![A crab repairs a seaside arcade cabinet in a pixel-art tide pool scene.](/_astro/tide-pool-arcade-at-sunset-anima.CxZoEs7e_Z1lDDfL.jpg) A crab repairs a seaside arcade cabinet in a pixel-art tide pool scene. 1. [Prompts](/prompts) 2. / 3. [Pixel Art](/prompts/pixel-art) 4. / 5. Tide pool arcade at sunset # Tide pool arcade at sunset - [Model Anima](/models/anima) - Wide 16:9 - 1024 × 576 · L - 8 steps - Max quality - iPhoneiPadMac ## Prompt and Settings Copy prompt A tiny crab mechanic repairs a coin slot on a tide pool arcade cabinet, tapping a brass panel with a shell mallet beside limpets, seaweed, and glass floats. The cabinet stands in shallow water between black rocks as waves leave foam around its base. A side-scrolling 16:9 camera angle shows layered pixel scenery and a clear horizon. Sunset light reflects in square highlights. Anima pixel art with crisp tile clusters, limited palette shifts, and playful sprite silhouettes. Seed 301209102 Steps 8 Quality Max Size 1024 × 576 Made With Private Diffusion on a Mac with Apple Silicon Share Make it on your own iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Nothing you type leaves the device. [![Pre-order on the App Store](/app-store/pre-order-badge/en/pre-order.svg)![Pre-order on the App Store](/app-store/pre-order-badge/en/pre-order-dark.svg)](https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6760593556?pt=96139298&ct=pd_other&mt=8) ## Why This Prompt Works This scene gives Anima a compact pixel-art subject with strong silhouettes: the crab, the arcade cabinet, and the tide pool rocks. "Side-scrolling 16:9 camera angle" carries the composition by making the image feel like a game scene. "Sunset light reflects in square highlights" translates natural light into pixel logic, while "crisp tile clusters" and "limited palette shifts" guide the stylized finish. ## Recreate It in Private Diffusion 1. Paste the prompt into Studio and choose Anima. 2. Set Size to L and Aspect Ratio to Wide 16:9. 3. Type 301209102 into Seed. On a Mac, switch off Randomize first. 4. Set Steps to 8. 5. Switch on Max quality (slower). 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