Map Patterns

Overview

There are 2 main types of maps in Shiren 4.

1. Random = Procedurally generated, occasionally using a template pattern.
   • Example: Bayside Monster Cave.
2. Shuffle = Randomly selected from a number of predetermined layouts.
   • Example: Crocodile Swamp in Emerald Terrace.

• Random Maps
  • Simple
    • CHUNSOFT
    • Letter I
    • Horizontal Line
    • 3 Room
    • 3 Room Loop
    • 4 Room
    • 4 Room Circle
    • 8 Room Octopus
    • 12 Room
    • 12 Room Octopus
  • Special
    • Spring Rooms
    • Large Maze
  • Monster House
    • Large Room
    • Medium Room
    • 2 Rooms
• Shuffle Maps
  • Grasslands (1-2F)
  • Crocodile Swamp (3-5F)
  • Sea of Trees (11-12F)
  • Eagle Valley (19-20F)

Random Maps

Simple

CHUNSOFT

Patterns based on the characters in "CHUNSOFT".
Features 5~10 rooms connected by single hallways.

Char	Sample	Char	Sample
C		S
H		O
U		F
N		T

The "F" pattern can occasionally look like this:

┌─┬─      ┌──┐
├─┴─  OR  ├──┘
│         │

Letter I

Horizontal Line

3 Room

3 Room Loop

4 Room

4 Room Circle

8 Room

12 Room

12 Room Octopus

Special

Spring Rooms

Large Maze

Monster House

Large Room

Medium Room

2 Rooms

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Shuffle Maps

Southern Isle Beach

Emerald Terrace

Grasslands (1-2F)

Crocodile Swamp (3-5F)

Sea of Trees (11-12F)

Eagle Valley (19-20F)