Part-Time Hero: Concept
Wanderer in the Vortex Chapter 6
In this minigame, Aldo and Nona send temp workers to various shops around Dust City, attempting to achieve the most sales and increase their sales rank. Temps and shops are found around Dust City.
As you progress through the story, and as you increase your minigame rank, new temps and shops will be available to you. Each new rank awards you with the next passcard (green, yellow, red, purple) which will allow you to reach new areas.
In each minigame attempt, you choose a temp to send to each shop. Temps are assigned a fixed condition each attempt which affects their results:
| Condition | Sales Impact |
|---|---|
| Great | +2 |
| Satisfactory | +1 |
| Average | 0 |
| Poor | -1 |
| Terrible | -2 |
However, if the temp wouldn't be able to get any sales in the shop they're assigned to, condition modifiers don't apply (it'll stay at 0 in any condition).
The table below shows all the possible results for each temp and shop combinations, in Average condition.
| Place | Dust | Elva | Handa | Fashio | EGPD | Sorobon | Archaeology Buff | Android | Glassan | Heikos | Toto | Chilika |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dust Burger | None | 4 | None | None | None | 5 | None | 6 | None | None | 9 | 4 |
| Dust Grand Hotel | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | 8 |
| Dust City's Best Arms | None | None | 6 | 5 | 3 | None | None | 3 | None | 8 | — | 6 |
| Dream Mushroom | None | None | None | 4 | None | 5 | 9 | 4 | None | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Dim Sum Restaurant | None | 8 | None | None | None | 5 | None | 6 | 4 | None | 4 | 4 |
| Dust Lovers' Armaments | None | None | 3 | 5 | 6 | None | None | 3 | 9 | 6 | None | 6 |
| Eclipse Bar | None | None | None | 4 | None | None | None | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Purrfection | 8 | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
The ideal temp for each shop scores 8 in Average condition, and 10 in Great. When assigning a temp to a shop, you will also have the option of giving them a Drinko, purchased in exchange for mushrooms found around the city. A Drinko Classic raises a temp's condition by 1, and Drinko Premium raises it by 3. In addition, temps that wouldn't get any sales normally will score 2-3 with Drinko Premium (1 + Condition Modifier).
This means a temp in Terrible condition cannot achieve maximum sales for that attempt, a temp in Poor or Average condition can with Drinko Premium, and a temp in Satisfactory condition only needs a Drinko Classic. A temp in Great condition doesn't need any Drinko.
Once you have hired all temps you can go for max sales (108), which needs ideal placements and all temps to be in great condition (use Drinkos as needed). Do note that you'll have to skip attempt if any of temps you need to assign is in Terrible condition.
For story progression (green and yellow passcards) no drinks are needed. 38 points (including Yakumo's) will get you 3rd place, 60 gets you 2nd place, and 80 gets you 1st place.
| Shop | Temp |
|---|---|
| Dust Burger | Toto |
| Dust Grand Hotel | Chilika (Dust Lovers Boss) |
| Dust City's Best Arms | Heikos |
| Dream Mushroom | Archeology Buff |
| Dim Sum Restaurant | Elva |
| Dust Lover's Armament | Glassan |
| Eclipse Bar | Android |
| Purrfection | Dust |
