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|====|                      The World Ends With You                     |====|
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|====|                       Tin Pin Slammer Guide                      |====|
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|====|                         Author: Chocobahn                        |====|
|====|                            Version 1.03                          |====|
|====|                  Last updated: 03 September 2008                 |====|
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Legal / Copyright.....................[0100]
Version Update........................[0200]
Introduction..........................[0300]
What Is Tin Pin Slammer...............[0400]
How To Play...........................[0500]
Deck Building.....................[0501]
Screen Layout.....................[0502]
Basic Control.....................[0503]
WHAMMIES..........................[0504]
Panels............................[0505]
Winning...........................[0506]
FAQ...................................[0600]
Contact...............................[0700]
Odds And Ends.........................[0800]
Credits...............................[0900]
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:          [0100] LEGAL / COPYRIGHT                                            :
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:          [0200] VERSION UPDATE                                               :
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Version 1.03
- 03 September 2008
- Rewrite some answers in the FAQ
Version 1.02
- 20 August 2008
- Fix some error
Version 1.01
- 23 July 2008
- Rewrite some sections
Version 1.00
- 19 June 2008
- First public release
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:          [0300] INTRODUCTION                                                 :
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Thank you for downloading this guide.  I hope this guide will help you in your
quest to be a true Slammurai.  Tin Pin Slammer (or Tin Pin for short) is not
exactly the best minigame out there, but it does have its place in the game.
You don't have to play it if you don't want to (Blitz ball, anyone?).  But if
you want to mingle, or get some pins that are only available through Tin Pin,
this is it.
This guide does not cover any aspect of the general gameplay, the locations or
drop rate of pins or any pin stats.  There are other guides out there that cover
them in details.
I hope this guide will help you in your understanding of the mechanics and
gameplay of this simple game.  So get ready to slam (or in some cases, get
slammed).
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:          [0400] WHAT IS TIN PIN SLAMMER                                      :
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Tin Pin is a minigame found in The World Ends With You (TWEWY hereafter) played
by some over-enthusiastic school kids who look more like Pokemon players than
Slammurai.  The objective of the game is to use the pins that you are wearing
to knock your opponent's pins off the table.  It's not unlike Sumo, really.
You will play several matches of Tin Pin against certain characters in the game
during the story mode.  The actual Tin Pin game is a multiplayer game that uses
wireless communication to play against your (real life) friends / siblings /
strangers.  You can, however, practice by playing against an AI.
The game is a sticker quest (Tin Pin Versus) found at the Mind & Body Foods,
located at the Shibu Dept. Store.  You will need 1 x 1,000 Yen Pin, 1 x 500 Yen
Pin, and 1 x 100 Yen Pin.  I got mine on Day 5 of Week 1.  That seems to be the
earliest time that you can get it.
Reader "alkanetexe" has been able to buy the Tin Pin Versus sticker on Day 4 of
Week 1.
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:          [0500] HOW TO PLAY                                                  :
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Once you have obtained the Tin Pin Versus sticker, you can access it via your
phone menu.  You can host a game or join an existing one.  They are pretty self
explanatory.  A maximum of four players can partake in a game.  You can also
practice against an AI.
There are books in the game that you can collect that have information and/or
tips on how to play Tin Pin.  They range from item No. 451 to No. 458.
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:          [0501] Deck Building                                                :
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But before you dive into Tin Pin, head over to the Pin section and equip the
pins you want to use in order of preference.  The game starts off with the pin
stored in Slot 1.  If it is defeated, it will move on to Slot 2 and so on.
You can fill up as many or as little pins as you wish.  You do not have to fill
up all the slots available (e.g. you have four empty slots, but only use three
pins).
If you do not want to mess up the deck that you use for battles, I suggest
using an unused Deck to store you Tin Pin pins.  Deck 4 sounds like a good
choice.
Once you are done fixing your deck, head off to Tin Pin.
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:          [0502] Screen Layout                                                :
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The top screen is divided into three sections.  Top left displays both you and
your opponent's number of pins left in the deck.  It will decrease as pins are
thrown into the abyss.  Under the pins are the score for each player.
Bottom left displays the WHAMMIES you have and the number of uses left in them.
The main section on the right is the map of the table.  The red dot is you, and
the blue dot represents your opponent(s).  On the top right corner is a timer,
if you want to TKO your opponents, you must knock them all off before the timer
reaches zero.  Otherwise, the winner is determined by points.  (see below)
Bottom screen is the battlefield.  Use the touch screen to move your pin in the
desired direction.
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:          [0503] Basic Control                                                :
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There are three ways to move your pin - slash, charge and spin.
Slash your pin down the middle using a stylus to cause the pin to travel in a
straight line.  Obviously, slash the pin in the direction of your opponent's
pin.
You can perform a Charge Slam by drawing a line and hold the stylus to the
screen, then release.  It will become more powerful, but if you miss, it can
backfire.
If the pin can spin, you can "bend it like Beckham" by slashing along its edge
to make the pin travel in a curve line.
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:          [0504] WHAMMIES                                                     :
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There are four WHAMMIES (or special moves) for use, each mapped to one of the
d-pad button (or face buttons for lefties).  They are Dive Bomber (up), Stinger
(right), Sledgehammer (left) and Helping Hand (down).  Except for Helping Hand,
the rest of the WHAMMIES operate on a rock-paper-scissors system.  Stinger beats
Dive Bomber, which beats Sledgehammer, which beats Stinger.
o-->-- Stinger ---->---- Dive Bomber -->--o
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