Ink & Watch Station

Ink & Watch Station is a test in Splatoon 2 paid downloadable content, the Octo Expansion. This station is unlocked after clearing Labyrinth Station, Stick 'n' Move Station, or Outrageous Station.

Access
The player must clear either Labyrinth Station, Stick 'n' Move Station, or Outrageous Station to access this test.

Overview
The player has to break crates that are stacked on top of Octowashers with limited ink three times. Each time there will be more crates. After breaking all the crates three times, the mission ends.

The first section has one crate which moves forward, towards the player. The second has two, which move along diagonally. The third has a large stack, also moving diagonally.

Rapid Blaster
Although being the less expensive choice, using the Rapid Blaster in this stage won't be much easier than facing the mission using the other weapons. In fact, the relatively low ink consumption and the explosive projectiles paired with a middle-long range will make it very hard to hit the crates in movement. The best choice is to shoot when the crates are in sight to be sure that the explosion will break them. This has to be necessarily done in both the second and third sections of the mission.

Slosher
With the Slosher, timing is the key to success. While the first section does not cause many problems because the only target comes straight at the player, the second phase presents two targets that move diagonally towards the player. Although they can be destroyed one at a time, it's better to crash them with a single hit; to do this, the player has to slightly but rapidly move the camera from left to right (or from right to left, depending on the trajectory of the crates) while shooting. Doing this with decent timing will make the ink do a lateral trajectory which can hit both crates. In the third section, aiming precisely, upward, and jumping while attacking will greatly increase the chance of destroying more crates.

Splat Roller
The hardest part of the stage when using the Splat Roller is certainly facing the third phase. In fact, both the first and the second sections can be cleared quite easily; to complete the second one quickly, the player must wait until the crates are close to the player and they come close to each other, before swinging the weapon horizontally. In the third section, the best strategy is to wait for the Octowasher and to swing the Roller vertically with precision in cold blood only when it's close to the player. The Splat Roller hasn't got a low ink consumption, so every swing must hit a crate. Otherwise, the player risks to fail.

English
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"You must destroy all the target crates with a limited supply of ink."

"Study the movement of the crates, and try not to waste any ink when shooting."

"We'll get started once you've jumped in."

"Destroying the target crates will get rid of the Octowashers too."

"You ran out of ink—test failed."

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"The next one's the last set! Give it all you've got!"

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"Conserve as much ink as you can!"

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"Scope out the movement—then blast 'em!"

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Trivia

 * This station has Game & Watch handhelds floating in the background as well as GBA screen magnifiers and RCA connectors.
 * Hypercolor Station also has Game & Watch handhelds, Bust 'n' Move Station and  Goose Station also have GBA screen magnifiers, and  Bumpin' 8-Ball Station,  Freakazoid Station and  Stick 'n' Move Station also have RCA connectors.
 * The handheld is based on the Donkey Kong Jr. handheld, instead with a Jellyfish saving a "king" Jelly from an Inkling's containment unit, collecting Power Eggs and using an Inkrail.

Etymology
The title comes from Nintendo's Game & Watch and the subtitle is a reference to the 1999 song Watch Out Now by hip-hop group The Beatnuts.