the same colors that they are today, there were just less stars as there were less colonies, somewhere around 13 stars if i remember it right
to compete this mission: first go to the plaza and talk to dot then go in the stage and get the white beard then paint it with the black paint, go in the plaza, talk to the guy, get the pan and use...
Each code only works once so buy the game.
It is an awesome new DS game. If you have an account on clubpenguin.com, you can unlock a code from it.
find it at shorthills mall in New Jersey that's where i got mine