Strap Hunter

The Strap Hunter was the second release of Treasure Gaust, and the beginning of the second generation. It was released on June 24, 2006. The game contains 171 Gaust for the player to capture, and is once again split into Blue and Red Versions, though the versions are purely an aesthetic choice unlike the version gated Dimension Rod. The device was also released in an Orange Version. The device is very similar to the Dimension Rod, but flips open like a phone rather than sliding up to enter capture mode. The game also is the first to add peripherals to the series, in this case, the Gaust Strap. These figures are inserted in the bottom of the Strap Hunter and allow the player to use the Gaust as a partner, and search for rare Gaust.

Gameplay
Once again, the gameplay is very similar to Dimension Rod, using a reel and a compass to capture Gaust. However the Strap Hunter doesn't have a lure system, so there is a greater emphasis on waiting for the right time to capture specific Gaust. You can still capture Gaust by flipping open the device and encountering Gaust, but to capture the rarer species, you will need to wait for appearance times and use the new Search Feature.

The game allows you to send one of your Gaust to search for wild Gaust, and depending on what you send out, you'll encounter different Gaust. As a general rule, higher level Gaust have a higher quality search, and will find better things, but each Gaust has a Search Level, from 1-3, that can be seen in the Library. Partner Gaust and select other Gaust have a ??? Search Level, which usually leads to special encounters. For example, all Strap Gaust have a wide variety of possible encounters and Bob Yeti always finds Blackholdoran. The ultimate aim once again is to capture all 171 Gaust. This task is quite difficult however, as the player will need to possess all the Gaust Straps in order to do this.