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[[Image:Band Land.png|thumb|right|316px|The loading-screen image symbolising Band Land]]
[[Image:Band Land.png|thumb|right|316px|class=sprite|The loading-screen image symbolising Band Land]]
[[File:Ciel1PC.png|frame|left|The first scenery of [[Bongo Hills]], as seen in the PC version.]]
[[File:Ciel1PC.png|frame|left|class=sprite|The first scenery of [[Bongo Hills]], as seen in the PC version.]]


{{quote|text=In a scene of [[cloud]]s and sheet music, [[Rayman]] proceeds among music instruments ([[drum]]s, [[rocket-maraca|maracas]], [[cymbals]]...) and battles against [[wrong note]]s. After having escaped from the [[trumpet]]s, he will find himself face to face with the deafening [[Mr Sax|Mister Sax]]...|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]''}}
{{quote|text=In a scene of [[cloud]]s and sheet music, [[Rayman]] proceeds among music instruments ([[drum]]s, [[rocket-maraca|maracas]], [[cymbals]]...) and battles against [[wrong note]]s. After having escaped from the [[trumpet]]s, he will find himself face to face with the deafening [[Mr Sax|Mister Sax]]...|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]''}}
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The first level of Band Land is [[Bongo Hills]], a grassy terrain where vast instruments sprout from the ground. It is followed by [[Allegro Presto]], is a cold, blue, vertiginous labyrinth of slippery musical staves. This is where [[Rayman]] first encounters [[Mr Sax]], the malevolent giant saxophone who rules Band Land; and also where he receives the [[helicopter]] ability from [[Betilla the Fairy]]. The next level is [[Gong Heights]], a balmy region of golden clouds and inhabited by meditating [[monk]]s. The final level is [[Mr Sax's Hullaballoo]], which resembles a combination of the three preceding levels. This is where [[Rayman]] finally confronts and defeats Mr Sax.
The first level of Band Land is [[Bongo Hills]], a grassy terrain where vast instruments sprout from the ground. It is followed by [[Allegro Presto]], is a cold, blue, vertiginous labyrinth of slippery musical staves. This is where [[Rayman]] first encounters [[Mr Sax]], the malevolent giant saxophone who rules Band Land; and also where he receives the [[helicopter]] ability from [[Betilla the Fairy]]. The next level is [[Gong Heights]], a balmy region of golden clouds and inhabited by meditating [[monk]]s. The final level is [[Mr Sax's Hullaballoo]], which resembles a combination of the three preceding levels. This is where [[Rayman]] finally confronts and defeats Mr Sax.


[[Image:MrSax.png|frame|right|The boss of Band Land, [[Mr Sax]]]]
[[Image:MrSax.png|frame|right|class=sprite|The boss of Band Land, [[Mr Sax]]]]


Sights such as giant [[drum]]s, recorders and xylophones are characteristic of Band Land. Rayman often finds himself battling [[trumpet]]s and [[moth]]s while dodging dangerous [[wrong note]]s, [[spiky ball]]s and [[cymbal]]s. The 'ground' usually consists of drum material or slippery musical staves, from which the player must be careful not to fall. As Rayman progresses, he ascends higher into the sky: the levels feature increasing amounts of [[cloud]]s, snow and lightning. Most of the platforms in Band Land are music-related: Rayman can use [[rocket-maraca]]s to fly, [[bongo]]s to cross chasms, and [[walking drum]]s to reach inaccessible heights.
Sights such as giant [[drum]]s, recorders and xylophones are characteristic of Band Land. Rayman often finds himself battling [[trumpet]]s and [[moth]]s while dodging dangerous [[wrong note]]s, [[spiky ball]]s and [[cymbal]]s. The 'ground' usually consists of drum material or slippery musical staves, from which the player must be careful not to fall. As Rayman progresses, he ascends higher into the sky: the levels feature increasing amounts of [[cloud]]s, snow and lightning. Most of the platforms in Band Land are music-related: Rayman can use [[rocket-maraca]]s to fly, [[bongo]]s to cross chasms, and [[walking drum]]s to reach inaccessible heights.
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<td valign="top">[[Image:MaracasRocket.png|thumb|316px|none|[[Maracas rocket]]s allow [[Rayman]] to fly high in the skies of Band Land]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:MaracasRocket.png|thumb|316px|none|class=sprite|[[Maracas rocket]]s allow [[Rayman]] to fly high in the skies of Band Land]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:FaussesNotes.png|none|thumb|316px|[[Wrong note]]s are extremely sharp and will cause damage]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:FaussesNotes.png|none|thumb|316px|class=sprite|[[Wrong note]]s are extremely sharp and will cause damage]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:MiniNotes.png|none|thumb|316px|Tiny [[wrong note]]s (''[[Rayman Junior]]'' only)]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:MiniNotes.png|none|thumb|316px|class=sprite|Tiny [[wrong note]]s (''[[Rayman Junior]]'' only)]]</td>
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<td valign="top">[[Image:TrompetteSaut.png|thumb|316px|none|[[Trumpet]]s blow at [[Rayman]]]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:TrompetteSaut.png|thumb|316px|none|class=sprite|[[Trumpet]]s blow at [[Rayman]]]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:MoineBongosHaut.png|thumb|316px|none|[[Rayman]] encounters a [[monk]] in [[Gong Heights]]]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:MoineBongosHaut.png|thumb|316px|none|class=sprite|[[Rayman]] encounters a [[monk]] in [[Gong Heights]]]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:Mite.png|none|thumb|316px|[[Moth]]s are amongst the toughest enemies in the game]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:Mite.png|none|thumb|316px|class=sprite|[[Moth]]s are amongst the toughest enemies in the game]]</td>
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<td valign="top">[[Image:Tourniquet.png|thumb|316px|none|[[Rayman]] on a [[sprinkler]], surrounded by [[spiky ball]]s]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:Tourniquet.png|thumb|316px|none|class=sprite|[[Rayman]] on a [[sprinkler]], surrounded by [[spiky ball]]s]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:MrSaxAllegroPresto.png|none|thumb|316px|The first encounter with [[Mr Sax]]]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:MrSaxAllegroPresto.png|none|thumb|316px|class=sprite|The first encounter with [[Mr Sax]]]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:MrSaxPoursuite.png|thumb|316px|none|[[Rayman]] is pursued by [[Mr Sax]]]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:MrSaxPoursuite.png|thumb|316px|none|class=sprite|[[Rayman]] is pursued by [[Mr Sax]]]]</td>
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<td valign="top">[[Image:Flute_Tree_Tall.png|none|thumb|316px|Strange flute trees can be found in Band Land]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:Flute_Tree_Tall.png|none|thumb|316px|class=sprite|Strange flute trees can be found in Band Land]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:RedMonster.png|none|thumb|316px|[[Red monster]]s are the tallest enemies in the game]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:RedMonster.png|none|thumb|316px|class=sprite|[[Red monster]]s are the tallest enemies in the game]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:Cymbales.png|thumb|316px|none|[[Cymbals]] have the unfortunate habit of squashing [[Rayman]]]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:Cymbales.png|thumb|316px|none|class=sprite|[[Cymbals]] have the unfortunate habit of squashing [[Rayman]]]]</td>
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