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Instead, I've decided to focus on image solutions. Image solutions are more visually appealing, and PNGs offer great compression. To give you an idea of how much space is saved, my old ASCII solutions for Mario World 1 took up about 26.4 KB, wheras my PNG only takes up about 16 KB. Anywho, the FAQ will now just have gameplay tips, puzzle name translations, and whatever else I can't express with pictures. More soon! Table of Contents 1. Intro 2. Controls/Gameplay Controls Gameplay Menu 3. Easy Picross 4. Mario's Picross 5. Wario's Picross 6. Miscellaneous Hints & Tips Shameless Self-Promotion 7. FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) 8. Version History 9. Credits 10. Copyright Info =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- IMPORTANT NOTE =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- This file contains Japanese characters. To view them properly, make sure your browser is capable of displaying Japanese characters or download a Japanese word-processor such as JWPce (available at http://www.physics.ucla.edu/~grosenth/jwpce.html ). You don't really need to be able to see the Japanese characters to use this FAQ effectively, however. ■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■ □ 1. I N T R O □ ■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■ Welcome Picross fans... all 2 of you. For those not initiated in the world of Picross, Picross is a different style of puzzle game than most. Call it a "picture puzzle" if you will. Picross is a combination of the terms "picture" and "crossword," even though words aren't really part of Picross. My mission is to bring to you all the solutions to Easy Picross and the 10 worlds of Mario's Picross and Wario's Picross, as well as all the extra stuff in between. This will be a huge undertaking that will take months to complete, so please be patient. Well, without further ado, on to the FAQ! ■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■ □ 2. G A M E P L A Y / C O N T R O L S □ ■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■ How to Play ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ あそびかた Tutorial やさしいピクロス Easy Picross マリオのピクロス Mario's Picross あそびかた Tutorial せってい Setting ワリオのピクロス Wario's Picross Time Limits Mario's Picross Worlds 1-3 30 minutes per 1/4 puzzle Worlds 4-? 90 minutes per puzzle ■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■ | 3. E A S Y P I C R O S S □ ■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■ やさしいピクロス Easy Picross E-1 Pick ピック E-2 Hammer ハンマー E-3 Coffee Cup コーヒーカップ E-4 Pocket Watch かいちゅうどけい E-5 Lion ライオン E-6 Torch (Lantern) カンテラ E-7 Silk Hat (Top Hat) シルクハット E-8 Monkey さる E-9 Magnifying Glass むしめがね E-10 Stuffed Doll (Teddy Bear) ぬいぐるみ おめでとうございます。 やさしいピクロスは すべてクリアされました。 ■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■ □ 4. M A R I O ' S P I C R O S S □ ■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■ マリオのピクロス Mario's Picross Mario World 1 - Nature ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M1-1 Small Bird ことり M1-2 Hammock ハンモック M1-3 Moonlight Owl つきとふくろう M1-4 Deer シカ M1-5 Fairy ようせい M1-6 Help Me! たすけてくれぇ M1-7 Koala コアラ M1-8 Camp キャンプ M1-9 Lumberjack きをきるひと M1-10 Hunter ハンター Mario World 2 - Family ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M2-1 Living Room リビングルーム M2-2 Mirror かがみ M2-3 Examination Study じゅけんべんきょう M2-4 Laundry せんたく M2-5 Toilet Newspaper トイレでしんぶん M2-6 Taking a Bath おふろ M2-7 Kotatsu こたつ M2-8 Electric Fan せんぷうき M2-9 Dryer ドライヤー M2-10 Toothpaste はみがき Mario World 3 - Fairy Tales ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M3-1 Cinderella シンデレラ M3-2 Mermaid Princess にんぎょひめ M3-3 Alice アリス M3-4 Dwarf いっすんぼうし M3-5 Diligent Labor きんたろう M3-6 Snow white しらゆきひめ M3-7 Peter Pan ピーターパン M3-8 うらしまたろう M3-9 Momotarou ももたろう M3-10 Jack and the Beanstalk ジャックとまめのき Mario World 4 - Sports ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M4-1 Soccer サッカー M4-2 Professional Wrestling プロレス M4-3 Volleyball バレーボール M4-4 Boxing ボクシング M4-5 Sumo Wrestling すもう M4-6 Golf ゴルフ M4-7 Judo じゅうどう M4-8 Marathon マラソン M4-9 Basketball バスケットボール M4-10 Home Run ホームラン Mario World 5 - School ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M5-1 Mischief いたずら M5-2 Horizontal Bar てつぼう M5-3 Hike えんそく M5-4 School Lunch Duty きゅうしょくとうばん M5-5 Graduation Exercise そつぎょうしき M5-6 School Nurse ほけんしつ M5-7 Visit さんかんび M5-8 Athletic Meet うんどうかい M5-9 Going to School にゅうがく M5-10 Body Measurement しんたいそくてい Mario World 6 - Entertainment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M6-1 Bungee Jump バンジージャンプ M6-2 Entrance はいります M6-3 Water Slide ウォータースライダー M6-4 Movie Theater えいがかん M6-5 Flower Viewing おはなみ M6-6 Pachinko パチンコ M6-7 Casino カジノ M6-8 Crane Game クレーンゲーム M6-9 Karaoke カラオケ M6-10 Game Boy いましていること Mario World 7 - Children ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M7-1 Enjoyable Video Game テレビゲームだいすき M7-2 Toy Struggle おもちゃのとりあい M7-3 Insect Catch むしとり M7-4 Pedestrian Crossing おうだんほどう M7-5 Bed-Wetting おねしょ M7-6 Friendship おゆうぎ M7-7 Piggyback Ride かたぐるま M7-8 Scary Dog こわいイヌがねてる M7-9 Shrine Visit しちごさん M7-10 Punishment おしおき Mario World 8 - Female Occupations ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M8-1 Japanese Dance にほんぶよう M8-2 Bus Guide バスガイド M8-3 Waitress ウエイトレス M8-4 Daycare Worker ほぼさん M8-5 Policewoman ふけいさん M8-6 Idol アイドル M8-7 Bunny Girl バニーガール M8-8 Supermodel スーパーモデル M8-9 Nurse かんごふさん M8-10 Race Queen レースクイーン Mario World 9 - Male Occupations ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M9-1 Pilot パイロット M9-2 Doctor おいしゃさん M9-3 Porter ポーター M9-4 Delivery Man うんそうやさん M9-5 Seaman ふなのり M9-6 Martial Artist けんぽうか M9-7 Detective けいじ M9-8 Magician マジシャン M9-9 Barber とこやさん M9-10 Our Appearance おれたちをみてくれ Mario World 10 - Mythology ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M10-1 Werewolf おおかみおとこ M10-2 Gorgon ゴーゴン M10-3 Skeleton スケルトン M10-4 Pegasus ペガサス M10-5 Gargoyle ガーゴイル M10-6 Vampire バンパイア M10-7 Cerberus ケルベロス M10-8 Unicorn ユニコーン M10-9 Manticore マンティコア M10-!0 Sphinx スフィンクス ■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■ □ 5. W A R I O ' S P I C R O S S □ ■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■ Wario World 10 - Dinosaurs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■ □ 6. M I S C E L L A N E O U S □ ■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■ Coming soon... ■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■ □ 7. F A Q s □ ■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■ Here's a section that will (hopefully) answer some of your questions. Game Questions -------------- 1) Q. How do I access Wario's Picross? A. Complete World 1 of Mario's Picross to unlock Wario's Picross (there is no need to complete Easy Picross). 2) Q. How do I erase a save file? A. On the Data Select screen, hold Select, the A button, and the B Button at the same time. "Erase?" will appear on the screen. Press A to confirm or B to cancel. 3) Q. How do I access the "special" puzzles (the 10th puzzles)? A. You must meet certain criteria depending on what mode you're playing. If you're playing Mario's Picross, then you must NOT: -Use Hints -Give up -(Presumably) Run out of time If you're playing Wario's Picross, then you must NOT: -Play with Time Limit off -Give up -(Presumably) Run out of time with Time Limit on If you follow these rules, you should be able to get the extra puzzles. Miscellaneous Questions ----------------------- 1) Q. How'd you get started in Picross 2, and why a FAQ? A. Well, I first played Picross 2 over 2 years ago, and fell in love with it instantly. It was a perfect way to satisfy the craving left by the original Mario's Picross. Little did I know that the game was absolutely HUGE! I wasn't very good in the beginning, but now I know all the tricks to solve puzzles (which you absolutely need in Wario's Picross). Still, it took me over 2 years to beat the game (usually playing on and off every few months), and when I beat it, I realized I screwed up Wario's Picross (and some of Mario's Picross) by not getting the 10th puzzles. So, seeing that there were no complete FAQs for Picross 2 at GameFAQs, plus the fact that I was going to go through the game again anyway, I decided to undertake on the huge job of making a FAQ for this masterpiece of a game! 2) Q. I LOOOOOOOVE PICROSS!!! Where can I get more?! A. Well, Picross games are extremely hard to come by in North America, mostly because Americans haven't been very receptive to previous games. As such, you'll have to import them from Japan. I'm aware of Mario's Picross for Gameboy (which was released in the States but is extremely hard to find), Mario's Super Picross for the Super Famicom, plus various other Picross titles for Super Famicom available only through satellite I believe. Here's info from Nintendo's site: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/shvc/index.html For Playstation owners, I do recall one or two titles similar (i.e. exactly the same except with different titles) being released in Japan. I also know for sure that there was one Picross-like game released for Neo Geo Pocket Color in Japan. Picross is also known by Paint-by-Numbers. I've seen it in Games magazine and it's quite fun with just a pencil (though considerably harder). If you can master the ones in Games, Picross should be a cinch. If you want more Paint by Numbers fun (for free), check out this absolutely great site where I go fulfill my Picross needs: http://www02.so-net.ne.jp/%7Ekajitani/cgi-bin/pbn.cgi/index.html Just register, make sure you have a Java-enabled browser, and you're set! The great part is the users can create and submit puzzles themselves, and it's always being updated! Need more Gameboy Picross fun? Try Drymouth, a freeware game available at: ■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■ □ 8. V E R S I O N H I S T O R Y □ ■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■ V 0.1 - January 14, 2001- First version. All of Easy Picross completed, and Levels 1-1 through 2-10 of Mario's Picross completed as well. V 0.2 - January 21, 2001- Levels 3-1 through 3-10 completed, as well as Quick Picross Vol. 1-1. V 0.3 - February 18, 2001- Long wait, I know, but I've been busy with my Mario Tennis FAQ. Got some more Quick Picross puzzles done. Make sure to read the Quick Picross section for details. I've also completed Levels 4-1 through 4-10. V 0.4 - May 12, 2001 - Wow, that was a really long wait, wasn't it? Well, school and my Zelda:Oracles FAQs have taken up way too much of my time. Don't worry though. I'm still totally committed to this FAQ. V 0.6 - July 7, 2004 - Yes, I'm finally going to start working on this FAQ again, but don't expect the same old ASCII solutions. Instead, I've decided to focus on image solutions. Image solutions are more visually appealing, and PNGs offer great compression. To give you an idea of how much space is saved, my old ASCII solutions for Mario World 1 took up about 26.4 KB, wheras my PNG only takes up about 16 KB. Anywho, the FAQ will now just have gameplay tips, puzzle name translations, and whatever else I can't express with pictures. More soon! Note: I have already completed Picross 2! I need no help whatsoever with Puzzle Solutions (except any corrections). The only thing I need help with is the translations, as my Japanese is non-existant and relies totally on the edict dictionary and some guesswork. If you're a fluent speaker of Japanese and wish to correct my stupidity, feel free to e-mail me. Stuff Planned -Perhaps different structure and look. -More solutions, of course! ■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■ □ 9. C R E D I T S □ ■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■ Thanks to all of the people who have made this FAQ possible: Nintendo/Creatures/Jupiter-For making Picross 2. CJayC-For hosting my FAQs at GameFAQs! Astroblue - For introducing me to the wonderful world of JWPce. I hate you very much for it >^) JWPce and Edict - For helping with (or otherwise doing) translations. Toshiba-EMI - Dancemania forever! ■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■ □ 10. C O P Y R I G H T I N F O □ ■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■ This FAQ is Copyright (c) 2001-2004 to Shdwrlm3. This file is for non-profit use only. Do not print it out and sell it or use it to profit in any way. You may keep a copy of this file on your hard drive and you may print it out for personal use. Do not use information from this FAQ that is not general knowledge without asking for permission first. This is an EXCLUSIVE FAQ for the following sites ONLY: GameFAQs- http://www.gamefaqs.com About.com Guide to Video Game Strategies- http://vgstrategies.about.com -Gamewinners.com is the same as the above. I WILL NOT let anyone else host this file, so please don't bother asking. If you see this FAQ anywhere else, please e-mail me the URL of the site or the name and e-mail address of the magazine/publication. "Me fail English? That's unpossible!"