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The sixth and final world of the game is [[Candy Château]], a landscape composed of sweets and crockery. It contains only one level: [[Mr Dark's Dare]]. First [[Rayman]] slides across hills of icing on a frying pan. Next he is chased by [[Bad Rayman]], an evil clone created by [[Mr Dark]] to shadow [[Rayman]]'s every move; [[Rayman]] dies instantly if he touches him. Next [[Rayman]] makes his way through an area populated by various types of [[clown]]s. Here [[Mr Dark]] casts various spells on him to make his passage even more challenging; first he reverses the player's left–right controls, then he forces [[Rayman]] to [[Running|run]] uncontrollably, and then he takes away [[Rayman]]'s [[telescopic fist]] power, rendering him helpless. Finally [[Rayman]] confronts [[Mr Dark]] in the central room of his château, whose walls contain stained glass windows depicting the five previous bosses. First [[Mr Dark]] toys with [[Rayman]] by hanging his [[telescopic fist]] on a rope, and snatching it away whenever [[Rayman]] attempts to retrieve it. Then [[Mr Dark]] throws fireballs at [[Rayman]], traps him between two pillars of fire and throws more fireballs at him in ways that make them increasingly difficult to avoid. [[Mr Dark]] tells [[Rayman]] that he is doomed and causes the pillars of fire to slowly move in on him, but a pair of [[Electoon]]s suddenly fly into the room, take [[Rayman]]'s [[telescopic fist]] from the rope and return it to him. [[Mr Dark]] seemingly vanishes, and a strange creature composed of body parts from [[Mr Stone]] and [[Mr Skops]] appears; their corresponding windows glow. It is not clear if this is an actual mixture of the two bosses, or a transformation of [[Mr Dark]]. As the creatures are hit, a lighting effect appears. This only happens in the Sega Saturn version. When the first creature is defeated, two creatures composed of body parts from [[Bzzit]] and [[Space Mama]] appear. When these are defeated, a final creature composed of body parts from [[Bzzit]], [[Mr Sax]] and [[Space Mama]] appears, and [[Rayman]] is temporarily shrunk to make the battle even more challenging. Once [[Rayman]] defeats this creature, the game is complete. In the Sega Saturn version, the stained glass windows shatter, revealing the night sky and the two moons characteristic of [[Rayman]]'s world. [[The Magician]] congratulates [[Rayman]] on saving the world. The credits sequence shows the good characters going on holiday with the enemies and bosses, who are now reformed; it seems that none of them were truly evil except [[Mr Dark]], who in most versions is nowhere to be seen. At the end of the credits, a final message appears: ‘See you soon – [[Rayman]]’, hinting at the sequel, ''[[Rayman 2]]''. However, in the Atari Jaguar version, the credits end with [[Mr Dark]] flying across the screen, confirming his escape, and the ‘See you soon’ message takes on a sinister quality, promising that [[Mr Dark]] will return – though the villain has yet to resurface in the main series. After the credits, if the player attempts to replay [[Mr Dark's Dare]], a final epilogue image appears instead, showing [[Rayman]] together with all his friends; the [[Electoon]]s have been freed, [[Mr Dark]] has been defeated (for now), [[Betilla]] the Fairy has been rescued and the [[Great Protoon]] has been recovered and returned to its rightful place. The balance of [[the Glade of Dreams]] has been restored.

[[File:BetaEnemies.jpg|frame|right|class=sprie|Unidentified enemies from the Super NES version in an early build of the Jaguar version.]]

In the years since the game's release, much information regarding the early development of the game has been revealed, mainly through beta versions leaked to the public and [[Rayman Designer hacking|''Rayman Designer'' hacking]]. An interview also revealed that [[Rayman]] had had his limbs removed due to technical limitations.

In July 2010, it was revealed that the game was initially developed for the Super NES.

[[File:BetillaPoingGrappin.png|frame|class=sprite|[[Rayman]] gets all of his permanent powers from [[Betilla the Fairy]].]]

''Rayman'' is a 2D side-scrolling platform game, unlike its successors. The game takes place in [[the valley|a valley]] which is made up of six different worlds, half of which are natural ([[the Dream Forest]], [[Blue Mountains]], and [[the Caves of Skops]]), while the other half is 'imaginary' ([[Band Land]], [[Picture City]], and the [[Candy Château]]). Each of these worlds excluding Candy Château contains three or four levels, each with six [[cage]]s with [[Electoon]]s to find. The game's difficulty is progressive, meaning that it gets harder as the player continues.

The game's heads-up display consist of how many [[Life|lives]] [[Rayman]] has, three units of energy (four in ''[[Rayman Advance]]'') and five with a [[Super Power]] (six in ''Rayman Advance''), and how many [[Ting]]s he has collected. Rayman normally starts with four lives and three health units, and can collect up to 99 lives. When he takes damage, he loses one unit, and when he loses all of them, he loses a life, his temporary fist powers, and all of the Tings he had collected. Upon Game Over, he has up to nine [[continue]]s depending on the version, which are represented with alarm clocks.

The game is considered extremely difficult – much more so than the later installments in the series. Many players do not complete it. This is because the game was never play-tested, leaving the developers with no conception of how difficult it would be for a new player. As a result of the original game's renowned difficulty, great efforts were taken to make ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' accessible to both beginners and veteran players. <ref>http://raymanorigins.uk.ubi.com/blog/2011/11/03/10-ways-to-die/</ref>

All levels (except [[Mr Dark's Dare]]) can be replayed an unlimited number of times, in any order. However, boss sections can only be played once; after the boss is defeated, the section will not reappear. [[Cage]]s that have been broken do not appear during subsequent playthroughs; this means that only the cages that were missed need to be located. In some cases, backtracking is actually necessary, because certain cages are out of reach until [[Rayman]] gains a particular power. Finally, extra [[Life|lives]] that have been collected (including from [[Bonus level (Rayman 1)|bonus levels]]) also do not reappear, making it impossible to accumulate extra lives by replaying easy levels. However, [[Ting]]s appear in every playthrough, and can be instrumental for extra life accumulation.

The original game has eleven [[Bonus level (Rayman 1)|bonus levels]], each accessed from within a level by paying [[the Magician]] 10 [[Ting]]s. These bonus levels can be replayed again for a better time, usually showing the players record as well.

[[File:R1 collage.jpg|thumb|right|320px|A collage of concept artwork and screenshots representative of ''Rayman'', as seen hanging on the wall of Ubisoft's Montpellier studio during the production of ''[[Rayman Origins]]''. These images were used as a reference for the new game.]]

At the start of the game, [[Rayman]] is only able to pull a [[grimace]], which is used to scare certain enemies. As he continues, he would receive permanent powers from [[Betilla the Fairy]] that gradually widen his abilities, as well as receive a few temporary ones.

*'''[[Grimace]]:''' Rayman's only ability at the game's beginning, only useful for getting rid of tall [[Livingstone]]s which are scared of this.   

*'''[[Telescopic fist]]:''' The first power that Rayman gains from Betilla the Fairy, which allows Rayman to punch enemies to defeat them. This can be temporarily powered up by [[Speed Fist]]s and [[Golden Fist]]s.

*'''[[Hanging]]:''' Allows Rayman to hang onto ledges.

*'''[[Grappling Fist]]:''' When acquired, Rayman can use his fist to grapple onto [[flying ring]]s which are scattered around the place, allowing him to reach high places and cross wide gaps.

*'''[[Helicopter]]:''' When acquired, Rayman can use his odd looking hair as a helicopter which only allows him to glide, and prolong his jumps.

*'''[[Running]]:''' Rayman's last permanent power, which allows him to move faster than walking. It also makes his jumps a lot longer and faster. This replaces the grimace.

*'''[[magic seed|Magic Seed]]:''' Given to Rayman after helping [[Tarayzan]], Rayman plants seeds to help him reach ledges and escape floods.   

*'''[[Super Helicopter]]:''' A potion that allows Rayman to actually fly with his helicopter hair.   

*'''Shrinking:''' Touching [[Flying blue elf|Blue elves]] makes Rayman tiny, which is useful for accessing areas which were too small for normal-sized Rayman to go through. He returns to normal size when he touches another [[Flying blue elf]].   

*'''[[Ting]]s:''' Small blue bubbles, used either to pay [[the Magician]] to enter a [[Bonus_level_(Rayman_1)|bonus stage]], or to gain an extra life when 100 are collected.

*'''Powers:''' Comes in either a small red atom with a P on the front, or a large red one - the former gives Rayman [[Power|one]] or [[Double Power|two]] units of health, while the latter replenishes his [[Super Power|entire]] health.

*'''[[Speed Fist]]:''' Allows Rayman's fist to fly faster than normal. Three different speeds are available.

*'''[[Golden Fist]]:'''  Allows Rayman's fist to be twice as strong.

*'''[[Life]]:''' Gives Rayman an extra life, as well as restoring his entire health.

*'''[[The Magician]]:'''  He introduces the game's story. He can also be found at several points of the game, in which he would offer Rayman to access bonus stages and help him win extra lives, for a price of ten [[Ting]]s.

*'''[[Betilla the Fairy]]:''' A benevolent floating female [[fairy]] who failed to protect [[the Great Protoon]] from [[Mr Dark]]. She holds a very important role in the game – she gives Rayman new powers during the adventure.

*'''[[Tarayzan]]:''' Rayman's jungle counterpart, he gives Rayman a [[magic seed]] in return for giving him back his loincloth. One of the very few others to be seen from Rayman's species.

*'''[[The Photographer]]:''' This character acts as checkpoint. Should Rayman lose a [[life]], he will return to where he last had his photograph taken.

*'''[[The Musician]]:''' Located high in the [[Blue Mountains]] with his family, his guitar had been crushed by a rock which Rayman must break to make him a new one out of stone. In return, the Musician gives Rayman the super helicopter power.

*'''[[Joe the Extra-Terrestrial]]:''' An alien that owns his own snack bar on the beach in [[the Caves of Skops]]. His neon lights have been unplugged, and Rayman must go down into the dark caves to plug them back in.

*'''[[Bzzit]]:''' The first boss (or mid-boss) of the game, a large eyed mosquito, who lives in [[Anguish Lagoon]] in [[the Dream Forest]]. After Rayman defeats him he befriends Rayman and can be used as a vehicle. He later appears as a friend in ''[[Rayman Revolution]]''.

*'''[[Moskito]]:''' Bzzit's stronger counterpart, and the boss of the Dream Forest.

*'''[[Mr Stone]]:''' Boss of the [[Blue Mountains]], he is a creature made of rock who constantly thumps on the ground and sends smaller stone creatures to attack Rayman.

*'''[[Space Mama]]:''' A very large woman who's the boss of [[Picture City]]. She is first represented as a stereotypical female opera singer, with a rolling pin which shoots out knives. In the second battle, her rolling pin shoots out lasers, while also using exploding pots and a washing machine.

*'''[[Bad Rayman]]:''' The result of a spell that [[Mr Dark]] casts in the [[Candy Château]] who resembles Rayman with a dark palette and mimics every move he makes throughout the stage. He can only be defeated by finishing a stage while letting him follow Rayman.

*'''[[Mr Dark]]:''' The main antagonist of the game, who steals Rayman's [[Telescopic Fist|fist powers]] and casts strange spells on him. When he finally approaches him he would not really fight but rather trap Rayman with walls of fire. At this point the [[Electoon]]s return the [[telescopic fist|fist]], but Mr Dark flees after, leaving him to actually fight hybrids of the previous bosses. His hideout is located in the [[Candy Château]].

Since its original release ''Rayman 1'' has received a bunch of ports to other consoles with each new port having some noticeable differences.

[[File:Rayman_Jaguar_Box.jpg|150px|thumb|left|The cover for the Jaguar version.]]

The Atari Jaguar version is the version with the most differences. Several levels have major changes, such as [[Eraser Plains]] and [[Mr Dark's Dare]] (renamed Mr Dark's Château), and others have had their names changed, such as [[The Swamps of Forgetfulness]] (renamed Forgotten Swamps). Other changes include [[Bzzit]] being able to shoot while [[Rayman]] is riding on him, different animations and different music and sound effects. This is also one of the few versions to include the [[Ray Breakout|Breakout mini-game]]. The intro is displayed with text and a slideshow of images. The [[cage]] locations resemble the PlayStation and Sega Saturn versions most closely.

[[File:Rayman_Saturn_Box.jpg|150px|thumb|left|The cover for the Saturn version.]]

The Sega Saturn version resembles the PlayStation version, with several graphical effects being changed. When the creatures in the final boss battle get hit, a lighting effect occurs. Also in the final battle, the glass on the windows break once [[Mr Dark]] is defeated.

=== Gameboy Advance (titled ''[[Rayman Advance]]'') ===

The Gameboy Advance version, titled ''[[Rayman Advance]]'', is a port of the PC version retaining its cage locations. The intro is, similarly to the Atari Jaguar version, shown with text and a slideshow of images. A lot of the music has been removed and what remains is in lower quality. The first part of [[Bongo Hills]] has been completely removed. This version is known to be easier than the original due to the increased health and lives available and several minor changes made to levels to make them easier. This version also doesn't feature any auto-scrollers and [[Mr Dark's Dare]] is able to be replayed.

[[File:Ultimate.jpg|150px|thumb|left|The Pocket PC cover.]]

The Pocket PC version, titled ''[[Rayman Ultimate]]'', increased the amount of health and lives available. Similarly to the ''[[Rayman Classic|iOS and Android port]]'', the buttons are now virtual buttons on the screen, except for the directional buttons.

[[File:Raymandsi.jpeg|150px|thumb|left|The DSi artwork.]]

The [[Rayman DSi|Nintendo DSi-Ware]] version is, similarly to the Gameboy Advance version, a port of the PC version with the intro being show with text and a slideshow of images. This version doubles the players health and makes it easier obtaining lives. A new missions system has been added and the second screen now features a map over the current stage. This version features added dialogue in certain parts and keeps most of the soundtrack from the PC version. Similarly to the [[Rayman Advance|Gameboy Advance version]], [[Mr Dark's Dare]] can now be replayed.

The iOS & Android versions, titled ''[[Rayman Classic]]'', are direct ports of the PC version with everything, including the [[Breakout minigame|Breakout mini-game]], retained. These are the first versions to feature achievements and leaderboards.

In [[The Glade of Dreams|Rayman's World]], nature and people live together in peace... [[The Great Protoon|the Great Protoon]] provides and maintains the harmony and balance in the world.

Sorry folks, this apparently can't last. Do you want to play or what? ... one fateful day, the evil [[Mr Dark]] steals the Great Protoon and defeats [[Betilla the Fairy]] as she tries to protect it! The [[Electoon]]s who used to gravitate around it lose their natural stability and scatter all over the world! Troublesome, isn't it? And untidy, too! In the now-unbalanced world, strange phenomena begin to occur: freaks and hostile characters appear, capturing every Electoon they can find!

Rayman to the rescue!

As the guardian of this world, he must free the Electoons, recapture the Great Protoon from its mysterious kidnapper and reassemble them all to restore the world's harmony.

|[[File:R1 Manual FRThumb.png|link=http://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/d/db/R1_Manual_FR.pdf|thumb|left|The Jaguar Manual (French/English/Deutsch)]]