How to find all seven counted tapes
- Clear one active trash heap at a time and inspect the ground between bags, cards, fragments, and other collectibles.
- Pick up a tape as soon as it appears; do not leave it loose while continuing to another heap.
- Before asking Jenny for more trash, sweep the entire active area for every visible tape, card, figurine, outfit, and cereal box.
- After each tape, check the Steam achievement counter as well as the in-game tape display. Record both numbers if they differ.
- Keep a separate manual save, then continue repeatable heap cycles until Melomaniac unlocks.
Melomaniac stuck at 6/7
| What you see | What to do |
|---|---|
| Six tapes and 6/7 | Continue careful heap cycles; no fixed missing map location is established. |
| Seven visible tapes but 6/7 | Preserve the save and keep checking new tape pickups. Multiple players report this mismatch. |
| A later physical tape appears | Pick it up before changing heaps. One documented player says that next pickup triggered Melomaniac. |
| No tape after many cycles | Record the game version and both counts, then report the exact state in Steam Discussions. Do not overwrite alternate saves. |
In the August 30 “BUG: tapes miscount” thread, a player counted seven tapes on the patio table while the garage clipboard showed 6/7. The same player later found another tape and reported eight visible tapes with the clipboard at 7/7. That follow-up concerns the in-game clipboard; it is not, by itself, confirmation of a Steam achievement unlock.
Replies suggest that the starter tape is outside the collectible count. This could explain why a physical display is ahead of the counter, but it does not prove a universal total, a fixed eighth-tape location, or a fix for a save where no further tape appears.
An older, separate discussion describes Melomaniac unlocking on an eighth physical tape. Keep those two observations separate: record the visible tapes, the clipboard count and Steam progress rather than assuming all three track the same thing.
Last cassette not spawning: should you restart?
Do not start over as the first troubleshooting step. Neither the latest official patch notes nor the current counter report establishes that a fresh save repairs a stalled tape search.
- Preserve the active save and any alternate slots before another long collection session.
- Record the game build, visible tape count, garage clipboard and Steam achievement status separately.
- Collect every loose tape before changing heaps. A long dry spell alone does not identify a missing location or prove a broken save.
- If another tape appears, compare all three counts again. If they still disagree, include the before-and-after screenshots in a bug report.
No official tape drop rate, maximum wait or recovery procedure is published. Keep the save even if you pause the grind.
Prevent a tape from disappearing
A separate current discussion reports loose collectible objects disappearing when the next trash heap is activated. The tape thread also includes a player who suspects an early tape was left behind during a heap change.
The safe routine is simple: collect first, change heaps second, and keep a manual save separate from autosave. If the counter is already stuck, do not destroy the only useful save while testing.
Audiotape FAQ
How many audiotapes are needed in KOTAMON?
Steam lists milestones for 1, 5, and 7 audiotapes. Melomaniac is the final public requirement at seven counted finds.
Are KOTAMON audiotapes at fixed map locations?
The reviewed current reports describe tapes appearing through trash-heap cycles rather than a seven-pin map route. No fixed set of seven map coordinates is published.
Why do I have seven tapes but the counter says 6/7?
Seven visible tapes do not necessarily mean seven counted finds. An August 30 player reported seven tapes with a 6/7 garage clipboard, then eight tapes with 7/7 after another pickup. Players suggest the starter tape explains the difference, but that is not an official rule or a guaranteed fix for every stalled save.
Should I start a new save for the last tape?
Not as a first step. Preserve the current and alternate save slots because no official recovery procedure is published, and starting over is not a confirmed repair.
