'''Shrinky Ink Station''' is a mission in the ''[[Octo Expansion]]'' in which the player has to reach the goal with a limited supply of [[ink]].
'''Shrinky Ink Station''' is a test in {{S2}}{{'s}} paid downloadable content, {{OE}}. This station is unlocked after clearing either [[Radical Rails Station]] or [[Bumpin' 8-Ball Station]].
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==Gameplay==
==Access==
When the player begins the stage, they find themselves on a small platform ending in a grated walkway, and by falling down, they land onto another platform. At the end of the platform, there is a rotating block which the player should not ink; rather, they should wait and walk onto the sides of the block to the top to reserve ink. The player reaches a platform with a wall in the center and an [[Octotrooper]] at the end. The player should not attempt to splat the Octarian, but rather, approach it and let it drive off the edge of the platform as it retreats. The player has to ink a rotating [[Sponge Block]] to reach the next platform.
The player must clear either {{OctoExpansionStation|D|06}}{{OctoExpansionStation|C|01}} [[Radical Rails Station]] or {{OctoExpansionStation|C|03}}{{OctoExpansionStation|A|08}} [[Bumpin' 8-Ball Station]] to access this test. The shortest way to access this station is to clear {{OctoExpansionStation|C|03}}{{OctoExpansionStation|A|08}} Bumpin' 8-Ball Station.
The player must reach the goal with a limited supply of [[ink]]. Running out of ink immediately fails the test. Since this test uses only one checkpoint, which is located at the beginning, running out of ink means the player has to begin the test from the start.
===Platform 1===
When the player begins the test, they find themselves on a small platform ending in a grated walkway, and by falling down, they land onto another platform. At the end of the platform, there is a rotating block which the player should not ink; rather, they should wait and walk onto the sides of the block to the top to reserve ink.
===Platform 2===
The player reaches a platform with a wall in the center and a [[Sanitized Octarian|Sanitized]] [[Octotrooper]] at the end. The player should not attempt to splat the Octarian, but rather, approach it and let it drive off the edge of the platform as it retreats. The player has to ink a rotating [[sponge]] to reach the next platform.
===Platform 3===
To make progress, the player has to ink and climb a wall with a [[Squee-G]] moving around on it. There is also a [[dash track]] on the wall and a [[Power Egg]] container. Try to use as little ink as possible to reach the dash track and land onto the next platform which consists of another four dash tracks. If the player times their jump right, they can collect some more Power Eggs by going through two [[Squid Ring]]s before landing on the next platform.
To make progress, the player has to ink and climb a wall with a [[Squee-G]] moving around on it. There is also a [[dash track]] on the wall and a [[Power Egg]] container. Try to use as little ink as possible to reach the dash track and land onto the next platform which consists of another four dash tracks. If the player times their jump right, they can collect some more Power Eggs by going through two [[Squid Ring]]s before landing on the next platform.
The next platform ends in five Sponge Blocks and a [[Balloon Fish]] in the middle. Ink the Balloon Fish to preserve the most ink as possible and climb the Sponge Blocks while avoiding an [[Octocopter]] that is floating around. Avoid the Octocopter and, just like before, the player has to jump onto a rotating block and walk to the top instead of inking it. The player can take a risk when on the block and collect a Power Egg container as well as one on a Sponge Block past the [[goal]]. To clear the stage, the player should ink the Balloon Fish instead of the Data Point to reach the goal.
===Platform 4===
The next platform ends in five sponges and a [[Balloon Fish]] in the middle. Ink the Balloon Fish to preserve the most ink as possible and climb the sponges while avoiding a Sanitized [[Octocopter]] that is floating around. Avoid the Octocopter and, just like before, the player has to jump onto a rotating block and walk to the top instead of inking it. The player can take a risk when on the block and collect a Power Egg container as well as one on a sponge past the [[goal]].
===Final platform===
To pass the test, the player should ink the Balloon Fish instead of the Data Point to reach the goal.
==Collectibles==
===Mem cake===
[[File:S2 Mem Cake Chum.png|center|100px]]
{{Quote|You overwhelm with crowds and throngs.<br>At every turn, you writhe and churn.<br>Why can't we simply get along?|[[Mem cake#Line C series (Salmonids)|Chum mem cake]]}}
Completing this test awards the player with the Chum mem cake.
{{Quote|Whoa - the goal's really up there this time!}}
{{Quote|Whoa—the goal's really up there this time!}}
{{Quote|This twerp is the worst... Wish I could splat 'em myself!}}
{{Quote|This twerp is the worst... Wish I could splat 'em myself!}}
}}
}}
==Gallery==
<gallery>
OE CO2 Checkpoint.jpg|The only checkpoint, with Pearl's dialogue.
OE CO2 Octotrooper.jpg|An Octotrooper.
OE C02 Hidden Egg Pack.jpg|A hidden away power egg pack.
OE Shrinky Ink Station Mem Cake.jpg|Agent 8 being awarded the [[Chum]] [[Mem cake|mem cake]] upon completing the station.
</gallery>
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* The title and subtitle of this station are references to the [[Wikipedia:Shrinky Dinks|Shrinky Dinks]] toy line.
* This station has [[Nintendo]]'s [[Wikipedia:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo Entertainment System]], commonly shortened to Super Nintendo or SNES, system, controllers and cartridges floating around in the background.
* The Japanese name of this station is a pun on ''"Shō ene rukku"'' (energy saving business suit), which was a Japanese buzzword from the eighties.
* This station has [[Nintendo]]'s [[Wikipedia:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] system, controllers and cartridges floating around in the background.
** {{OctoExpansionStation|D|02}} [[One-Shot Station]] has SNES controllers floating in the background as well.
** {{OctoExpansionStation|D|02}} [[One-Shot Station]] has SNES controllers floating in the background as well.
** The Dutch, French and Italian title of this station alludes to the SNES.
==Names in other languages==
==Etymology==
{{todo|Add/complete Japanese translations}}
The title and subtitle are references to the [[Wikipedia:Shrinky Dinks|Shrinky Dinks]] toy line.
===Names in other languages===
{{Foreignname
{{Localized name
|color=Octo Expansion
|color=Octo Expansion
|Jap=節約こそが美しい<br>ショーエ・ネルツ区駅<br>限られたインクで ゴールせよ！
|Jap=節約こそが美しい<br>ショーエ・ネルツ区駅<br>限られたインクで ゴールせよ！
|JapR=Setsuyaku koso ga utsukushii<br>Shōe Nerutsu Ku Eki<br>Kagira reta inku de gōru seyo!
|JapR=Setsuyaku koso ga utsukushii<br>Shōe Nerutsu Ku Eki<br>Kagira reta inku de gōru seyo!
|JapM=Saving is Beautiful<br>Shōe Nerutsu Area Station<br>
|JapM=Saving is Beautiful<br>Shōe Nerutsu Area Station<ref group="note">A pun on ''"Shō ene rukku"'' (energy saving business suit), which was a Japanese buzzword from the eighties.</ref><br>Reach the goal with limited ink!
|Dut=Wie wat bewaart, die heeft wat<br>Alles super?<br>Bereik het doel met een beperkte voorraad inkt!
|Dut=Wie wat bewaart, die heeft wat<br>Alles super?<br>Bereik het doel met een beperkte voorraad inkt!
|DutM=Those who save something, are those who have something<ref group="note">''"Wie wat bewaart, die heeft wat"'' is a Dutch proverb meaning ''"saving things can be beneficial in the long run"''.</ref><br>Everything super?<br>Reach the goal with a limited supply of ink!
|DutM=Those who save something, are those who have something<ref group="note">''"Wie wat bewaart, die heeft wat"'' is a Dutch proverb meaning ''"saving things can be beneficial in the long run"''.</ref><br>Everything super?<ref group="note" name="SNES">Alludes to the SNES.</ref><br>Reach the goal with a limited supply of ink!
|Fre=Y a pas de petites économies !<br>Vigie vieux jeu<br>Atteins l'arrivée avec l'encre fournie !
|Fre=Y a pas de petites économies !<br>Vigie vieux jeu<br>Atteins l'arrivée avec l'encre fournie !
|FreM=There are no small savings!<br>Old game lookout<br>Reach the finish with the provided ink!
|FreM=There are no small savings!<br>Old game lookout<ref group="note" name="SNES" /><br>Reach the finish with the provided ink!
|Ger=Kein Angebot trotz Nachfrage!<br>Knapptintshofen<br>Erreiche das Ziel mit begrenztem Tintenvorrat!
|Ger=Kein Angebot trotz Nachfrage!<br>Knapptintshofen<br>Erreiche das Ziel mit begrenztem Tintenvorrat!
|GerM=No offering despite demand!<br>Just-enough-inkhofen<ref group="note">Comes from ''"knapp"'' (just / just enough), ''"Tinte"'' (ink) and ''"-hofen"'', a suffix found in certain German city and district names.</ref><br>Reach the goal with a limited ink supply!
|GerM=No offering despite demand!<br>Just-enough-inkhofen<ref group="note">Comes from ''"knapp"'' (just / just enough), ''"Tinte"'' (ink) and ''"-hofen"'', a suffix found in certain German city and district names.</ref><br>Reach the goal with a limited ink supply!
|Ita=Fare economia è una buona regola<br>Via Videoludo<br>Raggiungi il traguardo con una quantità limitata di inchiostro!
|Ita=Fare economia è una buona regola<br>Via Videoludo<br>Raggiungi il traguardo con una quantità limitata di inchiostro!
|ItaM=Doing economics is a good rule<br>Videogame road<br>Reach the finish with a limited amount of ink!
|ItaM=Doing economics is a good rule<br>Videogame road<ref group="note" name="SNES" /><br>Reach the finish with a limited amount of ink!
|Rus=...100 в 1!<br>Снесовка<br>Доберись до целе - краска ограничена!
|Rus=...100 в 1!<br>Снесовка<br>Доберись до цели - краска ограничена!
|RusR=...100 v 1!<br>Snesovka<br>Doberis' do tsele - kraska ogranichena!
|RusR=...100 v 1!<br>Snesovka<br>Doberis' do tseli - kraska ogranichena!
|RusM=...100 in 1!<br>Snesovka<br>Reach the goal - the ink is limited!
|RusM=...100 in 1!<br>SNES Village Station<br>Reach the goal - the ink is limited!
|Spa=Almacenar recursos es buena idea<br>El Tintaducto<br>Alcanza la meta con la tinta asignada.
|Spa=Almacenar recursos es buena idea<br>El Tintaducto<br>Alcanza la meta con la tinta asignada.
|SpaM=Storing resourses is a good idea<br>The inktduct<br>Reach the goal with the assigned ink.
|SpaM=Storing resources is a good idea<br>The inktduct<br>Reach the goal with the assigned ink.
The player must clear either D06C01Radical Rails Station or C03A08Bumpin' 8-Ball Station to access this test. The shortest way to access this station is to clear C03A08 Bumpin' 8-Ball Station.
Walkthrough
Shrinky Ink Station stats
Area
Enemies
Armor
Main weapon
Special weapon
Sub weapon
Platform 1
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Platform 2
1x Sanitized Octotrooper
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Platform 3
1x Squee-G
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Platform 4
1x Sanitized Octocopter
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Final platform
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Overview
The player must reach the goal with a limited supply of ink. Running out of ink immediately fails the test. Since this test uses only one checkpoint, which is located at the beginning, running out of ink means the player has to begin the test from the start.
Platform 1
When the player begins the test, they find themselves on a small platform ending in a grated walkway, and by falling down, they land onto another platform. At the end of the platform, there is a rotating block which the player should not ink; rather, they should wait and walk onto the sides of the block to the top to reserve ink.
Platform 2
The player reaches a platform with a wall in the center and a SanitizedOctotrooper at the end. The player should not attempt to splat the Octarian, but rather, approach it and let it drive off the edge of the platform as it retreats. The player has to ink a rotating sponge to reach the next platform.
Platform 3
To make progress, the player has to ink and climb a wall with a Squee-G moving around on it. There is also a dash track on the wall and a Power Egg container. Try to use as little ink as possible to reach the dash track and land onto the next platform which consists of another four dash tracks. If the player times their jump right, they can collect some more Power Eggs by going through two Squid Rings before landing on the next platform.
Platform 4
The next platform ends in five sponges and a Balloon Fish in the middle. Ink the Balloon Fish to preserve the most ink as possible and climb the sponges while avoiding a Sanitized Octocopter that is floating around. Avoid the Octocopter and, just like before, the player has to jump onto a rotating block and walk to the top instead of inking it. The player can take a risk when on the block and collect a Power Egg container as well as one on a sponge past the goal.
Final platform
To pass the test, the player should ink the Balloon Fish instead of the Data Point to reach the goal.
Collectibles
Mem cake
“
You overwhelm with crowds and throngs. At every turn, you writhe and churn. Why can't we simply get along?
This twerp is the worst... Wish I could splat 'em myself!
”
Gallery
The only checkpoint, with Pearl's dialogue.
An Octotrooper.
A hidden away power egg pack.
Agent 8 being awarded the Chummem cake upon completing the station.
Trivia
This station has Nintendo's Super Nintendo Entertainment System, commonly shortened to Super Nintendo or SNES, system, controllers and cartridges floating around in the background.
D02One-Shot Station has SNES controllers floating in the background as well.
Etymology
The title and subtitle are references to the Shrinky Dinks toy line.
Names in other languages
Language
Name
Meaning
Japanese
節約こそが美しい ショーエ・ネルツ区駅 限られたインクで ゴールせよ！ Setsuyaku koso ga utsukushii Shōe Nerutsu Ku Eki Kagira reta inku de gōru seyo!
Saving is Beautiful Shōe Nerutsu Area Station[note 1] Reach the goal with limited ink!
Dutch
Wie wat bewaart, die heeft wat Alles super? Bereik het doel met een beperkte voorraad inkt!
Those who save something, are those who have something[note 2] Everything super?[note 3] Reach the goal with a limited supply of ink!
French
Y a pas de petites économies ! Vigie vieux jeu Atteins l'arrivée avec l'encre fournie !
There are no small savings! Old game lookout[note 3] Reach the finish with the provided ink!
German
Kein Angebot trotz Nachfrage! Knapptintshofen Erreiche das Ziel mit begrenztem Tintenvorrat!
No offering despite demand! Just-enough-inkhofen[note 4] Reach the goal with a limited ink supply!
Italian
Fare economia è una buona regola Via Videoludo Raggiungi il traguardo con una quantità limitata di inchiostro!
Doing economics is a good rule Videogame road[note 3] Reach the finish with a limited amount of ink!
Russian
...100 в 1! Снесовка Доберись до цели - краска ограничена! ...100 v 1! Snesovka Doberis' do tseli - kraska ogranichena!
...100 in 1! SNES Village Station Reach the goal - the ink is limited!
Spanish
Almacenar recursos es buena idea El Tintaducto Alcanza la meta con la tinta asignada.
Storing resources is a good idea The inktduct Reach the goal with the assigned ink.
Translation notes
↑A pun on "Shō ene rukku" (energy saving business suit), which was a Japanese buzzword from the eighties.
↑"Wie wat bewaart, die heeft wat" is a Dutch proverb meaning "saving things can be beneficial in the long run".
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