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11 The Chrono Arcade is an entertainment venue on the northeast side of Starsand Town, near the Community Center. Run by Loren, it features two playable minigames (Starblock and Foodybara), gacha machines with exclusive prizes, and lottery scratchcards. The arcade uses its own Token currency, which you earn through gameplay and purchase with Coins. Between exclusive furniture blueprints, clothing items, game skins, and gacha-only crafting recipes, the Chrono Arcade is a major source of collectible content.
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3+Starblock Removal (Patch 0.5.1822, May 15, 2026)
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5+As of patch 0.5.1822 released on May 15, 2026, the Starblock minigame has been removed from the Chrono Arcade. Foodybara is now the only playable minigame in the arcade. The reward tiers that Starblock previously offered have been redistributed into the gacha reward pool, so the items associated with Starblock cumulative and personal-best thresholds can now be obtained through gacha pulls instead. The reward pool changes only affect Starblock-themed cosmetics and blueprints; Foodybara rewards are unaffected. The removal was the structural follow-up to the April 9, 2026 Steam delisting, which had centered on the visual elements used in the Starblock minigame.
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37 Location and Hours
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59 The Chrono Arcade is located on the northeast side of town, close to the Community Center. It is open daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Loren can be found inside the arcade roughly 90% of the time, either on the main floor or in the lower-left section of the building.
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711 Token System
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913 Arcade Tokens are the currency used for all arcade activities. You cannot use regular Coins directly at the machines.
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1115 DetailValueExchange rate1 Token = 10 CoinsDaily free tokens20 (from Loren or the cash register)Daily purchase limit80 Tokens (costs 800 Coins)Maximum daily tokens100 (20 free + 80 purchased)
1216 You also earn Tokens each time you play Starblock or Foodybara, supplementing your daily supply. To buy Tokens, speak to Loren or interact with the cash register inside the arcade.
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1418 Minigames
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1620 The Chrono Arcade has two permanent minigames. Each game tracks both cumulative scores (total points across all sessions) and personal best scores (highest single-session score), with separate reward tiers for each.
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1822 Starblock
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2024 Starblock is a Tetris-style puzzle game. Move and rotate falling shapes to complete horizontal lines. Completed lines disappear and award points. The game ends when blocks reach the top of the screen.
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2226 Starblock Cumulative Rewards:
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2428 Points RequiredReward500Valkyrie's Welcome Mat Blueprint2,000 + 40 StarsandStarblock Home Theme (Animal)5,000 + 40 StarsandClash-Block Coffee Table Blueprint10,000 + 50 StarsandStarblock Bench Blueprint25,000 + 50 StarsandStarblock Home Theme (Cake)50,000 + 60 StarsandGamepad TV Blueprint75,000Star-Butterfly Clip, Neon Bolt Shorts, Golden Spark Gloves, and Patterns
2529 Starblock Personal Best Rewards:
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2731 Score RequiredReward250 + 40 StarsandStarblock Clearing Effect (Animal)500 + 50 StarsandStarblock Theme (Animal)1,500 + 60 StarsandStarblock Clearing Effect (Cake)3,000Starblock Theme (Cake)
2832 Foodybara
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3034 Foodybara is a Snake-style game starring a capybara. Control the capybara as it runs around the screen eating items. Each item consumed makes the capybara longer, increasing difficulty. The game ends when the capybara collides with a wall or its own body.
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3236 Foodybara Cumulative Rewards:
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3438 Points RequiredReward200Capy-Alarm Clock Blueprint1,000 + 40 StarsandFoodybara Home Theme (Pool)3,000 + 40 StarsandBlock Nightlight Blueprint6,000 + 45 StarsandGolden Capybara Trophy Blueprint10,000 + 45 StarsandFoodybara Home Theme (Rabbit)15,000 + 50 StarsandCapypuff Sofa Blueprint20,000 + 60 StarsandFoodybara Home Theme (Space)30,000Spark Dash Sneakers, Pixel Glow Top, and Patterns
3539 Foodybara Personal Best Rewards:
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3741 Score RequiredReward100 + 30 StarsandFoodybara Skin (Pool)200 + 45 StarsandFoodybara Skin (Pool)300 + 45 StarsandFoodybara Skin (Rabbit)400 + 50 StarsandFoodybara Skin (Rabbit)500 + 60 StarsandFoodybara Skin (Space)600Foodybara Skin (Space)
3842 Note that some rewards require both a score threshold and Starsand Points to unlock. The Starsand cost ranges from 30 to 60 depending on the tier.
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4044 Gacha Machines
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4246 Two gacha machines sit on the counter next to the cash register. Each pull costs 20 Tokens (equivalent to 200 Coins). The machines come in five color variants (Golden, Purple, Blue, Green, and White), but the color is purely cosmetic and does not affect the prize pool. All drops are fully random regardless of which color machine you choose.
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4448 Possible gacha drops include:
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4650 Drop CategoryExamplesCrafting materialsTin, Copper, Stone (common/low-value drops)Exclusive blueprintsWok Spatula recipe and other gacha-only itemsFurniture and decorItems not available through other vendorsAncient Precision PartsRare; also obtainable from the Ore AnalyzerVarious resourcesAssorted crafting materials
4751 Gacha-exclusive recipes are the primary reason to invest in the machines. Certain blueprints, like the Wok Spatula, can only be obtained through gacha pulls and are not sold at Zerine's General Store or unlocked through profession progression. If you are aiming for 100% blueprint completion, you will need to pull regularly.
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4953 Lottery Scratchcards
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5155 The arcade also offers two types of lottery scratchcards:
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5357 Scratchcard TypeToken CostDescriptionSingle-panel5 TokensSmaller prize pool, lower oddsMulti-panel10 TokensLarger prize pool, better odds
5458 Both scratchcard types award Tokens as prizes, making them a gamble on whether you come out ahead on your Token investment.
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5660 About Loren
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5862 Loren is the owner and operator of the Chrono Arcade and one of the romanceable characters in Starsand Island. He moved to the island to provide clean air for his younger sister Momo, who has a congenital lung condition. Before opening the arcade, Loren was a famous competitive gamer who retired at age 20 to become Momo's guardian. He is cheerful and easy-going, and cares more about everyone having a good time than whether the arcade turns a profit.
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6064 On sunny afternoons, Loren follows a routine that includes shopping at Zerine's General Store, dining at Aureleaf Kitchen, and buying sugar paintings from Hattie for Momo. During winter, he spends additional time with Momo at the pet shop and around town.
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6266 Loren's Gift Preferences:
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6468 CategoryItemsLoved (+15 Affection)Coconut Latte, Lunar CrystalLiked (+10 Affection)Caco Laco, Grilled Fish, Moonflower, Plain Noodles, Purple Hydrangea, Sweet and Sour Pork, Veggie NoodlesDislikedBlue Sleep Lily, Yellow Sleep Lily
6569 Activity Costs Summary
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6771 ActivityToken CostCoin EquivalentPlay StarblockFree (earns Tokens)FreePlay FoodybaraFree (earns Tokens)FreeGacha pull20 Tokens200 CoinsSingle-panel scratchcard5 Tokens50 CoinsMulti-panel scratchcard10 Tokens100 CoinsBuy 1 TokenN/A10 Coins
6872 Gacha Strategy and Exclusive Items
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7074 The gacha machines are the only source for certain exclusive blueprints and recipes. The Wok Spatula recipe, for example, cannot be obtained from any shop, profession quest, or treasure chest; it is gacha-exclusive.
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7276 No confirmed complete list of gacha-exclusive items exists yet in the Early Access phase. The community is still cataloging which items are gacha-only versus available elsewhere.
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7478 The machines are located exclusively at the Chrono Arcade. There are no overworld gachapon machines elsewhere on the island.
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7680 Mathematically, with 20 free tokens per day and no coin spending, you get 1 free pull per day. With the full 100 daily tokens (20 free + 80 purchased for 800 coins), you get 5 pulls per day.
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7882 Common drops include basic crafting materials (Stone, Tin, Copper) which feel low-value for 200 coins. Exclusive blueprints and recipes are the rare, high-value prizes.
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8084 Patience is key: players report needing weeks of daily pulls to collect all exclusive items.
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8286 Tips
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8488 TipDetailsClaim your 20 free Tokens dailyEven if you do not plan to play, the free Tokens from Loren accumulate over time and cost nothing.Save the arcade for mid-gameMultiple guides recommend not spending Coins on Tokens early when you need money for seeds, tools, and animal purchases. Wait until you have a steady income from farming and cooking.Gacha color does not matterGolden, Purple, Blue, Green, and White machines all draw from the same prize pool. Pick whichever you like.Play both games for rewardsStarblock and Foodybara have separate cumulative and personal best reward tracks. Alternate between them to progress both tracks simultaneously.Aim for personal bestsPersonal best rewards unlock game skins and visual effects. You must beat your own previous high score each time, so each unlock requires genuinely improved play.Budget your StarsandMany arcade rewards require Starsand Points alongside score thresholds. Since Starsand is the tighter resource in the game, factor arcade costs into your overall spending plan.Pull gacha for exclusive blueprintsSome crafting recipes are only available from gacha machines. If you are pursuing full completion, consistent pulls over many days are more efficient than spending everything at once.
8589 April 2026 Content Adjustment
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8791 On April 9, 2026, Starsand Island was temporarily delisted from the Steam storefront after Seed Sparkle Lab identified that core visual elements from a classic title had been used without proper authorization inside the game's mini-game section. The Content Adjustment Announcement posted on April 10 did not name the specific mini-game, but the arcade hub described throughout this article is the in-game home of the two mini-games (Starblock and Foodybara) and therefore the area affected by the corrected build resubmitted to Steam the same day.
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8993 Save data was fully preserved across the rebuild. All players were promised a free Shining Star Outfit Set DLC as compensation, targeted for delivery within roughly seven business days of the announcement. The Xbox Series X|S release on the Microsoft Store, including Xbox Game Pass, remained live throughout the review period. Patch 0.4.8191 shipped to Xbox on April 16 while the Steam build awaited Valve's re-review.
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9195 The Starblock, Foodybara, gacha, and scratchcard systems described on this page remain accurate for the live Xbox build and for Steam owners who already have the game installed. If Seed Sparkle Lab publishes changes to the arcade layout, reward tracks, or mini-games in the corrected build, this article will be updated to reflect the live state on the relisted Steam version. See the April 2026 Delisting article for the full timeline and FAQ.