Final Fantasy IX Walkthrough - Chocobo's Forest
This is the place that you want to go before heading off to Qu's Marsh
again. Once you are here, talk to the Moogle, and he'll tell you to
take his Chocobo, who he calls Choco. Choco runs away, however, but the
Moogle tells you to catch him outside of the forest by finding the
Chocobo foot prints, then using the Gysahl Greens to call him. When
riding a chocobo, you won't come into any random battles while on the
World Map. Go outside, and step on the chocobo marks, then use the
Gysahl Greens to call Choco. Return to the forest, and speak with the
Moogle to learn about the chocobo, and what it can do: It can seek
hidden underground treasures. Now he'll ask you if you want to play a
game for 60 Gil per minute. Say yes, then begin a game:
How to play
Chocobo Hot & Cold
Directional Pad: Move Choco
[Square]: Dig
When you dig with [Square], Choco lets you know how close you are to a treasure. When he finds it, just dig, dig, dig, Kupo!
Choco's Cries
·
'Kweh' means nothing.
· 'Kweh!?' means it's far away.
· 'Kwehhh!?" means you're close.
· 'K-KWEHHH!!!' means you've found something!
Rare treasures are buried deep. Once you find something, dig with [Square]! until Depth reaches 0.
Other Rules
Point Service: You rack up points for each item you find. After enough points,
you can exchange the points for items! This is what it keeps
track of:
· High Score (Area)
· # of games played (Area)/Total
· Current points
Digging Depth: Each time you press [Square], Choco digs 6 feet underground. The
deeper the item, the more valuable it is, and the more points
it's worth.
Point Values for Items
Echo Screen: 01 Point
Soft: 01 Point
Potion: 01 Point
Antidote: 01 Point
Gysahl Greens: 01 Point
Eye Drops: 01 Point
200 Gil: 02 Point(s)
Ore: 02 Point(s)
Remedy: 04 Point(s)
Stone with Pattern: 20 Point(s)
Note: You also get to keep whatever he digs up, even the Gil
that he digs for you.
Point Bonuses: If you find a treasure within the 5 seconds of another treasure,
you'll get an additional 5 bonus points.
Digging Bonus: If you happen to dig up 4 or more items in one 60 second game
session, Mene the Moogle will give you a bonus, which is that
he'll double the amount of points everything is worth for the
remaining amount of time left in your session, and he'll add
an extra 10 seconds to the game clock for you.
Point
Exchange System
When you exchange your points for items, you'll get a
list to choose from:
Robe of Lords: 10000
Protect Ring: 8500
Wing Edge: 3500
Viltgance Card: 1800
Ether: 450
Ore: 250
Phoenix Down: 150
Gysahl Green: 10
Use your points wisely, and be sure to save up as
many points as you can before trading them in for items.
Leveling up
with Choco: As you collect points, Choco the chocobo can level up.
There are different parts of him, like his Beak. The
more points you rack up, the higher he levels up.
Chocograph: This is also known as the "Stone with Pattern", and this area is
located somewhere outside of the Chocobo Forest, and it contains
tons of valuable treasure...
When you're ready, begin to play Chocobo Hot & Cold! Also note that you
can always purchase additional Gysahl Greens from Mene the Moogle for
80 Gil per Gysahl Green. Here are the Chocobo Commands:
Chocobo
Navigation
[X]: Enter Chocobo's Forest
When you meet certain requirements...
[Triangle]: Open Menu
[Square]: Look for treasures
[Circle]: Dismount
[Select]: Switch navigation map
[L1] [L2]: Camera Control
[L2]: Lock/unlock camera rotation
[R2]: Switch perspective
Now if you exit the Forest, and equip the Chocograph, it'll say to
search the Stream, where it meets the ocean. To find it, simply cross
the bridge again, then run left, and to the beach, and search there for
a chest. Here is what I found in my chest:
· 2 Elixer
· 3 Hi-Potion
· 4 Ether
· 2 Germinas Boots
When you are done, head back west, and enter Qu's Marsh. Head north to
find Quina in the frog pond, and she'll rejoin your party once more. If
you wish, you can catch some more frogs to earn more items:
2 Frogs: Ore
5 Frogs: Ether
9 Frogs: Silk Robe
When you finish, head north again, and enter Quale's house and speak
with him. Now head back outside of his house, and veer around the back
of it, and Quina will chase some frogs off the screen. She'll lead you
to the excavation site! |
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