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[[File:PB Special Spot 56.png|thumb|150px|A Special Spot.]] | [[File:PB Special Spot 56.png|thumb|right|150px|A Special Spot.]] | ||
'''Special Spots''' are points of interest in {{pb}} that are marked with a special rainbow bud flower. These points of interest are placed at specific locations as part of brand sponsorships. Special Spots were fully added to the game on {{date|29|September|2022}}. | '''Special Spots''' are points of interest in {{pb}} that are marked with a special rainbow bud flower. These points of interest are placed at specific locations as part of brand sponsorships. Special Spots were fully added to the game on {{date|29|September|2022}}. | ||
==Mechanics== | ==Mechanics== | ||
Special Spots appear at defined locations on the [[Pikmin Bloom interface#Map|map]]. They have a small circle on the ground surrounding them | Special Spots appear at defined locations on the [[Pikmin Bloom interface#Map|map]]. They have a small circle on the ground surrounding them. If the player is inside the radius, the flower will glow and it will be possible to receive rewards from it; otherwise the flower will not glow. | ||
Tapping on a Special Spot will open an information screen about it, with a brand logo appearing on the flower's bulb. Swiping down on the flower when it is glowing will make it drop a [[ | Tapping on a Special Spot will open an information screen about it, with a brand logo appearing on the flower's bulb. Swiping down on the flower when it is glowing will make it drop a [[Seedling|Golden Seedling]]. The type of [[Decor Pikmin]] this seedling grows into depends on the Special Spot, as does the frequency at which players can get the seedlings, and the maximum amount of seedlings a Special Spot can give.{{cite web|https://niantic.helpshift.com/hc/en/23-pikmin-bloom/faq/3623-special-spot/|Special Spot|Pikmin Bloom Help Center|retrieved={{date|1|October|2022}}}} | ||
== Locations == | ==Locations== | ||
The first Special Spots to be introduced were at [[Nintendo]]'s flagship stores in Tokyo and New York City. The seedlings provided by these Special Spots grow into [[Blue Pikmin]] with [[Decor Pikmin#Mario Hat|Mario Hat decor]]. Only 1 seedling can be obtained in a day this way. | |||
The first Special Spots to be introduced were at [[Nintendo]]'s flagship stores in Tokyo and New York City | |||
During the [[Event | During the [[Event#1st Anniversary Snack Decor Pikmin|1st Anniversary Snack Decor Pikmin event]] in November 2022, Special Spots appeared at {{w|Lawson (store)|Lawson}} convenience stores in Japan. These gave Huge Seedlings that grow into [[Decor Pikmin#First Anniversary Snack|First Anniversary Snack Decor Pikmin]]. A player could get 1 seedling per day per store.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/PikminBloom_jp/status/1587210313287467009|Tweet from Pikmin Bloom Japan|Twitter|published={{date|1|November|2022}}|retrieved={{date|5|November|2022}}}} | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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|Changed the appearance of Special Spots, from a small always-bloomed flower with the brand logo in the center to a flower with a rainbow bud hanging down. | |Changed the appearance of Special Spots, from a small always-bloomed flower with the brand logo in the center to a flower with a rainbow bud hanging down. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||