% A Guide to the Princess Maker 2 Endings v2 %

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% A Guide to the Princess Maker 2 Endings v2 %
% Stephen Congly %
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Introduction:
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You are a retired hero who has saved the country from monsters and
made the King and Queen see the errors of their ways; you are loved
throughout the land. One day, you see a shining light appear
outside. You go outside and investigate and find in it a little
girl. The girl's guardian patron speaks to you and tells you to
raise the girl. Time passes and the girl turns 10. The game begins.
(1)

Princess Maker 2 is part of a series of Japanese simulation games
in which you have to raise your daughter so that she does well with
her life. The game is made by GAINAX, a prominent Japanese company
who is known for its animated productions (including "Gunbuster",
"Otaku no video" and the widely known "Neon Genesis Evangelion." (2)
It should be pointed out that GAINAX does put twisted things in their
games including the "transparent dress" present in this game as
well as their "Neon Genesis Evangelion Strip Mah-jong" where everyone
strips, including IKARI Gendou.

Methods:
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To determine the levels of the various statistics required to obtain
each ending, the following procedure was followed. The MAPI = 1 cheat
was used (that is, the line MAPI = 1 was added to the PM2.cnf file).
Either a new game was started (by mashing on various buttons to get the
Olive Oyl character) or an old game was loaded. The Beta Shop was
accessed by going to town, and each of the 74 endings was set. The
statistics that the character then possessed was recorded, and these
statistics are assumed to be the minimum level to get that particular
ending. All information is based on the beta English version.

Results:
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The results are presented in the following form. The general class of
ending precedes the occupations, and is in capital letters. The ending
will then be numbered, according to how it is listed in the Beta Shop
menu [which incidentally seems to correspond to the score level required
for the most part]. On the line below the job listing, the various
traits and required scores will be indented {yes, it's pretty obvious,
but it was fun saying that}.

The following abbreviations are used:
Re = Refinement
M = Morality
I = Intelligence
F = Faith
Sen = Sensitivity
Ch = Charisma
S = Sin
FR = Fighting Reputation
MR = Magic Reputation
SR = Social Reputation
HR = Housework Reputation

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GENERAL
1. Grand Poobah
R = 800
FR = 378
MR = 378
SR = 365
HR = 350
2. Prime Minister
R = 799
FR = 421
MR = 410
SR = 400
HR = 390
3. Archbishop
I = 300
M = 400
F = 500
FR = 419
MR = 410
SR = 400
HR = 390
4. Cabinet Minister
I = 300
M = 500
F = 400
FR = 419
MR = 410
SR = 400
HR = 390
5. PhD
I = 500
M = 300
F = 400
FR = 381
MR = 370
SR = 360
HR = 350
6. Nun
I = 400
M = 300
F = 500
FR = 380
MR = 370
SR = 360
HR = 350
7. Judge
I = 300
M = 300
F = 400
FR = 380
MR = 370
SR = 360
HR = 350
8. MS
I = 500
M = 300
F = 400
FR = 311
MR = 300
SR = 290
HR = 280
9. Nursemaid
FR = 310
MR = 300
SR = 290
HR = 280
10. Innkeeper
FR = 310
MR = 300
SR = 290
HR = 280
11. Farmer
FR = 300
MR = 290
SR = 280
HR = 270
12. Church worker
FR = 290
MR = 280
SR = 190
HR = 260
13. Chef
FR = 300
MR = 290
SR = 280
HR = 270
14. Lumberjack
FR = 300
MR = 290
SR = 280
HR = 270
15. Hairdresser
FR = 300
MR = 290
SR = 280
HR = 270
16. Mason
FR = 290
MR = 280
SR = 270
HR = 260
17. Hunter
FR = 290
MR = 280
SR = 270
HR = 260
18. Gravekeeper
FR = 290
MR = 280
SR = 270
HR = 260
19. Tutor
FR = 280
MR = 270
SR = 260
HR = 250
20. Barkeeper
FR = 280
MR = 270
SR = 260
HR = 250
21. Barwench
FR = 260
MR = 250
SR = 240
HR = 230
22. Cabaret dancer
FR = 211
MR = 210
SR = 200
HR = 190
23. Lady-in-waiting
FR = 211
MR = 210
SR = 190
HR = 180
24. Part time nursemaid
FR = 210
MR = 200
SR = 190
HR = 180
25. Part time innkeeper
FR = 200
MR = 190
SR = 180
HR = 170
26. Farmhand
FR = 190
MR = 180
SR = 170
HR = 160
27. Part time church worker
FR = 180
MR = 170
SR = 160
HR = 150
28. Part time cook
FR = 170
MR = 160
SR = 150
HR = 140
29. Part time lumberjack
FR = 160
MR = 150
SR = 140
HR = 130
30. Part time hairdresser
FR = 150
MR = 140
SR = 130
HR = 120
31. Part time mason
FR = 140
MR = 130
SR = 120
HR = 110
32. Part time hunter
FR = 130
MR = 120
SR = 110
HR = 100
33. Part time gravekeeper
FR = 120
MR = 110
SR = 100
HR = 90
34. Part time tutor
FR = 110
MR = 100
SR = 90
HR = 80
35. Part time bartender
FR = 100
MR = 90
SR = 80
HR = 70
36. Part time barwench
FR = 70
MR = 60
SR = 50
HR = 40
37. Part time cabaret dancer
FR = 70
MR = 60
SR = 50
HR = 40
38. Maid
FR = 70
MR = 60
SR = 50
HR = 40

FIGHTING
39. Hero (warrior)
I = 300
M = 30
F = 400
Sen = 500
FR = 421
MR = 370
SR = 370
HR = 370
40. General
I = 500
M = 30
F = 400
Sen = 300
FR = 421
MR = 370
SR = 370
HR = 370
41. Officer of the Royal Guard
R = 100
M = 30
FR = 420
MR = 360
SR = 360
HR = 360
42. Fighting instructor
R = 99
M = 30
FR = 381
MR = 250
SR = 250
HR = 250
43. Knight
R = 150
M = 30
FR = 380
MR = 240
SR = 240
HR = 240
44. Soldier
M = 30
FR = 310
MR = 180
SR = 180
HR = 180
45. Bounty hunter
I = 300
M = 29
F = 400
Sen = 500
FR = 421
MR = 370
SR = 370
HR = 370
46. Mercenary
M = 29
FR = 211
MR = 130
SR = 130
HR = 130

MAGIC
47. Hero (magic)
I = 300
M = 50
F = 400
Sen = 500
FR = 370
MR = 421
SR = 370
HR = 370
48. Royal magician
I = 500
M = 50
F = 400
Sen = 300
FR = 370
MR = 421
SR = 370
HR = 370
49. Magic instructor
M = 50
FR = 360
MR = 420
SR = 360
HR = 360
50. Sorceress
I = 300
M = 49
F = 400
Sen = 500
FR = 370
MR = 421
SR = 370
HR = 370
51. Magician
FR = 240
MR = 300
SR = 240
HR = 240
52. Fortune teller
FR = 180
MR = 310
SR = 180
HR = 180
53. Street magician
R = 100
FR = 120
MR = 210
SR = 120
HR = 120
54. Street performer
R = 99
FR = 120
MR = 210
SR = 120
HR = 120

SOCIAL
55. Royal Concubine
Ch = 500
FR = 370
MR = 370
SR = 421
HR = 370
56. Queen
Ch = 499
FR = 370
MR = 370
SR = 421
HR = 370
57. Countess
R = 500
Ch = 100
FR = 240
MR = 240
SR = 380
HR = 240
58. Millionaire's wife
R = 100
Ch = 500
FR = 190
MR = 190
SR = 380
HR = 190
59. Merchant's wife
I = 500
Ch = 150
Sen = 150
FR = 180
MR = 180
SR = 310
HR = 180
60. Farmer's wife
I = 100
Sen = 500
FR = 130
MR = 130
SR = 310
HR = 130
61. Mistress
Ch = 150
FR = 120
MR = 120
SR = 210
HR = 120
62. Divorcee
Ch = 149
FR = 120
MR = 120
SR = 210
HR = 120

HOUSEWORK
63. Domestic training
FR = 190
MR = 190
SR = 190
HR = 421

ARTS
64. Jester
SR = 160
Art = 80
Con = 80
65. Writer
I = 300
Art = 80
66. Artist
I = 299
Art = 80
67. Dancer
I = 299
Art = 80

DARK SIDE
68. Bondage queen
R = 201
Ch = 201
M = 29
S = 500
FR = 210
69. Crime boss
R = 200
Ch = 199
M = 29
S = 500
FR = 210
70. Bandit
R = 199
Ch = 199
M = 29
S = 500
FR = 210
71. High-class prostitute
R = 201
Ch = 201
S = 100
FR = 209
SR = 71
HR = 71
Con = 71
Tem = 71
72. Con artist
Ch = 199
S = 100
FR = 209
Con = 71
73. Prostitute
Ch = 199
S = 10
FR = 209
Con = 69
74. Lord of Darkness
S = 500
FR = 300
MR = 200

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Discussion:
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It is interesting to note that only 9 attributes really affect one's
choice of occupation. The other attributes help determine the final
score and whether your daughter does well, or poorly in her profession.
The key ones are the four types of reputation. Some of these are
surprisingly high. Who would have thought that a Barwench would need
values in the 200s?

It is only for the top level positions that the other characteristics
become more important. The endings that deal with a possible job that
your daughter can work in (such as Tutor, Hunter, etc.) do not have this
requirement. It is interesting to see how close some of the endings are
to each other in requirements. For instance, one point separates a
Royal concubine to a Queen (go figure, mind you). A second example is
that one point separates the Grand poobah with the Prime minister
position.

Just because one's daughter has the required attributes to obtain a
particular ending, it does not necessarily mean that your daughter will
get that ending. The studies and work history play a key role in the
determination. For instance, a Gravekeeper and Hunter have the same
statistics. It is improbable that your daughter will become a Hunter if
she has only worked as a Gravekeeper. A similar situation occurs in the
Arts category. One well trained in Dancing will probably not become an
Artist. It should be noted that this hypothesis has not been tested out
yet. On this point, Shrum notes that a writer can be obtained as a
career if a couple of classes are spent in Poetry. (2) Perhaps this
guide may serve as illumination as to why this may be the case for
this person.

One special note about using the MAPI = 1 cheat. If you use this, only
the specific values required for an ending get a value if the ending is
set. All other values are set to 0. Thus, one hoping to get the best
ending with a minimum of work cannot. Instead, you pretty much have to
play through the game to raise your stats in order to get both a higher
score and also to have your daughter marry someone (if that's your
inclination of course).

To help speed up the process of viewing all of the endings quickly, you
can press F3 during the opening credits to make them go faster. The
Escape key also seems to help with this as well. (Thanks to Matrix
Mole for this helpful tip!)

In order to save typing time, listings of the various occupations were
copied from another FAQ (1) into this one with corrections being made.
Loopy is aware of this and has given permission. However, the
various occupations were recorded by this author during note taking.

References:
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(1) Loopy. "PRINCESS MAKER 2 (PC): A Hints & Tips FAQ".
<http://db.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/file/princess_maker_2_a.txt>
(2) Shrum V. "Princess Maker 2 FAQ Version 1.5".
<http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/saturn/file/princess_maker_2.txt>

Acknowledgements:
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Thanks to Matrix Mole for the tip on how to speed up the credits and
my apologies for being so very late in adding it in.

Revision History:
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Version 2.0--(March 14, 2005): Addition of tip on how to speed up the
opening credits. Updated links to references.
Version 1.0--(February 18, 2001): Completion of first version.

Copyright Statement:
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Copyright 2001-2005 Stephen Congly. All Rights Reserved. Princess Maker
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