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| Number | 87 (US) 86 (Europe) 85 (Japan) | ||
| Series | Hyper-technology Series | ||
| Value |  × 110
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| Weight | 30 | ||
| Maximum carriers | 40 Pikmin | ||
| Location | Valley of Repose | ||
| Challenge Mode levels | Collector's Room | ||
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| Series | Great Adventure Series | ||
| Value |  × 110
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| 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 and in the Dandori Challenge menu accessed by talking to Jin.
Collecting the treasure
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Pikmin 2
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
Sales pitch
Schnauz's notes
Olimar's notes
Louie's notes
Gallery
The Temporal Mechanism in the Valley of Repose.
The Temporal Mechanism being analyzed in Pikmin 2.
Texture used in Pikmin 2.
The back of the Temporal Mechanism in Pikmin 4, only visible in the Treasure Catalog.
The Temporal Mechanism in Pikmin 4 in the location it is discovered, before being knocked down.
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 |
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| 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
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