About The Collection
Arthur was a background character from the mobile/PC game "Unicycle Escape". Day-in, day-out, Arthur's only job was to feature as a banker in the introduction sequence of a bank robbery, played on the screens of millions! Never anything more or anything less, Arthur was unable to venture outside of this repetitive loop, where he was disregarded, unseen and hidden in the darkest corners of glass screens. Unknown to the world, Arthur began to develop feelings, thoughts, dreams and desires - He wanted to listen to music, feel the sun on his pixelated skin, immerse himself in books and games, cook and try foods that he had seen so many of his players indulge in. Most importantly however, Arthur wanted to Adventure. One day, Arthur's mundane life altered dramatically. As Arthur was sitting behind his usual desk at work, he heard a loud bang, the floor started shaking and his world started crumbling. All of sudden, Arthur found himself sitting outside of the glass screen that once contained him.
Welcome to Arthur's Adventures! A collection where we follow Arthur, exploring and adventuring the world around him!
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Vinyl.
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Here Arthur is showing us one of his records. Everyday, before Arthur does anything, he likes to put on a song, which is funny because Arthur used to hate music! When he was stuck in "Unicycle Escape" he was only ever able to listen to free no-copyright music that would run in the background of the introduction sequence he featured in. Now he loves music! Arthur thinks it is exhilarating selecting a specific song, from a specific album, from a specific artist, running the record player, and watching the song play.
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Cereal.
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The first adventure Arthur had when he first landed on Earth was his trip to the supermarkert! He wandered the isles for hours and was blown away by the enormous variety of cereals. He did not understand how there could be so many different versions of one simple thing. Arthur made it his mission to try every cereal the supermarket sold, and to this day, every morning when Arthur wakes up, after he listens to his favourite song, he makes himself a bowel of cereal. Here we can see Arthur trying Nutri-Grain cereal, which is so far his favourite!
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Gaming.
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After breakfast, Arthur's next adventure is playing video games! Which is ironic given he came from one! Arthur finds it difficult to reach all the buttons on his Xbox, given his small size, but he still manages. You can often hear Arthur yelling at the Television or talking to his online friends... Arthur wonders what they would think if he told them he was is game character. Arthur's favourite game at the moment is Assassins Creed Valhalla. He plays it for so long that sometimes you will have to remind Arthur to move onto the next adventure because he loses track of time.
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Reading.
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Arthur also loves to read, especially the Harry Potter series which he started recently. Here you will see Arthur in his house scalf, Gryffindor, and his new wand, which he made from over sharpening a pencil and painting it black. After Arthur reads, he likes to pretend he is a wizard. You might even find him yelling at objects in an attempt to cast a spell.
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Cooking.
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Even though Arthur loves cereal, Arthur has also taken up cooking as a hobby. He is very adventurous in the kitchen, trying crazy combinations of ingredients. Just the other day he put Vegemite on his salad! He is not very good at it yet and always leaves a mess... but at least he is trying. Here Arthur is trying to bake a cake, and even though he has his cooking hat and apron on, he still managed to get flower all over his face. Classic Arthur!
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Computer.
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Here we can see Arthur showing us his old home, "Unicycle Escape". Arthur does not often like to revisit the game as it reminds him of how boring his life once was, however Arthur really wanted to show everyone where he came from. Arthur was also interested if he could say hi to his old friend 'Burgler', but due to his size he did not know how to get close to the screen. Arthur started climbing up the back of the computer, and when he reached the top to take a peak over the screen, he fell! Don't worry, Arthur is okay, after all he is only made from pixels and a few lines of code.
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Guitar.
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Arthur's next adventure for the day is playing guitar. Even though he can't reach the strings he likes to pretend he is playing by sitting on the guitar and humming the melody. Arthur loves being able to tell people he is a musician, which he believes to be a much better title than a banker!
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Meditating.
About Collection Item
After such a long day of adventures, we found Arthur taking a few minutes for himself. Sitting on his favorite pillow and reminiscing on the day that was. It is important for Arthur to meditate as it reminds him of just how happy and thankful he is to adventure and explore the world around him! He had so much fun showing everyone all of his activities, but now it is time for Arthur to unwind and think about all the exciting things to come in the future.
About The Owner
Arthur's Adventures is a collection created by Ava Hales, a student studying IT at Monash University. After developing the game environment for "Unicycle Escape", Ava felt the story was not over yet, and wanted to extend the borders of her game into the real world. Arthur's Adventures allowed Ava to create a collection that told a story, emcompassing elements from past projects that combined fictional and tangible worlds.