Final Fantasy X-2/Calm Lands Mini Games

Argent, Inc. vs Open Air
There are two different companies on the Calm Lands that offer attractions. Each has their own type of credits and set of prizes. Both want your business. Both want you to compete to spread the word about them to bring in more customers.

To apply for the publicity campaign, visit the Calm Lands and talk to the corresponding vendor for the company you would like to help at any game location. Agree to let them sign you up in order to begin pitching the company. Now find a citizen of Spira and press psx: S to bring up the pitch menu. Pick a line you think matches their personality and earn points that unlock prizes you can buy.

After earning 400 points or reaching Rank 5 for at least one of the companies, visiting the Calm Lands during Chapter 5 will automatically end the publicity campaign. The companies will merge and you will be unable to campaign to increase your level, so finish all pitches before visiting. If you get to at least Rank 3 for Argent, Inc. Feed the Monkey will be unlocked to you. If you get to this rank for Open Air, Gull Force will be available.

Pitches
Each company has their own set of pitches, however the responses and which line works for each citizen remains the same. Picking the correct pitch can earn you up to 5 points toward leveling up with a company. Each Spirian can be pitched to again during each chapter.

Point Values
Campaign to collect points or play at each of the mini games. For each credit you lose, it will be converted to publicity points. The ratio depends on the chapter and is as follows:

Rank
Points needed to advance publicity level

Increasing rank will unlock:
 * More prizes available for purchase
 * More difficulty levels added to minigames
 * Amount of credits you bet increases
 * Reaching publicity level 5 will unlock a new minigame

You can switch companies to campaign for the competitor in order to each to level 5. However note that it comes at a price. The number of points you have toward your publicity level will be cut in half when you switch. If you want to unlock both minigames, accumulate at least 800 Publicity Points for one company during Chapter 1 and 2, then switch to the rival company. Gather the needed 400 points needed to complete the Calm Lands episode in Chapter 5 and when your points are tallied, you will get both games and unlock all prizes.

Prizes
These prizes change based on your current Publicity level and company. After the companies merge, the items available will depend on your Level with each company. Some prizes will only be available after the two companies merge in Chapter 5. (X indicates it is available at the level, - it is not.)

There Goes the Bride
At the Calm Lands Travel Agency, the head of Argent, Inc. needs your help! His rather shy son is in need of a bride. Talk to him to initiate this quest. Matrimony Pitches are done the same as publicity by finding single women across Spira you think may be interested, pressing psx: S, and pitching a line. Depending on how they react, up to 5 points will be rewarded. Each woman can be pitched to again during the different chapters. Keep track of your total by talking to the father. Talk to him in Chapter 5 to finish this Matrimony campaign. He will award you a prize based on how well you did.

Participant Locations
The same citizens that participate in the publicity campaign also participate in Here Comes the Bride. Talk to him and agree to help.

Djose Temple

 * The number in parentheses is the point value awarded instead during Chapter 5 for that pitch

Lupine Dash

 * Dog Racing
 * Location: South west corner of the Calm Lands

Placing Bets
The objective of this minigame is to figure out which Lupine is most likely to win the next race and bet on it. You can choose to bet on a single Lupine (Win Bet) or bet on the two Lupines most likely to come in first or second (Double Bet). Each Lupine has its own set of stats. Odds are generated based on the overall stats for a Lupine.

Play it safe by choosing the Lupines with the highest overall score and lowest odds or payout. Or bet on an underdog to try to win it big.

As your publicity level grows while you are campaigning, more races with higher grades and stakes will become available to you. These usually have bigger payouts since the minimum bet must be higher. During these races, the Lupines have better, faster stats so the races end quicker.

Lupine Stats
There are 61 Lupines, 5 of which are randomly picked per race. While placing a bet you can view the stats of each one participating and their odds of winning. Each Lupine is graded based on five stats with an overall stat that is used to determine odds.


 * Speed - Greatest factor that should be considered when picking out a winner. The lupines speed changes based on the grade of the race. Use the following formula to determine how it is effected.

Speed Stat x(Race Grade x 5 + 10)= Total Speed for Race entered


 * Stamina - This is determines how long a Lupine can keep up its speed. For example, a high rating of speed with a low stamina rating can run fast but only for short distances.
 * Rally - This stat describes the lupine's ability to rally its strength and speed at the end of the race. The higher the stat, the great the speed boost the lupine has near the goal line. This stat can help a lupine who is falling behind.
 * Flux - This number determines the possibility that the lupines stating stats will fluctuate at the race beginning. The higher the number, the more easily the stats will change.
 * Luck - This state works in conjunction with the flux stat. It determines how much the lupine's starting stats will fluctuate at the beginning of a race. The higher the stat, the better the chance the stats will improve.
 * Overall - This is a median value of all the stats. On average it is 50. This stat is used to set the odds of a race.

Reptile Run

 * Similar to Frogger
 * Location: Left of the Chocobo Ranch

Sky Slots

 * Slot Machine
 * Location: North of the Calm Lands Travel Agency

Feed the Monkey
Only available if you Campaign for Argent Inc.

Gull Force
Only available if you campaign for Open Air