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The Witch's House ver. 1.09a

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■ Starting the Game
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Double-click on "Game.exe" to start the game.



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■ Summary
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Title: The Witch's House
Genre: Puzzle-Based Horror Adventure
Estimated Playtime: 2 to 3 hours
Target Audience: 12 years and up
Endings: 2
English Translation: vgperson (https://vgperson.com/games/witchhouse.htm)

* Be warned that some content can be considered fairly violent or startling.
You may want to refrain from playing if you're sensitive to such things.


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■ Controls
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Move Character: Arrow Keys (Up, Left, Right, Down)
Confirm: Space, Enter, Z
Cancel/Show Menu: Escape, Numpad 0, X
Dash: Z, Shift
Save: Talk to black cat
Load: Available from the menu

Settings: F1
Toggle Screen Size: F5
Return to Title: F12
Quit Game: Alt + F4


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■ Using Items
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Items are not used automatically.
Stand in front of an object to interact with and use an item from the menu, and it may cause an event.
Some items will have an effect automatically just by having them in your possession.
Check an item's description for more info.

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■ Walkthrough
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The official site includes a walkthrough, which has been translated on the translator's official page.
http://vgperson.com/games/witchhouse.htm

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■ System Requirements
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OS: Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 / XP / Vista / 7
CPU: Intel(R) Pentium(R) III 1.0 GHz or better
RAM: 256 MB or more
Display: 1024x768 resolution or greater
* There have been reports of players unable to play in Windows 7 64-bit environments.

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■ Uninstalling
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Simply delete the entire folder to uninstall the game.


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■ Resources Used
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▼ Graphics
Media Militia
http://mediamilitia.com/
Auld Lang Syne
http://hotarun.oops.jp/wp/
First Seed Material
http://www.tekepon.net/fsm
CHOGEMU
http://chogemu.aruna.main.jp/
HORIZON SIDE:TK
http://horizon.sub.jp/tk/index.php
World of Pixel Art
http://yms.main.jp/index.html
MACK
http://homepage3.nifty.com/looseleaf/
Sukima's Resources

▼ Textures
Free Stock Textures
http://freestocktextures.com/
CGTextures
http://www.cgtextures.com/
texturemate
http://www.texturemate.com/
Free Texture Resource House
http://free-texture.net/

▼ Sound Effects
Hanac200x
http://879.hanac200x.jp/se/index.html
Dokodai
http://dokodai.web.fc2.com/index.html
audioAtelier (formerly Sound Arbour)
http://soundarbour.sakura.ne.jp/
(http://audioatelier.sakura.ne.jp/)
The Matchmakers
http://osabisi.sakura.ne.jp/m2/
Vita-chi House
http://www.vita-chi.net/sozai1.htm
freesfx.co.uk
https://www.freesfx.co.uk/
PacDV
http://www.pacdv.com/sounds/index.html

▼ RPG Maker Scripts
Moon Gentleman's Workshop
http://tsukishinshi.blog73.fc2.com/
Creava's Nest
http://creava.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/
DAIpage
http://daiambition.web.fc2.com/
Serenata of Light
http://mazurkaserenata.blog2.fc2.com/
Little Bookstore
http://xrxs.at-ninja.jp/
ParaSite2D6 RPG House
http://2d6.parasite.jp/
HARTS HORN
http://hartshorn.web.fc2.com/
J-SON
http://lm-t.at.webry.info/
CACAO SOFT
http://cacaosoft.webcrow.jp/

▼ Music
Presence of Music
http://www.presence-of-music.com/index.html
Free Music Resource Senses Circuit
http://www.senses-circuit.com/ 
(In no particular order)

▼ Creation Tool
RPG Maker VX

(* The piano and music box pieces are original creations.)

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■ Usage Warnings
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The author takes no responsibility for any damages related to this game.
Redistribution of this game is prohibited.
Modification of this game is prohibited.
Reuse of resources used in this game is prohibited.


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■ About Let's Play Videos (Including Streams)
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The author's permission is not required.
Please be sure to specify the name of the game in any video titles.
However, there are certain restrictions, so refer to the guidelines for details.
Guidelines (Japanese): http://majonoie.karou.jp/guideline.html

English guidelines (as of 3/22/2019):

I. Definitions
The following are definitions for language used in these usage terms.
1. "The Witch's House" refers to the free game The Witch's House created with RPG Maker VX and released on October 3rd, 2012.
2. The "author" is the creator of The Witch's House.
3. "Sharing videos" refers to posting The Witch's House gameplay/game commentary videos to video sites, as well as streaming such footage to streaming platforms.
4. "Commercial aims" refers to the intent of making any kind of profit off of The Witch's House, monetary or otherwise, through payment, compensation, advertising revenue, or any other method.

II. Fan Works
The creation of fan works is generally allowed, with the following being prohibited:
1. Creating works that do not maintain the identity of The Witch's House.
a) Works that lose the style of its world, such as by mixing in characters from other media, or changing it to a modern setting.
b) Works that create new endings for The Witch's House or alter the original story.
2. Translating The Witch's House without permission from the author.
3. Making a game with materials from The Witch's House without permission from the author.
4. Creating works with intent to slander, or that violate public morals, or otherwise go against the author's intentions.
5. Creating works with commercial aims without permission from the author.
6. Claiming to the author copyright or authorial rights over The Witch's House fan works.

III. Sharing Videos
The sharing of videos is generally allowed, with the following being prohibited:
1. Not mentioning "The Witch's House" in the title of the video or stream.
2. Videos with intent to slander, or that violate public morals, or otherwise go against the author's intentions.
3. Videos with the goal of providing explanations.
4. Videos intending only to present some portion of the game - showing only endings, only scenes, only diary entries, etc.
5. Videos that go against the rules regarding fan works.

IV. Changes to Terms
These terms may be changed or revised without warning, and go into immediate effect upon its posting.
However, any changes that are unfavorable to users will only go into effect 30 days after posting.


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■ Contact
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Feel free to contact me about any bugs you find or other matters. (Japanese only)

Author: Fummy
Official Site: http://majonoie.karou.jp/index.html

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■ Changelog
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10/24/2021 ver. 1.09a Adjusted some graphics and sound effects
10/06/2021 ver. 1.09 Adjusted some text, graphics, and scripts
02/13/2021 ver. 1.08b Changed title logo, changed cover of "The Witch's House: The Diary of Ellen" e-book
01/18/2020 ver. 1.08a Added an ad for the "The Witch's House: The Diary of Ellen" e-book
05/14/2017 ver. 1.08 Bug fixes, changed item window layout, removed RTP requirement
09/19/2013 ver. 1.07 Some events and graphics revised, bugs fixed, and some chases made easier
10/24/2012 ver. 1.06 Fixed some events and graphics
10/15/2012 ver. 1.05 Clarified descriptions, added in-game info on controls
10/11/2012 ver. 1.04 Made some chasers follow through doors slower
10/10/2012 ver. 1.03 Fixed messages and bugs, made chases a little easier
10/07/2012 ver. 1.02 Fixed some sounds, made endgame a little easier
10/06/2012 ver. 1.01 Fixed messages and sound effects
10/03/2012 ver. 1.00 Released