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Beach Life Virtual Resort: Spring Break - Opening and Editing The .BLE Game Files

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images taken from the game and from the game manual I have an itch to play Beach Life every now and then. The last time it happened, I found a band-aid solution to guests complaining about high prices. I wanted to make more changes if I could but I couldn't find a way to open and read some of the script files. There are some files in the game that are readable on notepad ( GameParameters.pis and the other . pis files on each scenario and sandscenario folder) but when you try to open up the . ble files, you only see random symbols. I've tried tools that I've seen recommended online ( Game Extractor , Ghidra , Offzip to name a few). Admittedly, I did just glaze over them because I know nothing about reverse engineering a game and didn't know what to do. I have an inkling to play it again recently, and I decided to try an idea that has been looming over my head but have been avoiding.... The GameParameters.pis file had a header containing the file name, and I notice...

If I Can't Even Afford Ramen I'll Eat The Rich Context

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What the If I Can't Even Afford Ramen I'll Eat The Rich protest sign is about I've been seeing this photo on social media but it seems most people don't know the context behind it. If I Can't Even Afford Ramen I'll Eat The Rich People are quick to identify which specific brand of boots the person on the photo was wearing (as well as pointing out that the clothes, makeup, glasses and hair cut looks expensive as well). It has been bothering me that people are taking the sign too literally. The keyword is " if ". IF ramen can't be afforded, a rich person will be eaten instead. Since we haven't received any reports of a rich person getting cannibalized, I guess it's safe to assume the knee high buckle boot wearing protester can still afford ramen. A quick Google search leads to this news article  about a protest held last 29th November by students of the University of Washington regarding the proposed graduate school tax ...