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Buildings and other architecture in this game are classified as Immortal Objects and are therefore not subject (15[1])to durability. The Hill of Memories dungeon in this game is the only place to acquire the rare Pneuma Flower, an item used to resurrect a Feathered Little Dragon pet named Pina. In this Argus-developed game, players that have committed crimes have an orange cursor above them, in contrast to the standard green cursor. (15[1])This game’s currency is called col, and its various processes are monitored by a complex program called the (*) Cardinal System. This game was built on a program called the World Seed, which was used to make (10[1])later games partially named “ALfheim” and “Gun Gale”. Floor Bosses (10[1])like Illfang and (10[1])Heathcliff guard the 100 floors of this game’s setting, a huge floating castle named Aincrad. For 10 points, name this VR MMORPG that designer Kayaba Akihiko trapped 10,000 players inside. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Sword Art Online [accept SAO]
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