Natural Gas
A lighter-than-oxygen gas used for power, but a hazard if it displaces breathable air.
Natural Gas is a resource found within the asteroid. The game simulates the diffusion of gases, and Natural Gas, being lighter than oxygen, will rise. It is a combustible resource that can be used for power generation, but its handling requires careful management of atmospheres to prevent oxygen levels from dropping in existing chambers.
- State at Room Temp
- Gas
- Flammability
- Highly Flammable
- Density Relative to Air
- Lighter (Rises)
- Combustion Byproducts
- Carbon Dioxide, Water Vapor
- Primary Use
- Fuel Source / Power Generation
Lore & Background
It only describes the general gameplay mechanics of gas diffusion and the need to manage atmospheres.
In Their Own Story
The source does not contain any narrative or story elements about Natural Gas. It only describes the general gameplay loop of managing duplicants' hunger, waste, and oxygen levels, and the simulation of gas diffusion when new chambers are opened.
Reader's Guide
Natural Gas is a resource that exists within the asteroid's procedurally generated world. Because the game simulates the diffusion of gases and equalization of atmospheres, opening a new chamber containing Natural Gas can cause oxygen levels to drop in existing chambers. The player must direct duplicants to prepare properly before exploring such areas.
Did You Know?
- The game simulates the diffusion of gases and equalization of atmospheres when a new natural chamber is opened.
- Opening a chamber containing Natural Gas can cause oxygen levels to drop in existing chambers.
- The player must monitor duplicants' oxygen levels to keep them alive.
- The game's world is procedurally generated and subdivided into various biomes that contain different materials.
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