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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
*The globe depicts the world as it appeared before the German Reunification on October 3, 1990 (East Germany can be seen, along with other nations that no longer exist, such as the Soviet Union).
*The globe depicts the world prior to the dissolution of the Soviet Union on December 25, 1991. Although central Europe is hardly recognizable, the Baltic and central Asian states are clearly part of what is now the Russian Federation. An odd design choice, considering the game did not start development until more than ten years later, yet the globe was not textured to show signs of aging as would be expected.


==Gallery==
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Revision as of 09:57, April 13, 2012

Spherical Atlas
Spherical Atlas.jpg
Number 184
Series Explorer's Friend Series
Value Poko × 200
Weight 101
Maximum carriers 100 Pikmin
Location Emergence Cave
Challenge Mode levels None

The Spherical Atlas is a treasure in the game Pikmin 2. It is a northern hemisphere of a globe; this being a representation of Earth suggests that the Pikmin planet is Earth. This heavy treasure is found on the last sublevel (2) of the Emergence Cave in the Valley of Repose. It requires at least one Purple Pikmin on it to lift it, as it weighs 101 units, more than 100, the maximum weight 100 weaker Pikmin can carry. This is also the first cave Purple Pikmin are found in, on the same sublevel as the treasure.

When this treasure has been retrieved, the Sphere Chart, part of the Exploration Kit, is unlocked, granting access to the Awakening Wood. This is made possible through the co-ordinates it provides the ship. The Geographic Projection is also a globe half, this time a southern hemisphere; and it too unlocks a new area (Perplexing Pool).

Notes

Olimar's journal

The purple Pikmin were somehow able to carry this massive treasure. Today, we measured their physical strength using the ship's onboard beefometer. It seems that they have ten times the weight and physical power of any other Pikmin. When I throw them, they land with a resounding thud. I've decided to commemorate the cave I first encountered them in by naming it Emergence Cave.

Sales pitch

The surface designs on this item are the map of a savage planet. This alone makes it valuable... But that is not all! Embedded within is a microchip filled with secret, incredibly detailed data. With this item, you'll know everything about this, that, and the other thing, too.

Trivia

  • The globe depicts the world prior to the dissolution of the Soviet Union on December 25, 1991. Although central Europe is hardly recognizable, the Baltic and central Asian states are clearly part of what is now the Russian Federation. An odd design choice, considering the game did not start development until more than ten years later, yet the globe was not textured to show signs of aging as would be expected.

Gallery