Cradle of Time

Aldo meets an eccentric researcher in
the Spacetime Rift who invites him
to a strange space called the Cradle of Time.

This sequestered spacetime is host
to an unusual young tree, and the researcher
wishes to observe it as it grows.

It will only take about... 20,000 years.

To help out, Aldo will use
the power of the Time Stone to leap
through time and observe the tree.

Mechanics

This mechanic was added in Another Eden in 3.1.700 version. Chapter 25 of the Main Story (Part 1) must be cleared.

This minigame functions like a roll-and-move board game. Your goal is to get to the end of the third board to get the tree to fully grow, but the Time Stone only allows you to advance one to five spaces, randomly determined. You can only roll the Time Stone 10 times before you are forced to reset. At the start of each map, you get to pick between the upper or lower track of spaces after your first roll. There are also undiscovered spaces indicated with a ? — landing on them will reveal what they are, and they will remain revealed in future runs.

Different spaces that you land on have different effects.

• Unknown, land on it to reveal its type.
• Triggers a random event.
• Restores the Tree's condition one stage.
• Advance 1-3 spaces. Does not trigger the space you get advanced to.
• Go back 1-2 spaces. Does not trigger the space you land on.
• Lets you continue without depleting a Time Stone use.
• Gain a random gimmick item.
• Gain 1-4 Arboreal Tears once per day.
• Obtain 30 Fragments of Attack, Life or Support, 10,000, High Class Scrolls once per day.
• Trigger a monster attack that reduces the Tree's condition one or two stages.
• Transports you into a track of spaces that aren't normally accessible.
• Advance to the next map. Stops your advancement, but doesn't deplete a Time Stone use. Get 10 Arboreal Tears once per day.
• The 20,000 years point.

Note that only the first landing of the turn activates the space effect, e.g. if you land on a Blue clock space and it pushes you onto a Monster space, the latter won't activate.

Advancing to each subsequent map for the first time each day earns you 10 Arboreal Tears. All Arboreal Tears and Treasure Chest spaces are one-use but will restock on each new day. For a total of 20 Arboreal Tears per day, not counting teardrops spaces.

Reaching the 20,000 years point for the first time gives a one-time reward only.

Gimmick items are used to help you advance the board, but also cannot be preserved between runs.

• Pendulum of Deferral: Use before rolling. Adds 2 to the roll result.
• Needle of Punctuality: Use before rolling. Lets you determine the roll result.
• Dove of Purgation: Negates the next monster attack. Is used automatically.
• Compass Hand: Lets you embark on the central time path, which is shorter but cannot be accessed normally.

You can use Pendulum of Deferral and Needle of Punctuality in the same turn. You can't use any of them twice in the same turn.

Random Events

There are a total of 4 random events.

Feel a Presence

You feel a presence. You can follow it, or ignore it. Following it leads to one of the possible outcomes: it was a cat (gain a random item), a monster (tree's condition worsens, or uses up Dove of Purgation), or it was your imagination (no effect).

Time Stone is Reacting

Time Stone is reacting to something. You can touch it or ignore it. Touching it advances time forward or backwards.

Collectioner Visit

A Collectioner visits you and and gives you a gimmick item of your choice.

Fortune Teller Visit

A Fortune Teller visits you and tells you what your next roll will be. You can attempt to change it, but if you fail, there is a chance of time moving backwards. Next roll will stay the same in that case.

The chances to change the next roll are as follows:

• Change to 1 - 90%
• Change to 2 - 80%
• Change to 3 - 70%
• Change to 4 - 60%
• Change to 5 - 50%

Note: the current number will receive 100% chance instead.

You can still modify the distance you will travel using Pendulum of Deferral and/or Needle of Punctuality. Considering the chance of moving back in time in case of failure, using Needle of Punctuality may be a safer option than trying to change your next roll with Fortune Teller's help.

Maps

Early (0-6,400)

• (16 spaces)
• (16 spaces)

Mid (6,400-13,200)

• (17 spaces)
• (14 spaces)
• (17 spaces)

Another Spacetime

Landing on the Rift space on the upper path sends you to another map, which is shorter. If you complete it, you reach Late map. Note that landing on the Rift space consumes the Time Stone use.

• (11 spaces)

Late (13,200-20,000)

• (17 spaces)
• (14 spaces)
• (17 spaces)

Map Analysis

The following table shows the amount of each type of spaces per path.

Path
Early
Upper	2	0	1	1	1	4	2	2	2	0
Lower	2	0	1	1	1	4	2	2	2	0
Mid
Upper	2	1	1	1	0	4	2	2	2	1
Middle	2	0	1	0	1	3	2	2	2	0
Lower	2	0	2	1	1	4	2	2	2	0
Another Spacetime	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	6	0
Late
Upper	2	1	2	1	1	3	2	2	2	0
Middle	2	0	1	0	1	3	2	2	2	0
Lower	2	0	2	1	1	4	2	2	2	0

Map Designs

Choosing different time paths not only affects gameplay, but also changes the area in which the tree grows. The further you get on the path, the more elements from respective area will appear in surroundings.
Reaching new map resets the surroundings, and using up time stone charges or re-entering the area them together with the tree.

Paths and their respective areas:

• Early, upper path - Ratle
• Early, lower path - Derismo Highroad
• Mid, upper path - Baruoki
  • Another spacetime - doesn't change, the sky turns dark blue
• Mid, middle path - Zarbo
• Mid, lower path - several biomes (e.g. Charol Plains, Forest of Forgetfulness/Rippling Forest, Karek Swampland)
• Late, middle path - Unigan
• Late, lower path - Rinde

Rewards and Awards

For reaching 20,000 years point for the first time, you'll receive a Norm. Att.+30% Badge. After that there won't be any rewards for reaching 20,000 years. The goal after first finish is to collect 1000 Arboreal Tears from and spaces, that reset daily, to receive all listed next rewards.

Arboreal Tear Rewards

Requirement	Reward
Gather 5	Frag. of Attack x40
Gather 10	Prayer Script x3
Gather 20	(Bow) x1
Gather 25	Frag. of Life x40
Gather 30	x10000
Gather 40	(Lance) x1
Gather 45	Frag. of Support x40
Gather 50	High Class Scroll x5
Gather 60	Frag. of Attack x40
Gather 70	(Staff) x1
Gather 80	Frag. of Life x
Gather 90	x10000
Gather 100	(Staff) x1
Gather 110	Frag. of Support x40
Gather 120	Jadeite of Life x1
Gather 130	Frag. of Attack x40
Gather 140	x10000
Gather 160	(Ax) x1
Gather 180	Frag. of Life x40
Gather 200	Frag. of Support x40
Gather 220	(Sword) x1
Gather 240	Frag. of Attack x80
Gather 260	x20000
Gather 280	(Hammer) x1
Gather 300	Frag. of Life x80
Gather 320	Jadeite of Support x1
Gather 340	x20000
Gather 360	(Staff) x1
Gather 380	Frag. of Support x80
Gather 400	(Sword) x1
Gather 400	(Lance) x1
Gather 400	(Staff) x1
Gather 400	(Katana) x1
Gather 400	(Bow) x1
Gather 400	(Fists) x1
Gather 420	Frag. of Attack x120
Gather 440	Frag. of Life x120
Gather 460	(Katana) x2
Gather 480	x30000
Gather 500	Frag. of Support x120
Gather 520	Jadeite of Attack x1
Gather 540	x30000
Gather 560	(Lance) x2
Gather 580	Frag. of Attack x120
Gather 600	Frag. of Life x120
Gather 620	High Class Scroll x10
Gather 640	Frag. of Support x120
Gather 660	(Bow) x2
Gather 680	x30000
Gather 700	Chant Script x1
Gather 720	Frag. of Attack x160
Gather 740	x40000
Gather 760	(Ax) x2
Gather 780	Frag. of Life x160
Gather 800	Prayer Script x15
Gather 820	Frag. of Support x160
Gather 840	(Fists) x2
Gather 860	Frag. of Attack x160
Gather 880	High Class Scroll x20
Gather 900	x40000
Gather 920	(Hammer) x2
Gather 940	Frag. of Life x160
Gather 960	Prayer Script x15
Gather 980	Frag. of Support x160
Gather 1,000	(Sword) x1
Gather 1,000	(Ax) x1
Gather 1,000	(Hammer) x1
Gather 1,000	(Sword) x1
Gather 1,000	(Katana) x1
Gather 1,000	(Fists) x1