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[[File:GGTE01_2020-09-14_13-45-20.png|thumb]]The '''Day Cycle''' is the game mechanic that controls how time progresses, switching between Day and Night after a specific amount of time has passed.
{{Infobox Game Mechanic
|name=Time Cycle
|image=PIA Icon Sun.png
|purpose=Progression
|appearances=''[[Chibi-Robo! Plug Into Adventure!]]''<br>''[[Chibi-Robo! Park Patrol]]''<br>''[[Okaeri! Chibi-Robo! Happy Richie Ōsōji!]]''
|related=[[Chibi-Ranking]]<br>[[Happy Point]]<br>[[Moolah]]
}}
The '''Time Cycle''' is the game mechanic that controls how time progresses, switching between Day and Night after a specific amount of time has passed. The Time Cycle mechanic is featured in ''[[Chibi-Robo! Plug Into Adventure!]]'', ''[[Chibi-Robo! Park Patrol]]'', and ''[[Okaeri! Chibi-Robo! Happy Richie Ōsōji!]]'', though in other ''Chibi-Robo!'' games, gameplay can also take place at different times of day, such as night. Generally, characters other than Chibi-Robo will be in different places than during the day.


=''Chibi-Robo! Plug Into Adventure!''=
=''Chibi-Robo! Plug Into Adventure!''=
The Day Cycle in ''[[Chibi-Robo! Plug Into Adventure!]]'' is split in to daytime and nighttime, controlled by which Timer is active. There are three different Timers: Timer 5, Timer 10, and Timer 15, which set the length of a cycle to 5 minutes, 10 minutes, or 15 minutes, respectively. All three can be purchased in the [[Chibi-PC/Plug-Into-Adventure!#Online_Shop|Chibi-PC]] from the beginning of the game. To change the length of the current Day Cycle, simply purchase the Timer with the desired amount of minutes.
The Time Cycle in ''[[Chibi-Robo! Plug Into Adventure!]]'' is split into daytime and nighttime, controlled by which Timer is active. There are three different Timers: Timer 5, Timer 10, and Timer 15, which set the length of a cycle to 5 minutes, 10 minutes, or 15 minutes, respectively. All three can be purchased in the [[Chibi-PC]] Online Shop from the beginning of the game. To change the length of the current Time Cycle, simply purchase the Timer with the desired amount of minutes.
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!colspan="6"|Chibi-PC Online Shop
! style="text-align: center;"|Name
! style="text-align: center;"|Description
! style="text-align: center;"|Use
! style="text-align: center;"|Availability
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| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:PIA_Item_Timer.png]]
|'''Icon'''
| style="text-align: center;"|Timer 5
|'''Name'''
| style="text-align: center;"|Five minutes for half a day. The initial time setting.
|'''Description'''
| style="text-align: center;"|Changes Day Cycle timer to 5 minutes.
|'''Use'''
| style="text-align: center;"|When current Timer is not Timer 5
|'''Availability'''
| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:PIA moolah.png|link=Moolah]]<br />5
|'''Price'''
|-
|-
| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:PIA_Item_Timer.png]]
|[[File:PIA_Item_Timer.png]]
| style="text-align: center;"|Timer 10
|Timer 5
| style="text-align: center;"|Ten minutes for half a day. For a leisurely pace.
|Five minutes for half a day. The initial time setting.
| style="text-align: center;"|Changes Day Cycle timer to 10 minutes.
|Changes Time Cycle timer to 5 minutes.
| style="text-align: center;"|When current Timer is not Timer 10
|When current Timer is not Timer 5
| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:PIA moolah.png|link=Moolah]]<br />10
|[[File:PIA moolah.png|link=Moolah]]<br />5
|-
|-
| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:PIA_Item_Timer.png]]
|[[File:PIA_Item_Timer.png]]
| style="text-align: center;"|Timer 15
|Timer 10
| style="text-align: center;"|Fifteen minutes for half a day. For a truly leisurely pace.
|Ten minutes for half a day. For a leisurely pace.
| style="text-align: center;"|Changes Day Cycle timer to 15 minutes.
|Changes Time Cycle timer to 10 minutes.
| style="text-align: center;"|When current Timer is not Timer 15
|When current Timer is not Timer 10
| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:PIA moolah.png|link=Moolah]]<br />15
|[[File:PIA moolah.png|link=Moolah]]<br />10
|-
|[[File:PIA_Item_Timer.png]]
|Timer 15
|Fifteen minutes for half a day. For a truly leisurely pace.
|Changes Time Cycle timer to 15 minutes.
|When current Timer is not Timer 15
|[[File:PIA moolah.png|link=Moolah]]<br />15
|}
|}
The [https://chibi-robo.fandom.com/wiki/Suit#Pajama_Suit Pajamas] [[Suit]] allows [[Chibi-Robo]] to take a nap, skipping to the next Day Cycle. Certain actions freeze the passage of time, including but not limited to: having the equipment menu open by pressing [[File:PiA X button.png]], posing, sitting, and being inside the [[Chibi-House/Plug-Into-Adventure!|Chibi-House]] or a [[Chibi-Door]].
The [[Pajamas]] [[Suit]] allows [[Chibi-Robo]] to take a nap, skipping to the next Time Cycle. Certain actions freeze the passage of time, including but not limited to: having the equipment menu open by pressing {{button|gc|x}}, posing, sitting, and being inside the [[Chibi-House]] or a [[Chibi-Door]].
==Day==
==[[File:PIA Icon Sun.png]] Day==
[[File:Sun_PIA.png|thumb|75px]]
The day begins at 7:00 A.M. and ends at 7:00 P.M., according to the clocks around the house. [[The Sandersons|The Sanderson Family]] can be found around the house doing various activities during the day. Only in certain circumstances will [[toy]]s be walking around in the daytime.
The day begins at 7:00 A.M. and ends at 7:00 P.M., according to the clocks around the house. [[The Sandersons|The Sanderson Family]] can be found around the house doing various activities during the day. Only in certain circumstances will [[toy]]s be walking around in the daytime.
==Night==
==[[File:PIA Icon Moon.png]] Night==
[[File:Moon_PIA.png|thumb|75px]]
The night begins at 7:00 P.M. and ends at 7:00 A.M., according to the clocks around the house. At night, the Sandersons will typically be asleep, allowing the toys to wander around. The [[Backyard (PIA)#U.F.O.|U.F.O.]] can only be summoned at night. At 1 A.M. (when the Timer is half-complete) the music will fade away for the rest of the night.
The night begins at 7:00 P.M. and ends at 7:00 A.M., according to the clocks around the house. At night, the Sandersons will typically be asleep, allowing the toys to wander around. The [[Backyard (PIA)#U.F.O.|U.F.O.]] can only be summoned at night. At 1 A.M. (when the Timer is half-complete) the music will fade away for the rest of the night.


=''Chibi-Robo! Park Patrol''=
=''Chibi-Robo! Park Patrol''=
[[File:Forecast_Morning.png|thumb|75px]]
[[File:PP Icon Forecast_Morning.png]]
In ''[[Chibi-Robo! Park Patrol]]'', day is the time when Chibi-Robo can move freely, and lasts about 8 minutes by default. This is when most of the gameplay takes place. Once night falls, [[Chet]] will call Chibi-Robo back to the [[Chibi-House/Park-Patrol|Chibi-House]] and convert any collected [[Happy Point|Happy Points]] into [[Watt|Watts]].
In ''[[Chibi-Robo! Park Patrol]]'', all gameplay takes place during the day, and lasts about 8 minutes by default. Once night falls, [[Chet]] will call [[Chibi-Robo]] for an end of day results before bringing Chibi-Robo back to the [[Chibi-House]] and convert any collected {{HappyPoints|link}} into [[Watt]]s.


=''Okaeri! Chibi-Robo! Happy Richie Ōsōji!''=
=''Okaeri! Chibi-Robo! Happy Richie Ōsōji!''=
==Day==
In ''[[Okaeri! Chibi-Robo! Happy Richie Ōsōji!]]'', the Time Cycle affects how certain characters behave and what interactions are available. The Time Cycle is controlled by a program called "Wonder Timer" on the [[Chibi-PC]], found in the [[Chibi-House]]. The default setting has the Time Cycle last five minutes, but additional Wonder Timer options become available as the [[Chibi-Ranking]] decreases.
[[File:Sun_CS.png|thumb|75px]]
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;
!colspan="3"|Wonder Timer Unlocks
|-
|'''[[Chibi-Ranking]]'''
|'''[[Happy Point]] Total'''
|'''Wonder Timer'''
|-
|500,000 - 200,001
|90
|7 and a half minutes
|-
|100,000 - 50,001
|480
|10 minutes
|-
|20,000 - 10,001
|1150
|12 minutes
|-
|1,000 - 101
|2100
|15 minutes
|}
 
==[[File:Okaeri Icon Sun.png|48px]] Day==
[[Jenny Sanderson|Jenny]], [[Keith]], and [[Lucky]] can be found around the house during the daytime, though Jenny is often at her job during these hours.
[[Jenny Sanderson|Jenny]], [[Keith]], and [[Lucky]] can be found around the house during the daytime, though Jenny is often at her job during these hours.
==Night==
 
[[File:Moon_CS.png|thumb|75px]]
==[[File:Okaeri Icon Moon.png|48px]] Night==
Like in ''Plug Into Adventure!'', the family will typically be asleep at night, allowing the toys to wander about freely. However, troublesome [[Ghosts]] can also appear at night and drain Chibi-Robo's [[watt]]s.
Like in ''Plug Into Adventure!'', the family will typically be asleep at night, allowing the toys to wander about freely. However, troublesome [[Ghosts]] can also appear at night and drain Chibi-Robo's [[Watt]]s.
===Gold Dust Night===
 
[[File:Gold_Dust_Night_CS.png|thumb|75px]]
===[[File:Okaeri Icon Gold Dust Moon.png|48px]] Gold Dust Night===
When the moon icon has a bit of Gold Dust next to it, it means it's a "Gold Dust Night", and according to urban legend, gold dust should be easier to find that night.
When the moon icon has a bit of Gold Dust next to it, it means it's a "Gold Dust Night", and according to urban legend, gold dust should be easier to find that night.
===Casino Night===
 
[[File:Casino_Night_CS.png|thumb|75px]]
===[[File:Okaeri Icon Casino Moon.png|48px]] Casino Night===
When the moon icon has a playing card next to it, it means it's a "Casino Night", and according to urban legend, it should be easier to win at the [[Casino]] that night.
When the moon icon has a playing card next to it, it means it's a "Casino Night", and according to urban legend, it should be easier to win at the [[Casino]] that night.


In other Chibi-Robo games, gameplay can also take place at night. This is sometimes when enemies will attack. Generally, characters other than Chibi-Robo will be in different places than during the day.
[[Category:Game Mechanics]]
[[Category:Game Mechanics]]
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