Pia Carrot e Youkoso FAQ (Saturn)Pia Carrot e Youkoso!! (Welcome to Pia Carrot ) Sega Saturn version by KID FAQ version 1.3 by Herbert Quiong (hq9@juno.com) (c) 1998 May 29, 1998 Up to date Graphics version available at my web site listed on the bottom. All contents are fan made for informational purposes only. It may be distributed and reproduced if left unaltered. Please feel free to add this FAQ to your FAQ site. Any other questions please e-mail. Version History 1.0 April 28,1998 Created 1.1 May 2, 1998 Fixed all names, Added Important Dates 1.2 May 15, 1998 Fixed roman numerals, names, added meter requirements, & differences between Saturn and PC version, added some OVA info. 1.3 May 29, 1998 Added in items and where to find them. Added Character Data. Fixed Daishite to Daisuke, and added in your name. Table of Contents I. Introduction II. What is this game III. Brief Background story IV. Game Play V. Menus VI. Status Meter and Jobs VII. Basic Tips VIII. Character Data IX. Advanced Tips & Important Days for winning a particular female X. Getting Started and Sample walkthrough XI. Contributors, Special Thanks etc... I. INTRODUCTION This is my first attempt at writing a video game FAQ. As Japanese imports become more popular in the United States, more and more people need help reading Japanese intense video games because they aren't familiar with the language. Most can get away with this problem by playing fighting and adventure games. However, Pia Carrot e Youkoso is one of those games where conversational skills and making the right choice will determine your fate. If you don't know Japanese it's pretty hard to get your desired ending. Doing the guessing game will waste you much time and cause a lot of frustration. This FAQ is for the fans who know some Japanese, that want to complete this game. Sorry, unless I made a complete step by step walkthrough for each character, those who don't know any Japanese cannot use this FAQ effectively. I took 2 years of Japanese in college and spent 4 months in Japan, I'm still far from advanced, but I utilize my handy dictionary and other resources whenever possible. My knowledge of Japanese Kanji used in names and their phonetics is horrific, please correct me on any typos, with character names. Don't e-mail for other typos or grammar usage, cause this ain't no Term paper! If you have the Jap Win 95 cd rom version please e-mail me. I would really like to know the true differences, I have all the H-pics, but need the high resolution regular pics for my homepage, and if you have the OVA menu 1 and 2 e-mail me, I already have menu 3. I'll be your best friend! :) And...If you know something I don't please email me and I can add it into the FAQ, of course you will get credit. II. WHAT IS THIS GAME Pia Carrot e Youkoso is a dating simulation originally created by Cocktail Soft. It's available for Japanese Windows 95 & NEC PC FX. The Sega Saturn version was released by Kindle Imagine Develop (KID) on March 12. The PC version has fully nude/erotic pics , and you are in some of the compromising positions, while the Saturn version has the pictures fully edited and covered up, you deleted in the positions, and has an extra character, Airi. This FAQ is based on the SATURN version. I am relatively new to the dating simulation genre, but I must say this game is great. After playing this game almost non-stop for 2 weeks, Pia Carrot could possibly be my favorite game of all time. There is also a sequel available on Jap Win 95 and a Three part OVA series from Pink Pineapple (I need menu 1 & 2) The OVA is based exactly on the Pia Carrot game with a Satomi ending. Pia Carrot is a Japanese import, so you need a converter to play it. It should be available at import retailers since it's quite popular overseas. This month's EGM magazine printed Pia Carrot as the number 4 best selling game in Japan for the week of March 15th. And according to Sega Saturn Magazine its in the top 20 for the week of May 8th. Japanese knowledge is required for success. Pia Carrot is considered an adult game, there are warnings on the cover, however the game is like 10% hentai, and there is no nudity at all. The most provocative shots are pictures of the girls in lingerie. Most of the stuff looks more artistic than erotic, and sexual acts are only implied not completely visualized. The incredible story lines and breath taking moments are what makes this game memorable, the hentai is just an added touch ;) III. BRIEF BACKGROUND STORY You play yourself, if you choose the default name it is Yusuke Kinoshita, a young 18-year-old just finished with High School. You plan on spending your last summer with your best friend Daisuke-kun. However, previously you made a bet with your father, concerning your grades. Your test marks are not desirable, and you lose the bet, therefore you must live up to your promise and work at daddy's restaurant, the Pia Carrot. What seems like what's going to be a lame summer of slave labor, becomes the greatest and most memorable summer of your life. What makes things interesting are all the cute girls who work at the Pia Carrot, and those who dine there. You already know Shouko-chan, a childhood friend of yours and Satomi- chan, a classmate and the girl you have a crush on already, will be working with you. Yet, as the summer goes by the interaction with other girls is intense and you must choose who you want. There are a total of nine girls Satomi, Shouko, Reika, Yukiko, Sayori, Airi, Shiho, Kiyomi, and Yukari, to court after. Some will be easy to win over, others will require much sacrifices, patience, gentleness, perseverance, and chivalry. Your goal is to to fall in love with a girl by the end of the summer, feelings must be mutual, and have her meet you in the park August 28th after you call her. IV. GAMEPLAY You control the daily activities of yourself. The basic day is divided into three parts, the AM, the Afternoon, and After work. During the AM you can call someone, use an item, or move to an area. During the afternoon at 1 PM you start work, at 5pm you get a break till 6 PM. After work, 9 PM, you have meetings, choose your job for the following week, and can talk to someone. There are various interactions and possible outcomes depending on where you go, where you work, what you do, whom you call, etc that make this game's replay value phenomenal. On your off day there can be more options available. Generally you can only save before you go to bed, and after you wake up. After viewing a scene you can view it again at the special options menu, same with the FMV movies. To clear all of these you must beat the game with the different uniform, which seems like a waste of time. V. MENUS The Interface is set up on the top, it's in English Data- displays profiles of the girls you know, changes as events occur Rest - sleep Study - study Call - call someone Move - go somewhere Item - use an item, play a game, read a book System - View meter, save, load, and end game Profile section in order 1. Satomi Morihara 2. Shouko Inaba 3. Reika Kokuba 4. Shiho Kannazuki 5. Yukiko Kawai 6. Kiyomi Kitagawa 7. Saori Imai 8. Yukari Tachibana 9. Airi Kashikura 10. Rumi Kinoshita or your last name (You pick) Move section in order 1. Pia Carrot 2. School 3. Park 4. Karaoke Box 5. Shotto Bar 6. In front of the train station 7. Cemetery 8. Comic show 9. Your room Call Section in order 1. Satomi 2. Shouko 3. Reika 4. Shiho 5. Yukiko 6. Kiyomi 7. Sayori 8. Yukari 9. Daisuke 10. Airi Item Section in order 1. Cash Card 2. Fashion Magazine 3. Art book 1 Can Can Bunny Extra 4. Art book 2 Can Can Bunny Premier 5. Airi Fan Book 6. Waiter de Go! Game Soft 7. Rabbito de Pon Game Soft 8. Schedule 9. Saori's something The Cash card has money in it after your father tells you you got 50000 yen The Fashion Mag can be bought by going to the Train station +1 style The Can Can books can be found at the comic show The Waiter game can be found after your first set of dates with either Shouko or Reika. The Rabbit game can be found by calling Daisuke 8/9 AM You eventually get the schedule and Saori's item when the time is right. Note, if you haven't met a girl yet her name will not appear on the profiles and call list. For some characters you must get their phone number before you can call. The places to move and items will be the same, if an event is not ready, you cannot go there or if you do not have the item it will not appear. The unused and missing spaces are blank if you haven't achieved it on your list, just count spaces if you have a problem. Special Menu The special menu option shows the picture memories that you have encountered. If it's blank, you must keep looking. Basically if the picture is a uniform picture, you have to go through the game three times to achieve each different uniform. Omake pictures are available if you attain the 2 Can Can Bunny books and Airi Fan book and view them during the game. They can be picked up at the comic show, and talking to Daisuke-kun a lot. There are eight bonus pictures that can be found by scoring high on the Rabbit game. 5K, 10k, 20K and 30K, it seems impossible to reach 30K. Try to collect only carrots, that way a flood of carrots will rain down upon you. When there is 15 seconds left if you jump to the top there is a door bell which makes you immune to bombs. At 5k it is a Big Satomi Picture, 10K 3 girl picture, 20K same pic as 3 girl but in bathing suits, 30K..??? The Movie Gallery becomes available after you achieve the FMV sequences. VI. STATUS METER & JOBS The status meter measures your character, from top to bottom they are Style + Waiter job helps here Kindness + Be a nice guy Strength + Stockboy job helps here Academic power + Study hard Communication skill + Calling and talking Notoriety - inverse, the lower the better, do bad things, skip work, Body Energy + sleep gain 3 points per rest Status Meter Minimum Requirements During the game you accumulate so many points that you really don't have to worry about it. Just watch your energy and bad decision point If your energy becomes zero you ditch work for the day and gain 2 notorious points. Here are the minimum status meter requirements for each char, Energy excluded. Same order as the top the final number is notoriety one and it has to be less than or equal to, all others are greater than or equal to. Style, Kindness, Strength, Academics, Communication, Notoriety S K S A C N Satomi - 7,7,7,7,7,3 Shouko - 0,0,0,0,0,6 Yukiko - 0,7,0,7,0,4 Reika - 9,0,0,0,0,4 Shiho - 7,0,8,7,0,4 Saori - 0,0,0,0,0,4 Yukari - 0,0,0,0,0,4 Airi - unknown Kiyomi - 0,0,0,8,0,4 Jobs There are different jobs available that can affect some status points, and the people you meet. In order they are Waiter = increases style fast, interact a lot with both employees and customers high Cashier = slowly style and strength, interaction with employees and customers Cook = increases energy and strength slowly, employee interaction only Vegetable cutter = increases energy slowly, employee interaction only Dishwasher = ? on status, employee interaction only Maintenance = increases strength and ? slowly on status, some customer and employee interaction Stockboy = increases strength fast, employee interaction only VII. BASIC TIPS -Keep your dictionary handy :) -Every morning, call, or go see the girl you are after. -If the girl isn't present go sleep or study. -Every night after work talk to the girl you are after -If the girl isn't working that day, or doesn't work at the Pia Carrot, simply go home -The Save/Load screen displays a little picture of the girl you are after, if it starts to like Rumi, start over -Go after one girl at a time, being a playboy will get you nowhere -Always be polite and compliment the girl -Chivalry is the key -However...once you know the girl you can be somewhat vulgar in expressing your needs :) -Don't be so horny, it backfires alot, -Early on avoid phrases with Hotel or Date in it :P -You must turn down offers for dates and vacations to win with certain characters -Sacrificing sex might be a good idea to win with certain characters and attain the FMV -Watch your meters, especially the notoriety one (blue one) -Avoid losing all your health points -Observe when the girl has a day off, usually those are key days -Work at the outside jobs when the girl has a day off, she may come by to say hi -Save often, keep track of certain key dates. -Play the game with a different uniform to get all the scenes -Hold the C button to Fast forward the frames -Let the credits roll to see the complete ending, you may miss out on a true happy ending. VIII. CHARACTER DATA Name: Airi Kashikura Sex: Female Birthday: 12/3 Hair: Purple Eyes: Blue Height: 165 cm Blood type: 0 Likes: Ice Cream, Fun Occupation: Actress Name: Shiho Kannazuki Sex: Female Birthday: 2/18 Hair: Blue Eyes: Blue Height: 171 cm Blood type: A Likes: Work Occupation: Restaurant Manager Name: Saori Imai Sex: Female Birthday: 10/26 Hair: Green Eyes: Blue Height: ? cm Blood type: O Likes: Swimming, Boogie Boarding Occupation: Student Name: Kiyomi Kitagawa Sex: Female Birthday: 7/10 Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 157 cm Blood type: 0 Likes: Reading, Academics, Swimming Occupation: Teacher Name: Satomi Morihara Sex: Female Birthday: 4/7 Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 163 cm Blood type: AB Likes: Cooking, Park Occupation: Student/PT Waitress Name: Reika Kokuba Sex: Female Birthday: 9/30 Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 162 cm Blood type: B Likes: Shopping, High Fashion Occupation: Waitress Name: Yukiko Kawai Sex: Female Birthday: 6/20 Hair: Black Eyes: Dark Brown Height: 158 cm Blood type: AB Likes: Cosplay, reading Manga Occupation: Assistant Manager Name: Shouko Inaba Sex: Female Birthday: 12/24 Hair: Red Eyes: Brown Height: 151 Blood type: A Likes: Karaoke, you Occupation: Student/PT waitress Name: Yukari Tachibana Sex: Female Birthday: 7/2 Hair: Black Eyes: Dark Brown Height: 161 cm Blood type: 0 Likes: Stuffed Animals, baseball Occupation: Student Name: Rumi Kinoshita Sex: Female Birthday: 8/31 Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 152 cm Blood type: AB Likes: Cosplay, Gossip Occupation: Student IX. INDIVIDUAL ADVANCED TIPS & IMPORTANT CALENDAR DATES This game can be a real bummer if you lose, by default you end up buying your little sister birthday gifts if you are not charming enough to woo one of the ladies. Next to their name is my personal opinion on the difficulty in having her fall in love with you, and next to that is my own personal review of the story, same as the movie system from 1 - 4 stars. Between the important key dates you should follow the basic tips listed. The important calendar dates are mandatory elements for success. FMV means when the character's beautiful animation sequence will run. Yukari doesn't have one. Yatta!, means a gentle moment I don't want to ruin the excellent stories so I will be as brief as possible. Satomi Morihara (Very Hard) **** +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -In the beginning visit the Park often, Satomi's there -Towards the end call her daily and come over for breakfast -Always say her food is delicious -Don't mess around with Shouko or Reika! -Work as the cook alot, she comes to visit you -Don't talk to others too much -Focus mainly on Satomi Important Dates 8/12 invite Shouko and Satomi to your house 8/15 festival 8/18 don't go on a family trip 8/23 agree to go on the vacation with the Pia Carrot staff 8/24 go to Satomi's place (FMV), Go to the beach, don't ask about Shyouko, Yatta! 8/28 call Satomi, (FMV) Happy Ending Shouko Inaba (Very Easy) *** 1/2 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -Call her and talk to her after work a lot -She is very aggressive just say yes whenever she asks you out -Can play around, you can actually date her just once and win with her. -You don't even have to call her 8/28 she calls you ! Important Dates 8/5 Karaoke Date (FMV) 8/12 Invite her to your house 8/15 Festival, walk home 8/18 Don't go on trip with family 8/20 Shouko Falls on you, another moment Yatta! 8/23 Agree to trip with Pia Carrot Staff 8/24 Go to Shouko's place, Go to the beach , Yatta! 8/28 Call Shouko Happy Ending, you can decide to call nobody, and Shouko will call you Reika Kokuba (Hard and confusing) *** +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -She is very provocative enjoy her advances -Go to the Pia Club with her after work -Don't over do it -She will appear to avoid you, keep calling Important Dates 7/28 say no to Shouko 7/29 go shopping 7/31 be bad 8/4 - 8/7 YATTA ZE!!! 8/23 Agree to vacation 8/24 Go to the lobby, Follow Reika, (FMV), Stay in your room Yatta! 8/28 Call Reika Happy Ending Kiyomi Kitagawa (Medium) *** 1/2 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -Go to school every morning -Call her on Saturdays and Sundays -Go home every night after work -Study hard Important Dates 8/10 Kiyomi calls and you meet (FMV) 8/18 agree to go with family on vacation 8/19 go see Kiyomi, don't go for a boatride, meet on beach, Yatta! 8/23 don't go with Pia Staff 8/24 go to school, take your test, be bad, Yatta!, this is a funny scene if you notice the time interval and your location 8/28 call Kiyomi Happy Ending Yukari Tachibana (Easy) ** ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -Talk to Kaori-san a lot -Dishwasher/Maintenance are the key jobs -Can mess around if you want -Let the credits roll Important Dates 8/9 encounter 8/14 encounter 8/23 don't go away with Pia staff 8/26 Kaori calls you, get her phone number, call back, meet Yukari in the park, say don't dislike 8/28 Call Yukari Happy Ending, let credits roll, Yatta! Shiho Kannazuki (Hard, and confusing) *** +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -Go to the Pia Carrot every morning -Go to the Pia Carrot on your off days -Call Shiho on Tuesdays -Don't mess around -Always say you are here to see her -Always agree to do extra work -Let the credits roll Important Dates 8/1 help out 8/18 don't go with family 8/19 Call from Shiho, meet in front of the Train station, don't wait 8/23 Don't agree to go on vacation 8/24 Call Shiho, at the Pia Club important questions determines FMV or love 8/25 Ding dong, touching revelation 8/28 FMV is there but you lose, no FMV means victory 8/28 call Shiho, Happy ending, let credits roll, Yatta! Yukiko Kawai (Medium - Hard) *** 1/2 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -Go to the train station on Thursdays and Fridays -Call Daisuke sometimes before the Comic Show -On your day off come to the Pia Carrot -Say you are here to see her -Don't be a wimp stand up for poor Yukiko Important Dates 8/2 encounter 8/17 go to the Comic show 8/18 Comic show, go see Samarai Shodown cosplay girl 8/23 Agree to go 8/23 Defend her honor vs that jerkoff Kensuke 8/24 Move to lobby, wait, talk a little, stay in room 8/27 hear out Kensuke 8/27 Sacrifice sex for ending, if you want to see the pics do the deed, Yatta! 8/28 Call Yukiko Happy Ending, (FMV) Saori Imai (Medium) **** (Best story) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -Go to the school a few times at first -Go to the cemetary after adds niceness -Don't talk with the other girls -Can play around a bit before you meet her Important Dates 8/2 Don't be an ass 8/14 She comes over, go to cemetary 8/18 don't go with family 8/23 don't agree to go with Pia staff 8/24 Go to cemetary talk with Saiko, get her phone number 8/26 Saori comes over, sacrifice sex in your room to win, if you want to see the pics do it, Yatta! If you say - no...go to the school, Yatta! 8/28 AM call Saori, PM call her again Happy Ending (FMV) Airi Kashikura (Very Hard) **** +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -Airi isn't hard to win over, but she is VERY hard to find -Take chances -Don't give up -Can play around before you meet her Important Dates 8/4 2nd appearance 8/8 Drama at the Pia Carrot (Could this be for real?) 8/17 Airi calls 8/18 Ask her out 8/19 Meet in park, Train station (FMV), Date at the Amusement park, 8/23 Don't go on the trip with the Pia Staff 8/24 Go to the Pia Carrot, Quiet on the set, Talk to Airi, Yatta!, Finally get her phone number 8/28 Call her, ditch school Happy Ending IX. GETTING STARTED & SAMPLE WALKTHROUGH For those of you who need help getting started here is a step by step sample walkthrough which will lead you to a first date with Reika. X means anything you want. 1, 2, or 3 means choice 1-3, when needed to make a response. I will make complete walkthroughs if they are in demand, email me hq9@juno.com if you would like to see individual complete walkthroughs. Pop in your disk, Press start etc. Input your name English is the second one on the left, hiragana is on the top left, katakana top right, and kanji bottom right. Remember, Japanese use last name first, so input your family name first, then your first name. NOTE : Generally Japanese people call you by your family name or by your first name, depending on your relationship. Rumi-chan calls you Onii-san (older brother), you call her Miruku, her nickname, younger girls call you Sempai (senior, elder etc), you call way older woman Obaa-chan (Granny), and older women you are familiar with you call Onee-san (older sister). At home your dad is your dad, but at work he is the Oonaa (Owner) When you meet them you can usually ask them what they prefer to be called and they usually ask you the same. Next pick a color of the uniform you like best, I think Satomi looks the cutest in the pink one ;). Next choose to start either on 7/25 or do the full intro. Doing the intro gives you the background story and a few pictures of Shouko and Satomi. Date 7/25 Action X Work X Worktalk X Date 7/26 Action X Work Dishwasher Satomi 1 Worktalk X Date 7/27 Action X Work Dishwasher Reika 1 Worktalk X Date 7/28 Action X Work Dishwasher Shouko 3 (you can't be busy) Worktalk X Home Reika Calls :) Date 7/29 DAY OFF Action Kiyomi Calls School Kiyomi 1 Afternoon Meet Reika in front of the train station for your First date X. SPECIAL THANKS AND CONTRIBUTORS None so far except me ;) (c) 1998 Herbert Quiong Visit my homepage at http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/8740 Visit my video games page at http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Arcade/7184/ Visit my Pia Carrot website at http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Island/5201/piacarrot.html