Clearleaf Forest: Difference between revisions

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| preceded by = [[The Fairy Council]]

| followed by = [[The Bog of Murk]]

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* ''This article is about the level in [[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]. For the level in [[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]], see [[Clearleaf Forest (Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge)]].''

{{quote|text=Once it was bustling with life. Now, this lush woodland is overrun with hordes of no-good [[Hoodlum]]s. They’ve built up towers, bunkers, and other obstacles to make [[Rayman]]’s trip here anything but a walk in the park.|sign=Press release|source=[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]}}

'''Clearleaf Forest''', also known as the '''Forest of Clear Leaves''', is a location found in ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]'' and the Game Boy Advance game ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]''. In the former game it follows [[the Fairy Council]], and introduces the player to the [[Heavy Metal Fist]], the [[Lockjaw]] and the [[Shock Rocket]]. It is the first level to have a boss (a [[Hoodlum]] called [[Master Kaag]]), and is also the first level in which [[Globox]] first discovers the infamous [[plum juice]] under the control of [[André]].

Clearleaf Forest is a large, formerly peaceful forest that has been invaded by the [[Hoodlum]] army. [[Rayman]] must make his way past natural obstacles and Hoodlum installations in order to bring [[Globox]] to [[Otto Psi]], the first of three [[Teensie doctor]]s, whom the heroes hope will be able to extract [[André]] from Globox's stomach.

[[Rayman]] must pass through a building after dealing with [[Hoodblaster]]s outside. He can then free his first ever [[Teensie]], a [[Sylkin]] who gives him a [[Vortex]] can of [[Laser-Washing Powder]] that he had stolen from the [[Hoodlum]]s. Rayman can then lower the nearby [[Meadowscrew]] impeding his progress. Rayman and [[Globox]] go along a bridge, only to find a wooden door with the face of a Hoodlum carved onto it, in their way. As Rayman wonders how to get it open, a group of [[Hoodlum]]s come out from nowhere and ambush Rayman. One of them is in possesion of a [[Heavy Metal Fist]] can; Rayman can use this to break down the door with a fully charged fist and [[helicopter]] down to the next section of the forest.  

At the bottom, Rayman must defeat a gang of [[Hoodmonger]]s who guard a barrel of [[plum juice]]. Globox immediately drinks it down, and starts to to swim upwards a waterfall teeming with [[piranha]]s, with Rayman clinging onto his back. At the top, Rayman then leaves through a cave.

| [[File:ClearleafForestPC.jpg|thumb|320px|The beginning of the first section]]

| [[File:R3GloboxSwim.jpg|thumb|320px|Globox swimming up a a waterfall]]

===Stage 2 – The Hoodlum outpost===

[[Rayman]] and [[Globox]] land in a small area surrounded by [[mushroom]]s. Several [[Hoodlum]]s arrive by [[Hoodlum Zeppelin|Zeppelin]]s, one drinking heavily from a [[keg]] of [[plum juice]]. Rayman must destroy each to gain a [[Vortex]] can of [[Laser-Washing Powder]]; with it he must lower a [[Meadowscrew]] to gain access to the higher levels of the forest. A [[Hoodmonger]] drops a [[Heavy Metal Fist]] which Rayman uses to smash through a barricade to get to a waterfall-filled area. Meanwhile, Globox drinks down the plum juice, inflates as a side effect, and floats away. Rayman has to smash a [[cage]] containing a [[Sylkin]] that gives him his first can of [[Lockjaw]]. Rayman makes it safely to the other end of the creek, where he finds Globox, still intoxicated, standing in front of a Hoodlum camp. Rayman must fight off the Hoodmongers and [[Slapdash]] that guard the area before smashing down a wooden barricade. Rayman has to stick a [[plum]] on its post to get up to a Hoodlum fortress.

| [[File:Clearleaf Forest(Section2).jpg|thumb|320px|The beginning of the second section]]

===Stage 3 – The store rooms===

[[Rayman]] and [[Globox]] walk along hallways filled with crates of [[plum juice]] bottles. In the centre of a circular room lies the first [[Hoodmonger Soldier]]. Defeating him rewards Rayman with his first ever can of [[Shock Rocket]] [[Laser-Washing Powder]]. Using his [[telescopic fist|fist]] as a rocket, Rayman must manoeuvre through three obstacle courses to hit three targets of himself and Globox to open three doors. Moving through the hallways, Rayman encounters a [[Hoodboom]], but has no time to defeat him as he quickly runs through a gate which closes sharply. Rayman is trapped unless he uses a [[Vortex]] and [[Lockjaw]] (dropped by two [[Hoodblaster]]s) to lower a [[Meadowscrew]] and swing on a [[flying hook]]. Once he's across, he'll need to activate a [[switch]] that opens the gate so Globox can get through. A band of [[Hoodlum]]s is inside, naturally, and Rayman will have to defeat them all for the aforemented Hoodboom to appear. He is too high up for Rayman to reach, so Rayman will need to find and kill a [[Slapdash]] to obtain another can of Shock Rocket and use it to hit the Hoodboom. After every Hoodlum is defeated, Globox drinks a [[keg]] full of plum juice and belches out a purple bubble - Rayman can bounce onto it to help him reach the higher levels of the fortress. Inside is a mass of crates; Rayman must make his way through the fortress, freeing every [[Sylkin]] he comes across. Each will give him a [[Heavy Metal Fist]] can, useful for smashing down wooden barricades with more Sylkin [[Teensie]]s hidden inside. Eventually, he will have enough cans to take him through a barricade at the far end of the fortress.

In the first room, above [[Globox]], is an air vent, hiding a [[switch]]. If [[Rayman]] can manouvre a [[Shock Rocket]] to activate the switch, a portion of the floor will open up, containg lots of [[jewel]]s.

| [[File:Clearleaf Forest(Section5).jpg|thumb|320px|The beginning of the third section]]

| [[File:Hoodbomber.jpg|thumb|320px|The first [[Hoodboom]] in the game]]

[[Rayman]] and [[Globox]] defeat a [[Hoodmonger Soldier]] and drop down a hole into a dark cave, filled with [[Red Lum]]s. The cave only has one exit: Into the Clearleaf Arena, where the baby [[Master Kaag]] rides atop his stomping machine. Rayman must trigger three [[switch]]es at a time to make a [[Laser-Washing Powder|can]] of [[Shock Rocket]] appear. Once Rayman has obtained the power, he must shoot Master Kaag in the back, and then repeat this process two more times to defeat him (on the third time, [[Slapdash]]es appear on the switches). Rayman then takes control of the stomping machine and rides it into battle, destroying three waves of ten Hoodmonger Soldiers to open a gate. Once the gate is opened, Globox comes out of hiding and the duo enter [[Otto]]'s office.

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| [[File:Clearleaf Forest(Section4).jpg|thumb|320px|The beginning of the fourth section]]

| [[File:RaymanFightsMasterKaag.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]] battling [[Master Kaag]]]]

===Stage 5 – Otto's office===

[[Rayman]] and [[Globox]] enter the office of [[Otto Psi|Otto]] only to find a group of [[Hoodmonger]]s running around inside. Rayman must kill all of them to open the door.  

A cutscene plays, in which Otto is examining Globox in his theatre, and attempts to coax André out of his stomach by raising his arm, and playing it as if his arm was an electric guitar.  Unfortunately, while André is annoyed with this music, it fails to remove him from Globox's stomach, so Otto finally sends the duo away to [[The Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman 3)|the Land of the Livid Dead]] to meet his friend [[Roméo Patti]], the second [[Teensie doctor]].

Behind where [[Rayman]] starts is a hole in the wall. If examined, Rayman falls down into a room with lots of [[jewel]]s.

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| [[File:Clearleaf Forest (Section5).jpg|thumb|320px|The beginning of the fifth section]]

| [[File:Otto-takes-drastic-steps.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Otto Psi]] attempts to heal [[Globox]]]]

This Teensie Highway is supposed to take Rayman and Globox to the Land of the Livid Dead, in which Roméo Patti's office is situated in, but at the end of the wormhole, Rayman fails to reach a series of staves that happen to be too high for him, and tumbles away from the dimension, leading him into the [[Bog of Murk]], and separating him from Globox.

| [[File:Clearleaf Forest(Section6).jpg|thumb|320px|The beginning of the sixth section]]

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==[[Rayman 3 (early production)|Early production]]==

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*Clearleaf Forest is one of the levels featured in [[Rayman 3 (early production)|the demo version of ''Rayman 3'']]. The demo version of the level contains numerous differences from that used in the final game.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tOFiHEAybY Clearleaf Forest playthrough at YouTube (PC version)]