Clown Clinic



The Clown Clinic is unlocked during the introductory section of Flottering; it is a single-illness Treatment room, treating only the Visual Illness Jest Infection. It is run by a Nurse, whose efficiency can be increased by Treatment skills.

Function
Once diagnosed with Jest Infection, patients make their way to this clinic. Upon stepping inside the Dehumorfier, the nurse will operate the controls, the tent will be quickly retracted, only for a zoetrope-style cylinder to rise around the circus ring, trapping the patient inside. With this, they will be subjected to monochromatic negative imagery, such as broken hearts, thunder clouds and crying eyes. After a short course of this, and the patient having been sent to their knees in misery, the zoetrope is retracted and the tent restored. The patient will make their exit, the jest knocked out of them and their treatment complete.

Appearance
The Clown Clinic has a very old-timey feel, from the designs on the door to the calliope-like controls of the Dehumorfier. The door itself is dark brown wood, with golden wing-like designs at top and bottom, and golden edging both around the door itself, and a large cut-out in the centre, which is covered by a very dark green curtain. The floor is also a muted green, with long panels spanning the entire length of the room. The walls feature bare wooden skirting boards, with matching horizontal borders at the top and middle. The lower half features bare wooden boards fitted vertically, and the upper half features dark blue and bluish-green vertical stripes, slightly textured to resemble curtains.

Unlock
As the player progresses through the introductory section of Lower Bullocks, they will be presented with the required challenge to unlock this clinic. The challenge will ask them to achieve the following objectives before being able to build this room.
 * Train a Staff member

Upgrades
The Dehumorfier has two upgrades available, these are detailed on its page.

Staff
The following Staff is required before the room will function correctly.

The most suitable skill with which to train staff for this room is Treatment.

Required Items
The following items are required before room placement is valid:

Recommended Items
The following items are recommended best for this room:

All Items
To view a list of all items available for this room, click HERE.

Trivia

 * Price during development was $15,075.
 * A Zoetrope is a cylindrical device designed to show a short, repeating animated image. Intended to be viewed from outside, being inside likely make the Dehumorfier a very vivid experience.