Factory challenge

Factory challenges are a gameplay mechanic in the first Viva Piñata, as well as Trouble in Paradise and Pocket Paradise. Factory challenges require always require a player to send at least one piñata to Piñata Central, which in turn sends that piñata to a party before returning it to the player. In exchange for their services, Piñata Central rewards the player with candy, and the value of a piñata is increased for every party it attends.

Overview

Classic

Challenges are periodically issued by Langston via Alerts. Challenges usually ask for one or two of a specific piñata species, generally selected from one of the species currently in the garden. Challenges may also ask for any species of piñata. If the player chooses to accept a challenge, they are provided with a crate from Piñata Central, which can be packed and sent as normal, with the caveat that only piñatas eligible for the challenge can be selected for packing.

Pocket Paradise

Challenges work in much the same way as the original game, being issued periodically by Langston with randomized requirements. Challenges will now always reward the player with romance sweets upon the submitted piñata(s)' return. Because romance sweets are not buyable in Pocket Paradise and can satisfy romance requirements even if the species has not yet been romanced, challenges are very lucrative for a player looking to achieve 100% completion.

Trouble in Paradise

Challenges have been completely overhauled in this game, due to Piñata Central's revamped role. Challenges are no longer randomized and instead come from Langston's shop in the Village menu. Langston provides up to three challenges at a time, with each challenge corresponding to a specific location in the world and requiring a piñata meeting specific criteria (e.g. species, variant, accessories). Challenges in this game also include a short blurb contextualizing each given challenge and its location. Rather than placing a Piñata Central crate in the garden for each challenge, the Piñata Central crate is always available outside the garden, so the player need only select and package a piñata that satisfies the given challenge.

A new requirement for Trouble in Paradise is that all piñatas must be at maximum Candiosity before being submitted for a challenge.

Trouble in Paradise Challenge List

Region 1

Country	Challenge	Requirements	Description	Unlocks
France	1	Sparrowmint	At the end of the week, Antoinne is leaving Toulouse to live in the country. His friends want to have a little goodbye party with a Sparrowmint Piñata.	La Parisienne
	2	Pretztail	Celeste has been promoted, so she's having a celebration. She has ordered a Pretztail to help her party really make an impression.
	3	Lickatoad	Simone has just passed her first driving exam. She earned the top grade. Time to let her hair down with a Lickatoad Piñata at a party with her friends.
	4	Shellybean	Poor Pierre was last in the race. He was a little upset, so his brother organized a celebration. A Shellybean seems like a friendly joke to cheer him up.
	5	Cluckles	At the agricultural show, Juliette won the best in show prize for her rooster. It seems appropriate that she would want a Cluckles Piñata to celebrate.
Netherlands	1	Bispotti - blue variant	Karl loves blue. It's his favorite color. For his birthday, his Mum has ordered a Bispotti to keep his sister happy, but she'd like a blue one to keep Karl happy too. (Try feeding a bluebell seed to a Bispotti.)	Clogs
	2	Robean	The little Robean is such a cheerful little Piñata that it's the perfect party creature. The coffee shop is giving all their customers a swing at a Piñata as a promotion, and they've selected a Robean.
	3	Newtgat	Gabrielle is swimming 30 lengths for charity. Her Dad is so proud that he's organized a party for the minute she leaves the changing room. He can't wait to see her face when she sees a Newtgat hanging there.
	4	Lackatoad	The harvest is in, so the market gardeners are going to have a night celebrating. The head gardener has chosen a Lackatoad for the event.
	5	Crowla	Kris has just finished his new record. He thinks that this might be the one to make him a star. He's called over a friend or two and put in a request for a Crowla.
United Kingdom	1	Bunnycomb - orange variant	If you feed a Bunnycomb a pumpkin and it turns... Well, no time for that now! We need one of those really quickly for a 60th birthday party in Birmingham.	Yeoman's Helm
	2	Squazzil - wearing a Red Nose	Gordon is a bit of a joker, so Grandma McKinnie has ordered a Squazzil with a red nose on. Let's not keep Grandma waiting.
	3	Fudgehog - blue variant	Here's a new order from some parents who worry that their children are playing too many videogames. They've ordered a Fudgehog fed on a bluebell seed, so their children don't feel completely lost.
	4	Badgesicle
	5	Barkbark - green variant
Spain	1	Candary - blue variant		Bullfighter's Hat
	2	Green Flutterscotch
	3	Buzzenge - wearing Flamenco Shoes
	4	Ponocky - wearing a bonnet
	5	Moozipan - yellow variant

Region 2

Country	Challenge	Requirements	Description	Unlocks
Transylvania	1	Mousemallow	Ana-Marie has spent weeks weaving her favorite type of Piñata, a life sized Mousemallow! However, poor Ana cannot finish off her creation without seeing the real thing!	Dentures of the Night
	2	Syrupent	Dimitrie has been nominated carpenter of the year! But, much to his disappointment, there was no grand prize! A Syrupent would be a great gift to reward Dimitrie for his exceptional talent.
	3	Mothdrop	Helga's birthday is approaching! We need a special present sent to Alba Lulia as quickly as possible! A Mothdrop would be perfect!
	4	Sherbat	Eugen loves to watch scary films with his friends, but he always acts like he is not frightened! His friends have ordered a Sherbat in an attempt to catch little Eugen out!
	5	Arocknid	Zina has spent her summer away from her family. Now the summer has drawn to an end, and Zina's parents are arranging a welcoming party for her return to Brasov. An Arocknid should be a great gift.
Germany	1	Tartridge	Jürgen and his team have just lost an important football match! The manager of his team thinks a Piñata mascot will raise the morale of his players for next season! A Tartridge would be perfect!	Homburg
	2	Buzzlegum	Klaudia has won a cycling competition in Hamburg! Her proud parents have requested a Buzzlegum as a secret gift to give Klaudia for her marvelous achievement.
	3	Raisant - blue variant	Marco enjoys hiking around his home city of Stuttgart. His next hike is going to be the biggest he has ever done! His friends have requested a blue Raisant to pat him on the back at the end of a tiring walk.
	4	Badgesicle	Franz and his loving wife Brigit are celebrating their baby's first birthday! They have requested a Badgesicle to mark this incredible occasion.
	5	Rashberry	Alexander's family are putting on a retirement party for him! They have requested a Rashberry to be a special guest! Shhh, don't tell him!
Italy	1	Lickatoad - red variant - wearing a Harlequin Mask	Andria is moving to Venice next week. Her parents feel a red Lickatoad with a harlequin mask would be a suitable gift to see Andria on her way.	Caesar's Hat
	2	Ponocky - white variant	Mario works very hard day in and day out cooking pizzas in an extravagant restaurant in Florence. What Mario doesn't know is that he is being promoted to head chef tomorrow! The staff requested a white Ponocky to break the great news.
	3	Pudgeon - green variant
	4	Swanana - pink variant
	5	Horstachio - red variant
Turkey	1	Purple Flutterscotch		Turkish Slippers
	2	Custacean - purple variant
	3	S'morepion - wearing Howdy Pardner Hat
	4	Reddhott - blue variant
	5	Mallowolf
Russia	1	Lemmoning - green variant - wearing Weather Girl Wig - wearing Bling Teeth - knows one trick		Comrade's Hat
	2	Crowla - blue variant
	3	Moojoo - yellow variant - wearing Squazzil Hat
	4	Mallowolf - pink variant - wearing Pendant Necklace
	5	Fizzlybear - orange variant - wearing Conkerific Helmet - wearing Combat Boots

Region 3

Country	Challenge	Requirements	Description	Unlocks
China	1	Whirlm	There's a housewarming party in Nanjing looking for a little Whirlm Piñata to help celebrate. Get out your grass packet, and remove some grass to make a Whirlm appear pronto!	Pointed Hat
	2	Taffly	Jensen has become the martial arts master of Hangzhou. He is famous for his ability to catch things with a pair of chopsticks! A Taffly would be a perfect present to send him.
	3	Geckie	With the new year approaching, Lin-Mei is hosting an extravagant fireworks display! She has ordered a Geckie to be the guest of honor.
	4	Tartridge	Hou has been awarded for having the nicest restaurant in Hong Kong! Some of the regulars have pitched together and ordered a Tartridge to thank Hou for his years of great food and service!
	5	Newtgat	Yen has won the Mahjong Championship! We need to get a Newtgat to Beijing as quick as possible!
Japan	1	Mousemallow	A brand new arcade is ready to be unveiled in the great city of Yokohama, and they want a Mousemallow to cut the ribbon at their grand opening! The lucky Piñata will be allowed as many free games as it would like!	Edo Wig
	2	Sweetle - white variant	In Osaka, it's little Sakuras' first day at school, and her parents want to celebrate! They were quite adamant that only a white Sweetle will do for this lucky girl.
	3	Fudgehog	The biggest park in all of Sapporo is holding a festival in honor of the emperor! They want a remarkable Piñata to join the fun, and I think a Fudgehog will be a good choice for this one!
	4	Kittyfloss	Yasuki is celebrating his university graduation, and his parents have asked for a Kittyfloss to present his degree in Kyoto. Congratulations Yasuki!
	5	Macaraccoon
Korea	1	Cluckles - blue variant - wearing a Non-Resident Scarf		Jokduri Hat
	2	Barkbark - yellow variant
	3	Hoghurt - black variant - wearing a Tiara of Tranquility
	4	Hootyfruity - pink variant - wearing Kazooie Talons
	5	Bonboon - white variant
India	1	Orange Flutterscotch - wearing Breegull Carrier - wearing Daisy Hair Flower - knows two tricks		Golden Necklace Statue of Great Gobstopper Poised Pengum Scary Burning Torch The Silver Dart Ruins of the Lost City of Gumbolia Relic Tiles
	2	Quackberry- orange variant - wearing a Hula Necklace - wearing a Beaded Wig - knows one trick
	3	Peckanmix - wearing Turkish Slippers - wearing Diamond Necklace - knows one trick
	4	Elephanilla - red variant - wearing Comedian's Nose - wearing Fez
	5	Tigermisu - yellow variant - wearing King Tut's Hat - wearing Cleopatra's Necklace

Region 4

Country	Challenge	Requirements	Description	Unlocks
Canada	1	Pretztail - blue variant		Mountie Hat
	2	Squazzil - green variant
	3	Profitamole - wearing Beaded Wig
	4	Sweetooth - yellow variant
	5	Moojoo - yellow variant - wearing a Stethoscope
Hawaii	1	Custacean - purple variant		Hula Necklace
	2	Cherrapin - yellow variant
	3	Salamango - green variant
	4	Cocoadile
	5	Fourheads - pink variant
Peru	1	Twingersnap - orange variant - wearing a Knight Helmet		Inca Bracelet
	2	Parmadillo - white variant - wearing a Dellmonty - knows one trick
	3	Dragumfly - wearing a Daisy Hair Flower - wearing a Robber's Mask
	4	Cinnamonkey - purple variant -wearing a Diggerling Helmet Mk1
	5	Parrybo - wearing a Bling Nose Ring - wearing Bling Earrings
U.S.A.	1	Doenut - green variant - wearing a Football Helmet - wearing Sweaty Wrist Band - knows one trick		Liberty Crown
	2	Vulchurro - blue variant - wearing Reading Glasses - wearing a Cook Hat - knows one trick
	3	Smelba - blue variant - wearing a Blackeye Patch
	4	Pigxie - wearing Retro Disco Wig - wearing Cool Shades - wearing Handlebar Mustache
	5	Eaglair - wearing Yee-Haw Hat - wearing Yee-Haw Spurs - wearing Rashberry Badge

Region 5

Country	Challenge	Requirements	Description	Unlocks
Egypt	1	Sweetle - orange variant - wearing a School Cap - knows one trick		King Tut's Hat
	2	Pieena - purple variant - wearing a Firefighter's Hat
	3	Buzzenge - wearing Flying Goggles - wearing a Von Ghoul Helmet
	4	Cinnamonkey - red variant - wearing Mr. Pants Hat
	5	Camello - wearing Conga's Top Hat - wearing Toff Monocle
Congo	1	Geckie - pink variant - wearing Retro Disco Wig - wearing Disco Shades - knows one trick		Tribal Mask
	2	Raisant - yellow variant - wearing Sweaty Wrist Band - wearing Thunder Cut - knows one trick
	3	Jameleon - orange variant - wearing a Beanie Cap - wearing a Diamond Choker
	4	Parrybo - wearing a Pillager's Helmet - wearing a Bushy Mustache
	5	Sarsgorilla - white variant
Kenya	1	Chocstrich - blue variant - knows one trick		Safari Hat Spectral Locamotive The Restless Dead The Wealthy Dead Jack O' Lighting Flagstones of Fear
	2	Zumbug - pink variant - wearing a Mermaid Necklace - wearing Mermaid Earrings - knows one trick
	3	Chippopotamus - green variant - wearing a Grunty Hat - knows two tricks
	4	Limeoceros - yellow variant
	5	Roario - blue variant - wearing a Gold Combat Medal

Region 6

Country	Challenge	Requirements	Description	Unlocks
Australia	1	Arocknid - orange variant - wearing Extreme Sports Goggles - knows one trick		Fair Dinkum Hat
	2	S'morepion - white variant - wearing Comedian's Choice - wearing Red Nose - knows one trick
	3	Goobaa - black variant - wearing Mr. Pants Hat - wearing a Funky Tie
	4	Cocoadile - pink variant - wearing Headphones - wearing Cool Shades
	5	Galagoogoo - wearing a Sweaty Wrist Band

Region 7

Country	Challenge	Requirements	Description	Unlocks
South Pole	1	Pengum - purple variant - wearing an Ortho's Spare Hat - wearing Geek Glasses - knows one trick		Fur Boots Intrepid Voyager Danger Lights Deep Space Detector Array Saucer of Peril Moon Walk
	2	Juicygoose - green variant - wearing a Doenut Stalker - wearing a Dastardos Scarf - knows one trick
	3	Walrusk - purple variant - wearing a Trussle Tricorn - wearing Jiggy Earrings - knows two tricks
	4	Polollybear - yellow variant - wearing Star Earrings - wearing a Thunder Cut
	5	Jeli - wearing a Fake Winner's Rosette - wearing a Crown

Completing all of Langston's Challenges will reward the player with a new Xbox 360 Gamerpic.

Trivia

• In the first game, Langston will always issue a challenge for any piñata 30 seconds after starting a new garden. This can be abused by repeatedly starting new gardens and mailing piñatas to them, and then sending them to parties, quickly increasing the piñata's value.
• Dragonache, Choclodocus, Chewnicorn and Flapyak do not have challenges associated with them and will need to be sent to parties separately to complete their computer records. The Black, Blue, Brown, Pink, Red, Yellow, and White Flutterscotches also must be sent separately.