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|[[File:JOPK_logo.png]]
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'''Journey of the Prairie King''' is a SmashTV-style minigame that can be played on one of the arcade machines in [[The Stardrop Saloon]]. Beating the game will award the player with a [[Prairie King Arcade System]], delivered by mail the next day. [[Abigail]] also possesses a console version of the game that can be played during her 2-Heart Event. Random elements of the game are '''''not''''' affected by [[Luck]].<ref name="CAquote" />
 
'''Journey of the Prairie King''' is a SmashTV-style minigame that can be played on one of the arcade machines in [[The Stardrop Saloon]]. Beating the game will award the player with a [[Prairie King Arcade System]], delivered by mail the next day. [[Abigail]] also possesses a console version of the game that can be played during her 2-Heart Event. Random elements of the game are '''''not''''' affected by [[Luck]].<ref name="CAquote" />
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==Gameplay Mechanics==
 
==Gameplay Mechanics==
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'''Journey of the Prairie King''' is a top-down shooter, resembling [[wikipedia:Shoot_%27em_up#Types|"twin-stick"]] shooters such as "[[wikipedia:Smash_TV|Smash TV]]". {{Key|W}}{{Key|A}}{{Key|S}}{{Key|D}} moves the character and {{Key|&uarr;}}{{Key|&larr;}}{{Key|&darr;}}{{Key|&rarr;}} shoots. The player can move and shoot diagonally by combining two keys (e.g. W and A together move up and left diagonally). While using a controller, the left joystick moves, and the right joystick shoots. The D-Pad can also be used for movement and the button pad can also be used for shooting.
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Journey of the Prairie King is a top-down shooter, resembling [[wikipedia:Shoot 'em up#Types|"twin-stick"]] shooters such as "[[wikipedia:Smash TV|Smash TV]]". {{Key|W}}{{Key|A}}{{Key|S}}{{Key|D}} moves the character and {{Key|&uarr;}}{{Key|&larr;}}{{Key|&darr;}}{{Key|&rarr;}} shoots. The player can move and shoot diagonally by combining two keys (''e.g.,'' W and A together move up and left diagonally). While using a controller, the left joystick moves, and the right joystick shoots. The D-Pad can also be used for movement and the button pad can also be used for shooting.
    
In the mobile version of the game, there are two transparent red circles. The one on the left moves the character and the one on the right aims.
 
In the mobile version of the game, there are two transparent red circles. The one on the left moves the character and the one on the right aims.
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The player begins with four lives (shown as "x3" in the upper left), and is instantly killed upon contact with an enemy or projectile.  Losing every life (when the counter changes from "x0" to "x-1") results in a Game Over.  In each level, a timer bar counts down at the top of the screen while waves of [[#Enemies|enemies]] appear from the edges of the screen and move towards the player.  Enemies stop spawning when the timer bar has counted down completely, and the level is completed when all enemies are defeated, allowing progress to the next area.
 
The player begins with four lives (shown as "x3" in the upper left), and is instantly killed upon contact with an enemy or projectile.  Losing every life (when the counter changes from "x0" to "x-1") results in a Game Over.  In each level, a timer bar counts down at the top of the screen while waves of [[#Enemies|enemies]] appear from the edges of the screen and move towards the player.  Enemies stop spawning when the timer bar has counted down completely, and the level is completed when all enemies are defeated, allowing progress to the next area.
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Enemies will sometimes drop [[#Items_Dropped_by_Enemies|power-ups]], coins and extra lives upon being killed.  One power-up at a time can be stored in a slot in the top-left, and can be activated by pressing {{Key|Space}}.  If a power-up is picked up while another is already being held, the new power-up is consumed immediately.  Power-ups last only for a short time.
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Enemies will sometimes drop [[#Items Dropped by Enemies|power-ups]], coins and extra lives upon being killed.  One power-up at a time can be stored in a slot in the top-left, and can be activated by pressing {{Key|Space}}.  If a power-up is picked up while another is already being held, the new power-up is consumed immediately.  Power-ups last only for a short time.
    
==Items Dropped by Enemies==
 
==Items Dropped by Enemies==
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|Increases coin count by 5. Appears less often than the single Coin.
 
|Increases coin count by 5. Appears less often than the single Coin.
 
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|[[File:JOPK_Life.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Life.png]]
 
|1-Up
 
|1-Up
 
|Increases life count by 1.
 
|Increases life count by 1.
 
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|[[File:JOPK_Coffee.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Coffee.png]]
 
|Coffee
 
|Coffee
 
|Increases movement speed.  Lasts about 16 seconds.  
 
|Increases movement speed.  Lasts about 16 seconds.  
 
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|[[File:JOPK_MachineGun.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK MachineGun.png]]
 
|Heavy Machine Gun
 
|Heavy Machine Gun
 
|Significantly increases fire rate.  Lasts about 12 seconds.
 
|Significantly increases fire rate.  Lasts about 12 seconds.
 
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|[[File:JOPK_Nuke.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Nuke.png]]
 
|Screen Nuke
 
|Screen Nuke
 
|Instantly destroys all enemies on-screen. Enemies killed like this do not drop items.
 
|Instantly destroys all enemies on-screen. Enemies killed like this do not drop items.
 
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|[[File:JOPK_Shotgun.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Shotgun.png]]
 
|Shotgun
 
|Shotgun
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|Causes three bullets to be fired at once in a cone at a slightly slower rate.  Lasts about 12 seconds.
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|Causes three bullets to be fired at once in a cone at a slower rate.  Lasts about 12 seconds.
 
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|[[File:JOPK_SmokeBomb.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK SmokeBomb.png]]
 
|Smoke Bomb
 
|Smoke Bomb
 
|Teleports the player to a random spot on-screen and causes enemies to stand still with question-marks above their head. Enemies will continue to spawn, building up inside the spawn zones.  Lasts about 4 seconds.
 
|Teleports the player to a random spot on-screen and causes enemies to stand still with question-marks above their head. Enemies will continue to spawn, building up inside the spawn zones.  Lasts about 4 seconds.
 
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|[[File:JOPK_Star.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Star.png]]
 
|Sheriff Badge
 
|Sheriff Badge
 
|Increases fire rate and movement speed, and causes three bullets to be fired at once in a cone. Effectively a combination of the machine gun, shotgun and coffee (although fire-rate and movement speed bonuses are slightly lower than from coffee/machine gun). With max boots/gun upgrades, this item is only a minor buff.  Lasts about 24 seconds.
 
|Increases fire rate and movement speed, and causes three bullets to be fired at once in a cone. Effectively a combination of the machine gun, shotgun and coffee (although fire-rate and movement speed bonuses are slightly lower than from coffee/machine gun). With max boots/gun upgrades, this item is only a minor buff.  Lasts about 24 seconds.
 
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|[[File:JOPK_Tombstone.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Tombstone.png]]
 
|Tombstone
 
|Tombstone
 
|The player becomes a zombie for a brief amount of time, granting increased movement speed and the ability to kill on contact. Enemies flee from the player.  Lasts about 8 seconds.  (Note: This power-up does not grant protection from bullets fired by bosses.)
 
|The player becomes a zombie for a brief amount of time, granting increased movement speed and the ability to kill on contact. Enemies flee from the player.  Lasts about 8 seconds.  (Note: This power-up does not grant protection from bullets fired by bosses.)
 
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|[[File:JOPK_Wheel.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Wheel.png]]
 
|Wagon Wheel
 
|Wagon Wheel
 
|Causes the player to fire in 8 directions at once.  Lasts about 12 seconds.
 
|Causes the player to fire in 8 directions at once.  Lasts about 12 seconds.
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!Description
 
!Description
 
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| rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" | <big>'''1'''</big>
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| rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" | '''1'''
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|[[File:JOPK_Boots1.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Boots1.png]]
 
| rowspan="2" | Boots
 
| rowspan="2" | Boots
 
| {{Price|8|JOPK}}
 
| {{Price|8|JOPK}}
 
| rowspan="2" | Upgrades movement speed.
 
| rowspan="2" | Upgrades movement speed.
 
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|[[File:JOPK_Boots2.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Boots2.png]]
 
| {{Price|20|JOPK}}
 
| {{Price|20|JOPK}}
 
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|-
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|[[File:JOPK_Life.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Life.png]]
 
| 1-Up
 
| 1-Up
 
| {{Price|10|JOPK}}
 
| {{Price|10|JOPK}}
 
| Get an extra life. Can be purchased again at the next vendor.
 
| Get an extra life. Can be purchased again at the next vendor.
 
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| rowspan="5" style="text-align: center;" | <big>'''2'''</big>
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| rowspan="5" style="text-align: center;" | '''2'''
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|[[File:JOPK_Gun1.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Gun1.png]]
 
| rowspan="3" | Gun
 
| rowspan="3" | Gun
 
| {{Price|10|JOPK}}
 
| {{Price|10|JOPK}}
 
| rowspan="3" | Increases shooting speed.
 
| rowspan="3" | Increases shooting speed.
 
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|[[File:JOPK_Gun2.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Gun2.png]]
 
| {{Price|20|JOPK}}
 
| {{Price|20|JOPK}}
 
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|[[File:JOPK_Gun3.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Gun3.png]]
 
| {{Price|30|JOPK}}
 
| {{Price|30|JOPK}}
 
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|-
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|[[File:JOPK_Gun4.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Gun4.png]]
 
| Super-Gun
 
| Super-Gun
 
| {{Price|99|JOPK}}
 
| {{Price|99|JOPK}}
 
|Applies the effect of the Shotgun powerup permanently without the fire-rate debuff. Will also be shown as a 4th icon on the left, on top of the other 3. Picking up the shotgun power-up will not increase the bullet spread, but will still decrease fire-rate. This upgrade is only available in [[#Hard Mode|hard mode]].  ''Requires all other gun and ammo upgrades to be purchased before it will appear.''
 
|Applies the effect of the Shotgun powerup permanently without the fire-rate debuff. Will also be shown as a 4th icon on the left, on top of the other 3. Picking up the shotgun power-up will not increase the bullet spread, but will still decrease fire-rate. This upgrade is only available in [[#Hard Mode|hard mode]].  ''Requires all other gun and ammo upgrades to be purchased before it will appear.''
 
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|[[File:JOPK_Star.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Star.png]]
 
| Sheriff Badge
 
| Sheriff Badge
 
| {{Price|10|JOPK}}
 
| {{Price|10|JOPK}}
 
| Get a Sheriff Badge. Can be purchased again at the next vendor.
 
| Get a Sheriff Badge. Can be purchased again at the next vendor.
 
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| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | <big>'''3'''</big>
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| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | '''3'''
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|[[File:JOPK_Ammo1.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Ammo1.png]]
 
| rowspan="3" | Ammo
 
| rowspan="3" | Ammo
 
| {{Price|15|JOPK}}
 
| {{Price|15|JOPK}}
 
| rowspan="3" | Increases bullet damage to 2 / 3 / 4. Bullets gain penetration, such that if a bullet destroys an enemy with damage left over, it will keep going until its damage is depleted, allowing at least two weak enemies to be killed with one bullet.
 
| rowspan="3" | Increases bullet damage to 2 / 3 / 4. Bullets gain penetration, such that if a bullet destroys an enemy with damage left over, it will keep going until its damage is depleted, allowing at least two weak enemies to be killed with one bullet.
 
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| [[File:JOPK_Ammo2.png]]
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| [[File:JOPK Ammo2.png]]
 
| {{Price|30|JOPK}}
 
| {{Price|30|JOPK}}
 
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| [[File:JOPK_Ammo3.png]]
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| [[File:JOPK Ammo3.png]]
 
| {{Price|45|JOPK}}
 
| {{Price|45|JOPK}}
 
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|-
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|[[File:JOPK_Star.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Star.png]]
 
| Sheriff Badge
 
| Sheriff Badge
 
| {{Price|10|JOPK}}
 
| {{Price|10|JOPK}}
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|Distracts enemies, drawing them towards it and killing them on impact. Does not harm the player and cannot be killed by the player. Disappears after it has fully crossed the screen.
 
|Distracts enemies, drawing them towards it and killing them on impact. Does not harm the player and cannot be killed by the player. Disappears after it has fully crossed the screen.
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Gophers may carry the player on a parade float upon a victory against a boss.
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Gophers may carry the player on a parade float after defeating a boss.
 
|Random
 
|Random
 
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!Boss
 
!Boss
 
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|<big>'''Stage 1 - Prairie'''</big>
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|'''Stage 1 - Prairie'''
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|[[File:JOPK_Level_1_1.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Level 1 1.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK_Level_1_2.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Level 1 2.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK_Level_1_3.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Level 1 3.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK_Level_1_4.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Level 1 4.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK_Level_1_5.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Level 1 5.png]]
 
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|<big>'''Stage 2 - Forest'''</big>
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|'''Stage 2 - Forest'''
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|[[File:JOPK_Level_2_1.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Level 2 1.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK_Level_2_2.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Level 2 2.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK_Level_2_3.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Level 2 3.png]]
 
|style="text-align: center;"| -
 
|style="text-align: center;"| -
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|[[File:JOPK_Level_2_4.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Level 2 4.png]]
 
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|<big>'''Stage 3 - Graveyard'''</big>
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|'''Stage 3 - Graveyard'''
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|[[File:JOPK_Level_3_1.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Level 3 1.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK_Level_3_2.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Level 3 2.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK_Level_3_3.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Level 3 3.png]]
 
|style="text-align: center;"| -
 
|style="text-align: center;"| -
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|[[File:JOPK_Level_3_4.png]]
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|[[File:JOPK Level 3 4.png]]
 
|}
 
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==Hard Mode==
 
==Hard Mode==
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As of {{version|1.1|version 1.1}}, after completing ''Journey of the Prairie King'', the player has the option to start over in Hard Mode. All upgrades and coins are carried over into the new game, but lives reset to the default "x3", and held power-ups are removed. Enemies spawn in greater numbers, some move faster, and each has at least one extra hit point. Additionally, Imps now spawn in every level except boss stages, and extra lives drop far less often.
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After completing ''Journey of the Prairie King'', the player has the option to start over in Hard Mode. All upgrades and coins are carried over into the new game, but lives reset to the default "x3", and held power-ups are removed. Enemies spawn in greater numbers, some move faster, and each has at least one extra hit point. Additionally, Imps now spawn in every level except boss stages, and extra lives drop far less often.
    
Each time a harder mode is beaten, the option to start once again is offered, with the game getting progressively harder each time.
 
Each time a harder mode is beaten, the option to start once again is offered, with the game getting progressively harder each time.
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==Saving Mechanics==
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The game autosaves after each completed level (upon entering the next level, not when the exit opens up) as well as each death. Your held item, upgrades, lives, and time left in the current level will all save. Whenever you exit a run in progress and return to the game later, you can resume playing from the autosave or start a new run from the beginning.
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The game does ''not'' autosave if you die during a boss fight. You can exploit this to retry the boss fight until you beat it without losing any lives. You can also abuse the save system further by going to sleep after completing each level and restarting the current day whenever you die, so that you can continue from the save before you died. Both of these techniques can allow players to get the Fector's Challenge [[Achievements|achievement]] more easily.
    
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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* There is a [[Lost Book]] about this game titled ''[[Lost Books#Journey of the Prairie King -- The Smash Hit Video Game!|Journey of the Prairie King -- The Smash Hit Video Game!]]''.
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* There is a [[Lost Books|Lost Book]] about this game titled ''[[Lost Books#Journey of the Prairie King -- The Smash Hit Video Game!|Journey of the Prairie King -- The Smash Hit Video Game!]]''.
 
* [[Options#Graphics|Zoom level]] also influences the portion of screen the arcade game takes up.
 
* [[Options#Graphics|Zoom level]] also influences the portion of screen the arcade game takes up.
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* The title of the game is most likely a reference to the [[wikipedia:List_of_River_King_video_games|"River King" games]] (a series of fishing RPGs made by Natsume, who also made the Harvest Moon series), specifically the Game Boy title released in the US as ''Legend of the River King''.
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** If the zoom level is high enough, parts of the screen will be cut off. Playing on the default zoom level in windowed mode results in enough cutoff to hide the time bar at the top.
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* The title of the game is most likely a reference to the [[wikipedia:List of River King video games|"River King" games]] (a series of fishing RPGs made by Marvelous, who also made the Harvest Moon/Bokujo Monogatari series), specifically the Game Boy title released in the US as ''Legend of the River King''.
    
==Bugs==
 
==Bugs==
 
* If the nuke power-up is used during the first boss fight, the enemy will vanish from the screen but the stage will not end, resulting in a softlock. This also occurs when using the Tombstone power up against Fector.
 
* If the nuke power-up is used during the first boss fight, the enemy will vanish from the screen but the stage will not end, resulting in a softlock. This also occurs when using the Tombstone power up against Fector.
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* Leaving the game while in the Gopher carrying sequence after defeating a boss, then continuing it, will cause the boss music and health bar to reappear on continuation, with the boss spawning as soon as the next stage begins. If the player dies (the boss will despawn in that case) or the boss dies, the music will keep playing until they reach the next boss. Additionally, performing the glitch again on the next boss will cause the music to carry over out of JotPK and into the rest of the game. This will not end until Stardew Valley is completely restarted.
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* Leaving the game just before the Gopher carrying sequence begins, then starting a new game, will cause the Gopher carrying sequence to happen anyway before the first level begins while still resetting your upgrades, lives and coin counter as normal for a brand new run.
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* Leaving the game while in the Gopher carrying sequence after defeating a boss, then continuing it, will cause the boss music and health bar to reappear on continuation, with the boss spawning as soon as the next stage begins. If the player dies (the boss will despawn in that case) or the boss dies, the music will keep playing until you reach the next boss.
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* In the windowed steam version the top of the mini-game is cut off hiding the level timer.  
      
==References==
 
==References==
 
<references>
 
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<ref name="CAquote">https://twitter.com/concernedape/status/1094755018945703937</ref>
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<ref name="CAquote">Twitter link: https://twitter.com/concernedape/status/1094755018945703937<br />Archive link: https://archive.ph/2YOMU</ref>
 
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</references>
    
==History==
 
==History==
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{{history|1.0|Introduced.}}
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{{History|1.0|Introduced.}}
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{{history|1.1|After beating the game, the player can play in Hard Mode.}}
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{{History|1.1|After beating the game, the player can play in Hard Mode.}}
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{{history|1.5|Progress can now be saved and resumed, so it can be completed in multiple sessions. You now also replay the original difficulty even if you’ve already completed it. (Previously it would increase difficulty automatically, which is now a New Game+ mode.)}}
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{{History|1.5|Progress can now be saved and resumed, so it can be completed in multiple sessions. The original difficulty can now be replayed even if the player already completed it. (Previously it would increase difficulty automatically, which is now a New Game+ mode.)}}
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{{history|1.5.2|You can no longer instantly kill Fector as a Zombie.}}
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{{History|1.5.2|Fector can no longer instantly be killed with a Tombstone.}}
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{{History|1.6|Fixed a bug where, if you were disconnected from a multiplayer game while playing Journey of the Prairie King, the level music would continue to play on top of the rest of the music.}}
    
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[[Category:Mini-games]]
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