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Who knew saving the world from Hollows could involve dusting off VHS tapes? 🌟 In Zenless Zone Zero, Belle and Wise aren't just legendary Proxies – they're also struggling entrepreneurs running Random Play, the quirkiest video rental spot in New Eridu. By day, you'll be rearranging movie shelves and charming customers; by night, diving into neon-drenched battles. It’s like Stranger Things meets Animal Crossing with a dash of cyberpunk flair!

🎮 Shopkeeping 101: Bangboo to the Rescue!

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Every 24 hours (IRL time!), you'll:

  1. Chat with Bangboo 18 – that adorably round shopkeeper bot

  2. Pick Promoter Agents (they determine bonus loot!)

  3. Curate 3 trending genres from your tape collection

Pro tip 💡: Match promoters to your current material needs. Need Ether upgrades? Deploy an Electric-type Agent! It’s like having a loot-boosting mascot who occasionally side-eyes your questionable B-movie picks.

📼 Tape Economics: Nostalgia Pays Bills

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Your VHS library grows through:

  • Story progression rewards

  • Customer requests (more on that later 👀)

  • Hollow exploration finds

Demand tiers:

Trend Level Daily Earnings Bonus
★☆☆ Base rate
★★☆ +30%
★★★ +50%

That 80s anime no one remembers? Suddenly printing money when it trends. The devs really said "hipster curation is valid gameplay."

🛠️ Upgrading Random Play: From Rags to Retro Riches

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Reaching Level 6 requires:

  • Inter-Knot Level milestones (up to 40)

  • Completing Chapter 1

  • Specific store missions (like finding rare tapes)

Upgrade perks include:

🔸 Expanded tape storage

🔸 Higher daily Dennies cap

🔸 Access to Trust Commissions (think: personalized quests from recurring customers)

👥 Recruiting Promoters: Friendship = Free Labor

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How to turn Agents into part-time promoters:

  1. Reach Friendly trust level with them

  2. Fulfill their very specific tape requests

  3. Watch them awkwardly pose with B-movie posters

It’s oddly satisfying seeing battle-hardened warriors geek out over cheesy rom-coms. Who’s the real hero – the Proxy saving the city, or the one who finally found that limited-edition kaiju film? 🤔

🧐 Food for Thought

  • Does curating nostalgia make us complicit in New Eridu’s escapism from Hollow threats?

  • Will future updates let us host midnight movie marathons? 🍿

  • Is Bangboo 18 low-key the smartest character? (They do handle all the math...)

At its core, Random Play isn’t just a shop – it’s a love letter to analog joys in a digital apocalypse. Now if you'll excuse me, there's a customer arguing about whether Cyber Ronin 3 counts as "neo-noir" or "post-cyberpunk." Priorities, right? 😌