Shooting Me Softly

Shooting Me Softly is the seventh and final level of the Desert of Dijiridoos, the second world in Rayman Origins. It acts as a transition between the Desert of Dijiridoos and Gourmand Land, in a similar fashion to the first part of Bongo Hills in the PC version of the original Rayman game and its ports. It is the third level from this world, and twelfth overall, that is included in the Back to Origins painting in Rayman Legends.

Original version

Shooting Me Softly
Shooting Me Softly
← No Turning Back			Polar Pursuit →
Desert of Dijiridoos

As the heroes enter the level amidst heavy winds, they soon encounter giant mosquitoes. As they fly through the level, they must face helmet birds, many groups of small birds and red birds, while avoiding large spiky birds. They must also avoid crushing didgeridoos with spiky birds attached to them. At times, the giant mosquitoes must shoot drums to ricochet their shots towards other items, such as switches, which will disable air currents that block their way. Eventually, there are swarms of flying creatures to deal with; the giant mosquitoes must shoot the gongs to scare them off and open a path for the heroes.

Afterwards, the heroes reach an area that appears to be the end of the transition between the two worlds. It begins with nothing but clouds, but clears to show the ocean in the background with icebergs and other ice formations. Here, the heroes must avoid many helicopter bombs that will explode when shot, then they must fly through icy passages while avoiding spiky oranges. After dodging the spiky oranges, the giant mosquitoes begin to move faster as the floor and ceiling move towards each other; the giant mosquitoes must move quickly to avoid being crushed. Afterward, the heroes are able to disband their giant mosquitoes. After going through the door, the heroes can break the Electoon cage to end the level; the heroes will pose on the photoboard as the Magician waits to see how many Lums were collected throughout the level.

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  Spiky birds attached to didgeridoos.
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  The heroes can shoot projectiles at drums to ricochet them.
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  The switch must be shot at enough times to disable the air currents.
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  Rayman using a drum to hit a switch.
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  Projectiles deflecting off a huge drum.
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  Rayman must shoot at the sleeping gongs to scare the flying creatures.
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  The temporary sound waves the gongs emit scare the flying creatures.
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  The heroes will need to stay within the sound waves to avoid the flying creatures.
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  Helicopter bombs can be inhaled.
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  The heroes are now in Gourmand Land.
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  Spiky oranges are harmful if the heroes make contact with them.
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  Projectiles can be used to move the bouncing spiky orange.
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  The icy platforms will begin to close together.

Back to Origins

Shooting Me Softly
Shooting Me Softly
← Skyward Sonata			Snake Eyes →
Desert of Dijiridoos

In the Back to Origins version, there are not many differences from the original version, except for the notable elements from Rayman Legends that replace some of the elements from the original game. Notably, despite him not appearing in the game, the Green Teensy is present on this level's painting.

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  The starting point of the level.
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  Lum chains appear.
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  The orange spiky birds use different shading.
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  The projectiles the giant mosquito shoots can ricochet off drums to hit enemies.
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  A Teensie cage.
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  A gong providing sound waves.
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  Incoming helicopter bombs as Rayman and the giant mosquito head into Gourmand Land.
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  A look at the Miami Ice area of Gourmand Land.
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  The spiky oranges have been redesigned.
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  Spiky oranges attached to the closing platforms.

Trivia

• The level's name is a pun on the song "Killing Me Softly with His Song".

Names in other languages

Language	Name
English	Shooting Me Softly
Arabic	أقتلني بنعومة
Chinese (simplified)	温柔枪手
Czech	Zastřel mě něžně
Danish	Skyd mig med søde ord
Dutch	Schiet mij maar lek
Finnish	Hennosti ampuen
French	Moskito Presto !
German	Ba-Ba-Ballermann
Hungarian	Gyengéden lőj le...
Italian	Un dolce sparo
Japanese	やさしく うって (Rayman Origins) 「風に負けずに撃て！」 (Rayman Legends)
Norwegian	Skyt meg sakte
Polish	Nie strzelaj tyle
Portuguese	Disparando gentilmente (Rayman Origins) Mata-me com cuidado! (Rayman Legends)
Russian	Нежно меня убивая
Spanish	Desembucha, forastero
Swedish	Fyra mygg och en kokad kola

External links

• Shooting Me Softly playthrough at YouTube (PC version) (Normal walkthrough + Lums Medal)
• Shooting Me Softly's Rayman Legends playthrough at YouTube (PC version)