Answered Prayers:Symbols Maze

Symbols Maze
Basic Info
Prayers	EffectNone
Events	Symbols Switch
Notable NPCs	Chimiko, Shadowrette
Other
Connecting Areas	Broken Clock ParkPlayground (isolated; return)Spirit TownUnderwater Ship
BGM
Map ID	0080
Map Type	Large, Looping, Confusing
Extras + YNOproject Badges Lookout Point Phantom Symbols

The Symbols Maze can be reached through the alleyway door in Spirit Town, the Underwater Ship, or Broken Clock Park.

Map of Symbols Maze from RPG Maker's editing mode

Decoded map

Features

The Symbols Maze is a gigantic maze that connects several points of the Spirit World with each other, acting as a hub. Its floor consists of dark grey tiles with a square pattern that resembles the manji symbol found all over the Spirit World. Black walls form the maze, and in the background, a scrolling image of various symbols and letters flashes through the gaps between the walls and the tiles. In some areas, both the floor and walls are removed, making the background more apparent. These removed tiles are impassable, similar to the walls.

Hey there buddy

Enraged Chimiko roam around the maze acting as chasers. Unlike Yume Nikki's Toriningen, however, the hostile Chimiko are very easy to avoid and have to be almost actively sought out.

Colour variation via switch

Floating blue cubes throughout the area transport you to other locations when interacted with.

There are two main paths in the maze that do not cross over each other. If you are on one path and want to enter the other, you'll have to reenter the maze from another area.

First Path

The blue cube in the top left connects to the checker-tile path to Spirit Town.

The blue cube in the bottom right connects to the bubble-framed path to the Underwater Ship.

The blue cube in the bottom left links to Beyond, an unfinished area that is likely intended to be expanded in future updates. Symbols Maze is the only way to get to this unfinished area.

On this path, it is also possible to find a transparent, unmoving sprite of Fluorette in her Phantom Prayer form. Interacting with her changes the colour of the maze, and the green scrolling background turns red.

Second Path

The second path can only be accessed from the Broken Clock Park, and walking through it eventually leads to a hidden section of the Playground.

Directions

Nexus → Green World → Green Hallway → Outlands → Borderland Corridor → Spirit Town → Symbols Maze (First Path) - Go through the door on the right wall in the alley marked with a "!" sign and walk to the end of the checker-tile path.

• Underwater Ship - Interact with the blue cube in the bottom-right.

• Beyond - Interact with the blue cube in the bottom-left.

Nexus → Clock Work World → Broken Clock Park → Symbols Maze (Second Path)

• Playground - Interact with the blue cube in the top-right.

Trivia

• As seen in the files of the game, the signs in the background spell out "Fluorette" two times and also feature several instances of the Four Ways Symbol found all over the Spirit World.
• This maze is modeled after Yume Nikki's Hell Maze, a popular area to emulate in fangames.
• The ghostly figure of Fluorette that changes the color of the maze is likely a reference to Madotsuki's Ghost in Yume Nikki.

Gallery

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  Red background variation

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  Green background variation

First Path Connections

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  Spirit Town Path

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  Underwater Ship Path

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  Beyond Path

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  Shadowrette

Second Path Connections

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  Broken Clock Park Path

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  Playground Path