Garage

Bad Dream Adventure

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This site is going to be an attempt at making a guide/walkthrough for Garage: Bad Dream Adventure because I couldn't find English walkthroughs that were text-based.

Most of the information is incomplete at the moment, but feel free to peruse! I hope it can be helpful. :)

Map

Screenshot from Garage showing the floor 1 map Screenshot from Garage showing the floor 2 map

Mechanics

Word Lost

Below a certain Ego level, you will no longer be able to speak. The only way to regain the ability to speak is to refill your Ego with Ego Recovery Liquid, or by visiting the Ego Clinic.

Laps/Revolutions

The meter in the top right shows the current "time" as well as a count of how many "laps" or revolutions of the meter's dial have passed since you started playing.

Walkthrough

Chapter 0: Intro
  • You wake up in your room with full fuel but approx ~ 1/5 Ego, which means you are word lost
  • Turn on the light by flipping the switch at the bottom left of the mirror in front of you
  • Take all glowing items
    • Notes
    • Music Box
    • Stamps x450
  • Step back and take all items in your room
    • Fishing Pole
    • Portable Milky Fuel
    • Bottle Traps
  • Leave room and go down, left, up to talk to Hajime
  • Go to the Ego Clinic (marked on your map), and talk to Gimnon so you can refill your Ego meter. You can also visit the cooling stations inside the Ego Clinic and make achievement progress if you talk to the machines who are using the cooling fans.
    Opinion You can choose either the 50 stamp option or the 20 stamp option for Ego refills. I think both are fine. You can make money pretty quickly, so 50 stamps isn't that much in the grand scheme of things, plus you'll get progress toward the in-game achievements for doing both.
  • This triggers the start of Chapter 1: Psyche
Chapter 1: Psyche
  • Return to Hajime and speak to him. He will advise you to talk to Lee, since he owns the Milky Fuel Station #2, and knows Yang, who is friends with Psyche.
    • Opinion
    • You are now free to move around the map. This is a good time to repair your broken music box (although it is not mandatory yet). To repair it, go to Bulcaniro toy works and talk to Bulcaniro
    • Bulcaniro will take the music box and fix it after 3 revolutions/laps, returning it to you along with a musical score "Bulcaniro's Score"
  • Go to Milky Fuel Station #2 and fill up on fuel. Once you have done this, you can enter the "back door" of Milky Fuel Station #2 so that you are behind the counter standing face to face with Lee. If you try this before filling up, he will just tell you he's busy
  • Lee will tell you that he needs 50 crabs, specifically 50 Mighty Claws (the most common crab type)
  • It's time to start fishing!

Fishing

Fishing is a central mechanic in Garage. In order to catch bigger fish, you will need to first catch or buy the correct bait as well as find the correct fish hook and upgrade your body, otherwise you will may have the strength to pull in larger catches, or the right gear to lure them.

Getting Bait

In order to catch bait to use with your fishing pole and hooks, you will need bottle traps, which can be set up at the winches (small machines with a little wheel and hand-crank that use a pully system to hold bottle traps in place) that are scattered around the map. Don't worry too much about running out of bottle traps, you can always buy more, and you will find more as you play through the game. Different winch locations may yield different crabs.

When setting a bottle trap, you can also add "Ground Bait" which comes in a silver or gold label pouch. These will help you to catch more crabs with a single bottle.

Once the trap is set, you should wait before pulling it back up (unsure on the exact amount of time, but I would recommend probably waiting at least one lap), otherwise you will not get any crabs, and you will lose both the bottle and bait.

Fishing Locations

Once you have bait you can find fishing locations around the map that you can fish at. These locations may attract different types of fish, some of which you won't be able to catch until you have upgraded your body. You can get in-depth information on how to catch specific fish by visiting Gonbe's Fishing Tackle, as well as other sources. You can also see the fishing information here.

Fishing Information

Required Stage: None

  • Gedou

    Gedou
    Ground Bait: None
    Hook: No.0 ~ No.2
    Bait: Pot Crab, Mighty Claws, Root Mimic
    Required Stage: None
    Fishing Spot: Entire area

  • Sucker (Male)

    Sucker (Male)
    Ground Bait: Premium Ego Recovering Liquid
    Hook: No.0 ~ No.2
    Bait: Pot Crab
    Required Stage: None
    Fishing Spot: Prefers places where roots are growing

  • Rusty Frog

    Spoon Head
    Ground Bait: None
    Hook: No.0 ~ No.2
    Bait: Pot Crab, Mighty Claws, Root Mimic
    Required Stage: 2
    Fishing Spot: Almost all area

  • Monomorai (Female)

    Roly-Poly
    Ground Bait: None
    Hook: No.0 ~ No.1
    Bait: Egghead
    Required Stage: None
    Fishing Spot: Prefers to hide in the shades of buildings and rocks

  • Yohgen

    Yohgen
    Ground Bait: Lou's Most Precious Treasure
    Hook: No.0
    Bait: Pot Crab
    Required Stage: None
    Fishing Spot: Prefers dismantled machines

Required Stage: 1

  • Mock Root

    Mock Root
    Ground Bait: None
    Hook: No.1 ~ No.4
    Bait: Root Mimic, Gedou, Rusty Frog, Frog Imitator
    Required Stage: 1
    Fishing Spot: Almost all area

  • Horned Frog

    Horned Frog
    Ground Bait: Gold
    Hook: No.1 ~ No.3
    Bait: Root Mimic, Gedou, Frog Imitator
    Required Stage: 1
    Fishing Spot: Almost all area

Required Stage: 2

  • Glass Frog

    Glass Frog
    Ground Bait: Frog Oil (Square Can)
    Hook: No.4 ~ No.8
    Bait: Glass Crab, Platina
    Required Stage: 2
    Fishing Spot: Prefers to hide in the shades of buildings and rocks

  • Spoon Head

    Spoon Head
    Ground Bait: Ego Recovering Liquid
    Hook: No.2 ~ No.8
    Bait: Rusty Frog, Mock Root
    Required Stage: 2
    Fishing Spot: Prefers quiet places

  • Unicorn

    Unicorn
    Ground Bait: Frog Oil (Round Can)
    Hook: No.3 ~ No.8
    Bait: Horned Frog
    Required Stage: 2
    Fishing Spot: Prefers quiet places

  • Stinger

    Stinger
    Ground Bait: None
    Hook: No.2 ~ No.8
    Bait: Rusty Frog, FMock Root, Horned Frog, Demon Crab
    Required Stage: 2
    Fishing Spot: Almost all area

  • Doggy Frog

    Doggy Frog
    Ground Bait: High-Grade Ego Recovering Liquid
    Hook: No.4 ~ No.8
    Bait: Horned Frog, Demon Crab
    Required Stage: 2
    Fishing Spot: Prefers rocky places

  • Crab Eater

    Crab Eater
    Ground Bait: Crab Butter (Red Can)
    Hook: No.4 ~ No.8
    Bait: Frog Imitator, Demon Crab
    Required Stage: 2
    Fishing Spot: Prefers quiet places

Required Stage: 3

  • Giant Unicorn

    Giant Unicorn
    Ground Bait: Frog Oil (Square Can)
    Hook: No.8 or above
    Bait: Lancer Crab, Unicorn
    Required Stage: 3
    Fishing Spot: Prefers quiet places

  • Sucker (Female)

    Sucker (Female)
    Ground Bait: Crab Butter (Blue Can)
    Hook: No.10 or above
    Bait: Sucker (Male)
    Required Stage: 3
    Fishing Spot: Prefers places where roots are growing

  • Monomorai (Male)

    Monomorai (Male)
    Ground Bait: None
    Hook: No.8 or above
    Bait: Unicorn, Stinger, Doggy Frog, Crab Eater, Spoon Head
    Required Stage: 3
    Fishing Spot: Almost all area

  • Monomorai (Female)

    Monomorai (Female)
    Ground Bait: None
    Hook: No.8 or above
    Bait: Unicorn, Stinger, Doggy Frog, Crab Eater, Spoon Head
    Required Stage: 3
    Fishing Spot: Almost all area

Required Stage: 4

  • Giant Crab Eater

    Giant Crab Eater
    Ground Bait: Crab Butter (Blue Can)
    Hook: No.8 or above
    Bait: Demon Crab, Stinger, Doggy Frog, Crab Eater, Monomorai
    Required Stage: 4
    Fishing Spot: Prefers open space

  • Giant Stubby Frog

    Giant Stubby Frog
    Ground Bait: None
    Hook: No.100 or above
    Bait: Stubby Frog, Monomorai, Sucker (Female), Long Neck, Giant Crab Eater
    Required Stage: 4
    Fishing Spot: Prefers open space

Required Stage: Zero

  • Wang Shui

    Wang Shui
    Ground Bait: None
    Hook: No.100 or above
    Bait: Suihou
    Required Stage: Zero
    Fishing Spot: Prefers open space

Siger Specimen Trading

Trade in your aquatic machines here (across the tracks from Milky Fuel Station #2) for stamps.

Picture Name Stamps
Confeito 8
Crab Eater 250
Demon Crab 50
Egghead 5
Frog Imitator 4
Gedou 10
Giant Unicorn 400
Glass Crab 15
Horned Frog 80
Lancer Crab 25
Mighty Claws 1
Mock Root 65
Monomorai (Male) 300
Musk Crab 10
Pink Glass Crab 150
Spoon Head 160
Red Frog Imitator 40
Red Mighty Claws 10
Root Mimic 2
Rusty Frog 20
Stinger 100
Sucker (Male) 340
Teal Two-Headed Gedou 8,000
Unicorn 220
White Egghead 50

Upgrading Bogie

You can tune up your Bogie at Honda's Bogie Factory directly south of your room.

Name Parts Required Stamps Effect
Tuning (Type I) Lathe Chuck N/a Increases fuel efficiency by 15%
Bogie Type II Bearings, Spoke Wheels N/a Increases fuel efficiency by 10%
Bogie Type III Hollow Shaft, Sealed Gearbox N/a TBA

Upgrading Parts

You can tune up and upgrade your body at Moriwaki Customs on the third (3f) floor of the department store.

Name Parts Required Stamps Effect
Tuning Stage I N/a 500 Increases max ego level
Tuning Stage II Large Diameter Carburetor, Exhaust Collecting Pipe 800 Increases max ego level by 20%
Tuning Stage III Bore Up Kit, Reinforced Frame, Oil Cooler 1,000 TBA
Install Reserve Tank Reserve Tank (S) 100 Increases max fuel level
Install Reserve Tank Reserve Tank (M) TBA Increases max fuel level

Shop Stock

Torlop's Junk Shop

Item Stamps
Reserve Tank (S) 500
Reserve Tank (M) 1,300
Reserve Tank (L) 3,500
Large Diameter Carburetor 700
Exhaust Collecting Pipe 800
Bore Up Kit 3,000
Oil Cooler 1,000
Reinforced Valve Spring Set 1,200
Jet Kit 1,000
Reinforced Crankshaft 4,000

Yoshibe's Luxury Items

Item Stamps
Silver Tray Stand 500
Swing Arm Floor Lamp 5,000
Wall-Mounted Fan 3,000
Large Fan 15,000
Sewage Hookah 200,000

Gonbe's Fishing Tackle

Item Stamps
Fish Hook #1 1
Fish Hook #2 2
Fish Hook #3 5
Fish Hook #4 8
Fish Hook #8
 15
Fish Hook #10 30
Fish Hook #0 1,050
Fish Hook #100 1,100
Ground Bait (Gold Label) 20
Ground Bait (Silver Label) 10
Mighty Claw
 3
Root Mimic 4
Frog Imitator
 6
Gedou 30
Gedou Fishing Information 30
Roly Poly Fishing Information 50
Rusty Frog Fishing Information 30
Sucker (Male) Fishing Information 400
Mock Root Fishing Information 50
Horned Frog Fishing Information 50
Stinger Fishing Information 80
Spoon Head Fishing Information 80
Unicorn Fishing Information 80
Doggy Frog Fishing Information 80
Monomorai (Male) Fishing Information 100
Monomorai (Female) Fishing Information 200
Giant Crab Eater Fishing Information 500
Giant Stubby Frog Fishing Information 1,500

Characters

Picture Name Description
Bulcaniro Owner of Bulcaniro Toy Works
Gimnon Owner of the Ego Clinic
Hajime Helpful machine who hangs out next door to your house (to the left). He can give you advice on what to do toward the beginning of the game
Juice A female machine
Lao TBA
Lee Owner of the Milky Fuel Station #2
Lequeu Resident of Fukuju apartments, likes to sleep
Miya A builder, owner of Miya Builder's Office, does not speak
Psyche A shadow
Ulibhool Runs Milky Fuel Station for Yang
Yang Owner of the Milky Fuel Station

Dating

You can enter into a romantic relationship if you like. Implications of this are still unclear.

Changelog

Date Change(s)
08/25/23 Added more content to walkthrough, added character section, added to fishing section, updated CSS to be more mobile-friendly
08/24/23 Fixed table hover css, added to walkthrough, improved css
08/23/23 Initial site uploaded to Neocities