The Foliage

The map of the Foliage with all levels completed

The Foliage is the fifth world in Rayman Mini. It is an aerial environment where Rayman runs along tree branches while avoiding spikes and other obstacles. The boss is a flock of loud, colorful birds that chase him and block his path through the canopy.

Levels

5-1 Dashing through the leaves

"Dashing through the leaves" features branches with moss that Rayman can slide on, and gusts of wind for him to fly up.

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  The start of the level
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  Rayman jumping towards a moss-covered branch
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  Rayman wall-jumping past spikes

5-2 Catch 23

This level introduces wind monsters to the game, and also features carnivorous lianas and spiky flowers.

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  The start of the level
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  Rayman wall running in the wind
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  A wind monster and a carnivorous liana

5-3 Fly Over A Birdy's Nest

"Fly Over A Birdy's Nest" requires the player to navigate wind monsters, Psychlops and mossy branches to reach the end.

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  The start of the level
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  Rayman jumping over a wind monster
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  Rayman sliding on a branch

5-4 Perfect Storm

In this level, Rayman must avoid both wind monsters and spiky flowers to make it to the end in one piece.

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  The start of the level
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  Rayman getting blown away by a wind monster
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  Rayman near a cluster of spiky flowers

5-5 The Fall Guy

"The Fall Guy" mainly features platforms partially covered with spikes. When Rayman goes under these or touches them, it shakes for a few seconds, then falls down.

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  The start of the level
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  A spiked platform attached by vines
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  Another spiked platform, this time detached from the vines

5-6 Upwind

"Upwind" features more wind gusts, this time blowing to the left and/or right, rather than upwards. If Rayman flies in these winds, he will get blown in that direction.

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  The start of the level
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  Rayman flying towards a dragonfly in right-blowing wind
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  Two dragonflies in strong, left-blowing winds

5-7 To Beat The Wind

This level has gusts of wind that blow upwards the entire level. This wind will be necessary to avoid the spikes, spiky flowers and Psychlops laid throughout the level.

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  The start of the level
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  Rayman flying towards a Skull Coin
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  Rayman flying over spiky flowers

5-8 Head Winds

"Head Winds" features an extremely strong wind that blows to the left, blowing Psychlops onto the branches and causing spiky flowers to fall down. If Rayman so much as jumps, he will stop moving, and he will quickly go to the left when flying.

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  The start of the level
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  Rayman flying backwards and over two Psychlops
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  A spiky flower falling in Rayman's path

5-B Fly Over A Birdies' Fest

The fifth boss level in the game, "Fly Over A Birdies' Fest", sees Rayman avoiding the boss of the level, a flock of angry colorful birds, and clusters of spiky flowers.

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  The start of the level
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  Rayman swinging over a group of colorful birds
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  A cluster of spiky flowers
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  The world's Swag Coin behind a spiky flower and a colorful bird
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  Rayman avoiding a charging colorful bird
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  Rayman using Psychlops to avoid colorful birds

Black Birdy

The music mode introduced in version 1.3.0 also features a location set in the Foliage, "Black Birdy". The music in this level is that of Castle Rock in Rayman Legends, itself based on the song "Black Betty" by Ram Jam.

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  The start of the level
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  Three squawking colorful birds and a Darktoon
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  Rayman sliding towards spiky flowers
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  Carnivorous lianas

Soundtracks

• "Small World ~The Foliage~"
• "The Noise in the Leaves"
• "Into the Plum Tree"
• "Eggs and Eggplants"
• "Chirp!"
• "Unrest in the Nest"
• "Flight of the Baby Birdy"
• "Singamajig"
• "Teensy But Treacherous ~Little Big Birdies~"
• "The Chase ~The Birdies' Cacophony~"

Trivia

• There are a few references in the levels:
  • "Dashing through the leaves" is a reference to the line "Dashing through the snow" (not to be confused with the Rayman Origins level of the same name) from the Christmas song Jingle Bells.
  • "Catch 23" is a reference to the 1961 satirical war novel Catch-22.
  • "The Fall Guy" is a likely reference to the 1980s TV series of the same name.