Museum d'Alfonsino
| “ | Callie: It's tons of fun to get on top of the spinning walls!
Marie: Yeah, until you lose your lunch... |
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Museum d'Alfonsino is a multiplayer stage in Splatoon. It was leaked on the SplatNet stage schedule on November 12, 2015 before it was formally announced in the Nintendo Direct later that day.
Layout
Museum d'Alfonsino is a map that takes place in the courtyard of an art museum. It features five rotating displays which may be inked to reach a variety of high vantage points and low-lying areas.
Hazards
Lots of water surrounds the battlefield, creating an obstacle near the edges. This makes some jumps at certain points risky, as water can usually be found underneath.
Notable Locations
- Courtyard Entrances - These are the starting areas of the map and are hard for the opposing team to reach (In Turf War). In the center, there's a rotating display, that spins counter-clockwise without halting. Going right leads to the Center of the map, and going left leads to an alternate path to a Giant Display.
- Giant Displays - These tall, rotating displays are located on both sides of the map, before the center. Every so often, they rotate one-third counter-clockwise and stop for five seconds before repeating. Every inch of them is ink-able, allowing for players to climb up and reach grated platforms on the right side of their walls.
- The Center - Located in the middle of the map is the central display, following the rotation rules of the Giant Displays. There are two lower areas with statues, located next to water. These areas are where most of the battling between the two teams usually takes place.
Ranked Battle
In Splat Zones and Tower Control, the respawn point for both teams has been moved to the first rotating display.
Splat Zones
The Splat Zone is located in the Center of the map. Inking the rotating display does not count towards capturing the zone. Many platforms and one statue have been added near the Center, and the central display has been shortened to make jumping on it from both sides easier.
Tower Control
The tower in this mode, is located at the center of the map, replacing the central display. The goal is found right outside the enemy's Spawn, after going through the Giant Display. The wall sticking out on both Giant Displays have been removed, and many blocks and barriers have been added, including the platforms from Splat Zones. When the tower is occupied, it will first go straight and go around the outside of the Giant Display over water. It then turns left and heads for the goal.
Rainmaker
The Rainmaker here, starts on top of the shortened central display. The goal is located on the rotating display in the enemy team's spawn. The Giant Displays have been altered a bit: they have both had one section removed and they now rotate one-third counter clockwise, then one-third clockwise, never stopping with the removed side towards the middle. Several boxes have been added for extended ways of reaching the opposing team's base and a small section left of each team's spawn has been blocked off.
Tips
- Use the Giant Displays to your advantage for dodging attacks.
- Use bombs to quickly cover the walls of a Giant Display.
- Be cautious traversing as there is a striking lack of inkable walls in certain parts of the map.
Squid Sisters Quotes
| Callie's Dialogue | Marie's Dialogue | Region |
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Callie “I won an art contest once when I was a kid!” |
Marie “Well, I guess your drawings do qualify as...modern art.” |
NOE |
| Callie “Gramps said I'm really good at drawing!” |
Marie “Yeah, your drawings are really, uh...avant-garde.” |
NOA |
Callie “It takes all day to really appreciate the art here.” |
Marie “Nah, no need for that. Just glance as you run by!” |
NOE |
| Callie “It takes all day to really appreciate the art here.” |
Marie “No need for that. Just glance as you run by!” |
NOA |
Callie “All this priceless artwork is gonna be covered in ink!” |
Marie “It vanishes. It's fine. Don't question these things.” |
NOE |
| Callie “All this priceless artwork is gonna be covered in ink!” |
Marie “It'll be an improvement in most cases...” |
NOA |
| Callie “I love classic art! It can teach you so much!” |
Marie “Like how to sleep standing up? I heard you snoring...” |
NOE |
| Callie “Ahhhh! I just love art!” |
Marie “Art schmart. I wish this was a science museum.” |
NOA |
| Callie “OH MY GOSH PLAYING TAG HERE WOULD BE AWESOME!” |
Marie “Callie, this is a museum! Let's use our inside voices.” |
NOA, NOE |
| Callie “So, what are the absolute must-sees in this museum?” |
Marie “There are so many! The café, the gift shop...” |
NOE |
| Callie “So, what are the absolute must-sees in this museum?” |
Marie “The exit!” |
NOA |
| Callie “It's tons of fun to get on top of the spinning walls!” |
Marie “Yeah, until you get sick to your stomach...” |
NOE |
| Callie “It's tons of fun to get on top of the spinning walls!” |
Marie “Yeah, until you lose your lunch...” |
NOA |
| Callie “I love it when the whole team shares a Bubbler!” |
Marie “I call that technique... ETERNAL PHALANX OMEGA!” |
NOE |
| Callie “I love it when the whole team shares a Bubbler!” |
Marie “I call that technique... THE BUBBLE HUDDLE!” |
NOA |
| Callie “They had an art show for local Calamari artists here.” |
Marie “We had to perform for a Splatfest and couldn't go...” |
NOE |
| Callie “They had an art show for local Inkopolis artists here.” |
Marie “We had to perform for a Splatfest and couldn't go...” |
NOA
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Japanese quotes
| アオリ's Dialogue | ホタル's Dialogue | Region |
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| アオリ 「バトルの終わり際に、味方全員にバリア おすそ分けするの、何て命名したっけ？」 (What did we name it sharing a bubbler for all of allies toward the end of battle?) |
ホタル 「エターナルファランクスΩな」 (That's Eternal Phalanx Omega.) |
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| アオリ 「アタシ小さい頃、 絵のコンクール受賞したんだよ！」 (I won an art contest once when I was a kid!) |
ホタル 「アオリちゃんの絵って、 ある意味アートっぽいもんね…」 (Your drawings are, a kind of art or something, I guess...) |
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| アオリ 「ホタルちゃん！ この美術館の見どころは？」 (Marie! What's the highlight in this art museum?) |
ホタル 「併設のカフェが オシャレなとこ」 (The cafe attached to the museum is pretty good.) |
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| アオリ 「アタシ 絵見るの好きなんだー！」 (I love to appreciate pictures!) |
ホタル 「見ながら寝てたじゃん…」 (I've seen you asleep while you were watching them...) |
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| アオリ 「ここ全部見て回るの1日かかるんだってー」 (I heard it takes all day to appreciate all of the art here.) |
ホタル 「チラ見だと一瞬だけどな」 (A glance will be over in a flash, though.) |
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| アオリ 「芸術品にインクかけていいのかなー」 (I wonder if it is okay we cover the artworks in ink.) |
ホタル 「勝手に消えるし 大丈夫っしょ」 (It will be vanished by itself, it's okay.) |
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| アオリ 「回る壁に乗るの、楽しいよねー」 (It's fun to get on the spinning walls.) |
ホタル 「酔うっしょ」 (You'll get sick.) |
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| アオリ 「ここで おにごっこしたら楽しそうー！」 (Playing tag here would be fun!) |
ホタル 「美術館では静かにしよ～」 (You must be quiet in an art museum.) |
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| アオリ 「こないだここで シオカラ地方展 やってたんだってー」 (I heard they had an art show for Shiokara Country here the other day.) |
ホタル 「あ～、その日ちょうど フェスのライブで 行けなかったしな～…」 (Ah, we did a live performance for a Splatfest on that day, and couldn't go~...) |
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Italian quotes
| Stella's Dialogue | Marina's Dialogue | Region |
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| Stella «Le pareti girevoli sono divertentissime!» (The spinning walls are really fun!) |
Marina «Certo, finché non ti viene la nausea...» (Yeah, up until you get sick...) |
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| Stella «Ci vuole un giorno intero per visitare questo posto.» (It takes a whole day to visit this place.) |
Marina «A me basta dare un'occhiata veloce!» (A quick look it's fine for me!) |
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| Stella «Tempo fa c'era una mostra sulla nostra arte locale.» (Some time ago there was a exhibition on our local art.) |
Marina «Ma eravamo già impegnate con un festival...» (We were busy with a festival, though...) |
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| Stella «A me piace molto ammirare le opere d'arte!» (I really like to admire the artworks!) |
Marina «Ma se ti ci addormenti davanti...» (Actually, you fell asleep in front of them...) |
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| Stella «Marina! Qual è il punto forte di questo museo?» (Marie! What's this museum's strongest point?) |
Marina «Ce ne sono tante... il bar, il negozio di souvenir...» (There are many... the bar, the gift shop...) |
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| Stella «Tutte queste opere d'arte saranno imbrattate!» (All those work of arts will be stained!) |
Marina «Lo sai che la tinta svanisce dopo un po', tranquilla.» (You know that the ink disappears after a while, it's fine.) |
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| Stella «Giocare a guardie e ladri qui sarebbe fantastico!!!» (Playing cop and robbers here would be great!!!) |
Marina «Stella, siamo in un museo! Abbassiamo la voce...» (Callie, we're in a museum! Let's keep it down...) |
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| Stella «Mi piace quando la squadra condivide una bolla scudo!» (I like when the whole team shares a bubbler!) |
Marina «Questa tecnica la chiamo... Falange Eterna Omega!» (I call this tecnique... Eternal Omega Phalanx!) |
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| Stella «Da piccola ho vinto un concorso di disegno!» (I won a drawing contest as a child!) |
Marina «Sicuramente i tuoi disegni sono arte... astratta...» (Your drawins are certainly abstract... art...) |
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Trivia
- The Alfonsino is a type of deepwater fish that inhabits temperate and tropical oceans.
- Museum d'Alfonsino is the only map to change the location of both teams' Spawn Point depending on the game mode.
- On the ground near the center of the stage is a bedazzled giant squid. It's more visible if you ink it.
- Because this stage is set in an art museum, a lot of famous paintings are parodied/referenced. Here are the known examples so far:
- One of the statues is an Inkling sporting the same pose as Auguste Rodin's famous sculpture, The Thinker.
- Another statue is an Inkling with a discus, referencing a known Greek sculpture, the Discus Thrower
- Near one of the rotating platforms are paintings of soup cans, a reference to famous artist Andy Warhol, who is famous for his paintings of Campbell's soup cans.
- There's an Inkling version of Sharaku's most famous piece, Otani Oniji III as Yakko Edobei.
- An Inkling version of Leonardo da Vinci's famous artwork, the Mona Lisa, can be seen near the center of the stage.
- There is a large statue of a Super Sea Snail near each team's base.
- The Squid Sisters' quote, “Ahhhh! I just love art!” | “Art schmart. I wish this was a science museum.” is a reference to the fifth North American Splatfest, for which the theme was "Which is more important? Art or science?"
- A large statue of the Takoroka logo can be seen in the background of the stage.
- Jellyfish can be seen performing various tasks in inaccessible parts of the museum, such as painting and sculpting.
Gallery
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Picture of the first leaked stage schedule that appeared on SplatNet on November 12, 2015.
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Japanese promo of Inklings at Museum d'Alfonsino.
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An Inkling Super Jumping.
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An Inkling swinging an Octobrush.
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Inklings battling.
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An Inkling jumping onto a revolving platform.
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Another Inkling standing in front of one of the revolving platforms.
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A statue of a female Inkling in The Thinker pose.
