Minigame Guide (c) RevenantThings (Kyle Johnston) Table of Contents I. Updates II. Introduction III. Rydia's Mathemagic Minute IV. Rosa's Measure Meditations V. Cecil's Goblin Gauntlet VI. Kain's High Jump Hijinks VII. Edge's Ninja Blade Glade VIII. Credits, Thanks and Legal Information ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Updates ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7/25/08 - More localization editing 4/14/08 - Localization information, editing 1/6/08 - v1.0 updates. Corrections, additional information 12/22/07 - v0.8 updated. Basic information covering all the games, some reward information and basic strategies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- II. Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to the DS remake of Final Fantasy IV, my personal favorite of the FF franchise. There are a number of new features in this game, one of which is the inclusion of minigames. These are completely optional and require the touch screen. Of course, there are some pretty great benefits for investing time in these games. For one, obtaining high scores will increase your Whyt's stats, making him a more effective character. The formula for determining your Whyt's stats is the combined average of the three top scores and then dividing that number by 100. 99 is the highest number your Whyt can get in each stat. You can also net some medicine such as Potions, Ethers, and status healing items, which (especially early on) can be a great way to beef up your arsenal for free. The items that you can win are given based on the score you get during each run. The possible items and corresponding scores are as follows: 0-999: Nothing 1000-6999: Potion, Antidote, Eyedrops, Echo Herb, Golden Needle 7000-9998: Ether, Hi-Potion, Phoenix Down, Unicorn Horn, Cottage 9999: Remedy, Hi-Ether, X-Potion So where/how/when do you get to play these? Whenever you meet a Fat Chocobo! You first encounter this giant beast in Kaipo. FFIV fans also know that you can summon Fat Chocobos in Chocobo Forests (provided you have a Gysahl Green to spare), in the Dwarves' Castle, and aboard the Lunar Whale. You can also summon one instantaneously through the use of the Gysahl Whistle. Select your Whyt from the Fat Chocobo's menu (the top option) and you will be able to select from a number of mini-games based around what characters you have in your party. Keep in mind that only the final 5 party members (Paladin Cecil, Rosa, Rydia, Kain and Edge) have minigames. For those that can't read Japanese, the minigames are the second option in the Whyt menu. Here's how the format of each section will look. ==Minigame Name== ==Introduction== Basic description of minigame ==How to Play== Instructions on how to play ==Time Limit== Time or other restrictions during gameplay ==Enemy Data== Information on monsters (how many points they are worth, how many hits they take to get knocked out) ==Strategies and Hints== Useful tips to get the perfect scores ==Stat Increased== What stat will increase for Whyt upon completion ==Prize== The item you receive for getting perfect scores (9999). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- III. Rydia's Mathemagic Minute ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ==Introduction== Add, subtract, multiply, or divide the numbers that appear until only the number 10 remains. The number of points earned will increase for each set you complete without passing. ==How to Play== This is a basic math game in which you try to reach "10" using the four numbers and basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division). You can arrange the numbers and symbols as you see fit with the stylus. Think of it as the card game "24" only with smaller numbers to work with. You also have two buttons available on the bottom right side of the screen. The left button goes back one step, so if you make an error, use this! The right button will replace the current set of numbers with all new ones, so if you get stumped, use this! ==Time Limit== 60 Seconds ==Strategies and Hints== You get more points if you chain together solutions. So if you avoid using the replacement feature (the right button), you can get a higher score! If you keep a chain going from the beginning, it shouldn't take you more than 9 correct solutions to reach 9999 points. A useful hint is to close the DS screen and do the math on your own. The time will not be used up. This is the most effective way to complete the minigame if you find yourself having trouble. ==Stat Increased== Intelligence ==Prize== Rydia outfit for your Whyt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IV. Rosa's Measured Meditations ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ==Introduction== Hold the stylus to the screen for the number of seconds indicated. The closer you are to the actual time, the more points you will earn. The process will be repeated three times. ==How to Play== Ever played Majora's Mask? There is a mini-game similar to this one in which the postman tries to record your sense of timing. This time Rosa takes part in a prayer. This game relies solely on your internal clock. You have three rounds that give you different numerical goals. Get as close to the goal for the most points! If you go over more than a couple seconds after the goal, you don't get any points. ==Time Limit== N/A (3 consecutive tries) ==Enemy Data== N/A ==Strategies and Hints== The game tries to mess you up by having a ticking clock at various speeds. By all means, DO NOT TRY TO USE THIS CLOCK! It will only mess you up and equal failure. Your best bet would be to find a stopwatch (my phone has a built in stopwatch on it, you can find one online at this address: http://tools.arantius.com/stopwatch). Press "Start" on the stopwatch just as you touch your stylus to the screen. For safety's sake try releasing the stylus just before the numerical goal (if the goal is 13, try hard to stop it at 00:12:80). This is useful in finding out how close (or far) your timing on the stopwatch is as compared to the game. yuyami has compiled this list of scores for your various times (remember, you can go over or below): Perfect - 4000 Within .01/.05 seconds - 3000 Within .1 seconds - 2000 Within .15 seconds - 1000 Within .3 seconds - 500 Within 1 second - 250 Within 2 seconds - 100 ==Stat Increased== Spirit ==Prize== Rosa outfit for your Whyt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V. Cecil's Goblin Gauntlet ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ==Introduction== Touch onrushing goblins to attack them. Touch sword icons to slay all enemies on the screen. If you are in danger of being overwhelmed, touch Whyt to escape from battle. ==How to Play== Tap the goblins as they run at you from the left side of the screen to deal damage. Different color/size goblins will take more hits and are worth various amounts of points. The longer you play, the more (and faster) the goblins run at you. You have two hearts that are your health. Get hit twice and you lose all your points. Your Whyt stands at the bottom right corner with "Escape?" above him. Prior to getting hit a second time you MUST escape in order to save your points. If you don't escape, you lose your points. ==Time Limit== N/A (play until you Escape or die) ==Enemy Data== Green Goblin (30 points, 1 hit) Red Goblin (50 points, 1 hit) Purple Goblin (80 points, 3 hits) Giant Green Goblin (200 points, 10 hits?) ==Strategies and Hints== Occasionally you'll obtain a "bomb" item, accessible at the bottom left screen. Tap that to instantly destroy any and all goblins on the screen. Save these for the very dangerous times! Also, if you're focused on Cecil you'll notice an exclamation mark above his head ocassionally. This happens when a giant green goblin appears. The purple goblin and the giant green goblin both must be attacked multiple times to be killed. If you attack them once, they stops for a while, giving you more time to focus on others. Use this to stall them if too many appear. You can also cheat relatively easy with an extra stylus, stick, finger, etc. Have yourself or another on watch and take out any goblins you miss. This is by far the easiest way to get a guaranteed perfect score. ==Stat Increased== Strength ==Prize== Paladin Suit for your Whyt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VI. Kain's High Jump Hijinks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ==Introduction== Rub the screen to build up power and launch Kain as high into the air as possible. Once airborne, touch incoming monsters to slay them before they knock you out of the air. ==How to Play== Rotate the stylus around Kain as fast as you can for 10 seconds to leap high into the air. The faster you keep rotating, the higher Kain will jump (you can see how high you will jump by looking at the bar on the left). Tap the birds as they fly at you to have your Whyt incinerate them. Get hit and the game is over. You score more points the higher you are able to jump. ==Time Limit== 10 seconds (to build up momentum), then the game lasts until you get hit. ==Enemy Data== Birds. Fast ones and slow ones. One hit knocks all of them down. ==Helpful Tips== Quick strokes around Kain really help. About the time you get 3500 points the birds will really start to pick up speed. Many users have found it easier if you focus on Kain and use periphreal vision to knock out the birds. I haven't done it, but you may want to try the cheating method described in the Cecil minigame as well if this game turns out too tough for you. ==Stat Increased== Stamina ==Prize== Dragoon outfit for your Whyt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VII. Edge's Ninja Blade Glade ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ==Introduction== Touch the monsters that appear to attack them with shurikens. Hold the stylus down on Edge to use a ninja transformation technique and avoid damage from enemy attacks. ==How to Play== Just like Cecil's game, you need only to tap the enemies to take them out. But unlike Cecil, you will actually see Edge throw a shuriken. He can only throw a couple at a time. If an enemy is not killed quickly, it will launch an attack in your direction. You can deflect it (if your aim is good enough) with a shuriken to avoid being hit. If you tap and hold down the stylus on Edge, he will cloak himself (as part of a tree). You can take three hits before the game ends. ==Time Limit== 60 Seconds ==Enemy Data== Death Flower (150 points, 1 hit) Treant (300 points, 2 hits) Great Malboro (3000 points, 20 hits?) ==Strategies and Hints== Your first priority should be to attack any enemy that shows up first. Leave an enemy out too long and they'll attack you. Multiple attacks will end your game quickly unless you can cloak yourself quick enough. It's my opinion that you should never try to deflect attacks. It's based too much on chance and usually ends up in the enemy favor. Never be afraid to cloak yourself! After about 30 seconds the Great Malboro will appear in the center of the screen. He is tough, and enemies will still appear on the sides. He definitely is worth the large points, but if you can't take him down, it's probably better to grab the points from the numerous smaller creatures. If you defeat the Great Malboro the game ends. Make sure you have at least 6999 points before killing him to get the perfect score (that and make sure you give yourself enough time to finish him off before you run out of time). ==Stat Increased== Speed ==Prize== Ninja outfit for your Whyt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VIII. Credits, Thanks and Legal Information ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FFIV TranWiki - Specifically, the following users Doink - hosting the wiki xk8 - Edge's camoflauge BelmontSlayer/TheMatrixMaster - translation patch Raganook/Ayos Lunar - translation patch Jeatin/Stone Sword - translation patch FFIVDS Board - Information, requests, assistance and the following users runedh - Basic How-to information, strategy contributions Firionel20 - Information on stats, strategy contributions captainj_ - suggestions and strategies SBAllen - minigame item rewards yuyami - Rosa scores information Square-Enix - Remaking this great game. GameFAQs - The boards and the FAQs and for blowing when it comes to moderations and submitting information This FAQ is written and copyright by RevenantThings (Kyle Johnston). 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