Editing Sparklium Springs

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'''Sparklium Springs''' ({{j|キラキラの泉|Kirakira no Izumi}}) are special [[area]]s in {{hp}} in which [[Captain Olimar]] can collect [[Sparklium]] from the rocks that enter and exit the playing field, under a time limit.

These areas take place in a single room, in which the [[camera]] does not move. If there are any Pikmin, they are trapped inside a large bubble during the starting countdown. Once the challenge starts, the bubble bursts, the Pikmin join Olimar, and the player can start controlling him. Shortly thereafter, Sparklium rocks start appearing from the edges of the screen, and move about in some pattern before eventually leaving the screen, or touching the terrain and disappearing. Throughout this, a timer ticks down, starting at 30 seconds, and when it's up, the stage ends and the player's Sparklium total is increased depending on what rocks the player managed to gather.

These rocks are collected by having either Olimar or a Pikmin touch them. The main challenge in these springs is in using the Pikmin effectively, because of how long it takes for Pikmin to re-unite with Olimar after thrown, and if the player is caught without Pikmin to throw at important rocks, they may miss them. Considering [[throw]]n Pikmin do not bounce back after touching them, and that the rocks usually move in groups, having Olimar collect rocks from one group while throwing Pikmin to handle a group farther away is key to getting the most out the spring. The idea is to get the most and best rocks possible, not to get them all. In fact, the game does not acknowledge a perfect completion whatsoever.

 

* [[File:Sparklium Springs yellow rock.png|32px]] Yellow rocks: The most common type. These rocks are small, and are worth {{Sparklium|hp|1}} each.

* [[File:Sparklium Springs red rock.png|32px]] Red rocks: These are rarer, bigger, and usually appear in harder patterns. They are worth {{Sparklium|hp|3}} each.

* [[File:Sparklium Springs rainbow rock.png|32px]] Rainbow rocks: These are the largest, and usually appear at the final seconds of the challenge, so it is important to collect as many clocks as possible. They are worth {{Sparklium|hp|5}} each.

* [[File:Sparklium Springs clock.png|32px]] Clock: Increases the timer by 10 seconds. Each stage has three clocks.

=== Brilliant Garden ===

[[File:Sparklium Springs 1.jpg|thumb|The Brilliant Garden Sparklium Springs.]]

 

* '''Pikmin''': 10 [[Red Pikmin]]

* '''Rocks''':

** '''Yellow''': 161 ({{Sparklium|hp|161}})

** '''Red''': 84 ({{Sparklium|hp|252}})

** '''Rainbow''': 7 ({{Sparklium|hp|35}})

* '''Sparklium total''': {{Sparklium|hp|448}}

 

 

 

* '''Rocks''':

 

[[File:Sparklium Springs 3.jpg|thumb|The Sparkling Labyrinth Sparklium Springs.]]

 

 

 

* '''Sparklium total''': {{Sparklium|hp|380}}

 

 

 

 

 

 

* '''Sparklium total''': {{Sparklium|hp|459}}

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[[File:Sparklium Springs 6.jpg|thumb|The Sweltering Parchlands Sparklium Springs.]]

[[Sweltering Parchlands]]'s Sparklium Springs take place in a pit of charred leafs and soil. The room has a [[Bouncy Mushroom]] pointing straight up, and a go-through platform above it. Most of the objects in these springs appear flying horizontally above the platform, and the only way to reach them is by using the mushroom. Some appear falling in a straight line to the left and to the right of the platform, and disappear when they touch the ground. The difficulty comes in throwing enough Pikmin to the Bouncy Mushroom such that there are Pikmin airborne for as long as possible, but not to throw too many, since if the player loses all of them, they'll have to wait for the thrown Pikmin to bounce on the mushroom, jump on it, and walk off the platform before they reunite with Olimar. During this time, the player may miss out on even better rewards that flew by. It is also important to sometimes split the focus between the lines that fall vertically to the ground, and the lines going horizontally up above.

* '''Pikmin''': 12 [[Red Pikmin]]

* '''Requirements''': Complete [[Terror Trench]]

* '''Rocks''':

** '''Yellow''': 95 ({{Sparklium|hp|95}})

** '''Red''': 54 ({{Sparklium|hp|162}})

** '''Rainbow''': 53 ({{Sparklium|hp|265}})

* '''Sparklium total''': {{Sparklium|hp|522}}

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[[File:Sparklium Springs 7.jpg|thumb|The Snowfall Field Sparklium Springs.]]

[[Snowfall Field]]'s Sparklium Springs take place inside a small room that looks like an ice rink enclosed in snowy dirt walls. It acts like one too – Olimar and the Pikmin have much lower friction while walking on this floor, so the main challenge here is to move and align Olimar while the low friction throws the player's movements off. If the player walks from one end to the other, they can actually see Olimar skate along the surface, instead of stumbling.

* '''Pikmin''': 11 [[Blue Pikmin]]

* '''Requirements''': Complete [[Over Wintry Mountains]]

* '''Rocks''':

** '''Yellow''': 122 ({{Sparklium|hp|122}})

** '''Red''': 58 ({{Sparklium|hp|174}})

** '''Rainbow''': 35 ({{Sparklium|hp|175}})

* '''Sparklium total''': {{Sparklium|hp|471}}

 

 

 

 

* '''Pikmin''': 14 [[Yellow Pikmin]]

** '''Red''': 32 ({{Sparklium|hp|96}})

** '''Rainbow''': 40 ({{Sparklium|hp|200}})

* '''Sparklium total''': {{Sparklium|hp|371}}

 

 

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