Temporal Mechanism

Temporal Mechanism
Number	87 (US) 86 (Europe) 85 (Japan)
Series	Hyper-technology Series
Value	× 110
Weight	30
Maximum carriers	40 Pikmin
Location	Valley of Repose
Challenge Mode levels	Collector's Room

Temporal Mechanism Pikmin 4 treasure
Series	Great Adventure Series
Value	× 110
Weight	7
Maximum carriers	14
Locations	Sun-Speckled Terrace
Dandori Challenge stages	None
Dandori Battle stages	None
Total amount	1

The Temporal Mechanism (こわれたタイムマシン^?, lit.: "Broken Time Machine") is a treasure in Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 4. It's actually a pocket watch labeled with Roman numerals and has the Nintendo logo on its face. The second hand ticks back and forth between two seconds. In Pikmin 4 the words "Every second is of infinite value." are inscribed on its back, a quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. In Pikmin 2, it is found in the Valley of Repose and is held by a Fiery Bulblax. In Pikmin 4, it is found on a fence in the Sun-Speckled Terrace near a Bulborb. It also appears in that game's title screen, in the Dandori Challenge menu accessed by talking to Jin, and when choosing a sublevel in the Trial of the Sage Leaf.

Collecting the treasure

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Pikmin 2

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Location of the Temporal Mechanism.

It is located at the far side of the field near a body of water inhabited by Water Dumples. The best way to defeat the Bulblax is to lure the Bulblax into the water and attack it with Blue Pikmin after petrifying it.

It is wise to go after this treasure near the start of the day. If the Bulblax is killed but the treasure does not get back to the ship before day's end, it will be inside another Bulblax the next day (unlike other above ground treasures, which stay in place from day to day, seeing as they are not held by enemies).

Pikmin 4

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It is mounted on a wall near the center of the Sun-Speckled Terrace, slightly to the north. To collect it, you must first knock it off of the wall with a rush from Oatchi, then throw 7 Pikmin at it. The nearby Bulborb should be defeated, otherwise it will wake up when the Pikmin carry the treasure back.

Notes

Olimar's journal

“While exploring this warped land, I got the feeling that time passed faster than usual. Upon researching it further, I realized it was just my mind playing tricks on me. But whenever I touch this object I can feel the space-time continuum bending!”

Sales pitch

“Believe! Believe in the future, in dreams, in unknown wonders, like this broken time machine part. This does not work, so there is no way to confirm its abilities, but surely your heart believes.”

Olimar's journal (Nintendo Switch)

“While exploring this warped land, I got the feeling that time passed faster than usual. Upon researching it further, I realized it was just my mind playing tricks on me. But whenever I touch this object I can feel the space-time continuum bending! Whoa... Suddenly, this all seems very hard to believe. I need a nap.”

Sales pitch (Nintendo Switch)

“Believe! Believe in the future, in dreams, in unknown wonders, like this broken time-machine part. This does not work, so there is no way to confirm its abilities, but surely your heart believes.”

Schnauz's notes

“This piece of technology doesn't work, so there's no way to confirm it...but I believe in my heart of hearts that it is part of a time machine. A foolish belief, maybe. But I have faith that the future holds many great things, and this is simply a sign of what's to come!”

Olimar's notes

“I was entranced by the longer needle as it spun round and round, and I completely lost track of time. This object doesn't strike me as otherworldly, but whenever I look at it, it's like I can feel the space-time continuum bending around me!”

Louie's notes

“The long stick ticks along a lot faster than the short one. If I had to pick, I'd choose the laid-back one.”

In other media

A Temporal Mechanism is one of the treasures that can be acquired in the browser game Pikmin Finder.

Gallery

Pikmin 2

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  Alternate scan of the Temporal Mechanism's artwork.

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  The Temporal Mechanism in the Valley of Repose.

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  The Temporal Mechanism being analyzed by the Hocotate ship.

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  The Temporal Mechanism in the Treasure Hoard.

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  The texture used for the Temporal Mechanism.

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  The Treasure Hoard icon of the Temporal Mechanism in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.

Pikmin 4

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  The back of the Temporal Mechanism, only visible in the Treasure Catalog.

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  The Temporal Mechanism in the location it is discovered, before being knocked down.

Other

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  The Temporal Mechanism in Pikmin Finder.

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  A real world pocket watch.

Trivia

• This treasure and the King of Bugs are the only two treasures in Pikmin 2 that animate when not being carried – the Temporal Mechanism's second hand is always ticking back and forth.

Names in other languages

Pikmin 2

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	こわれたタイムマシン? Kowareta Taimumashin	Broken Time Machine
French	Mécanisme Temporel	Temporal Mechanism
German	Temporaler Mechanismus	Temporal Mechanism
Italian	Meccanismo temporale	Temporal Mechanism
Spanish	Mecanismo temporal	Temporal mechanism

Pikmin 4

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	壊れたタイムマシン? Kowareta Taimumashin	Broken Time Machine
Chinese (traditional)	壞掉的時光機 Huàidiào de Shíguāngjī	Broken Time Machine
Chinese (simplified)	坏掉的时光机 Huàidiào de Shíguāngjī	Broken Time Machine
Dutch	Tijdmachinecomponent	Time machine component
French	Mécanisme temporel	Temporal mechanism
German	Zeitmechanismus	Time Mechanism
Italian	Meccanismo temporale	Temporal mechanism
Korean	부서진 타임머신 Buseojin Taim-Meosin	Broken Time Machine
Portuguese	Aparato temporal	Temporal apparatus
Spanish	Mecanismo temporal	Temporal mechanism

See also

• Mystical Disc
• Stopped Doomsday Clock
• Hyper-technology Series
• Valley of Repose
• Fiery Bulblax