Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Games Any% Unrestricted Guide by frozenflygone

General Tips: -Mash A to both scroll text faster and progress text boxes. -During the medal ceremonies, press B to skip them. -Always mash when an event is ending to scroll the score, tourney bracket, and the Ham’s dialogue post event. -To surrender, you hit the Start button when the event begins, hit down, and hit A. This is the fastest way to beat the game. This is the only category where this is permitted. -Run by holding B whenever possible.
-The guide tells the fastest way to travel between locations. U-Up D-Down L-Left R-Right -To get to Howdy, run straight up unless otherwise stated.

Timing: -Start when selecting “Tournament” -End after talking to Bo after Marathon when the screen changes to black (before the ending ceremony).

Opening Ceremony and Day 1 -Mash the day info screens and Bo’s opening text. -after Bo says “introduce the teams” you can break from mashing until all four teams are introduced. -Resume mashing when the screen changes to all four teams lined up -Mash Red Ham’s text,select Yes, and mash Bijou’s text -When Bijou leaves, follow her, go to the stadium (L) -Mash Howdy’s text, talk to him again, select Enter then Yes -When the run begins, go to menu and Withdraw to Surrender (Inputs: Start, Down, A). This is how you will do it each event. -Skip Medal Ceremony (B) -Mash Pashmina’s text, then talk to Boss and mash his text. -Go back to the Clubhouse automatically and Sleep (Inputs: A next to bed, Up, A) right after Boss leaves -Mash Fairy text

Day 2 -Mash Orange Ham text, Yes -Wake up, Mash Snoozer’s text, try to leave, then Mash the TV text and actually leave -Go to Tennis Courts (L, U) -Talk to Howdy, Enter, Yes -Surrender, No Ceremony, Mash Howdy’s text -Go to Stadium (D) -Talk to Howdy, Enter, Yes -Surrender, Skip Medal Ceremony, Mash Howdy’s text -Go to Pool (R, R, U) -Slight right and up to Howdy, talk to him slightly off center as his Pool hitbox is odd, Enter, Yes -Surrender, Skip Medal Ceremony -Go back to Clubhouse (D) -Mash Mail Ham’s text and cut between Snoozer and Sandy to sleep -Mash Fairy text

Day 3 -Mash Yellow Ham text, Yes -Go to Beach (L, U, U) -Talk to Howdy, Enter, Yes -Surrender, No Ceremony, Mash Howdy’s text -Go to Stadium (D, D) -Talk to Howdy, Enter, Yes -Surrender, Skip Medal Ceremony, Mash Howdy’s text -Go to the Lawn (R) -Go diagonally up and left to Talk to Howdy, Enter, Yes -Surrender, Skip Medal Ceremony -Go back to Clubhouse (R) and Sleep -Mash Fairy text

Day 4 -Mash Green Ham’s text, Yes -Go to Stadium (L) -Talk to Howdy, Enter, Yes -Surrender, Skip Medal Ceremony, Mash Howdy’s text -Go to Tennis Court (U) -Talk to Howdy, Enter, Yes -Surrender, Skip Medal Ceremony, Mash Howdy’s text -Go to Lawn (D, R) -Go diagonally up and left to Talk to Howdy, Enter, Yes -Surrender, Skip Medal Ceremony -Go to Clubhouse (U) and Sleep -watch Maxwell hanging out

Day 5 -Mash Blue Ham’s text, Yes -Go to Pool (U) -Slight right and up to Howdy, talk to Him slightly off center as his Pool hitbox is odd, Enter, Yes -Surrender, Skip Medal Ceremony, Mash Howdy’s text -Go to Lawn (D, D) -Go diagonally up and left toTalk to Howdy, Enter, Yes -Surrender, Skip Medal Ceremony, Mash Howdy’s text -avoid the colored hams to the exit -Go to Beach (L, U, U) -Avoid other teams on first screen to go Talk to Howdy, Enter, Yes -Surrender, Skip Medal Ceremony -Go to the Clubhouse (R, R, R, D) and Sleep -Mash Fairy text and when she asks the question, hit Start, A to end quickly

Day 6 -Mash Indigo Ham’s text, Yes -Go to Stadium (L) -Talk to Howdy, Enter, Yes -Surrender, Skip Medal Ceremony, Mash Howdy’s text -Go to Pool (U, R, R) -Slight right and up to Howdy, talk to him slightly off center as his Pool hitbox is odd, Enter, Yes -Surrender, Skip Medal Ceremony, Mash Howdy’s text -Go to Beach (L, L, U) -Run straight upwards, you’ll dodge the ham -Talk to Howdy, Enter, Yes -Surrender, Skip Medal Ceremony -Go to Clubhouse (R, R, R, D) and sleep

Day 7 -Mash Violet Ham’s text, Yes -Go to the Stadium (L) -Talk to Howdy, Enter, Yes -Surrender, Skip Medal Ceremony, Mash Bijou’s text -Avoid Bijou and GO RIGHT TO BO (not down) -Mash closing ceremony -Time on the fade out to black when credits roll

Yay!