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W I I  P L A Y
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Nintendo Wii
FAQ, Version 1.0
Last Updated - 09/01/2007
By Crazyreyn (crazyreyn_faqs@hotmail.com)
Copyright (c)2006-2007 Matthew Reynolds. All rights reserved.
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INTRODUCTION
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Hello and welcome to the Wii Play FAQ. This guide gives you hints and tips
for each of the 9 games in this package, as well as medal listings and help on
attaining the Platinum medals. Released in Japan and Europe first, this game
comes with a Wiimote for the price of a normal title, so if you are looking
for an additional Wiimote get this package. The games are all pretty simple
with only a handful having any real depth, but they are fun to play and make
interesting party games.
I hope you enjoy the guide,
- Matt
P.S. Medal Listings so far are PROVISIONAL. They aren't all correct, but just
general guidelines, so take them all with a pinch of salt.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Version History
2. Games
2.01. Shooting Range
2.02. Find Mii
2.03. Table Tennis
2.04. Pose Mii
2.05. Laser Hockey
2.06. Billiards
2.07. Fishing
2.08. Charge!
2.09. Tanks!
3. Checklist
4. Secrets and Unlockables
5. Conclusion and Special Thanks
Searching -
Simply copy and paste the section you want to go to into the Find box (to open
it, press CTRL+F). Now press enter twice and you will be taken to your selected
section.
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1. VERSION HISTORY
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| Version 1.0 - 09/01/2007 |
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Everything is complete! A few more tips for each game, more accurate Medal
Requirements, Checklist, and main Tanks walkthrough complete. I will do another
update within a few weeks after I have got more emails with various tips
(most of which so far are pretty handy, so thank you) and with more accurate
medal requirements.
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| Version 0.8 - 29/12/2006 |
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The first version of the FAQ. Every game is covered, however all need a few
more strategies and touching up as I play the game more. Tanks is just about
covered, requires an Enemy List and Level Strategies. Expect updates in the
next fortnight.
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2. GAMES
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Wiimote Package
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This game is packaged with a Wiimote for around £5-10 more than the price of
a standalone Wiimote (in PAL regions). The Wiimote is the exact same as a
normal one (no special markings) and the game comes in a DVD case like normal
games. North America should expect the same treatment sometime in Feburary
2007.
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Game Layout
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4   5   6
3           7
2           8
1       9
1. Shooting Range
2. Find Mii
3. Table Tennis
4. Pose Mii
5. Laser Hockey
6. Billiards
7. Fishing
8. Charge!
9. Tanks!
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Mii Involvement
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Like in Wii Sports, your created Mii's have parts to play and cameos in this
package in several ways. When you play you select your Mii which features in
several of the games.
Title Screen - Your selected Miis on in the centre. Other user created Miis
run around in the back ground, doing various things.
Shooting Range - Your selected Miis appear at the end and have to be saved from
an alien abduction.
Table Tennis - Every 10 points another user created Mii appears in the crowd
to watch the match.
Pose Mii - Your selected Mii does all the poses to fill the silhouettes.
Laser Hockey - No involvement.
Billiards - Your selected Miis face appears on the cue ball.
Fishing - No involvement.
Charge! - Your selected Mii rides the cow.
Tanks! - No involvement.
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Medal Listings
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You can obtain either Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze medals based on your
score for each game. I have put PROVISIONAL medal rankings for each game; I
know each Platinum score and some Gold scores, with some guessing as to the
rest. I know not all of them are correct. I'll update them when I get more
concrete facts, so be aware they aren't perfect. If you know for definite
a few of them, drop me an email at crazyreyn_faqs@hotmail.com.
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2.01. SHOOTING RANGE
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What is this?
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A simple shooting game, where you shoot balloons, targets, UFO's and ducks
on screen across five short stages. You can get extra points by getting combos.
Somewhat of a spiritual successor to Duck Hunt.
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How to Play
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Aim Crosshair - Point Wiimote at screen
Fire          - A or B Buttons
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Hints and Tips
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- Try your best to get combos for extra points, with the higher the combo
the more points you earn, obviously. For every additional shot to the combo
you manage you get an extra point, so getting a combo of 10 will get you an
additional ten points. You break the combo by missing a shot.
- Ducks are hard to get, but worth attempting. They fly across the stage at
least once a stage, and will net you 10 points for a green duck and 20 for a
blue one. When you hear the dog barking, you know that in half a second that
ducks will fly across the screen. Check the stage strategies for tips.
- You can play single player with two Wiimotes.
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Scoring List
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Balloon                        1 Point*                           Level 1
Target                         1 Point                            Level 2
Gold Target                    10 Points                          Level 2
Mii Face                       -3 Points                          Level 2
Clay Pidgeon                   3 or 5 Points**                    Level 3
Tin Can                        1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Points***         Level 4
Grey Spaceship                 3 Points                           Level 5
Gold Spaceship                 10 Points                          Level 5
Saved Mii                      10 Points****                      Level 5
Duck                           10 Points                          All Levels
Blue Duck                      20 Points                          Level 5
* Bonus points for shooting in colour order
** 5 instead of 3 if shot quickly enough
*** For each consecutive shot
**** Per Mii Saved at Level end
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Walkthrough
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Level 1 - Shoot the balloons. They appear in batches, increasing in number and
speed. Aim at the bottom of the screen and fire at them quickly as
they appear to get them all in time. During the third batch a duck
flies from right to left, try to get it without breaking your combo.
It should also be noted that you get more points for shooting them
in colour order, so concentrate on colours rather than their screen
position. The combos also carry across batches. So -
Batch 1 - Shoot Yellow Last
Batch 2 - Yellow x2, Red x2, Blue
Batch 3 - Blue, then later after Duck Blue x2 and Red x2
In the final batch there are more than one of the same colour but
they just don't appear on screen at the same time.
Level 2 - Shoot the targets. They appear randomaly on the screen then
disappear quickly, so shoot them in the order they appear to get them
all in time. As they disappear they get smaller, so you can shoot
them in the centre up until they are fully one. There are also Gold
Targets worth 10 points which are well worth getting, and Mii Faces
which take away 3 points, so avoid like the plague. The first
batch is random placing of targets on the screen with a couple of
Gold and Mii Faces up there. The second batch are rows of targets
that snake down the screen, so shoot the targets as they appear
across the screen, avoiding the occasional Mii Face and even if you
are a little behind, note there is always a Gold Target at the end
which is a must get. The third batch is more random placing of
targets but appear several at a time, and disappear more quickly.
Aim to get the Gold Targets always and go for the groups of targets
so you aren't aiming all over the screen. The forth batch is a
systematic display such as even rows - note a Duck will fly past in
the background. Finally, a Gold Target and a Mii Face will appear
together somewhere randomaly on the screen which disappear very
quickly.
Level 3 - Shoot the Clay Pidgeons. They fly from the screen out until the
background, and can be shoot all the way in the distance. You'll get
3 points per hit, but 5 if you manage to get it as soon as it gets
fired out so stay on your toes; they are also bigger then so should
be slightly easier to manage. Soon they will go out in pairs, and
after around 3 or 4 pairs two Ducks will fly out from either side
of the screen. A fairly short round.
Level 4 - Shoot the Tin Cans. Floating down from the top of the screen, shoot
them up to five times which increasing points rewarded for doing so
(first shot 1 point, second 2 points etc until 5 points). They
increase speed as well, so aim carefully. Although you have unlimited
time to clear each set of cans, you can easily get the first two
shots done before it leaves the top of the screen again, if you can't
be bothered with waiting around. Later on pairs and even three
cans appear; when it comes to there cans it might be easiest to
let one drop and concentrate on just two, especially if you are
chasing a high combo. During the pairings, when the dog barks
two ducks will appear from the sides of the screen.
Level 5 - Shoot the Alien Spaceships. Five Miis appear at the bottom of the
screen and the aim to stop them being abducted, where you'll get
extra points for doing so. The first half are Grey Spaceships that
swarm down. They move in sporadic movements that are hard to hit;
if you are still holding a combo then wait until they have a Mii in
their tractor beam and shoot them when stationary or flying away
into the distance. Toward the end of this first batch two Blue Ducks
will fly across the screen (worth 20 points a piece!) which are
worth attempting if you can manage it. The second half consists of
faster Gold Spaceships; again either go crazy and shoot all over the
screen or wait until they have a Mii before shooting. Thankfully
this batch is over with fairly quickly, and for each Mii you save you
get an additional 10 points added to your score.
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Medals List
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Platinum - 600 Points
Gold     - 500 Points
Silver   - 400 Points
Bronze   - 250 Points
Higher Medal Tips -
Having a decent combo is very important. If you can manage to get a combo up
until Level 4, then that should get your score up to Gold or Platinum. Listen
out to the barks for the ducks and aim in the centre of the screen for where
they cross to nail both at the same time, and try and pick up all the little
extra points such as the balloon colour combos, tin can points and saving all
the Miis in the final stage.
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Multiplayer
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- Not a whole lot differs here between single and multiplayer versions.
You play the same stages with the same order and amount of balloons, targets
etc occurring, except from a couple of competitive differences noted below.
- During Stage 2 (the target stage) when your Mii face appears, you can get
5 points for hitting your opponents Mii target. However you'll still get
minus 3 for hitting your own.
- During the final UFO stage the Miis are split into two groups for each
opponent. The more of yours survive the more points you get, so try and
rescue just your own and so the others get abducted!
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3.02. FIND MII
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What is this?
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Sort of a 'Where's Wally?' game, you have to pick out Miis out from a crowd.
This includes identical Miis, the fastest Mii out of a walking set and the
odd one out. 10 seconds is added on to your time for each level you pass.
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How to Play
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Aim Curser - Point Wiimote at screen
Select     - A Button
Check Aims - B Button
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Hints and Tips
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- Ensure you make the right choices, as you will get deducted 5 seconds for
each wrong decision (or pairing).
- Most of the level's consist of 'Find 2 Identical Miis'. Here you find the
twin pair out of the set on screen in different environments. This is easy
when they are motionless, but later when it takes place on escalators,
crossings and water it's harder to pick them out. It helps if you have a
number of recognisable Miis saved onto your Wii so you can memorise faces
you see easier, so if you are really struggling or want faster times and
higher scores, make some reason distinguishable Miis. The game generates its
own but it may help you out.
- Later levels have you looking for 3 Identical Miis which is harder than 2
as you can imagine. However they are only one set of look alikes so as long
as you find a pairing, then you are set to find the third.
- 'Find the Odd Miis Out' may confuse you at first, but it's just a crowd of
Miis watching either Tennis or Racing, with their heads watching the event
turning back and forth, with the odd Miis being those that are looking in
opposite directions all the time. Find them out.
- 'Find the Mii you are using', 'Find the Sleeping Mii' and 'Find this Mii
(with an image)' are the easiest out of the bunch as you are just finding
one Mii out of the crowd and you know exactly what you are looking for.
- 'Choose Your Favourite!' comes slightly later and asks you to choose a Mii
out of the set. None of them will be of your own creation, so choose the
most recognisable. A few stages later you'll be asked to find your favourite
out of a larger pack, so choose wisely.
- 'Find the Fastest Mii' is exactly what is sounds; in the crowd of moving
Miis one is moving faster than the rest. Don't guess if you can't spot them
as they sometimes take a few seconds to appear on screen. They will be
running or swimming faster than the rest; the only difficulty will be
to point at them correctly, so aim carefully otherwise you can easily lose
seconds by wrong guessing.
- There are various settings of levels in the game, including some cool ones
like Space (Miis are rotating round and round), Water (swimming with some
nice water effects), Blackout (pointing the Wiimote shines light on the
screen, so you'll have to look everywhere on the screen before you start
guessing) and so on.
- dr_livert from the GameSpot forums says use a Digital Camera to take images
or make a video, pause and review it to find the Miis. Cheap but actually
works!
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Medals List
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Platinum - 80 Points
Gold     - 60 Points
Silver   - 45 Points
Bronze   - 20 Points
Higher Medal Tips -
If you have having trouble with later stages, create some Miis that really
stick out which I found help a little when I couldn't spot them in the crowd.
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Multiplayer
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- Instead of time each player earns points by guessing correctly and passing
levels. Again getting it wrong deducts 5 points, and if you both guess a
pairing (i.e. one each) then you share the points.
- There is time, and when it runs out the game is over, with the player with
the most points loses.
- You cannot go under 0 points.
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3.03. TABLE TENNIS
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What is this?
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A simple Table Tennis game, where you just point the Wiimote at the screen
into the path of the ball.
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How to Play
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Aim        - Point Wiimote at screen
Select     - A Button
Check Aims - B Button
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Hints and Tips
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- To start the game, move the hand into the paddle and press A to serve.
- While you can move the paddle up and down the table, it's mostly horizontal
movement as the ball automatically returns to the opponent.
- Single Player mode consists mainly of getting the paddle in the way of the
ball to make the highest rally possible. The computer cannot lose; it will
always return the ball no matter how good a shot you make, so don't try.
As it gets faster and faster simply concentrate on just hitting it rather
than anything tactical. That can come in multiplayer.
- You can change ball direction by hitting it with some movement, i.e.
returning the ball when the paddle is moving right returns it in that
direction. Simple.
- If the ball is moving slowly then you can launch the paddle toward it to
force a fast shot across the table.
- You'll be asked to reach 50 and 100 in the first few goes, and the same will
end as soon as you reach them. After this you can aim for the platinum medal.
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Medals List
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Platinum - 200 Points
Gold     - 100 Points
Silver   - 50 Points
Bronze   - 20 Points
Higher Medal Tips -
Just really concentrate and let your wrist freely move to the sides. Always
return the bat to the centre of the table so you can quickly move it to any
side to get the ball. Just got to persist.
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Multiplayer
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- The first 11 points wins.
- Each player serves, then the table rotates around so that each opponent
plays on the top and bottom of the screen at sometime during the match.
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3.04. POSE MII
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What is this?
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You have to match the Mii's pose with the one on the screen out of three
different silhouettes, and by twisting the Wiimote to match the exact on
screen position. If you don't match it fast enough, you lose a life.
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How to Play
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Aim Mii           - Point Wiimote at screen
Change Mii Angle  - Twist Wiimote
Change Silhouette - A and B buttons (see below)
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Silhouettes
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A             A
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Egyptian      Star Man      Standing