The Desert of the Knaaren: Difference between revisions

| preceded by = [[The Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman 3)|The Land of the Livid Dead]]

| followed by = [[The Longest Shortcut]]

| maxscore = 122879

As [[Rayman]] gets past the first stage of [[Knaaren]]s, he enters a room dominated by an imposing statue of the god [[Leptys]] (its first appearance in the game). At the top, he sees [[Globox]] being carried away by a [[Knaaren]] and must find a way to follow them. His first task is to get one of the [[Knaaren]]s that are nearby to chase him onto a large [[switch]] which will cause some floating platforms to align, making a path up to the top of the large [[Leptys]] statue. If [[Rayman]] takes a detour whilst jumping on these platforms, he can free a few [[Teensie]]s who will give him a [[Vortex]] to lower a [[meadowscrew]] on the ground and reach a secret area that contains a [[Jewel|green gem]]. Once this is done, [[Rayman]] must work his way up to top of the statue, using floating platforms and [[LockJaw]]s, where he releases some [[Teensie]]s who will hand over a [[Throttle Copter]] with which he can use to get to the top, and leave the second stage.

The corridor ahead is blocked by several [[Knaaren]]s so [[Rayman]] must climb between two walls and stay on the top, before [[helicopter]]ing down past some green acid to continue out of that room. [[Rayman]] will now need to distract a [[Knaaren]] by using the [[Shock Rocket]] to hit a [[Gong (Rayman 3)|gong]]. It will create a loud sound, making the [[Knaaren]] run to it, to which [[Rayman]] will be able to get the [[LockJaw]] to advance through the following area. The next small area is straight ahead, but there are two [[Teensie]] [[cage]]s, rescuing one will give him a pile of [[Jewel|yellow gems]], and the other a [[Jewel|green gem]]. After passing, [[Rayman]] will be required to perform the [[Gong (Rayman 3)|gong]] trick several times as he makes his way through a maze of tunnels and ledges, before climbing a large structure at the top of which lies the path onward.

Now back outside, [[Rayman]] must defeat a [[Hoodoo]] and a [[Hoodmonger Officer]] guarded by it to reach a barrel of [[plum juice]] for [[Globox]]. The [[plum juice]] gives [[Globox]] both flight and [[bubble]] power, the latter of which [[Rayman]] can use to open a [[cage]] to get the [[Heavy Metal Fist]] to break open a nearby barricade. But before that, [[Rayman]] must defeat two [[Lavomatrix]]es to allow [[Globox]] to drink the barrel of [[plum juice]]. Once through the door, he must defeat several [[Hoodstormer]]s and [[Stumbleboom]]s to gain a [[LockJaw]] fist. He must use this same power up to beat a [[Spineroo]]. He can then find secret area marked by a fire containing several [[Jewel|gems]]. Once he has them, he can meet up with [[Globox]] and finally enter the [[Art Rytus|Doctor]]'s office.

In this stage, [[Rayman]] must time when he stands on the [[switch]]es in order to defeat the [[Hoodmonger]]s across a pit in the [[Art Rytus|Doctor]]'s waiting room. Once he has beaten them, a platform will rise, allowing him to cross the pit. If he drops down once the platform is raised he can find a door leading to his next secret filled with yellow and red [[Jewel|gems]], including a [[Jewel|green gem]]. Now, he can take [[Globox]] to the third and final [[Art Rytus|Doctor]]. Though like the last visit to the doctor, [[Globox]] disagrees to go in. For some odd reason, [[Rayman]] uses the [[LockJaw]] to grab [[Globox]] and force him to go in.

This level has the most stages of any other in ''[[Rayman 3]]'' (eight) and is the only level to have more than one FMV sequence.