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Jano

2009-12-26T22:16:52Z

58.175.152.57: /* Trivia */

{{Character
| name = Jano
| image = [[Image:GardienADMR.png|center]]
| alignment = Neutral
| appears in = ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|R2]]'', ''[[Rayman Revolution|RR]]'', ''[[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|R3 (GBA)]]''
| sex = Male
| species = Unknown
| status = Guardian
}}

'''Jano''' (commonly known as '''the Guardian of the Cave of Bad Dreams''') is a character from ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'' and its remakes, as well as [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']], where he was involved with [[Robo-Pirate Army|the Pirates]]. He is the Guardian of [[the Cave of Bad Dreams]], and it is his job to make sure that the nightmares of [[Polokus]] are kept locked away in the subterranean grotto. Jano also guards precious treasure, which, until found by [[Rayman]], was only rumoured to exist.

==Appearance==
Jano is a larger version of the one-eyed, fire-breathing monsters that dwell in [[the Cave of Bad Dreams]] and [[the Sanctuary of Stone and Fire]], only that he carries a staff with a skull on its top, and that he wears a magician's hat identical to the one worn by [[Polokus]]. The skull at the top of his staff contains [[the Elixir of Life]], which Rayman must gain to save his friend [[Clark]], who munches on a rusty [[Robo-Pirate]] in [[the Menhir Hills]].

==Character==
Jano is a fierce but wise creature, with the ability to read one's mind, breathe fire, conjure floating skulls, and change his own size, becoming huge during his battle with [[Rayman]]. As a guardian, he will ward off anyone that doesn't know the name of the Cave of Bad Dreams. Although he's an ally of Rayman in general, he challenges [[Rayman]] to find the treasure that is hidden deep in the cave in ''Rayman 2'', and offers it to him upon his defeat (even though Jano attempts to kill Rayman a number of times throughout the level).

[[File:ShrinkedJano.jpg|thumb|Glitch with shrinked Jano]]

He can tell whether or not one is greedy, so he rewards Rayman with the [[Elixir of Life]] for refusing to take the tempting treasure. In all versions of Rayman 2 (excluding the Playstation version), the player gets to choose whether (s)he wants the treasure or not, and in choosing it, Rayman is cast to a deserted island surrounded by the Gold, noticeably obese, resulting in 'the end of the game'.
Jano appears again in [[Rayman 3 (GBA)|the GameBoy Advance version of Rayman 3]], where he is the boss of the [[Haunted Dreams]] world.

==Trivia==
* Jano's name is possibly derived from that of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janus Janus], the two-faced Roman god of gates. This may be an allusion to Jano's two-faced nature: sometimes he helps [[Rayman]]; other times he tries to kill him.
* There is one interesting glitch involving Jano, which has been known to occur in the PC and N64 versions of ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]''. If you go back again to [[the Marshes of Awakening]] after beating [[the Cave of Bad Dreams]], then you can see a little Jano over water, just on left side from the cave, where [[Rayman]] appears after choosing this level.

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The Top of the World

2009-12-26T01:29:49Z

58.175.152.57: /* Phase 1 */

The '''Top of the World''' is the strangely named penultimate level before the [[Sanctuary of Rock and Lava]] in ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'' and its remake ''[[Rayman DS]]''. Top of the World was taken out of ''[[Rayman 2: Revolution]]'', and its two segments were put in the form of the [[Chair Ride]] mini-game and the second half of the [[Echoing Caves]], probably due to Top of the World's role as a "filler" level in ''Rayman 2''.

The globe's peak is a high-tech [[Robo-Pirate Army|Robo-Pirate]] fortress located far from civilization. The only way to reach the hidden fort is via a [[Chair Ride|speeding chair]]. The fortress itself is intensely patrolled solely by [[Barrel Pirate|Barrel Pirates]], though [[Ape Pirate|Ape Pirates]] and small outposts guard the entrance. The fortress is characterized by its many red carpet-filled hallways.

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| name = The Top of the World
| image = [[Image:TheTopoftheWorldPC.jpg|center|320px|''The Top of the World'']]
| preceded by = [[The Precipice]]
| followed by = [[The Sanctuary of Rock and Lava]]
| lums = [[File:Icon5.png|5]][[File:Icon0.png|0]]
| cages = [[File:Icon2.png|2]]
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==Original version==
===Phase 1===
Rayman must kill the Ape Pirate and steal his flying chair to enter the pirate base.... avoiding all obstacles in the way.

===Phase 2===
As [[Rayman (character)|Rayman]] arrives in the Top of the World Fortress an alarm goes off. The Barrel Pirates are on the alert, and soon Rayman must plow his way through dozens of them. After passing through many crate-filled storage areas, he discovers the [[Gatekeeper Teensie]] is nowhere near the exit. Indeed, he must backtrack to search out the Teensie--but once he does, the rest of the level is a cakewalk.

|-
|{{Template:R2DCLevel
| name = The Top of the World
| image = [[Image:TheTopoftheWorldDC.jpg|center|320px|''The Top of the World'']]
| preceded by = [[The Precipice]]
| followed by = [[The Sanctuary of Rock and Lava]]
| lums = [[File:Icon5.png|5]][[File:Icon0.png|0]]
| cages = [[File:Icon2.png|2]]
}}

==Dreamcast version==
...

|-
|
==See Also==
*[[Chair Ride]]

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[[Category:Places|Top of the World, The]]
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The Top of the World

2009-12-26T01:29:11Z

58.175.152.57: /* Phase 1 */

The '''Top of the World''' is the strangely named penultimate level before the [[Sanctuary of Rock and Lava]] in ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'' and its remake ''[[Rayman DS]]''. Top of the World was taken out of ''[[Rayman 2: Revolution]]'', and its two segments were put in the form of the [[Chair Ride]] mini-game and the second half of the [[Echoing Caves]], probably due to Top of the World's role as a "filler" level in ''Rayman 2''.

The globe's peak is a high-tech [[Robo-Pirate Army|Robo-Pirate]] fortress located far from civilization. The only way to reach the hidden fort is via a [[Chair Ride|speeding chair]]. The fortress itself is intensely patrolled solely by [[Barrel Pirate|Barrel Pirates]], though [[Ape Pirate|Ape Pirates]] and small outposts guard the entrance. The fortress is characterized by its many red carpet-filled hallways.

__NOTOC__
{| width="100%"
|-
|{{Template:R2PCLevel
| name = The Top of the World
| image = [[Image:TheTopoftheWorldPC.jpg|center|320px|''The Top of the World'']]
| preceded by = [[The Precipice]]
| followed by = [[The Sanctuary of Rock and Lava]]
| lums = [[File:Icon5.png|5]][[File:Icon0.png|0]]
| cages = [[File:Icon2.png|2]]
}}

==Original version==
===Phase 1===
Rayman must kill the [Ape Piratehttp://www.raymanpc.com/wiki/en/Ape_Pirate] and steal his flying chair to enter the pirate base.... avoiding all obstacles in the way.

===Phase 2===
As [[Rayman (character)|Rayman]] arrives in the Top of the World Fortress an alarm goes off. The Barrel Pirates are on the alert, and soon Rayman must plow his way through dozens of them. After passing through many crate-filled storage areas, he discovers the [[Gatekeeper Teensie]] is nowhere near the exit. Indeed, he must backtrack to search out the Teensie--but once he does, the rest of the level is a cakewalk.

|-
|{{Template:R2DCLevel
| name = The Top of the World
| image = [[Image:TheTopoftheWorldDC.jpg|center|320px|''The Top of the World'']]
| preceded by = [[The Precipice]]
| followed by = [[The Sanctuary of Rock and Lava]]
| lums = [[File:Icon5.png|5]][[File:Icon0.png|0]]
| cages = [[File:Icon2.png|2]]
}}

==Dreamcast version==
...

|-
|
==See Also==
*[[Chair Ride]]

{{Rayman2worlds}}

[[Category:Places|Top of the World, The]]
[[Category:Places from Rayman 2|Top of the World, The]]

The Top of the World

2009-12-26T01:27:31Z

58.175.152.57: /* Phase 1 */