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- There are eight different tool categories
- There are different kinds of tools for different kinds of players
- Tools define what your spaceship can do
- There are different levels of power to certain tools
- Tools are all represented by various icons
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When players reach the Space Stage of Spore, they are able to use tools in their quest for interplanetary conquest. The tools are then used from the space ship. Some of the tools require players to earn Space Badges, while others can be found randomly on unexplored planetary surfaces.
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Spore Fast Facts
- Publisher: Electronic Arts
- Platforms: Windows PC, Mac OS X, Nintendo DS, iPhone, Nintendo Wii
- Genre: Simulation
- Modes: Single-player
- ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
- Release Date: September 7, 2008
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Spore Space Tools Questions
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Social
- Mini Happy Ray: Increases relationship with the alien race inhabiting the planet. Requires Economist 2 or Diplomat 2.
- Medium Happy Ray: Increases relationship with the alien race inhabiting the planet. Requires Economist 3 or Diplomat 3.
- Super Happy Ray: Increases relationship with the alien race inhabiting the planet. Requires Economist 4 or Diplomat 4.
- Fireworks: Use near colonies to make them happier. Requires Missionista 2 or Traveler 2.
- Mind Erase: Use on panicked citizens to subdue them and forestall attack. Requires Brain Surgeon 1 or Cleaner 1.
- Global Mind Erase: Subdues all the inhabitants of a planet so they will not attack. Requires Brain Surgeon 3 or Cleaner 3.
- Embassy: Places an embassy on another alien race's planet. Increases your relationship with this empire over time. Requires Diplomat 5 or Traveler 5.
- Crop Circles: Draw crop circles near cities and tribes to interact with them. Requires Zoologist 1 or Traveler 1
- Monolith: Place on a tribal or civilized planet to uplift the species on this planet. Requires Zoologist 2 or Traveler 2.
- Species Eradicate: Eradicate an entire species of creature to make way for something new. Requires Missionista 4 or Cleaner 3.
- Supersizer: Enlarges a creature to epic proportions. Requires an open foodweb slot to use. Requires Zoologist 4 or Eco Hero 4.
- Creature Tweaker: Select this tool and click a creature on a planet to modify it. Requires Traveler 2 or Cleaner 3.
- Create Creature: Make a creature and get 5 specimens of it in your cargo hold. Requires Traveler 4 or Cleaner 5.
- Wildlife Sanctuary: Use on a planet to designate it as a wildlife sanctuary, allowing you to place a variety of abducted creatures to live in safety. Requires Zoologist 3 or Eco Hero 3.
- Cash Infusion: Instantly take over systems where you have trade routes established. Requires Trader Superweapon.
- Fanatical Frenzy: Use on a planet to convert its inhabitants religiously. Requires Zealot Superweapon.
- Soothing Song: Has a calming effect on the other empires. Requires Bard Superweapon.
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Weapons
- Mini Laser: Use on ground targets. A precise, but weak weapon. Requires nothing.
- Laser: Use on ground targets. A medium strength, precision weapon. Requires Conqueror 2 or Eco Hero 1.
- Mega Laser: Use on ground targets. A strong, precision weapon. Requires Conqueror 3 or Eco Hero 2.
- Mini Auto Blaster: A defensive weapon that will automatically fire on enemy turrets and spaceships when attacked. Can be toggled on and off. Requires Conqueror 1 or Colonist 1.
- Auto Blaster: A defensive weapon that will automatically fire on enemy turrets and spaceships when attacked. Can be toggled on and off. Requires Conqueror 2 or Colonist 2.
- Mega Auto Blaster: A defensive weapon that will automatically fire on enemy turrets and spaceships when attacked. Can be toggled on and off. Requires Conqueror 3 or Colonist 3.
- Mini Pulse: Fires a weak burst in a straight line. Good against ground targets. Requires Conqueror 2 1 or Colonist 1.
- Pulse: Fires a medium-powered burst in a straight line. Good against ground targets. Requires Conqueror 2 or Colonist 2.
- Mega Pulse: Fires a powerful burst in a straight line. Good against ground targets. Requires Conqueror 3 or COlonist 3.
- Minor Proton Missile: Fires a small homing Proton Missile at its target. Effective against enemy spaceships. No requirements.
- Proton Missile: Fires a small homing Proton Missile at its target. Effective against enemy spaceships. Requires Conqueror 2 or Body Guard 1.
- Mega Proton Missile: Fires a small homing Proton Missile at its target. Effective against enemy spaceships. Requires Conqueror 3 or Body Guard 2.
- Mini Bomb: A weak bomb, capable of damaging vehicles and buildings. Requires Warmonger 1 or Colonist 2.
- Justa Bomb: A medium-powered bomb capable of destroying many vehicles and buildings. Requires Warmonger 2 or Colonist 3.
- Mega Bome: A powerful bomb capable of destroying many vehicles and buildings. Requires Warmonger 3 or Colonist 4.
- Anti-Matter Missile: Fires a very powerful homing missile at its target, capable of destroying multiple aircrafts. Requires Conqueror 5 or Colonist 5.
- Planet Buster: Destroys an entire planet. Requires Conqueror 5 or Colonist 5.
- Cloaking Device: Cloak your spaceship making you invisible to others. Requires Missionista 5 or Trader 5.
- AOE Repair: Repairs all friendly units near you. Requires Diplomat 2 or Body Guard 3.
- Rally Call: Rally you ally spaceships momentarily increasing the damage they inflict. Requires Warmonger 2 or Dimplomat 3.
- Shield: Protects your ship from damage for a short period. Requires Warmonger 4 or Colonist 3.
- Repair Pack: Restores some health to your spaceship. Requires Missionista 1 or Trader 1.
- Energy Pack: Recharge a portion of your spaceship's energy to full. Requires Missionista 3 or Trader 3.
- Summon Mini-U: Summon a miniature clone of your spaceship to help you in your travels. Requires Knight Superweapon.
- Graviton Wave: Destroys all structures on the planet: Requires Scientist Superweapon.
- Raider Rally: Entices pirates to attack the planet. Requires Warrior Superweapon.
- Static Cling: Stuns all other ships and turrets on the planet. Requires Diplomat Superweapon.
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Main Tools
- Scan: Click on plants or animals to get more information about them. No requirements.
- Radar: Signals when you are near important planetside targets. Toggles on and off. No requirements.
- Hologram Scout: Send a hologram to the planet for an up close examination. Requires Missionista 5 or Trader 5.
- Planet Scan: Use on a planet to scan all the plants and animals. Requires Zoologist 5 or Eco Hero 5.
- Return Ticket: Returns you to your home system in a single jump. Requires Shaman Superweapon.
- Safari Vacuum: Use on a planet to instantly abduct several of each species on the planet. Requires Ecologist Superweapon.
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Colonization
- Colony Incredi-Pak: Places a colony on a planet. Requires Interplanetary Drive.
- Bio Protector: Place on a planet to slow down the rate of biological disasters. Requires Zoologist 2 or Eco Hero 3.
- Bio Stabilizer: Place on a planet to reduce the likelihood of biological disasters. Requires Zoologist 3 or Eco Hero 4.
- Loyalty Booster: Place on a planet to maintain maximum loyalty. Requires Warmonger 2 or Body Guard 3.
- Happiness Booster: Place on a planet to keep the planet's inhabitants happy. Requires Golden Touch 3 or Merchant 3.
- Spice Storage: Place on a planet to increase the amount of spice that can be stored. Requires Trader 2 or Colonist 3.
- Uber Turret: Place on a planet to provide the ultimate defense for its colonies. Requires Warmonger 3 or Colonist 4.
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Planet Atmospheric Tools
- Cloud Accumulator: Use on a planet to raise its atmospheric level. Requires Terra-Wrangler 2 or Empire 2.
- Cloud Vacuum: Use on a planet to lower its atmospheric level. Requires Terra-Wrangler 2 or Empire 2.
- Refrigeration Ray: Use on a planet to lower the temperature. Requires Terra-Wranger 3 or Empire 3.
- Heat Ray: Use on a planet to raise the temperature. Requires Terra-Wranger 3 or Empire 3.
- Staff of Life: Use on a planet to terraform it instantly. Requires Center of Galaxy Reward.
- Air Coinditioning: Use on a planet to lower its temperature and raise its atmosphere level. Requires Terra-Wrangler 5 or Empire 5.
- Hot Cloud Seeder: Use on a planet to raise noth temperature and atmosphere level. Requires Terra-Wrangler 5 or Empire 5.
- Hot Cloud Vacuum: Use on a planet to raise temperature and lower atmospheric level. Requires Terra-Wrangler 4 or Empire 4.
- Cold Cloud Vacuum: Use on a planet to loser temperature and atmospheric level. Requires Terra-Wrangler 4 or Empire 4.
- Atmosphere Generator: Place on a planet to raise its atmosphere level. Requires Missionista 1 or Empire 1.
- Drought Generator: Place on the planet to lower the atmosphere level. Requires Missionista 1 or Empire 1.
- Ice Storm: Place on the planet to lower the temperature. Requires Missionista 2 or Empire 2.
- Meteor Shower: Use to hurl meteors at a planet to raise the temperature. Requires Missionista 2 or Empire 2.
- Ice Comet: Use on a planet to hurl an ice comet at it. Lowers temperature and raises atmosphere level. Requires Missionista 4 or Empire 4.
- Volcano: Place on the planet to raise both the temperature and atmosphere level. Requires Missionista 4 or Empire 4.
- Asteroid Call Button: Use on a planet to summon an asteroid raising the temperature and lowering atmosphere. Requires Missionista 3 or Empire 3.
- Astmosphere Freezer: Place on the planet to lower both temperature and atmosphere level. Requires Missionista 3 or Empire 3.
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Planet Sculpting Tools
- Raise Terrain (Small): Use on a planet to raise the planet's surface. Requires Terra-Wrangler 1 or Explorer 1.
- Lower Terrain (Small): Use on a planet to lower the planet's surface. Requires Terra-Wrangler 1 or Explorer 1.
- Level Terrain (Small): Use on a planet to level the planet's surface. Requires Terra-Wrangler 1 or Explorer 1.
- Raise Terrain (Medium): Use on a planet to raise the planet's surface. Requires Terra-Wrangler 2 or Explorer 2.
- Lower Terrain (Medium): Use on a planet to lower the planet's surface. Requires Terra-Wrangler 2 or Explorer 2.
- Level Terrain (Medium): Use on a planet to level the planet's surface. Requires Terra-Wrangler 2 or Explorer 2.
- Raise Terrain (Large): Use on a planet to raise the planet's surface. Requires Terra-Wrangler 3 or Explorer 3.
- Lower Terrain (Large): Use on a planet to lower the planet's surface. Requires Terra-Wrangler 3 or Explorer 3.
- Level Terrain (Large): Use on a planet to level the planet's surface. Requires Terra-Wrangler 3 or Explorer 3.
- Terra Hills: Use on a planet to terrasculpt terra hills. Requires Planet Ariste 1 or Explorer 3.
- Terra Plateaus: Use on a planet to terrasculpt plateaus. Requires Planet Ariste 3 or Explorer 4.
- Terra Craters: Use on a planet to terrasculpt terra craters. Requires Planet Ariste 1 or Explorer 3.
- Terra Mesas: Use on a planet to terrasculpt terra mesas. Requires Planet Ariste 3 or Explorer 4.
- Terra Seas: Use on a planet to terrasculpt terra seas. Requires Planet Ariste 5 or Explorer 5.
- Terra River: Click and drag on planet to set the start point and direction of a terra river. Requires Planet Ariste 2 or Explorer 3.
- Terra Mountain: Click and drag on planet to set the start point and direction of a terra mountain. Requires Planet Ariste 3 or Explorer 5.
- Terra Canyon: Click and drag on planet to set the start point and direction of a terra canyon. Requires Planet Ariste 2 or Explorer 5.
- Terra Lava Flows: Use on a planet to terrasculpt terra lava flows. Requires Planet Ariste 4 or Explorer 5.
- Chocolate Strand: Click and drag on planet to set the start point and direction of a chocolate strand. Pick up on planet.
- Chocolate Truffle: Use on a planet to terrasculpt a chocolate truffle. Pick up on planet.
- Chocolate Swirl Pond: Use on a planet to terrasculpt a chocolate swirl pond. Pick up on planet.
- Chocolate Swirl River: Click and drag on planet to set the start point and direction of a chocolate swirl river. Pick up on planet.
- Chocolate Swirl Seas: Use on a planet to terrasculpt chocolate swirl seas. Pick up on planet.
- Chocolate Swirl Spirals: Click and drag on planet to set the start point and direction of chocolate swirl spirals. Pick up on planet.
- Chocolate Squares: Use on a planet to terrasculpt chocolate squares. Pick up on planet.
- Chocolate Truffle: Use on a planet to terrasculpt a chocolate truffle formation. Pick up on planet.
- Swirly Valley: Click and drag on planet to set the start point and direction of a chocolate box. Pick up on planet.
- Crystal Canyon: Click and drag on planet to set the start point and direction of a crystal canyon. Pick up on planet.
- Crystal Hills: Use on a planet to terrasculpt crystal hills. Pick up on planet.
- Crystal Holes: Use on a planet to terrasculpt crystal holes. Pick up on planet.
- Crystal Mesas: Use on a planet to terrasculpt crystal mesas. Pick up on planet.
- Crystal Mountains: Click and drag on planet to set the start point and direction of a crystal mountain. Pick up on planet.
- Crystal Plateau: Use on a planet to terrasculpt crystal plateaus. Pick up on planet.
- Crystal River: Click and drag on planet to set the start point and direction of a crystal river. Pick up on planet.
- Crystal Seas: Use on a planet to terrasculpt crystal seas. Pick up on planet.
- Crystal Canyon: Click and drag on planet to set the start point and direction of a crystal canyon. Pick up on planet.
- Cute Hills: Use on a planet to terrasculpt cute hills. Pick up on planet.
- Cute Stamps: Use on a planet to terrasculpt cute stamps. Pick up on planet.
- Cute Mesas: Use on a planet to terrasculpt cute mesas. Pick up on planet.
- Cute Mountains: Click and drag on planet to set the start point and direction of a cute mountain. Pick up on planet.
- Cute Plateaus: Use on a planet to terrasculpt cute plateaus. Pick up on planet.
- Cute Rivers: Use on a planet to terrasculpt cute rivers. Pick up on planet.
- Cute Seas: Use on a planet to terrasculpt cute seas. Pick up on planet.
- Cute Walls: Click and drag on planet to set the start point and direction of a cute wall. Pick up on planet.
- Create Gear: Use on a planet to terrasculpt a gear. Pick up on planet.
- Gear Canyons: Click and drag on planet to set the start point and direction of a gear canyon. Pick up on planet.
- Gear Craters: Use on a planet to terrasculpt gear craters. Pick up on planet.
- Gear Fissure: Click and drag on planet to set the start point and direction of a gear fissure. Pick up on planet.
- Gear Hills: Use on a planet to terrasculpt gear hills. Pick up on planet.
- Gear Mesas: Use on a planet to terrasculpt gear mesas. Pick up on planet.
- Gear Mountains: Click and drag on planet to set the start point and direction of a gear mountain. Pick up on planet.
- Gear Plateaus: Use on a planet to terrasculpt gear plateaus. Pick up on planet.
- Gear Rivers: Click and drag on planet to set the start point and direction of a gear river. Pick up on planet.
- Gear Seas: Use on a planet to terrasculpt gear seas. Pick up on planet.
- Gear Walls: Click and drag on planet to set the start point and direction of a gear wall. Pick up on planet.
- Tentacle Arm: Click and drag on planet to set the start point and direction of a tentacle arm. Pick up on planet.
- Tentacle Canyon: Click and drag on planet to set the start point and direction of a tentacle canyon. Pick up on planet.
- Tentacle Hills: Use on a planet to terrasculpt tentacle hills. Pick up on planet.
- Tentacle Mountains: Click and drag on planet to set the start point and direction of a tentacle mountain. Pick up on planet.
- Tentacle Mouth Hole: Use on a planet to terrasculpt tentacle mouth holes. Pick up on planet.
- Create Tentacle Plateau: Use on a planet to terrasculpt tentacle plateaus. Pick up on planet.
- Tentacle River: Click and drag on planet to set the start point and direction of a tentacle river. Pick up on planet.
- Tentacle Seas: Use on a planet to terrasculpt tentacle seas. Pick up on planet.
- Tentacle Suckers: Use on a planet to terrasculpt tentacle suckers. Pick up on planet.
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Planet Coloring Tools
- Sky Blueinator: Changes the atmosphere of the planet to blue. Pick up on planet.
- Sky Cyaninator: Changes the atmosphere of the planet to cyan. Pick up on planet.
- Sky Greeninator: Changes the atmosphere of the planet to greeh. Pick up on planet.
- Sky Orangizer: Changes the atmosphere of the planet to orange. Pick up on planet.
- Sky Pinkinator: Changes the atmosphere of the planet to pink. Pick up on planet.
- Grape Flavored Sky: Changes the atmosphere of the planet to purple. Pick up on planet.
- Skies of Red: Changes the atmosphere of the planet to red. Pick up on planet.
- Sky Lemonizer: Changes the atmosphere of the planet to yellow. Pick up on planet.
- Planet Color Reset: Restores the planet to its original colors. Pick up on planet.
- Blue Terra-Coloring: Changes the terrain color of the planet to blue. Pick up on planet.
- Cyan Terra-Coloring: Changes the terrain color of the planet to cyan. Pick up on planet.
- Green Terra-Coloring: Changes the terrain color of the planet to green. Pick up on planet.
- Orange Terra-Coloring: Changes the terrain color of the planet to orange. Pick up on planet.
- Pink Terra-Coloring: Changes the terrain color of the planet to pink. Pick up on planet.
- Purple Terra-Coloring: Changes the terrain color of the planet to purple. Pick up on planet.
- Red Terra-Coloring: Changes the terrain color of the planet to red. Pick up on planet.
- Yellow Terra-Coloring: Changes the terrain color of the planet to yellow. Pick up on planet.
- Deep Blue Sea: Changes the water color of the planet to blue. Pick up on planet.
- Cyan Sea: Changes the water color of the planet to cyan. Pick up on planet.
- Sea of Green: Changes the water color of the planet to green. Pick up on planet.
- Orange Flavor Crystals: Changes the water color of the planet to orange. Pick up on planet.
- Sweetheart Sea: Changes the water color of the planet to pink. Pick up on planet.
- Grape Juice Ocean: Changes the water color of the planet to purple. Pick up on planet.
- Crimson Sea: Changes the water color of the planet to red. Pick up on planet.
- Lemonade Sea: Changes the water color of the planet to yellow. Pick up on planet.
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Spaceship Abilities
- SETI: Automatically detects intelligent life in other star systems. Look for the radio lines in the galactic view. No requirements.
- Abduction Beam: Use to abduct plants, animals or rares and add them to your cargo bay. No requirements.
- Drop Cargo: Eject items from your cargo bay onto a planet. Hold to drop creatures gently. No requirements.
- Basic Cargo Hold: Increase your spaceship's cargo capacity. Requires Collector 1 or Merchant 2.
- Medium Cargo Hold: Increase your spaceship's cargo capacity. Requires Collector 2 or Merchant 3.
- Large Cargo Hold: Increase your spaceship's cargo capacity. Requires Collector 3 or Merchant 4.
- Interplanetary Drive: Your basic interplanetary drive allows you to leave your planet's orbit. No requirements.
- Interstellar Drive 1: Your basic interstellar drive. Allows you to leave your solar system. No requirements.
- Interstellar Drive 2: Your basic interstellar drive. Allows you to leave your solar system. Requires Frequent Flyer 2 or Gopher 1.
- Interstellar Drive 3: Your basic interstellar drive. Allows you to leave your solar system. Requires Frequent Flyer 3 or Gopher 2.
- Interstellar Drive 4: Your basic interstellar drive. Allows you to leave your solar system. Requires Frequent Flyer 4 or Gopher 3.
- Interstellar Drive 5: Your basic interstellar drive. Allows you to leave your solar system. Requires Frequent Flyer 5 or Gopher 4.
- Wormhole Key: Allows you to fly through a black hole. Requires Frequent Flyer 3 or Gopher 3.
- Basic Energy Storage: Increase your spaceship's energy capacity. Requires Missionista 1 or Colonist 1.
- Small Energy Storage: Increase your spaceship's energy capacity. Requires Missionista 2 or Colonist 2.
- Medium Energy Storage: Increase your spaceship's energy capacity. Requires Missionista 3 or Colonist 3.
- Large Energy Storage: Increase your spaceship's energy capacity. Requires Missionista 4 or Colonist 4.
- Extreme Energy Storage: Increase your spaceship's energy to maximum capacity. Requires Missionista 5 or Colonist 5.
- Basic Health: Increase your spaceship's health capacity. No requirements.
- Small Health: Increase your spaceship's health capacity. Requires Conqueror 1 or Colonist 1.
- Medium Health: Increase your spaceship's health capacity. Requires Conqueror 2 or Colonist 2.
- Large Health: Increase your spaceship's health capacity. Requires Conqueror 3 or Colonist 3.
- Extreme Health: Increase your spaceship's health to maximum capacity. Requires Conqueror 4 or Colonist 4.