Editing The Distant Spring

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{{infobox area
|map          = The Distant Spring HD.jpg
|screenshot   = 04 Site Distant Spring.png
|parts        = 10
|requirements = Collect 12 [[ship part]]s
|music = ''[[Music in Pikmin#The Distant Spring|The Distant Spring]]''
}}
'''The Distant Spring''' ({{j|大水源|Dai suigen|Big Spring}}) is the fourth [[area]] in {{p1}}. It is set in a huge wetland, with sandy and grassy terrain, many lakes and islands, and several hollow tree stumps. It contains 10 [[ship part]]s, and is unlocked by collecting 12 ship parts in the previous areas. The [[Enemy|enemies]] in this area are challenging and are often found in [[water]], with several [[Spotty Bulbear]]s, [[Water Dumple]]s, and [[Yellow Wollywog]]s. This area was re-used in {{p2}} as the [[Perplexing Pool]].

==General layout==
The Distant Spring is the largest area in the first [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' game]]. Water covers a great portion of the area. In the center lies the landing site, along with several hollow tree stumps. To the north is a small pond where the [[Number 2 Ionium Jet|#2 Ionium Jet]] and the [[Chronos Reactor]] can be found. To the east, there is a wall maze with the [[UV Lamp]], blocked by a small path filled with [[Spotty Bulbear]]s, [[Puffy Blowhog]]s, and [[Dwarf Bulbear]]s. To the west are the areas with the [[Gluon Drive]], [[Zirconium Rotor]], and [[Pilot's Seat]], which are located in large tree stumps. Finally, to the south lies a small river with some islands where the [[Smoky Progg]] (before [[day]] 15) and the [[Interstellar Radio]] (inside a [[Puffy Blowhog]]) can be found. There are several [[Water Dumple]]s in this area.

In this area, [[bomb-rock]]s in groups of 5 (though sometimes 4 appear instead) are found in giant skulls; the creatures they once belonged to being as of yet unknown. One of them is inside a hollow tree stump guarded by a Spotty Bulbear near the landing site, and another one in the beach where the [[Massage Machine]] is found. There is another skull near the pool with [[Wogpole]]s to the West.

In the main story mode, the area is laid out with [[Spotty Bulbear]]s, [[Dwarf Bulbear]]s, [[Yellow Wollywog]]s, and [[Water Dumple]]s. After day 4, two [[Swooping Snitchbug]]s survey the area, looking for Pikmin to capture and throw into the ground.

In Challenge Mode, [[Bulborb|Spotty Bulborb]]s are found all over the land area, instead of [[Spotty Bulbears]]. [[Pearly Clamclamp]]s are also found in different locations, and two [[Puffstool]]s walk around in different areas.

==Key sections==
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=== Landing site ===
This section is normally clear of any creatures in the area unless the Smoky Progg is out and about or the nearby [[Puffy Blowhog]] involves itself in the undertakings of Captain Olimar and his Pikmin. Shearwigs close to the landing site also prove to be a nuisance but they are easily disposed of.

=== Smoky Progg's islands ===
Directly south of the landing site is a cluster of small islands that surround the egg of the [[Smoky Progg]], a secret boss that can only be fought on or before day fifteen.

=== The Northeast ===
Practically the entire northeastern portion of The Distant Spring's central landmass is heavily congested by the area's native wildlife, primarily [[Spotty Bulbear]]s and [[Dwarf Bulbear]]s. Extreme caution should be exercised whilst exploring this hostile territory, for one wrong move can result in heavy Pikmin casualties.

==Objects==
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===Ship parts===
*{{icon|Repair-type Bolt|y}}: Immediately beside the landing site is a ledge. Guiding Pikmin along this ledge leads to the part.
*{{icon|Massage Machine|y}}: Near the landing site, going straight from the Dolphin, is a bridge leading to a beach containing a [[Spotty Bulbear]], two skulls containing ten [[bomb rock]]s total, a [[Lapis Lazuli Candypop Bud]] and this part.
*{{icon|Interstellar Radio|y}}: Going into the vast water, past the [[Smoky Progg]] egg are several [[Water Dumple]]s and a [[Puffy Blowhog]]. The Blowhog has the part.
*{{icon|Gluon Drive|y}}: Going past the two Bulbears and two Blowhogs behind the Dolphin leads to a river that has bridges on both sides. The part on the other side of these bridges.
*{{icon|UV Lamp|y}}: Beyond the reinforced [[gate]] near the landing site is a complex structure, found to the right. The part is at the end of the series of ledges that form a path.
*{{icon|Zirconium Rotor|y}}: Beyond the Gluon Drive is a gate guarded by two [[Yellow Wollywog]]s. Destroying this gate allows access to this part.
*{{icon|Pilot's Seat|y}}: There are three tree trunks opposite the Zirconium Rotor. This part is located inside one of the trunks.
*{{icon|Bowsprit|y}}: Near the landing site are a series of large tree trunks that can only be accessed from the opposite side. Inside the one nearest the landing site is an [[Armored Cannon Beetle]] that has the part.
*{{icon|Chronos Reactor|y}}: Traveling in a straight line from the reinforced wall beside the landing site leads to this part, atop a tall ledge. Both a Lapis Lazuli and [[Golden Candypop Bud]] are located nearby.
*{{icon|Number 2 Ionium Jet|y}}: Directly beside the Chronos Reactor is this part, sitting atop a stone structure.

===Enemies===
*{{icon|Puffy Blowhog|y}} &times; 3 (+1 starting day 5; the one carrying [[Interstellar Radio]] and the one by the Blue Onion never return when defeated; if the one by the Blue Onion survives after day 15, then it disappears)
*{{icon|Dwarf Bulbear|y}} &times; 11, starting day 16
*{{icon|Spotty Bulbear|y}} &times; 6 (only the one by the yellow 10-pellet and the one by Massage Machine return when defeated; if the one by the Red Onion survives after day 15, then it disappears)
*{{icon|Water Dumple|y}} &times; 10
*{{icon|Shearwig|y}} &times; 11
*{{icon|Yellow Wollywog|y}} &times; 7 (3 never return when defeated)
*{{icon|Wogpole|y}} &times; 7, starting day 16
*{{icon|Swooping Snitchbug|y}} &times; 2, starting day 5
*{{icon|Armored Cannon Beetle|y}} &times; 1 (after defeated, it never returns)
*{{icon|Smoky Progg|y}} &times; 1, before day 16 (after awakened, it never returns)

===Obstacles===
*{{icon|White bramble gate|y}} &times; 1
*{{icon|Black bramble gate|y}} &times; 1
*{{icon|Fire geyser|y}} &times; 7

===Tools===
*{{icon|Climbing stick|y}} &times; 3
*{{icon|Bridge|v=P1|y}} &times; 3 (2 of them become one bridge after being built.)

==Guide==
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==In Challenge Mode==
[[File:Pikmin challenge.png|thumb|right|250px|Fighting a [[Puffstool]] in Challenge Mode.]]
The Distant Spring is the hardest stage in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode]], giving the player 18 minutes and 54 seconds to reach a maximum score of 752 Pikmin. While it is theoretically possible to reach this score,{{cite youtube|_p1wH5CkmkM|of a tool-assisted superplay of the level in which 752 points are reached}} no human has reached it, with the highest recorded score being 728.{{cite youtube|1dmeIDoCPJs|of a Challenge Mode run with 728 points}} The reason for its difficulty is the large number of dangerous [[Enemy|enemies]] compared to the other Challenge Mode stages, and the fact that most enemies drop randomly-colored [[pellet]]s which have to be carried to the right [[Onion]] to get the most Pikmin.

===Object breakdown===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Pikmin source!!{{tt|Seeds|Max produced with correct harvesting}}!!Amount!!Total
|-
|Starting Reds||||5||5
|-
|Starting Yellows||||5||5
|-
|Starting Blues||||5||5
|-
|Red 1 pellets||2||3||6
|-
|Red 5 pellets||5||1||5
|-
|Red 10 pellets||10||4||40
|-
|Yellow 1 pellets||2||3||6
|-
|Yellow 5 pellets||5||1||5
|-
|Yellow 10 pellets||10||2||20
|-
|Yellow 20 pellets||20||1||20
|-
|Blue 1 pellets||2||3||6
|-
|Blue 5 pellets||5||1||5
|-
|Blue 10 pellets||10||2||20
|-
|Blue 20 Pellets||20||1||20
|-
|Pellet Posy||2||4||8
|-
|Dwarf Bulborb||4||19||76
|-
|Fiery Blowhog||8||3||24
|-
|Iridescent Flint Beetle||{{tt|14|Two random 1 pellets and two random 5 pellets}}||2||28
|-
|Mamuta||15||1||15
|-
|Pearly Clamclamp||50||3||150
|-
|Puffstool||30||2||60
|-
|Puffy Blowhog||{{tt|15|Three random 5 pellets}}||3||45
|-
|Spotty Bulborb||12||4||48
|-
|Yellow Wollywog||{{tt|13|One random 5 pellet plus 8 seeds}}||10||130
|-
!Total
|colspan="3" style="text-align: center;" | 752
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Distantspringlz.png|Overview of the landing site.
TDS start.png|The landing site.
TDS repair-type bolt.png|The path that leads to the [[Repair-type Bolt]].
TDS bottom entrance.png|The path that leads to the southernmost section.
TDS bottom.png|The southernmost section of the area.
P1 Distant Spring Bones.png|Close-up of one of the skulls at the south, with what appears to be a spinal cord.
TDS progg.png|The place where the [[Smoky Progg]] can be found.
TDS water 1.png|Part of the large body of water that makes for most of the southern part.
TDS water 2.png|Another part of the large body of water.
TDS zirconium.png|The location of the [[Zirconium Rotor]].
TDS pilot's seat.png|The location of the [[Pilot's Seat]].
TDS before top.png|The grassy area before the northern section of the area.
TDS skull.png|A closeup of one of the skulls in the area.
TDS top.png|The northeasternmost section.
TDS top 2.png|The northernmost section.
TDS bowsprit.png|The tree stump where the [[Bowsprit]] can be found.
TDS open.png|The large open area next to the landing zone.
TDS uv lamp.png|The path that leads to the [[UV Lamp]].
Pikmin1f.jpg|The Pikmin encounter [[Dwarf Bulborb]]s and a [[Bulborb|Spotty Bulborb]] in the [[enemy reel]]. These Bulborbs, however, are not present in actual gameplay, and could be [[Pikmin prerelease information|prerelease content]].
The Distant Spring preview.png|Preview image on the [[area selection menu]].
</gallery>

===Maps===
<gallery>
The Distant Spring HD.jpg|Aerial view.
The Distant Spring Player's Guide Map.png|Official map from [[the Official Nintendo Player's Guide]].
DS texture.png|The area's [[radar]] map.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*The [[enemy reel]] shows The Distant Spring having different enemies, ship parts, and being more plain, without the hollow tree stumps. This is most likely a [[Pikmin prerelease information|prototype version]] leftover.
*In the [[Formidable Oak]], the area where the [[Plasm Wraith]] is fought in has a pattern on the floor similar to the pattern of the ground where the [[Smoky Progg]]'s egg is found.

==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
|FraE=La Source Lointaine
|FraEM=The Distant Spring
|Ger=Die Ferne Quelle
|GerM=The Distant Spring
|Spa=La Gran Laguna
|SpaM=The Great Lake
|Ita=Fonte Remota
|ItaM=Distant Spring
|FraA=La Source lointaine<br>La Source Lointaine
|FraAM=The Distant spring<br>The Distant Spring
|Kor=거대한 샘
|KorM=The Huge Spring
}}

==See also==
*[[Yellow Wollywog]]
*[[Smoky Progg]]
*[[Perplexing Pool]]

==References==
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