PONO（ポノ）

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About this game

■⬜︎■ What is PONO? ■⬜︎■
This game offers a simple yet never-ending experience. A simple task that requires a little use of your head will calm your mind and invite you to the world of "dynamic meditation", which is different from normal static meditation. There is also a time attack mode, so you can enjoy it according to your mood. Enjoy a never-ending game world while feeling meditative relaxation.

■⬜︎■ How to play/Rules ■⬜︎■
Clear by representing the numbers that appear on the screen with seven ON/OFF switches that form digital numbers. Just repeat it over and over again. Since the next instruction is issued without changing the state of the switch, it is necessary to make a selection each time.

(Details: All common digital numbers are made up of 7 bars, and if all 7 bars are lit, it's an "8", and if only the two on the right are lit, it's a "1". Therefore, it's an "8". In order to change from the ``'' state to the ``1'' state, you need to erase 5 of the 7 bars.In PONO, you operate the 7 stick switches according to the instructions, and the digital numbers change one after another. I'll let you do it.)

This game system was patented in June 2023 (Patent No. 7289433). "PONO" means "to be in harmony with yourself" in Hawaiian.

■⬜︎■ Points of PONO ■⬜︎■
⑴ There are 4 basic modes
There are four basic modes: Kanji numbers, block, English spelling, and mix. All the games are played the same way, just the way the numbers appear is different. From here you can choose between normal mode and time attack mode.

⑵ Time attack mode makes it easy for anyone to play
PONO is a game where you can enjoy comfortable simple tasks that last forever, but in order to expand the range of ways to play, we purposely include a time attack mode. You can choose from 1 minute, 3 minutes, or 5 minutes.

⑶ Count the number of clears and the number of touches
The "number of clears" during play is counted, and if you perform an operation that moves away from clearing, it is also counted as a "failure". You can check them in the results window after you finish playing.

⑷ Display a message after playing
In addition to the number of clears and the number of moves, the result window will randomly display a ``word'' based on the ancient Chinese ``Jikkan''. This provides multi-layered support for organizing your thoughts and emotions.

⑸ Equipped with calendar function
By touching the calendar mark at the top right of the mode selection screen, you can look back over time at the number of times you cleared your thoughts and emotions through PONO (daily clear number).

■⬜︎■ People who would like to recommend PONO ■⬜︎■
⚫︎ Busy modern people: People who want to escape from stressful daily life
⚫︎ People who want to relax: People who want to have fun before going to bed or while taking a break
⚫︎ People who want to play simple games: Gamers who are tired of complicated games
⚫︎ People who want to get inspiration: People who want to create new and unique ideas, creators

■⬜︎■ Intention behind PONO ■⬜︎■
《Pleasure gained through simple tasks turned into a game system! 》
Many people have probably experienced feeling high while doing simple tasks. This is called "dynamic meditation". Unlike regular static meditation, it is characterized by quieting the mind while immersed in some kind of movement. Typical examples of dynamic meditation include sutra copying, waterfall walking, walking Zen, and pottery, while zazen is typical of static meditation.

PONO was conceived and developed based on the idea that ``it would be nice to have a handy tool that has a bit of a game feel to it that you can play around with forever.'' This leads to the concept of dynamic meditation. As you immerse yourself in PONO, you gradually lose the consciousness that you are playing a game, and feel the comfort of your senses becoming sharper.

[Can your ideals and desires come true with PONO? ! 》
PONO represents more than just meditation. The "word" displayed in the results window after playing is a word about the player's ideals and aspirations. These words are designed to translate into a sense of accomplishment, security, fulfillment, and motivation for players.

PONO puts a light burden on your brain, so it creates a space in your head. It might be a good idea to play in the gap while thinking about your ideals and aspirations. If a person thinks too strongly about an ideal or desire, he or she will not be able to make it come true. This is because if you think about it strongly, you will make the "state of scarcity" intensely real.

Please enjoy PONO while relaxing your shoulders, being absent-minded, and remembering your ideals and aspirations. It will not only help you clear your thoughts and emotions, but it will also help you realize your ideals and aspirations.

■⬜︎■ Possible play scene of PONO ■⬜︎■
PONO is always running in the background on your smartphone.

⚫︎ It's been a long time since I've had anything on hand
⚫︎ When you feel restless for no reason
⚫︎ When bad memories cling to your heart
⚫︎ When you want to be alone
⚫︎ When you want to be innocent without thinking about anything
⚫︎ When you want to relax
⚫︎ On a crowded train, on the phone with a loved one, etc.

Try touching it. It's also fun to play while listening to music or the radio.