Hoodlum Headquarters: Difference between revisions

{{quote|text=Constructed from spare parts, bits of machinery, and plenty of [[Hoodlum]] elbow grease, the Hoodlum Meddleworks is the production center for all Hoodlum munitions. It’s also where the Hoodlums covet their treasured [[plum juice|Plum Juice]] recipe.|sign=Press release|source=[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]}}

The '''Hoodlum Headquarters''', also known as the '''Hoodlum Meddleworks''' or the '''Hoodlum Factory''', is the second-last level in ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]''. After climbing to the top of [[the Summit Beyond the Clouds]], [[Rayman]] is forced to snowboard after his frozen friend [[Globox]]. When Rayman manages to pass him their weight combined manages to break the stone shelf they were standing on, tumbling them into the headquarters. The headquarters is overseen by the game's main villain, [[André]], who uses tricks and traps to capture Globox.

[[Rayman]] and [[Globox]] arrive through a pipe, and find themselves at the entrance to the headquarters. The [[hostess]] begins welcoming the duo, and Globox immediately falls in love with her voice. After fighting a [[Grim Keeper]], the duo proceed through a narrow passageway to get to the 'welcome desk', where the hostess is stationed. Unfortunately, a [[Spinneroo]] guards the entrance, and if Rayman tries to attack him, an out-of-reach [[Hoodoo]] will protect his companion from harm. Rayman finds another route, up a ladder, to get to the Hoodoo, but the floor breaks and Rayman finds himself traveling down another pipe to the Warehouse, where the [[Hoodlums]] test their weapons. Eventually, after defeating some of the Hoodlums at the lower level and advancing upwards, Rayman must carry several rocks up slopes whilst avoiding [[plum juice]] grenades thrown by an enthusiastic [[Hoodboom]] to reach a [[switch]] that lowers the platform the Hoodoo was standing on. After defeating the Hoodoo and the Spinneroo, Rayman and Globox head into the next room, where a wooden cut-out of a bikini-clad female member of [[Globox's species]] has been set up. Globox runs over to hug the cut-out, but falls into a trap whilst doing so. [[Andre]] then starts talking over the intercom about how Rayman will be next to fall into a trap: "Hahahahah, Rayman, your friend has fallen into my trap, and soon it will be your turn! Hahahahah!" Rayman must go up and defeat a [[Stumbleboom]] that contains a [[Heavy Metal Fist]] to break down a door to progress.

|[[File:HoodlumHeadquartersPC.jpg|thumb|320px|The beginning of the first section]]

|[[File:HoodlumsProtect.jpg|thumb|320px|This [[Spinneroo]] is protected by a [[Hoodoo|sorcerer]]]]

|[[File:The warehouse.jpg|thumb|320px|The warehouse]]

[[Rayman]] arrives in a room full of [[Hoodlums]], and a claw machine carrying a screaming [[Globox]], who is upside-down. Once Rayman beats all the Hoodlums, a pair of [[Hoodstormer]]s will come out of a machine. Once they're dead, a [[Heckler]] will appear. Rayman must defeat it to leave the room. As Globox is upside-down, all the blood is rushing to his head, and he becomes more intelligent as a result. Rayman must use the [[Shock Rocket]] to shoot a [[Hoodblaster]] that has raised some needed crates to continue on. After getting the crates down through a [[switch]], Rayman needs to defeat two [[Hoodoo]]s, one protecting a [[Hoodmonger Soldier]], and the other a [[Hoodmonger Officer]]. Once completed, Rayman jumps down another pipe and manages to lose sight of the now intelligent Globox, ending up in the firing range, where, to open a door, Rayman must move a stone onto a pressure pad. When he carries it halfway through, a Hoodblaster will appear and blast its own head off. Rayman must then battle the three remaining Hoodblasters in the firing range itself, filled with a variety of weapons. Once they're all defeated, the [[hostess]] locks the entrance and complains that [[Andre]] isn't pleased that Rayman's still alive, so until the Hoodlums learn how to shoot, they will remain locked in the firing range. Rayman must destroy several targets of himself and Globox and avoid shooting the hostess targets to escape the firing range.

|[[File:Section2HoodlumsHQ.jpg|thumb|320px|The beginning of the second section]]

|[[File:The Firing Range.jpg|thumb|320px|View from outside the firing range]]

|[[File:The Firing Range 2.jpg|thumb|320px|View from inside the firing range, that store all kinds of [[Hoodlum]] weapons]]

[[Rayman]] enters the foundry, where he must scale large contraptions to follow [[Globox]]. It starts with jumping from crate to crate and avoiding the hot lava. Once he reaches a ladder and defeats a [[Hoodboom]], Rayman will now jump from metal plate to metal plate that are moving on a conveyor belt. After reaching another ladder to progress upwards, doors open, and one at a time comes a [[Hoodblaster]], [[Hoodmonger Soldier]], and [[Hoodmonger Officer]] in that order. Upon defeating another Hoodmonger Officer guarding a [[switch]], once Rayman activates it more metal plates are moving, this time in a vertical way needed to continue. After dodging some obstacles and timing jumps, Rayman reaches the end. The door behind and in front of him close, as a [[Heckler]] whom is protected by a [[Hoodoo]] appears. When the Hoodoo is defeated, out comes a [[Heavy Metal Fist]] can, needed to destroy the Heckler. The door leading to the exit opens as the Heckler is destroyed.

|[[File:HoodlumHQ Section3.jpg|thumb|320px|The beginning of the third section]]

|[[File:R2 Textures in R3 (Hoodlum HQ).jpg|thumb|320px|''[[Rayman 2]]'''s textures are used in that stage]]

|[[File:Hoodlum HQ Section3 End of the section.png|thumb|320px|These metal plates and treadmills allow to continue the ascent of the foundry]]

|[[File:Razorbeard Last Soup.JPG|thumb|320px|A hidden chamber containing statues of [[Robo-Pirate]]s]]

|[[File:HoodlumHQ Section3End2.jpg|thumb|320px|Kind of chair lifts]]

===Stage 4 - The Hall of the Horrible Machine===

[[Rayman]] arrives in a narrow area where several wooden planks are being transported through scalding pipes. Below lies many [[Pigpot|Pigpots]], one contains a [[jewel|green gem]]. [[Globox]] can be seen, and Rayman must follow him up until he gets trapped inside another room, full of [[Armaguiddon]]s. Rayman must go an alternate route, but runs into the [[Horrible Machine]], which he must fight by filling up its pressure gauge. Eventually, the Horrible Machine is defeated, and in a last-ditch attempt to stop Rayman, [[Andre]] opens up floodgates holding back lava.

|[[File:Hoodlum HQ Section4.jpg|thumb|320px|The beginning of the fourth section]]

|[[File:R3 Horrible Machine.png|thumb|320px|The [[Horrible Machine]]]]

[[André]] unleashes a lava flood, which [[Rayman]] must run from. Occasionally, [[Slapdash]]es block his path. When Rayman completes this stage, the factory explodes, destroying the headquarters and killing a proportion of André's army. Both André, Rayman, and many others [[Hoodlum]]s survive the suicide attempt. André then appears at [[the Tower of the Leptys]] to meet with [[Reflux]], as he gains the immense power of [[the Leptys]].

|[[File:HoodlumHQ Section5.jpg|thumb|320px|The beginning of the fifth section]]

|[[File:Hoodlum HQ End of the Section5.jpg|thumb|320px|The wooden tower towards the end of the section]]

==Images from [[Rayman 3 (early production)|the early production of Rayman 3]]==

<td valign="top">[[Image:Concept HHQ 1.jpg|thumb|320px|Concept art of the Hoodlum Headquarters]]</td>

<td valign="top">[[Image:Concept HHQ 2.jpg|thumb|320px|Concept art of the Hoodlum Headquarters]]</td>

<td valign="top">[[Image:Concept HHQ 3.jpg|thumb|320px|Concept art of the Hoodlum Headquarters]]</td>

<td valign="top">[[Image:Concept HHQ 4.jpg|thumb|320px|Concept art of the arms factory]]</td>

<td valign="top">[[Image:Concept HHQ 5.jpg|thumb|320px|Concept art of the arms factory]]</td>

<td valign="top">[[Image:Concept HHQ 6.jpg|thumb|320px|Concept art of a tank full of [[piranha]]s]]</td>

<td valign="top">[[Image:Concept HHQ 7.jpg|thumb|320px|Concept art of the wood reserve]]</td>

<td valign="top">[[Image:R3HH-EarlyRayman2Style-2.jpg|thumb|320px|The warehouse]]</td>

<td valign="top">[[Image:Hoodlum Headquarters (early version).jpg|thumb|320px|The foundry]]</td>