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The Prototype Detector is a treasure in Pikmin 2. It is a toy called a "Love Tester", produced by Nintendo in the 1970s. It is found on the last sublevel of the Hole of Beasts, and is held by this cave's boss, the Empress Bulblax. When the player recovers this treasure, they will unlock the Treasure Gauge

 Notes[]

Olimar's Journal[]

"Today we searched a subterranean lair swarming with carnivorous bugs. The name Hole of Beasts immediately came to mind. The convenient contraption I found there has become an invaluable treasure-seeking tool. When it approaches a piece of treasure, the gadget beeps and the needle moves to the right. When all of the treasure in an area has been collected, the device powers down. When we left Hocotate, I thought we'd never be able to pay off the company's debt. But thanks to this gadget, I'm feeling optimistic about the outcome of this daring mission."

Sales Pitch[]

"Is this a miracle gadget born of universal desire, or a machine manufactured by the master of Dimension X? Whatever it is, it reacts to treasure!"

The Ship's Diologue[]

Found[]

"How bizzare. This device is emitting black light. It must have been ingested by that creature."

"What an absolutely repulsive life-form. Our return to Hocotate cannot come soon enough."

Collected[]

"This contraption seems to react when it approached treasure. I will connect it to my radar."

"Processing...complete. The Treasure Gauge is now fully operational!"

"It will appear on your monitor. The needle will move right as you approach treasure."


Treasure Gauge[]

LoveTester

The original "Love Tester" made by Nintendo in its pre-NES era.

The Treasure Gauge is a very reliable device that helps with tracking down every treasure in the game. There is a needle that sways continuously when a treasure is in the current field or cave, no matter if an enemy has it or it is buried. As the active captain approaches a treasure, the needle moves to the right and starts to flash and beep. When all the treasures in an area have been collected, or there were never any present, the device automatically turns off with an resounding beep indicating this, and the box turns gray.

If there is an Antenna Beetle in the area, the box glows purple and the needle moves around erratically, along with incessant beeps and strange noises. Olimar's notes indicate that this is because the Beetle's wings produce supersonic waves; the creature must be defeated for the gauge to function normally again.

Trivia[]

  • The Exploration Kit ability that collecting this treasure gives you, the Treasure Gauge, originally was going to be called the Pikpik Radar.
  • When all treasures have been collected your pikmin will hum the Pikmin 2 theme.
  • The Ship says that it emits a black light, but no light comes from it.

Gallery[]

Treasure Hoard
Cupid's GrenadeSunseed BerryCombustion BerrySeed of GreedDisguised DelicacyInsect CondoCitrus LumpSpiny Alien TreatAnxious SproutChild of the EarthLove NuggetInfernal VegetableAnti-hiccup FungusToxic ToadstoolGrowshroomOnion ReplicaScience ProjectPilgrim BulbArboreal FripperyConifer SpireArmored NutCorpulent NutMeat of ChampionsHideous VictualMeat SatchelTaste SensationTriple Sugar ThreatCompelling CookieImpenetrable CookieBug BaitImperative CookieComfort CookieSucculent MattressKing of SweetsEnamel BusterDiet DoomerPale PassionWhite GoodnessChocolate CushionSweet DreamerConfection HoopPastry WheelPossessed SquashFossilized UrsidaeColossal FossilLeviathan FeatherOlimarnite ShellFortified DelicacyScrumptious ShellMemorial ShellMysterious RemainsCrystal KingFuture OrbGyroid BustUnknown MeritLustrous ElementMirrored ElementVorpal PlatterInvigoratorMilk TubMerciless ExtractorBroken Food Master / Divine Cooking ToolUtter ScrapDecorative GooMaster's InstrumentManual HonerImplement of ToilHeavy-duty MagnetizerHarmonic SynthesizerEmperor WhistleDirector of DestinySud GeneratorFlame of TomorrowImpediment ScourgeDimensional SlicerTime CapsuleLip ServiceMirrored StageBehemoth JawJoy ReceptacleFleeting Art FormDanger ChimeSpouse AlertInnocence LostEssential FurnishingIcon of ProgressTemporal MechanismMystical DiscVacuum ProcessorIndomitable CPUNetwork MainbrainSpace Wave ReceiverSulking AntennaNouveau TableOmega FlywheelSpirit FloggerSuperstrong StabilizerRepair JuggernautAdamantine GirdleMassage GirdleSuperstick TextileExhausted SuperstickFurious AdhesivePetrified HeartEternal Emerald EyeRegal DiamondTear StonePrincess PearlCrystal CloverUnspeakable WonderEssence of RageEssence of DespairEssence of True LoveEssence of DesirePink MenaceJoyless JewelFrosty BaubleGemstar WifeGemstar HusbandUniversal ComOmniscient SphereCrystallized TelepathyLove SphereCrystallized TelekinesisMirth SphereCrystallized ClairvoyanceMaternal SculptureExtreme PerspiratorRubber UglyParadoxical EnigmaSilencerWiggle NogginCoiled LauncherBoom ConeFlame TillerDoomsday ApparatusAquatic MineStupendous LensAir BrakeWorthless StatuePriceless StatueBoss StoneLuck WaferTalisman of LifeStrife MonolithChance TotemDream ArchitectStone of GloryGlee SpinnerCosmic ArchiveRemembered Old BuddyFond Gyro BlockMemorable Gyro BlockLost Gyro BlockFavorite Gyro BlockTreasured Gyro BlockProton AADurable Energy CellCourage ReactorFuel ReservoirDrone SuppliesPatience TesterEndless RepositoryFruit GuardStringent ContainerNutrient SiloSurvival OintmentHealing CaskAbstract MasterpieceOptical IllustrationThirst ActivatorYellow Taste TyrantSalivatrixGherkin GateAlien BillboardActivity ArouserHypnotic PlatterMassive LidPondering EmblemHappiness EmblemQuenching EmblemDrought EnderCreative InspirationSpherical AtlasGeographic ProjectionPrototype DetectorFive-man NapsackBrute KnucklesRepugnant AppendageStellar OrbForged CourageDream MaterialJustice AlloyAmplified AmplifierProfessional NoisemakerThe KeyShock TherapistFlare CannonComedy BombMonster PumpKing of BugsTreasure hoard list

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Treasure Hoard
Succulent Series
Cupid's Grenade | Sunseed Berry | Combustion Berry | Seed of Greed | Disguised Delicacy | Insect Condo | Citrus Lump
Nature's Candy Series
Spiny Alien Treat | Anxious Sprout | Child of the Earth | Love Nugget | Infernal Vegetable | Anti-hiccup Fungus | Toxic Toadstool | Growshroom | Onion Replica
Xenoflora Series
Science Project | Pilgrim Bulb | Arboreal Frippery | Conifer Spire | Armored Nut | Corpulent Nut
Gourmet Series
Meat of Champions | Hideous Victual | Meat Satchel | Taste Sensation | Triple Sugar Threat
Sweet Tooth Series
Compelling Cookie | Impenetrable Cookie | Bug Bait | Imperative Cookie | Comfort Cookie | Succulent Mattress | King of Sweets | Enamel Buster | Diet Doomer | Pale Passion | White Goodness | Chocolate Cushion | Sweet Dreamer | Confection Hoop | Pastry Wheel
Paleontology Series
Possessed Squash | Fossilized Ursidae | Colossal Fossil | Leviathan Feather | Olimarnite Shell | Fortified Delicacy | Scrumptious Shell | Memorial Shell | Mysterious Remains
Ancient Secrets Series
Crystal King | Future Orb | Gyroid Bust | Unknown Merit | Lustrous Element | Mirrored Element
Cook's Arsenal Series
Vorpal Platter | Invigorator | Milk Tub | Merciless Extractor | Broken Food Master / Divine Cooking Tool | Utter Scrap
Tortured Artist Series
Decorative Goo | Master's Instrument | Manual Honer | Implement of Toil | Heavy-duty Magnetizer | Harmonic Synthesizer | Emperor Whistle | Director of Destiny
Modern Amenities Series
Sud Generator | Flame of Tomorrow | Impediment Scourge | Dimensional Slicer (NTSC only) | Time Capsule | Lip Service | Mirrored Stage | Behemoth Jaw
Frigid Series
Joy Receptacle | Fleeting Art Form | Danger Chime | Spouse Alert | Innocence Lost | Essential Furnishing | Icon of Progress
Hyper-technology Series
Temporal Mechanism | Mystical Disc | Vacuum Processor | Indomitable CPU | Network Mainbrain | Space Wave Receiver | Sulking Antenna | Nouveau Table
Industrial Set
Omega Flywheel | Spirit Flogger | Superstrong Stabilizer | Repair Juggernaut | Adamantine Girdle | Massage Girdle | Superstick Textile | Exhausted Superstick | Furious Adhesive
Husband's Tears Series
Petrified Heart | Eternal Emerald Eye | Regal Diamond | Tear Stone | Princess Pearl | Crystal Clover
Space Love Series
Unspeakable Wonder | Essence of Rage | Essence of Despair | Essence of True Love | Essence of Desire | Pink Menace | Joyless Jewel | Frosty Bauble | Gemstar Wife | Gemstar Husband | Universal Com
Crystallized Emotions Series
Omniscient Sphere | Crystallized Telepathy | Love Sphere | Crystallized Telekinesis | Mirth Sphere | Crystallized Clairvoyance
Dream Series
Maternal Sculpture | Extreme Perspirator | Rubber Ugly | Paradoxical Enigma | Silencer | Wiggle Noggin | Coiled Launcher | Magical Stage (PAL only) | Boom Cone (NTSC only) | Flame Tiller | Doomsday Apparatus | Aquatic Mine | Stupendous Lens (NTSC only) | Air Brake | Worthless Statue | Priceless Statue | Boss Stone | Luck Wafer | Talisman of Life | Strife Monolith | Chance Totem
Blast from the Past Series
Dream Architect | Stone of Glory | Glee Spinner | Cosmic Archive | Remembered Old Buddy | Fond Gyro Block | Memorable Gyro Block | Lost Gyro Block | Favorite Gyro Block | Treasured Gyro Block
Mystical Energy Series
Proton AA | Durable Energy Cell | Courage Reactor | Fuel Reservoir
Massive Receptacle Series
Container of Knowledge (PAL only) | Container of Sea Bounty (PAL only) | Drone Supplies | Patience Tester | Perfect Container (PAL only) | Endless Repository | Fruit Guard (NTSC only) | Open Architecture (PAL only) | Permanent Container (PAL only) | Empty Space Container (PAL only) | Stringent Container | Open Archive (PAL only) | Nutrient Silo | Stringent Container | Plentiful Tank (PAL only)
Survival Series (NTSC only)
Survival Ointment | Healing Cask
Ancient Ad Series
Abstract Masterpiece (in this series in NTSC only) | Optical Illustration (NTSC only) | Thirst Activator (NTSC only) | Yellow Taste Tyrant | Salivatrix | Gherkin Gate | Alien Billboard | Activity Arouser (in this series in NTSC only)
Odd Logo Series
Hypnotic Platter | Massive Lid (NTSC only) | Pondering Emblem | Happiness Emblem | Abstract Masterpiece (in this series in PAL only) | Activity Arouser (in this series in PAL only) | Quenching Emblem | Drought Ender | Creative Inspiration (NTSC only)
Explorer's Friend Series
Spherical Atlas | Geographic Projection | Prototype Detector | Five-man Napsack | Brute Knuckles | Repugnant Appendage | Stellar Orb | Forged Courage | Dream Material | Justice Alloy | Amplified Amplifier | Professional Noisemaker | The Key
Titan Dweevil Series
Shock Therapist | Flare Cannon | Comedy Bomb | Monster Pump | King of Bugs
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