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The '''Perplexing Pool''' ({{j|まどいの水源|Madoi no Suigen|Spring of Madness}}) is the third [[area]] in {{p2}}, set in a sandy wetland. It contains four [[cave]]s and seven | The '''Perplexing Pool''' ({{j|まどいの水源|Madoi no Suigen|Spring of Madness}}) is the third [[area]] in {{p2}}, set in a sandy wetland. It contains four [[cave]]s and seven overground [[treasure]]s worth a total of {{pokos|560}} in the US [[Region|version]] and {{pokos|520}} in the European version. and {{pokos|490}} in the Japanese Version. It is unlocked by retrieving the [[Geographic Projection]] from the [[Awakening Wood]]. [[Yellow Pikmin]] are discovered in this area. Its terrain is based on [[The Distant Spring]] from {{p1}}. | ||
The Perplexing Pool slowly becomes more dangerous as days pass: More enemies will appear, and ultimately, a Beady Long Legs and a Spotty Bulbear will spawn after the thirtieth day. Completing the area before this point is recommended, especially for more inexperienced players. | The Perplexing Pool slowly becomes more dangerous as days pass: More enemies will appear, and ultimately, a Beady Long Legs and a Spotty Bulbear will spawn after the thirtieth day. Completing the area before this point is recommended, especially for more inexperienced players. | ||
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*The section of the map where Yellow Pikmin are first found has three circles of dappled light on the ground, tinted red, yellow, and blue. This section was originally the landing site of the map as seen in [[Pikmin 2 prerelease information#January 2004 Japanese Demo Disk|an early trailer]] and the Onions would respectively be located on the same spots as these circles. | *The section of the map where Yellow Pikmin are first found has three circles of dappled light on the ground, tinted red, yellow, and blue. This section was originally the landing site of the map as seen in [[Pikmin 2 prerelease information#January 2004 Japanese Demo Disk|an early trailer]] and the Onions would respectively be located on the same spots as these circles. | ||
*The Perplexing Pool was originally going to be called "The Perplexing Spring".{{cite web|https://tcrf.net/Pikmin_2/Early_English_Script#Names|Pikmin 2/Early English Script|The Cutting Room Floor}} | *The Perplexing Pool was originally going to be called "The Perplexing Spring".{{cite web|https://tcrf.net/Pikmin_2/Early_English_Script#Names|Pikmin 2/Early English Script|The Cutting Room Floor}} | ||
*While walking through the area, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVPj1tX41L8 bear cicadas], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq07ZYZRUDQ nii-nii cicadas], and {{w|Hyalessa_maculaticollis|min-min cicada}} calls can be heard. In the evening, they are replaced with {{w|Tanna japonensis|evening cicadas}}. | *While walking through the area, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVPj1tX41L8 bear cicadas], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq07ZYZRUDQ nii-nii cicadas], and {{w|Hyalessa_maculaticollis|min-min cicada}} calls can be heard. In the evening, they are replaced with {{w|Tanna japonensis|evening cicadas}}. | ||
*If the Perplexing Pool is visited on the fourth day - the earliest possible day it can be unlocked - a trio of [[eggs]] can be seen falling from the sky if a Leader or Pikmin wander near the [[Beady Long Legs]]'s spawn point. This is the only case in the overworld where an object (other than the aforementioned Beady Long Legs) can fall from the sky, since all other objects that fall do so in caves. If one opens the game files to look at the definition that creates those eggs, they can find a comment reading {{j|ハテナタマゴ３Ｉ|Hatenatamago 3 I|Question egg 3I}}. | *If the Perplexing Pool is visited on the fourth day - the earliest possible day it can be unlocked - a trio of [[eggs]] can be seen falling from the sky if a Leader or Pikmin wander near the [[Beady Long Legs]]'s spawn point. This is the only case in the overworld where an object (other than the aforementioned Beady Long Legs) can fall from the sky, since all other objects that fall do so in caves. If one opens the game files to look at the definition that creates those eggs, they can find a comment reading {{j|ハテナタマゴ３Ｉ|Hatenatamago 3 I|Question egg 3I}}. | ||