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                -+Costume Guide+-

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Author: lagallinaverde
Font: Courier

E-Mail: [email protected]
(use subject title: Ham-Ham Games Costume FAQ)

AOL Instant Messenger SN: OrAnGeYoH

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*Note:
This is a work in progress.  I'll add new costumes until all the 
gods in the universe assure me that I've provided all the costumes 
available.

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Table of Contents

I. Legal Whatnot
II. Version History
III. About Costumes
IV. Costume Locations
V. Ham Shopping Network Order
VI. Credits
VII. Outro

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I. Legal Whatnot

This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for 
personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or 
otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. 
Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public 
display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright.

The sites that should have this are GameFAQs.com, NeoSeeker, and 
1UP.com, and supercheats.com.  If found on other websites, please
inform me.

Copyright 2006 Christa Caneda

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II. Version History:

-Version 0.25 - Submitted FAQ on 6/4/2006!  Here's hoping it's
accepted.  =D
-Version 1.0 - My FAQ was approved on 6/8!! Fixed some typos and 
incorrect info in "About"; Added Ham Shopping Network Order; Added 
Kangaroo, Swan, Armadillo, Cat, Crab, Treasure Chest, Palm Tree, 
Snowman, Christmas Tree, Zebra, Warts, Stripes
-Version 1.25 - Added reader-submitted costumes, details from 
Prof 9
-Version 1.26 - Added reader-submitted costumes.

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III. About Costumes

Costumes are collectible items in Ham-Ham Games, and you can use 
them through your player card on the main screen of the game to
change the costume that your little hamster is wearing.  That is
basically the sole purpose of costumes.  Although seemingly useless,
they are nevertheless cute and there is always a satisfying
quality in having all the items in a game.

You can start collecting costumes either before or after Diving on 
the second day of the 1st Tournament.  When you go back to the 
clubhouse, Postie the mailham runs in yelling, "Samples! Samples!" 
and gives you a starter kit of hamster costumes.  When you go to 
sleep, Crystal tells you that you can change costumes with the 
Player Card and get costumes by trading with friends.

Credit to Prof 9: You can get different costumes depending upon 
whether you play as a girl or a boy, which are TBA.

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IV. Costume Locations

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If you go to any of these destinations (except any involving the Ham 
Shopping Network or Athlete's Village) after you've already gotten 
the costume, you get sunflower seeds instead.  If you go there 
before Postie introduces costumes, you don't get anything.

There are some costumes that have been submitted 
to me by readers, although with unsure prices and criteria to get 
them, which will be marked with (???).  

I will be looking into this, but reader help and confirmations are 
appreciated.  :)

For more information on the Ham Shopping Network, see Section V of 
this FAQ.

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(listed in alphabetical order)

Ant:
Buy from the Ham Shopping Network for 70 sunflower seeds.

Apple:
Go to the Lawn, and upon arriving, go right one screen.  At the top 
of the screen, there is a giant tree trunk.  Climb it, and an apple 
will fall out.  Examine it for the costume.

Armadillo:
Buy from the Ham Shopping Network for 110 sunflower seeds.

Badger: (???)

Bat: (???)

Bee: (???)

Bunny:
After getting the Stripes costume, go to Athlete's Village on 
the first day of a Tournament to get this costume in front of the 
fountain.

Butterfly: (???)

Cactus: 
During either the Tennis Prelims or the Tennis Finals as long as 
you're inside the Tennis Court lobby), go into the lobby, and you 
will notice cacti lined against the walls.  Examine any cacti with 
arms (not the round ones) to get the costume.

Cat:
Buy from the Ham Shopping Network for 120 sunflower seeds.

Cherry Tree: (???)

Chicken: (???)
For sale in dream after Ham Shopping Network is unavailable for ???.

Cow: (???)

Crab:
Buy from the Ham Shopping Network for 130 sunflower seeds.

Crocodile: (???)
For sale in dream after Ham Shopping Network is unavailable for ???.

Deer: (???)
For sale in dream after Ham Shopping Network is unavailable for ???.

Dog:
Default; available from the starter kit from Postie.

Dragonfly: (???)
For sale in dream after Ham Shopping Network is unavailable for ???.

Eagle:
Go to the Pool, and go to the right side, next to the giant white 
ladder.  Examine the white and red mushroom to leap up onto a cloud. 
Walk left, and Hamtaro will automatically greet some invisible 
entity, and a feather will fall from the sky.  Examine it for the 
costume.

Earth: [Credit to Prof. 9]
To get this costume get the Silver Rainbow Cup, to get this one beat 
all world records (this can also be done in Free Play mode) and 
complete the game. 

Elephant: (???)
For sale in dream after Ham Shopping Network is unavailable for ???.

Fir Tree:
Buy from the Ham Shopping Network for 150 sunflower seeds.
(The last costume you can get on Ham Shopping Network.)

Flamingo: (???)

Fox:
Watch Ham Fortune-Telling back at the clubhouse (between the 1st 
and 2nd event of the day) and if Hamstarr says that someone's in 
for "excellent luck" or "amazing luck", go to the place that 
Hamstarr mentions, find a box that's beige and orange in color, and 
examine it for the costume.  When Hamstarr says this is 
completely random, so just keep watching!

Gingo Tree: (???)
For sale in dream after Ham Shopping Network is unavailable for ???.

Halloween: (???)
For sale in dream after Ham Shopping Network is unavailable for ???.

Hippo:
After Warts from Team Djungle changes from his hippo costume to a 
palm tree costume, go to the Djungle house in Athlete's Village at 
night and examine the Hippo costume on the wall to get it.

Horse: (???)

Kangaroo:
If you've already gotten the Fox costume, then the next time that
Hamstarr says "excellent" or "amazing" luck, then this will be the
costume that you get.

Ladybug:
Go to the Stadium and go up the firetruck to the left of the 
entrance.  On the left, there will be a ladybug on a leaf.  Quickly 
examine it before it flies away (if it does fly away, just leave the 
area and come back) for the costume.

Leo:
Anytime after you complete the first tournament, go to the Athlete's 
Village on the first day of a tournament before competing in the 100 
hm dash, and there will be a present in front of the fountain.
Examine it for the costume.

Monkey:
Default; available from the starter kit from Postie.

Mushroom: (???)
For sale in dream after Ham Shopping Network is unavailable for ???.

Octopus: (???)

Owl: (???)
For sale in dream after Ham Shopping Network is unavailable for ???.

Palm Tree:
After Warts changes from his palm tree costume back to his
original frog costume, go to the Djungle house in Athlete's Village
at night and examine the Palm Tree costume on the wall to get it.

Panda: (???)

Peacock: (???)
For sale in dream after Ham Shopping Network is unavailable for ???.

Pheasant:
Default; available from the starter kit from Postie.

Platypus: (???)
For sale in dream after Ham Shopping Network is unavailable for ???.

Polar Bear:
Buy from Ham Shopping Network for 90 sunflower seeds.

Praying Mantis: (???)
For sale in dream after Ham Shopping Network is unavailable for ???.

Raccoon:
Buy from Ham Shopping Network for 50 sunflower seeds.

Rose: (???)
For sale in dream after Ham Shopping Network is unavailable for ???.

Scallop:
Buy from Ham Shopping Network for 80 sunflower seeds.

Shark: (???)
For sale in dream after Ham Shopping Network is unavailable for ???.

Sheep: 
Buy from Ham Shopping Network for 40 sunflower seeds.

Snake: (???)

Snowman:
Buy from Ham Shopping Network for 140 sunflower seeds.

Starfish:
Go to the beach, and go right one screen.  Head to the very top 
right corner to see a pink starfish on the ground.  Examine it for 
the costume.

Stripes:
After getting the Leo costume, go to Athlete's Village on 
the first day of a Tournament to get this costume in front of the 
fountain.

Sunfish: (???)
For sale in dream after Ham Shopping Network is unavailable for ???.

Swan:
Buy from Ham Shopping Network for 100 sunflower seeds.

Treasure Chest: [credit to Prof. 9]
After getting all gold medals in a tournament, you get this 
costume.

Tiger: (???)
For sale in dream after Ham Shopping Network is unavailable for ???.

Tulip: (???)

Warts:
After Warts from Team Djungle changes from his frog costume to a 
hippo costume, you can go to the Djungle house in Athlete's Village 
at night and examine the Frog costume on the wall to get it.

Willow Tree: (???)
For sale in dream after Ham Shopping Network is unavailable for ???.

Withered Tree:
Buy from Ham Shopping Network for 60 sunflower seeds.

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V. Ham Shopping Network Order

In case you're too lazy or confused to try to arrange the order of 
costumes you buy from the Ham Shopping Network from the alphabetical 
list, this is the order that you buy costumes from the Ham Shopping 
Network, with a maximum of one costume per day.

You can buy costumes from the Costumes from the Ham Shopping Network 
(between the 2nd and 3rd events of the day), which is the main
purpose of getting sunflower seeds. The costumes are bought in a
specific order from cheapest to most expensive, each costume 
increasing by 10 sunflower seeds as you buy them.

After you buy all the costumes from the Ham Shopping Network, the TV 
program between the 2nd and 3rd events of the day becomes Ham
Requests.

   Name              Seeds
1. Sheep              40 
2. Raccoon            50
3. Withered Tree      60
4. Ant                70
5. Scallop            80
6. Polar Bear         90
7. Swan               100
8. Armadillo          110
9. Cat                120
10.Crab               130
11.Snowman            140
12.Fir Tree           150

[Credit to Prof 9]
Between the events, but before the last event of the day, 
take a nap in the bed. Then, at night, you will be viewing 
Ham Shopping Network At Night, featuring Mr. Matsu with green 
clothes, and Postie as the guest. Now you can buy special 
limited-edition costumes, for 200 sunflower seeds!
(These costumes are to be added!)


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VI. Credits:

-Mucho thanks to Ritsuko Kawai for the invention of the adorable
Hamtaro.
-Thanks to Alphadream and Nintendo for this nifty game.
-Thanks to IGN Boards for some information on getting the Leo 
costume.
-Thanks to http://www.network-science.de/ascii/ for the ASCII 
generator. (indeed, i was too lazy to do it on my own.)
-Thanks to Phuc for listening (or pretending to) when I first ranted
off to him that I was inspired to make this FAQ.  :D

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VII. Outro:

Bunny and Onxard/Mr. Moo-Cow are the greatest.  Ever.

FIN.