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Pikmin Bloom
Pikmin Bloom is a mobile app that offers a fun and rewarding way to explore the outdoors with friends. It introduces the Weekly Challenges feature, allowing players to team up with others regardless of their location and work together towards a shared steps goal. The game involves collecting over 150 unique Decor Pikmin, each with their own quirky designs, such as wearing fishing lures, hamburger buns, or paper airplanes. By Walking and exploring their neighborhoods, players can add more Pikmin to their squad and discover seedlings and fruit. Collaborating with friends, players can take down mushrooms to earn rewards and increase their score by selecting their dream team of Pikmin. In addition to the gameplay, Pikmin Bloom allows players to decorate the real world with colorful flowers that fill up the map, planted by themselves and nearby players.
The app utilizes Apple HealthKit with the player's permission to track walking distance even when the app is closed. Pikmin Bloom is free-to-play with in-game purchases and is optimized for smartphones. It is compatible with iPhone 6s or higher devices running iOS Version 14 or later (iPad not supported). To ensure accurate location information, it is recommended to play while connected to a network. Devices without GPS capabilities or only connected to Wi-Fi may not be compatible. Enabling Apple HealthKit permissions is necessary for accurate step tracking. Compatibility information may change, and the app is not compatible with jailbroken devices. Continued use of GPS can reduce battery life, and some functions may require support for specific services, such as ARKit.
Overall, Pikmin Bloom provides an entertaining and engaging experience that encourages outdoor exploration, teamwork, and creativity through its unique gameplay mechanics and features.