1. So what on earth is this place? The Flashbulb Madness?

This is a website that has been conjured into existence, after years of effort mind you, in order to form a portal between your world and the world of the Flashbulb Madness. It's through here that you and that guy in the back (yeah, him over there) will be able to visit us and perhaps, have a nice time too.

2. What are you talking about? There's no guy behind me!

Yes, well, he's gone now.

3. Say, you're not on mushrooms or anything, are you?

That's a very typical question, for a non-Gameverse denizen! Just because my world is governed by a different set of rules than yours doesn't necessarily suggest that I have been using mind-altering substances. In fact, I call on your bluff! You're the one who's high on something!

4. I am not. You know, whatever marketing thingy you're trying to pull off here, it's not really working.

Mushroom eater!

5. So let me get this straight. This site is supposedly a gateway to another world?

That's right! Finally, you begin to understand!

6. But how is that even possible? I mean, as far as I know, html, php and the like are great publishing tools but they're not supposed to act as gateways to other worlds!

And they don't. Listen, I don't really know how this whole thing works because I wasn't the one who designed all this, but it does. Trust me.

7. Who designed all this then?

The Creator. He's the one responsible for the Flashbulb Madness. To be more exact, it's mostly Juubli, his positive side, who has shaped and refined our world. And all this while having to fight his negative side, Emetos, that strives to destroy everything and bring chaos and bugs to the world of the Flashbulb Madness.

8. Why am I talking to you then, a Level 3 Moderator and not to this Juubli guy, if he's the one responsible? Where can I find Juubli?

Yeah, about that. Well, we the priests of Juubli weren't really supposed to work on this husk of a website until much much later. In fact, we had to abuse a glitch or two in order to start off without the help of the Creator. But, you know, we did what we had to do because in our opinion, this is the perfect timing for the Flashbulb Madness to start accepting visitors outside of the Gameverse!

9. What's this 'Ogrebeard's Loot' that I read on the News?

Oh boy! Ogrebeard's Loot is the main reason why we, the priests of Juubli, sped things up with the website! As far as I know, the loot has not been found yet so you better hurry up or you might miss the chance of a lifetime!

10. Okay! How can I visit the Flashbulb Madness then?

You'll have to the 'Visit Us' Page and download the necessary program which is hosted on two different locations!

11. Wait a second. It's not choke full of trojans, cookies, password stealers and registry nukes now, is it?

That was a dumb question.

12. And if I've got it right, after I download the program I'll be able to enter into the world of the Flashbulb Madness. What if something happens to my internet access after I have downloaded it?

The Flashbulb Madness is a sleeper world as we like to call them in the Gameverse, meaning that further downloading, apart from the initial piece, is not required. So don't worry about that!

13. So what are the minimum system requirements for the Flashbulb Madness RPG?

The Flashbulb Madness is a 16-bit world so for the most part, almost any five years old rig can act as the means to visit us. If your setup is old and you experience lag, you might want to switch off other applications and/or enter full screen mode.

14. I have a friend who once suffered from acute tendonitis and a bout of that awful carpal tunnel syndrome and now she's scared of playing RPGs even if she loves them dearly. Will she be able to master all the unnecessary yet numerous shortcuts required for carefree navigation around the Flashbulb Madness or will the doctors have to amputate her broken hand for pushing the sorry limb to its limits?

Juubli almighty, I get this question a lot! Well, it's highly likely that your friend will get to save her hand even if she enters our world because the navigation system is really simple and there are no unnecessary shortcuts either! In any case, if your friend has trouble using the keyboard, she might want to plug in a joystick or a gamepad and use those instead. It has been rumored that they work too but you might have to plug them in before starting the program!

15. What about the content of the Flashbulb Madness RPG? Is it safe? Have you thought of the children??

That would be a double yes. Nonetheless, like all detailed worlds the Flashbulb Madness is geared towards a more mature audience. There are many people to meet and talk to and enough dialogue to fill a warehouse (usually a big no-no for small children or ADHD teens).

16. Do you know if there are plans for porting the Flashbulb Madness RPG to other systems? Or maybe plans for a sequel?

There are no such plans that I'm aware of. But, you know, I'm only a low-ranked priest of Juubli.

17. Locked? Come on, tell me, where does that link lead to? Tell me, tell me!

That's the entrance to the Bonus section! I've heard from the uncle of a trusted friend of a fellow priest who befriended the pretty but way too aloof daughter of a nihilist philosopher from your world that the protected Bonus section houses tips, secrets and behind-the-scenes information about our gameworld and gameworld building in general, written by the Creator himself! There are also rumors of a picture of Juubli hidden somewhere in that section but I wouldn't know because residents of the Flashbulb Madness are not allowed inside...

18. Hey, I'm a proud inhabitant of planet Earth (at least, I used to be but then I watched plenty of documentaries regarding Earth's history and human evolution and I'm not so proud anymore. My friends tell me I'm gloomy and that I should cheer up. Well, anyway, I guess that's my problem and besides, you wouldn't happen to be a existentialist counselor of some sort, would you? Sigh, always the same...) Sorry for that, my mind wanders!
In any case, all I'm trying to say here is that I'm not a resident of the Flashbulb Madness! How can I gain access to the bonus section?

You should go to the '$$$' page. You'll find the neccessary instructions and additional information over there but be warned that registration requires a paypal donation.

19. Paypal donation? That was a good one! Ha ha! I mean, come on, this is the single-click download and forget era, where everything should be pirated and enjoyed for free! What gives, man?

Right, well, donations are optional and completely voluntary. On the other hand, the entrance to the world of the Flashbulb Madness RPG is free and frankly, it could never have been any other way. We'll be happy if you visit us.

20. That may be but a paypal donation to access a small yet juicy section of a website? Hidden picture of Juubli or not, I don't think so!

Think about it in this way. If you're having or had a nice time in the Flashbulb Madness and you would like to show your appreciation to its creator, Juubli, you can do so by donating a small amount to our cause. To entice you even more into donating (as if a trip to our world wasn't enough!) there's also the locked Bonus content which is definetely worth your time if you're a fan. And finally, if you don't donate, Emetos wins (well, that's what brother Ignatius keeps saying)!

If you didn't think the world of the Flashbulb Madness was fun or worth your time, well, you shouldn't even be here reading these lines let alone wanting to access the Bonus section so in that case yeah, why should you donate? It's as simple as that.