

The game's protagonist.

Status: Found

Date found: 18 Mar 2014

Found by: cc0

Garage: Bad Dream Adventure, or simply Garage, was a Japanese PC/Macintosh point-and-click game developed by Kinotrope and directed by Tomomi Sakuba released in early 1999 with a limited release of 3000 units.[1]

Content

The game features bizarre, surreal, often nightmarish (as the title implies) and sometimes graphic imagery. The player controls a small alien-like robot, maneuvering their way through a barren, foreboding landscape of cracked wood paneling and old, rusting machinery, complete with creepy, lifeless faces. The eerie background music (or lack thereof, at times) only adds to the sense of impending danger, making for a very unsettling atmosphere.

Search

A 2013 search effort for the game, spearheaded largely by 4chan's /vr/ board, had uncovered multiple copies for sale, though said copies were always immensely expensive.[2] It was also discovered that a special "Private Edition" was made available for a very short time in April 2004 through Sakuba's official website with a limited release of only 90 copies, all of which were sold in a single day. This version featured the game itself, plus a collection of concept art.[3] Notably, around the same time, the standard edition of the game was also made available for purchase (again, in somewhat limited quantities) on Sakuba's website up until September 2007, when it was officially discontinued.

Despite these re-releases, Garage had not shown up online at all prior to 2014, leading to the game becoming incredibly rare with only some thousand copies available in total. During this time, several people claimed to own copies of the game, though all of them were reluctant to provide a rip to the online community, fearing retribution on account of Japan's strict anti-piracy laws. One owner, however, recorded an entire playthrough of the game. Additionally, two short trailers were unearthed around this time.

Recovery

In early 2014, a copy of the game was put up on Yahoo Auctions Japan and was quickly bought by hg101.proboards.com user cc0 for 77,000 yen. The game was then arranged to be shipped from Japan to the U.S., then to Australia (due to potential issues regarding Australian customs), where it was ripped and uploaded by cc0. The .dmg file for the Mac version can be downloaded on another MEGA file.

Following the game's upload, cc0 also provided a collection of scans and photographs of the manual, box, case inlay, disc, and included map.

On December 10th, 2021 the game was rereleased on the Google Play Store and App Store, and on July 7th, 2022 the game was rereleased on Steam. These versions also have translations for English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese, marking the first time the game was officially released in any other language besides Japanese.

Gallery

Footage

Full game walkthrough.

Videos

Jack the Artisian's video on the subject.

Images

  • Cover art for the game.

    Cover art for the game.

  • Contents of the "Private Edition."

    Contents of the "Private Edition."

  • Concept art.

    Concept art.

  • Bird eye 600.jpg
  • Moriwaki map 600.gif
  • Miya komuten 600.jpg
  • Postcard 600.jpg

External Links

References

  1. ↑ Archive of the game's now-defunct website. 12 Mar '17
  2. ↑ Forum thread about the previously ongoing search efforts to find the game. Retrieved 12 Mar '17
  3. ↑ Garage "Private Edition" page on Tomomi Sakuba's official website. Retrieved 01 Feb '14
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