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[[File:Ciel1PC.png|frame|left|The first scenery of [[Bongo Hills]], as seen in the PC version.]]
[[File:Note.png|frame|right|The slippery elevation of [[Allegro Presto]]]]
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{{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]]''}}


[[Image:Band Land.png|thumb|right|316px|The image symbolising Band Land]]
'''Band Land''' (French: '''''Le Ciel Chromatique''''', roughly '''''The Chromatic Sky''''') is the second world in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]]. As its name suggests, it is a world which consists mainly of music and musical instruments.
 
[[Image:Ciel1PC.png|thumb|316px|left|The very first scenery of Band Land]]
 
'''Band Land''' is the second world in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]]. As its name suggests, it consists of a land made up of music and musical instruments, and it is set high in the sky. As [[Rayman]] makes progress through giant [[drum]]s, flutes and xylophones, he must dodge [[wrong note]]s and [[spiky ball]]s. Note that in the ''[[Rayman Junior]]'' games, a tiny version of those notes also exists. In this imaginary world, it is also possible to slide on musical staves, but one must be careful not to fall from the heights of this place. Fortunately, [[bongo]]s are sometimes here to avoid a deadly fall. There are a lot of [[cloud]]s and lightnings, and it is also known to snow here. As [[maracas rocket]]s can be used to fly, [[walking drum]]s help [[Rayman]] to reach inaccessible places by rebounding on them and [[flying blue elf|flying blue elves]] give him the ability to shrink down in size. There are also strange [[sprinkler]]s onto which [[Rayman]] can jump, and [[hitting stick]]s that beat the floor.
 
[[Image:MrSax.png|thumb|316px|right|The big boss of Band Land, [[Mr Sax]]]]
 
The enemies in Band Land include [[Antitoon|antitoons]], [[hunter]]s, [[moth]]s, [[trumpet]]s, [[lightning eyes]], [[wrong note]]s, [[cymbals]] and [[red monster]]s. The boss is [[Mr Sax]], a giant saxophone. [[Rayman]] will meet him in [[Allegro Presto]], and fight him after a frantic chase in [[Mr Sax's Hullaballoo]].
 
During his trek through Band Land, [[Rayman]] receives the power of the [[helicopter]] from [[Betilla the Fairy]], at the end of [[Allegro Presto]].
 
 


[[File:MoineBongosHaut.png|frame|left|[[Rayman]] encounters a [[monk]] in [[Gong Heights]]]]
[[Image:MrSax.png|frame|right|The boss of Band Land, [[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.


Sights such as giant [[drum]]s, flutes 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.






==Image gallery==
==Image gallery==
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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">[[File:MaracasRocket.png|thumb|316px|none|[[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 sharp like a razor]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Mite.png|thumb|316px|none|[[Moth]]s are amongst the toughest enemies in the game]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:MiniNotes.png|none|thumb|316px|Tiny [[wrong note]]s (''[[Rayman Junior]]'' only)]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Tourniquet.png|thumb|316px|right|[[Rayman]] on a [[sprinkler]], surrounded by [[spiky ball]]s]]</td>
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<td valign="top">[[Image:TrompetteSaut.png|thumb|316px|none|[[Trumpet]]s blow at [[Rayman]]]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:MoineBongosHaut.png|thumb|316px|none|[[Monk]]s are useful allies]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:Mite.png|none|thumb|316px|[[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">[[File:Flute_Tree_Tall.png|thumb|316px|none|Strange flute trees can be found in Band Land]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:MrSaxAllegroPresto.png|none|thumb|316px|The first encounter with [[Mr Sax]]]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:RedMonster.png|thumb|316px||none|[[Red monster]]s are the tallest enemies in the game]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:MrSaxPoursuite.png|thumb|316px|none|[[Rayman]] is pursued by [[Mr Sax]]]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Band Land.png|frame|The loading-screen image symbolising Band Land]]
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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:RedMonster.png|none|thumb|316px|[[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>
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==In the cancelled version of ''Rayman 4''==
==In other games==
 
===''Rayman 4'' (cancelled prototype)===
At one point, members of [[Ubisoft]] were considering including 3D versions of levels from [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]] in [[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|the fourth ''Rayman'' game]]. Several pieces of artwork were produced, including images of Band Land. However, the game was ultimately cancelled.
In 2005, Phoenix Interactive began work on a new 3D ''Rayman'' platform game tentatively titled ''[[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|Rayman 4]]''. The developers intended to feature several environments from the original ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', including Band Land. Several pieces of artwork were produced. However, the game was ultimately cancelled.


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<td valign="top">[[Image:R4_Background_Ciel.jpg‎|none|thumb|316px|Band Land in 3D, as imagined by concept artist Guillaume Bonamy for ''[[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|Rayman 4]]'']]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:R4_Background_Ciel.jpg‎|none|thumb|316px|Band Land in 3D, as imagined by concept artist Guillaume Bonamy for ''[[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|Rayman 4]]''.]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:R4_Background_Ciel_Color.jpg|none|thumb|316px|Another scenery of Band Land in colour]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:R4_Background_Ciel_Color.jpg|none|thumb|316px|Another scenery of Band Land in colour]]</td>
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==In ''Rayman Origins''==
===''Rayman Origins''===
''[[Rayman Origins]]'' features adjacent environments based directly on Band Land: the [[Desert of Dijiridoos]] and the [[Grumbling Grottos]]. These worlds combine Band Land's musical component with an arid desert landscape. It is not clear if these locations are part of Band Land, near Band Land, or simply different places that look strangely similar to Band Land.
''[[Rayman Origins]]'' features adjacent environments based directly on Band Land: the [[Desert of Dijiridoos]] and the [[Grumbling Grottos]]. These worlds combine Band Land's musical component with an arid desert landscape. It is not clear if these locations are part of Band Land, near Band Land, or simply different places that look strangely similar to Band Land.


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