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[[File:Voltorb Flip.png|thumb|160px|right| | [[File:Voltorb Flip.png|thumb|160px|right|The game]] | ||
'''Voltorb Flip''' is a | '''{{p|Voltorb}} Flip''' is a minigame of the [[Goldenrod Game Corner|Goldenrod]] and [[Celadon Game Corner]]s in the Korean and Western releases of {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}. It replaces the traditional [[slot machine]]s found in the Japanese versions and bears similarities to [[card flip]], a Game Corner minigame exclusive to {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}. | ||
== | Among Japanese fans, it is known as '''ビリリダマめくり''' ''{{p|Voltorb|Biriridama}} Flip''. | ||
==Mechanics== | |||
===Gameplay=== | |||
[[File:Voltorb Flip LVL 8.png|thumb|160px|right|A High Payout in Level 8]] | [[File:Voltorb Flip LVL 8.png|thumb|160px|right|A High Payout in Level 8]] | ||
Voltorb Flip was described in a pre-release review as "a cross between {{wp|Nonogram|Picross}} and {{wp|Minesweeper (video game)|Minesweeper}}".<ref name="Officialnintendomagazine">[http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=14990 Pre-release review from Official Nintendo Magazine]</ref> It features a five-by-five grid of tiles, underneath of which are hidden numbers (multiplier cards which affect the player's coins) and {{p|Voltorb}} (which {{m|Selfdestruct}}). | |||
Voltorb Flip was described in a pre-release review as "a cross between {{wp|Picross}} and {{wp|Minesweeper( | |||
Flipping a multiplier card will give the player that many coins on the first card, or multiply the total by the number flipped for all subsequent flips. Higher levels have more multiplier cards, therefore producing larger payouts. Flipping a Voltorb will cause the player to lose all coins earned during the current string of multipliers. Flipping a Voltorb also ends the game and drops the player down to the level equal to the number of multiplier cards flipped before flipping the Voltorb (flipping either 0 or 1 will cause the player to regress to level 1). At any time, the player can Quit instead of flipping more cards to end the game and permanently keep earned coins (though the level drop down rule still applies); doing so counts as a loss in terms of the next round. The player wins and advances one level by finding all of the ×2 and ×3 multiplier cards. Winning or Quitting, as before, will earn the player [[Coin]]s, which can be traded for prizes. The only way to advance to higher levels is to win the round; level 8 is achieved by winning five games in a row of any level. Exiting the game will reset the player to level 1. | Flipping a multiplier card will give the player that many coins on the first card, or multiply the total by the number flipped for all subsequent flips. Higher levels have more multiplier cards, therefore producing larger payouts. Flipping a Voltorb will cause the player to lose all coins earned during the current string of multipliers. Flipping a Voltorb also ends the game and drops the player down to the level equal to the number of multiplier cards flipped before flipping the Voltorb (flipping either 0 or 1 will cause the player to regress to level 1). At any time, the player can Quit instead of flipping more cards to end the game and permanently keep earned coins (though the level drop down rule still applies); doing so counts as a loss in terms of the next round. The player wins and advances one level by finding all of the ×2 and ×3 multiplier cards. Winning or Quitting, as before, will earn the player [[Coin]]s, which can be traded for prizes. The only way to advance to higher levels is to win the round; level 8 is achieved by winning five games in a row of any level. Exiting the game will reset the player to level 1. | ||
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In each level, a certain amount of coins can be obtained. The higher the level, the more coins that can be obtained. Assuming the player does not quit, the interval is as follows: | In each level, a certain amount of coins can be obtained. The higher the level, the more coins that can be obtained. Assuming the player does not quit, the interval is as follows: | ||
*Level 1: | *Level 1: 24-48 coins | ||
*Level 2: | *Level 2: 54-96 coins | ||
*Level 3: | *Level 3: 108-192 coins | ||
*Level 4: | *Level 4: 216-324 coins | ||
*Level 5: | *Level 5: 384-576 coins | ||
*Level 6-8: | *Level 6-8: 648+ coins | ||
==Strategy== | ===Strategy=== | ||
Voltorb Flip is luck-based in the fact that the placement of the ×1, ×2, ×3, and Voltorb cards are random. However, a strategy can be used since the game is grid-based and the player can see ''how many Voltorb'' and ''the sum of the multiplier cards'' are in each row and column along the bottom and right side. | Voltorb Flip is luck-based in the fact that the placement of the ×1, ×2, ×3, and Voltorb cards are random. However, a strategy can be used since the game is grid-based and the player can see ''how many Voltorb'' and ''the sum of the multiplier cards'' are in each row and column along the bottom and right side. | ||
If the total Voltorb in a row or column is 0, all cards in that row or column are "safe" to flip over. If a row or column meets a certain requirement (shown below), all cards left unturned in that row are either ×1 or Voltorb, and can be left unturned to complete the game. This is considered a "dead" row or column, the player should make sure to mark them so as to not forget and flip. If there is a row of only Voltorb, or all multiplier cards have been flipped, then the column contains only multiplier cards, or vice versa. | If the total Voltorb in a row or column is 0, all cards in that row or column are "safe" to flip over. If a row or column meets a certain requirement (shown below), all cards left unturned in that row are either ×1 or Voltorb, and can be left unturned to complete the game. This is considered a "dead" row or column, the player should make sure to mark them so as to not forget and flip. If there is a row of only Voltorb, or all multiplier cards have been flipped, then the column contains only multiplier cards, or vice versa. | ||
Rows or Columns with the combination of 4/1 3/2 | Rows or Columns with the combination of 4/1, 3/2, 2/3, 1/4 or 0/5 can be automatically eliminated as there can only be a 1 or a Voltorb in them. | ||
===Dead row/column formula=== | ===Dead row/column formula=== | ||
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==Replacement== | ==Replacement== | ||
The replacement of [[slot machine]]s with Voltorb Flip was likely due to stricter PEGI guidelines which required that any game deemed to "encourage or teach gambling" be classified '''18''', which | The replacement of [[slot machine]]s with Voltorb Flip was likely due to stricter PEGI guidelines which required that any game deemed to "encourage or teach gambling" be classified '''18''', which had previously caused the replacement of slot machines with [[Slot machine#European Platinum|game machines]] in European versions of {{game|Platinum}}.<ref>[http://www.gamesradar.com/european-pokemon-platinums-missing-game-corner-explained/ European Pokemon Platinum's missing Game Corner explained | GamesRadar]</ref> Furthermore, countries outside of Japan have developed an increasing distaste towards gambling and the exposure of it to minors since the release of ''Pokémon Gold and Silver'', with these changing social values being the cause of PEGI's guideline revisions in the first place. The increasingly controversial nature of gambling in video games is the most likely cause of the Slot Machines' removal in all international releases of ''HeartGold and SoulSilver'', including those outside of PAL territories. | ||
The Voltorb Flip game is likely included to provide a fun alternative to the slot machines. The initial reviews of the game were positive, with the [[Official Nintendo Magazine]] stating the game is "awesome".<ref name="Officialnintendomagazine"/> | |||
Voltorb Flip also does not require money to be played, with the player only losing the [[coin]]s he or she collected from the game. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | * This game seems to be similar to the cancelled game [[Pokémon Picross (Game Boy Color)|Pokémon Picross]], which was to be released on the [[Game Boy Color]]. | ||
* The Voltorb can be thought of as a dramatic way of saying ×0, as it is round-shaped. The game ends at that point because after multiplying the payout by 0, no other multipliers will ever change the total payout to anything other than 0. | * The Voltorb can be thought of as a dramatic way of saying ×0, as it is round-shaped. The game ends at that point because after multiplying the payout by 0, no other multipliers will ever change the total payout to anything other than 0. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
{{Langtable|color={{kanto color}}|bordercolor={{kanto color dark}} | {{Langtable|color={{kanto color}}|bordercolor={{kanto color dark}} | ||
|fr=Voltorbataille | |fr=Voltorbataille | ||
|ko=찌리리공 뒤집기 | |ko=찌리리공 뒤집기 ''Jjiririgong Flip'' | ||
|es=Giravoltorb | |es=Giravoltorb | ||
|de=Voltofalle | |de=Voltofalle | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver]] | [[Category:Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver]] | ||
[[Category:Pokémon world]] | [[Category:Pokémon world]] | ||
[[Category:Game Corner games]] | [[Category:Game Corner games]] | ||