What are Chocobos?
Chocobo
is a mythical bird in world of Final Fantasy, which has the
size of a horse. These are commonly used as transportations,
Chocobo loves greens and roam in forests found in the world.
Getting
a Chocobo
There are a total of 6 Chocobo Forests found in the world.
These forests have a structure of a dome. Within the forest,
Squall will meet up with Choco Boy. Talk to him and you will
be given the option to purchase
a set of Chocobo equipment
for 1,000 gil when during your first visit the Chocobo
Forest. With this, you will be able to play for the Choco
World mini-game. For the first time you have caught the Chocobo,
you will be brought to the Save Screen when you can upload
your file to the Memory Card or Pocketstation.
Catching
a Chocobo
Every Chocobo Forest has its own unique set of puzzle for
you to solve. For details on the solutions for the puzzle,
click
here.
By solving the puzzle, you will no longer need to pay the
Choco Boy to help you to catch a Chocobo for you. When you
talk to the Choco Boy, you will be given the following options:
| 1. A Hint |
100 gil |
| 2. Buy Gysahl Greens |
3000 gil for 5/ 6000 gil for 10 |
| 3. Question |
Free, nah 10 gil |
| 4. Forget it |
Exit from the menu |
Please note that the Choco Boy is very important person
regarding the Chocobo mini-game. You need him to aid you in
the quest in capturing a Mother Chocobo.
In the game, there are 2 kinds of Chocobos - Chocobo and Chicobo.
Chicobo is a smaller form of Chocobo. To catch a Chocobo,
you need to use the Choco Equipment - Choco Sonar and Choco
Ziner to lure the Chicobo to the forest. Once all Chicobos
are lured into the forest, the mother Chocobo will make her
first appearance. When calling Chicobos by blowing the Ziner
at a wrong position, you will find Chocobo moving on top of
Squall's head thus stealing away the Ziner! If this happens,
you need to pay 700 gil to Choco Boy in order to resume the
mini-game.
Mechanics
on Choco Ziner and Sonar
To play the mini-game puzzle, you need to have Balamb Garden
transformed into a mobile ship. To start off the mini-game,
you need to know how the Ziner and Sonar works.
Objectives of Mini-Game
The objective is to call for all Chicobo (s) found within
the forest until there is only 1 left. After you have called
the last Chicobo, the 'Mother' (Chocobo) will make her appearance.
With the mother Chocobo, you can have the Mother Chocobo to
dig for treasure within the forest. After you have solved
that puzzle, you will be able to catch a Chocobo without replaying
the mini-game
To start calling for a Chocobo, you need to know about the
Choco Whistle menu.
Choco Whistle Menu
(Hit the
button to activate)
| Menu
Options |
Explanations |
| .
To detect: [Choco Sonar] |
This part of Choco Whistle allows you to detect the
traces of Chicobos. At the lower-right hand corner
of the screen, there is a red guage, which is the
sonar. It will reacts tremendously to strong Chocobo
signals when the Sonar has been activated. Press 
to select Chocobo Sonar from the menu. Hold down the
button while walking within the forest. High Choco
Signals always produces a high pitch and tremendous
vibrations shown on the gauge. Once you have determine
the area, stay put and select Ziner.
|
| .
To catch: [Choco Ziner] |
This part of the whistle allows you to
lure the Chicobo to the ground. After detecting the
area with the strongest signal, switch between Sonar
and Ziner. Once you are done, hit
to whistle. A Chicobo should come down to ground if
you are on the correct spot. If you failed, you find
the Chicobo standing on Squall's head.) If it is stolen,
talk to Choco Boy and pay 700 gil for the replacement. |
| .
Help Me! |
Squall will ask the Choco Boy for help.
Pays 1,200 gil and the Mother Chocobo will appear. However
you can not have that Mother Chocobo to dig for treasure,
as you did not solved the puzzle yourself. |
| .
No way, I'm not doing this |
Quit from the menu. |
After you have successfully gotten the Chocobo, you got two
alternatives. That is to left the Chocobo Forest or to dig
for the treasure. For details, refer to
our
guide to this mini-game.
Riding
Chocobos
As compared to Final Fantasy 7, there are no multi-colored
Chocobos in this series. Chocobos look a bit more realistic
as compared to the previous installment. Chocobos can move
across shallow waters like the previous FF. While riding a
Chocobo, there will be no random battles.
| Buttons |
Function |
| .
D-Pad |
Move the Chocobo on the world map. Please note that
Chocobos can move across shallow waters in Final Fantasy
VIII.
|
| .
|
Dispatch from the Chocobo.
The Chocobo will run away once Squall leaves the Chocobo. |
.
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Toggles the World Map views
(Spot, Small and Large View) |
Chocobos
Forest
As mentioned earlier, there are a total of 6 Chocobo Forests.
They are scattered mainly on Centra and Trabia continent.
There is a secret forest called the Chocobo Holy Region, where
even the Choco Boy does not dare to stay there for long...
The screenshot on the left features the Chocobo Holy Region.
Gysahl
Greens
You can buy Gysahl Greens from the Choco Boy or via card refinement
of Chicobo's card. Buy them in bulk from Choco Boy before
you solves all the puzzles. Upon solving the Chocobo puzzle
for the first time, you will be able to access the Choco World
(featured from the Pocketstation peripheral) and you will
be able to summon Chicobo into battles by using the
item. Please note the attack
can be upgraded as it solemnly based on your performance at
the
Choco World
Chicobo's
Card
To get this card, solve all the puzzles in all six Chocobo
Forest. To get to Holy Region, get a Chocobo found in the
Chocobo Forest at Bika Snowfield that is nearest to Esthar
continent. Hatch a ride and make your way along the shallow
waters to the top region of Esthar area. Find a shore or entrance.
Ride your way to the top portion of the thick forest. You
will find a large dome-shaped forest. Enter it.
Once you have entered the Chocobo Holy Region, talk to the
Choco Boy. A cutscene will occur. Talk to the stand-alone
Chicobo to receive its card. Upon doing this, you will not
be able to buy items from Choco Boy anymore. You can get a
Gysahl Green for 600 gil by talking to Chicobo.
To get out of the forest, examine one of the Mother Chocobos
to hatch a ride. Make your way back to the area where your
transportation is.
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