The Boardwalk

THE BOARDWALK

The Ruby City Boardwalk is now open. The look and feel Coney Island in the 1960s, only much smaller!

The Boardwalk, located on the East Beach, is accessible at all times. However, it is only open on Friday and Saturday from 2pm-2am and Sunday from 4pm-12am. A small trolley will cut travel time from 2.5 hours (average human walking speed) to 45 minutes and begins running one hour before opening time each day. The trolley will only be available when the Boardwalk is open.

When the Boardwalk is closed, it will be like an uninhabited ghost town. All stands will be shuttered, and should those shutters be broken into, the stands will be void of the usual prizes, food, and other things that may be available. It might feel a little spooky...

While open, stands will be run by the Festival Ghosts from the summer festival. Unless we have announced a special prize opportunity, you will not require an NPC to moderate winnings from Boardwalk Stands. A Trash Ghost specifically for the Boardwalk can always be found tidying up, even when the Boardwalk is inactive. He wears a striped paper hat.


Certain stands are empty for now, but will be made available later on in game.

All items in the boardwalk will "require" tickets for trade, including food. However, machines at the front of the boardwalk dispense a fair amount of tickets as each patron enters during business hours, and winning more tickets is not difficult. Because of this, handwaving the appropriate amount of tickets is welcomed. Normal Prizes include kitschy Boardwalk appropriate things such as fake jewelry, candy, and rather 60s-esque cheap toys.

AVAILABLE STANDS
Various Food Stalls: Food such as hot dogs, cotton candy, ice cream, funnel cake, and other Boardwalk Fare are available all around the Boardwalk.
The Pier: As with most boardwalks, toward the end, patrons can take a walk down a pier that leads to a sort of dock. However, there are no boats at this dock, which can make it a little boring...
Merry-go-Round: A merry-go-round can be found right in the center of the boardwalk and is available for the low price of one single ticket. The available mounts cover most beasts from the bestiary, excluding those similar to human intelligence.
Skill Game Stalls: Currently available are Darts, Horse-shoe toss, Beat the Dealer, High Striker, and Archery, as were available during the festival.
Wonder Wheel: Just your average Ferris Wheel. Luckily, it doesn't even creak! Much, anyway.

UNAVAILABLE LOCATIONS
Arcade: Though it and its machines exist, none of the machines power on. All the available games seem to be storyless old-style games as well as other games of chance, but none appear to be working.
Wooden Coaster: It sure takes up a lot of space, but it says "under construction", and it doesn't look like it has any cars...
Romantic Lagoon: The Tunnel of Love seems to lead underground, from the location of its door, but it's also boarded up.