Captain Curveball's Cruise

⛵ You've Been Invited!

Captain Curveball's Cruise — 2 Player Match

📖 Quick Rules — Read Before You Play

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The Goal

You and your opponent are rival safari boat captains. Pick up tourist groups from resorts, complete their excursion requests, and return them for a payout. First player to reach $1,000 wins instantly, or whoever has the most when time runs out. You start with $500.

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You start at the Repair Island (Orange)

Your opponent starts at Clean Island. When the game starts, you're docked. Press E or tap ACT to depart. Head to a resort when it flashes on the minimap — tourists are waiting.

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Controls

W/▲Forward S/▼Reverse A/◀ D/▶Steer

EACTDock / depart / interact

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Watch out

🪸 Coral reefs damage your hull and drop tourist satisfaction. 🌊 Rough seas drain satisfaction while you're in them. 💨 Wind pushes your boat sideways. ⚡ Colliding with your opponent damages both boats.

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The Minimap

Top-right corner. 🟣 Purple · 🔴 Red · 🟡 Yellow = Resorts. 🔵 Blue = Fuel. 🟢 Green = Clean. 🟠 Orange = Repair. Pink blobs = coral reefs. A flashing circle with a 👤 badge means tourists are waiting there.

⛵ How to Play

Maldivian safari dhoni. Demanding tourists. Don't crash.

🎯 THE GOAL

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Pick up tourists, complete their requests, bring them home. You start with $500 and have 5 minutes. Solo & Portal: earn as much as you can — the full 5 minutes always runs. $1,200 = Master Captain, $2,000 = Poseidon's Accountant. 2-Player: first to $1,000 wins instantly, otherwise highest balance when time's up.

🎮 CONTROLS

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WASD ◀▲▶▼ to steer · E to dock / depart / interact · ESC to pause

JOYSTICK to steer · ACT to dock / depart / interact · ESC to pause

🟢🔴 PICK YOUR MODE

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Easy — calm seas. Difficult — jet skis circling the resorts. Same payouts either way; leaderboards are separate.

🔄 THE LOOP

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1. A resort flashes on the minimap — tourists are waiting.
2. Dock there to board them.
3. Follow the compass to complete their requests.
4. Return to the same resort to drop them off and get paid.

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Your HUD tells you the rest

Compass points where to go. Trip card shows your payout and satisfaction. Fuel and repair are always available — even if you go into debt.

Good luck, Captain. The reef is patient.

📖 FULL GUIDE

🏝️ THE ISLANDS

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Repair Island — $50

Fixes hull damage. Works in debt — you can still repair with no money, your balance just goes negative.

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Fuel Island — $1 per %

Refuels to 100%. Works in debt. A warning flashes at 20% fuel — don't run dry.

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Clean Island — $40

Restocks cleaners (3 max). Cash required up front. Used when tourists get seasick.

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Resorts — Purple · Red · Yellow

Where tourists board and disembark. Each has a jetty — approach the tip head-on to dock.

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Portal Island

Sends you to other Vibe Jam games. Available in solo and portal modes — not 2-player. Don't dock with tourists aboard — you'll lose them and satisfaction tanks.

💸 DEBT

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Out of money? Fuel and repair still work — your balance just goes negative. Earn it back with trips.

📋 TOURIST REQUESTS

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Once tourists board, they announce requests one at a time. Each gets its own compass.

Visit Island — dock at a specific island.
Sandbank Photo — approach a sandbank, press E / ACT.
Spot Marine Life — get close to a whale, dolphin pod, or turtle and press E / ACT.

Complete all requests for the full satisfaction bonus.

💰 PAYOUT MATH

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$100 × passengers × satisfaction %

A group of 3 at 100% = $300. At 70% = $210.

😐 SATISFACTION DROPS FROM

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• Hitting reefs
• Rough seas with tourists aboard (seasickness)
• Not cleaning up vomit
• Hitting jet skis (Difficult only): −12 and −$100 per hit
• Skipping or failing a request
• Hull damage during their trip

⚠️ JET SKIS (DIFFICULT ONLY)

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Three resorts have jet ski traffic circling them:

🟡 Yellow — 1 jet ski, counter-clockwise
🟣 Purple — 2 jet skis, clockwise
🔴 Red — 3 jet skis, counter-clockwise

Approach through the gap at the jetty tip, or wait for them to pass.

🧭 THE COMPASS

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Small coloured tab below the timer, pointing to your next destination. Colour matches the island. When all tasks are done, it points home. Toggle it off from the pause menu if you don't want it.

📊 HUD (TOP-LEFT)

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💰 Cash · ⛽ Fuel · 🧹 Cleaners · ❤️ Hull

📋 Trip card — appears below the hull bar when tourists board. Shows satisfaction, expected payout, and the active request.

🏆 LEADERBOARDS

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Every end screen shows four global rankings: 1P Easy, 1P Difficult, 2P Easy, 2P Difficult. Easy and Difficult players don't compete against each other.

💡 TIPS

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• Head to Clean Island first to max cleaners before your first trip.
• Approach jetty tips head-on — the plank is solid.
• Wind pushes your boat — the WIND arrow shows which way.
• Rough seas (grey choppy water) slow you and sicken tourists. Go around if you can.
• Watch your fuel.

🌊 2 Player Lobby

⛵ How to Play

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