Picross 2
Template:Infobox Picross 2 is a Japan-only game for the Game Boy and the sequel to Mario's Picross and Mario's Super Picross; it was released in 1996. It keeps most of the same elements of its predecessor, as it deals with a grid an solving number-like puzzles to form images.
To play, the player has to match boxes together and link them with one another to form images, and if performed successfully, the image will look right. The player also has the option to be given hints throughout the game as to how to make specific images. Mario and Wario both have different sets of puzzles to solve in the game, giving the player a variety in gameplay.
Modes
The game features four modes: easy picross, Mario's picross, Wario's picross, and quick picross.
In easy picross, players solve a simple 15x15 puzzle; 30 minutes are allotted for each puzzle.
In Mario's picross, players solve more complex 30x30 puzzles, split into 15x15 quadrants, and players are penalized for mistakes in this mode.
Wario's picross is the same as Mario's picross, except players are not penalized or notified of mistakes. After clearing stage 6 in this mode, players are no longer notified if a quadrant has been completed, further increasing the difficulty. Players can also choose to turn off the time limit in this mode, however this will not allow them to unlock the 10th puzzle in each stage and it does not apply to quick picross.
After every three stages in both Mario and Wario's picross, players must solve a quick picross puzzle. In quick picross, players must quickly create kana from multiple 8x8 puzzles to form a sentence and clear the challenge. The amount of kana required ranges from 8-20 and players are allotted only one minute per character. Quick picross stages are shared between the two characters and have 10 possible solutions each.
Mario and Wario both have 10 stages with 10 puzzles each, however, the 10th puzzle of each stage can only be unlocked if the player has not used hints, quit, or timed out on a puzzle in the stage. In stages 1-3, 30 minutes are allotted per quadrant, but from stage 4 onward, 90 minutes are allotted for each puzzle. The puzzles in each stage are also centered around a theme (e.g. stage 4 of Mario's picross features sports themed puzzles). After clearing stage 10, a final stage with a single 60x60 puzzle is unlocked; the puzzle is split into 30x30 quadrants (which themselves are split into 15x15 quadrants) and 30 minutes are allotted per 30x30 quadrant. In total there are 248 puzzles.
Puzzles
Easy Picross
| Pick | Hammer | Coffee Cup | Pocket Watch | Lion |
| Lantern | Silk Hat | Monkey | Magnifying Glass | Stuffed Toy |
Mario's Picross
| Stage 1 (Nature) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Bird | Hammock | Moon and Owl | Deer | Fairy |
| Help me | Koala | Camp | Lumberjack | Hunter |
| Stage 2 (Around the House) | ||||
| Living Room | Mirror | Studying | Laundry | News on the Toilet |
| Bathing | Kotatsu | Electric Fan | Hair Dryer | Brushing |
| Stage 3 (Fairy Tales) | ||||
| Cinderella | The Little Mermaid | Alice | Issun-bōshi | Kintarō |
| Snow White | Peter Pan | Urashima Tarō | Momotarō | Jack and the Beanstalk |
| Stage 4 (Sports) | ||||
| Football | Pro Wrestling | Volleyball | Boxing | Sumo |
| Golf | Judo | Marathon | Basketball | Home Run |
| Stage 5 (School) | ||||
| Mischief | Horizontal Bar | Field Trip | Lunch Duty | Graduation Ceremony |
| School Infirmary | Visiting Day | Sports Day | Enrollment | Physical Examination |
| Stage 6 (Entertainment) | ||||
| Bungee Jump | Entrance | Water Slide | Cinema | Cherry Blossom Viewing |
| Pachinko | Casino | Crane Game | Karaoke | Game Boy |
| Stage 7 (Childhood) | ||||
| Video Game | Fighting | Bug Catching | Crosswalk | Bed wetting |
| Friendship | Piggyback Ride | Sleeping Scary Dog | Shichi-Go-San | Punishment |
| Stage 8 (Female Occupations) | ||||
| Nihon Buyō | Bus Tour Guide | Waitress | Daycare Worker | Police Woman |
| Idol | Bunny Girl | Supermodel | Nurse | Race Queen |
| Stage 9 (Male Occupations) | ||||
| Pilot | Doctor | Porter | Delivery Man | Sailor |
| Martial Artist | Detective | Magician | Barber | Bodybuilder |
| Stage 10 (Mythology) | ||||
| Werewolf | Gorgon | Skeleton | Pegasus | Gargoyle |
| Vampire | Cerberus | Unicorn | Manticore | Sphinx |
| Final | ||||
| Griffin | ||||
Wario's Picross
| Stage 1 (Around Town) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonsai | Painting | I'm late! | Peeping Tom | Graffiti |
| Jinx | Drunk | Dog Walking | Mean Dog | Persistent Salesman |
| Stage 2 (Shopping) | ||||
| Flea Market | Food Sampler | Sale | Convenience Store | Restaurant |
| Browsing | Bar | Fast Food | Show Window | Christmas Sale |
| Stage 3 (Romance) | ||||
| First Love | Toast | Proposal | Boat | Honeymoon |
| Tandem Bicycle | Marriage Meeting | Wedding | Steamy Couple | What's this kiss mark?! |
| Stage 4 (Around the World) | ||||
| Template:H:title | Night Sky | Daimonji | Summer Sea | London Fog |
| Lake Landscape | Alpenhorn | Woman with an Umbrella | Migratory Birds at Dusk | Steam Whistle Farewell |
| Stage 5 (Chinese Characters) | ||||
| 難 | 問 | 克 | 服 | 限 |
| 制 | 間 | 時 | 終 | 悩 |
| Stage 6 (Picross Comic) | ||||
| Everyone is taller than me | Good, a Super Mushroom | I'm big!! | Easy shot! | It didn't work.. |
| Playing Mario's Picross? | I can't solve it! | I wonder what it is? | I got it with 2 minutes left! | Hey! Where is everyone? |
| Stage 7 (Animals) | ||||
| Gorilla | Panda | Grizzly Bear | Elephant | Cheetah |
| Hippopotamus | Kangaroo | Tiger | Giraffe | Rhinoceros |
| Stage 8 (At the Beach) | ||||
| Baby Sea Turtles | Sand Castle | Trolling | Template:H:title | Man of the Sea |
| Water Skiing | Sunbathing | Scuba Diving | Surfer | My foot is stuck in a giant clam! |
| Stage 9 (Arctic) | ||||
| Aurora | Sperm Whale | Flock of Swans | Penguin | Quinzhee |
| Dog Sled | Snowboarder | Skating | Skier | Santa Claus |
| Stage 10 (Dinosaurs) | ||||
| Stegosaurus | Plesiosaurus | Brachiosaurus | Black Beauty | Pteranodon |
| Triceratops | Pachycephalosaurus | Deinonychus | Parasaurolophus | Survival of the Fittest |
| Final | ||||
| Tyrannosaurus | ||||
Quick Picross
| Quick Picross Vol.1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| しちにんのさむがりや | ふしぎのくにのアリババ | ||
| ゆきがふったらゆきだおれ | ぼうずにくけりゃけさがため | ||
| わがはいはねころんでいる | コンドルはとんびじゃない | ||
| うまのみみにねんど | しょうねんよたいしたもんだ | ||
| はなよりダンシングクイーン | マリオとワリカン | ||
| Quick Picross Vol.2 | |||
| ほたるのひかりまどうしのつえ | いめもあるけばぼうけんきぶん | ||
| ひょうたんからコマンタレブー | かってかぶとのおすをもらった | ||
| やねのうえのバイオモンスター | やみつきたなるのがピクルスだ | ||
| にかいからめぐちゃんが てをふる |
なつはサーフィン ふゆはスキヤキ | ||
| キノコといえば スーパーマーケット |
とんでひにいるなつの おじょうさん | ||
| Quick Picross Vol.3 | |||
| おじいさんはやまに しばたさんをさがしにいった |
マリオとルイージは いつもなかをたベたのか | ||
| もしもしかめやまさんは いらっしゃいますか |
やきゅうもすきだけど サッちゃんもすき | ||
| じんせいらくありゃくもに おどろくこともある |
ゆきのふるよはたのしい ペチゃクチゃ | ||
| さるもきからおちるのを ニュートンはみた |
かきくえばかねがなくても なんとかなるさ | ||
| ごいけんごかんそうは ニンテンドウまで |
うらのはたけでポチが なくなくはたらいている | ||
Staff
- Main article: List of Picross 2 staff
Gallery
Mario
Mario
Mario & Wario
- MariosPicross2Art3.png
Game logo
- MarioMPr2.PNG
Screenshot
Media
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ピクロス2[?] Pikurosu 2 |
Picross 2 |
References
External Links
- Official Website from Nintendo (Japanese)
- Official Website from Jupiter (English/Japanese)
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| Game Boy games | |
|---|---|
| Super Mario franchise | Alleyway (1989) • Baseball (1989) • Super Mario Land (1989) • Golf (1989) • Dr. Mario (1990) • Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992) • Donkey Kong (1994) • Mario's Picross (1995) • Picross 2 (1996) |
| Donkey Kong franchise | Donkey Kong (1994) • Donkey Kong Land (1995) • Donkey Kong Land 2 (1996) • Donkey Kong Land III (1997) |
| Yoshi franchise | Yoshi (1991) • Yoshi's Cookie (1992) • Tetris Attack (1996) |
| Wario franchise | Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994) • Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman! (1994) • Wario Land II (1998) |
| Miscellaneous | Tetris (1989) • The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993) • Game & Watch Gallery (1997) • Game & Watch Gallery 2 (1997) |
