Pen Pen TriIceLon (Dreamcast) FAQ/Walkthrough version Final (6/19/03) Copyright Martin Dale-Hench 2003 (hockeyfox@ameritech.net) .---. .---. : .; : : .; : : _.'.--. ,-.,-. : _.'.--. ,-.,-. : : ' '_.': ,. : : : ' '_.': ,. : :_; `.__.':_;:_; :_; `.__.':_;:_; .-----. _ .-. .-. `-. .-' :_;: : : : : :.--. .-.: : .--. .--. : : .--. ,-.,-. : :: ..': :: :' ..'' '_.': :__ ' .; :: ,. : :_;:_; :_;:_;`.__.'`.__.':___.'`.__.':_;:_; This is a TRUE FAQ, not something that you usually see out there in the normal FAQs... The answers are in the questions instead of section so you have to know which questions you're talking about and find that question. Pen Pen Tri-IceLon is a copyright of all of its respective owners. Please do not copy anything from this FAQ, unless given permission by me. Contact me via hockeyfox@ameritech.net. Table of Contents ----------------- 1. Controls 2. Basics 3. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 4. Accessory List 5. Set Accessory List 6. History =========== 1. Controls =========== A--- Jump or Stroke B--- Attack Y--- Not Used X--- Not Used L--- Not Used R--- Not Used D-Pad--- Not Used Analog--- Moves Up, Down, left, Right Start--- Start or Pause ========= 2. Basics ========= Well... To make it short, you just press A rhythmically to move down the ice or water. Press A again when your Fins for your character touches the body. It's called an apex, or the peak of your speed. Keep up that speed and you should win every race. As for the walking section, just walk using your Analog Pad. You can also press B to Attack, to stun someone else. If you're successful, the other guy will be stunned for a while and you will take over the place. If you miss, you will lose some percious seconds. Use it well and wisely. The purpose of the accessories? None at all. It's just there to have fun with your sad animal. It won't increase your speed or anything. Well, if you want my opinion, I love the Machine Gun. But that's just me! :) If you have some more questions, look down to the FAQ section and I'm sure that you can find it. =================================== 3. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) =================================== Well, not really FREQUENTLY, since I thought up of the most logical questions you all would ask and put all of them here. Here's the list of the Questions, so you can locate it easily: -What’s the story? -I want to race in a ‘career’ mode and I don’t see any! -Alright, I’ve picked my character and began a race. Hey, how do I move? -What’s the function of the B button? -Is there a jump button? -Is there a brake button?!?!?!?!?! -I want to go fast! How do I perfect the rhythmically pressing of A and the turning? -What and how many courses are there in this game? How many races are needed to beat the IceLon? -What are the owners' purpose in this game? -I don’t have 5 races! There are only 3 races on each of the courses! -I want your opinion: What character you think is the best? -I want another opinion of yours: Your favorite course? -Hey, what’s that flaming wheels on the courses? -What rewards do you get for beating a race in IceLon? -Any more rewards? -Any 'special' accessories? -Are the accessories/rewards random or is they given at certain races? -Any cool stuff I should know about? -How many accessories are there? -I don’t want ‘kits’!!! I want to use an item individually! How do I do that? -I beat all of the races once but I only have 23 accessories! Where are the other 21? -What's the difference between the race you play for the first time (before beating all 20 races) and second time (after beating)? -How do you get Hanamizu? -What is so special about Hanamizu that you get to face him one-on-one? -Are there obstacles that I should know about? -How do I know if I've beaten a race once or twice? -I beat a race twice, but I didn't get any gold!!! Where's the gold? -How could the A.I. be so dumb? -What characters are there in the game? -Is the Time Trial useful? Like unlock any stuff? -Are there any artwork on the disc if I put it on my PC? -How do I save? -Is there a multiplayer mode in this game? -Is this game any good?/What do you think of this game? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. What’s the story? A. There’s no story at all… Just get out and race like there’s no tomorrow! Seriously, there’s no story because it’s a racing game… ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. I want to race in a ‘career’ mode and I don’t see any! A. There is. It’s called ‘IceLon’, the first option on the menu. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. Alright, I’ve picked my character and began a race. Hey, how do I move? A. There are three ways to move along… -By Foot: Just press the analog pad to the desired direction you want to go. Up, of course, moves your character forward. Tilt left or right will make your character go accordingly while going forward. -While in Water: Press ‘A’ rhythmically to swim. Use the analog pad to move up, down, left, or right. The controls are inversed so if you want to go up, move the analog pad down. -By Ice: Most of the races are on ice. So it’s important to be good at this part. You have to press ‘A’ rhythmically, like swimming, to stroke your fins on the ice to move forward. Use the analog pad to move left or right. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. What’s the function of the B button? A. There is only one function: while on foot. It is used as an attack button. You can use it to propel your character forward to hit other opponents in front of you. If you were successful, the opponent will stop momentarily, allowing you to pass him/her easily. Use it wisely, grasshopper. *** Note: Don't over-use it, because if you miss, you'll stun your own character instead and stall for a few seconds. Be careful, only attack when you're sure that you will hit the target. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. Is there a jump button? A. Yes, it's the ‘A’ button. However, it is only used in the foot mode. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. Is there a brake button?!?!?!?!?! A. Sadly, nope. You have to slow down beforehand... if you want to. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. I want to go fast! How do I perfect the rhythmically pressing of A and the turning? A. Well, practice makes perfect. Time your pressing; you want each of your strokes to count. Don’t stroke too fast, it’ll waste your strokes and actually slows you down. Don’t stroke too long, it’ll just slow down. Just press ‘A’ again when your character’s fins are closed (pressed against the body or parallel) or just wait a second or two between strokes. -On tight turns (on ice), slow down beforehand… then turn your character toward the turn and stroke faster than normal to accerlate yourself. -When going downhill- less stroking, let the momentum carry you downhill. You will end up faster than others. -When going uphill- stroke fast! More power is needed to pull the mammal uphill. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. What and how many courses are there in this game? How many races are needed to beat the IceLon? A. There are only 4 courses: -Sweets -Jungle -Toys -Horror And there are 5 races for each course: -Easy (short course, normal) -Medium (same course as Easy, but obstacles have been added) -Long (Long course, same obstacles as Medium) -Advanced (same as Long, only with the opponents that is the same as your character) -Hanamizu (course layout is the same as Medium, only that you are competing against only one opponent, Hanamizu) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. What are the owners' purpose in this game? A. Nothing really except to humor you, I guess... Here's the list of owners, just in case. -Sweet course: Mrs. Cream -Jungle course: Unga Pogo -Toys course: Bambi Mask -Horror course: Horror Man ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. I don’t have 5 races! There are only 3 races on each of the courses! A. You have to beat all three that you have to get the last two. What I mean by beating, you have to be 1st. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. I want your opinion: What character you think is the best? A. Sparky, the Male Penguin. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. I want another opinion of yours: Your favorite course? A. Easily Toys: Long. I loved the castle part and the bumper section made you pay attention to the track, which happened almost never in the entire game. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. Hey, what’s that flaming wheels on the courses? A. They are speed boosters. Use them to propel your character further faster. Use them well. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. What rewards do you get for beating a race in IceLon? A. You get an accessory. When you beat a race, you gain a new accessory to use for your character(s). It is viewable in the Dress-Up in the IceLon menu. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. Any more rewards? A. Well, you get a new character Hanamizu when you beat all 20 races in IceLon once. That’s pretty much it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. Any 'special' accessories? A. Yes, there are two. They're #21 Hanamuzi's '?' and #22 Mogutah's Hat. To get #21 Hanamuzi's '?', you have to beat the 20 races once. To get #22 Mogutah's Hat, beat all 20 races again. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. Are the accessories/rewards random or is they given at certain races? A. They are purely random, I'm sure of it. I have tested whether if the prizes are random by doing some races from a new file, and the accessories I received are indeed different from the original file. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. Any cool stuff I should know about? A. If you get certain accessories, they will get together to become a ‘set’ that you can use. For example, if you get a machine gun after a race and get sunglasses in another, you’ll get the new set: Gangster Kit, which uses both accessory to make you look like a mafia henchman. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. How many accessories are there? A. There are 44 accessories, excluding the ‘sets’ or ‘kits’. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. I don’t want ‘kits’!!! I want to use an item individually! How do I do that? A. Easy, boy. Just press R over a set that item is in and you can choose what you want. Pretty simple, huh? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. I beat all of the races once but I only have 23 accessories! Where are the other 21? A. You have to beat the races all over again, but this time the difficulty level is higher, therefore it’s harder to win. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. What's the difference between the race you play for the first time (before beating all 20 races) and second time (after beating)? A. Only the number of opponents (maybe the AI or difficulty) are different. Here's the list: _____________________________________________________________________ | Difficulty of course | # of opponents | # of opponents | | | (1st time) | (2nd time) | |-------------------------------------------------------------------- | Easy | 4 | 5 | | Medium | 5 | 6 | | Long | 6 | 7 | | Same Type | 6 | 7 | | Hanamizu | 1 | 1 | |____________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. How do you get Hanamizu? A. Beat all 20 races for the first time in IceLon and he’s yours. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. What is so special about Hanamizu that you get to face him one-on-one? A. Nothing except that he is capable to give himself a speed booster occasionally. Even with that, he's still easy to beat so don't worry. Sometimes, he just stops right there and looks around like he's stunned. Also, he has a lousy turning ability... That makes it even easier. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. Are there obstacles that I should know about? A. Alright, here’s the list: -Sweets: Windmills (Medium and up) will try to blow you off… Try to get near the end and press B to get into the end. There is also starfish underwater, be careful. -Jungle: There is a spinning floor. Use the jump button to get into the gap in the wall to proceed. There’s also fog but it’s no big deal, just pay attention to the track near you. There is a fork near the end (Long courses only), take RIGHT!!! The way left is the longer one and will waste your time. -Toys: Bumpers, just steer clear of them. Also, there are clowns standing underwater, but they aren't that much of a threat since you can go around them quite easily. There are also submarines but they're nothing compared to other obstacles/hazards. -Horror: There are ghosts that will slow you down a lot. You can’t avoid them. Sorry. Books and Bats will try to hit you, steer clear of them. There are also opening/closing doors, watch out for those. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. How do I know if I've beaten a race once or twice? A. When you beat a race once, that race will have a silver medal on the left of the title of the race. So, if you beat Toys->Easy, the silver medal would be on the left of the Easy under the Toys section. When you beat it for the second time, there will be a gold medal at the same place. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. I beat a race twice, but I didn't get any gold!!! Where's the gold? A. You have to beat all 20 races first before beating it again in order to get a gold. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. How could the A.I. be so dumb? A. *shrugs* It can be, it can be. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. What characters are there in the game? A. Male Penguin: Sparky Shark: Jaw Female Penguin: Tina Walrus: Back Octopus: Sneak Dog: Mr. Bow Hippo: Ballery ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. Is the Time Trial useful? Like unlock any stuff? A. None that I know of. If I find something out, I'll add to this FAQ immediately. Well, there is a bonus: you get a new intro sequence when you get a new record. Not big but it's pretty nice. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. Are there any artwork on the disc if I put it on my PC? A. Like most Dreamcast games, yes! There's only 2 tho... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. How do I save? A. From the IceLon menu, press A on the ‘Good Night’ option. You will be given a choice if you want to save. Select yes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. Is there a multiplayer mode in this game? A. Yes, there is. Select the last option in the main menu with 2+ controllers and you're there. It's pretty fun, more fun than the single-player mode! Lots of bumping around, especially with 4 players! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. Is this game any good?/What do you think of this game? A. Read my review in the Review section. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ================= 4. Accessory List ================= Explanation: --------- _Number._ _*Item name*_ _(Comment) (from the game not me)_ 1. Silk Hat (Mr. Bow’s favorite red silk hat.) 2. Spark Helmet (Sparky’s cool helmet.) 3. Squid Cap (Made by a Penoctopus.) 4. Chef's Hat (Put it on, you become a good chef!) 5. Carnival (You can't stop dancing!) 6. Franken’s Nail (Look! A nail on your head!) 7. Samurai (Only for small-headed PenPen.) 8. Indian’s Feather (With a long real feather.) 9. Afro (Every Pen Pen's dream come true.) 10. Smart Glasses (A must item for smart students.) 11. Siren Hat (Let’s go with Siren wailing.) 12. Quiz Hat (A funny hat for a quiz show.) 13. Magic Hat (A white rabbit lives in it.) 14. Wheathercock (What's tomorrow's weather?) 15. Light Helmet (A useful item in a cave.) 16. Exclamation (Often seen when you're surprised.) 17. Musashi's Katana (Looks like a real sword but it's not.) 18. Genie Shoes (Ethnic shoes, maybe Arabian?) 19. Cool Shoes (The newest nipe model.) 20. Slippers (Small indoors shoes.) 21. Mogutah's Hat (This hat brings you happiness.) 22. Hanamizu’s ‘?’ (It confuses you if you put it on.) 23. Sunglasses (You’ll look cool with them.) 24. Machine-Gun (Heavy steel makes you a man.) 25. Ribbon (A must item for girls.) 26. Glass shoes (Beautiful glass shoes.) 27. Bunny Ears (Let’s turn into a bunny girl!) 28. Bunny Tail (A fluffy white tail.) 29. Cute High-Heels (You’ll have beautiful legs.) 30. Working Helmet (Safety first! Watch your head.) 31. Pick Axe (Easy to hold with a rubber grip.) 32. Working Shoes (As seen on TV! Call now!) 33. Snorkel (Open your eyes under water.) 34. Oxygen Cylinder (Let’s go to the depths of the sea.) 35. Fins (Weird shoes, like penguins?) 36. Climbing Hat (A warm hat with a feather.) 37. Backpack (Climbing tools and chocolate.) 38. Climbing Shoes (Also good for trekking.) 39. Santa’s Cap (A bearded man on a sleigh dropped it.) 40. Santa's Sack (Contains a lot of toys.) 41. Red shoes (Warm shoes lined with wool.) 42. Angel Halo (It shines when on your head.) 43. Angel Wings (You can fly if you are a good person.) 44. Winged Shoes (Cool shoes with white wings.) ===================== 5. Set Accessory List ===================== The sets require multiple accessories to unlock. I will give you the numbers and the accessories of what you need to have to get the set. he information is below the explanations for each one. 45. Gangster Kit (It’s a good kit to scare others off!) ~#23 Sunglasses~/~#24 Machine-Gun~ 46. Heroine Kit (Now you are the boys' idol!) ~#25 Ribbon~/~#26 Glass Shoes~ 47. Bunny Kit (Wow! You're so cute!) ~#27 Bunny Ears~/~#28 Bunny Tail~/~#29 Cute High-Heels~ 48. Workman Kit (Heavy labor makes you tough.) ~#30 Working Helmet~/~#31 Pick Axe~/~#32 Working Shoes~ 49. Diving Kit (Now you are the pro-diver!) ~#33 Snorkel~/~#34 Oxygen Cylinder~/~#35 Fins~ 50. Climber Kit (Now you are the adventurer!) ~#36 Climbing Hat~/~#37 Backpack~/~#38 Climbing Shoes~ 51. Santa Kit (Kids welcome you at winter time.) ~#39 Santa's Cap~/~#40 Santa's Sack~/~#41 Red Shoes~ 52. Angel Kit (Maybe you can fly with them?) ~#42 Angel Halo~/~#43 Angel Wings~/~#44 Winged Shoes~ Whoo! I completed the item list! If you have a question, drop me one or two by e-mail (given at the top) and I’ll gladly help you if I can. ========== 6. History ========== Version Final (6/19/03) -Re-formatted AGAIN.... Version Final (4/2/03) Version 2.01 (3/9/03) -Realized that the formatting sucks so I re-formatted it. Version 2.0 (2/1/03) -I got all of the accessories!!!! And I added a lot of helpful and a ASCII graph So the FAQ's complete, huh? I might not update it again, ever... If I do update it again, it might be for the Time Trial... or even Multiplayer! Version 1.1 (1/31/03) -OH MAN! I was playing the game, winning the races and getting more items and recording it down. Then my dad called me and I paused it. Then I came back... I pressed A but I didn't know the selection was "Go to the bedroom", and somehow the memory card screwed up and didn't save. Luckily I recorded the rewards so far. But I have to re-do about 10 races again! Anyway, I added more accessories on the list and changed some questions so you can understand it a bit better and better answers too. Version 1.00 (1/30/03) -Put up the FAQ and around half of the accessories. Playing more Pen Pen to get more accessories... Only started yesterday and it's going along pretty well! I hope this FAQ gets posted! ________) _____ __ __) (, / (, / (, /| / /___, / / | / ) / ___/__ ) / |/ (_/ (__ / (_/ ' Copyright 2003 Martin Dale-Hench