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The '''Magic Spheres''' are objects which are found in certain levels in ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']]. [[Rayman]] can pick up and carry around these glowing, magical orbs just like [[plum]]s or [[keg]]s. | |||
==In ''[[Rayman 2]]''== | |||
{{quote|text=Found on pedestals of the same colour, Magic Spheres open the doors to mysterious temples...|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman 2]]''}} | |||
[[Image:MagicSphere2.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]] carrying a yellow Magic Sphere in ''[[Rayman 2]]''.]] | [[Image:MagicSphere2.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]] carrying a yellow Magic Sphere in ''[[Rayman 2]]''.]] | ||
They come in either blue or yellow colours (or perhaps gold and silver). They need to be thrown onto triangular bases of the same colour in order to trigger a certain event, usually causing an important door to open and allowing [[Rayman]] to progress through the game. Should [[Rayman]] drop or throw a Magic Sphere into a chasm or a body of water, it will magically reappear on the ground, at the last point at which [[Rayman]] stood holding it. In ''[[Rayman 2]]'', Magic Pyramids are found in [[the Sanctuary of Water and Ice]], [[the Cave of Bad Dreams]] and [[the Sanctuary of Stone and Fire]]. | They come in either blue or yellow colours (or perhaps gold and silver). They need to be thrown onto triangular bases of the same colour in order to trigger a certain event, usually causing an important door to open and allowing [[Rayman]] to progress through the game. Should [[Rayman]] drop or throw a Magic Sphere into a chasm or a body of water, it will magically reappear on the ground, at the last point at which [[Rayman]] stood holding it. In ''[[Rayman 2]]'', Magic Pyramids are found in [[the Sanctuary of Water and Ice]], [[the Cave of Bad Dreams]] and [[the Sanctuary of Stone and Fire]]. | ||
Incidentally the blue and yellow bases upon which the Spheres must be placed are of the same shape, colour and luminosity as the heads of [[Axel]] and [[Foutch]]. The manner in which [[Rayman]] must throw the Spheres onto the bases in order to progress is also similar to the way he must knock the stalactites onto [[Axel]] and [[Foutch]]'s heads in order to defeat them. The significance of this parallel (if any) is unclear. | Incidentally the blue and yellow bases upon which the Spheres must be placed are of the same shape, colour and luminosity as the heads of [[Axel]] and [[Foutch]]. The manner in which [[Rayman]] must throw the Spheres onto the bases in order to progress is also similar to the way he must knock the stalactites onto [[Axel]] and [[Foutch]]'s heads in order to defeat them. The significance of this parallel (if any) is unclear. | ||
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Blue_Sphere_Pyramid.jpg|A blue Magic Sphere on its base. | |||
Orange_Sphere_Pyramid.jpg|A yellow Magic Sphere on its base. | |||
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===In ''[[Rayman Revolution]]''=== | ===In ''[[Rayman Revolution]]''=== | ||
In addition to the bases seen in the original ''[[Rayman 2]]'', a third type of pyramid base is encountered, which do not require Magic Spheres. These bases are of a pale blue colour, and are only found in one room (the room in which [[Rayman]] fights [[Boss Chenille]]). [[Rayman]] uses the [[Rain Mask]] to summon a raincloud over one; this causes a beam of light to shoot out of it into another, identical base nearby. When [[Rayman]] hits this one with his [[magic fist]], it too shoots a beam of light into another base. [[Rayman]] continues to shoot the bases in this fashion until all of them are connected by beams of light. This causes [[Boss Chenille]] to appear and attack [[Rayman]]. As ''[[Rayman | In addition to the bases seen in the original ''[[Rayman 2]]'', a third type of pyramid base is encountered, which do not require Magic Spheres. These bases are of a pale blue colour, and are only found in one room (the room in which [[Rayman]] fights [[Boss Chenille]]). [[Rayman]] uses the [[Rain Mask]] to summon a raincloud over one; this causes a beam of light to shoot out of it into another, identical base nearby. When [[Rayman]] hits this one with his [[magic fist]], it too shoots a beam of light into another base. [[Rayman]] continues to [[Magic fist|shoot]] the bases in this fashion until all of them are connected by beams of light. This causes [[Boss Chenille]] to appear and attack [[Rayman]]. As ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'' is the only version of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' in which this third type of base appears, and is also the only version in which [[Grolem 13]] appears, it is possible that they are connected in the same way that [[Axel]] and [[Foutch]] are connected to the first two types of base. [[Grolem 13]]'s pale blue colour also matches that of the third type of base. | ||
===Unused=== | ===[[Rayman 2 (early production)|Unused]]=== | ||
After the textures for the PC versions of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' became accessible, textures for a third red coloured sphere and its pyramid base were located, it is unknown why these textures went unused and where the objects they represented were meant to be placed. Despite not being used in the game itself, they can be made to replace the other used colourations via texture hacking. | After the textures for the PC versions of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' became accessible, textures for a third red coloured sphere and its pyramid base were located, it is unknown why these textures went unused and where the objects they represented were meant to be placed. Despite not being used in the game itself, they can be made to replace the other used colourations via texture hacking. | ||
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Red Sphere Idle.jpg|An idle Red Sphere, as it would have appeared in [[the Cave of Bad Dreams]]. | |||
Red Sphere Pyramid.jpg|The base for a Red Sphere, as it would have appeared in [[the Cave of Bad Dreams]]. | |||
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==In [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']]== | ==In [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']]== | ||
Magic Spheres serve the same purpose as they did in ''[[Rayman 2]]''. [[Rayman]] can pick them up, drop them or throw them, and he must throw them onto pyramidal bases of the same colour in order to activate certain mechanisms, such as doors or gates. In this game, the blue Magic Spheres and their bases have become purple. | |||
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Yellow_Magic_Sphere_R3_GBA_2.PNG|A yellow Magic Sphere and its base, as seen in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the handheld ''Rayman 3'']]. | |||
Yellow_Magic_Sphere_R3_GBA_1.PNG|A yellow Magic Sphere and its base in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the handheld ''Rayman 3'']]. | |||
Yellow_Magic_Sphere_R3_GBA_3.PNG|A yellow Magic Sphere on its base in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the handheld ''Rayman 3'']]. | |||
Purple_Magic_Sphere_R3_GBA_1.PNG|A purple Magic Sphere and its base in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the handheld ''Rayman 3'']]. | |||
Purple_Magic_Sphere_R3_GBA_2.PNG|A purple Magic Sphere on its base in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the handheld ''Rayman 3'']]. | |||
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