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Tapes – Dandy's World Guide
Tapes are the in-round currency used only during said round. Tapes are earned by finding them on Floors, completing Machines, using Toon Abilities, encountering Twisteds, using Items, and equipping certain Trinkets. They can be used to purchase from Dandy's Shop in the Elevator.
| Type | In-round Currency |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Guaranteed |
| Category | Currency |
| Floor Pickup | 5 Tapes per Tape item |
| Machine Completion | 1 Tape per 10% (10 max per Machine) |
Ways to Gain Tapes
Tapes can be earned through multiple methods during a round.
- Collected from the floor: 5 Tapes per pickup
- Completing Machines: 1 Tape per 10% Machine completion (10 Tapes per Machine maximum)
- Surviving Floors: 10 Tapes
- Using a Toon's non-Passive Ability for the first time per Floor: 3 Tapes
- Using Squirm's Distressed Delicacy Ability: 5 Tapes (uniquely, every use, not just first per Floor)
- Encountering a Twisted: 5 Tapes once per Floor for each Twisted encountered
Items, Trinkets, and Cards
Using Items rewards Tapes based on rarity. Certain Trinkets and Cards also grant Tapes.
| Source | Type | Tapes Earned |
|---|---|---|
| Common Items | Item | 2 Tapes |
| Uncommon Items | Item | 3 Tapes |
| Rare Items | Item | 5 Tapes |
| Very Rare Items | Item | 8 Tapes |
| Ultra Rare Items | Item | 10 Tapes |
| Coin Purse | Trinket | 30 Tapes |
| Fancy Purse | Trinket | 100 Tapes |
| Spare Change / Penny Pincher | Card | 45 Tapes |
Obtainment Tips
This section mainly applies to Toons that require Tapes for their Abilities, such as Sprout or Blot. Your best way to collect Tapes is always to pick them up from the floor, as they are guaranteed on every Floor. If playing supporter Toons, especially healers such as Sprout or Ginger, you can ask teammates to leave unwanted Items and Tapes on the Floor for you. Having Bassie on your team helps as she can pick up Items quickly with her high speed and extra inventory slot.
- If you find valuable Items like Health Kit, Smoke Bomb, or Box o' Chocolates, prioritize saving them for the team over using for Tapes.
- Using extraction Trinkets such as Vee's Remote can give 10 Tapes from Machine completion.
- If a healer who uses Tapes is present, leave candies and Tapes for them unless permitted otherwise.
- You may ask distractors to bring Twisteds to the Elevator after the team enters, then aggro them for 5 Tapes per Twisted.
- Trinkets like Fancy Purse and Coin Purse grant extra Tapes at run start, but take up a Trinket slot for the rest of the run. Testing shows more than 100 Tapes can be gathered in just the first 3 floors, making Fancy Purse often unnecessary.
Tape Spawning Formula
The number of Tape pickups that spawn on each Floor depends on the player count.
| Player Count | # of Tapes | Tape Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | 3 | 15 |
| 3-4 | 4 | 20 |
| 5-6 | 5 | 25 |
| 7-8 | 6 | 30 |
Trivia
Notable facts about Tapes from the Fandom wiki.
- The only Twisted capable of stealing Tapes from Players is Twisted Teagan.
- Only Blot, Ginger, Sprout, and Teagan use Tapes for their Abilities. Sprout and Ginger's cost 100 Tapes; Blot's costs 10.
- Tapes found on the floor used to give 10 Tapes before being changed to 5 in v0.2.
- In v0.11.1 the Tape model was updated to look more like a VHS Tape.
- The Tapes possibly contain recordings of the now-cancelled Dandy's World Show, as they calm down Dandy and prevent him from becoming Twisted Dandy.
- The Tape collection audio comes from Phasmophobia.
FAQ
How do you get Tapes in Dandy's World?
Tapes are earned by picking them up from Floors (5 each), completing Machines (1 per 10%, max 10), surviving Floors (10 Tapes), using Toon Abilities for the first time per Floor (3 Tapes), and encountering Twisteds (5 Tapes per Twisted per Floor).
What are Tapes used for in Dandy's World?
Tapes are used to purchase Items from Dandy's Shop in the Elevator after completing a Floor (when the next Floor number is even). Some Toons also use Tapes to activate their Abilities, such as Sprout, Ginger, Blot, and Teagan.