Trial Run
| Trial Run | |
|---|---|
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| DefaultPikmin* |  Red Pikmin |
| Opponent* | Olimar |
| Dandori Level* |   |
| Time limit | 4:00 |
| Music | Dandori Battle (Toy Box) |
| *This can be changed inDandori Battle mode. | |
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Trial Run is the firstDandori Battle stage inPikmin 4. It is a small stage with few enemies and treasures, set in a toybox-like environment with wooden blocks and foam mats. InStory Mode, the opponent is theOlimar leafling. As the first stage, it is unlocked automatically in Dandori Battle mode. It has a time limit of 4 minutes.
How to reach[edit]
It will be either in theSun-Speckled Terrace,Blossoming Arcadia, orSerene Shores, depending on which Dandori Battle is entered first.
Layout[edit]
Trial Run is a very simple stage, consisting of only one rectangular space with four alcoves: two acting as each player's respective base and another two behinddirt walls housing piles ofGold Nuggets. There are also two small piles of sand that have onePortable Sunset each buried within them and two blocks that will have aSunseed Berry on top of them. AZest Bomb will be placed along the wall of each side that must be knocked down with the player's space dog.
There are only two types of enemies,Dwarf Bulborbs andFiery Blowhogs, neither of which are difficult to fight with Red Pikmin.
Starting objects[edit]
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- Treasures:
Gold Nugget × 50 (2 piles of 25)
Portable Sunset × 2 (partially buried)
Sunseed Berry × 2
Zest Bomb × 2
- Enemies:
Dwarf Bulborb × 6
- Obstacles:
Dirt wall × 2
- Other:
Pellet Posy (1-pellet) × 10- Pellet Posy (5-pellet) × 2
Objects that spawn during the battle[edit]
- 2:30 remaining:
- Sunseed Berry × 2
- 2:00 remaining:
Fiery Blowhog × 1
- 1:30 remaining:
- Fiery Blowhog × 2
Insect Condo × 2 (sometimes 1 does not spawn)
TheSneak Bomb will appear at 1:30 remaining.
The secondBonus Find will be selected at 2:30 remaining.
Strategy[edit]
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Before doing anything else, make sure to take down the nearbyPellet Posies so your Pikmin numbers can grow higher and allow you to do more things.
Due to the lack of enemies and obstacles, you can focus most of your efforts on preventing your opponent from getting any points directly. The confined area also allows you to quickly keep track of any treasure or corpses your opponent is collecting. Make sure that anything going to their Onion is redirected to yours by stealing each object, which can be accomplished by having 1 or more Pikmin carrying them. Your opponent moves slowly, and will almost never attempt to steal items your Pikmin are already carrying, so keeping them from scoring is nothing more than making sure nothing goes to their base.
When not doing that, be sure to useOatchi to ram down theZest Bomb on either side of the stage when possible. Nothing in the stage weighs more than 12, so if Oatchi'sBuff skill as been upgraded to level 3, he will be able to carry most objects to the Onion on his own, which helps keep you with the maximum Pikmin possible to carry back more things. TheInsect Condos that spawn later in the Battle weigh 12 units, so you will need to put a few additional Pikmin to help Oatchi out. In regards to the twodirt walls, try to have only 1 or 2 Pikmin working on it at a time instead ofcharging a whole group, as its very likely your opponent will break down the wall on their own while you're working anyway.
From there, make sure to charge as many as possible onto theGold Nuggets to get it out of your opponent's hands quickly, since singular Gold Nuggets cannot be stolen like other treasures. If you're struggling to keep up with your opponent,Moss should be easily weakened by a swarm of your Pikmin and knocked out for a long while.
Notes[edit]
Corgwin's menu[edit]
“The more Pikmin you propagate, the more stuff you can collect! Use this stage to brush up on Dandori Battle basics.”
Dandori Battle menu[edit]
“With its compact size, this stage is perfect for some quick and easy Dandori Battles. Expect to go toe-to-toe with your opponent!”
Names in other languages[edit]
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| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese | こてしらべの戦い? Koteshirabe no Tatakai | Trial Run Battle |
 Chinese(traditional) | 小試牛刀之戰 Xiǎoshìniúdāo zhī Zhàn | |
 Chinese(simplified) | 小试牛刀之战 Xiǎoshìniúdāo zhī Zhàn | |
 Dutch | Beginnersuitdaging | Beginner challenge |
 French | Terrain d'exercice | Training ground |
 German | Testduell | Test Duel |
 Italian | Battaglia di prova | Test battle |
 Korean | 전초전 Jeonchojeon | Warm-Up |
 Portuguese | Batalha de teste | Test battle |
 Spanish (NoA) | Enfrentamiento recreativo | Recreational confronatation |
 Spanish (NoE) | Terreno de prácticas | Practice field |