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'''The Longest Shortcut''', also known as '''the Temple of the [[Grand Minimus]]''', is the sixth level of ''[[Rayman 3 | '''The Longest Shortcut''', also known as '''the Temple of the [[Grand Minimus]]''', is the sixth level of ''[[Rayman 3]]''. Its strategic obstacles demonstrate what kind of a maze the [[Teensie]] beings have devised for passers. In this world, [[Rayman]] is faced with several challenging and confusing booby-traps, including invisible platforms, fake walls and illusional mirrors. Each requires deep investigation – a skill vital for such a world. The [[Teensie]]s have made this "shortcut" ever more challenging by locking each door until all the 85 [[crown]]s are collected. These [[crown]]s are distributed all around the area to make sure passers provide strong determination and effort before proceeding. No [[Hoodlum]]s can be found in this level, but in every stage there is a [[Matuvu]] and a [[Tribelle]]. | ||
==As a level== | ==As a level== | ||
===Stage 1 – The Long | ===Stage 1 – The Long Shortcut=== | ||
At the beginning of the level, [[Rayman]] and [[Globox]] meet up with [[Otto]], [[ | At the beginning of the level, [[Rayman]] and [[Globox]] meet up with [[Otto Psi|Otto]], [[Roméo Patti|Roméo]] and [[Gonzo]], who tell the duo that [[Reflux]] and [[André]] have already stolen [[Gumsi]]'s [[The Sceptre of the Leptys|sceptre]], and offer to use the locked door behind them to catch up with them. [[Globox]] tries unsuccessfully to open the door with a series of chants (believing the door is 'magic') whilst [[Rayman]] has to take a portal to collect all fifteen [[crown]]s required to unlock the door. Almost immediately after leaving the portal, [[Rayman]] has to fight his [[Crazy Shoe]] to obtain a [[Lockjaw]] to ascend the area and collect [[crown]]s. Once all have been collected, [[Rayman]] must step on the button in front of [[Globox]] to access the next area. | ||
===Secret area=== | ===Secret area=== | ||
A reflection of a non-existent window between two statues of [[Teensie]]s can be seen on the floor - if [[Rayman]] jumps into the space where the window should be, he will find himself in a secret area containing a lot of [[ | A reflection of a non-existent window between two statues of [[Teensie]]s can be seen on the floor - if [[Rayman]] jumps into the space where the window should be, he will find himself in a secret area containing a lot of [[Jewel|yellow gems]] and two [[Jewel|green gems]]. | ||
{| | {| | ||
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| [[File:TheLongestShortcutPC.jpg|thumb|320px|The first section]] | | [[File:TheLongestShortcutPC.jpg|thumb|320px|The first section.]] | ||
| [[File:The Longest Shortcut Section1 First Room.png|thumb|320px|The main room]] | | [[File:The Longest Shortcut Section1 First Room.png|thumb|320px|The main room.]] | ||
| [[File:TLS Secret Area Section1 Entrance.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]] must pass through the wall to access the secret area]] | | [[File:TLS Secret Area Section1 Entrance.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]] must pass through the wall to access the secret area.]] | ||
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| [[File:TLS Secret Area Section1.jpg|thumb|320px|The secret area]] | | [[File:TLS Secret Area Section1.jpg|thumb|320px|The secret area.]] | ||
| [[File:The Longest Shortcut Section2 Second Room.png|thumb|320px|The end of the first section]] | | [[File:The Longest Shortcut Section2 Second Room.png|thumb|320px|The end of the first section.]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Stage 2 – Even Longer Shortcut!=== | ===Stage 2 – Even Longer Shortcut!=== | ||
To the displeasure and complaint of how this "shortcut" isn't really one, [[Globox]] quickly takes up position in front of the door to again attempt to open it, so [[Rayman]] must go through a passage, leading to a series of challenges, with portals leading to each one: | To the displeasure and complaint of how this "shortcut" isn't really one, [[Globox]] quickly takes up position in front of the door to again attempt to open it, so [[Rayman]] must go through a passage, leading to a series of challenges, with portals leading to each one: | ||
*Similar to the challenge in the last stage, the floor is mirrored and Rayman must ascend to collect all thirty of the | *Similar to the challenge in the last stage, the floor is mirrored and [[Rayman]] must ascend to collect all thirty of the [[crown]]s, although this time he uses levitating platforms instead of a can of [[Laser-Washing Powder]]. | ||
*The sole levitating platform in this room is invisible. Luckily, Rayman can use the mirrored floor (where the platform is visible) to collect the | *The sole levitating platform in this room is invisible. Luckily, [[Rayman]] can use the mirrored floor (where the platform is visible) to collect the [[crown]]s. | ||
*This challenge is almost the same as the last one, only there are four invisible platforms that must be seen using a mirrored wall. | *This challenge is almost the same as the last one, only there are four invisible platforms that must be seen using a mirrored wall. | ||
*This challenge is similar to the second one, only this time there are three invisible platforms (and an invisible hole in the wall leading to the exit) which, as before, must be seen with the mirrored floor. | *This challenge is similar to the second one, only this time there are three invisible platforms (and an invisible hole in the wall leading to the exit) which, as before, must be seen with the mirrored floor. | ||
Once all the | Once all the [[crown]]s have been acquired, [[Rayman]] must step on the [[switch]] in front of [[Globox]] to gain entry to the next area. | ||
===Secret area=== | ===Secret area=== | ||
In the second chamber containing | In the second chamber containing [[crown]]s in the first challenge, there is a dark patch on the wall. Hitting it will reward the player with a small cache of [[Jewel|gems]], including a [[Jewel|green gem]]. | ||
{| | {| | ||
|-valign="top" | |-valign="top" | ||
| [[File:The Longest Shortcut Section2.png|thumb|320px|The second section]] | | [[File:The Longest Shortcut Section2.png|thumb|320px|The second section.]] | ||
| [[File:The long shortcut.jpg|thumb|320px|The first room]] | | [[File:The long shortcut.jpg|thumb|320px|The first room.]] | ||
| [[File:TLS Secret Area Section2 Entrance.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]] has to destroy this wall to access the secret area]] | | [[File:TLS Secret Area Section2 Entrance.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]] has to destroy this wall to access the secret area.]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[File:TLS Secret Area Section2.jpg|thumb|320px|The secret area]] | | [[File:TLS Secret Area Section2.jpg|thumb|320px|The secret area.]] | ||
| [[File:The Longest Shortcut Section2 Third room.png|thumb|320px|The second room]] | | [[File:The Longest Shortcut Section2 Third room.png|thumb|320px|The second room.]] | ||
| [[File:The Longest Shortcut Section2 Fourth room.png|thumb|320px|The third room]] | | [[File:The Longest Shortcut Section2 Fourth room.png|thumb|320px|The third room.]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[File:The Longest Shortcut Section2 Fifth room.png|thumb|320px|The fourth room]] | | [[File:The Longest Shortcut Section2 Fifth room.png|thumb|320px|The fourth room.]] | ||
| [[File:The Longest Shortcut Section2 Sixth room.png|thumb|320px|The end of the second section]] | | [[File:The Longest Shortcut Section2 Sixth room.png|thumb|320px|The end of the second section.]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Stage 3 – The Longest Shortcut Ever!=== | ===Stage 3 – The Longest Shortcut Ever!=== | ||
Once more, [[Globox]] tries to open the door by chanting at it. [[Rayman]] must follow a path into a hall containing entrances into several challenges to obtain the necessary forty | Once more, [[Globox]] tries to open the door by chanting at it. [[Rayman]] must follow a path into a hall containing entrances into several challenges to obtain the necessary forty [[crown]]s. First of all, he must jump from one side of the huge room to the other before a gate closes. Then he must repeatedly hit [[switch]]es to raise himself up to access the rest of the hall, which contains three more challenges. One challenge involves jumping up platforms rapidly to access a small chamber full of [[crown]]s, another makes use of a machine that moves forward every time [[Rayman]] hits a [[switch]] with a curved [[Telescopic fist|punch]], and the last one involves jumping across platforms with no time limit. Once all [[crown]]s have been collected, [[Rayman]] must stand on the [[switch]] in front of [[Globox]] again, to gain entry to the very last part of the level - a beach, where the three [[Teensie doctor|doctors]] offer the heroes a boat to [[The Summit Beyond the Clouds|catch up with Reflux and Andre.]] | ||
===Secret area=== | ===Secret area=== | ||
After completing the first challenge, if Rayman shoots a fully-charged fist at a circular switch, a panel in the wall in the next room will open up, containing a small handful of | After completing the first challenge, if [[Rayman]] shoots a fully-charged [[Telescopic fist|fist]] at a circular switch, a panel in the wall in the next room will open up, containing a small handful of [[Jewel|gems]] and a full-size statue of [[Ly]] the Fairy from ''[[Rayman 2]]''. | ||
{| | {| | ||
|-valign="top" | |-valign="top" | ||
| [[File:The Longest Shortcut Section3.png|thumb|320px|The third section]] | | [[File:The Longest Shortcut Section3.png|thumb|320px|The third section.]] | ||
| [[File:The Longest Shortcut Section3 First room.png|thumb|320px|The room from the first floor]] | | [[File:The Longest Shortcut Section3 First room.png|thumb|320px|The room from the first floor.]] | ||
| [[File:The Longest Shortcut Section3 Second room.png|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]] must use the lifts to access the second floor]] | | [[File:The Longest Shortcut Section3 Second room.png|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]] must use the lifts to access the second floor.]] | ||
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| [[File:R3LyStatue.jpg|thumb|320px|left|A statue of [[Ly]] the | | [[File:R3LyStatue.jpg|thumb|320px|left|A statue of [[Ly]] the Fairy can be found in stage 3.]] | ||
| [[File:The Longest Shortcut Section3 Third room.png|thumb|320px|Rayman must use both these trampolines and many platforms to reach the | | [[File:The Longest Shortcut Section3 Third room.png|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]] must use both these trampolines and many platforms to reach the [[crown]]s.]] | ||
| [[File:The Longest Shortcut Section3 Fourth room.png|thumb|320px|Rayman must use these three flying platforms to reach the | | [[File:The Longest Shortcut Section3 Fourth room.png|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]] must use these three flying platforms to reach the [[crown]]s.]] | ||
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| [[File:The Longest Shortcut Section3 Sixth room.png|thumb|320px|Rayman must use this flying platform to reach the | | [[File:The Longest Shortcut Section3 Sixth room.png|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]] must use this flying platform to reach the [[crown]]s.]] | ||
| [[File:R3 Ship(The Longest Shortcut).png|thumb|320px|The boat [[Rayman]] and [[Globox]] will have to use to achieve [[ | | [[File:R3 Ship(The Longest Shortcut).png|thumb|320px|The boat [[Rayman]] and [[Globox]] will have to use to achieve [[the Summit Beyond the Clouds]].]] | ||
| [[File:Teensie Doctor in game.JPG|thumb|320px|The [[Teensie doctor]]s at the end of the Longest Shortcut]] | | [[File:Teensie Doctor in game.JPG|thumb|320px|The [[Teensie doctor]]s at the end of the Longest Shortcut.]] | ||
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| [[File:TLS.jpg|thumb|320px|The Longest Shortcut stage 2]] | | [[File:TLS.jpg|thumb|320px|The Longest Shortcut (stage 2).]] | ||
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The Longest Shortcut, also known as the Temple of the Grand Minimus, is the sixth level of Rayman 3. Its strategic obstacles demonstrate what kind of a maze the Teensie beings have devised for passers. In this world, Rayman is faced with several challenging and confusing booby-traps, including invisible platforms, fake walls and illusional mirrors. Each requires deep investigation – a skill vital for such a world. The Teensies have made this "shortcut" ever more challenging by locking each door until all the 85 crowns are collected. These crowns are distributed all around the area to make sure passers provide strong determination and effort before proceeding. No Hoodlums can be found in this level, but in every stage there is a Matuvu and a Tribelle.
As a level
Stage 1 – The Long Shortcut
At the beginning of the level, Rayman and Globox meet up with Otto, Roméo and Gonzo, who tell the duo that Reflux and André have already stolen Gumsi's sceptre, and offer to use the locked door behind them to catch up with them. Globox tries unsuccessfully to open the door with a series of chants (believing the door is 'magic') whilst Rayman has to take a portal to collect all fifteen crowns required to unlock the door. Almost immediately after leaving the portal, Rayman has to fight his Crazy Shoe to obtain a Lockjaw to ascend the area and collect crowns. Once all have been collected, Rayman must step on the button in front of Globox to access the next area.
Secret area
A reflection of a non-existent window between two statues of Teensies can be seen on the floor - if Rayman jumps into the space where the window should be, he will find himself in a secret area containing a lot of yellow gems and two green gems.
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Stage 2 – Even Longer Shortcut!
To the displeasure and complaint of how this "shortcut" isn't really one, Globox quickly takes up position in front of the door to again attempt to open it, so Rayman must go through a passage, leading to a series of challenges, with portals leading to each one:
- Similar to the challenge in the last stage, the floor is mirrored and Rayman must ascend to collect all thirty of the crowns, although this time he uses levitating platforms instead of a can of Laser-Washing Powder.
- The sole levitating platform in this room is invisible. Luckily, Rayman can use the mirrored floor (where the platform is visible) to collect the crowns.
- This challenge is almost the same as the last one, only there are four invisible platforms that must be seen using a mirrored wall.
- This challenge is similar to the second one, only this time there are three invisible platforms (and an invisible hole in the wall leading to the exit) which, as before, must be seen with the mirrored floor.
Once all the crowns have been acquired, Rayman must step on the switch in front of Globox to gain entry to the next area.
Secret area
In the second chamber containing crowns in the first challenge, there is a dark patch on the wall. Hitting it will reward the player with a small cache of gems, including a green gem.
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Stage 3 – The Longest Shortcut Ever!
Once more, Globox tries to open the door by chanting at it. Rayman must follow a path into a hall containing entrances into several challenges to obtain the necessary forty crowns. First of all, he must jump from one side of the huge room to the other before a gate closes. Then he must repeatedly hit switches to raise himself up to access the rest of the hall, which contains three more challenges. One challenge involves jumping up platforms rapidly to access a small chamber full of crowns, another makes use of a machine that moves forward every time Rayman hits a switch with a curved punch, and the last one involves jumping across platforms with no time limit. Once all crowns have been collected, Rayman must stand on the switch in front of Globox again, to gain entry to the very last part of the level - a beach, where the three doctors offer the heroes a boat to catch up with Reflux and Andre.
Secret area
After completing the first challenge, if Rayman shoots a fully-charged fist at a circular switch, a panel in the wall in the next room will open up, containing a small handful of gems and a full-size statue of Ly the Fairy from Rayman 2.
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