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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 aboveground [[treasure]]s worth a total of {{pokos|560}} in the US [[Region|version]], {{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 | 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. | ||
==Layout== | ==Layout== | ||
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==Caves== | ==Caves== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||
! | !Image | ||
!Name | !Name | ||
!Sublevels | !Sublevels | ||
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|{{fire}} {{water}} {{electricity}} {{poison}} {{explosion}} | |{{fire}} {{water}} {{electricity}} {{poison}} {{explosion}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Objects== | ==Objects== | ||
===Treasures=== | ===Treasures=== | ||
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===Obstacles=== | ===Obstacles=== | ||
{{columns|2| | {{columns|2| | ||
*{{icon|Black bramble gate|y}} × | *{{icon|Black bramble gate|y}} × 2 (both gates have 126,000 HP each) | ||
*{{icon|Burgeoning Spiderwort mold|y}} × 1 (grows over the | *{{icon|Burgeoning Spiderwort mold|y}} × 1 (grows over the pair of ultra-bitter berry bearing Burgeoning Spiderworts) | ||
*{{icon|Clog|y}} × 1 | *{{icon|Clog|y}} × 1 | ||
*{{icon|Electric gate|y|v=P2}} × | *{{icon|Electric gate|y|v=P2}} × 3 (all three gates each have 48,000 HP) | ||
*{{icon|Poison | *{{icon|Poison white bramble gate|y}} × 1 (has 30,000 HP) | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Tools=== | ===Tools=== | ||
*{{icon|Bridge|y|v=P1}} × | *{{icon|Bridge|y|v=P1}} × 3 (all three are long bridges) | ||
*{{icon|Seesaw blocks|n=Seesaw block|y|v=P2}} sets × 3 | |||
===Others=== | ===Others=== | ||
*{{icon|Egg|y}} × | *{{icon|Egg|y}} × 8 (3 fall from the sky only on day 4 near Beady Long Legs's location, 2 appear between [[Citadel of Spiders]] and the Yellow Pikmin spot on days 11-30, and the other 3 are always by [[Glutton's Kitchen]]) | ||
*[[Rubble]] × 2 | *[[Rubble]] × 2 | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Perplexing Pool.png|In the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]], the layout of the Perplexing Pool is slightly different. | Perplexing Pool.png|In the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]], the layout of the Perplexing Pool is slightly different. | ||
Pikmin 2 Perplexing Pool | Pikmin 2 Perplexing Pool Wire-frame.png|Texture of a wireframe depicting an early version of the Perplexing Pool, used as a part of the Piklopedia and [[Treasure Hoard]]'s backgrounds.{{class|blackbg}} | ||
Madoi snap.jpg|Official overhead map. | Madoi snap.jpg|Official overhead map. | ||
Perplexing Pool HD.jpg|High definition overhead map, taken with in-game screenshots. | Perplexing Pool HD.jpg|High definition overhead map, taken with in-game screenshots. | ||
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Early Perplexing Pool 2.jpg|A different image of the early Perplexing Pool. | Early Perplexing Pool 2.jpg|A different image of the early Perplexing Pool. | ||
Pikmin 2 perplexing pool.gif|A map of the Perplexing Pool. | Pikmin 2 perplexing pool.gif|A map of the Perplexing Pool. | ||
Makeup of Perplexing Pool.png|The | Makeup of Perplexing Pool.png|The radar map of [[The Distant Spring]] laid over an overhead map of the Perplexing Pool. | ||
PP texture.png|The texture used for the [[radar]]. | PP texture.png|The texture used for the [[radar]]. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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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}}.{{cite youtube|nCbOGNLkQQs|showing cicadas native to Japan that can be heard in the level}} | ||
*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}}. | ||