The Iron Mountains

2015-12-15T05:11:27Z

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''‘The pirates have taken all of my babies’'' —[[Uglette]]

'''The Iron Mountains''' (also known as '''the Gloomy Island''') is a location in ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'' and its remakes. It is where the fourth and final [[Four Masks of Polokus|Mask of Polokus]] is found, though it is not necessarily a sanctuary.
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==Original version==
[[File:R2TGE-PC-TheIronMountains-HallOfDoors.jpg|thumb|left|320px|In this version, the Iron Mountains level has no hologram in [[the Hall of Doors]]. The dark tunnel in the background leads directly to the ''[[Buccaneer]]'' levels.]]
This level is set high up in the mountainous regions of [[the Glade of Dreams]], where a number of pirate strongholds are built. Deep in the canyons nearby are mines in which a large number of [[baby Globox]]es are held captive. Many [[Robo-Pirate Army|Robo-Pirates]] patrol the area.

===Phase 1 – The Gloomy Island===
[[Rayman]] is outside a metalworks building with a generator room inside, and he has to shoot two [[switch]]es to deactivate an electric field and go down the middle of a rotating machine and into a pipe that leads to a grassy area. Going though another tunnel past a swampy lake, there is another pirate stronghold which [[Rayman]] has to jump from the top and glide down a rapid river. At the edge is a hot air balloon which [[Rayman]] hops in and rides.

===Phase 2 – The Reformatory for Disturbing Children===
He then lands in a field with yet another stronghold, which is this time guarded by the invincible giant [[Robot Dinosaur]], despatched by the [[Robo-Pirate army|Robo-Pirates]] to find the fourth [[Four Masks of Polokus|Mask]] before [[Rayman]] does. The robot is so heavy, every time it jumps it sends objects bouncing up into the air. Rayman can make use of these objects to infiltrate the stronghold (the Reformatory for Disturbing Children), where a few [[baby Globox]]es are being held captive. Rayman soon finds a [[walking shell]] and has to ride about the outside of the Reformatory to collect some [[Yellow Lums]] and find two [[switch]]es (three [[switch]]es in the PlayStation version) to release the babies.

===Phase 3 – The Pirate Mines===
Deep in a canyon, Rayman has to cross a polluted pond, and he'll eventually meet [[Uglette]], [[Globox]]'s wife, who is upset by the fact that more of her babies are missing and held in the mines. The player then takes control of a pirate [[Warship]] and has to manoeuver it through the canyons and find the four [[The Pirate Mines|mines]], collecting many baby Globoxes from each one. When all of mines are visited, Rayman has to bring the Warship back to [[Uglette]] to reunite her with her babies. One of them withdraws the fourth [[Four Masks of Polokus|Mask]] from its mouth and tells Rayman that he found it in the Mines. He then gives the Mask to Rayman, who is transported to [[Polokus]].

===Trivia===
*During the shell ride, a glitch allows Rayman to jump outside the [[Reformatory for Disturbing Children]] without activating the switches and saving the babies.

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==Dreamcast version==
This level is nearly identical to the original version, with the following differences:

*At the neat end of Phase 1, before the hot air balloon, a [[Glob Crystal]] is found – this is the last of the six to collect.
*The first [[Pirate]] in the swampy area has been moved back, shoots bombs and drills through the ground. Also, 2 pirates have been added near the start of the Pirate Mines.
*[[Piranha]]s added: 2 in the bridge in the beginning of the level and one in the swampy area where the 2 pirates are fought.
*Graphical changes in the generator room with the two swiches, some structures changed, the pool of polluted water and celing is replaced with a floor and caged celing with a slow, circular, ominous red laser, same thing is given with the middle stalactite-like structure. The outside of the building is also foggier and the polluted water is changed to plain green.

{|
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| [[Image:The Iron Mountains (Dreamcast).jpg|thumb|320px|left|The [[Spiral Door]] in [[the Isle of Doors]] which leads to the Iron Mountains]]
| [[File:R2DC Dam Tower.jpg|320px|thumbnail|The tower leading to the dam is slightly redesigned]]
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| [[File:R2DC Iron Mountain Rapids.jpg|320px|thumbnail|The platform which the [[Henchman 800]] stands upon now spans the whole width of the rapids]]
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| preceded by = [[Tomb of the Ancients]]
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==PlayStation version==
[[File:Gloomyislandps1.JPG|thumb|left|320px|A [[Ninja pirate]] attacking [[Rayman]]]]

In this version, the level is called The Gloomy Island, and only the area in which [[Rayman]] has to flick the [[switch]]es onboard the [[walking shell]] to free the [[baby Globox]]es is used.
In the beginning Rayman sees [[Uglette]], and she tells him that her babyies were taken to the pirate stronghold. Rayman has to locate it and rescue them.

Phase 1 of the level is used in part, but is heavily edited in some areas. As said above, Uglette informs Rayman of the children's capture at the very start of the level, not towards the end. This gives Rayman more purpose to being here in this version, rather than seemingly wandering randomly as in other versions.

There is a bizarre inconsistancy here not present in other versions due to the [[Uglette]] cutscene occuring at the very start of the level. When the player enters the level from [[the Hall of Doors]], the game will load, then jump straight into the cutscene with Uglette, which shows Rayman already in the level, comforting Uglette. However, after the cutscene, Rayman emerges from the [[Magic Spiral Door|Spiral Door]] as usual, and lands next to a weeping Uglette.

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==PlayStation 2 version==

[[File:Laser+Rayon.jpg|thumb|320px|left|The rotating machine in ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'']]

This level remains the same, but with the following exceptions:

*The phase in which [[Rayman]] commandeers a [[Warship]] to rescue the [[baby Globox]]es has been omitted from this level, and is used as its own level called The [[Pirate Mines]]. Instead of the fourth [[Four Masks of Polokus|Mask]], a baby rewards Rayman with the [[Rain Mask]] instead.
*Because of this, there is a new guardian called [[Grolem 13]], who guards the fourth [[Four Masks of Polokus|Mask]]. He is fought in a new phase added to the end of the Iron Mountains, which takes the place of the Pirate Mines phase.
*An extra minigame known as [[the Schplong]] is featured in this level. To access it, the player must press the square or the circle button 15 times whilst on the [[Balloon|hot air balloon]].

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==External links==

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-xILWeImhk The Iron Mountains playthrough at YouTube (PC version) (Part 1/3)]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kkTx-KXgP4 The Iron Mountains playthrough at YouTube (PC version) (Part 2/3)]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUIWCWc-49Q The Iron Mountains playthrough at YouTube (PC version) (Part 3/3)]

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP9HKkwHTNE The Iron Mountains playthrough at YouTube (Sega Dreamcast version) (Part 1/3)]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vum97VeJ9q4 The Iron Mountains playthrough at YouTube (Sega Dreamcast version) (Part 2/3)]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x10E_9SqI88 The Iron Mountains playthrough at YouTube (Sega Dreamcast version) (Part 3/3)]

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvPaDhy0tus The Gloomy Island playthrough at YouTube (Sony PlayStation version)]

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBS7-wouWwY The Iron Mountains playthrough at YouTube (Sony PlayStation 2 version) (Part 1/3)]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kzN5Zl-Nr8 The Iron Mountains playthrough at YouTube (Sony PlayStation 2 version) (Part 2/3)]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVrygDvn028 The Iron Mountains playthrough at YouTube (Sony PlayStation 2 version) (Part 3/3)]

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