The Top of the World

The Top of the World is the strangely named penultimate level before the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava in Rayman 2: The Great Escape and its remake Rayman DS. The Top of the World was taken out of Rayman 2: Revolution, and its two segments were put in the form of the Chair Ride minigame and the second half of the Echoing Caves.

The globe's peak is a high-tech Robo-Pirate fortress located far from civilization. The only way to reach the hidden fort is via a speeding chair. The fortress itself is intensely patrolled solely by Barrel Pirates, though Ape Pirates and small outposts guard the entrance. The fortress is characterized by its many red carpet-filled hallways.

The Top of the World The Top of the World ← The Precipice The Sanctuary of Rock and Lava → {{{connected to}}} Original version Phase 1 Rayman must kill the Ape Pirate and steal his flying chair to enter the pirate base.... avoiding all obstacles in the way. Phase 2 As Rayman arrives in the Top of the World's Robo-Pirate installation, an alarm begins to sound. The Barrel Pirates patrolling the corridors are on the alert, and soon Rayman must defeat several of them. After passing through many crate-filled storage areas, he discovers that the level's Teensie cage is nowhere near the exit. He must backtrack to search out the cage, which is hidden in a secret passageway; after freeing the Teensie, Rayman must escort him to the end of the level.

The Top of the World The Top of the World ← The Precipice The Sanctuary of Rock and Lava → {{{connected to}}} Dreamcast version The level is identical to that of the original version.

See also Rollercoaster Challenge