Chrono Trigger/The Millennial Fair

Chrono Trigger > Chapter 1: The Millenial Fair (1000 A.D. first time)

Introduction
After your naming your mute protagonist in the introduction, you'll be treated to a overview of the world map and the millenial fair, and your mother will come wake you up in a scene that will be echoed throughout the game. You'll gain control of a character henceforth to be known as Crono, amateur swordsman armed only with a wood sword at the start, and according to the menu screen his elemental is lightning. No word on what his sign or favorite color might be. You can play with the drapes if you want or check out the empty bowl of cat food, but head downstairs to get on with life.

Downstairs you'll get to name your inventor friend, Lucca by default. She won't join your party for a while, but at least you'll know what to call her now. Play with your cat if you'd like, and talk to your mom to pick up your allowance. Then, step outside and get ready to face the world.

Head into the Mayor's house at the bottom left of your little hamlet to pick up some tips on gameplay and controls. In general, you want to hold down B to run, and it also cancels actions; X accesses the menu; A talks to people, performs actions, and selects commands; and Y switches message windows to the top or bottom of the screen. L-R-Select-Start provides an ingame reset if you want to get back to the title screen.

Some techniques you can use target a single enemy, some attacks target all enemies in a certain radius around the one you select, some attacks target all enemies on a line of sight from you, some attacks target enemies on a horizontal line, some attacks target all enemies in a radius around yourself, and some attacks just hit all enemies period. It's not nearly as complicated as it may sound and you'll figure it out as you start using techniques. The usual RPG rules apply as to what statuses can be inflicted on your character, and offense and defense stats.

You can explore the houses around Crono's house in the village of Truce, head south to the village of Poore, or even take a boat ride between the two cities. You can also head through the forest to Guardia Castle although you won't be able to go inside yet. Once you feel like you've explored enough, head into the millenial fair at the north of Truce.

Challenging Lavos
Continue to Chapter 2: Filler