Desert of Dijiridoos

A promotional screenshot showing the Grumbling Grottos.

The Desert of Dijiridoos, later revisited as the Grumbling Grottos, is the second world in Rayman Origins. It was later used in Rayman Legends in the Back to Origins mode. This world is composed mainly on music and musical instruments, resembling Band Land, a world from the original Rayman game.

Description

The Desert of Dijiridoos consists of a big desert landscape. Throughout the desert are a bunch of different instruments, such as pianos, bongos and gongs. Few instruments assist the players throughout the world.

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  There are different kinds of birds in this world, like the green ones which act like platforms.
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  Electrical shocks are common in this world. Sometimes they can be deactivated.
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  In certain areas the heroes have to use their glide power to fly.

In Rayman Origins

Desert of Dijiridoos
← Jibberish Jungle			Gourmand Land →
Grumbling Grottos

Desert of Dijiridoos

This world is the home of the Music Nymph named Holly Luya. But like Betilla was in Jibberish Jungle, she has been captured by a Darktoon. When she is saved, she gives the heroes their second permanent power, the ability to glide. As the team continues on throughout the imagination world, they will encounter different kinds of birds, both friendly and non-friendly. Other enemies such as electrical shocks and familiar looking spiky birds appear. Some areas are very windy - the team must use their newly acquired glide power to fly with the wind. When the heroes eventually get on the mosquitoes, they will enter into the third world, Gourmand Land.

Levels

• Crazy Bouncing
• Best Original Score
• Cacophonic Chase (Optional; Tricky Treasure level)
• Wind or Lose
• Skyward Sonata
• No Turning Back
• Shooting Me Softly

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  The heroes will have to rescue Holly Luya.
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  Eventually the heroes will meet up with Murfy.
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  The level Shooting Me Softly acts as a transaction to the next world, Gourmand Land.

Grumbling Grottos
← Ticklish Temples			Luscious Lakes →
Desert of Dijiridoos

Grumbling Grottos

Later on, the heroes must find and save the Four Kings in order to advance to the Moody Clouds. One of the worlds they enter is Grumbling Grottos, filled with mysterious caves near the desert. But unlike Desert of Dijiridoos, this world is more protected and hazardous. New hazards includes swarm of flies, where Rayman and his friends must use gongs to create sound waves which shield them from the swarms of black flying creatures which resemble locusts. The boss of this world is the Mocking Bird, a more dangerous version of the Boss Bird.

Levels

• Savage Swarms
• Tricky Winds
• Don't Shoot the DJ
• High Voltage
• Tuned-Up Treasure (Optional; Tricky Treasure level)
• Snake Eyes
• To Bubblize a Mocking Bird

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  Flying creatures that appear like locusts are common in Grumbling Grottos.
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  The team must use their glide power in certain areas.
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  The team at the end will battle the Mocking Bird.

Early production

Main article: Rayman Origins (early production)

Band Land served as the early inspiration for the Desert of Dijiridoos.

Not much is known about the early development of Desert of Dijiridoos, except that Band Land, a world seen in the original Rayman game was an inspiration to Desert of Dijiridoos.

Desert of Dijiridoos
← Jibberish Jungle			Gourmand Land →
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In Rayman Legends

Desert of Dijiridoos returns as a world in the Back to Origins mode in Rayman Legends. The levels from Desert of Dijiridoos and Grumbling Grottos fuse together into one world with some levels, such as the Electoon stages, not being present. The levels themselves mostly remain the same, with some graphical updates. The Magician's hat has however been removed from the levels and some levels have been made easier.

Levels

• Best Original Score
• Tricky Winds
• Skyward Sonata
• Shooting Me Softly
• Snake Eyes
• Don't Shoot the DJ
• Tuned-Up Treasure
• To Bubblize a Mocking Bird

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  Best Original Score, as it appears in Rayman Legends.
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  Skyward Sonata, as it appears in Rayman Legends.
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  Snake Eyes, as it appears in Rayman Legends.

Other appearances

Globox in the Desert of Dijiridoos in the game Slap, Flap and Go.

The Desert of Dijiridoos also appears in the online flash game Slap, Flap and Go.