Ink & Watch Station
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Ink & Watch Station
Bust all the targets with limited ink!
| Station | J06D11 | ||||||||
| Test Fee |  2,000
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| Lives |  × 5
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| Weapons and rewards |
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| Mem cake |  Orange Arrows
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| Music | #12 awake |
Ink & Watch Station is a test in Splatoon 2's 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 D10 Labyrinth Station, J05C14 Stick 'n' Move Station, or J07 Outrageous Station to access this test. D10 Labyrinth Station and J05C14 Stick 'n' Move Station are the shortest ways to reach this station.
Walkthrough
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.
Tips
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.
Gallery
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Agent 8 being awarded the Orange Arrows mem cake upon completing the station
Quotes
English
C.Q. Cumber's Quotes
| “ | 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. | ” |
Cap'n Cuttlefish's Quotes
| “ | The next one's the last set! Give it all you've got! | ” |
Marina's Quotes
| “ | Conserve as much ink as you can! | ” |
Pearl's Quotes
| “ | Scope out the movement—then blast 'em! | ” |
Trivia
- This station has Game & Watch handhelds floating in the background as well as GBA screen magnifiers and RCA connectors.
- E05 Hypercolor Station also has Game & Watch handhelds, C06 Bust 'n' Move Station and D09 Goose Station also have GBA screen magnifiers, and C03A08 Bumpin' 8-Ball Station, G08 Freakazoid Station and J05C14 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.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
あいつとタイマン アウ東部ガン中学校駅 限られたインクで マト 全部こわせ! Aitsu to taiman Au Tōbu Gan Chūgakkō Eki[note 1] Kagirareta inku de mato zembu kowase! |
One-on-one fight with the fellow Eastern Au - Gan Junior High School Station Bust all the targets with limited ink! |
 Dutch |
Soms klikt het meteen Inktarmoede Breek alle kisten met een beperkte voorraad inkt! |
Sometimes it feels at home right away Ink poverty Break all boxes with a limited supply of ink! |
 French (NOA) |
À consommer avec modération! Esplanades frugales Détruis toutes les cibles avec l'encre fournie! |
Consume in moderation! Frugal esplanades Break all the targets with the provided ink! |
 German |
Mehr ist wirklich nicht drin! Wirbkisten Zerstöre alle Ziele mit begrenztem Tintenvorrat! |
[There] is truly not more in it! Recruit crates Destroy all targets with a limited ink supply! |
 Italian |
Venti di distruzione Borgo Anemonemetro Distruggi tutti i bersagli con la quantità di inchiostro assegnata! |
Winds of destruction Anemonemeter Village[note 2] Destroy all the targets with the assigned amount of ink! |
 Russian |
…Не грузись, плюхай ящики! Кузовковое Плюхни все цели! Краска ограничена! …Ne gruzis', plyukhay yashchki! Kuzovkovoe Plyukhni vse tseli! Kraska ogranichena! |
…Don't get burdened, splat the boxes! Carcase Town Station Splat all the targets! The ink is limited! |
 Spanish |
Donde la tinta brilla por su ausencia Cascabelero Destruye las dianas con la tinta asignada. |
Where the ink shines due to its absence Featherbrained Destroy the targets with the assigned ink. |
Translation notes
- ↑ A pun on "Auto obu ganchū" (disregarding). It is a slang term in nineties Japan.
- ↑ Anemonemetro is a pun between "anemone" (anemone, both a flower and a sea creature) and "anemometro" (anemometer, a tool for measuring wind speed and direction). This is also linked to the mission's subtitle, "Venti di distruzione" (Winds of destruction).
