ChocoPro 262: Shin’s Return As Halloween approaches, the Harbinger of Sweets arrives at Ichigaya! On tonight’s episode we’ve got a candy-filled three way (featuring Kuishinbo Kamen), a Fourth Gen Face Off, and the return of Shin Suzuki in a Choco Bros Main Event! Let’s Go, ChocoPro!
🍫 CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK! ChocoPro Ep 262 🍫 Choun Shiryu VS Kuishinbo Kamen VS Sayaka Obihiro, Chie Koishikawa VS Sayuri, and Masa Takanashi & Baliyan Akki VS Hagane Shinno and the returning Shin Suzuki! It airs TONIGHT at 9 pm EDT / 6 pm PT (Sunday at 2 am BST, 10 AM JST). Live and Free on YouTube!

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Here is today's example clip: Kicking Ass with a Smile

Choun Shiryu 🐉 VS Kuishinbo Kamen 🍬 VS Sayaka Obihiro 💙

Candyland
Choun Shiryu is the fierce Dragon of Ichigaya! His Kung Fu inspired move set makes all of his matches must watch, you just never know what he is going to do next. Choun’s matches look like a fight scene from a Jackie Chan movie (his idol!) with his expertise in motion and punishment. (If you’re a fan of this style, there is kind of a sub-unit dedicated to it in Dragongate right now) Can the Kung Fu Specialist pull off another flashy victory? Even when in the chaotic environment of a three way match, the Dragon is unfazed. As Choun would say, ”So what?”! Remember...”Don't think. Feel!”
Trick or Treat time comes a bit early! (Mei is probably furious this is happening while she is in America, by the way...) Kuishinbo Kamen might bring a ton of delicious sweet treats with him and even seem a bit aloof, but he can go when he needs to. A staple of the Chocolate Square, all of the comedy wrestlers tend to also be great wrestlers overall! Just expect him to try to turn the match into a fun side challenge, or a sports based comedy segment. It is hard to describe, but after your first time you will get him a lot more. Kuishinbo Kamen's matches are all entertaining and memorable, so this should be a fun way to kick off the show. Let’s just hope he doesn’t protest if he loses!
“Sprint” Sayaka Obihiro is a joy to watch. Her sense of humor, love of life, and general personality just overflow through the screen. If you haven't tasted (or seen) her cooking, she is even an unrivaled (and certified) chef (working at DDT’s Restaurant Ebisco Sakaba)! I want to try one of those delightful dishes. Once she gets cooking in the Ring (or the Square) it is also pretty tasty. Her “Obi Magic” technique is a killer and those chops are still just as deadly as the Oni’s...and she might just be more than these two wily vets can handle. Show them the fire of the Soul of Gatoh Move, Obihiro! Make the UMA proud!

Chie Koishikawa 🏵️

VS

Sayuri 💠

The Fourth Generation
Say “Hellooooooo!” With her seniors mostly occupied, it will be up to the girl with “Too Much Energy” to guide us! Chie Koishikawa is an incredibly fierce competitor with a burning ambition. She is basically the fabric of ChocoPro itself: Clever, Cheerful, and completely Chaotic! The future of Gatoh Move is bright and Chie is the one carrying the torch to lead the way...especially through uncertain times! Chie is out to prove that the wrestling world isn't ready for her brand of extreme speed. Expect a lot of backhanded fencing chops and crisp, creative technique. The Standard-bearer of Gatoh Move wears orange, tends to cry easily, and impresses even more. How will the Fencer fair against the Ninja?
Sayuri, the Crimson Kunoichi of ChocoPro, has many Ninja Tactics at her command. Not only that, but she has quite a few cunning jutsu’s available and has been upping her reversal game significantly! While she is also now showing off new talents tending Bar elsewhere (as well as a set of wonderful new gear), this time she’ll need to really dig deep into her bag of ninja tricks. It will take a most powerful jutsu in order to slow down Chie! Though Chie is called the Ace of the Fourth Generation, Sayuri is its Underdog. Can the ChocoPro Dance School’s new Master pull this one off? Don’t forget: Sayuri’s potential is limitless. She might just surprise us all...Believe it!

Masa Takanashi 🍶 & Baliyan Akki ♠️

VS

Hagane Shinno ⚔️ & Shin Suzuki 🍙

Shin’s Return
The Champs join together! Asia Dream Tag Champ Masa Takanashi and the Super Asia Champion Baliyan Akki is a bit unfair, combination wise. They’re both very fluid technicians, with Masa focusing on defensive counterattacks, as Akki provides an incredible flurry of slick offense. While Masa focuses on groundwork and Akki tends to take to the sky, putting them together leads to a truly impressive synergy. The Drunken Monkey and the Zephyr of Ichigaya have been bound by fate long before CDK took the titles away from the Best Bros. Usually these two are at odds with one another, but we will again see if the rivals can find common ground enough to take down a worthy foe! Can they handle the frequent partners of Chie Koishikawa? Masa will have the Comaneci threat lingering on his mind, while Akki will be aiming for the future. Who will be his next challenger?
Cold Killer, Hagane Shinno brings the winter...and also Shin Suzuki! Shinno is a brutal heavy striker and fierce technician (he innovated the Ranhei, which is used by a ton of people now!) that will make any foe fear the cold. Very few have brought Hagane down in ChocoPro, and his intense aura will be on full display in this bout...also those low kicks! Given his ridiculously high level of technical prowess, it is no wonder Hagane recently appeared for AEW at the Fight Forever exhibition matches in Tokyo. While his journey to America will begin soon, he will make sure the other veterans remember him by punishing them extra severely! ChocoPro has also missed his partner, the beloved Shin Suzuki! A broken nose kept him away, but the call of Ichigaya has returned the king of balance. Shin is pretty straight forward, focusing more on in ring technique and timing. He has found his place as a regular of the promotion and it is pretty obvious why: with good fundamentals and a straight forward creativity that can catch even Choco Veterans off guard, he is a force to be reckoned with! He’ll be looking to make up for lost time, so expect this non-joshi main event to be quite spicy.
Welcome back Shin Suzuki!
Come and see the wild creativity that produced Two of the Six* AEW Women's World Champions! (Both of which have appeared on ChocoPro!) You'll be wondering if you're seeing future champs, as well. ChocoPro is the Frontier of Pro Wrestling! Match after match of hard hitting, chaotic, fun bouts with a friendly online audience.
We're quickly growing, and you're welcome to come along! ChocoPro has featured stars such as Chris Brookes, Kaori Yoneyama, Minoru Fujita, Choun Shiryu, VENY (ASUKA), Trans-Am Hiroshi, Ryo Mizunami, Kazusada Higuchi, Saki Akai, Yukio Sakaguchi, Kappa Kozo, SAKI, Ryuji Ito, Rina Yamashita, MUSASHI, Hikaru Shida, Drew Parker, Waka Tsukiyama, Mizuki, Minoru Suzuki, Makoto, Hikaru Sato, Sakisama, Fuminori Abe, Aja Kong, Masato Tanaka, Cherry, TAMURA, AKARI, Daisuke Kanehira, Tsubasa Kuragaki, Toru Owashi, Hanako Nakamori, PSYCHO, Riho, CHANGO, Kagura, Ken Ohka, Shoko Nakajima, Yuna Mizumori, Emi Sakura and Yuu! Also sometimes DJ Nira...
Here are some Frequently Asked Questions:

“What is this?”

ChocoPro is a free online promotion run by AEW's Emi Sakura, that takes place in the legendary Ichigaya Chocolate Square! It features a steady pace of live Episode releases, fan interaction, season long story arcs, and much more! A place where the turnbuckles are replaced with 14th floor windows, unforgiving walls provide creative avenues for skills otherwise unthinkable, and you can take solace in knowing that the referees usually do nothing. While it might be a shocking change at first, the intensity and storytelling will leave you wanting more.

“Why are they fighting in ____?”

Short answer is that it is a cost effective, unique venue with a better availability schedule and allows the roster access for training. Emi Sakura has been using this place for a long time, and you might be surprised at some of the names that have used it (even outside of ChocoPro!). There are a few in-ring Episodes, and Gatoh Move has in ring shows with crowds on the YouTube channel. Think of it like the Hart Dungeon but as a promotion, if that helps!

”What are the rules?”

While special match stipulations will usually be explained before the respective matches, the general rules of ChocoPro are simple. Pins only count on the Chocolate Mat and are not broken by the edge or Wall. Submissions usually only count on the Chocolate Mat, and ARE broken by reaching the edge or wall (sometimes ceiling...). Double pins and Double submissions are legal (and encouraged) in ChocoPro Tag matches, meaning cohesive teams will always have the advantage! Count Outs only exist if specified, since many matches stray from the comfort of the Chocolate Square into the streets (and the rest of the building itself!) There is a Time Limit for each bout (based on card placement and importance) and the Referee has discretion (even if they tend to do nothing most of the time!). Every Ref is different, some have different levels of bias and speed.

“How can I support them?”

Watch the show! Even if you can't see it live, the views matter! Like & Subscribe! You can join the Channel's membership for different tiers of perks...but also, you can buy single episode Sponsorship, Digital autographed photos, and more on their shop site as well as purchase shirts from PWTees (which features some great options!) If you'd like to donate or purchase a main wall sponsorship, you can via Paypal or Patreon...and don't forget to cheer for your favorites! (especially if you want to do a superchat!)

”How come there aren’t a lot of comments on the threads?”

ChocoPro is a YouTube show, meaning the discourse happens live...in the chat! Those that comment in the threads on here tend to do so in order to help new viewers that might be intimidated by the fast moving chat. Don’t be afraid to just dive in though, the community is friendly.

”What is the difference between ChocoPro & ChocoPro Peoples?”

Live crowds! This changes the space available and the vibe overall.

“Why are you posting this here? / Are you paid for this?”

This is a wrestling forum, and I'm trying to broaden the horizons of others! There is a lot of good wrestling out there...Plus growing the fan base means more people for me to joke around with! I honestly do believe this is what a lot of fans are looking for, even if it is too different for some! But different tastes are good. Variety is the spice of life. This is a labor of love (it really doesn't take that long) considering how much work they do to put on so many shows...for free!
If you have any other questions, feel free to ask me on here or on Twitter, where I’ve got a sweet tooth! ChocoPro is Delicious!
Season Tracker: We're 16/18 into Season 15! (Each Season is usually around 18 episodes)

Some musings on our winter vacation this year. For photos, see the previous thread.
This year was a little odd, as far as winter vacations go. Previously, I'd always taken longer holidays over New Year's, and traveled further afield, but this year decided to save my holiday days for less snowy times, and only took a short trip. We had initially thought about traveling to Niigata or Nagano, places renowned for their snow. But transport in the few days around New Year's was a hassle - everything was either full or expensive. Even all the overnight buses to Niigata seemed to be sold out during our time frame. Thankfully, mother nature decided to dump a load of snow over Shiga, which is close enough to easily get to on commuter trains, so we went there. Shiga's a lovely place - interesting, beautiful, lightly touristed. It's a good place to find a hotel as well, as there are a few towns in Shiga big enough to be well supplied with hotels, but as it's not a particularly well-known destination - especially in winter - there are lots of empty rooms. I know Shiga very well - even better than Hyogo probably - but I hadn't spent much time there in the snow before, so the trip still provided something a little different.
KYOTO
Kyoto's one of the world's great cities, capital of Japan for over 1000 years, and still a major cultural (as well as academic and economic) center today. It's one of those places where you can always find new things to do, even if you've been there many times before. This time, we started off in Yamashina, a major transport center in a separate valley just to the east of the main Kyoto plain. Yamashina's main attraction is the Biwa Canal. A stunning work of engineering (for the late 19th century, when it was built), the canal provided a handy transport route between Kyoto and Otsu, and was also used to supply a hydroelectric plant in Kyoto, which powered Japan's first tram network. Today, the canal is not used, but there are lovely hiking trails alongside it, taking one past historic tunnels, green parks, lovely old temples, and the tomb of Kyoto's first emperor. From the canal we climbed up, to the range of hills between Yamashina's valley and the rest of Kyoto. Along the way, one passes the historic pass between the two, where there are a few relics of the Nakasendo, like old paving stones rutted with ox-cart tracks.
At the top of the hill is the Shogunzuka ("Shogun's mound"), one of Kyoto's more random sites. Before the title was adopted by Japan's later rulers, the term "Shogun" simply meant a military general, and the Shogun here was some such general who lived in the Heian Period. A number of later generals - most notably Admiral Togo - have planted trees here, and there's a temple built up around the mound, but the main reason to visit is for the views. I have seen Kyoto from all kinds of different heights before, but I think the best views of the city are to be had here. You can make out many of Kyoto's temples and star attractions from the viewing platforms, and you can see across Yamashina and even as far as the high rises of central Osaka. It's worth the hike up just for the views! (Though there's also a bus, if you're lazy)
BIWAKO VALLEY
We went skiing at Biwako Valley, a ski resort to the west of Lake Biwa. Like many ski resorts in Kansai, it's located way up at the top of a mountain, to catch the snow. To get to the resort, you first have to ride a gondola, which starts life in the muddy slopes near the lake, and slowly climbs up to snowy skiland. You then ski around the slopes on the top of the mountain. We were there at the start of the season, just a few days after they opened. Snow cover was okay - about 50cm, we were told - but the snow was hard and difficult to carve, not the soft fluffy stuff that Japan is famous for. It was very windy the day we were there, causing one of the lifts to close, and the other lifts to become very busy. My partner - who is still fairly new to skiing - very much enjoyed herself though, as there's a nice little slope there for beginners. All in all, the resort's convenience (you can easily day-trip from Osaka) make it an obvious choice for Kansai-based skiers, but there are certainly much better options if you're coming to Japan specifically to ski.
One nice thing about Biwako Valley - sitting at the top of a mountain, it offers fabulous views, over virtually the whole of Shiga. You can see almost the entirety of Lake Biwa, which is an impressive sight (and helps explain its name - the lake is named after a traditional Chinese lute, whose shape it resembles). The gondola operates in summer, when its a popular excursion for those wanting to hike or see the views.
TRAIN RIDES
We were lucky with the trains, experiencing little disruption, despite the snow. One day, the express trains were cancelled, leaving slightly slower locals as the only option, but otherwise the trains ran normally. Taking trains up through Shiga in the middle of snowtime was a surreal experience. The main line in Shiga runs east of the lake, through a series of interconnected plains that lie next to the lake. There's little altitude gain along the line - it's all just above the lake. But the difference in snow cover is striking. At one stop, there's no snow at all. At the next, there are some tufts of snow about. Next stop, there's a cover in the fields of a couple of centimeters or so. At the next stop, there's snow everywhere, and when we finally got to our stop, there was half a meter of snow on the ground, and the weather could only be described as a blizzard!! Given that these stops are only about 4-5km from each other, it was quite a change of weather. You could literally walk from a blizzard to a place with no snow in a day, without going down a mountain.
HIKONE
We stayed in Hikone, which, with its good selection of hotels, is as good a base as any for exploring northern Shiga. During the Sengoku ("Warring States") Era of the 16th century, Shiga was considered particularly strategic, as it controlled the main routes between Kyoto and the eastern half of Japan. Shiga lacks an obvious single strategic center though, and so a number of major castles were built in different parts of the territory, include the grand Azuchi Castle by the famous warlord Oda Nobunaga. After the Battle of Sekigahara (see below), another new spot was chosen to be the main base in Shiga, and Hikone Castle was thus born. It sits at the top of a very low hill, just by Lake Biwa. The castle was originally built up by Ii Naomasa, one of the victorious generals at Sekigahara, but he was wounded in the battle, and slowly succumbed to his injuries, dying a year and half later. He was succeeded by his son, who finished off the castle. With an original keep, several turrets, and even an old stables for the castle lord, it is the second-best preserved castle in Japan, after Himeji. It's one the waiting list for World Heritage status.
The castle was closed, because of the snow, but the grounds were still very atmospheric to walk around, in the middle of a blizzard, and the castle town is also quite atmospheric. There are a few other notable sites in Hikone, including a nice section of the Nakasendo, and also the ruins of an earlier castle (which belonged to the loser at Sekigahara), which is home to some interesting temples and shrines.
NAGAHAMA
Just to the north of Hikone is Nagahama. Originally based around a castle town near the lake, the city's boundaries have since grown to encompass large tracts of the Northern Shiga. The municipality is one of the most interesting in the whole country. Without a car, and with everything covered in snow, we largely stuck to the castle town this time around, but I have been to Nagahama many times before, and these are some of the highlights in the place:
Nagahama Castle - Little remains of Nagahama's original castle, but it's a pleasant park next to the lake, which is full of ducks this time of year. The castle was built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi when he was first raised to the rank of daimyo. As he was born a peasant, this was quite a turn of events for him, and he thanked his patron, Oda NobuNAGA by renaming the town after him (NAGAhama).
Castle Town - Next to the castle is the old castle town. It has lots of old buildings - a nice temple from the Edo Era, lots of old shops and houses from the early modern period - plenty of atmosphere, and usually lots of tourists. It's a popular spot for a weekend day-trip. The town's best known spot is a black-painted building that houses an old trinket shop, but there's lots of interest in the little alleys and canals.
Train Museum - When the first Tokyo-Osaka railway line was built, Nagahama was a major junction, where an additional line to the important passenger port at Tsuruga, and the Hokuriku region beyond, branched off from the main line. Because of this, it was given a very grand station for the time, in lovely brick. About 10 years later, a shortcut over the Sekigahara Pass was built, turning the station of Maibara, up the road, into the main junction. Nagahama became an ordinary local station serving the castle town and little else. Because of this, its station wasn't upgraded for many years, and managed to survive into the modern era. It's the oldest surviving train station in Japan. Today, a modern station continues to serve passengers, while the historic station is an interesting train museum. The station still survives as it used to when Tsuruga- and Tokyo-bound passengers passed through. Just across the road is a fancy old guesthouse and garden, built especially for the Meiji Emperor, when he stopped through on his way to Kyoto by train.
Yanmar Museum - Nagahama is a major base for Yanmar, a large Japanese company that specializes in producing agricultural vehicles like tractors. As well as operating some large plants in the area (and selling lots of tractors to the farmers of Shiga!), the company also runs a museum in Nagahama. I haven't been, so don't know how interesting it is.
Gun Quarter - One of the reasons that Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi were able to win the war of the Sengoku Era, and reunite Japan was that they had access to the best guns. This was largely because they set up a major gun-producing quarter in Nagahama, to supply their armies with a steady supply of quality guns. The neighborhood today is a small, somewhat traditional quarter, with a single gun museum. Sadly, it's not that interesting.
Birdwatching - Nagahama has Kansai's best birdwatching site, along the northern lake shore. In winter, in addition to many, many ducks, large flocks of tundra swans arrive, a rare site for Kansai. There's also a single Steller's sea eagle who comes each year, and is something of a local celebrity, with an army of photographers catching his every flight. There's a dedicated bird center set up next to the lake, in the best spot for seeing birds. We wanted to visit this time, but there are no buses, and it's a 12km walk along the lake from central Nagahama. I've done the walk before, but not when the pavements were covered in half a meter of snow!
Mountain Castles - Odani is an interesting mountain castle in the middle of Nagahama City. It was a major stronghold in the region before Oda Nobunaga took it over, and was the site of a major battle of his. The castle is in ruins, but it's a very pleasant and atmospheric hike. Also of note is Shizugatake, a smaller stronghold on a hill near the lake. It's best known for the Battle of Shizugatake, fought there in 1583 when Toyotomi Hideyoshi was claiming the succession following Nobunaga's assassination. There's almost nothing to see, but it's a famous site in Japanese history, and there are good views over the lake.
Treasure Statue - In a random little temple in the north of Nagahama sits a National Treasure statue, a beautiful little carving of an 11-headed Kannon. There are only a handful of such statues which have been made National Treasures. It's possible to see the statue from very close, making it well worth the visit. There's another more famous (but less interesting) temple in the old town of Kinoshita, which is a lot smaller than Nagahama's castle town, but still worth a wander.
Shaun the Sheep - I only discovered this place this time, and it was closed because of the snow, so I've never been. But in Maibara, close to Nagahama, there is a themepark dedicated to Shaun the Sheep. A little bit of, er, England, in the heart of Shiga.
Ibuki - Also technically in Maibara, but towering over Nagahama as well, is the grand mountain of Ibuki. Though not that high - 1377m - the mountain's prominence, as well as the fact that it catches a very large amount of snow, have made it famous beyond its stature. It's on the official list of Japan's "100 Famous Mountains", one of the lowest mountains on the list. There's a large amount of limestone on Ibuki, which has been heavily quarried, giving the mountain a disturbing, manmade look. It's possible to hike in a day, and there's also a (toll) road all the way to the summit, though it's not open in winter (when the mountain gets covered in 10 meters or more or snow).
NAKASENDO
The Nakasendo winds its way up through Shiga, and there are many nice old post towns along the way. We visited a few stretches on this trip, but the most interesting was 7, very snowy, kilometers that we hiked across the Shiga/Gifu border. That hike began at Kashiwabara-juku, an atmospheric little post town which is handily served by a railway station. There are some interesting historic tombs on the outskirts of the town, which we tried to see, but they were all snowed in, and so inaccessible. The Sekigahara Pass remains a major transport corridor, and all kinds of long-distance routes run across it, including the Tokaido Shinkansen, the Tokaido Main Line, the original Tokyo-Osaka highway, and the busy National Route 21. Thankfully, the old Nakasendo is maintained as a series of narrow, quiet roads, which are very pleasant for walking. Old houses line much of the route, and so it was largely cleared of snow, but there was one stretch of about 1 kilometer where we had to make our own tracks in fresh snow that was up to our thighs. Well at least we felt like authentic Edo era travelers! Though the route between Magome and Tsumago is much better known, the stretch of Nakasendo here is also very pleasant to walk, though none of the post towns are as atmospheric or well-preserved as Tsumago.
SEKIGAHARA
Just beyond the pass, coming from Shiga, is the town of Sekigahara, site of Japan's most famous battle. It was fought on October 21, 1600, and is, as far as I'm aware, the largest military encounter ever fought on the "proper" Japanese home islands (the exception being the Battle of Okinawa in WWII, though Okinawa was an independent country in 1600). The battle's significance in Japan's history is enormous, and it's used as a marker of eras, in a similar way to Hastings in the UK, or Panipat in India. We'd visited the battle site before - and spent all day walking around it - so only visited the odd monument this time. The battle site is spread over a very wide area, but is very nicely presented, with many monuments and memorials at significant spots, but not too many that you get overwhelmed. I find it absolutely fascinating. Even my partner, who is not a military history buff, very much enjoyed our first trip there. It's also a beautiful corner of Japanese countryside. Highly recommended, if you want to spend a day tromping around some villages.
In addition to battlefield sites, there's the odd other point of interest in the town of Sekigahara, including a well-preserved little stretch of the Nakasendo (lined with old trees), and a museum dedicated to the old checkpost on the highway here, which gives Sekigahara its name ("Field of the checkpost").

New to boating so forgive any ignorance- I'm looking at a 28-footer currently in winter storage on the hard.
She will be de-winterized (in the water, by professional marina labor) in order to have a sea trial before any money changes hands, but I'm wondering if it's feasible to have a surveyor do a hull inspection same-day before she's launched?
In other words, how many hours does an actual spring commissioning process take, and is it likely that we can do (for example) a hull inspection in the morning, commissioning mid-day, and sea trial immediately after? Or would this need to be a multi-day survey?
For reference it's a Yanmar 2GM-20F engine with a standard marine head onboard.

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56. Railroad Ink: Deep Blue Edition - 2018 (7.6)
    
57. Exit: The Game – The Pharaoh's Tomb - 2016 (7.5)
    
58. Queendomino - 2017 (7.5)
    
59. Alien Artifacts - 2017 (7.5)
    
60. By Order of the Queen - 2017 (7.5)
    
61. Fight for Olympus - 2016 (7.4)
    
62. The Blood of an Englishman - 2016 (7.4)
    
63. Unlock! The Elite - 2017 (7.4)
    
64. Dale of Merchants - 2015 (7.3)
    
65. Exit: The Game – The Polar Station - 2017 (7.3)
    
66. My Village - 2015 (7.3)
    
67. Exit: The Game – The Forbidden Castle - 2017 (7.3)
    
68. Flick 'em Up!: Dead of Winter - 2017 (7.2)
    
69. Tokyo Highway - 2016 (7.2)
    
70. Rum & Bones - 2015 (7.2)
    
71. Starfighter - 2015 (7.2)
    
72. Tribes: Early Civilization - 2017 (7.2)
    
73. Patchwork Express - 2018 (7.1)
    
74. Bullfrogs - 2015 (7.1)
    
75. Unlock! Tombstone Express - 2018 (7.1)
    
76. XenoShyft: Onslaught - 2015 (7.1)
    
77. Mistfall - 2015 (7.1)
    
78. Topiary - 2017 (7.1)
    
79. Resistor_ - 2015 (7.0)
    
80. Bottom of the 9th - 2015 (7.0)
    

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