Chrono Arcade
Complete guide to the Chrono Arcade in Starsand Town. Covers the token system, Starblock and Foodybara minigames with full reward tables, gacha machines, lottery scratchcards, and Loren's profile and gift preferences.
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The Chrono Arcade is an entertainment venue in Starsand Town run by Loren. It features two playable arcade machines, gacha capsule machines, and a lottery scratchcard system. The arcade operates on a token currency separate from coins. Open 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM daily.
The arcade is located in the northeastern cluster of buildings in Starsand Town, marked with a game controller icon on the map near the Community Center.
Patch 0.5.1822 on May 15, 2026 removed the Starblock minigame from the Chrono Arcade as the structural follow-up to the April 9, 2026 Steam delisting. Foodybara is now the sole playable arcade machine. The Starblock cabinet has been removed from the main floor layout, and the rewards that Starblock used to grant through cumulative and personal-best thresholds were redistributed into the existing gacha reward pool.
The Chrono Arcade is split across two levels.
Item | Description |
|---|---|
Main Floor | the Starblock and Foodybara arcade machines sit in the center of the room. Loren's counter and cash register are at the back, with two gacha capsule machines on the counter beside the register. |
Lower Floor | accessible from the left side of the main floor. Contains the lottery scratchcard machines and additional seating. |
The arcade uses tokens instead of coins. You exchange coins at Loren's counter or the cash register.
Detail | Value |
|---|---|
Exchange rate | 10 coins = 1 token |
Free tokens per day | 20 (from Loren or the cash register) |
Purchasable tokens per day | Up to 80 tokens (costs 800 coins) |
Daily maximum | 100 tokens total (20 free + 80 purchased) |
Free tokens reset daily. Even if you do not plan to play, collecting your free tokens each day adds up over time.
Starblock is a Tetris-style puzzle game. Players rotate and position falling block shapes to complete horizontal lines. Completed lines clear from the board and award points. Clearing multiple lines at once awards bonus points. The game ends when blocks stack to the top of the screen.
Points from every Starblock session add together. When your total reaches a threshold, you receive the listed reward.
Points | Reward |
|---|---|
500 | Valkyrie's Welcome Mat Blueprint |
2,000 | Starblock Home Theme (Animal) + 40 Starsand |
5,000 | Clash-Block Coffee Table Blueprint + 40 Starsand |
10,000 | Starblock Bench Blueprint + 50 Starsand |
25,000 | Starblock Home Theme (Cake) + 50 Starsand |
50,000 | Gamepad TV Blueprint + 60 Starsand |
75,000 | Star-Butterfly Clip, Neon Bolt Shorts, Golden Spark Gloves (clothing + patterns) |
You must beat your own high score to claim these rewards. Each threshold only awards once.
Score | Reward |
|---|---|
250 | Starblock Clearing Effect (Animal) + 40 Starsand |
500 | Starblock Theme (Animal) + 50 Starsand |
1,500 | Starblock Clearing Effect (Cake) + 60 Starsand |
3,000 | Starblock Theme (Cake) |
Foodybara is a Snake-style game where you control a capybara eating items scattered across the field. Your capybara grows longer with each item consumed. The game ends when you collide with your own tail or the walls. Your score depends on how many items you collect before a collision.
Points from every Foodybara session accumulate. Reach a threshold to unlock the reward.
Points | Reward |
|---|---|
200 | Capy-Alarm Clock Blueprint |
1,000 | Foodybara Home Theme (Pool) |
3,000 | Block Nightlight Blueprint + 40 Starsand |
6,000 | Golden Capybara Trophy Blueprint + 45 Starsand |
10,000 | Foodybara Home Theme (Rabbit) + 45 Starsand |
15,000 | Capypuff Sofa Blueprint + 50 Starsand |
20,000 | Foodybara Home Theme (Space) + 60 Starsand |
30,000 | Spark Dash Sneakers, Pixel Glow Top (clothing + patterns) |
Beat your own high score to unlock skins for the Foodybara game.
Score | Reward |
|---|---|
100 | Foodybara Skin (Pool) + 30 Starsand |
200 | Foodybara Skin (Pool) + 45 Starsand |
300 | Foodybara Skin (Rabbit) + 45 Starsand |
400 | Foodybara Skin (Rabbit) + 50 Starsand |
500 | Foodybara Skin (Space) + 60 Starsand |
600 | Foodybara Skin (Space) |
Two capsule machines sit on the counter next to the cash register. Each pull costs 20 tokens. You pick from five capsule colors (Golden, Purple, Blue, Green, White), but the color is purely cosmetic and does not affect what prize you receive. Drops are completely random regardless of which color you choose.
Known gacha drops include:
Furniture and clothing blueprints (gacha exclusives like the Wok Spatula)
Crafting ores (Tin, Copper)
Stone and basic crafting materials
Home decor items
Lottery scratchcard machines are located on the lower floor and outside the arcade entrance. Two types are available.
Type | Cost | Win Chance |
|---|---|---|
Single-panel scratchcard | 5 tokens | Lower |
Multi-panel scratchcard | 10 tokens | Higher |
Both types award Chrono tokens as prizes. Chrono tokens can be spent on exclusive arcade rewards separate from the minigame point rewards.
Loren is the owner and operator of the Chrono Arcade. He is a soft-spoken, cheerful gamer who cares more about whether everyone is having a good time than about the arcade turning a profit. He is fully romanceable.
Loren was famously skilled in a popular online game and pursued a professional gaming career. At age 18, his younger sister Momo was diagnosed with a congenital lung condition. Loren became her sole guardian, and at age 20, he retired from competitive gaming and relocated to Starsand Island for its clean, fresh air to help with Momo's health. He arrived about one year before the game's events and opened the Chrono Arcade using his savings. He spends his spare time developing his own video game.
Detail | Value |
|---|---|
Birthday | Month 3, Day 6 |
Height | 178 cm |
Weight | 68 kg |
Occupation | Arcade Manager |
Family | Momo (younger sister) |
Romanceable | Yes |
Loren spends roughly 90% of his time inside the Chrono Arcade, either behind the counter on the main floor or playing games on the lower floor. On sunny afternoons he sometimes leaves to shop at Zerine's General Store, eat at Aureleaf Kitchen, or buy sugar painting treats for Momo. During winter months he spends more time with Momo, including pet shop visits and park outings.
The table below lists Loren's confirmed gift preferences. Starsand Island is in Early Access, so some values may change with updates.
Category | Items |
|---|---|
Loved (+15) | Coconut Latte, Lunar Crystal, Chip |
Liked (+10) | Cacao Laco, Grilled Fish, Plain Noodles, Purple Hydrangea, Sweet and Sour Pork, Veggie Noodles, Grilled Chicken Wings |
Hated | Blue Sleep Lily, Yellow Sleep Lily |
Collect your 20 free tokens daily even if you do not plan to play. Tokens carry over and add up fast.
Gacha machines are the main way to get certain exclusive furniture and clothing blueprints that are not available anywhere else.
Focus on beating your Personal Best score in each minigame for the best rewards. Cumulative points build passively over many sessions.
The arcade is a good rainy-day activity when outdoor farming or fishing is less productive.
Loren is one of the easiest NPCs to locate since he rarely leaves the arcade. Bring him a Coconut Latte or Chip daily to build affection quickly.
Multi-panel scratchcards (10 tokens) have better odds than single-panel cards (5 tokens). If you have tokens to spare, the multi-panel is the better value.
On April 9, 2026, Starsand Island's Steam store page was temporarily delisted. The next day, Seed Sparkle Lab published an "Important Announcement: Game Content Adjustment" explaining that core visual elements from a classic title were used without proper authorization within the game's mini-game section due to a planning-phase oversight. The announcement did not name the specific mini-game; the Chrono Arcade is the in-game hub that houses Starblock and Foodybara and is therefore the most likely affected area.
A corrected build was submitted to Valve the same day, saves were preserved, and all players were promised a free Shining Star Outfit Set DLC as compensation, targeted for delivery within roughly seven business days. 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 re-review.
The Chrono Arcade layout, token system, minigame rewards, gacha pools, and scratchcards described above reflect the live Xbox build and the Steam build owned by existing buyers. Any changes introduced by the corrected build will be reflected here once the Steam version relists. For the full context and FAQ, see the April 2026 Delisting article.