The Caves of Skops
| The Caves of Skops | ||
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| ← Picture City | Candy Château → | |
This is a troubling underground world to which we access through Rayman's friend Joe the extraterrestrial's cheerful snack bar. First of all, Rayman has to plug in Joe's shop sign avoiding the spiders, then he will work his way around the stalactites to the den of Skops the Scorpion.—Manual, Rayman
The Caves of Skops (French: Les Caves de Skops) is the fifth world in the original Rayman game. It consists of a gigantic cave system, which sprawls through the underground of the valley.
Description
Most of the caverns are filled with water, and the apparent absence of life gives the place an eerie atmosphere, as the sound of water dropping into pools is the only thing to disturb the deadly silence. Some of them are so dark that it is impossible to see anything without a firefly. Joe the Extra-Terrestrial's diner is located on a beach, in front of a subterranean lake. Rayman will have to punch the plug that turns on the diner lights, as well as a network of flying saucers, held with wires which make up Joe's electricity system. Strange platforms, bouncing rocks and abandoned treasures can also be found amongst stalactites and stalagmites. As Rayman reaches the depths of the caves, he starts finding lava rocks, and even unstable lakes of lava, which can start rising because of tremors.
In the Maths and English with Rayman games, wooden palisades and dancing mushrooms of various colours can also be found.
The enemies in the Caves of Skops include Antitoons, hunters, stone dogs, spiders and large-mouthed fish. The boss is Mr Skops, a giant scorpion encountered in Mr Skops' Stalactites.
Once he is beaten, Rayman hears Betilla the Fairy calling for help.
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The first scenery of the Caves of Skops. -
The big boss of the Caves of Skops, Mr Skops.
Levels
Gallery
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A prickly stone with a pair of eyes. -
A palisade with a pattern of Mr Skops (Maths and English with Rayman only). -
Dancing mushrooms of various colours (Maths and English with Rayman only). -
A mysterious broom and a strange platform with a pair of eyes. -
Incredible treasures can be found in the caves. -
A group of spiders. -
Joe's cheerful snack-bar. -
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Flying saucers can be used to travel through the caves. -
Several species of fish live in the caves. -
Mr Skops does not take kindly to intruders who disturb his sleep. -
Mr Skops can make the lava rise.
Soundtracks
- "Entering the Cavern"
- "The Stalactites' Teardrops"
- "Sounds in the Shadows"
- "Lurking in the Darkness"
- "Party at Joe's"
- "Venomous Mr. Skops"
Saves
This section lists saves for the PC version of the game. Instructions on how to implement them can be found here.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | The Caves of Skops |
| Chinese (simplified) | 蝎子洞 Xiēzǐ Dòng |
| Chinese (traditional) | 蠍窟 Xiē Kū |
| Dutch | De Skops-Grotten |
| French | Les Caves de Skops |
| German | Die Höhlen von Skops
Skops Höhle (multilingual manuals only) |
| Hebrew | מערותיו של סקורפס Mearotav Shel Scorps |
| Italian | Le Grotte di Skops[1] (multilingual manuals, mobile) |
| Japanese | スコップの洞窟 (manuals, PC) Sukoppu no Dōkutsu スコップ洞くつ (mobile) スコプスの洞窟 (Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition achievements) |
| Korean | 전갈 스콥스의 동굴 (PC manual) Chŏngal Sŭk'opsŭŭi Tonggul 전갈의 동굴 (mobile) 전갈아치의 동굴 (mobile achievements) |
| Polish | Jaskinie[2][3] (Rayman uczy matmy i polaka game files) |
| Portuguese | As Cavernas de Skops |
| Russian | Пещеры Скопса Peshtchery Skopsa |
| Spanish | Las Cuevas de Skops[1] (multilingual manuals, GBA, DSi, mobile, Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition achievements)
Las Grutas de Skops (PC) |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 In Rayman Classic, the definite article is dropped.
- ↑ This name is partially translated as just "Caves".
- ↑ This name is not displayed anywhere in the game and only appears in the files.