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Guide & FAQ
CONTACT: dr_nza@hotmail.com
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| Introduction Intrdn |
| ----- Visual Version Vizv |
| Controls CTRL |
| ----- WiiMote Controls WiMCTRL |
| ----- Nunchuck Controls NunCTRL |
| Basics Basc |
| ----- The Menu TeMu |
| ---------- Wii Menu [Wii Menu] |
| ---------- BBS [BBS] |
| ---------- Options [Options] |
| ---------- Help [Help] |
| ---------- Deposit [Deposit / Details] |
| ---------- Album [Album] |
| ---------- Take Pic [Take Picture] |
| ---------- Attention [Look this Way] |
| ----- Modes BasMo |
| ---------- Auto Mode [Auto Mode] |
| ---------- Free Mode [Free Mode] |
| ---------- Focus Lock [Focus Lock] |
| ----- BBS WBBS |
| ----- Pictures Pixx |
| ----- Favorites Favz |
| ----- Visitors Viztz |
| Hayley’s Pokemon HaPo |
| Deposit & Withdrawl DeWi |
| ---- Depositing Pokemon DePo |
| ---- Withdrawing Pokemon WiPo |
| Ranch Levels RaLs |
| Trades Trds |
| Special Pokemon SPkmn |
| Events Evts |
| Disasters Dztr |
| Sparkles Sprkl |
| Toys Tyz |
| Club Look-See CLkSe |
| FAQ FrQ |
| Version History VHis |
| The End ThEd |
| ----- Credits [Credits] |
| ----- Corrections/Contribs [Corrections/Contribs] |
| ----- Contact [Contact] |
| ----- Copyrights [Copyrights] |
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| Intrdn |==================== Introduction /====================| Intrdn |
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This is my first FAQ submission to GameFAQs.com so I hope it works out! Truth
be told it almost did not get finished because Windows Update restarted this
computer and in the process deleted a large amount of work! Unfortunately for
me, my determination to finish this FAQ forced me to restart writing it...
My Pokemon Ranch is similar to Pokemon Box except that it operates on the
Nintendo Wii and stores Pokemon from the fourth generation games Diamond,
Pearl and likely the future release Platinum. MPR was released on June 9, 2008
as a WiiWare launch title for the cost of 1,000 Wii Points (aka 1,000 pennies
or 10 US dollars). WiiWare can be accessed from the Wii Shop Channel.
This game builds on the Pokemon Box experience by adding some new features!
* Stored Pokemon roam and can be watched in an enclosed 3-D farm environment.
* Interactivity with stored Pokemon (grabbing, taking pictures, toys, etc.)
* Nintendo Miis can be placed in the Ranch & dressed up in cowboy/girl attire.
1,000 Pokemon can be stored in your Ranch and in reaching maximum capacity you
will be awarded a special prize - more on that later...
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I’ve also assembled a visual version of this guide which features screens of
such things as the toys, events, and more! It encompasses everything that has
been assembled here, including the Credits to all of those who have helped,
broken into numberous sections. The visual version can be found at...
http://pldh.net/guides/ranch/index
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| CTRL |======================= Controls /=========================| CTRL |
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Controlling MPR with your WiiMote is relatively straight forward.
Please note:
* You may use the Nunchuck controller for improved camera angles when Free
Mode is available.
* The Classic controller has no functionality for MPR.
In keeping with the labels found on your WiiMote, the control scheme for MPR
works as follows...
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| WiMCTRL |=================/ WiiMote Controls =================| WiMCTRL |
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| Button - Action |
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| (A) - Select / Deselect. |
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| |B| - Go back / Previous Menu. |
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| (+) - Zoom in. |
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| (-) - Zoom out. |
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| (1) - Take a picture. |
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| (2) - Blow the horn / Call attention. |
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| ^ [Up] - Scrolls up 1 place in a list of names of Pokemon in the|
| Ranch for fast viewing. |
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| > [Right] - Scrolls down 5 places in a list of names of Pokemon in |
| Ranch for fast viewing. |
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| v [Down] - Scrolls down 1 place in a list of names of Pokemon in |
| the Ranch for fast viewing. |
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| < [Left] - Scrolls up 5 places in a list of names of Pokemon in |
| the Ranch for fast viewing. |
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| (A) + [B] - With Free Mode active you can grab Pokemon and move |
| them. |
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| [B] + drag - By holding down [B] an arrow will become visible. By |
| moving the WiiMote you can traverse your Ranch quickly|
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| NunCTRL |================/ Nunchuck Controls =================| NunCTRL |
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| Button - Action |
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| (C) - Take a picture. |
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| [Z] - Does nothing. |
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| Analog ctrl - Moves the camera angle, while stationary, up, down, or |
| rotates around the Pokemon / Mii that is in focus. |
|~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
| [Z] + Analog - Pressing these two at the same time allows for a |
| smoother zoom. |
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| Basc |======================== Basics /==========================| Basc |
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Within the Basics section I will briefly explain the menus, their navigation,
and the general features of the game.
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| TeMu |========================/ The Menu ========================| TeMu |
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MPR’s menu is aligned to the left and right sides of your screen. The options
are as follows...
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| Wii Menu | SCREEN | Auto Mode / *Free Mode* |
| Connect to DS | SCREEN | Deposit / Details |
| BBS | SCREEN | Album |
| Options | SCREEN | Take Picture |
| Help | SCREEN | Look This Way |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
*Free Mode* = Becomes available when Ranch level is 5.
** See the section "Ranch Levels" for more.
The Options are explained indepth below...
[Wii Menu]
- By selecting this option MPR will save and return you to the Wii’s homepage.
[Connect to DS]
- By selecting this option you will begin the Deposit/Withdraw process.
[BBS]
- By selecting this option you will be taken to the BBS sub-menu.
- Pokemon Wanted - view the current Pokemon Hayley would like you to
bring to the Ranch.
- You can scroll left/right to view the Wanted Pokemon.
- You can scroll down to view the Requests that you have
already met.
- Ranch Info - view the stats of your Ranch.
- Here you can see the name of your Ranch, the name of the species
with the biggest population, the level, Max Pokemon stored, Max Miis
No. of Pkmn stored, and how many more deposits you need for the next
level.
[Options]
- By selecting this option you will be taken to a menu for options...
- Bring Mii - select this to view pages for adding more of the Miis that
are saved to your Wii.
- Look at My Ranch! - select this and you will have the opportunity to
turn On/Off interactivity with other Ranches. This includes exchanging
pictures with friends that have your Wii code.
- Guest - select this to turn Guest On/Off. When on, using WiiConnect24,
it is possible for unexpected guests to visit your Ranch. They will
ask if you want to see their Ranch as a member of Club Look-See. Be sure
WiiConnect24 is turned on for this feature to work.
[Help]
- By selecting this option you will be taken to a Help menu which explains
the things that this FAQ explains and builds on.
[Free Mode]
- Once available the focus on Pokemon/Mii’s can be removed. Select this to
enter Free Mode.
[Deposit / Details]
- Selecting this option will show you what trainer has deposited x number
of Pokemon and also who that Pokemon’s caretaker is.
- At the top of the screen, when this option has been selected, you can toggle
the current Trainer and in so doing view a Parade of that trainer’s stored
Pokemon.
- The options for Trainer Toggling are:
- All
- Favorites (available when Ranch reaches level 8)
- Haley
- Your Trainer
- Names of the remaining 7 possible depositors.
- By selecting the Mii under "Caretaker" you can change the Mii assigned as
the caretaker of Pokemon associated with the respective Depositing Trainer
on that row.
[Album]
- By seleting this option you will be able to view and manage the photos that
have been taken. You can:
- Exit
- Scroll left/right
- Save to an SD card
- Delete the pictures on the SD card
- Post the current photo on your Wii Message Board
- Secure the photo to prevent accidental deletions
- Delete the current photo
- Dates, Times, and the location of the Photo are all displayed.
[Take Picture]
- Select this option to take a picture.
- In the bottom-right corner of the camera icon is a number denoting how many
more photos you can take before you run out of room (max photos is 20).
[Look this Way]
- Select this option and a horn will sound which calls attention to the
Pokemon in the immediate area.
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MPR has two different Modes for viewing. The default is Auto Mode. Once your
Ranch reaches level 4, Free Mode will become available. The differences are
described below...
[Auto Mode]
The view is focused on a single Pokemon/Mii constantly. Use the D-pad to
scroll through the Pokemon/Miis in the Ranch to view a different one.
[Free Mode]
Once available you can...
1) Use the Nunchuck for better photos and angles.
2) Grab and move Pokemon using (A) + [B]
3) Scroll using [B] + drag.
4) (+) Zoom in.
5) (-) Zoom out.
[Focus Lock]
While not officially a "Mode" Focus Lock acts as one. By clicking on a Pokemon
or a Mii with the (A) button you will set Focus Lock on the selected creature.
With this feature on your view will follow the selected creature around. This
is not unlike Auto Mode. To turn Focus Lock off simply hit (A) on the selected
creature again.
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To be entirely honest my best guess at what BBS is an acronym for would be
Bulletin Board S...something. At any rate the purpose of the BBS is to check
on what Pokemon Hayley would like for you to bring into the Ranch and what of
those requests you’ve currently fulfilled.
Hayley’s requests are entirely random. If your National Dex is not complete
she will start by having you search for those Pokemon, though which one is
still completely random.
BBS also allows you to check Ranch Info which will let you see...
1) Your Ranch name - which is the name of the Wii associated with the Ranch
file.
2) The greatest number of same species Pokemon found in your Ranch is noted as
follows...
~ Full of Unown ~
If you have more than one species with the same number, this is chosen
randomly.
2) The current level of your Ranch.
3) Maximum number of Pokemon you can currently store.
4) Maximum number of Miis that can explore there.
5) How many Pokemon are currently stored there.
6) How many more deposits you need for the next level.
Once you are in the BBS menu and are looking at the Wanted Pokemon you can
click the poster and view information on how to obtain that Pokemon, including
a map of Sinnoh that highlights where it can be found. You’ll also see a date,
that date denotes when the request will be dropped and she will make a new
request. You have 10 days from the posting of the request to bring the Pokemon
in.
At least for me it seems Hayley will offer you a trade for one of the Pokemon
she has a Wanted poster up for every fourth fulfilled request. The only real
reason to even pay attention to bringing in the stuff that Hayley wants is for
the trades she will eventually offer; if you don’t care for the trades then
pay no attention to when this happens...
I also recommend NOT using Pokemon you want to keep when fulfilling the Wanted
requests because of the possibility that she will want to trade for it...
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| Pixx |=========================/ Pictures =======================| Pixx |
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You can take pictures of the Pokemon roaming the Ranch from the start of the
game but with Free Mode’s added features its best to get the Ranch to level 4
before doing so, though in reality it doesn’t make a huge difference.
MPR allows a maximum of 20 pictures to be taken and saved within the game. You
can save pictures to an SD card and move them to a computer and save more that
way as well as share them on message boards.
When viewing the album you can "Secure" a picture to prevent accidental
deletions. If you have filled your album and not all pictures are secured then
pictures will be overwritten if you continue to take more pictures.
There is also the ability to "Post to Wii Message Board" which allows you to
send a photo to the Message Board for viewing. From there you can send the
picture to any of the friend’s who you have added Wii codes for.
Additionally, using the Photo Channel, its possible to "Post" the picture from
the message board to the Wii Menu as the image for the Photo Channel.
The MPR album allows for the deletion of stored photos and also those saved on
an SD card.
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| Favz |=========================/ Favorites ======================| Favz |
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After your Ranch reaches level 8 the Favorites option will be made available.
With Favorites active, while hovering over a Pokemon so that its name appears,
you can click on a circle that becomes a crown. This means that Pokemon has
been chosen as a favorite.
The whole purpose of this is so that you can make the Ranch population only
your selected favorites. To do this simply go to Deposit/Details and, in the
green box in the top 1/3 of the screen, click until Favorites appears.
Also, by clicking the flag in the upper-right corner, you can start a parade
that only includes marked favorites.
To remove this status simply click on the crown and the Pokemon will no longer
be marked as a favorite.
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| Viztz |========================/ Visitors ======================| Viztz |
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It is possible for your Ranch to have visitors. When this happens a person
will appear on your Ranch and invite you to go and see their’s.
By saying "Yes" you will be taken to that person’s Ranch. This can be either a
member of CLS (Club Look-See, which is explained later) or a friend with which
you have exchanged Wii codes with.
WiiConnect24 must be enabled for this to work.
A visiting friend works a tad bit differently than when a member of CLS
visits. A friend will bring 1 Pokemon from their Ranch (a duplicate, you do
not lose the Pokemon that is brought there), a picture that they have taken,
and then ask if you want to visit there Ranch! Select yes and it will work
exactly the same as a CLS visit.
Know that you can see the stats of any Ranch you visit by selecting BBS from
the menu when in that Ranch.
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| HaPo |==================== Hayley’s Pokemon /====================| HaPo |
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Hayley will bring her own Pokemon to the Ranch, 1 species a day, with a max of
5 Pokemon being brought in a day of a single species. The Pokemon she brings
are completely random.
Before leaving the Ranch for the first time of the day, she will give you a
hint and ask if you would like to see that Pokemon come to the Ranch. If you
select "No" she will make another offer. When declining this second offer she
will bring a Pokemon of her choice and you won’t get to read the hint. You
still see the painfully obvious "blackout" picture that is shown when you
accept one of the first two offers.
Once your Ranch reaches level 20 Hayley’s Pokemon stop counting toward the
general population and once your Pokemon are great enough in number that hers
no longer have room, she will remove her Pokemon from the Ranch’s general roam
area.
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| DeWi |================== Deposit & Withdrawl /===================| DeWi |
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Depositing Pokemon is the main aspect of MPR, however, you can play this game
without depositing Pokemon or having Diamond/Pearl to connect with MPR; though
the game experience is, obviously, greatly hindered and I wouldn’t recommend
playing it that way...
To be clear it is possible to deposit Pokemon from up to 8 different games
into the Ranch. The only restriction is that those Pokemon may only be
withdrawn by their depositor. That depositor may NOT restart their game. Doing
so will strand those Pokemon on the Ranch forever.
To connect to your DS you select the second option on the left-hand side of
the menu. The game will save and then give you an important "Warning!" message
I’m going to mention here because of its relevance...
!!!!!!!!WARNING!!!!!!!!
DO NOT restart your DS Pokemon game until you have withdrawn all Pokemon you
wish to save from your Ranch! MPR only works with THAT save file! Once you
delete your DS save file the Pokemon still in the Ranch that were deposited by
that game are stuck there until you delete the Ranch save file and they’re
gone forever!
Why it was done this way, I have no idea but in my opinion it greatly detracts
from the sole purpose of having a storage facility... I digress.
1) From there you will be prompted to turn on your DS.
2) Select on the title screen and you will be taken to the menu.
3) Wait for the option "CONNECT TO Wii" to appear on the DS menu.
4) Select "CONNECT TO Wii"
5) You’ll see the warning I gave above, hit (A) on your DS.
6) A menu will appear with the following options...
- Deposit Pokemon to the Ranch
- Withdraw Pokemon from the Ranch
- Save
- See ya!
7) Scroll to the desired operation and hit (A) on your DS.
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* DS View */
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If you’ve chosen to deposit you will be taken into the boxes on your DS. You
can scroll through these just as you would in the PC. By hitting (Y) the hand
for selection will turn orange and allow for quick depositing.
By hitting (Y) again the hand will return to white and you have the option to
- Deposit
- Summary (see the same info you do in the games’ PC)
- Mark (as in the game the Marks are the shapes you can turn on/off)
- Cancel
Marking is relevant to MPR. You can organize your MPR boxes based on the Mark
you’ve given to Pokemon so if you like to have things organized Marking is one
thing to consider utilizing assuming you haven’t already.
At bottom of your box you have the option to "Deposit All" or "Cancel."
Deposit all will deposit all of the Pokemon in the active Box...
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* Wii View */
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When depositing Pokemon to Ranch your TV screen will first show a balloon with
film reels and a projector on the bottom. It will fly over your Ranch and
project the Pokemon that are stored in the current box you are viewing on the
DS onto the grass of your Ranch. Once you have chosen to deposit a Pokemon to
Ranch it will popup and take the 3-D/origami shape that Pokemon have in Ranch.
* In the top-left corner of the screen you can exit the Deposit operation.
* In the top-right corner of the screen it will say the OT of the DS game.
* Scrolling across the top 1/3 of your screen are the current Wanted Pokemon.
* In the bottom-right corner of the screen it will tell you how many Pokemon
you have deposited as a part of the total allowed for your current level.
For example - 50/50
* In the bottom-left corner of the mode is "Deposit."
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* DS View */
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If you’ve chosen to withdraw Pokemon on the DS you will be taken to the boxes
that currently hold Pokemon within the Ranch. The boxes on the DS appear
Grassy with the title box having a rainbow. The box names on Ranch appear as
"Ranch xx" where x denotes a 0-9 number. The maximum box capacity is 30, the
same on the DS.
The options for operating within the box are simple. Once you have selected a
Pokemon with the hand (again, use (Y) to toggle between the orange/white hand
for fast withdrawing) you will be given two options...
1) Withdraw
2) Cancel
In addition you have the following options on the lower screen of your DS that
allow for reorganization of the Ranch Boxes...
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-------- Sort --------
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Deposited
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------- Refine -------
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Name - Type
Move - Ability
Nature - Mark
You can use your DS stylus to navigate these menus and chose a different way
to organize the boxes within Ranch.
When you are all finished select "Save," and when that is complete select "See
ya!" The DS will power-off once you press (A) on the DS one final time.
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* Wii View */
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Like with depositing the Wii screen appears the same, except that the boxes
you are viewing hold Ranch Pokemon and as a result they appear in their 3-D/
origami shape. When they are withdrawn to the DS the projector-ballon will
only project the image of that Pokemon on the ground.
* In the bottom-left corner the mode is "Withdraw."
When you are all finished the projector-balloon will fly away and the game
will save.
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| RaLs |===================== Ranch Levels /=======================| RaLs |
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Your Ranch has levels that it can reach which are determined by the current
population of your Ranch. By meeting population requirements you will unlock
several things.
Unlocked via Level...
1) More storage space.
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