Certification (Pool Slide Story)

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In Pool Slide Story, Players can earn Certificates for their Water Park which reward exclusive prizes.

System

Players can apply for Certification in Spring and Fall each year. After applying, the Player will have 3 days to prepare their pool based on the Judges' requirements, with the pool being judged on that season's weekend at 3pm. Each Certificate has 2-3 requirements, hinted at or explicitly stated on the Certificates menu, with each judge granting up to 10 points each for a total of 30. As the Grade of the Certifications increases, so does the score requirement to pass, however it is never required to get a perfect score of 30 for any of the Certifications, with the highest score required being 25.

You can complete successful Certifications more than once, but the prize will only be 3x an ingredient item on subsequent wins.

Tips

1. It is beneficial for the Player to make a hard Save on the morning of - or day prior to - the judging, so that they can close and reopen the game to try again if they fail, instead of having to wait 2 seasons for the next Certification window. This is particularly helpful if trying to quickly get through the required number of Certifications to achieve the next Rank Up for their park within the 8-Year window.
2. If a judge asks for a specific facility to be featured, it must be either in the pool or directly touching one of the sides even if the judge only says "in the park"
3. If a judge requests a specific Scent, be aware of the Scents of any Facilities in or touching your pool as this can effect your score.
4. You are more likely to get a 10 score from the judges if more than one of the requested facility is present.
5. Maintaining one large (50+), high popularity pool with multiple Unscented facilities like slides and jets will give you a headstart on most Certifications.
6. Scan through your Messages for current active Tile and Float requests before applying for your next Certifications as nearly all Tiles and most Floats are exclusive to Certification rewards.
7. Floats can be carried forward into New Game+, but Tiles cannot, so it may be worth completing Certifications with Float prizes on your first save file.

Certificates

To proceed to the higher grade of each category, the previous grade in that category must be achieved.

Grade

Grade	Certification	Judge A	Judge B	Judge C	Pass Score	Prize
S	Kairo Pool Cert	Popular	Pool Size 80+	Golden Kairobot(s)	25 Points	Kairobot Float
A	Grade A Cert	200+ Popularity	200+ Popularity	Pool Size 50+	25 Points	Kayak Float
B	Grade B Cert	150+ Popularity	150+ Popularity	Pool Size 40+	25 Points	Sandy Tiles
C	Grade C Cert	100+ Popularity	100+ Popularity	Pool Size 30+	20 Points	Duck Float
F	Entry Certification	Popular	Popular	Pool Size 20+	15 Points	Blue Orca Float

Color

Grade	Certification	Judge A	Judge B	Judge C	Pass Score	Prize
B	Colored Pools: A-Class	Pink	Pink	Sweet	15 Points	Colorful Tiles (Pool)
D	Vineyard Challenge	Purple Pool	Purple Pool	Grapes	20 Points	Simple Tiles (Pool)
F	Colored Pools: B-Class	Orange Pool	Orange Pool	100+ Popularity	15 Points	Yellow Tiles (Pool)

Scent

Grade	Certification	Judge A	Judge B	Judge C	Pass Score	Prize
B	Tropical Fragrance	Palm Tree(s)	Tropical Scent	Rainbow Color	25 Points	Kairo Tiles (Pool)
D	Coffee Challenge	Coffee Beans	Coffee Beans	Coffee Beans	20 Points	Granite Tiles (Pool)
F	Scented Pools Challenge	Berries Scent	Berries Scent	100+ Popularity	15 Points	Pink Tiles (Pool)

Spa

Grade	Certification	Judge A	Judge B	Judge C	Pass Score	Prize
B	Advanced Spa Challenge	Temperature 40 °C/104 °F+	Temperature 40 °C/104 °F+	Floral Scent	25 Points	Wooden Tiles (Pool)
D	Spa Challenge	Temperature 40 °C/104 °F+	White	Floral Scent	20 Points	Stone Tiles (Pool)

Fruit

Grade	Certification	Judge A	Judge B	Judge C	Pass Score	Prize
A	Fruity Pools: A-Class	Melon	Fruity Scent	Temperature less than 20 °C/68 °F	25 Points	Watermelon Float
C	Citrus Challenge	Lemon	Grapefruit	Citrus Scent	22 Points	Banana Float
E	Fruity Pools: B-Class	Apples	Apples	Sizeable	15 Points	Donut Float

Stream

Grade	Certification	Judge A	Judge B	Judge C	Pass Score	Prize
B	Stream Pools: A-Class	Jetted Pool	Pool Size 50+	Blue Slide	25 Points	Excellent Tiles (Pool)
D	Stream Pools: B-Class	Jetted Pool	Popular	Sizeable	20 Points	Blue Tiles (Pool)

Fun Facilities

Grade	Certification	Judge A	Judge B	Judge C	Pass Score	Prize
A	Fun Facilities: A-Class	Big Soaker(s)	Performing Kairobot(s)	Three Lane Slide(s)	25	Hammock Float
C	Fun Facilities: B-Class	3 Lane Slide(s)	Flowery Shower(s)	Jetted Pool	22 Points	Cheerful Tiles (Pool)
E	Fun Facilities: C-Class	2+ Adjacent Mini Slides	Jetted Pool	100+ Popularity	17 Points	River Orca Float

Cutesy

Grade	Certification	Judge A	Judge B	Judge C	Pass Score	Prize
A	Cutesy Pools: A-Class	Rainbow Pool	Cake Shop(s)	250+ Popularity	25 Points	Seashell Float
C	Cutesy Pools: B-Class	Pink Pool	Coral Slide(s)	200+ Popularity	22 Points	Dreamy Orca Float
D	Cutesy Pools: C-Class	Pink Pool	Flower Shower(s)	100+ Popularity	17 Points	Flamingo Float