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'''Lomando.com''', also known as '''Fancy Island''' (Japanese: '''<span title="Fanshī airando" class="explain">ふぁんしーあいらんど</span>'''), is an online horror-puzzle [[Screamer#In video games|video game]] [[website]] hosted on [[wikipedia:Geocities|Geocities]] in early 2011. | |||
The [[game]]'s creation is attributed to an anonymous individual known as Shisso-kanrinin (known online as (Mousoumanager, gentoo-nohito, Nohito, Yukihito (as a character in-game), and "fantasy person"). Made with the [[Adobe Flash]] plugin and incorporating sound effects and music from websites H/MIX GALLERY<ref>hmix.net</ref> and On-Jin,<ref>on-jin.com</ref> the developer drew inspiration from a website called Jigokuhen<ref>jigokuhen.com</ref> (地獄変, 'Hell Screen") and his fascination with occult and horror radio wave sites.<ref>warotopi.shime-saba.com/link.html</ref> Originally designed for Japanese speakers, the game received attention from English and international players, culminating in a full translation of the main page and [[Yukan no Shonen]]'s pages. | The [[game]]'s creation is attributed to an anonymous individual known as Shisso-kanrinin (known online as (Mousoumanager, gentoo-nohito, Nohito, Yukihito (as a character in-game), and "fantasy person"). Made with the [[Adobe Flash]] plugin and incorporating sound effects and music from websites H/MIX GALLERY<ref>hmix.net</ref> and On-Jin,<ref>on-jin.com</ref> the developer drew inspiration from a website called Jigokuhen<ref>jigokuhen.com</ref> (地獄変, 'Hell Screen") and his fascination with occult and horror radio wave sites.<ref>warotopi.shime-saba.com/link.html</ref> Originally designed for Japanese speakers, the game received attention from English and international players, culminating in a full translation of the main page and [[Yukan no Shonen]]'s pages. | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[File:How to Play.png|thumb|490x490px|The English "How to Play" tutorial.]] | [[File:How to Play.png|thumb|490x490px|The English "How to Play" tutorial.]] | ||
Lomando.com appears to be an innocent-looking website that hides its true nature as a horror game. Clicking on the image of Mimi redirects users to Pref.html, where a cautionary warning appears, advising those with heart problems to proceed with caution. To access the game, users must click on Mimi's image at the bottom of Pref.html. Upon clicking, users find themselves on a page featuring a dark door against a black backdrop. Interacting with the door leads to encounters with either Ookamuro,<ref>The [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%A7%E3%81%8B%E3%82%80%E3%82%8D ''ookamuro''] (大かむろ) is a type of ''yōkai'', described as a large head. It makes noises outside of a house, and scares humans when they open the sliding ''[[wikipedia:Shoji|shoji]]'' door to investigate.</ref> a looming, disembodied head, or three Cursed Dolls, accompanied by eerie ambient sounds. In the Ookamuro variant, five clickable white circles appear in the bottom-left corner. | Lomando.com appears to be an innocent-looking website that hides its true nature as a horror game. Clicking on the image of [[Lomando.com/Mimi|Mimi]] redirects users to Pref.html, where a cautionary warning appears, advising those with heart problems to proceed with caution. To access the game, users must click on Mimi's image at the bottom of Pref.html. Upon clicking, users find themselves on a page featuring a dark door against a black backdrop. Interacting with the door leads to encounters with either Ookamuro,<ref>The [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%A7%E3%81%8B%E3%82%80%E3%82%8D ''ookamuro''] (大かむろ) is a type of ''yōkai'', described as a large head. It makes noises outside of a house, and scares humans when they open the sliding ''[[wikipedia:Shoji|shoji]]'' door to investigate.</ref> a looming, disembodied head, or three Cursed Dolls, accompanied by eerie ambient sounds. In the Ookamuro variant, five clickable white circles appear in the bottom-left corner. | ||
The game's narrative ventures into dark themes, including paranoia, suicide, and depression, categorizing it as an utsuge (鬱ゲー, "depressing game"). It combines elements of horror and puzzle-solving, with nearly every page housing intricate puzzles or contributing to a broader enigma. The ending of the game is to access the "gallery". | The game's narrative ventures into dark themes, including paranoia, suicide, and depression, categorizing it as an utsuge (鬱ゲー, "depressing game"). It combines elements of horror and puzzle-solving, with nearly every page housing intricate puzzles or contributing to a broader enigma. The ending of the game is to access the "gallery". | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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