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GAME:  SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS:  BATTLE OF BIKINI BOTTOM
PLATFORM:  PLAYSTATION2
GENRE:  ACTION/ADVENTURE
CREATOR:  THQ Copyright 2003
AUTHOR OF THIS FAQ:  Kevin Butler AKA War Doc
E-MAIL:  kevinb(at)technologist(dot)com
FAQ VERSION:  1.03
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIT   I:  INTRODUCTION
1.  Legal Stuff
2.  Version Information
3.  Acknowledgements
4.  Welcome
5.  Overview
UNIT  II:  GAME INFORMATION
6.  The Areas
UNIT III:  PLAYING THE GAME
7.  Getting Started
8.  Taking Control
8.1  The Controls
8.2  The Status Screen
UNIT   IV:  STRATEGIES
9.  General Strategies
10.  Specific Strategies
10. 1  Bikini Bottom, Poseidome, Industrial Park
10. 2  Downtown Bikini Bottom
10. 3  Jellyfish Fields
10. 4  Goo Lagoon
10. 5  Rock Bottom
10. 6  Sand Mountain
10. 7  Mermalair
10. 8  Kelp Forest
10. 9  Spongebob's Dream
10.10  Flying Dutchman's Graveyard
10.11  Chum Bucket Lab
UNIT   V:  APPENDIX
11.  Items and Enemies
13.1  Items
13.2  Enemies
UNIT  VI:  CONCLUSION
12.  Conclusion
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1.  Highlight the chapter or subchapter name you wish to find.
2.  Press CTRL-C
3.  Press CTRL-F
4.  Press CTRL-V
5.  Press CTRL-F
5.  You will arrive at the desired chapter or subchapter.
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| 1.  LEGAL STUFF |============================================================
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This guide may not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal
private use.  It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed
publicly without advanced permission from the author.  Use of this guide on
any other web sit or as part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and
a violation of copyright.  All content in this guide is Copyright 2003 by
Kevin Butler.  Only the sites listed below have permission to publish this
work or to display it:
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If you wish to put this guide on your site, e-mail me and ask.  Save yourself
the headache of putting up with lawsuits and whatnot because you failed to ask
a simple "Can I post your guide on ?".  If you wish to use info
in this guide, please acknowledge that you have done so.  If I don't respond or
I say no, accept it as fact.  This especially goes out to Dave at
www.cheatcc.com since he has a habit of taking guides without permission.  In
addition, do not modify this guide in any way whatsoever to suit your purposes.
The latest version can always be found at www.gamefaqs.com.
If you see this guide on any other site then the one listed above, please
e-mail me.  If you wish to ask questions or give input to this guide, please
e-mail me.  Just have SBSP:  BOBB as the subject so I know it isn't another
kooky vendor trying to sell me hair gel or another XXX site telling me I have
new friends.
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| 2.  VERSION INFORMATION |====================================================
+=========================+
Version 1.0    1/23/04:  A guide is born.
Version 1.01   1/24/04:  Fixed some minor errors.
Version 1.02  10/12/04:  Fixed some Chapter formatting problems.
Version 1.03  12/10/04:  Added www.wonderdogsoftware.com to the allowed list.
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| 3.  ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS |=======================================================
+======================+
The following are a list of people or organizations that have made this FAQ
possible:
My wonderful family (who has had to put up with the tapping on the keyboard)
THQ for making a great action/adventure game
GameFAQ's for putting up this FAQ
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| 4.  WELCOME |================================================================
+=============+
Welcome to my FAQ for SpongeBob Squarepants:  Battle of Bikini Bottom (or SBSP:
BOBB for short).  Since this is an action/adventure game, there is
no walkthrough per se.  Instead, this FAQ is broken up into parts.  First you
will be given an explanation of choices you have for playing the game.  Next,
you will be given all the possible commands you can give with a brief de-
scription of what those commands are.  The last part is dedicated to strategy.
This strategy will give you an idea on how to fulfill the requirements for
getting the various items or doing the various tasks required to complete each
area.  Input is appreciated along with constructive criticism.  If you wish to
e-mail me thoughts on this FAQ, better ways of doing things, other strategies,
etc., feel free.  Make sure you put SBSP:  BOBB in the subject.  If you don't,
I'm liable to discard the e-mail as spam.
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| 5.  OVERVIEW |===============================================================
+==============+
"Are you ready kids?".  With this sentence, we begin yet another episode of
Spongebob Squarepants.  Spongebob returns to us after a group of evil robots
decide to turn Bikini Bottom and the surrounding areas into their own personal
playground.  It is up to Spongebob, Patrick, and Sandy to help set things right
again.  The usual cast of characters returns to give advice, criticism, or
insults to the above three characters.  Mr. Krabs is still obsessed with money,
Squidward is his usual dourfaced self, Plankton (who caused this mess) is as
remorseless as usual.  Of course, we can't forget about Gary who helps the
characters by giving them sound advice.  A new character also enters the lineup.
Bubble Buddy also offers some solid advice and provides helpful items to
Spongebob.  Mindless fun and entertainment are the name of this game as the
Battle of Bikini Bottom heats up.
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| 6.  THE AREAS |==============================================================
+===============+
SBSP:  BOBB will require you to go through nine areas under the sea.  You may
have to revisit areas in order to complete certain taskings or to get the all
the Gold Spatulas or Socks.  The strategies for completing these areas are in
Chapter 10.  Each area, in itself, also requires certain things to be
accomplished before you can unlock the way into other areas.  The areas are
(in alphabetical order) listed below:
Bikini Bottom (Where you start at), Poseidome, and Industrial Park
Chum Bucket Lab
Downtown Bikini Bottom
Flying Dutchman's Graveyard
Goo Lagoon
Jellyfish Fields
Kelp Forest
Mermalair
Rock Bottom
Sand Mountain
Spongebob's Dream
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| 7.  GETTING STARTED |========================================================
+=====================+
Once the game has loaded, you will be presented with a picture of SpongeBob in
front of his pineapple with a prompt to press the START button.  After you
press the START button, you are presented with the following options:
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| NEW GAME |
+----------+
Start a new game.
+-----------+
| LOAD GAME |
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Load a previously saved game.  You can save a total of three games.
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| OPTIONS |
+---------+
Sound:  Mono or Stereo.  The default is Stereo.
Vibration:  Off or On.  The default is On.
Music:  Game music.
Sfx:  Sound effects.
Start a new game.
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| CREDITS |
+---------+
Who was responsible for making this game.
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| EXTRAS |
+--------+
Commercials for other fine THQ products.
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| 8.  TAKING CONTROL |=========================================================
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/ 8.1  The Controls /__________________________________________________________
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The controls for this game are pretty easy.  It just takes a little practice to
become proficient.  The controls are:
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+---------------------+-------------------------+
| BUTTON INVOLVED     | RESULT                  |
+---------------------+-------------------------+
+---------------------+-------------------------+
| LEFT ANALOG STICK   |                         |
| OR                  | WALK/RUN, GUIDE CRUISE  |
| DIRECTIONAL KEYPAD  | BUBBLE, NAVIGATE PAUSE  |
|                     | MENU                    |
+---------------------+-------------------------+
| RIGHT ANALOG STICK  | CHANGE CAMERA VIEW      |
+---------------------+-------------------------+
| SQUARE              | ATTACK                  |
+---------------------+-------------------------+
| X                   | JUMP OR PRESS TWICE TO  |
|                     | DOUBLE JUMP             |
+---------------------+-------------------------+
| CIRCLE              | SPONGEBOB:  BUBBLE BOWL |
|                     | OR BUBBLE BOUNCE AFTER  |
|                     | JUMPING                 |
|                     | PATRICK:  BELLY SLAM    |
|                     | AFTER JUMPING           |
|                     | SANDY:  LASSO           |
+---------------------+-------------------------+
| R1                  | READ SIGNS/TALK         |
+---------------------+-------------------------+
| R2                  | HEADS UP DISPLAY        |
+---------------------+-------------------------+
| R2 (PRESS)          | CENTER VIEW             |
+---------------------+-------------------------+
| L1                  | CRUISE BUBBLE           |
+---------------------+-------------------------+
| START               | PAUSE MENU              |
+-----------------------------------------------+
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/ 8.2  The Status Screen /_____________________________________________________
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Whenever you press the START button, the following screen will come up:
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| # OF UNDERWEAR         # OF GOLD SPATULAS         # OF SHINY OBJECTS  |
|                                                                       |
|   ( )                                                                 |
|    .