The Distant Spring

The Distant Spring
Ship parts	10
Requirements	Collect 12 ship parts
Music	The Distant Spring

The Distant Spring (大水源^?, lit.: "Big Spring") is the fourth area Olimar discovers on his first visit to the Pikmin Planet. It is part of a huge wetland at the edge of the forest (and thusly named "The Distant Spring"). The terrain is mostly aquatic with unique creatures spread throughout. This land also is home to a plurality of Captain Olimar's missing ship parts, of which there are ten. The Perplexing Pool bears resemblance to The Distant Spring. They feature similar maps and similar looking ledges, and the same tree trunks.

General layout

The Distant Spring is the largest area in the first 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 #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 Bulbears, Puffy Blowhogs, and Dwarf Bulbears. 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 Dumples in this area.

In this area, bomb-rocks 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 Wogpoles to the West.

In the main story mode, the area is laid out with Spotty Bulbears, Dwarf Bulbears, Yellow Wollywogs, and Water Dumples. After day 4, two Swooping Snitchbugs survey the area, looking for Pikmin to capture and throw into the ground.

In Challenge Mode, Red Bulborbs are found all over the land area, instead of Spotty Bulbears. Pearly Clamclamps are also found in different locations, and two Puffstools walk around in different areas.

Enemies

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Story mode

Puffy Blowhog × 3 (+1 after day 4; after the one carrying the Interstellar Radio is defeated, it never returns)
Dwarf Bulbear × 11, after day 15
Spotty Bulbear × 6
Water Dumple × 10
Shearwig × 11
Iridescent Flint Beetle × 1
Yellow Wollywog × 7
Wogpole × 7, after day 15
Swooping Snitchbug × 2, but only after day 4
Armored Cannon Beetle × 1 (after defeated, it never returns)
Smoky Progg × 1, before day 15 (after awakened, it never returns)

Challenge Mode breakdown

Pikmin source	Seeds	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 Red Bulborb	4	19	76
Fiery Blowhog	8	3	24
Iridescent Flint Beetle	14	2	28
Mamuta	15	1	15
Pearly Clamclamp	50	3	150
Puffstool	30	2	60
Puffy Blowhog	15	3	45
Red Bulborb	12	4	48
Yellow Wollywog	13	10	130
Total	752

Ship parts

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Gallery

Overview of the landing site.
The landing site.
The path that leads to the Repair-type Bolt.
The path that leads to the southernmost section.
The southernmost section of the area.
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Close-up of one of the skulls at the south, with what appears to be a spinal cord.
The place where the Smoky Progg can be found.
Part of the large body of water that makes for most of the southern part.
Another part of the large body of water.
The location of the Zirconium Rotor.
The location of the Pilot's Seat.
The grassy area before the northern section of the area.
A closeup of one of the skulls in the area.
The northeasternmost section.
The northernmost section.
The tree stump where the Bowsprit can be found.
The large open area next to the landing zone.
The path that leads to the UV Lamp.
The Pikmin encounter Dwarf Red Bulborbs and a Red Bulborb in the enemy reel.
Preview image on the area selection menu.
Overview map.
The radar pattern for The Distant Spring.

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 prototype version leftover.
The perfect score in challenge mode is 752 points. Currently, it hasn't been reached by any player.
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.

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