戦乙女 Ikusaotome
Freely adapted from the Norse mythology
Freely inspired from Norse mythology - our Valkyries:
- Search for ghosts
- Compete in challenges or
- Fly through races.
It's meant for fun, but the challenge mode is customizable; the advanced options require some practice.
In Ikusaotome we can fly with five Valkyries and choose between three game variations.
Manual
- Start game
- Game variations
- SteamVR
- Oculus / Meta
- Main Menu
- Ghost hunt
- Competition
- Air race
Start game
We start in the main menu – to the left of the statistics is a terminal for game settings:
At the bottom of the terminal, you can select the game mode. White is for ghost hunting, red for competition, and blue for the flying race.
The difficulty level can be adjusted on the left; blue is easy and black is hard. Grabbing the ball activates or deactivates the special mode.
When special mode is active and HP is below 25%, a special technique becomes available. This technique can be used by pressing the hands together when they turn red.
On the right side, players can be added or removed (max. 5) and team assignments can be made (max. 5 teams are possible). We are always player one; the other characters are randomly selected, but depend on the team composition.
In addition to the statistics, you can select a level from the tray by grabbing it – the respective level starts after your selection has been confirmed.
We cannot fly in the main menu until we visit the question mark (introductory demo) at the shrine gate.
The camera view can be manually reset by pressing the left menu button.
Game variations
Searching for Ghosts – We can search for ghosts and try to find as many as possible. They are partially or completely hidden by obstacles. Remove obstacles with your sword or fly through them.
The level ends when all ghosts have been found.
In the competition, each player has HP points. A figure is KO when its HP points reach 0; then that figure flies into the pentagonal figure on the ground.
The level ends when either all enemies have passed through the gate or your HP is 0. The level might also end if you find and activate three switches and fly into the five-sided figure in the sky.
During the Fly Race, we should try to fly through as many checkpoints as possible.
The start and end checkpoints are marked with a symbol.
To end this mode, start at the arrow checkpoint and finish at the checkpoint with the finish flag.
Flying & Walking (SteamVR)
To fly, we raise both hands.
The direction of flight is determined by head movement.
Faster rotations are achieved using the left or right handle button.
To fly faster – move your hands forward; the flight will be interrupted via the trigger.
We can move around on platforms by teleporting. Teleporting in flight allows us to shoot without interruption.
Use Oculus
To fly, press the left Y button.
To fly faster, press the right button B.
Main Menu
In the main menu, we can, in addition to the game settings:
Statues depict the Valkyries, which were the most frequently used.
We can customize wings, nails, eyes, hair and clothing color, and change the player's name.
Furthermore, if enough points are available, new outfits can be unlocked.
We can also use points to improve health and weapons.
We can interact with the hand menu by using the right index finger.
This allows us to show or hide player or team assignments.
Decide whether the weather or obstacles are blocking the flight, or whether we would prefer to fly through them.
Change the current music or Valkyrie view; pause the game. When the game is paused, use the right menu button to resume.
Optional adjustment of the camera to the player is possible via the left menu button.
A switch for hand synchronization is integrated into the nail color settings. The symbol changes – off:
On
Ghost hunt
Search for ghosts - try to find as many as possible. They are partially or completely hidden by obstacles. Remove obstacles with your sword or fly through them and grab the green orb.
The level ends when all ghosts have been found.
Competition
In competition, we can overcome various challenges and use special techniques to create a random game outcome.
Search for platforms to obtain more health or weapons. Up to two weapons can be carried.
On some platforms, upgrades are not available. Instead, there is a switch. If you find and activate three switches, a portal will appear, allowing you to complete the level.
Use your swords to protect yourself from projectiles.
In the competition, each character has HP points. A character is KO when their HP points reach 0; then that character flies into the object on the left.
The level ends as soon as either all opponents have passed through the gate or your HP is 0.
Air race
During the air race, we should try to fly through as many checkpoints as possible.
The start and end checkpoints are marked with a symbol.
In this mode, we start with the checkpoint on the left and finish with the checkpoint on the right.
