Crank-a-kai

The is an ancient gashapon machine that appears at the base of the Great Tree located behind the Wildwood Shrine. Instead of the normal prizes, the capsules within the Crank-a-kai contain various worthless imprisoned Yo-kai (that you most likely already have) that are are dropped/thrown out of rage into a trash compacter you can also get equally as worthless items and just like most of the Yo-kai you get from it are practically worthless to the player post game.

History
The Yo-kai trapped inside the Crank-a-kai were sealed within over two-hundred years ago by a priest almost all of them should stay sealed since they are so useless to the player unless they have a rank of A or higher. It was also said that an innocent Yo-kai was imprisoned along with them. It remained behind a series of physical barriers behind the Wildwood Shrine.

In the present day, Nate/Katie is searching for bugs for their summer collection and come across a gate that mysteriously disappears after the player searches a tree for bugs. Now unobstructed, the player moves on and find the Crank-a-kai. They capitulate to the machine after it vocally demands they insert a coin and wind up freeing Whisper, who gives them the Yo-kai Watch as thanks.

In the anime, Nate instead ignores the barriers blocking the Crank-a-kai in search of a rare bug and finds the machine. Like in the games, Nate inserts a coin following the instructions of the voice, and frees Whisper. Unlike the games, Nate doesn't receive the Yo-kai Watch until later on, and he demanded from Whisper reimbursement for using his money. Beyond that, the Crank-a-kai is never seen again.

In the Yo-kai Watch 2 games, there are multiple Crank-a-kai within the games. The games had also did away with the three Crank-a-kai draws per day limit from the first game. The Crank-a-kai underneath the Sacred Tree has different Yo-kai trapped inside in the past compared to the present day version.

Function
The Crank-a-kai is a prison which holds Yo-kai within it, and the player can free them with Crank-a-kai Coins.

In the game, the Player can revisit the Crank-a-kai (up to three times per day in the first game which is a BS way of trying to make you play everyday) and operate it with special coins, which come in one color for each Yo-kai tribe, as well as other, more elusive coin types, as well as 10 of the Nintendo 3DS' Play Coins. The Player can get a variety of items and Yo-kai from the Crank-a-kai. The freed Yo-kai are generally amicable and happy once freed, automatically giving over their Yo-kai Medals in return for freeing them.

The capsules the Crank-a-kai give out vary in color, which can be served as a hint to players as to what is sealed inside.
 * Grayish-white: These capsules always provide trash, mostly garbage thats so common and can be bought at the mini marts in the overworld for so little it hurts the players soul a bit every time.


 * Violet: Violet capsules vary between completely worthless Yo-kai and slightly less but still worthless trash.


 * Pink: Pink capsules vary between uncommon Yo-kai most of the Yo-kai still being get rid of the second you get them Yo-kai and somewhat decent items that can useful post game.


 * Gold: Solid gold capsules always give out Rare Yo-kai the game makes sure to cheat you and give you things you already tend to have or you could get easily otherwise. Rare cases (and boy do they mean rare) that these capsules can give the Rank S Rare Yo-kai literally the only reason to keep coming back to the stupid thing. However they will still tend to give you things you already have especially if your only 2 more god dam Yo-kai away from unlocking Gilgaros #screw you level 5 give me the stupid Yo-kai i need.


 * Black: Black-hued capsules (that almost never appear) always give out the Rank S Crank-a-kai-exclusive Rare Yo-kai mostly ones you already have needed to unseal Gilgaros and Yamatan.

It must be stressed out that what the player will get from the Crank-a-kai via Coins is predetermined when that Coin is obtained, cough cough bullshit cough cough and thus, one cannot just simply reset and try again if they find their results lacking, since that would make to much sense and make the players life to easy and would make the game more enjoyable for most. However one can still mess with the 3DS' Date settings to gain additional draws with no punishments what so ever.

Crank-a-kai Coins are found by opening boxes, randomly searching certain spots in the overworld (if you have any left to even open), completing requests though its very rare, and through special QR Codes or Passwords that almost never give you the things yo need/want. The Yo-kai Medal toys have a QR code on the back, which offer a tribe-specific coin when scanned by using the Piggleston Bank in-game.

Obtainable Yo-kai
There are some Rare Yo-kai can only be obtained with the Crank-a-kai which is bullshit since they are average at best, 8 of which are S-ranked Yo-kai of their respective tribes, and are necessary to free the Legendary Yo-kai of the Tough tribe, Gilgaros which is almost not even worth it despite it being the best yo kai in the first game and arguably the second as well.

In Yo-kai Watch 2, there are 8 S-ranked Rare Classic Yo-kai that are also only obtainable through the Crank-a-kai in the past, and are necessary to free the Legendary Yo-kai of the Slippery tribe, Yamatan.

Tribe-specific Coins

 * These Coins offer up Yo-kai of the Brave tribe.
 * These Coins offer up Yo-kai of the Brave tribe.


 * Rank E win: Pandle
 * Rank D win: Mochismo
 * Rank C win: Chansin
 * Rank B win: Benkei or Slacka-slash
 * Rank A win: Siro or Kapunki
 * Rank S win: Cruncha


 * These Coins offer up Yo-kai of the Mysterious tribe.
 * These Coins offer up Yo-kai of the Mysterious tribe.


 * Rank E win: Snotsolong
 * Rank D win: Signibble
 * Rank C win: Q'wit
 * Rank B win: Espy or Alloo
 * Rank A win: Signiton or Casanono
 * Rank S win: Frostail


 * These Coins offer up Yo-kai of the Tough tribe.
 * These Coins offer up Yo-kai of the Tough tribe.


 * Rank E win: Noway
 * Rank D win: Ledballoon
 * Rank C win: Mad Mountain
 * Rank B win: Badude or Darumacho
 * Rank A win: Bruff or Walldin
 * Rank S win: Goldenyan


 * These Coins offer up Yo-kai of the Charming tribe.
 * These Coins offer up Yo-kai of the Charming tribe.


 * Rank E win: Pupsicle
 * Rank D win: Komajiro
 * Rank C win: Shmoopie or Cadable
 * Rank B win: Skelebella or Singcada
 * Rank A win: Supyo
 * Rank S win: Damona


 * These Coins offer up Yo-kai of the Heartful tribe.
 * These Coins offer up Yo-kai of the Heartful tribe.


 * Rank E win: Hungramps
 * Rank D win: Lodo
 * Rank C win: Happierre
 * Rank B win: Hungorge or Ol' Fortune
 * Rank A win: Dubbles or Reversette
 * Rank S win: Auntie Heart


 * These Coins offer up Yo-kai of the Shady tribe.
 * These Coins offer up Yo-kai of the Shady tribe.


 * Rank E win: Negatibuzz
 * Rank D win: Mynimo
 * Rank C win: Tengloom
 * Rank B win: Contrarioni or Agon
 * Rank A win: Nul or Scritchy
 * Rank S win: Count Cavity


 * These Coins offer up Yo-kai of the Eerie tribe.
 * These Coins offer up Yo-kai of the Eerie tribe.


 * Rank E win: Manjimutt or Peckpocket
 * Rank C win: Nagatha
 * Rank B win: Grumples or Multimutt
 * Rank A win: Cuttincheez or Sir Berus
 * Rank S win: Eterna


 * These Coins offer up Yo-kai of the Slippery tribe.
 * These Coins offer up Yo-kai of the Slippery tribe.


 * Rank D win: Fishpicable or Heheheel
 * Rank C win: Chummer
 * Rank B win: Rageon or Cynake
 * Rageon Freedom Quote: "You, me, my lifelong grudge against you for no good reason... Friends?"
 * Cynake Freedom Quote: "Fate brought us together, so I will remain at your side."
 * Rank A win: Slitheref or Tunatic
 * Slitheref Freedom Quote: Such dignity! Such wisdom! We simply must be friends."
 * Tunatic Freedom Quote: "Ha ha ha! You must be nuts to let me out! We should totally be friends!"
 * Rank S win: Shadow Venoct
 * Freedom Quote: "I am one with the shadows, but being stuck in that capsule was too much."

Other Coins

 * Jewel-nyan Coins
 * These special event coins give out Jewel Bells to summon their respective Jewel-nyans in the over-world. They can only be obtained by scanning the QR Codes of their Yo-kai Medals at Piggleston Bank.
 * If someone has managed to acquire more than one Jewel-nyan Coin-bearing Code of the same variety, they would work, but the won items from the used Coins would be discarded, as they are placed in the Key Items in the player's Inventory, and thusly prevents multiples.


 * Sapphire Coin: Sapphire Bell
 * Emerald Coin: Emerald Bell
 * Ruby Coin: Ruby Bell
 * Topaz Coin: Topaz Bell
 * Diamond Coin: Diamond Bell


 * Excitement Coins- english translation coins that provide nothing but trash
 * Rank D Win: Jibanyan
 * Freedom Quote: "Thanks for letting meowt! Nyaow we can be friends!"
 * Rank C Win: Daiz
 * Freedom Quote: "Huh? Am I out? Did you do this? Wait... What's my name?"
 * Rank B Win: Skelebella or Confuze
 * Confuze Freedom Quote: "Am I out? Are we friends? What were we talking about?"
 * Rank A Win: Negasus, Neighfarious, or Nul
 * Negasus Freedom Quote: "Don't even ask how I got stuck in that capsule. I'm just glad I'm out."


 * Five-Star Coins- should only give you S rank Yo-kai but theres no getting away from the worthless trash that you can get with countless other methods
 * Rank B Win: Sushiyama, Pinkipoo, or Frostina
 * Sushiyama Freedom Quote: "Ah... So you are the one who released me! Domo arigato!"
 * Pinkipoo Freedom Quote: "Pinkipoo! You freed me! I'm yours!"
 * Frostina Freedom Quote: "You're so strong, getting me out of that capsule. Thank you!"
 * Rank A Win: Sheen
 * Rank S Win: Cruncha, Frostail, Goldenyan, Damona, Auntie Heart, Count Cavity, Eterna, Shadow Venoct


 * Special Coins- nearly impossible to obtain
 * Rank B Win: Rhinoggin, Sushiyama, or Frostina
 * Rank S Win: Cruncha, Frostail, Goldenyan, Damona, Auntie Heart, Count Cavity, Eterna, or Shadow Venoct


 * 3DS Play Coin-not even worth using
 * NOTE: It uses 10 Coins and they are permanently used no matter if someone soft resets. Also, these coins are far more likely to reward someone Items.


 * Robonyan
 * Pookivil
 * Sir Berus
 * Tunatic

Freedom Quotes
Once freed, the Yo-kai will express some words in gratitude with a few saying so in their own ways, before the player automatically befriends them. Make note they will be level 1 so if you already have the Yo-kai theres no point in keeping it unless for fusion.

Trivia

 * As a Gashapon machine, the Crank-a-kai, as well as any of its variations, fall under the jurisdiction of Gashadokuro.
 * In Japan, several sets of Yo-kai Medals were released in actual Gashapon machines, emulating the Crank-a-kai.