Rayman 3

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{{Game
| name = Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc
| image = [[Image:R3 PS2EUcov.jpg|center|200px]]
| published by = Ubisoft
| developed by = Ubisoft
| release date = 3rd March 2003
| genre = 3D Platformer
| gameplay mode = Single player
| platforms = Sony PlayStation 2, PC, Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft Xbox, [[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc (GBA)|Game Boy Advance]], Nokia N-GAGE, Macintosh
}}
''"Rayman 3" redirects here. For other uses, see [[Rayman 3 (disambiguation)]].''

'''''Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc''''' is the sequel to ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]''. It was released starting on the 3rd of March 2003 for the Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, [[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc (GBA)|Game Boy Advance]], Nokia N-GAGE, PC, and Mac. ''Rayman 3'' was 3D, with graphics similar to ''[[Rayman Revolution|Rayman 2: Revolution]]''. However, ''Rayman 3'''s levels were a series of "action stages" as opposed to having a single level per world (as were most of Rayman 2's). Also unlike ''Rayman 2'' and especially ''Revolution'', the levels strictly followed a "movie"-like plot; in other words, returning to a level meant returning to a point in the adventure (such as [[Rayman]] falling in [[Begoniax]]'s outhouse) instead of returning to a location in the adventure. ''Rayman 3'' also featured a scoring system, and players could post their final scores on the then-new RaymanZone website.

==Worlds==
Similar to the gap between ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'' and ''Rayman 2'', all locations in ''Rayman 3'' were new and unconnected to previous games. However, they are still the same environments as Rayman's games tend to stick with: the mountains, forests, and swamps from ''Rayman'', and the plains, coasts, and fortresses from ''Rayman 2''. One area in particular, the [[The Fairy Council|Fairy Council]], was alluded to in ''Rayman 2'', and [[Count Razoff]]'s father supposedly shot something as large as [[Space Mama]]; these allusions make ''Rayman 3'''s locations generally regarded as still being in the same canon as ''Rayman'' and especially ''Rayman 2''.

''Rayman 3'''s worlds in particular picked up on a lot of things ''Rayman 2'' and ''Revolution'' lacked: unique environments. While the [[Iron Mountains]] and the [[Menhir Hills]] pretty much looked the same, ''Rayman 3'' 's worlds were vast and varied. Many elements from ''Revolution'' were included in ''Rayman 3'' 's worlds--the most evident of these are the ambient sounds (for example, the [[Desert of the Knaaren]] has the same ambience as [[Beneath the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava]]) and the unique lighting. ''Rayman 3'' also had many instances of stained glass windows, also a previous characteristic of the Lava Sanctuary.

''Rayman 3'' returned to the fairy tale-like theme of ''Rayman'' 's locations, though not as surreal. Many odd locales dot ''Rayman 3'' 's small collection of worlds, such as in the [[The Fairy Council|Fairy Council]] and the [[The Longest Shortcut|Longest Shortcut]].

Finally, ''Rayman 3'' included many allusions to its two predecessors, including a statue of [[Ly the Fairy]] (who is oddly absent from the Fairy Council), and an appearently "frozen" state of [[Admiral Razorbeard]] and his [[Robo-Pirate Army]].

==Plot==
The [[Fairy Council]] is suddenly invaded by [[Black Lum|Black Lums]]. Clusters of Black Lums form and begin stealing the fur from several animals to make patchwork disguises, which became known as [[Hoodlum|Hoodlums]]. Led by [[André]], the Hoodlums attempt to reach the [[The Heart of the World|Heart of the World]] in order to corrupt it and create thousands of more Black Lums. However, as soon as they are about to reach their goal, [[Globox]] accidentally swallows André when Globox and [[Rayman]] were trying to foil their plans. Rayman then sets out in search of a doctor who can remove [[André]] from his friend.

==Score System==
Rayman 3 was the second game to have a score system (after ''[[Rayman 2: Revolution]]''), and the first for the score system to be in an arcade-style format. This score system allowed players to upload their scores onto RaymanZone's [[Lums Quest]]. The score system increased the replay value of ''Rayman 3''. The scoring system followed this formula:<br>
#Collect a Gem / Break a Piggy Bank / Defeat a Hoodlum
#Points are added to Score
#Combo Mode starts
#During Combo Mode, step 1 brings double points to step 2
#Unless step 1 is carried out consistently, Combo Mode shortly ends

If Rayman is using a [[Laser-Washing Powder|Laser-Washing Powder Can]], each point is doubled, increasing the amount of points he can get and quadrupling the payoff of Combo Mode.

With the reformat of RaymanZone for ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', the Lums Quest ended.

==Levels==
* [[The Fairy Council]]
* [[Clearleaf Forest]]
* [[The Bog of Murk]]
* [[The Land of the Livid Dead]]
* [[The Desert of the Knaaren]]
* [[The Longest Shortcut]]
* [[The Summit Beyond the Clouds]]
* [[Hoodlum Headquarters]]
* [[The Tower of the Leptys]]

==See Also==
*''[[Rayman 3 (GBA)|Rayman 3]]'', the handheld-version of ''Rayman 3'', which has a different story line and gameplay.
*''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]'', the spin-off sequel of ''Rayman 3''.
*[[Miscellanea]]

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