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Basilisk is a game by Kira.
In fiction, it presents itself as the SNES emulator SNESy+ 0.2.4. It comes packed with the Basilisk ROM.
Intro
Once the ROM is loaded, the game presents you with its title screen. Upon pressing start, the intro sequence starts, with the following text scrolling on the screen.
<WRAP center centeralign box>
MYCENAE
1437 A.D.
Untold hardship befalls the
kingdom, a time of famine.
The king struggles to provide
for his people and allocate
food to the peasants.
You, a simple knight are
dispatched to hear out the
people. But it may be too
late when you arrive at town,
it was not what you expected.
The town is deserted, the
buildings are gone and
there's a shrill howl
in the air.
</WRAP>
When done, you are dropped at State 0.
State 0
State 0 spawns you in a forest.