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Miyamoto Sansuu Kyoushitsu no Kyouzai:
Kashikoku naru Puzzle DS Ban FAQ
Version 1.2 by hiroshi912681
Note: Some places incorrectly label this game "Kenkunaru Puzzle DS-Han"
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Who This Guide Is For:
This is a general guide for those who wish to play KenKen on their DS, but
do not understand Japanese. KenKen is a similar puzzle to Sudoku that is
featured in the daily New York Times. Currently there isn't a KenKen game
available on the DS in English, but this guide in its current form should be
sufficient for anyone to be able to navigate the menus to simply play
KenKen puzzles.
This guide was not intended to offer an exact translation of menus, nor was it
designed to teach you how to play KenKen. This guide assumes you already
know the rules of KenKen. You do not need to know any Japanese beforehand.
If you don't know the rules for KenKen, these sites will help:
http://www.nytimes.com/ref/crosswords/kenken.html
http://www.kenken.com/
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A Note About This Document:
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This document is encoded in Shift-JIS format for the Japanese text. Some
readers may find that the ASCII art at the beginning is garbled, or will see
garbled text in parenthesis scattered throughout the document. If it can be
helped, you should read this document with a monospaced font and in
Shift-JIS encoding. If you don't know what any of that means, don't worry,
as I will do my best to describe the buttons shown without being able to
see the Japanese. Otherwise, consult Google for instructions on viewing
Japanese fonts on your operating system.
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How to Start Playing:
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After powering on your DS, you will see the Gakken logo. Tap the screen to skip
the logo and you will see Tetsuya Miyamoto, the creator of KenKen, walk up to
greet you. Tap again to begin.
You will have a choice between different users/accounts, which will likely be
empty at first. Options numbered 1-4 will be save game slots for the different
users, the final option "Tameshitemiyou" (ためしてみよう) is the guest
account if you do not wish to save your progress. Double click on any account
and you will be brought up to the naming screen.
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Naming your account:
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You can only type in Hiragana here. Unfortunately for those who might want to
write in Katakana (the alphabet that mainly deals with foreign words), you will
have to use a pseudonym or just make up nonsense. Draw within the four-grid area
anything you wish and it will pop up at the top of the screen. The options to
the right of the grid (from top to bottom) are Accept, Backspace, and Go Back.
The Go Back (もどる) button is the one with the red arrow pointing left.
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Initial Usage of Account or Usage of Guest Account:
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You will be greeted with an introduction to the game: "Good evening, I am
Miyamoto". The first option you see "susumu" (すすむ) is to continue, click
on this button four times (on the bottom left). This button always has a blue
arrow pointing to the right. The next set of options are Yes and No.
Yes (はい) always has a blue arrow over the button pointing right,
No (いいえ) always has a red arrow below it pointing left.
If you click No (which I recommend that you do), you will skip the lecture
on the rules of KenKen. If you did say yes, the options are from left to right:
Continue, Back, End. If you click Back on the first screen, it ends the lecture
for some reason.
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Menu Overview:
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Below is a tree of all menus in the game. These are not exact translations.
All descriptions of menus are from top to bottom, then to the right and down.
In parenthesis is a decription of the icon.
I. Today's Puzzle (Person/Chalkboard)
II. KenKen University (Pencil/Paper)
1. Quizes
a. Addition Puzzle
b. Addition and Subtraction Puzzle
c. Multiplication Puzzle
d. Multiplication and Division Puzzle
e. Hidden Type Puzzle
2. Tests/Certification
3. Calendar
4. University Levels
III. Scuba Adventure (Box/Treasure)
IV. Multiplayer (DS/WiFi)
V. KenKen Rules (Paper Scroll)
VI. Option (DS with Speech Bubble)
1. Look at Items
2. System
a. Animation
b. ?????????
c. ?????????
d. ?????????
e. ?????????
3. Erase Data
4. Tips
VII. Go Back (Green Button with Red Arrow Below/もどる)
If you've gone ahead of yourself and already selected a puzzle,
skip down to the last section labled "Playing Puzzles".
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Main Menu:
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Note: these are not exact translations
I. Today's Puzzle (Person/Chalkboard)
II. KenKen University (Pencil/Paper)
II. Scuba Adventure (Box/Treasure)
IV. Multiplayer (DS/WiFi)
V. KenKen Rules (Paper Scroll)
To the right of buttons I-V:
VI. Option (DS with Speech Bubble)
VII. Go Back (Takes you back to name/account selection)
Most choices need to be double clicked. Single clicks will give a description.
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I. Today's Puzzle:
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If you click on Today's Puzzle, you will be given a daily puzzle. Afterwards it
marks on the calendar your attendance to this "lesson". See the section "Playing
Puzzles" on more information about actually playing the core game. You can only
do one of these puzzles per day. See the section "Playing Puzzles" before
attempting to use this option.
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II. KenKen University:
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1. Quizes
2. Tests/Certification
3. Calendar
4. University Levels
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1. Quizes
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a. Addition Puzzle
b. Addition and Subtraction Puzzle
c. Multiplication Puzzle
d. Multiplication and Division Puzzle
e. Hidden Type Puzzle
This section is the core of the game, the KenKen puzzles.
Playing puzzles in each section will consist of quizes, then a test. The quiz
puzzles are generally easier than the test. But, if you pass the test you earn
a higher ranking.
Beside each section will be your current ranking in that "class". The lower the
number, the better. I'm not sure what happens when you reach the higher levels.
If it's anything like Japanese Chess rankings, it might start counting up again
for mastery status.
The Hidden Type puzzle will only display a number, you will have to decide what
math is needed to get that number. The type of math can be different for every
number in the puzzle.
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2. Tests/Certification
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When playing the "quizes" in the above section, you are given a final test
before you are awarded a higher ranking. If you fail one of these tests, you
will be taken back to the KenKen University menu. If you have a pending test
that you failed, you can re-take it here without going through the quizes
beforehand.
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3. Calendar
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Simply displays the Daily Puzzle attendance.
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4. University Levels
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This displays how far you've progressed for each type of KenKen puzzle. If you
click on one of the numbers for a section, you will be shown your best time.
The bottom right cyan button labled "Modoru" (もどる) will take you back to
the previous screen.
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III. Scuba Adventure:
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It is not necessary to use this function to play the KenKen puzzles, but this
will be addressed in a future update.
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IV. Multiplayer:
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I will try to document this section in a future update.
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V. KenKen Rules:
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This repeats the rules that appeared when you first signed up for an account.
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VI. Option Menu:
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1. Look at Items (Sunglasses)
2. System (Wrench)
3. Erase Data (Eraser)
4. Tips (Miyamoto)
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1. Look at Items:
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These are the items you've purchased in the Scuba shop. I do not have a
translation of this section yet.
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2. System:
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a. Animation
b. ?????????
c. ?????????
d. ?????????
e. ?????????
I do not have a translation of this section yet. However, the blue toggled
options are "on" while the red are "off". I recommend turning off Animation, as
it doesn't add much to the game.
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3. Erase Data:
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This option is for erasing your profile. Simply pressing the left button 3
times will erase your profile. The left button will always be a blue arrow
pointing right. It's literally Yes (はい), Yes (はい), Continue(すすむ).
The game asks you:
"Do you want to erase your game?"
"Are you sure?"
"Data deleted."
However, if you find yourself in this section accidentally you will want
to select No (いいえ).
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3. Tips:
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Miyamoto will give you tips on playing KenKen, but in Japanese :)
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Playing Puzzles:
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Once you have started a game, you will see the familiar KenKen puzzle.
The top left field will be pre-selected.
You can either select a number now, or select another square. If you wish to
change numbers, first observe the right hand side where you will see the numbers
available (this depends on how large the puzzle is). Your first puzzle will
probably only have numbers 1-3. Select the number that you think is right. You
can change numbers as many times as you want while a square is selected.
Below the numbers is the red button "Kesu" (けす) which will erase the selected
square's number. To the right of it is a black rectangle. Pressing this will
change the color of the numbers you lay down on the board. This might be useful
in more complicated puzzles for labeling potential answers or problem areas.
You can also make notes all over the puzzle by selecting the button with the
pencil writing. This brings up a menu with buttons (from top to bottom):
Back, Draw, Erase, Clear.
The bottom right has an icon of a door. If you bring this menu up, you will be
given three options (from top to bottom): Clear, Save, and Cancel.
Pressing the top button (Clear) will delete all of the filled in numbers you
have made. This is useful if you want to start from scratch.
If you click Save, you will be asked if you truly want to save. The blue option
on the left is Yes (はい), the red option on the right is No (いいえ).
If you say yes, you will be brought back to the main menu.
If you have a saved game in your account, you will be asked if you wish to
continue. If you say Yes (Left blue option/はい) it will bring you directly
back to the puzzle. To delete the puzzle you will need to say No (Right red
option/いいえ), Continue (すすむ), then Yes (Left blue option/はい).
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Once you have completed your puzzle:
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In the top right corner is an icon with an O and X. This is the "check" button,
in which Miyamoto will let you know if your solution is correct or not.
If you are correct you will have a large "O" (which is culturually equivalent
to a checkmark), if you are incorrect you will get a large "X". If you are
incorrect, sometimes you are given a chance to continue the puzzle.
After completing the puzzle you will just need to press the "Susumu" (すすむ)
or Continue button until you are brought to the main screen (about six times).
During this your time will be added up. If you make the best time on a puzzle,
he will commend you. The points you earn will work towards items in the
Scuba Adventure shop.
If you see a Yes or No question box, it's asking if you want to continue.
"Continue?" (つづけますか？) will be mentioned on the top screen.
On the left will be Yes (はい) and on the right will be No (いいえ)
If you say no, you will not given the opportunity to continue or take
the test if you qualified.
If you pass your test, Miyamoto presents you with a certificate. This
will bring up your ranking and you will be given more difficult puzzles
in the category you played.
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