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-fashioned lookout[note 4] Reach the goal with the provided ink!
German
Kein Angebot trotz Nachfrage! Knapptintshofen Erreiche das Ziel mit begrenztem Tintenvorrat!
No offering despite demand! Just-enough-inkhofen[note 5] 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".
↑"Vieux jeu" is a French adjective that has the same meaning as "Old fashioned" (literally, "Old game"), and which sounds nearly identical to "Vigie" ("lookout"). Just like in Dutch and Italian, it alludes to the SNES.
↑Comes from "knapp" (just / just enough), "Tinte" (ink) and "-hofen", a suffix found in certain German city and district names.
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