there are two styles of controls, in "CRANK" you control the vending machine by rotating the crank and in "CRANKLESS" you can only control it by slightly tilting the playdate left and right while already holding it sidways. ( you can choose the style everytime you start the game)
Crank controls are the recommended style, crankless controls are only available for players who face issues using the crank.
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