🎙️ Welcome, welcome, welcome to another 7 Minutes in Hell patch notes update! Get ready for the latest round of fixes, tweaks, and surprises that’ll have you screaming for more!
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🔧 Bug Fixes

• The Specter’s been getting a little clingy! Hitching a ride with contestants? Not on our watch! Those whispers and onscreen effects no longer overstay their welcome. Now, you’ll only be haunted for the right amount of time!
• Sponsor shoutout! Ever tried ordering from Amazoff? Their deliveries might be slower than this punchline, but your Sponsor Boxes will now show up right on time when selected for the round. No more delays, just pure chaos!
• What's that smell? Feeling a little lightheaded? Well, that gas was messing with more than just your survival skills, but don’t worry, the Truck Timer at the end of the round is now immune to those fumes. You’ll escape in style—or not!
• Hold onto your gear! Our trusty (and slightly mischievous) employees have been told to stop stealing flashlights from contestants who are downed and holding an item. You’ve got enough to worry about without someone swiping your light!
• Folks, we've had some sneaky shenanigans with that Motion Detector! If your team extracted with the sensor still buzzing, those SFX decided to join the afterparty in the lobby—and stuck around for the rest of the game! That’s right, the Motion Detector didn’t know when to quit… until the player left the game. But don't worry, we've pulled the plug on that persistent party crasher! Now, your ears can enjoy a well-deserved break between rounds!
• and of course, those minor fixes not worth mentioning.

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🎮 Gameplay Changes

• Knockout Power Unleashed! - Now, contestants can knock each other out! Whether it’s accidental or intentional (no judgments here), be careful where you swing! Friendly fire just got a whole lot funnier.
• No body left behind: - That’s right! You can now carry the bodies of your dead teammates.
• Revive Tweaks: - Get knocked down? Time to get up again!
• Brief burst of Constitution after Revive - No more instant KO’s after being revived in a trap! —because who wants to die twice that fast?
• Each time you go down, you get back up at 50% of the health you had. Half the health means half the revive time! But heads up—your downed state time will be halved.
• The revive penalty? Gone! Team work makes the dream work, baby!
• Arm Penalty Changes - Alright folks, let’s talk about those Arm Penalty changes—because losing a limb shouldn’t mean losing your whole game! If you lose an arm, it’ll cost you—but here’s the twist! If you manage to take that arm with you to extract, the penalty fees are slashed in half. And the more arms you bring, the more you save! That’s right, contestants—the more limbs you collect, the less it’ll cost you. Who’s ready to haul their way to victory?!
• Arena Upgrades:
• Lockers - Cashboxes and items can now spawn in lockers, sometimes placed on a convenient eye-level hook. Lockers aren’t just for hiding anymore!
• Circuit Boxes - What do these do? Circuit Boxes have been added to the arenas! Smash these and we’ll leave the rest for you to figure out.
• Employee Updates:
• Queen Spiders - Health and damage have been reduced.
• Little Spiders - Now spawning in smaller groups with reduced health and damage.
• Greenroom Updates:
• Cupboards, Drawers, and Fridges can now be opened!
• Greenroom upgrade clipboard moved to shopping/sponsor area.
• Unlockable disco ball has been polished.

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🔊 Audio Improvements

• Falling Damage SFX: The sound of gravity just got real. That’s right, we’ve added crisp fall damage SFX to remind you when you’ve bitten off more than your knees can handle!
• Charging Statue SFX: Now, when this creepy figure powers up, you’ll know it—whether that’s comforting or terrifying is up to you.

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👁️ User Experience

• Subtitles On by Default - That’s right, no more hunting through settings! Subtitles will now be on for everyone, so you’ll never miss a scream, a spooky whisper, or my dazzling commentary!
• HUD & UI: We’ve given your HUD a makeover—fancy, right?
• Now you’ve got an updated display for Battery life.
• Health is also displayed front and center in the form of a heart.
• LMB/RMB interaction keys are displayed above your item containers at the bottom of the screen! No more guessing what button to press in the heat of the moment. We’ve got your back!
• Player Names on Uniforms: Speaking of backs, Player names are now plastered on the backs of your fellow contestants! Unfortunately, you can’t admire your own backpack, but hey, now everyone knows who’s got their back—literally!
• Big Red Buttons: What does this button do? The store chute and exit van buttons are now illuminated and labeled! No more guesswork—just clear, clean visuals to keep you focused on survival and spending your hard-earned cash!

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A big, thunderous round of applause to all our brave contestants! We want to say a massive THANK YOU to everyone who's been sending in that constructive feedback and submitting those pesky bug reports—whether through Streams, Steam, or our very own 7 Minutes in Hell Discord! You're the real MVPs, helping us make the game more thrilling, terrifying, and downright fun! Keep that feedback coming, because we couldn’t do it without you!

That’s all for this round, folks! Stay tuned for more thrilling updates, and remember, when you’re in 7 Minutes in Hell—the only thing scarier than the monsters is missing out on these juicy patches! 🎙️ JR Out!