Mine

Mine
	The Mine's icon in Pikmin 4.
Games	Pikmin 3, Pikmin 4
Function	Explodes after detecting nearby movement.
How to obtain	: Reward from roulette wheel, found in field, dug up from dirt mounds ; : Have reached × 4000, buy for × 10, reward from roulette wheel

The Mine is an item in Pikmin 3 and Pikmin 4 that latches on to the surface it lands on and explodes when it detects movement. It resembles a metal barrel with a light on top. This light is green when the mine is unarmed. When it sticks onto something, the light will turn yellow, and two yellow lighthouse-like beacon lights will spin around its equator. A "boop" sound can also be heard every second or so. When it detects movement nearby, the light and beacons turn magenta, it beeps faster, and after three seconds, it explodes.

In Pikmin 3, the mine is found exclusively in Bingo Battle, commonly obtained from a roulette spin, which can be caused by retrieving a Cupid's Grenade, but can also be found on layout C of the Jigsaw Colosseum, and from dirt mounds in layout C of the Rusted Labyrinth. When the "Mine" roulette wheel item is used, a mine spawns near the player's group, and at that point, the player can issue a Pikmin to pick it up. The Pikmin can then be thrown at the ground, a wall, an enemy, a fruit, or anything else, and where it touches, the Mine will stick. From this point on, the Mine will be armed, and will detonate whenever a leader draws near. If there is a mine on a fruit or any carryable object, and that object is brought to an Onion without the Mine blowing up, the Mine will slide off and fall on the ground.

In Pikmin 4, Mines are a Pack item that can be purchased up to five times a day from Russ, or found in a Mystery Capsule during Dandori Battles. Mines function similarly to their Pikmin 3 version, except that the light stays green when active and changes to an orange-yellow when triggered, gaining the same pre-explosion glow as Bomb Rocks. Mines cannot be detonated by Pikmin outside of Dandori Battles.

Notes

Pikmin 3 manual

“Plant an explosion that detonates upon player movement.”

Pikmin 3 electronic manual

“Spawns a Mine for your Pikmin. Mines activate shortly after being thrown. Once activated, Mines will explode when an explorer from either team approaches. They can be planted on walls, fruit, and other objects.”

Pikmin 3 Prima Guide

“This item activates shortly after being thrown. Once it’s activated, a Mine will explode when a crew member from either team approaches.”

Pikmin 3 Deluxe Basic Info description

“Throw it, then wait. If someone gets too close after enough time has passed...KABOOM!”

Lab description

“When this bomb senses the movement of a creature, it explodes! Kee-hee! You can even stick it to those pesky creatures!”

Pack description

“A bomb that reacts to the movements of living creatures and explodes. It can also be stuck to a creature's body.”

Getting free prototype

“It's a bomb that explodes when it detects motion from living things! Plus, it's kinda sticky! Try attaching one to a creature.”

Pikmin 4 Gameplay Guide

“The Mine automatically activates when it detects signs of life. Plus, it sticks to any creature it touches.”

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The icon for the mine in Pikmin 3's roulette wheel.
The player holding a Mine.
The preview for the Mine in Russ' shop.
A Mine turning Red when attached to a Yellow Wollyhop.

Names in other languages

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Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	センサーバクダン^?
Chinese (traditional)	感應器炸彈
Chinese (simplified)	感应器炸弹
Dutch	Mijn
French	Bombe à capteur	Sensor bomb
German	Sensorbombe	Sensor bomb
Italian	Bomba a sensori
Korean	감지기 폭탄
Portuguese	Mina
Spanish	Bomba con sensor	Bomb with sensor