Open Archive

Open Archive
Number	169 (Europe only)
Series	Massive Receptacle Series
Value	× 130
Weight	20
Maximum carriers	30 Pikmin
Location	Submerged Castle
Challenge Mode levels	None

The Open Archive (丸見えアーカイブ^?, lit.: "Completely Visible Archive") is a treasure in the European and Japanese versions of Pikmin 2, where it is actually a tin of Imuraya-brand red bean paste. It is found on the fourth sublevel of Submerged Castle. Along with two sets of Bulbmin, there is a Careening Dirigibug and Volatile Dweevils, as well as bomb-rocks falling from above throughout. This treasure could be anywhere; it is large and, therefore, hard to miss. Remember to be quick so as to avoid a confrontation with the Waterwraith.

Notes

Olimar's journal

 GameCube

“The container is open, but not broken,^[sic] this is a very reveiling^[sic] design, which does not conceal it's^[sic] contents. This is an incomprehensible concept for our culture.”

 Wii

“The container is open, but not broken. This is a very revealing design, which does not conceal its contents. This is an incomprehensible concept for our culture.”

Sales pitch

“To be used only for those who have nothing to hide: A personal container with an open design. Well, if it's always empty...”

Gallery

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  The Open Archive being dug out.

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  The Open Archive being analyzed.

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  Texture used for the treasure.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
French	Archives Ouvertes	Open Archives
German	Offenes Archiv
Italian	Archivio aperto
Spanish	Archivo abierto	Open archive