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A "Special Package" version of the PlayStation 2 release of the game was sold
in Japan only, including a USB device called a Trance Vibrator, which pulses in
time with the music. The intended use of the business-card-sized device would
be to hold it, put it in a pocket, or sit on it while playing (a pouch was
provided to protect the device); similar to the DualShock, it would vibrate in
time with the music, but much more powerfully than the DualShock's own
feedback, helping to extend the synthasia to the player's feeling of touch.
While not explicitly marketed as a sex toy or masturbatory aid, it has
reportedly been used as such.[5] [6] The devices are available from various
aftermarket retailers for (as of 2006) approximately $35 USD. The trance
vibrator is also compatible with Space Channel 5: Part 2 and the Japanese
version of Disaster Report.
There are two models of the Trance Vibrator: The Sega one, which they included
in the Special Package release, and a third-party one made by ASCII. Both are
compatible with the Japanese version of the game, though international
compatibility may vary. The ASCII-branded one is also known to be compatible
with the USA version.
Reverse-engineering efforts to allow the Trance Vibrator to attach to and be
controlled by a PC have been successfully executed in Japan, resulting in a
device driver for Microsoft Windows XP and Windows 2000. Unstable drivers are
also available for Unix -based operating systems.