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|bpm=78
|bpm=78
|patients=[[Lucky|Maximo "Lucky" Jonronero]]
|patients=[[Lucky|Maximo "Lucky" Jonronero]]
|othercharacters=[[Paige]]
|preclear=Patient experienced an athletic injury that is causing spikes in heartbeat.
|preclear=Patient experienced an athletic injury that is causing spikes in heartbeat.
|postclear=Patient's heartbeat has been addressed for now. Warning for staff: Patient is not happy.
|postclear=Patient's heartbeat has been addressed for now. Warning for staff: Patient is not happy.
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'''Lucky Break''' (5-1) is a level in Rhythm Doctor. The Night Shift version is [[One Slip Too Late]].
'''Lucky Break''' (5-1) is a level in Rhythm Doctor. The Night Shift version is [[One Slip Too Late]].


It introduces [[Lucky|Maximo "Lucky" Jonronero]]. It also officially introduces [[Triangleshots|Subdivision Beats]] into the main story levels. It is the first time that the player has to hit Triangleshots in quantities of three and four.
It introduces [[Lucky|Maximo "Lucky" Jonronero]]. It also introduces [[Subdivision Beats]].


[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZUSksdkE04 The track] was created by celesti whispers.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZUSksdkE04 The track] was created by celesti whispers.
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|{{Sprite/Hailey}}
|{{Sprite/Hailey}}
|I went down the hallway near Dr Paige's office! Check it out yourself. You too, Doctor Finger!
|I went down the hallway near Dr Paige's office! Check it out yourself. You too, Doctor Finger!
|}
::<small>Trying to enter the Physiotherapy Ward if [[wish i could care less]] was not completed:</small>
{|
|{{Sprite/Nicole|expr=stir}}
|Hey! I've been lookin' for ya.
|-
|{{Sprite/Nicole|expr=stir}}
|Hope you're not busy. Can you help with something? It's about Cole.
|-
|{{Sprite/Nicole|expr=stir}}
|I feel bad, he's really stuck on all his latest songs. He keeps throwing out all his ideas.
|-
|{{Sprite/Nicole|expr=stir}}
|I think if you could help his chest pains, it could really clear his head.
|-
|{{Sprite/Nicole|expr=stir}}
|He's still in the <span style="color:#00ffff">SVT Ward</span>. Thanks in advance!
|}
|}
|-|Tutorial=
|-|Tutorial=
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|Ian noticed a new type of tachycardia rhythm. This heartbeat's all...chopped up.
|Ian noticed a new type of tachycardia rhythm. This heartbeat's all...chopped up.
|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Ian|expr=explaining}}
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|I call them <span style="color:#00ffff">subdivision beats.</span> They're like SVT beats, but with extra taps.
|I call them <span style="color:#00ffff">subdivision beats.</span> They're like SVT beats, but with extra taps.
|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Ian|expr=explaining}}
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|When a subdivision beat is coming, the nurse will cue you with how many taps you'll need.
|When a subdivision beat is coming, the nurse will cue you with how many taps you'll need.
|-
|-
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|<span style="color:#00ffff">Two! Tonk-Tonk!</span>
|<span style="color:#00ffff">Two! Tonk-Tonk!</span>
|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Ian|expr=explaining}}
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|...just like that!
|...just like that!
|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Ian|expr=explaining}}
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|Let's practice a few subdivion beats.
|Let's practice a few subdivion beats.
|}
|}
::<small>''If first subdivision beat is missed''</small>:
::<small>''If first subdivision beat is missed''</small>:
::{|
::{|
|{{Sprite/Ian|expr=explaining}}
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|Not quite...
|Not quite...
|}
::<small>''If first subvision beat is barely hit''</small>:
::{|
|{{Sprite/Ian|expr=explaining}}
|[placeholder]
|}
|}
::<small>''If first subdivision beat is hit''</small>:
::<small>''If first subdivision beat is hit''</small>:
::{|
::{|
|{{Sprite/Ian|expr=explaining}}
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|Good!
|Good!
|}
|}
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|Great job!
|Great job!
|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Ian|expr=explaining}}
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|The tricky thing about this heartbeat is that it doesn't always come in pairs.
|The tricky thing about this heartbeat is that it doesn't always come in pairs.
|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Ian|expr=explaining}}
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|Some subdivision beats come in groups of three.
|Some subdivision beats come in groups of three.
|-
|-
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|<span style="color:#00ffff">Three! Tonk-Tonk-Tonk!</span>
|<span style="color:#00ffff">Three! Tonk-Tonk-Tonk!</span>
|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Ian|expr=explaining}}
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|It'll make sense once you try it.
|It'll make sense once you try it.
|-
|-
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::{|
::{|
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|[placeholder]
|You missed a bit of it...
|}
|}
::<small>''If first subdivision beat is hit''</small>:
::<small>''If first subdivision beat is hit''</small>:
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|Great!
|Great!
|}
|}
{|
(End of tutorial)
|{{Sprite/Ian|expr=explaining}}
::<small>''If any beats missed''</small>:
::{|
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|There's a new patient that needs our help. A local athlete.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|Let's move!
|}
::<small>''If no beats missed''</small>:
::{|
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|A fast learner!
|A fast learner!
|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Ian|expr=explaining}}
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|There's nothing you can't do, huh? You don't even need us here.
|There's nothing you can't do, huh? You don't even need us here.
|-
|-
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|Sir, it's okay. You're okay.
|Sir, it's okay. You're okay.
|-
|-
|[Lucky]
|{{Sprite/Lucky|expr=nervous}}
|Where am I?
|Where am I?
|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=comfort}}
|You're at Middlesea Hospital. You were admitted here after your injury. Remember?
|You're at Middlesea Hospital. You were admitted here after your injury. Remember?
|-
|-
|[Lucky]
|{{Sprite/Lucky|expr=nervous}}
|...R-right. Hospital. Got it.
|...R-right. Hospital. Got it.
|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=comfort}}
|Once we get the x-rays, we'll talk about your shoulder.
|Once we get the x-rays, we'll talk about your shoulder.
|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=comfort}}
|Go back to sleep. I'll wake you soon.
|Go back to sleep. I'll wake you soon.
|}
|}
<small>''[End of Level]''</small>
<small>''[End of Level]''</small>
{|
{|
|[Lucky]
|{{Sprite/Lucky|expr=nervous}}
|Ugh...
|Ugh...
|-
|-
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|Feeling alright?
|Feeling alright?
|-
|-
|[Lucky]
|{{Sprite/Lucky|expr=nervous}}
|I'm fine.
|I'm fine.
|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|<span style="color:#7789ab">(His heartrate keeps spiking while he waits. He must be anxious.)</span>
|<span style="color:#BBBBBB">(His heartrate keeps spiking while he waits. He must be anxious.)</span>
|-
|-
|[Lucky]
|{{Sprite/Lucky|expr=nervous}}
|Those x-rays back yet? You can wrap me up, patch me up, and kick me out. Skip the lecture.
|Those x-rays back yet? You can wrap me up, patch me up, and kick me out. Skip the lecture.
|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=notepad}}
|I'm...sorry. It's not that simple. There's been significant tearing in your rotator cuff.
|I'm...sorry. It's not that simple. There's been significant tearing in your rotator cuff.
|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=notepad}}
|It'll take a few months to rehabilitate. We're going to need you here for an extended stay.
|It'll take a few months to rehabilitate. We're going to need you here for an extended stay.
|-
|}
|}
|-|After Clear=
|-|After Clear=
{|
{|
|[Lucky]
|{{Sprite/Lucky|expr=cast}}
|What do you mean "extended?" There's a game next week, and playoffs after that.
|What do you mean "extended?" There's a game next week, and playoffs after that.
|-
|-
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|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|<span style="color:#7789ab">(The people who WERE good at this stuff got laid off...)</span>
|<span style="color:#BBBBBB">(The people who WERE good at this stuff got laid off...)</span>
|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|We need to see how bad the tearing is. If it's small, we might be able to treat it carefully on our own.
|We need to see how bad the tearing is. If it's small, we might be able to treat it carefully on our own.
|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=notepad}}
|If it's severe, then...we'll probably transfer you to another hospital. One that can perform rotator cuff surgery.
|If it's severe, then...we'll probably transfer you to another hospital. One that can perform rotator cuff surgery.
|-
|-
|[Lucky]
|{{Sprite/Lucky|expr=cast}}
|And? How long does that take?
|And? How long does that take?
|-
|-
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|Well... again, it depends. But even after a successful surgery, it could be about four-to-six months of rehabilitation-
|Well... again, it depends. But even after a successful surgery, it could be about four-to-six months of rehabilitation-
|-
|-
|[Lucky]
|{{Sprite/Lucky|expr=cast}}
|Six MONTHS?
|Six MONTHS?
|-
|-
|[Lucky]
|{{Sprite/Lucky|expr=cast}}
|Nope. Forget it. Cancel it. What's the quick option? Whatever it costs, I'll pay, I don't care.
|Nope. Forget it. Cancel it. What's the quick option? Whatever it costs, I'll pay, I don't care.
|-
|-
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|I know that you need your shoulder in your line of work. But still.
|I know that you need your shoulder in your line of work. But still.
|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=notepad}}
|A thorough timeline of surgery and rehab would be my suggestion, so that you can slowly regain full motion-
|A thorough timeline of surgery and rehab would be my suggestion, so that you can slowly regain full motion-
|-
|-
|[Lucky]
|{{Sprite/Lucky|expr=cast}}
|Stop.
|Stop.
|-
|-
|[Lucky]
|{{Sprite/Lucky|expr=cast}}
|Hey, can I have a pillow, please?
|Hey, can I have a pillow, please?
|-
|-
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|Oh. Yes, of course. Here, here's one.
|Oh. Yes, of course. Here, here's one.
|-
|-
|[Lucky]
|{{Sprite/Lucky|expr=cast}}
|Thank you.
|Thank you.
|-
|-
|[Lucky]
|{{Sprite/Lucky|expr=angry}}
|*MUFFLED SCREAMING*
|'''*MUFFLED SCREAMING*'''
|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
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|Feeling better, sir?
|Feeling better, sir?
|-
|-
|[Lucky]
|{{Sprite/Lucky|expr=cast}}
|Get out of my room, please. Now.
|Get out of my room, please. Now.
|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|Yes sir!
|Yeah, that makes sense...I'll check in later.
|-
|-
|}
|-|Janitor=
|-|Janitor=
{|
{|
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|{{Sprite/Janitor}}
|{{Sprite/Janitor}}
|Don't you hurt a hair on his head, you hear me? We need him in one piece!
|Don't you hurt a hair on his head, you hear me? We need him in one piece!
|-
|}
|}
</tabber>
</tabber>
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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* The level's name is a play on words concerning the name of the patient, "Lucky," and the idiomatic expression, "lucky break." A lucky break is a stroke of good luck, but the title "Lucky Break" instead means that it is literally Lucky's break from playing baseball. This essentially inverts the typical meaning of the phrase, as Lucky views his situation to be a stroke of bad luck.
* The level's name is a play on words concerning the name of the patient, "Lucky," and the idiomatic expression, "lucky break." A lucky break is a stroke of good luck, but the title "Lucky Break" instead means that it is literally Lucky's break from playing baseball. This essentially inverts the typical meaning of the phrase, as Lucky views his situation to be a stroke of bad luck.
* To unlock the fifth act, the player is required to clear [[Super Battleworn Insomniac]] and [[wish i could care less]].
* This is the only level where the player is directly required to clear two night shifts to unlock, those being [[Super Battleworn Insomniac]] and [[wish i could care less]].
** This is the only Night Shift levels thus far that are necessary for beating the main story.


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 13:01, 11 May 2026

Lucky Break
Screenshot of the level Lucky Break
"Shoulder hurts like hell, but I've got this handled."
Level No.5-1
BPM78
Patient(s)Maximo "Lucky" Jonronero
Other Character(s)Paige
Pager
Pre-clearPatient experienced an athletic injury that is causing spikes in heartbeat.
Post-clearPatient's heartbeat has been addressed for now. Warning for staff: Patient is not happy.
Ranks
Sumpire says: it's a grand slam!
A (10)umpire says: it's a homerun!
B (20)umpire says: it's a ground rule double..!
C (30)umpire says: foul!
D (40)umpire says: three strikes! you're outta here!
Fumpire says: go home. mercy rule.
Act 5
← 1-XN Super Battleworn Insomniac 5-2 Lo-fi Beats For Patients To Chill To →
5-1N One Slip Too Late
"Thanks, but...wake me up when this is over."

Lucky Break (5-1) is a level in Rhythm Doctor. The Night Shift version is One Slip Too Late.

It introduces Maximo "Lucky" Jonronero. It also introduces Subdivision Beats.

The track was created by celesti whispers.

Synopsis

After the events of Super Battleworn Insomniac and a well-deserved vacation, Hailey and Logan are talking about the baseball game that took place the other day. Logan says that he couldn't even watch, because of an upsetting event with his favorite player, Lucky. Hailey cuts him off, and reveals that she heard someone saying that Ian and Paige might help Lucky. In the level, Lucky is shown as a baseball star, but halfway through, he wakes up in a hospital bed, with Paige next to him. Paige tells him to go back to sleep, but when he wakes up again at the end of the level, Paige tells him that rehabilitation for his broken rotator cuff will require an extended stay, to which he's not happy about.

Gameplay

2-player mode

There are 2 Luckys, one for each player. The gameplay is identical to 1-player mode for each player.

Instead of showing a single hit count the entire level, the scoreboard uses the inning display and keeps track of the number of hits for each player each of 9 innings. The player who scores more hits during an inning will have a "1" display on the scoreboard for that inning and the loser will have a "0". Both will show a "1" in the case of a tie.

Transcript

after a well-deserved vacation, you return to Middlesea Hospital...

HaileySpriteS.png Logan! You're a baseball kind of guy, right?
HaileySpriteS.png Did you see that game yesterday?
LoganSpriteS.png Nooo, stop, don't remind me, it was too hard to watch.
LoganSpriteS.png Lucky was having, like, his greatest season ever! And then...
HaileySpriteS.png I know, I know, but listen! I heard someone saying...
HaileySpriteS.png ... Dr Paige and Ian might help him!
LoganSpriteS.png Wait, what? Where'd you hear that?
HaileySpriteS.png In the hall!
HaileySpriteS.png You've gotta explore more, y'know!!! Don't just stay in bed and read manga on your phone.
HaileySpriteS.png I went down the hallway near Dr Paige's office! Check it out yourself. You too, Doctor Finger!
Trying to enter the Physiotherapy Ward if wish i could care less was not completed:
NicoleSpriteS3.png Hey! I've been lookin' for ya.
NicoleSpriteS3.png Hope you're not busy. Can you help with something? It's about Cole.
NicoleSpriteS3.png I feel bad, he's really stuck on all his latest songs. He keeps throwing out all his ideas.
NicoleSpriteS3.png I think if you could help his chest pains, it could really clear his head.
NicoleSpriteS3.png He's still in the SVT Ward. Thanks in advance!

PaigeSpriteRelease.png Welcome to the Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia team!
PaigeSpriteRelease.png Or, I guess...welcome back to work. It's just me and Ian. As usual.
IanSpriteRelease.png The old MAT team is under an "indefinite hiring pause."
PaigeSpriteRelease.png Ian noticed a new type of tachycardia rhythm. This heartbeat's all...chopped up.
IanSpriteRelease.png I call them subdivision beats. They're like SVT beats, but with extra taps.
IanSpriteRelease.png When a subdivision beat is coming, the nurse will cue you with how many taps you'll need.
Two! Tonk-Tonk!
IanSpriteRelease.png ...just like that!
IanSpriteRelease.png Let's practice a few subdivion beats.
If first subdivision beat is missed:
IanSpriteRelease.png Not quite...
If first subdivision beat is hit:
IanSpriteRelease.png Good!
PaigeSpriteRelease.png Great job!
IanSpriteRelease.png The tricky thing about this heartbeat is that it doesn't always come in pairs.
IanSpriteRelease.png Some subdivision beats come in groups of three.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png Don't worry, the nurse will cue you!
Three! Tonk-Tonk-Tonk!
IanSpriteRelease.png It'll make sense once you try it.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png Good luck!
If first subdivision beat is missed:
PaigeSpriteRelease.png Almost there. It's tough!
If first subvision beat is barely hit:
PaigeSpriteRelease.png You missed a bit of it...
If first subdivision beat is hit:
PaigeSpriteRelease.png Great!

(End of tutorial)

If any beats missed:
PaigeSpriteRelease.png There's a new patient that needs our help. A local athlete.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png Let's move!
If no beats missed:
IanSpriteRelease.png A fast learner!
IanSpriteRelease.png There's nothing you can't do, huh? You don't even need us here.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png ...yeah...
PaigeSpriteRelease.png Anyway, there's a new patient that needs our help. Some athlete I think.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png Let's get going, alright?

[Interlude]

PaigeSpriteRelease.png Sir, it's okay. You're okay.
LuckySprites.png Where am I?
PaigeSpriteRelease.png You're at Middlesea Hospital. You were admitted here after your injury. Remember?
LuckySprites.png ...R-right. Hospital. Got it.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png Once we get the x-rays, we'll talk about your shoulder.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png Go back to sleep. I'll wake you soon.

[End of Level]

LuckySprites.png Ugh...
PaigeSpriteRelease.png Feeling alright?
LuckySprites.png I'm fine.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png (His heartrate keeps spiking while he waits. He must be anxious.)
LuckySprites.png Those x-rays back yet? You can wrap me up, patch me up, and kick me out. Skip the lecture.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png I'm...sorry. It's not that simple. There's been significant tearing in your rotator cuff.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png It'll take a few months to rehabilitate. We're going to need you here for an extended stay.
LuckySprites.png What do you mean "extended?" There's a game next week, and playoffs after that.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png I don't know for sure yet.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png (The people who WERE good at this stuff got laid off...)
PaigeSpriteRelease.png We need to see how bad the tearing is. If it's small, we might be able to treat it carefully on our own.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png If it's severe, then...we'll probably transfer you to another hospital. One that can perform rotator cuff surgery.
LuckySprites.png And? How long does that take?
PaigeSpriteRelease.png Well... again, it depends. But even after a successful surgery, it could be about four-to-six months of rehabilitation-
LuckySprites.png Six MONTHS?
LuckySprites.png Nope. Forget it. Cancel it. What's the quick option? Whatever it costs, I'll pay, I don't care.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png Um. This isn't easy to say, but...the surgery kind of IS the quick option.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png I know that you need your shoulder in your line of work. But still.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png A thorough timeline of surgery and rehab would be my suggestion, so that you can slowly regain full motion-
LuckySprites.png Stop.
LuckySprites.png Hey, can I have a pillow, please?
PaigeSpriteRelease.png Oh. Yes, of course. Here, here's one.
LuckySprites.png Thank you.
LuckySprites.png *MUFFLED SCREAMING*
PaigeSpriteRelease.png ...
PaigeSpriteRelease.png Feeling better, sir?
LuckySprites.png Get out of my room, please. Now.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png Yeah, that makes sense...I'll check in later.
JanitorSmol.png We've got Lucky Jonronero in the building now?
JanitorSmol.png I'm not one to get starstruck, but...I'm kind of a baseball guy.
JanitorSmol.png Been rooting for the Middlesea Scales since I was still in diapers. My dad would plop me down in front of the TV with him.
JanitorSmol.png I've seen a lot of good players come and go over the years.
JanitorSmol.png Let me tell you, Lucky is one of the greats. He brought the team out of a rut.
JanitorSmol.png Don't you hurt a hair on his head, you hear me? We need him in one piece!

History

Trivia

  • The level's name is a play on words concerning the name of the patient, "Lucky," and the idiomatic expression, "lucky break." A lucky break is a stroke of good luck, but the title "Lucky Break" instead means that it is literally Lucky's break from playing baseball. This essentially inverts the typical meaning of the phrase, as Lucky views his situation to be a stroke of bad luck.
  • This is the only level where the player is directly required to clear two night shifts to unlock, those being Super Battleworn Insomniac and wish i could care less.

References


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