A Downer Detector on the right.
Downer Detectors are Joy Detectors found in both Hamlyn Village and the Parade District.
If the player passes through the yellow beams without any Joy or Sunshine in their system, they'll alert nearby NPCs and activate spankers to stop the player. The player can avoid being stunned by the shock by wearing a Rubber Cat Suit.
Variations[]
Regular[]
The regular Downer Detector is much smaller, with one beam securing the entrances of houses as well as the stairs. The player is unable to jump or crouch past them and has to rely on taking Joy, Sunshine, or climbing through a window. Alternatively, the player can sit down on a nearby chair to phase through the beam without activating it in. There's always a control box that powers each of the Downer Detectors.
Beefeaters[]
Beefeaters are giant gates that block off the path forward unless the player takes Joy. There's always one control box on the left side of the pillar, depending on where the player is facing it's either in the front or back. By using a shortspike to short circuit it, the player can pass safely without ever needing Joy to pass.
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Old Content[]
Downer Detectors have been in the game since the Pre-Alpha 11219 build, in which they prevented the player from passing through other Wellies' houses if they weren't high on Joy by sounding the alarm, alerting other Wellies and authorities nearby.
Variations[]
At first, there was only small, regular Downer Detectors that were either attached to the walls of houses or boards. The yellow beams would block off entrances and hallways, and would turn red if the player passed one without being on Joy. To bypass these detectors, the player could crouch beneath the beam, or they could find the power cell box.
The power cell box could either be turned off by removing the power cell, or by altering the polarity from the back of the box so that they can pass the detectors, but not any other Wellie.
Trivia[]
- In the earlier builds, a Downer Detector that had its polarity altered would appear light blue instead of purple, and the effects would last indefinitely.
- In the 17956 build, a Downer Detector with its polarity reversed was no longer light blue and was instead identical to its regular appearance.
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