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* VirtualPet: There are virtual pets you can buy in-game to raise on your desktop, such as an angelic hamster.
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* VirtualPet: There are virtual pets you can buy in-game to raise on your desktop, such as an angelic hamster. [[spoiler:They have a hidden feature relevant to a puzzle as well.]]
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* PlayerTic: Invoked. The player is told early on that shaking the mouse cursor makes pages load faster. Surprisingly, this actually works.
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* PlayerTic: Invoked. The player is told early on that shaking the mouse cursor makes pages things load faster. Surprisingly, this actually works. The tip site that tells you about this explains that no one has any idea ''how or why'' this works, and that they can only guess.
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** [[PlayfulHacker T1MAGEDDON's]] page serves as the visual variety with flashing, cycling images. This is a bit strange, considering that [[spoiler:Tiff, the girl he's trying to impress with all these shocking and flashing images, is epileptic.]]
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** Squisherz can be seen as a reference to the initial popularity of ''{{Franchise/Pokemon}}'', right down to having a religious site trying to cite it as proof of a satanic conspiracy theory.
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** Squisherz can be seen as a reference to the initial popularity of ''{{Franchise/Pokemon}}'', right down to having a very popular Pikachu equivalent and a religious site trying to cite it as proof of a satanic conspiracy theory.
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* AlternateHistory: Of all things, the sport of tennis was unfairly exploited in its infancy and eventually turned into “trennis,” which involves a circular court with three players and a “ball-catcher” in the center. The game of tennis that we know is relegated to a page in the conspiracy-theory zone by someone who claims to be the descendant of the man who ''really'' invented the two-player, rectangular-court tennis. Additionally, reading the Sports section of the online newspaper shows that a very different set of teams and cities represent the Hypnospace universe's version of the NFL.
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* GirlfriendInCanada: Both [[spoiler:Zane and Corey]]'s girlfriends, both named Jennifer, have pages dedicated mostly to their loved ones. [[spoiler:Aside from the obvious overromanticized plot those pages provide, it turns out each Jennifer has the exact same user ID as Zane and Corey respectively.]]
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* GirlfriendInCanada: Both [[spoiler:Zane and Corey]]'s girlfriends, both named Jennifer, Jessica and Jennifer respectively, have pages dedicated mostly to their loved ones. [[spoiler:Aside from the obvious overromanticized plot those pages provide, it turns out each Jennifer girlfriend has the exact same user ID as Zane and Corey respectively.]]
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* GottaCatchThemAll: While the Enforcer is unable to play the widely-advertized Squisherz game, they can participate in collecting all 20 Squisherz stickers around Teentopia.
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* GottaCatchThemAll: While the Enforcer is unable to play the widely-advertized Squisherz game, they can participate in collecting all 20 10 Squisherz stickers around Teentopia.
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* {{Calvinball}}: Trennis, mentioned on a few pages, appears to be basically that.
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* {{Calvinball}}: Trennis, mentioned on a few pages, Trennis appears to be basically that.a bastardization of tennis, to the point there's a page describing how badly the latter got mangled.
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* ComputerVirus: Much like in the real world's internet, Hypnospace has programs that can interfere with the normal function of your in-game computer. Browse carefully!
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* ComputerVirus: Much like in the real world's internet, Hypnospace has programs that can interfere with the normal function of your in-game computer. Browse carefully!{{Calvinball}}: Trennis, mentioned on a few pages, appears to be basically that.
* ComputerVirus: Much like in the real world's internet, Hypnospace has programs that can interfere with the normal function of your in-game computer. Browse carefully!
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* GlobalCurrencyException: An in-universe example; Hypnocoins are used for Hypnospace transactions but have no real-world value, and one of your jobs as an enforcer is to crack down on "Captcha Coin", which is part of a scheme to get around this restriction.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Dylan's personal user ID contains the number "80085".
* GirlfriendInCanada: Both [[spoiler:Zane and Corey]]'s girlfriends, both named Jennifer, have pages dedicated mostly to their loved ones. [[spoiler:Aside from the obvious overromanticized plot those pages provide, it turns out each Jennifer has the exact same user ID as Zane and Corey respectively.]]
* GlobalCurrencyException: An in-universe example; Hypnocoins are used for Hypnospace transactions but have no real-world value, and one of your jobs as an enforcer is to crack down on"Captcha Coin", [=CapaCoin=], which is part of a scheme to get around this restriction. restriction.
* GottaCatchThemAll: While the Enforcer is unable to play the widely-advertized Squisherz game, they can participate in collecting all 20 Squisherz stickers around Teentopia.
* GirlfriendInCanada: Both [[spoiler:Zane and Corey]]'s girlfriends, both named Jennifer, have pages dedicated mostly to their loved ones. [[spoiler:Aside from the obvious overromanticized plot those pages provide, it turns out each Jennifer has the exact same user ID as Zane and Corey respectively.]]
* GlobalCurrencyException: An in-universe example; Hypnocoins are used for Hypnospace transactions but have no real-world value, and one of your jobs as an enforcer is to crack down on
* GottaCatchThemAll: While the Enforcer is unable to play the widely-advertized Squisherz game, they can participate in collecting all 20 Squisherz stickers around Teentopia.
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* TheLastDJ: Roddy Wall takes issue with a lot of Merchantsoft's decisions, particularly their mistreatment of the geek-focused zones, [[spoiler:and ends up creating programs to subvert his employers]].
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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: [[spoiler:Adrian and Dylan cross over from PointyHairedBoss to this in the leaked [=ChitChat=] logs. They commission a report on the health effects of Hypnospace, but keep the results a secret when they find out it's actually potentially dangerous.]]
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* OnlySaneEmployee: NaiveNewcomer Samantha Clausson, who ends up being your MissionControl, is the only Merchantsoft employee the player interacts with who seems both sane and competent. The others, save [[TheGhost the little-seen Adrian]], are {{Bunny Ears Lawyer}}s ''at best''.
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* OnlySaneEmployee: NaiveNewcomer Samantha Clausson, who ends up being your MissionControl, is the only Merchantsoft employee the player interacts with who seems both sane and competent. The others, save [[TheGhost the little-seen Adrian]], others are {{Bunny Ears Lawyer}}s ''at best''.
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* CryingWolf: [[spoiler:The PlayfulHacker behind the Brainbeef prank, claiming that the Hypnospace headband causes brain damage later finds out that [[RightForTheWrongReasons Merchantsoft is actually covering up evidence that Hypnospace causes brain damage]]. The previous prank, unfortunately, means nobody believes them this time around.]]
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* OnlySaneEmployee: NaiveNewcomer Samantha Clausson, who ends up being your MissionControl, is the only Merchantsoft employee the player interacts with who seems both sane and competent. The others, save [[TheGhost the little-seen Adrian]], are {{Bunny Ears Lawyer}}s ''at best''.
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* SurpriseCreepy: A wacky, pastel-shaded pastiche of late-90s internet, full of SurrealHumor and quirky characters. And then it gets ''dark''.
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* FrameUp: [[spoiler:[=T1MAGGEDON=] might be a {{troll}ing [[TheCracker cracker]], but [[EvenEvilHasStandards he's no killer]].]] In truth, [[spoiler:the cause of the Mindcrash incident is actually an update pushed without proper QA, combined with the shoddy hardware of the BrainComputerInterface]].
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* FrameUp: [[spoiler:[=T1MAGGEDON=] might be a {{troll}ing {{troll}}ing [[TheCracker cracker]], but [[EvenEvilHasStandards he's no killer]].]] In truth, [[spoiler:the cause of the Mindcrash incident is actually an update pushed without proper QA, combined with the shoddy hardware of the BrainComputerInterface]].
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* BigBadDiuumvarite: If you aren't dealing with [[TheCracker T1MAGEDDON]]'s destructive malice, you're dealing with [[PointyHairedBoss Dylan Merchant]]'s [[HanlonsRazor even more destructive incompetence]]. Most of the major problems you encounter in Hypnospace are the doing of one or the other.
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* BigBadDiuumvarite: BigBadDuumvirate: If you aren't dealing with [[TheCracker T1MAGEDDON]]'s destructive malice, you're dealing with [[PointyHairedBoss Dylan Merchant]]'s [[HanlonsRazor even more destructive incompetence]]. Most of the major problems you encounter in Hypnospace are the doing of one or the other.other.
* BrainComputerInterface: The Hypnospace headbands are this, allowing people to browse Hypnospace in their sleep.
* BrainComputerInterface: The Hypnospace headbands are this, allowing people to browse Hypnospace in their sleep.
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* BigBadDiuumvarite: If you aren't dealing with [[TheCracker T1MAGEDDON]]'s destructive malice, you're dealing with [[PointyHairedBoss Dylan Merchant]]'s [[HanlonsRazor even more destructive incompetence]]. Most of the major problems you encounter in Hypnospace are the doing of one or the other.
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** Things get ''dark'' after [[spoiler:the Braincrash incident]].
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* CausticCritic:
** The Dumpster's entire schtick. This said, [[EveryoneHasStandards they prefer going after corporations rather than ordinary people when the opportunity presents itself]], and only once break their "[[WouldNotHurtAChild mock people over 18 only]]" rule to highlight Zane's genuine cruelty.
** The aforementioned Zane is (initially) a fan of the Dumpster, and tries to imitate their style. However, because Zane is a genuine {{Jerkass}} and not just cynical and world-weary, the needlessly malicious result earns him a MedalOfDishonor from the Dumpster.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint:Zane proudly displays the MedalOfDishonor the Dumpster gives him.
* ConspiracyTheorist: Hypnospace does not lack for them, and they come in varying levels of coherence. [[spoiler:A few are ProperlyParanoid.]]
* TheCracker: [[LeetSpeak T1MAGEDDON]], a misanthropic teenager desperately trying to impress a girl with his hacking skills. [[EvenEvilHasStandards He's got limits]], with viruses intended to annoy rather than destroy, but he's still a constant thorn in your side; a number of your missions are cleaning up his handiwork. [[spoiler:In the DistantFinale, [[TookALevelInKindness he's much nicer]].]]
** The Dumpster's entire schtick. This said, [[EveryoneHasStandards they prefer going after corporations rather than ordinary people when the opportunity presents itself]], and only once break their "[[WouldNotHurtAChild mock people over 18 only]]" rule to highlight Zane's genuine cruelty.
** The aforementioned Zane is (initially) a fan of the Dumpster, and tries to imitate their style. However, because Zane is a genuine {{Jerkass}} and not just cynical and world-weary, the needlessly malicious result earns him a MedalOfDishonor from the Dumpster.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint:Zane proudly displays the MedalOfDishonor the Dumpster gives him.
* ConspiracyTheorist: Hypnospace does not lack for them, and they come in varying levels of coherence. [[spoiler:A few are ProperlyParanoid.]]
* TheCracker: [[LeetSpeak T1MAGEDDON]], a misanthropic teenager desperately trying to impress a girl with his hacking skills. [[EvenEvilHasStandards He's got limits]], with viruses intended to annoy rather than destroy, but he's still a constant thorn in your side; a number of your missions are cleaning up his handiwork. [[spoiler:In the DistantFinale, [[TookALevelInKindness he's much nicer]].]]
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* DigitalPiracyIsEvil: One of your duties as a Hypnospace Enforcer is to enforce intellectual property laws, which can range from taking down illegally uploaded files to [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential removing cartoons drawn by first-graders posted on their teacher's web page]].
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* DigitalPiracyIsEvil: One of your duties as a Hypnospace Enforcer is to enforce intellectual property laws, which can range from taking down illegally uploaded files to [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential removing cartoons drawn by first-graders posted on their teacher's web page]]. However, if nobody's ''actively requesting'' a takedown, Merchantsoft quietly condones piracy on their file-sharing FLST. [[spoiler:[[PointyHairedBoss Dylan Merchant]] even participates... [[RightHandVersusLeftHand which gets awkward when that takedown notice does come]].]]
* DistantFinale: The last portion of the game [[spoiler:is an archival project in the PresentDay, with the in-universe clock and calendar displaying the actual date and time on your computer]].
* DistantFinale: The last portion of the game [[spoiler:is an archival project in the PresentDay, with the in-universe clock and calendar displaying the actual date and time on your computer]].
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* IncompetenceInc: Merchantsoft QA seems to be virtually non-existent, it relies on over-worked interns and unpaid volunteers, [[RightHandVersusLeftHand and its enforcement department sometimes ends up outright at odds with the rest of the company]]. Dylan himself is a PointyHairedBoss, and any competent underlings are hamstrung by his poor decisions, lack of communication, and buggy software.
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* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly:
** Haze, a fictional, synth-y descendant of psychadelic rock, its ancestor genres, and its descendant sub-genres. There's a whole map and fictional history with samples. It's all very plausible.
** The genre d'jour when you first arrive in Hypnospace is Coolpunk, which [[NonIndicativeName is not punk]] but a sort of a synth movement with samples from dad rock, Christmas music, and advertising jingles. Mostly StylisticSuck, with some silly but surprisingly enjoyable pieces mixed in. [[spoiler:[[DeaderThanDisco The genre collapses]] during your tenure as Enforcer, overtaken by the cave-themed Fungus Scene.]]
** Haze, a fictional, synth-y descendant of psychadelic rock, its ancestor genres, and its descendant sub-genres. There's a whole map and fictional history with samples. It's all very plausible.
** The genre d'jour when you first arrive in Hypnospace is Coolpunk, which [[NonIndicativeName is not punk]] but a sort of a synth movement with samples from dad rock, Christmas music, and advertising jingles. Mostly StylisticSuck, with some silly but surprisingly enjoyable pieces mixed in. [[spoiler:[[DeaderThanDisco The genre collapses]] during your tenure as Enforcer, overtaken by the cave-themed Fungus Scene.]]
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* PointyHairedBoss: You don't see much of Adrian Merchant, the CEO of Merchantsoft, but his brother Dylan is a frequent sight. [[HanlonsRazor He isn't malicious]] and seems to care, on the whole, about making an exciting product that makes his userbase happy. A pity he's utterly incompetent, overly interested in his ([[StylisticSuck destructively buggy]]) video game side-project, has communication issues with his employees, and [[spoiler:[[ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem can't follow his own C.H.I.M.E. laws]]]].
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** It's often a good idea to keep a copy of any illegal or pirated goods you encounter in Hypnospace before bringing down the hammer.
** Later on, [[spoiler:Dylan doesn't take getting caught breaking his own C.H.I.M.E. laws well.]]
** It's often a good idea to keep a copy of any illegal or pirated goods you encounter in Hypnospace before bringing down the hammer.
** Later on, [[spoiler:Dylan doesn't take getting caught breaking his own C.H.I.M.E. laws well.]]
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* ViolationOfCommonSense: Professor Helper: clearly intended for those without 'net savvy. Free to install, but costs 11hc to uninstall. Has a legal disclaimer that is hard-to-read and gives the company ''way'' too many rights and permissions. Entirely necessary to progress; the irrelevant ads is serves up as "help" are a vital lead on an investigation.
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* ArtisticLicense: Even with the [[StylisticSuck glitchy, low-resolution asthetic]], the Hypnospace is a lot more fluid and dynamic than the real-world internet of the time.
* {{Demonization}}: "The Squisherz Conspiracy" is a webpage run by a fundamentalist christian who uses very strained logic to try and prove that Squizherz are part of a demonic conspiracy.
* DigitalPiracyIsEvil: One of your duties as a Hypnospace Enforcer is to enforce intellectual property laws, which can range from taking down illegally uploaded files to [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential removing cartoons drawn by first-graders posted on their teacher's web page]].
* DigitalPiracyIsEvil: One of your duties as a Hypnospace Enforcer is to enforce intellectual property laws, which can range from taking down illegally uploaded files to [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential removing cartoons drawn by first-graders posted on their teacher's web page]].
* GameMod: The [[http://www.hypnospace.net/create.html Hypnospace Productivity Suite]] allows people to create their own web pages for Hypnospace Outlaw.
* GlobalCurrencyException: An in-universe example; Hypnocoins are used for Hypnospace transactions but have no real-world value, and one of your jobs as an enforcer is to crack down on "Captcha Coin", which is part of a scheme to get around this restriction.
* GlobalCurrencyException: An in-universe example; Hypnocoins are used for Hypnospace transactions but have no real-world value, and one of your jobs as an enforcer is to crack down on "Captcha Coin", which is part of a scheme to get around this restriction.
* PlayerTic: Invoked. The player is told early on that shaking the mouse cursor makes pages load faster. Surprisingly, this actually works.
* PunkPunk: The game has a mild, 90's {{Cyberpunk}} vibe to it, and features an all-controlling corporation who has a monopoly on a peripheral that let's you directly jack-in to the internet while you sleep.
** There's an in-universe ClockPunk fandom, as well as an ice-themed music genre called "[=CoolPunk=]" [[SellOut that has since been co-opted by a soda company]].
* PunkPunk: The game has a mild, 90's {{Cyberpunk}} vibe to it, and features an all-controlling corporation who has a monopoly on a peripheral that let's you directly jack-in to the internet while you sleep.
** There's an in-universe ClockPunk fandom, as well as an ice-themed music genre called "[=CoolPunk=]" [[SellOut that has since been co-opted by a soda company]].
* StylisticSuck: Not everyone knows how to create a good website.
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** [[spoiler:You end up in a coma for two weeks after playing the alpha build of ''Outlaw''.]]
** Things get ''dark'' after [[spoiler:the Braincrash incident]].
** [[spoiler:You end up in a coma for two weeks after playing the alpha build of ''Outlaw''.]]
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* VirtualPet: There are virtual pets you can buy in-game to raise on your desktop, such as an angelic hamster.
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* WhamEpisode: Things get ''dark'' after [[spoiler:the Braincrash incident]].
* WhamEpisode: Things get ''dark'' after [[spoiler:the Braincrash incident]].
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''Hypnospace Outlaw'' is an internet simulation game developed by Jay Tholen & Mike Lasch and published by No More Robots. It is slated for release on PC via Steam in "Super Early 2019".
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''Hypnospace Outlaw'' is an internet simulation game developed by Jay Tholen & Mike Lasch and published by No More Robots. It is slated for release on PC was fully funded via Steam Kickstarter in "Super Early 2019".
October 2016, and was released in March 2019.
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** Squisherz can be seen as a reference to the initial popularity of ''{{Franchise/Pokemon}}'', right down to having a religious site trying to cite it as proof of a satanic conspiracy theory.
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* SchmuckBait: Savvier people will know not to click on any of the out-of-the-ordinary links or download dodgy-looking software. [[spoiler:Apart from the fact that an early case requires downloading Professor Helper to zero in on the payment system used by the ads it forces.]]
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** T1MAGEDDON's page serves as the visual variety with flashing, cycling images.
* SchmuckBait: Savvier people will know not to click on any of the out-of-the-ordinary links or download dodgy-looking software. [[spoiler:Apart from the fact that an early case requires downloading Professor Helper to zero in on the payment system used by the ads it forces.]]
** T1MAGEDDON's page serves as the visual variety with flashing, cycling images.
* SchmuckBait: Savvier people will know not to click on any of the out-of-the-ordinary links or download dodgy-looking software. [[spoiler:Apart from the fact that an early case requires downloading Professor Helper to zero in on the payment system used by the ads it forces.]]
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** Professor Helper, an obnoxiously-intrusive helper program that serves as a delivery mechanism for ads can be seen as a reference to Bonzi Buddy.
** Professor Helper, an obnoxiously-intrusive helper program that serves as a delivery mechanism for ads can be seen as a reference to Bonzi Buddy.
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''Hypnospace Outlaw'' is an internet simulation game developed by No More Robots. It is slated for release on PC via Steam in "Super Early 2019".
Welcome to the internet of your dreams - ''literally''! Created by Merchantsoft from the most advanced technology TheNineties have to offer, Hypnospace Explorer is a cutting-edge web browser designed for the premiere operating system [=HypnOS=] that will allow you to surf the web, even as you sleep. In Hypnospace, you can explore a vast variety of websites and user pages for everything from classic cartoons to your favorite flavors of ice cream. Just strap on the [=HypnOS=] headband, lay back, and drift off into a brave new world of the digital era.
Of course, every new form of technology is bound to have growing pains, and Hypnospace is no different. Sites filled with copyright infringing content, harassment and trolling, and sketchy virus-laden programs abound. That is where ''you'' come in: as a Merchantsoft-employed Hypnospace Enforcer, it is your duty to police the net for content that violates the rules, remove offending content, and if need be, flag sites for multiple[=/=]serious infractions and shut them down entirely. Your diligent efforts will be rewarded with Hypnocoins, the premiere (and only!) currency of this brand new internet which can be spent on everything from music and wallpapers to virtual pets. So plug in, log in, and get to work!
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* TheNineties: The game is set in late 1999.
* ComputerVirus: Much like in the real world's internet, Hypnospace has programs that can interfere with the normal function of your in-game computer. Browse carefully!
* {{Cyberspace}}: Hypnospace is a version of the internet that is accessed while dreaming.
* {{Jerkass}}: One user, [=zane_rocks_14=], is a bit of a blowhard, such that other users are very vocal about their disdain for him.
* {{Retraux}}: The aesthetic of the game draws inspiration from the earliest days of the internet, America On-Line, and Geocities. Low-quality videos and gifs abound, and much like in the old user pages of old, almost every site has a midi-like song that plays.
* {{Troll}}: There are users and websites in Hypnospace that exist only to annoy or disparage other users.
* VirtualPet: There are virtual pets you can buy in-game to raise on your desktop, such as an angelic hamster.
''Hypnospace Outlaw'' is an internet simulation game developed by No More Robots. It is slated for release on PC via Steam in "Super Early 2019".
Welcome to the internet of your dreams - ''literally''! Created by Merchantsoft from the most advanced technology TheNineties have to offer, Hypnospace Explorer is a cutting-edge web browser designed for the premiere operating system [=HypnOS=] that will allow you to surf the web, even as you sleep. In Hypnospace, you can explore a vast variety of websites and user pages for everything from classic cartoons to your favorite flavors of ice cream. Just strap on the [=HypnOS=] headband, lay back, and drift off into a brave new world of the digital era.
Of course, every new form of technology is bound to have growing pains, and Hypnospace is no different. Sites filled with copyright infringing content, harassment and trolling, and sketchy virus-laden programs abound. That is where ''you'' come in: as a Merchantsoft-employed Hypnospace Enforcer, it is your duty to police the net for content that violates the rules, remove offending content, and if need be, flag sites for multiple[=/=]serious infractions and shut them down entirely. Your diligent efforts will be rewarded with Hypnocoins, the premiere (and only!) currency of this brand new internet which can be spent on everything from music and wallpapers to virtual pets. So plug in, log in, and get to work!
!!Tropes
* TheNineties: The game is set in late 1999.
* ComputerVirus: Much like in the real world's internet, Hypnospace has programs that can interfere with the normal function of your in-game computer. Browse carefully!
* {{Cyberspace}}: Hypnospace is a version of the internet that is accessed while dreaming.
* {{Jerkass}}: One user, [=zane_rocks_14=], is a bit of a blowhard, such that other users are very vocal about their disdain for him.
* {{Retraux}}: The aesthetic of the game draws inspiration from the earliest days of the internet, America On-Line, and Geocities. Low-quality videos and gifs abound, and much like in the old user pages of old, almost every site has a midi-like song that plays.
* {{Troll}}: There are users and websites in Hypnospace that exist only to annoy or disparage other users.
* VirtualPet: There are virtual pets you can buy in-game to raise on your desktop, such as an angelic hamster.
