Info

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Birthdate

Mate

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Genotype

View Details

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Ancestry

View Details

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New Name

Cancel Save

Genotype

Ancestry

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Find A Mate

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Meet Someone Else Mate With

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Config

Sound Effects

Volume

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Color Palette

Palette 1

Palette 2

Palette 3

Palette 4

Palette 5

Palette 6

Palette 7

Palette 8

Palette 9

Palette 10

Palette 11

Palette 12

Palette 13

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Save Data

Export Save Data Load Save Data Erase All Save Data

Choose Save Data File

Cancel Load Save Data

Pet No. 5

A virtual pet for web browsers featuring generational gene inheritance

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Help

Welcome to Pet No. 5. Learn how to use this software below. These instructions cover the functionality of each screen.

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HomeScreen

The Home Screen is the default state of Pet No. 5. On the Home Screen you will see your pet and a menu of several other screens.

Info Config Help Credits

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InfoScreen

Name

The name of your pet is displayed. You can also use Edit Name to open the Edit Name Screen.

Edit Name Screen

You may change the name of a pet at any time. Type your desired name, and choose to save the new name before returning, or cancel any changes.

Birthdate

Birthdate is displayed down to the second. A pet passes through stages of life. While they start life as a Child, after an hour has passed, they will age into the Adult stage.

子Child

大人Adult

Adult stage pets can Mate. When your pet is at least one hour old, Mate will be unlocked.

Mating

Adults can mate to combine DNA and transition to the next generation. The Genotype of the child will be based on the Genotype of the parents. On the Mating Screen you can view your Mating options.

• You will see a prospective mate for your pet. Use Meet Someone Else to dismiss the potential mate and meet a new one.
• After making your choice, you can use Mate With to confirm. The child will appear and you will be prompted to name them. The parents will be absorbed into the Ancestry of the child.

Genotype

A Genotype contains the genes a child inherited from their parents. Genotypes contain one gene from each parent for each visual slot. Genotypes can be viewed in detail or in a compact view. Dominant genes are shaded, while recessive genes are light.

Dominant

Recessive

Ancestry

The number of generations of pet you have passed through is recorded and saved. You can navigate the ancestry of your pet to view past generations.

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ConfigScreen

Several settings allow you to configure Pet No. 5. These options are saved along with your pet.

Sound Effects

Certain interactions and events in the software can produce sound effects.

• You can use the on/off switch to enable or disable all sound effects.
• You can use the volume slider to fine tune the presence of the sound effects.

Stippling

Use the on/off switch to enable or disable a stippled effect.

Color Palette

You can select the color palette that suits your mood. Color selection inspired by the work of Sanzo Wada.

Save Data

Your Save Data includes your pet and your configuration. Your Save Data is held in the browser’s local storage.

• You can export a copy of your Save Data to store elsewhere.
• You can load a previously exported copy of Save Data.

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HelpScreen

Come back here when you need to refresh yourself on how to use Pet No. 5.

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CreditsScreen

Notes on how the game was made and where to learn more.

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Credits

Art, Sound & Code

Nathan Pasko

Studio

A.V. Knights

Color Palettes

Sanzo Wada

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