<s>
MapleStory	B-Protocol
(	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
free-to-play	B-Protocol
,	O
2D	O
,	O
side-scrolling	O
massively	B-Protocol
multiplayer	I-Protocol
online	I-Protocol
role-playing	I-Protocol
game	I-Protocol
,	O
developed	O
by	O
South	O
Korean	O
company	O
Wizet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
travel	O
the	O
"	O
Maple	O
World	O
"	O
,	O
defeating	O
monsters	B-Protocol
and	O
developing	O
their	O
characters	O
 '	O
skills	O
and	O
abilities	O
as	O
is	O
typical	O
in	O
role-playing	O
video	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Groups	O
of	O
players	O
can	O
band	O
together	O
in	O
parties	O
to	O
hunt	O
monsters	B-Protocol
and	O
share	O
rewards	O
,	O
and	O
can	O
also	O
form	O
guilds	O
to	O
interact	O
more	O
easily	O
with	O
each	O
other	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
sequel	O
,	O
MapleStory	B-Protocol
2	I-Protocol
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
July	O
2015	O
and	O
features	O
updated	O
3D	O
graphics	O
and	O
a	O
similar	O
storyline	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
,	O
MapleStory	B-Protocol
has	O
reached	O
over	O
registered	O
users	O
worldwide	O
and	O
grossed	O
over	O
in	O
lifetime	O
revenue	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
plot	O
of	O
MapleStory	B-Protocol
takes	O
place	O
across	O
several	O
different	O
worlds	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Maple	O
World	O
and	O
Grandis	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MapleStory	B-Protocol
is	O
a	O
2D	O
scrolling	O
platform	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controls	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
are	O
executed	O
using	O
the	O
keyboard	B-Device
and	O
mouse	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
keyboard	B-Device
is	O
used	O
for	O
many	O
game	O
functions	O
,	O
and	O
much	O
of	O
it	O
can	O
be	O
rearranged	O
to	O
suit	O
users	O
 '	O
needs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
mouse	B-Device
is	O
mainly	O
used	O
to	O
trigger	O
non-player	O
characterss	O
and	O
manipulate	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gameplay	O
centers	O
on	O
venturing	O
into	O
dungeons	O
and	O
combating	O
monsters	B-Protocol
in	O
real-time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
players	O
combat	O
monsters	B-Protocol
and	O
complete	O
quests	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
process	O
acquiring	O
in-game	O
currency	O
called	O
"	O
Mesos	O
"	O
,	O
experience	O
points	O
,	O
and	O
various	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
have	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
options	O
when	O
interacting	O
with	O
others	O
online	O
:	O
They	O
can	O
form	O
parties	O
where	O
loot	O
and	O
experience	O
are	O
distributed	O
from	O
a	O
monster	B-Protocol
;	O
in-game	O
marriages	O
where	O
the	O
game	O
will	O
recognize	O
the	O
two	O
players	O
as	O
a	O
heterosexual	O
couple	O
;	O
guilds	O
which	O
is	O
indicated	O
with	O
a	O
guild	O
's	O
name	O
listed	O
under	O
their	O
character	O
name	O
;	O
or	O
families	O
,	O
an	O
architecture	O
gathering	O
of	O
juniors	O
and	O
seniors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MapleStory	B-Protocol
characters	O
exist	O
in	O
worlds	O
or	O
servers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
ability	O
to	O
transfer	O
entire	O
characters	O
between	O
worlds	O
was	O
added	O
in	O
December	O
2007	O
to	O
Global	B-Protocol
MapleStory	I-Protocol
,	O
with	O
restrictions	O
placed	O
on	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Beginner	O
is	O
able	O
to	O
advance	O
into	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
five	O
classes	O
:	O
Warrior	O
,	O
Bowmen	O
,	O
Magician	O
,	O
Thief	O
,	O
and	O
Pirate	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Three	O
separate	O
classes	O
,	O
under	O
the	O
adventurer	O
branch	O
,	O
are	O
created	O
differently	O
from	O
normal	O
Adventurers	O
:	O
Dual	O
Blade	O
(	O
Thief	O
)	O
,	O
Kinesis	O
(	O
Magician	O
)	O
and	O
Cannoneers	O
(	O
Pirate	B-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aran	O
has	O
the	O
Combo	O
System	O
,	O
a	O
unique	O
feature	O
to	O
the	O
class	O
,	O
allowing	O
them	O
to	O
generate	O
combo	O
counts	O
by	O
hitting	O
monsters	B-Protocol
,	O
giving	O
them	O
buffs	O
and	O
allowing	O
them	O
to	O
cast	O
combo-consuming	O
skills	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Battle	O
Mage	O
uses	O
a	O
staff	O
for	O
physical	O
attacks	O
,	O
a	O
Wild	O
Hunter	O
rides	O
a	O
jaguar	B-Device
while	O
wielding	O
a	O
crossbow	O
,	O
a	O
Blaster	O
uses	O
an	O
arm	O
cannon	O
and	O
a	O
Mechanic	O
uses	O
a	O
robotic	O
suit	O
to	O
fight	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
three	O
main	O
continents	O
common	O
to	O
all	O
versions	O
in	O
the	O
MapleStory	B-Protocol
world	I-Protocol
:	O
Maple	O
Island	O
,	O
Victoria	B-Protocol
Island	I-Protocol
,	O
and	O
Ossyria	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Victoria	B-Protocol
Island	I-Protocol
contains	O
eight	O
cities	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
where	O
most	O
classes	O
begin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ossyria	B-Protocol
features	O
seven	O
distinct	O
regions	O
with	O
varying	O
environments	O
:	O
El	O
Nath	O
Mountains	O
,	O
Ludus	O
Lake	O
,	O
Aqua	B-Protocol
Road	I-Protocol
,	O
Minar	O
Forest	O
,	O
Mu	O
Lung	O
Garden	O
,	O
Nihal	O
Desert	O
,	O
and	O
Temple	O
of	O
Time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Cash	O
Shop	O
is	O
an	O
in-game	O
shop	O
where	O
players	O
use	O
real-life	O
currency	O
to	O
purchase	O
unique	O
virtual	B-General_Concept
goods	I-General_Concept
such	O
as	O
avatars	B-Application
,	O
digital	O
pets	O
and	O
other	O
in-game	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MapleStory	B-Protocol
was	O
developed	O
and	O
released	O
in	O
South	O
Korea	O
and	O
was	O
localized	O
to	O
ten	O
different	O
regions	O
as	O
of	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
update	O
entitled	O
Big	O
Bang	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Korean	O
MapleStory	B-Protocol
in	O
July	O
2010	O
with	O
other	O
regional	O
servers	O
following	O
suit	O
soon	O
after	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
1	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
Nexon	O
released	O
the	O
MapleStory	B-Protocol
Reboot	O
update	O
for	O
its	O
North	O
American	O
server	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
Reboot	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reboot	O
has	O
the	O
same	O
monsters	B-Protocol
as	O
other	O
worlds	O
,	O
but	O
with	O
increased	O
stats	O
and	O
experience	O
points	O
awarded	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
14	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
MapleStory	B-Protocol
announced	O
their	O
latest	O
update	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
5th	O
Job	O
Advancement	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Global	B-Protocol
MapleStory	I-Protocol
(	O
GMS	O
)	O
,	O
more	O
than	O
a	O
million	O
players	O
bought	O
items	O
in	O
the	O
Cash	O
Shop	O
,	O
by	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2006	O
,	O
Nexon	O
announced	O
MapleStory	B-Protocol
had	O
a	O
combined	O
total	O
of	O
39	O
million	O
user	O
accounts	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MapleStory	B-Protocol
Global	O
had	O
over	O
8	O
million	O
users	O
by	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MapleStory	B-Application
DS	I-Application
is	O
a	O
game	O
based	O
on	O
MapleStory	B-Protocol
and	O
is	O
a	O
single-player	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
on	O
April	O
15	O
,	O
2010	O
in	O
Korea	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MapleStory	B-Protocol
M	O
is	O
a	O
mobile	B-Application
game	I-Application
released	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	O
,	O
in	O
South	O
Korea	O
during	O
October	O
2016	O
and	O
then	O
overseas	O
on	O
May	O
28	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
sequel	O
,	O
MapleStory	B-Protocol
2	I-Protocol
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Korea	O
on	O
July	O
7	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
MapleStory	B-Protocol
2	I-Protocol
takes	O
place	O
on	O
a	O
3D	O
voxel-based	O
plane	O
at	O
an	O
often	O
isometric	O
angle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
North	O
American	O
publisher	O
of	O
Nexon	O
released	O
a	O
MapleStory	B-Protocol
trading	O
card	O
game	O
on	O
November	O
6	O
,	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
adaptations	O
of	O
MapleStory	B-Protocol
have	O
been	O
released	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
by	O
Nexon	O
Mobile	O
:	O
MapleStory	B-Protocol
:	O
Thief	O
Edition	O
and	O
MapleStory	B-Protocol
:	O
Cygnus	O
Knights	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
July	O
27	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
Nexon	O
released	O
a	O
public	O
beta	O
of	O
a	O
MapleStory	B-Protocol
Adventures	I-Protocol
as	O
an	O
adaptation	O
for	O
Facebook	B-Application
gaming	O
format	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
consist	O
of	O
mainly	O
single-player	O
,	O
but	O
incorporates	O
the	O
main	O
goals	O
and	O
themes	O
of	O
the	O
full	O
MapleStory	B-Protocol
game	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
creating	O
an	O
avatar	B-Application
,	O
fighting	O
monsters	B-Protocol
and	O
completing	O
quests	O
.	O
</s>
