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== To do ==
 
== To do ==
  
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* Drop down navigation
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* <del>Drop down navigation</del> (done)
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* (New two-column layout for main page)
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* <del>(New two-column layout for main page)</del> (done)
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** Consider article ToC column on main page?
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** <del>Consider article ToC column on main page?</del> (done)
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* (Update FAQ and MiniFAQs)
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* (Update <del>FAQ</del> (done) and MiniFAQs)
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** Merge or maintain separate FAQs by game?
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** <del>Merge or maintain separate FAQs by game?</del>  Merge. (done)
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** Move game-specific MiniFAQS into tabs or visually identify by game?
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** <del>Move game-specific MiniFAQS into tabs or visually identify by game?</del>  Identify by game.
 
* Categories
 
* Categories
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** Xbox 360 Game -> Classic
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** <del>Xbox 360 Game -> Classic</del> (done)
 
** New Viva Pinata category as top level for ToC, other categories?
 
** New Viva Pinata category as top level for ToC, other categories?
 
* Jump-to navigation?
 
* Jump-to navigation?
  
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= Dropdown menus =
  
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= Portals =
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=== Dropdown per game ===
  
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[[Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise|Trouble in Paradise]] is a popular landing page, and also gets navigated to often.  We should consider turning that(/each) game's article into a portal, helping visitors find information more easily, since they probably already play the game and are looking for more than general information.
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* Pro: Avoid Games, '''down and right''', down.  Saves two movements.
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* Con: Not normalized.  Menu grows wider if new games are added
  
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This is a rough first-draft concept, showing sections for popular articles and popular questions. What (else) should we include on the portal page?
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<div class="pii_dropdown_menu" id="pii_div_dropdown_menu" style="font-size:95%; text-align:left;"><ul id="pii_dropdown_menu_nav" class="pii_dropdown_menu pii_dropdown_menu_horizontal">
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*Section for links to Rare?  VivaPinata.com?
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<li class="pii_dropdown_menu_dir">[[Main Page|Home]]
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*News to draw attention to official forum announcements/contests?
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<ul>
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<li>[[Plants]]</li>
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<li>[[Species]]</li>
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<li>[[Achievements]]</li>
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<li>[[Shop|Shops]]</li>
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<li class="pii_dropdown_menu_dir">[[Television series]]
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<ul>
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<li>[[List of Viva Piñata episodes|Episode guide]]</li>
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<li>[[Theme Song|Theme song]]</li>
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<li>[[:Category:Television Series|All articles]]</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li>[[Fertilizer|Fertilizing]]</li>
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<li>[[Transformation|Tinkering]]</li>
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<li>[[Main Page|Popular articles]]</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li class="pii_dropdown_menu_dir">[[Viva Piñata: Classic|Classic]]
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<ul>
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<li>[[List of Viva Piñata: Classic plants|Plants]]</li>
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<li>[[List of Viva Piñata: Classic species|Species]]</li>
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<li>[[Viva Piñata: Classic|Popular articles]]</li>
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<li>[[:Category:Classic|All articles]]</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li class="pii_dropdown_menu_dir">[[Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise|Trouble in Paradise]]
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<ul>
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<li>[[List of Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise plants|Plants]]</li>
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<li class="pii_dropdown_menu_dir">[[List of Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise species|Species]]
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<ul>
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<li>[[Piñarctic|Arctic]]</li>
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<li>[[Blocked species|Blocked]]</li>
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<li>[[Dessert Desert|Desert]]</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li class="pii_dropdown_menu_dir">[[Choclodocus]]
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<ul>
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<li>[[Amber gem]]</li>
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<li>[[Bone]]</li>
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<li>[[Wishing Well|Wishing well]]</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li>[[Famous piñata]]</li>
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<li>[[Combat medal|Gold combat medal]]</li>
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<li class="pii_dropdown_menu_dir">[[Piñata Vision]]
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<ul>
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<li>[[Camera|Camera tool]]</li>
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<li>[[Gallery of special Piñata Vision images|Special cards]]</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li>[[Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise|Popular articles]]</li>
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<li>[[:Category:Trouble in Paradise|All articles]]</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li class="pii_dropdown_menu_dir">[[Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise|Pocket Paradise]]
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<ul>
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<li>[[List of Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise plants|Plants]]</li>
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<li>[[List of Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise species|Species]]</li>
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<li>[[Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise|Popular articles]]</li>
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<li>[[:Category:Pocket Paradise|All articles]]</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li class="pii_dropdown_menu_dir">[[Viva Piñata: Party Animals|Party Animals]]
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<ul>
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<li>[[Achievements]]</li>
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<li>[[Challenge Events|Challenge events]]</li>
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<li>[[Racetracks]]</li>
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<li>[[:Category:Party Animals|All articles]]</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li class="pii_dropdown_menu_dir pii_dropdown_menu_rtl">[[Help:Contents|Help]]
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<ul>
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<li>[[Frequently Asked Questions|Frequently asked questions]]</li>
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<li>[[:Category:Commonly asked questions|Other questions]]</li>
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<li>[[:Category:Gameplay_Tips|Tips and strategies]]</li>
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<li class="plainlinks">[http://pinataisland.info/forum/search.php '''Search the site''']</li>
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<li>[[Printable Pinata Guides|Printable guides]]</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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</ul></div>
  
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{{clear}}
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== To do ==
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* Conditionally load javascript only if needed (i.e., lt IE7)
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* <del>Don't display menus on mobile devices.</del>  (done, menu is dismissible)
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* <del>Necessary to ever hide lists (i.e., won't display nicely)?</del>
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* <del>Check z-order vs. articles with youtube videos</del> (done)
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* <del>Would be nice to order content before menus for search results.</del>  (done, javascript not spidered)
  
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= Portals =
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! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#cef2e0; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3bfb1; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Introduction</h2>
 
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[[Image:Vptiplogo.jpg|right|250px]]
 
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'''Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise''' is the sequel to [[Viva Piñata: Classic]] which was released on September 2, 2008 in North and Latin America and September 5, 2008 in Europe and the United Kingdom.  A demo is available for download through [[Xbox Live]].
 
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Viva Pinata: Trouble In Paradise is a brand new adventure where players will once again visit the thrilling world of [[Piñata Island]].  However this time around there are more problems than ever!  [[Professor Pester]] and his gang of [[Ruffian]]s have destroyed [[Piñata Central]]'s database and have put the world's supply of delicious candy-filled [[piñata]]s at stake.  Now it is up to player to establish a garden and rebuild the database.  It is up to you to save Pinata Island!
 
  
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[[Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise|Trouble in Paradise]] is a popular landing page, and also gets navigated to often.  <del>We should consider turning that(/each) game's article into a portal, helping visitors find information more easily, since they probably already play the game and are looking for more than general information.</del> (done)
  
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Here are some of the new features that it includes:
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* '''[[:Category:Trouble in Paradise species|28 new Piñatas]]'''
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| style="text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" | Fall 2006: || Viva Pinata first starts as a [[:Category:Television Series|TV show]] (now available on DVD),
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* New '''[[Dessert Desert|desert]] and [[Pinarctic|arctic]]''' terrain and pinatas
 
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* '''Toys and trains''' for your pinata to interact with. You can also teach pinatas to perform tricks
 
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* New '''[[camera tool]]''' allows you to take pictures in your gardens and upload photos to VivaPinata.com
 
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* '''[[Just for Fun]]''' casual mode - No sours, no weeds, infinite chocolate coins... but doesn't have access to some of the more exotic pinata species.
 
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* '''[[Couch Social]]''' local co-op - second player has access to all tools, actions and activities, and also can collect "magic" to spend on tinkering items, healing a sick piñata or filling a pinata's candiosity meter
 
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* '''[[Piñata Vision]]''' uses printed cards with a unique barcode that can be scanned via the [[Xbox Live Vision]] camera
 
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! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#cef2e0; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3bfb1; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Popular frequently asked questions</h2>
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| style="text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" | Winter&nbsp;2006: || ... and its popular [[Viva Piñata: Classic|Classic]] game for the [[Xbox 360]].
 
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| style="text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" | Fall 2007: || Xbox 360 fans get a spin-off party game called [[Viva Piñata: Party Animals|Party Animals]], and Windows gamers get to play Classic on their PC.
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*[[Frequently Asked Questions - Trouble in Paradise#Q: Professor Pester and his band of ruffians are ruining my day! How do I get rid of them?|Professor Pester and his band of ruffians are ruining my day! How do I get rid of them?]]
 
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*[http://pinataisland.info/forum/showthread.php?p=318014 There's a blue Chippo by the village.  Is this a glitch?]
 
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: No.  It's part of Pester's plan to [[Wishing Well|prevent certain species from visiting]] your garden.  Meet the [[Goobaa]] Appear and Unblock requirements, and the Chippo will wander off.
 
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*I received a pop-up from Leafos after I got all 841 awards.  Do you know where the [[Giant_Goobaa|Giant Goobaa]] resides?  [http://pinataisland.info/forum/showthread.php?t=14546 Who is the giant Goobaa and where can I find him?]
 
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*Question 4.
 
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*Question 5.
 
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See more [[Frequently Asked Questions|frequently asked questions]].
 
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! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#cedff2; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Popular Trouble in Paradise articles</h2>
 
 
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|-
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| style="color:#000;" | <div>[[List of Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise species|Species]]
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| style="text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" | Fall 2008: || Xbox 360 fans get [[Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise|Trouble in Paradise]], the sequel to Classic, and Nintendo DS fans enjoy [[Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise|Pocket Paradise]], an enhanced version of Classic.
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*[[Choclodocus]]
 
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*[[Dragonache]]
 
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*[[Dessert Desert]]
 
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*[[Pinarctic]]
 
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*[[Famous piñata]]
 
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[[Tools]]
 
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*[[Camera]]
 
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*[[Seed pouch]]
 
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*[[Trick stick]]
 
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[[Piñata Vision]]
 
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*[[Gallery of special Piñata Vision images|Special Pinata Vision cards]]
 
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[[Couch Social]]
 
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[[Just for Fun]]
 
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[[Piñata Central]]
 
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*[[P-Factor]]
 
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*[[Piñata Paperchase]]
 
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*[[Leaderboards]]
 
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[[Weather]]
 
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[[Wishing Well]]
 
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*[[Amber gem]]
 
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Red, green, blue [[bone]]
 
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Tips?  Garden design?
 
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*[[:Category:Arctic]]
 
*[[:Category:Arctic]]
 
*[[:Category:Arctic plants]]
 
*[[:Category:Arctic plants]]
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*[[:Category:Bush]]
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*[[:Category:Bushes]]
 
*[[:Category:Cast]]
 
*[[:Category:Cast]]
 
*[[:Category:Challenge Events]]
 
*[[:Category:Challenge Events]]
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*[[:Category:Classic]]
 
*[[:Category:Classic plants]]
 
*[[:Category:Classic plants]]
 
*[[:Category:Classic species]]
 
*[[:Category:Classic species]]
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*[[:Category:Domestic]]
 
*[[:Category:Domestic]]
 
*[[:Category:Evolved]]
 
*[[:Category:Evolved]]
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*[[:Category:Flower]]
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*[[:Category:Flowers]]
 
*[[:Category:Flying]]
 
*[[:Category:Flying]]
 
*[[:Category:Gameplay]]
 
*[[:Category:Gameplay]]
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*[[:Category:Piñata Vision image]]
 
*[[:Category:Piñata Vision image]]
 
*[[:Category:Plants]]
 
*[[:Category:Plants]]
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*[[:Category:Pocket Paradise]]
 
*[[:Category:Pocket Paradise plants]]
 
*[[:Category:Pocket Paradise plants]]
 
*[[:Category:Pocket Paradise screenshot]]
 
*[[:Category:Pocket Paradise screenshot]]
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*[[:Category:To do]]
 
*[[:Category:To do]]
 
*[[:Category:Tool]]
 
*[[:Category:Tool]]
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*[[:Category:Tree]]
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*[[:Category:Trees]]
 
*[[:Category:Trouble in Paradise]]
 
*[[:Category:Trouble in Paradise]]
 
*[[:Category:Trouble in Paradise plants]]
 
*[[:Category:Trouble in Paradise plants]]
 
*[[:Category:Trouble in Paradise species]]
 
*[[:Category:Trouble in Paradise species]]
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*[[:Category:Vegetable]]
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*[[:Category:Vegetables]]
 
*[[:Category:Viva Piñata episodes]]
 
*[[:Category:Viva Piñata episodes]]
 
*[[:Category:Viva Piñata episodes with Gameplay Tips]]
 
*[[:Category:Viva Piñata episodes with Gameplay Tips]]
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*[[:Category:Weed]]
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*[[:Category:Weeds]]
 
*[[:Category:Xbox 360 Game]]
 
*[[:Category:Xbox 360 Game]]
 
</div>
 
</div>
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*[[:Category:Aquatic plants]]
 
*[[:Category:Aquatic plants]]
 
*[[:Category:Arctic plants]]
 
*[[:Category:Arctic plants]]
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*[[:Category:Bush]]
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*[[:Category:Bushes]]
 
*[[:Category:Desert plants]]
 
*[[:Category:Desert plants]]
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*[[:Category:Flower]]
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*[[:Category:Flowers]]
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*[[:Category:Tree]]
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*[[:Category:Trees]]
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*[[:Category:Vegetable]]
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*[[:Category:Vegetables]]
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*[[:Category:Weed]]
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*[[:Category:Weeds]]
 
[[Plants]]
 
[[Plants]]
 
|[[:Category:Classic plants]]<br />[[List of Viva Piñata: Classic plants]]
 
|[[:Category:Classic plants]]<br />[[List of Viva Piñata: Classic plants]]
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| &nbsp; || &nbsp;
 
| &nbsp; || &nbsp;
 
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|-
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| rowspan="3" |[[:Category:Xbox 360 Game]]<br />''None''
 
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|
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[[:Category:Xbox 360 Game]]<br />''None''
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[[:Category:Classic]]<br />[[Viva Piñata: Classic]]
 
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|
 
[[:Category:Trouble in Paradise]]<br />[[Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise]]
 
[[:Category:Trouble in Paradise]]<br />[[Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise]]
 
*[[:Category:Piñata Vision image]]<br />''None'' ([[Piñata Vision]])
 
*[[:Category:Piñata Vision image]]<br />''None'' ([[Piñata Vision]])
 
|
 
|
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[[:Category:Pocket Paradise]]<br />[[Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise]]
 
*[[:Category:Pocket Paradise screenshot]]<br />''None''
 
*[[:Category:Pocket Paradise screenshot]]<br />''None''
 
|[[:Category:Party Animals]]<br />[[Viva Piñata: Party Animals]]
 
|[[:Category:Party Animals]]<br />[[Viva Piñata: Party Animals]]
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|
 
*[[:Category:Cast]]<br />''None''
 
*[[:Category:Cast]]<br />''None''
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*[[:Category:Television Series]]<br />''None''
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*[[:Category:Television Series]]<br />[[Television series]]
 
*[[:Category:Viva Piñata episodes]]<br />''None''
 
*[[:Category:Viva Piñata episodes]]<br />''None''
 
*[[:Category:Viva Piñata episodes with Gameplay Tips]]<br />''None''
 
*[[:Category:Viva Piñata episodes with Gameplay Tips]]<br />''None''
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== Navigation approaches ==
 
== Navigation approaches ==
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*Popular article column (subset of articles for a topic)
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*<del>Popular article column (subset of articles for a topic)</del> (done)
 
*Topical index?  A-Z?  Featured on (Wikipedia) Main Page
 
*Topical index?  A-Z?  Featured on (Wikipedia) Main Page
 
*Dropdown/flyout menus
 
*Dropdown/flyout menus
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*[[Games for Windows]]
 
*[[Games for Windows]]
 
*[[Games for Windows - LIVE]]
 
*[[Games for Windows - LIVE]]
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== Classic ==
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*[[Viva Piñata: Classic]]
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*[[Atsumare! Pinata]]
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*[[Viva Piñata: Party Animals]]
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*[[Viva Piñata Classic]]
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*[[Viva Piñata for PC]]
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*[[Viva Piñata for Windows]]
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*[[Viva Piñata on Nintendo DS]]
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== [[Viva Piñata: Classic|Classic]] ==
 
*[[Atsumare! Piñata]]
 
*[[Atsumare! Piñata]]
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*[[あつまれ！ピニャータ]]
 
 
*[[Classic Wild-card Hall of Fame]]
 
*[[Classic Wild-card Hall of Fame]]
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*[[Factory requests]]
 
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*[[Get together! Piniyata]]
 
 
*[[List of Viva Piñata: Classic plants]]
 
*[[List of Viva Piñata: Classic plants]]
 
*[[List of Viva Piñata: Classic species]]
 
*[[List of Viva Piñata: Classic species]]
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== Trouble in Paradise ==
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*[[Viva Piñata: Classic]]
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 +
== [[Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise|Trouble in Paradise]] ==
 
*[[Amber gem]]
 
*[[Amber gem]]
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*[[Arctic]]
 
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*[[Bait]]
 
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*[[Bait Bag]]
 
 
*[[Bait bag]]
 
*[[Bait bag]]
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*[[Blocked species]]
 
*[[Bone]]
 
*[[Bone]]
 
*[[Bouncer Board]]
 
*[[Bouncer Board]]
 
*[[Camera]]
 
*[[Camera]]
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*[[Camera tool]]
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*[[Combat medal]]
 
*[[Couch Social]]
 
*[[Couch Social]]
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*[[Credits]] (Wishing Well)
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*[[Credits]] -> [[Wishing Well]]
 
*[[Dessert Desert]]
 
*[[Dessert Desert]]
 
*[[Famous piñata]]
 
*[[Famous piñata]]
 
*[[Gallery of special Piñata Vision images]]
 
*[[Gallery of special Piñata Vision images]]
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*[[Garden Store]]
 
 
*[[Giant Goobaa]]
 
*[[Giant Goobaa]]
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*[[Gold Combat Medal]] (Needs to become an article)
 
 
*[[Golf]]
 
*[[Golf]]
 
*[[List of Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise plants]]
 
*[[List of Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise plants]]
 
*[[List of Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise species]]
 
*[[List of Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise species]]
 
*[[Just for Fun]]
 
*[[Just for Fun]]
−
*[[Langston's Challenges]]
 
 
*[[Langston's Destination Challenges]]
 
*[[Langston's Destination Challenges]]
−
*[[Langston’s Destination Challenges]]
 
 
*[[Magic]]
 
*[[Magic]]
 
*[[P-Factor]]
 
*[[P-Factor]]
−
*[[Pinarctic]]
 
 
*[[Pinata Paperchase]]
 
*[[Pinata Paperchase]]
−
*[[Pinata Vision]]
 
 
*[[Piñarctic]]
 
*[[Piñarctic]]
 
*[[Piñata Vision]]
 
*[[Piñata Vision]]
−
*[[Piñata Vision cards]]
 
−
*[[Piñata vision]]
 
−
*[[Seed Pouch]]
 
 
*[[Seed pouch]]
 
*[[Seed pouch]]
 
*[[Store House]]
 
*[[Store House]]
−
*[[Train]]
 
−
*[[Unblock]]
 
−
*[[Viva Pinata Trouble In Paradise]]
 
−
*[[Viva Piñata: TIP]]
 
 
*[[Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise]]
 
*[[Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise]]
−
== Pocket Paradise ==
+
 
 +
== [[Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise|Pocket Paradise]] ==
 
*[[Birthday cake]]
 
*[[Birthday cake]]
−
*[[Certificate]]
 
−
*[[Certificates]]
 
 
*[[List of Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise plants]]
 
*[[List of Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise plants]]
 
*[[List of Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise species]]
 
*[[List of Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise species]]
−
*[[Pocket Paradise]]
+
*[[Piñata Pyramid]]
−
*[[VP DS]]
 
−
*[[Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise]]
 
−
*[[Viva Pinata DS]]
 
−
*[[Viva Pinata Ds]]
 
−
*[[Viva Pinata on Nintendo DS]]
 
 
*[[Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise]]
 
*[[Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise]]
−
== Party Animals ==
+
 
−
*[[あつまれ!ピニャータ_〜レッツ☆パーティー〜]]
+
== [[Viva Piñata: Party Animals|Party Animals]] ==
−
*[[Championship Challenge]]
+
*[[Achievements]] (popular articles)
−
*[[List of Minigames in Party Animals]]
+
*[[Challenge Events|Challenge events]]
−
*[[Minigames]]
+
*[[Party Animals Championship Challenge|Championship Challenge]]
−
*[[Party Animals]]
 
−
*[[Party Animals Achievements]]
 
−
*[[Party Animals Championship Challenge]]
 
 
*[[Racetracks]]
 
*[[Racetracks]]
−
*[[Viva Pinata: Party Animals]]
+
*[[:Category:Party Animals|All articles]]
−
*[[Viva Pinata Racing]]
 
−
*[[Viva Piñata Racing]]
 
−
=== Challenge Events ===
 
−
*[[Challenge Events]]
 
  
 
=== Gameplay ===
 
=== Gameplay ===
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*[[Happy Candy]]
 
*[[Happy Candy]]
 
*[[Happy candy]]
 
*[[Happy candy]]
 +
*[[Journal]]
 +
*[[Joy Candy]]
 +
*[[Joy Sweet]]
 +
*[[Joy candy]]
 +
*[[Label]]
 +
*[[Label Designer]]
 +
*[[Level]]
 +
*[[Levels]]
 +
*[[Life stages]]
 +
*[[Master romancer]]
 +
*[[Nocturnal]]
 +
*[[Party]]
 +
*[[Party Central]]
 +
*[[Pinata]]
 +
*[[Pinata Central]]
 +
*[[Pinata Island]]
 +
*[[Pinata Island Info]]
 +
*[[Pinata by Value]]
 +
*[[Pinata factory]]
 +
*[[Pinata island]]
 +
*[[Pinatas]]
 +
*[[Pinometer]]
 +
*[[Pinometers]]
 +
*[[Piñata]]
 +
*[[Piñata Central]]
 +
*[[Piñata Factory]]
 +
*[[Piñata Island]]
 +
*[[Piñata Yada Yada]]
 +
*[[Piñata garden]]
 +
*[[Piñatameter]]
 +
*[[Plant]]
 +
*[[Plants]]
 +
*[[Rank]]
 +
*[[Ranks]]
 +
*[[Romance]]
 +
*[[Romance Candy]]
 +
*[[Romance Dance]]
 +
*[[Romance Sweet]]
 +
*[[Romance candy]]
 +
*[[Romance dance]]
 +
*[[Romancer]]
 +
*[[Romancing]]
 +
*[[Rumor]]
 +
*[[Rumors]]
 +
*[[Rumours]]
 +
*[[Sick Candy]]
 +
*[[Sickness]]
 +
*[[Sour]]
 +
*[[Sours]]
 +
*[[Sour Blocker]]
 +
*[[Sour pinatas]]
 +
*[[Sour piñatas]]
 +
*[[Species]]
 +
*[[Stages]]
 +
*[[Sweets value]]
 +
*[[Tag]]
 +
*[[Totem segment]]
 +
*[[Totem segments]]
 +
*[[Tower of Sour]]
 +
*[[Tower of sour]]
 +
*[[Transform]]
 +
*[[Transformation]]
 +
*[[Transformed]]
 +
*[[Tree]]
 +
*[[Trees]]
 +
*[[Twin]]
 +
*[[Twin Value]]
 +
*[[Twin value]]
 +
*[[Twins]]
 +
*[[Value]]
 +
*[[Value (Pinata)]]
 +
*[[Value (Piñata)]]
 +
*[[Variant]]
 +
*[[Variants]]
 +
*[[Weather]]
 +
*[[Weed]]
 +
*[[Weeds]]
 +
*[[Wild-card]]
 +
*[[Wild Pinata]]
 +
*[[Wildcard]]
 +
*[[Wild-card Hall of Fame]]
  
 
*[[Plants]]
 
*[[Plants]]
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*[[Mystery house]]
 
*[[Mystery house]]
 
*[[Mystery seed]]
 
*[[Mystery seed]]
 +
*[[Peanut Butter]]
 
*[[Produce]]
 
*[[Produce]]
 +
*[[Rainbow]]
 +
*[[Red eye rainbow]]
 
*[[Ruby]]
 
*[[Ruby]]
 +
*[[Spectral Locomotive]]
 +
*[[Statues]]
 
*[[Toadstool]]
 
*[[Toadstool]]
 
*[[Tombstone]]
 
*[[Tombstone]]
 
*[[Water waiver]]
 
*[[Water waiver]]
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==== Tips, strategies, answers ====
 
==== Tips, strategies, answers ====
 
*[[Attracting new species]]
 
*[[Attracting new species]]
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*[[Easy money]]
 
*[[Easy money]]
 
*[[Frequently Asked Questions]]
 
*[[Frequently Asked Questions]]
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*[[Frequently Asked Questions - Trouble in Paradise]]
 
 
*[[General Information (Game)]]
 
*[[General Information (Game)]]
 
*[[Glitch]]
 
*[[Glitch]]
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*[[Gossip]]
 
*[[Gossip]]
 
*[[Hints]]
 
*[[Hints]]
−
*[[How To]]
 
 
*[[How to]]
 
*[[How to]]
 +
*[[Leafos log]]
 +
*[[Player Guide System]]
 +
*[[Prima Strategy Guide]]
 +
*[[Printable Pinata Guides]]
 +
*[[Reluctance to Return]]
 +
*[[Reluctance to return]]
 +
*[[Taming sour pinatas]]
 +
*[[Taming sour piñatas]]
 +
*[[Tending your plants]]
  
 
==== Characters ====
 
==== Characters ====
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*[[Seedos]]
 
*[[Seedos]]
 
*[[Storkos]]
 
*[[Storkos]]
 +
*[[Weedling]]
 +
*[[Watchling]]
  
 
==== Shops/Shopkeepers ====
 
==== Shops/Shopkeepers ====
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**[[Crate]]
 
**[[Crate]]
 
*[[Paper Pets]]
 
*[[Paper Pets]]
 +
*[[Shop]]
 +
*[[Shops]]
 +
*[[Store]]
 +
*[[Village]]
 +
*[[Willy]]
 +
*[[Willy Builder]]
 +
 
==== Tools ====
 
==== Tools ====
−
**[[Chocolate sniffer]]
 
−
**[[Dastardos head]]
 
 
*[[Grass]]
 
*[[Grass]]
 
*[[Grass Packet]]
 
*[[Grass Packet]]
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*[[Pond]]
 
*[[Pond]]
 
*[[Sand]]
 
*[[Sand]]
 +
*[[Shovel]]
 +
**[[Chocolate sniffer]]
 +
**[[Dastardos head]]
 
*[[Snow]]
 
*[[Snow]]
 +
*[[Spade]]
 
*[[Surface Packets]]
 
*[[Surface Packets]]
 
*[[Surface packet]]
 
*[[Surface packet]]
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*[[Administrators]]
 
*[[Administrators]]
 
*[[Current events]] (Main Page?)
 
*[[Current events]] (Main Page?)
 +
*[[Main Page]]
 +
*[[Main page]]
 +
*[[Site Map]]
 +
*[[The Tilde]]
 +
*[[To-do list]]
 +
*[[Wiki Contest]]
 +
 +
==== PinataIsland.info: ====
 +
*About
 +
*Administrators
 +
*Community Portal
 +
*Copyrights
 +
*General disclaimer
 +
*Help
 +
*Privacy policy
 +
*Protected page
 +
*Sandbox
 +
*Searching
 +
*Site support
 +
*Style guide
  
  
 
== TV show ==
 
== TV show ==
 +
*[[Television series]]
 +
*[[Theme Song]]
 +
*[[Voice Cast]]
 
=== Episodes ===
 
=== Episodes ===
−
*[[Episode guide]]
 
 
*[[List of Viva Piñata episodes]]
 
*[[List of Viva Piñata episodes]]
 
*[[Season 1: 2006-07]]
 
*[[Season 1: 2006-07]]
 
*[[Season 2: 2007-08]]
 
*[[Season 2: 2007-08]]
 
=== Cast ===
 
=== Cast ===
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*[[Animbassadors]]
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* (no Cast article for) [[:Category:Cast]]
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*[[Cast]]
 
−
*[[Cast members]]
 
 
*[[List of minor characters]]
 
*[[List of minor characters]]
  
 
== A-Z ==
 
== A-Z ==
 
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;">
 
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;">
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*[[Main Page]]
 
−
*[[Main page]]
 
 
*[[Language]]
 
*[[Language]]
−
*[[Life stages]]
 
 
*[[Localization]]
 
*[[Localization]]
−
*[[Master romancer]]
 
 
*[[Medicine]]
 
*[[Medicine]]
 
*[[Nintendo DS]]
 
*[[Nintendo DS]]
−
*[[Nocturnal]]
 
 
*[[October 27th Preview]]
 
*[[October 27th Preview]]
 
*[[Papier-mâché animals]]
 
*[[Papier-mâché animals]]
−
*[[Peanut Butter]]
 
−
*[[Pecky]]
 
−
*[[Pester the Pinata]]
 
−
*[[Pierre]]
 
−
*[[Pierre Parrybo]]
 
−
 
−
*[[Journal]]
 
−
*[[Joy Candy]]
 
−
*[[Joy Sweet]]
 
−
*[[Joy candy]]
 
−
*[[Label]]
 
−
*[[Label Designer]]
 
−
*[[Level]]
 
−
*[[Levels]]
 
−
*[[Party]]
 
−
*[[Party Central]]
 
−
*[[Pinata]]
 
−
*[[Pinata Central]]
 
−
*[[Pinata Island]]
 
−
*[[Pinata Island Info]]
 
−
*[[Pinata by Value]]
 
−
*[[Pinata factory]]
 
−
*[[Pinata island]]
 
−
*[[Pinatas]]
 
−
*[[Pinometer]]
 
−
*[[Pinometers]]
 
−
*[[Piñata]]
 
−
*[[Piñata Central]]
 
−
*[[Piñata Factory]]
 
−
*[[Piñata Island]]
 
−
*[[Piñata Island Idol]]
 
−
*[[Piñata Mess-terpiece]]
 
 
*[[Piñata Paperchase]]
 
*[[Piñata Paperchase]]
−
*[[Piñata Pyramid]]
 
−
*[[Piñata Yada Yada]]
 
−
*[[Piñata garden]]
 
−
*[[Piñatameter]]
 
−
*[[Plant]]
 
−
*[[Plants]]
 
−
*[[Player Guide System]]
 
 
*[[Player Log]]
 
*[[Player Log]]
 
*[[Plush dolls]]
 
*[[Plush dolls]]
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*[[Press Release]]
 
*[[Press Release]]
 
*[[Press release]]
 
*[[Press release]]
−
*[[Prima Strategy Guide]]
 
−
*[[Printable Pinata Guides]]
 
 
*[[Professor]]
 
*[[Professor]]
−
*[[Quick Candy Colors]]
 
−
*[[Rainbow]]
 
−
*[[Rank]]
 
−
*[[Ranks]]
 
−
*[[Red Flutterscotch]]
 
−
*[[Red eye rainbow]]
 
 
*[[Regions]]
 
*[[Regions]]
−
*[[Reluctance to Return]]
 
−
*[[Reluctance to return]]
 
−
*[[Romance]]
 
−
*[[Romance Candy]]
 
−
*[[Romance Dance]]
 
−
*[[Romance Sweet]]
 
−
*[[Romance candy]]
 
−
*[[Romance dance]]
 
−
*[[Romancer]]
 
−
*[[Romancing]]
 
−
*[[Rumor]]
 
−
*[[Rumors]]
 
−
*[[Rumours]]
 
 
*[[Secret achievements]]
 
*[[Secret achievements]]
 
*[[Seed]]
 
*[[Seed]]
−
*[[Shop]]
 
−
*[[Shops]]
 
−
*[[Shovel]]
 
−
*[[Show credits]]
 
−
*[[Sick Candy]]
 
−
*[[Sickness]]
 
−
*[[Site Map]]
 
−
*[[Sour]]
 
−
*[[Sour Blocker]]
 
−
*[[Sour pinatas]]
 
−
*[[Sour piñatas]]
 
−
*[[Sours]]
 
−
*[[Spade]]
 
 
*[[Special Edition]]
 
*[[Special Edition]]
−
*[[Species]]
 
−
*[[Spectral Locomotive]]
 
−
*[[Stages]]
 
 
*[[Starfish]]
 
*[[Starfish]]
−
*[[Statues]]
 
−
*[[Store]]
 
 
*[[Stubs]]
 
*[[Stubs]]
−
*[[Sweets value]]
 
 
*[[TIP species]]
 
*[[TIP species]]
−
*[[Tag]]
 
 
*[[Tame]]
 
*[[Tame]]
−
*[[Taming sour pinatas]]
 
−
*[[Taming sour piñatas]]
 
−
*[[Television Series]]
 
−
*[[Television series]]
 
−
*[[Tending your plants]]
 
−
*[[The Tilde]]
 
−
*[[Theme Song]]
 
 
*[[Tinker]]
 
*[[Tinker]]
 
*[[Tip of the day]]
 
*[[Tip of the day]]
−
*[[To-do list]]
 
−
*[[Totem segment]]
 
−
*[[Totem segments]]
 
−
*[[Tower of Sour]]
 
−
*[[Tower of sour]]
 
 
*[[Toys]]
 
*[[Toys]]
−
*[[Transform]]
 
−
*[[Transformation]]
 
−
*[[Transformed]]
 
−
*[[Tree]]
 
−
*[[Trees]]
 
 
*[[Tricks]]
 
*[[Tricks]]
 
*[[Trouble In Paradise]]
 
*[[Trouble In Paradise]]
 
*[[Trouble in Paradise]]
 
*[[Trouble in Paradise]]
−
*[[Twin]]
 
−
*[[Twin Value]]
 
−
*[[Twin value]]
 
−
*[[Twins]]
 
 
*[[Unavailable Piñatas]]
 
*[[Unavailable Piñatas]]
 
*[[Unlock codes]]
 
*[[Unlock codes]]
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*[[User interface]]
 
*[[VP2]]
 
*[[VP2]]
−
*[[Value]]
 
−
*[[Value (Pinata)]]
 
−
*[[Value (Piñata)]]
 
−
*[[Variant]]
 
−
*[[Variants]]
 
−
*[[Village]]
 
 
*[[Viva Pinata]]
 
*[[Viva Pinata]]
 
*[[Viva Pinata Classic]]
 
*[[Viva Pinata Classic]]
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*[[Viva Piñata]]
 
*[[Viva Piñata]]
 
*[[Viva Piñata]]
 
*[[Viva Piñata]]
−
*[[Viva Piñata: Classic]]
 
−
*[[Viva Piñata: Party Animals]]
 
−
*[[Viva Piñata Classic]]
 
−
*[[Viva Piñata for PC]]
 
−
*[[Viva Piñata for Windows]]
 
−
*[[Viva Piñata on Nintendo DS]]
 
 
*[[Viva Piñata video game awards]]
 
*[[Viva Piñata video game awards]]
 
*[[Viva pinata]]
 
*[[Viva pinata]]
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*[[Viva pinyata]]
 
*[[Viva pinyata]]
 
*[[Viva piñata]]
 
*[[Viva piñata]]
−
*[[Voice Actors]]
 
−
*[[Voice Cast]]
 
−
*[[WC]]
 
 
*[[Walkthrough]]
 
*[[Walkthrough]]
−
*[[Watchling]]
 
 
*[[Water]]
 
*[[Water]]
−
*[[Weather]]
 
−
*[[Weed]]
 
−
*[[Weedling]]
 
−
*[[Weeds]]
 
−
*[[Wiki Contest]]
 
−
*[[Wild-Card]]
 
−
*[[Wild-card]]
 
−
*[[Wild-card Hall of Fame]]
 
−
*[[Wild Cards]]
 
−
*[[Wild Pinata]]
 
−
*[[Wild Piñata]]
 
−
*[[Wild card]]
 
−
*[[Wild card pinata]]
 
−
*[[Wild cards]]
 
−
*[[Wild pinata]]
 
−
*[[Wild piñata]]
 
−
*[[Wildcard]]
 
−
*[[Wildcards]]
 
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*[[Willy]]
 
−
*[[Willy Builder]]
 
 
*[[Wishing Well]]
 
*[[Wishing Well]]
 
*[[Xbox 360]]
 
*[[Xbox 360]]
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= FAQ =
 
= FAQ =
  
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Trying out icons to distinguish/identify different game information.  Adding new game-specific sections to FAQ (instead of maintaining separate FAQs per game).
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<del>Trying out icons to distinguish/identify different game information.  Adding new game-specific sections to FAQ (instead of maintaining separate FAQs per game).</del> (done)
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If a question only applies to one game, do we want to show the icon, or omit it?
 
−
 
 
−
<div id="pii_faq_h2">General questions</div>
 
−
 
 
−
* [[#FAQ-General-Intro|What is Viva Piñata?]] [[Image:VP icon.png|Classic]] (one icon)
 
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* [[#FAQ-General-Intro|What is Viva Piñata?]] [[Image:VP icon.png|Classic]] [[Image:TiP icon.png|Trouble in Paradise]] (two icons)
 
−
 
 
−
<div id="pii_faq_h2">Trouble in Paradise questions</div>
 
−
 
 
−
* [[#FAQ-TiP-ResidentChippo|There's a blue Chippo by the village. Is this a glitch?]] (no icons?)
 
−
 
 
−
== General questions ==
 
−
{{FAQanchor|section=General|keyword=Intro|question=What is Viva Piñata? [[Image:VP icon.png|Classic]] [[Image:TiP icon.png|Trouble in Paradise]]}}
 
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−
"[[Viva Piñata]]" is a vibrant world of living piñata [[species|animals]] filled with spontaneity and fun. The colorful and unique animals live and thrive in a growing [[garden]] where they interact with each other bringing adventure to life. The piñata universe is exciting and humorous – a place where anything can happen.
 
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−
[[Image:VP icon.png|Classic]] The [[television series]] debuted in September 2006, the [[Xbox 360 game]] launched in November 2006, and a line of [[merchandise]] will be available in 2007.
 
−
 
 
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[[Image:TiP icon.png|Trouble in Paradise]] [[Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise|Trouble in Paradise]] launched in September 2008. A demo is available for download through Xbox Live.
 
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[[#top|top]]
 
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<div id="pii_minifaq_content_container"><div class="pii_minifaq_content_header">{{MiniFAQ-Heading|}}</div><div class="pii_minifaq_content"><b>I've spent days and days trying to get a Chippo to be a resident with no luck.  Is this a glitch? [[Image:VP icon.png|Classic]] [[Image:TiP icon.png|Trouble in Paradise]]</b>
 
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Like the Elephanilla ({{lcfirst:{{MiniFAQ-SeeAnswer|Elephanilla}}}}), this is another pinata that takes time to reside.  As with any pinata that needs multiple visits, it's important to keep in mind that you probably won't get the exact same Chippopotamus, the next time a wild one visits your garden.
 
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Always make sure to maintain <font style="font-weight: bold;">well more</font> than 14 (9 for Trouble in Paradise) watercress or water lilies or bullrush in the garden, and replant the ones it eats.  If its Visit requirements are no longer met, it will leave the garden early, drawing out the number of visits needed.
 
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If you've got a visitor that only needs to meet one or two more requirements, try not to distract it with other items that it no longer is required to eat.  One tip is to whack the plants that a particular visitor needs to eat, and move the flower heads near where he visits/eats, to help speed things along.  This way, it will hopefully eat more of what it needs to eat, instead of randomly devouring whatever it's fond of.
 
  
−
Ultimately, patience is the key, while you pay attention to its needs, and keep your garden well-planted. (Either that, or you could pay someone off to ship you one.) {{MiniFAQ-LinkToThread|757}}
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<del>If a question only applies to one game, do we want to show the icon, or omit it?</del> Omit.
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</div><div class="pii_minifaq_content_footer">{{MiniFAQ-SeeAlso|Elephanilla}}</div></div>
 
  
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<div class="pii_minifaq_content"><b>I've spent days and days trying to get a Chippo to be a resident with no luck.  Is this a glitch? {{VP icon}} {{TiP icon}}</b></div>
  
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(I don't think it looks that good to try to inline these icons within answers, e.g., ... than 14 ([[Image:TiP icon.png|Trouble in Paradise]] 9 for Trouble in Paradise) watercress, so I suggest we only lead paragraphs with the icon.)
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(I don't think it looks that good to try to inline these icons within answers, e.g., ... than 14 ({{TiP icon}} 9 for Trouble in Paradise) watercress, so I suggest we only lead paragraphs with the icon.)
 
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Latest revision as of 12:52, 24 August 2009


To do

  • Drop down navigation (done)
  • (New two-column layout for main page) (done)
    • Consider article ToC column on main page? (done)
  • (Update FAQ (done) and MiniFAQs)
    • Merge or maintain separate FAQs by game? Merge. (done)
    • Move game-specific MiniFAQS into tabs or visually identify by game? Identify by game.
  • Categories
    • Xbox 360 Game -> Classic (done)
    • New Viva Pinata category as top level for ToC, other categories?
  • Jump-to navigation?
[edit]

Trouble in Paradise is a popular landing page, and also gets navigated to often. We should consider turning that(/each) game's article into a portal, helping visitors find information more easily, since they probably already play the game and are looking for more than general information. (done)

Viva Piñata timeline:
Fall 2006: Viva Pinata first starts as a TV show (now available on DVD),
Winter 2006: ... and its popular Classic game for the Xbox 360.
Fall 2007: Xbox 360 fans get a spin-off party game called Party Animals, and Windows gamers get to play Classic on their PC.
Fall 2008: Xbox 360 fans get Trouble in Paradise, the sequel to Classic, and Nintendo DS fans enjoy Pocket Paradise, an enhanced version of Classic.


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 FAQ Button x.png Species Button y.png Piñata Vision Button a.png P-Factor
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MediaWiki.org uses this in their documentation (e.g., Installation guide, technical guide).

Jump-to navigation helps users travel from one article to other related articles. The navigation would vary, depending on the topic, and some articles might not have jump-to navigation. We already use it (in a see-also format) in a few places (e.g. Category:Species).

In a sense, the navigation brings the "pages in the category" details (e.g., Category:Trouble in Paradise with minor omissions) to each page.


Considerations

  • Consider using (existing see-also format or jump-to) navigation on more articles, to help visitors easily get to other related articles.
  • Consider switching from a see-also text format to a more visual layout, to make the navigation stand out, and be distinct from the article.
    • Con: Jump-to tables and tabs might visually conflict.
    • Con: More likely to stretch the screen at low resolutions.
    • Con: Jump-to can't clearly spell out (as catmore currently does) that there is a category article with more information:
For more information, see Species.


Examples

Species categories and their category articles

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 Classic species Button x.png Trouble in Paradise species Button y.png Pocket Paradise species

Hybrid using catmore and jump-to

For more information, see Species.
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Trouble in Paradise articles, text format


A - Z


By game

Categories and their category articles
General Classic Trouble in Paradise Pocket Paradise Party Animals TV show
Category:Species

Species

Category:Classic species
List of Viva Piñata: Classic species 		Category:Trouble in Paradise species
List of Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise species 		Category:Pocket Paradise species
List of Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise species 		   
Category:Plants

Plants

Category:Classic plants
List of Viva Piñata: Classic plants 		Category:Trouble in Paradise plants
List of Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise plants 		Category:Pocket Paradise plants
List of Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise plants 		   
Category:Xbox 360 Game
None

Category:Classic
Viva Piñata: Classic

Category:Trouble in Paradise
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise

Category:Pocket Paradise
Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise

Category:Party Animals
Viva Piñata: Party Animals
   
Category:Commonly asked questions


Navigation approaches

  • Popular article column (subset of articles for a topic) (done)
  • Topical index? A-Z? Featured on (Wikipedia) Main Page
  • Dropdown/flyout menus

Organizing pages by "topic" so we can see how/where they'd fit in to the different approaches. Topic names are arbitrary and can be refined later. Some articles belong to different topics/games but are generally listed once for now. Redirects to be removed next pass.

General

Businesses

Licensing, merchandise, developers, producers

Games

Classic

Trouble in Paradise

Pocket Paradise

Party Animals

Gameplay

Concepts

Garden items

Group produce, tinkered items for now

Tips, strategies, answers

Characters

Shops/Shopkeepers

Tools

Site

PinataIsland.info:

  • About
  • Administrators
  • Community Portal
  • Copyrights
  • General disclaimer
  • Help
  • Privacy policy
  • Protected page
  • Sandbox
  • Searching
  • Site support
  • Style guide


TV show

Episodes

Cast

A-Z

Trying out icons to distinguish/identify different game information. Adding new game-specific sections to FAQ (instead of maintaining separate FAQs per game). (done)

If a question only applies to one game, do we want to show the icon, or omit it? Omit.

I've spent days and days trying to get a Chippo to be a resident with no luck. Is this a glitch? Classic Trouble in Paradise

(I don't think it looks that good to try to inline these icons within answers, e.g., ... than 14 (Trouble in Paradise 9 for Trouble in Paradise) watercress, so I suggest we only lead paragraphs with the icon.)

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