Pikmin Bloom interface: Difference between revisions

==Main menu==

The main screen of ''Pikmin Bloom'' is the one shown after the [[loading]] screen, and it gives access to most of the game's general functions. The top two-thirds of the screen contains several boxes that can be scrolled through; these boxes give access to other menu screens. The large box at the top contains a map, a step counter, and a weekly calendar, and tapping it opens the [[#Lifelog group|lifelog group of menus]]. If an [[expedition]] or [[mushroom challenge]] is available, there will be a popup at the top of the box, and tapping that will go straight to the [[#Expeditions|expedition page]] of the lifelog group. Below that there is a small box with information of the number of steps done that day; tapping that leads to the [[#Step viewer|step viewer]].

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===Activity list===

The activity list is a menu screen comprised of three sections: [[event|events]], [[weekly challenge]] and "my steps". The events section displays any special events currently in effect, and tapping this display will bring the player to the event's [[Pikmin Bloom interface#News|news]] page.  

The weekly challenge section displays any available challenges along with their requirements, rewards and expiration dates. After a player accepts a challenge the reward display changes to a gauge representing goal progress, with images of each of the participating players beneath.

===Profile===

The profile page shows the player's [[Mii]], their username, their [[level]], the total number of steps since downloading the app, the tasks required to reach the next level, and their [[Badge (Pikmin Bloom)|badges]]. Tapping one of the badges will open a badge viewer that shows information about the statistic that badge relates to in a separate scrollable page. There is a button on the top left that opens a menu about the player's in-game [[friend]]s, a button on the top right that opens a settings page, and a button on the bottom right that opens a page that allows the player's Mii to be edited.

===Shop===

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The shop page contains a scrollable list of purchasable items. Tapping on one will bring up a pop-up to buy it, with a description of the item and an orange button with the price on it.

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===News===

The news page contains various news updates from Niantic about the game. Each article is in its own box in a scrollable list, and tapping on one will show the article in more detail. The news in this section are also readable at [https://www.pikminbloom.com/news/ the official webpage].

==Lifelog group==

This group of similar menu screens is accessed from the box at the top of the [[#Main menu|main menu]]. The thing these menus have in common is their [[Music in Pikmin Bloom#Lifelog|shared music]] and their overall theme of showing the locations of things on a map. The 5 sub-menus in this group are accessed from tabs in the middle of the screen. In all of them, the top half of the screen shows a map of the real world, that is white in areas the player hasn't been with the app and is green in areas the player has been with the app. This map can be freely explored, unlike the main [[#Map|map screen]]. Various things will be placed on top of the map depending on which sub-menu is opened. There is a button in the lower right of the map that centers it on the player's location, and a button in the lower left that returns to the main menu.

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===Lifelog===

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This menu shows each day's entry in the lifelog. A bar at the top of the window allows days to be selected, though swiping between each day's information directly is also possible. The map displays where the player walked that day, including where [[flower planting]] was activated.

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===Pikmin===

This menu lists all of the player's [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]. Pikmin in the [[squad]] are listed at the top, and Pikmin on standby are listed below. The standby list can be sorted by date, favorite status, type, and [[friendship]] level, which each method being sortable in either direction. Pikmin are listed in rows of 5, with each Pikmin having an animated icon, its name, its friendship level, and where it was found. There is a button in the lower right labeled "Select Squad", which allows multiple Pikmin in the squad to be selected and removed from the squad at once, or multiple Pikmin on standby to be selected and added to the squad.

===Seedlings===

This menu lists all the [[seedling]]s the player has yet to grow. Seedlings are listed in rows of 3 in the order they were discovered with favorited seedlings appearing first and seedlings currently in the [[Planter Pack]] appearing last. Each seedling's page has a large animated view of the seedling, a button to plant it, its name, the number of steps it will take to grow, a progress bar, its [[Decor Pikmin|decor]] type, the location and date it was found, and a button to recycle it. There is a button in the lower right to open the [[#Planter Pack|Planter Pack]]. The map is the same as when the Pikmin menu is open.

===Expeditions===

This menu lists the [[expedition]]s and [[mushroom challenge]]s available to the player. Mushrooms, once unlocked, are listed in large boxes at the top, while expeditions are listed in grid cells below. Each box and cell displays basic information about the expedition/mushroom. Selecting it will give more detailed information. Expeditions that are in progress or completed will also appear in the list, and selecting a completed mushroom will bring up a pop-up to go to the [[#Garden|garden screen]]. The map displays the locations of expeditions and mushrooms currently available.

===Postcards===

This menu is a gallery of all the [[postcard]]s the player has received. Selecting a postcard will view it in more detail and give the option to delete the postcard. The map displays the locations all the postcards were found.

==Garden==

The garden screen is where the player can interact with the [[squad]] of [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]. The squad will stand around on a flat green garden, doing various idle actions such as walking around and sitting down. The Pikmin can be interacted with in various ways – tapping one will make it face the player and display its nickname if it has one, swiping over one will throw it across the screen, and holding one will bring up a magnifying glass for looking close-up at the Pikmin and also display more information about it. (Letting go while the Pikmin is close to the camera will bring up an information screen about that Pikmin.) When a Pikmin is holding a small [[Fruit (Pikmin Bloom)|fruit]], tapping it will collect the fruit and add its nectar to the player's supply. The [[camera]] can be panned and zoomed using standard touchscreen gestures. Doing nothing for a while will cause the camera to zoom in on a specific random Pikmin and track it for a few seconds, also displaying some basic information about it.

===Pikmin behaviour===

While in the garden Pikmin frolic, socialize, play and rest. These observed behaviors are documented below.

===AR mode===

When AR (Augmented Reality) mode is activated in the garden (only possible on devices that support it), some of its features change. In AR mode, the green surface is replaced by a view from the phone's back-facing camera, and the app tries to work out where the ground is based on the camera view. Once it does, the Pikmin are placed on the ground, where they can be interacted with in the same way as normal. The button in the top left returns to the standard non-AR view, as does the flower planting button, but not the Planter Pack button (or the Pikmin menu button, which oddly doesn't appear until after the Planter Pack is closed), which returns to the AR view after closing.

===Planter Pack===

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The Planter Pack allows the player to grow [[seedling]]s. The main view shows the incubator slots in the center of the screen, and tapping on one with a seedling in it will show information about that seedling. There is a button at the bottom that shows a list of ungrown seedlings (very similar to the one in the [[#Seedlings|seedling menu]]), a button in the bottom right to view information about single-use slots (where one can be used if the player wants to), and a button in the top right to open the [[#Shop|shop]].

==Map==

The map screen shows a map of the real world centered around the player. The map data comes from [https://www.openstreetmap.org OpenStreetMap], and shows roads as white lines, pedestrian paths as thicker white lines, land in green, and water in blue. On top of the base map are flowers planted with [[flower planting]] over the last few days, [[Big Flower]]s and their radii, and [[mushroom challenge|mushrooms]] if they have been unlocked. The camera can be rotated around the player and zoomed in and out, with closer zoom levels being more angled. There is a compass icon in the top right corner; tapping it once will orient the the map in the direction the device is held in, and tapping it twice will orient the map north. At the player's location is their [[Mii]] and their Pikmin [[squad]]. If the Pikmin are holding [[Fruit (Pikmin Bloom)|fruits]] or items from [[expedition]]s, those can be tapped from the map screen to collect them.

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===Flower planting===

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This menu contains a button at the top to start flower planting, and has a list of [[petal]] types below for the player to select between. It will display some information about the selected type of petal. There is a switch for toggling "With Others" mode, which will allow nearby players to see each other's Miis and Pikmin squads when planting flowers. There is also a submemu button for quickly accessing the settings menu, or to replay the flower planting tutorial.

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===Detector===

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This menu contains information about the detector, icons for the nearby types of [[Decor Pikmin]] that can be found, a button to quickly charge the detector by spending 100 [[coin]]s, a button to use the detector, and a button to return to the map.

===Mushroom Challenges===

When a mushroom is selected on the map or from the [[#Expeditions|expeditions menu]], it will bring up a menu for starting the [[mushroom challenge]]. The initial screen displays information about the mushroom and its location, and contains a Join button. After selecting the Join button, a list of Pikmin comes up, and the player can select which Pikmin to send into combat. The list is sortable in the same ways that the main [[#Pikmin|Pikmin list]] is sortable, and can also be filtered by Pikmin type. Pressing the GO button in the lower right corner will begin the mushroom challenge with the selected Pikmin.