Activity Arouser

Activity Arouser Treasure Hoard icon.
Number	176 (US)
Series	Ancient Ad Series
Value	× 100
Weight	15
Maximum carriers	25 Pikmin
Location	Submerged Castle
Challenge Mode levels	None

Activity Arouser Treasure Hoard icon.
File:181.png
Number	181 (Europe)
Series	Odd Logo Series
Value	× 30
Weight	4
Maximum carriers	8 Pikmin
Location	Citadel of Spiders
Challenge Mode levels	None

The Activity Arouser (called Activity Booster in the European version of New Play Control! Pikmin 2) is a treasure found in Pikmin 2. It is found in the third sublevel in the Submerged Castle, inside the body of one of the two Withering Blowhogs in the sublevel. The Activity Arouser is actually a Wilson tennis balls lid.

In the European version of Pikmin 2, this is a Sinalco bottle cap. It is found inside one of the Yellow Wollywogs on sublevel 2 of Citadel of Spiders.

In the Japanese version, this treasure is a Mainichi-brand milk cover.

Notes

Olimar's journal

“This strange object makes me want to dance. I...can't...fight it... Must dance... Hey, this isn't so bad. I've been packing on the pounds, and this could be a great way to get some exercise! One, two, cha cha cha...”

Sales pitch

“This esoteric design will make viewers want to get up and move for no apparent reason. This is perfect for people who want to diet but can never seem to get started.”

Naming

The treasure's name consists of "activity", referring in this case to recreational pursuits or pastimes, and "arouser", meaning something that excites or provokes. The treasure seems to evoke excitement and the desire to exercise for Olimar and the Hocotate ship, which fits the connotation of a Wilson tennis ball lid. "Arouse" often has the connotation of being sexually excited, which is probably why the name was changed to Activity Booster in the European version of New Play Control! Pikmin 2.

Internally, the treasure has different names based on region, since it occurs in different locations. In the US version, the Activity Arouser has the internal name g_futa_nihonraku, "futa" translating to "lid" and "nihonraku" translating roughly to "Japan music" (it is unknown what "g" refers to). The US treasure occurs in the same location as the Anywhere Floater, a Mainichi-brand milk cover in the Japanese version. In the European version, the treasure is internally called g_futa_titiyas – "titiyas" roughly meaning "Chichiyasu;" – because it occurs in the same location as the Milky Figure, a Chichiyasu-brand milk cover in the Japanese version.

Gallery

• Screenshot 2014-05-11 at 9.16.18 PM.png

  The Activity Arouser (US) being analyzed.

• 

  The Activity Arouser (EU).

• 

  The Activity Arouser (EU) being analyzed.

• 

  Wilson logo.

• 

  Sinalco logo.

• 

  Texture used for the treasure in the US version.

• 

  Texture used for the treasure in the European version.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
French	Créateur d'Activité	Activity Maker
French (NoA)	Créateur d'activité	Activity maker
German	Aktivitätsentfacher
Italian	Attivatore d'attività
Spanish	Actividador de actividad	Activity activator
Spanish (NoA)	Estimulador de actividad	Activity stimulator