The Laika in the scene will actually match the current state of the Laika you drive in the game. I say similar because I discovered that this screen actually changes to show the current state of your save file. When you first load up the game you will be presented with the main menu similar to this: As such here is a link the bug report forum:

Not only will they be happy to learn about it, but so will your fellow players. That said if you find any bugs then as a player it is helpful if you take a moment to report them to the developers. That said there have been quite a few bugs during the Early Access this guide was originally written for. Don't let this frustrate you too much, as some of them are intended to help give you a challenge, or make life interesting. Quite a few of them will leave you stranded and unable to do anything beyond restarting back at the very start. The first thing you must realize that even in its complete state Jalopy has quite a few little quirks on how it's played. Most likely you are also hoping to find more information on how to thrive and maximize your enjoyment of this wonderful little gem of a game. If your reading this then you were one of those like me, who have found the game's concept interesting enough to give it a try.

This guide was originally written when the game was still in pre-Alpha and is being updated once more now that the game is finally released. Jalopy is an interesting little game that can be quite fun once you become aware of its quirks.

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