Rule of Rose

Following the boy into the dark countryside, Jennifer discovers a strange orphanage.

Soon she finds herself trapped in an area controlled by a group of twisted orphan children, who call themselves the Red Crayon Aristocrats.

Unwillingly, Jennifer has to obey the rules of this society's hierarchy, re-discover her own past, and distinguish between reality and nightmare...

Rule of Rose is an adventure game with survival horror elements.

Jennifer is exceptionally weak even for a typical protagonist of this genre; though she can fight (sometimes with improvised melee weapons, such as pipes), often the alternative to fighting is running away.

A unique gameplay feature is Brown, a Labrador retriever dog who accompanies Jennifer throughout the game.

The player is able to issue commands to Brown.

Though he cannot fight, his growl will deter many of the enemies Jennifer may encounter.

Brown's ability to track items is also widely used in the game, whether for plot-related purposes or for finding health restoratives, raising Jennifer's chances of surviving.

Rule of Rose for PlayStation 2 is currently worth €408.11 loose, €257.31 complete in box, and €244.82 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Rule of Rose has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Rule of Rose, loose is €408.11 and CIB is €257.31 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of Rule of Rose is currently worth €408.11 loose, versus €438.56 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.