Prologue, Mission 1: TinyGroove Intro

Map 1 (Prologue, Mission 1) is one of the smallest maps (4x4) in TinyGroove (tied with the 4x4 map featured in Map 16 [Chapter 4, Mission 1]). The map is the first main mission in the TinyGroove Prologue and the only map unlocked at the Campaign's outset. S-rank can be achieved if completed in < 10 days.

Mission Background
The mission contains cut scenes at the beginning and end explaining that the player is taking on the role of Dark Mercia in an alternate version of Aurania, where Dark Mercia has been grievously injured and ultimately saved by her finding and relying on Requiem, with an odd side effect of claustrophobia, frequently referenced as 'the darkness' in the game. To represent this, Fog of War is in effect for every map, and as the player accumulates enchanted 'darkness-abating' artefacts in this version of Aurania, subsequent maps increase in size. The player acquires Artefact 'A', Heavensong's Golden Chalice by destroying the enemy Stronghold.

Helpful Tips
The map has the enemy enacting a pikemen spam at the outset, although fog of war hides most of their initial threat hiding in the woods. Just keep the enemy from letting them get adjacent to each other (to neutralize their critical hit advantage), and this map should be a cinch. Recruit archers to strike the stronghold after the enemy units are eliminated for a swift victory.

This map also contains a signpost adjacent to the bottom left corner with Floran scripts of relevance to the final map. It can be translated once the cipher Artefact 'X' is in your possession. Finally, there is an alternate way to win this map that unlocks Map 22, revealed later in the game.

All of this information was gleaned from the in-game spoilers unlocked in the Achievement Castle by completing at least 20% of the game and destroying the red gates comprising the 'Campaign Completion Counter'.

A2: First Victory
Conditions: Win the map by rout (destroying all enemy units and structures).

A5: Personal Pointed Precipitation
Conditions: Destroy the enemy Stronghold in <15 days using while recruiting only 1 archer.

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