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{{Infobox treasure
{{Infobox treasure
|treasure_name=Prototype Detector
|image         = Prototype Detector art.png
|image=Prototype Detector.jpg
|size         = 200px
|size=250px
|icon         = Prototype Detector icon.png
|icon=Treasure Hoard Prototype Detector.png
|hoard_number = 186
|hoard_number=186
|series       = Explorer's Friend Series
|series=Explorer's Friend Series
|value         = 200
|ntscseries=
|weight       = 35
|palseries=
|dweight      = y
|value=200
|max_pikmin   = 45
|weight=35
|location     = Hole of Beasts
|max_pikmin=45
|challenge    = [[Collector's Room]], [[Secret Testing Range]]
|location=Hole of Beasts
|ntsclocation=
}}
}}
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]] (5) of the [[Hole of Beasts]], and is held by this [[cave|cave's]] boss, the [[Empress Bulblax]]. When [[Captain Olimar|Olimar]] retrieves this treasure, he'll unlock the Treasure Gauge.
The '''Prototype Detector''' ({{j|おたからセンサープロトタイプ|Otakara Sensar Purototaipu|Treasure Sensor Prototype}}) is a treasure in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. It is a toy called a "{{w|Love Tester}}", produced by [[Nintendo]] in the 1970s. It is found on the last sublevel (5) of the [[Hole of Beasts]], and is held by this [[cave]]'s boss, the [[Empress Bulblax]]. Retrieving this treasure unlocks the [[Treasure Gauge]] as an upgrade. Like [[Treasure#Dynamic weights|some other treasures]], if the player defeats the Empress Bulblax, but does not have enough Pikmin to carry the Prototype Detector, which requires the strength of 35 Pikmin, it will change weight to match the player's army.
 
==Treasure Gauge==
[[Image:treasuregauge.JPG|frame|left|The Treasure Gauge indicator that appears on the bottom right of the screen. It is currently activated.]]
The Treasure Gauge is a very reliable device that helps with tracking down every treasure in the game. When it is in the Exploration Kit, a gauge appears on the [[HUD]]. In it, there is a needle that wiggles continuously when a treasure is in the current field or cave, and the closer the current leader is to a treasure, the farther to the right it goes, and the harder it beeps.
 
If there are no treasures available in the sublevel or field, the gauge turns off and becomes gray on the HUD. If an [[Antenna Beetle]] is nearby, the box glows purple and the needle moves erratically, until the creature is defeated.


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{{transcript|A miracle of cosmic will, or a secret machine from the citizens of Dimension X? It reacts to treasure, making it a lucky item for opportunists.|block=y}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:thumb_prototypedetector.jpg|Concept art of the treasure.
Thumb prototypedetector.jpg|Alternative artwork of the Prototype Detector.
File:LoveTester.png|The original 'Love Tester' made by Nintendo in its pre-NES era.
P2 Prototype Detector Location.png|The Prototype Detector in the [[Hole of Beasts]].
File:Prototype Detector texture.png|Texture used for the treasure.
Prototype Detector.png|Closeup of the treasure in-game.
File:Prototype Detector 2 texture.png|Texture used for the treasure.
P2 Prototype Detector Collected.png|The Prototype Detector being analyzed.
Prototype Detector texture.png|Texture used for the treasure.
Prototype Detector 2 texture.png|Texture used for the treasure.
LoveTester.png|The original "Love Tester" made by Nintendo, in its pre-video game era.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Trivia==
*The [[Exploration Kit]] ability that collecting this treasure gives the player, the Treasure Gauge, was originally going to be called the "Pikpik Radar".{{cite web|https://tcrf.net/Pikmin_2/Early_English_Script|Pikmin 2/Early English Script|The Cutting Room Floor}}
*This treasure's weight changes depending on the amount of Pikmin within the player's squad, from a minimum of 1 to a maximum of 35.{{cite youtube|KyMAZCzSLLQ|showing the Prototype Detector carried with a single Pikmin}}
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
|Jap=おたからセンサープロトタイプ
|JapR=Otakara Sensar Purototaipu
|JapM=Treasure Sensor Prototype
|Fra=Prototype de Détection
|FraM=Prototype Detector
|Spa=Detector prototipo
|SpaM=Prototype detector
|Ita=Sensore prototipo
|ItaM=Prototype Sensor
|Ger=Prototyp-Detektor
|GerM=Prototype Detector
}}
==References==
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{{Exploration Kit}}
{{Exploration Kit}}
{{Treasures}}
{{Treasures}}
[[Category:Exploration Kit]]
[[Category:Hole of Beasts]]
[[Category:Boss rewards]]
[[Category:Pikmin 2 Challenge Mode]]