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MapleStorySEA x Dave the Diver Highlight Notes (v239)

TABLE OF CONTENTS (v239)

New Events
1. Dave The Diver
↪[Save The Diver] Smartphone
↪[Save The Diver] Blue Hole Biopedia
↪[Save The Diver] Blue Hole Exploration
↪[Save The Diver] Bancho Sushi Business
↪[Save The Diver] Diver Token Shop

Dave The Diver

Save the Diver

5th February 2025 (After Maintenance) ~ 11th March 2025, 2359hrs

Developer Notes

Save Dave and his friends who were accidently washed up in Maple World by a huge storm!
You can explore the Blue Hole, hunt various fish, and earn abundant rewards with the gold you earn from working at Bancho Sushi.
Aww! Tender fish and fluffy rice grains... My mouth is watering just thinking about it!
Are you ready to dive into the sea of fun?

Available to Level 101+, Zero character who has completed Chapter 2 for Story Quest

Complete the Chapter to receive rewards!

[Bancho Sushi Business] rewards increase incoming customers, menu slot, hall staff and kitchen staff for better progression.

[Blue Hole Exploration] rewards unlock new fishes in the sea during exploration.

Chapter Mission	Rewards
Chapter 1 Oxygen tank level 2 upgrade	10,000x Diver Tokens [Bancho Sushi Business] number of expected customers increase to 9
Chapter 2 Hire 1 hall employee	20,000x Diver Tokens [Blue Hole Exploration] Reef Shark will now be in the sea
Chapter 3 Hire 1 kitchen employee	20,000x Diver Tokens [Bancho Sushi Business] can place 1 kitchen staff [Bancho Sushi Business] menu slot increase to 5
Chapter 4 Diving suit upgrade to level 2	Spiegella's Golden Tomato Punch King Admission x1 Ticket [Blue Hole Exploration] Striped Eel Catfish will now be in the sea [Bancho Sushi Business] menu slot increase to 6
Chapter 5 Diving suit upgrade to level 3	20,000x Diver Tokens [Blue Hole Exploration] Copper Shark will now be in the sea [Bancho Sushi Business] number of expected customers increase to 15
Chapter 6 Hire 2 hall employee	30,000x Diver Tokens [Blue Hole Exploration] Yellowfin Tuna, Bluefin Tuna will now be in the sea [Bancho Sushi Business] can place 2 hall staff [Bancho Sushi Business] number of expected customers increase to 18
Chapter 7 Diving suit upgrade to level 4	Spiegella's Golden Tomato Punch King Admission x1 Ticket [Blue Hole Exploration] Zebra Shark will now be in the sea [Bancho Sushi Business] number of expected customers increase to 22
Chapter 8 Diving suit upgrade to level 5	50,000x Diver Tokens [Blue Hole Exploration] Hammerhead Shark will now be in the sea [Bancho Sushi Business] menu slot increase to 7
Chapter 9 Hire 2 kitchen employee	50,000x Diver Tokens [Blue Hole Exploration] Striped Marlin, Sailfish and Humboldt Squid will now be in the sea [Blue Hole Exploration] NPC Mirror unlocked for use (Directly start exploration in the Deep Sea) [Bancho Sushi Business] number of expected customers increase to 25 [Bancho Sushi Business] increase kitchen staff slots
Chapter 10 Defeat Pianus	Spiegella's Golden Tomato Punch King Admission x1 Ticket [Blue Hole Exploration] Thresher Shark will now be in the sea [Bancho Sushi Business] number of expected customers increase to 30 [Bancho Sushi Business] Gain additional Diver tokens based on gold earned"

Navigation Guide

Controls on Boat: W, A, S, D, SPACE, Mouse Movement and Click

Move to the front of the boat near to the button and press space or use your mouse to click to interact to go back to the previous map or head to Gold Beach Bancho Sushi.

Move to the back of the boat and hold space to click to interact to start Blue Hole Exploration or head to Gold Beach Bancho Sushi.

Gold Earn from [Bancho Sushi Business].

Press ESC or use your mouse to click on the phone to open the Smartphone UI.

[Save The Diver] Smartphone

5th February 2025 (After Maintenance) ~ 11th March 2025, 2359hrs

Available to Level 101+, Zero character who has completed Chapter 2 for Story Quest

Displays Gold Earn from [Bancho Sushi Business].

Displays Diver Tokens Earn from completing Chapter Mission.

Hover on the Magnifying glass to display rewards for the event.

iDiver

Upgrade your diving gears by earning Gold from [Bancho Sushi Business]!

Diving Gears increases your overall mobility performance during Blue Hole Exploration.

Air Tank: Increases the duration to sustain longer in the sea.

Diving Suit: Allows you to explore and dive deeper in the sea for more fish variations.

Cargo Box: Allows you to carry more fish meat and not be overweight too fast.

Flippers: Allows you to swim and navigate in the sea faster.

Weapon Shop

Upgrade your Weapons by earning Gold from [Bancho Sushi Business]!

Weapons allow you to farm fishes better in the sea.

Underwater Rifle: Allows you to deal damage from far with limited ammo.

Red Sniper Rifle: Allows you to deal damage and penetrates fishes behind from far with limited ammo.

Old Harpoon Gun: Allows you to hook on small to medium fishes and may require you to pull the fish towards you by press SPACE. Unlimited use.

Flippers: Dive Knife: Allows you to deal damage close range with unlimited use.

Blue Hole Biopedia

When you eliminate and collect the fish meat during [Blue Hole Exploration], the fish species will be automatically registered in the Blue Hole Biopedia.

You can also read the fish’s information by clicking on a registered fish.

More information can be found at [Save The Diver] Blue Hole Biopedia.

Token Shop

Earn Diver Tokens by completing Chapter missions!

More information can be found at [Save The Diver] Diver Token Shop.

[Save The Diver] Blue Hole Biopedia

5th February 2025 (After Maintenance) ~ 11th March 2025, 2359hrs

Available to Level 101+, Zero character who has completed Chapter 2 for Story Quest

Up to 40 fish species can be registered throughout the [Blue Hole Exploration].

When you register 5 specific fishes based on the fish’s silhouette, you can obtain character rewards.

Row 1 Complete
Sushi Hat Selection Coupon - Tamago Sushi Hat - Shrimp Sushi Hat - Tuna Sushi Hat
Tamago Sushi Hat	Shrimp Sushi Hat	Tuna Sushi Hat
Row 2 Complete
Dave's Casual Clothes Set Coupon - Dave's Hat (Hat) - Dave's Casual Clothes (Overall) - Dave's Shoes (Shoes)
Row 3 Complete
At the Beach With Dave (BGM Chair) (Inter-Account Transaction Only)
Row 4 Complete
Bancho's Hotel Chef Set Coupon - Bancho's Hotel Chef Wig (Hat) - Bancho's Hotel Chef Clothes (Overall) - Bancho's Hotel Chef Shoes (Shoes)
Row 5 Complete
Diver Bean and Pink Dave Chair (Inter-Account Transaction Only)
Row 6 Complete
Cobra's Hawaiian Clothes Set Coupon - Cobra's Hawaiian Sunglasses (Eye Decoration) - Cobra's Hawaiian Clothes (Overall) - Cobra's Hawaiian Shoes (Shoes)
Row 7 Complete
Conveyor-Belt Sushi Chair (Inter-Account Transaction Only)
Row 8 Complete
Dave the Diver Android Selection Coupon - Dave-droid - Bancho-droid - Cobra-droid
Dave-droid	Bancho-droid	Cobra-droid
Final Reward
Blue Hole Aquarium (Inter-Account Transaction Only)

[Save The Diver] Blue Hole Exploration

5th February 2025 (After Maintenance) ~ 11th March 2025, 2359hrs

Available to Level 101+, Zero character who has completed Chapter 2 for Story Quest

Before starting Blue Hole Exploration daily, simply hunt 1,000 level range monsters (-20/+20 Level) and move the right side end of the boat and hold SPACE to start Blue Hole Exploration.

When exploration is done, simply perform one of the methods below to complete the Blue Hole Exploration with the fishes collected for the day.

Use your Movement Key W,A,S,D and swim back up to the surface and hold SPACE.

Look for a blue icon above and hold SPACE.

Select and press C to use an Emergency Pager obtained from the Exploration Box.

However, if you have use up all the oxygen, select Quit and Exit to Boat in your inventory or exceed 1 hour time limit, Blue Hole Exploration will end immediately and lose all your fish collected for that round of expedition.

You can try again up to 2 more times if your expedition was unsuccessful.

Note that taking damage from fish deducts certain amount of oxygen.

Controls and Legends

W: Move Up A: Move Left S: Move Down D: Move Right			Movement Keys
SHIFT + W,A,S,or D			Swim Faster
Left Mouse Button			Melee / Use Knife All fish can be damaged by Melee
Right Mouse Button			Hold to aim with angle and press Left Mouse Button to fire the Harpoon, Underwater Rifle or the Red Sniper.
TAB			Swap between Harpoon and Rifle/Sniper
R			Swap useful tool obtained from Exploration box
ESC			Open Cargo Box and manage your fish that you carry by selecting and discarding them.
~			Open Fish PDA and view all the fish you have eliminated and its meat obtained.
O2: Oxygen remaining before death Warning message will show when O2 is running low. Normal Depth: Displays how deep you have went KG: Displays how much weight you are carrying. When you have reached the weight limit, your movement will be reduced greatly until you end the expedition.
Escape Pod Allows you to go back to the boat without swimming all the way up to the surface. Use your movement key to go near it and hold SPACE to interact.
Oxygen Tank Refills your O2 back to the maximum capacity. Use your movement key to go near it and hold SPACE to interact.
Weapon Box Provide weapons at a random. - Kenta's Harpoon [Replace Melee weapon for that round of expedition]. - Frozen Tuna [Replace Melee weapon for that round of expedition]. - Red Sniper [Replace Range Weapon for that round of expedition]. Use your movement key to go near it and hold SPACE to interact.
Ammo Box Refills ammo for Underwarter Rifle and Red Sniper. Use your movement key to go near it and hold SPACE to interact.
Exploration Box Provide exploration items at a random Oxygen Capsule: Restores 50% of Max Capacity O2 Rifle Upgrade Kit: Increase Rifle Damage by 10% for that round of expedition Underwater Scooter: Increase movement speed for a set of time. Emergency Pager: Allows to end the expedition anytime anywhere without losing the loot. Use your movement key to go near it and hold SPACE to interact.
When you eliminate a big size fish, use your movement key to go near it and hold SPACE to farm the meat.
Some fish require pulling which may trigger when you fire the harpoon at a fish. When this triggers, spam the SPACE button to pull the fish in towards you. If successful, the fish will be pulled towards you and put in the cargo box. If fail, the fish will be unhooked on the spot.

At the end of every exploration, a summary of your expedition is shown.

You will be moved to the Bancho Sushi Business.

[Save The Diver] Bancho Sushi Business

5th February 2025 (After Maintenance) ~ 11th March 2025, 2359hrs

Available to Level 101+, Zero character who has completed Chapter 2 for Story Quest

Before Open Restaurant

Press 1 to manage your menu and Employee before opening the restaurant to maximize your gold profit.

MENU

At the beginning of progression, Nigiri Sushi and Green Tea will only be available on the menu.

As you progress through the event, you can obtain fish meat and turn them into the menu to sell for more Gold.

Adding Menu

Press Add to add more menu.

Use your mouse to select the dish you have made with the fish meat and press OK.

Select the total quantity you want to be in the menu.

You can sell more if you have more of the fish meat.

Press the arrow left or right to increase or increase the quantity to be sold and press OK.

You can check if the dish is added to the menu.

Manage Menu

In the menu, press Manage to show options.

You can either add the quantity, enhance the current dish or remove from the menu

Enhance Dish

In the Menu, press Left Ctrl or use your mouse and click Enhance Dish.

You can enhance the dish up to level 5 if you have the fish meat requirement.

The higher the dish level, the more Gold when it is sold.

EMPLOYEE

Note: Employees can only be hired when you complete certain Chapter Mission
↪1st Kitchen Staff: Clear Chapter 7
↪2nd Kitchen Staff: Clear Chapter 10
↪1st Hall Staff: Clear Chapter 3
↪2nd Hall Staff: Clear Chapter 7

There are 2 types of employee category, 1 for Kitchen and 1 for Hall.

Up to 2 Kitchen Employees and 2 Hall Employees can assist at a time.

Kitchen Staff increase the overall dish preparation speed.

Hall Staff assist on serving the customers.

Some Employees have special skills that improve their performance.

Hire Employee

Press Left Ctrl or use your mouse and click Hire at the bottom left.

The more Gold available, the more expensive you can hire.

Select any of the desired employees and click select.

You can choose to see the employee details before hiring.

After selecting the hire option, a confirmation to hire will be shown.

Select Sign to hire the employee.

Add Employee

Click Add employee and click Select.

Select the desired employee and click Select to add.

Once ready, hold E to Open Restaurant

Open Restaurant

Press 1 to manage your menu and Employee before opening the restaurant to maximize your gold profit.

Controls and Legends

A: Move Left D: Move Right			Movement Keys.
W: Grate Wasabi			Required for making any dish.
Hold S: Pour Green Tea			Required for serving Green Tea.
Q: Throw away dish			Throw away dish character holding on.
ESC or C: Cancel			Cancel action
Hold Left Shift: Dash			Move faster for a brief period. Fully empty the bar will slow down the character movement.

CUSTOMER

When the restaurant is open, customers will enter the shop and choose a dish after a short period.

The amount of customers entering the shop will increase when more chapter missions are cleared.

Some customers will choose Green Tea first which generates more gold.

Some customers will also leave the table dirty after eating a dish.

Green Tea Serving

When a customer wants a Green Tea, a cup icon speech bubble will appear instead of the icon of a dish on the customer.

Move near the Green Tea customer and press space to serve Green Tea.

A mini game to pour the Green Tea will appear.

Hold S to pour the Green Tea .

The objective is to pour the Green Tea as close as possible to the Green arrow on the right of the cup.

Customers will pay extra gold for Good and Perfect grade while no gold for Bad grade.

If the Green Tea overflows or is too little, it is considered a Bad grade.

If the customer wants the Green Tea for too long and is not served, the speech bubble will start becoming red.

After some time if the red is filled up, the customer will not want the Green Tea anymore and start choosing dishes instead.

Serving Dish

When a customer orders a dish, a dish icon speech bubble will appear on the customer.

NPC Bancho and the Kitchen Employee will automatically start preparing the dish.

After the dish is complete, move near NPC Bancho to get the dish by pressing SPACE.

Once you get the dish, the dish icon speech bubble will appear on your character.

Move near to a customer that has the same dish icon and serve the dish by pressing SPACE.

If the customer wants the dish for too long and is not served, the speech bubble will start becoming red.

After some time if the red is filled up, the customer will not want the dish anymore and leaves the shop immediately.

Cleaning Plates

Sometimes after a customer finish the dish, the customer will leave the seat dirty.

You can clean the seat by moving near to the dirty dish icon speech bubble and press SPACE.

Press A and D quickly to clean up the seat.

Cleaning a dirty seat will gain a small amount of Gold.

If the seat is not cleaned before a customer finishes choosing menu item, customer will leave immediately.

Customers will look for the empty clean seats first before the dirty seats.

Customers sit at the dirty seat will not order Green Tea.

Grate Wasabi

Every dish cost some wasabi to prepare and will deplete overtime.

If the wasabi runs out, the dish preparation will stop until it is refilled.

To refill wasabi, head to the most right of the map and press space to bring up the wasabi UI.

Press W quickly to grate and refill the wasabi up to 100%.

The wasabi UI will close automatically when it reaches 100% or press C to close.

[Save The Diver] Diver Token Shop

5th February 2025 (After Maintenance) ~ 11th March 2025, 2359hrs

Available to Level 101+, Zero character who has completed Chapter 2 for Story Quest

NEW Item! =)

Items sold in DECO shop are the same as the Row Complete rewards from Blue Hole Biopedia

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