Cave of Snarls

Cave of Snarls
Sublevels	2	Ultra-bitter sprays	2
Red Pikmin	20	Ultra-spicy sprays	0
Yellow Pikmin	0
Blue Pikmin	25
White Pikmin	0
Purple Pikmin	5
Bulbmin	0

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The Cave of Snarls is the nineteenth level in Pikmin 2's Challenge Mode. This level features both species of airborn Blowhogs. Since the Male Sheargrubs are the only harmful enemies, a pink flower is almost certain.

Sublevel 1

• Theme: Soil
• Music: Soil 2
• Time: 150 (300 seconds)
• Starting Pikmin:
  •  Red Pikmin × 20 (flower)
  •  Blue Pikmin × 25 (flower)
  •  Purple Pikmin × 5 (flower)
• Treasures:
  •  Armored Nut × 1
  •  Conifer Spire × 1
  •  Corpulent Nut × 1
  •  Petrified Heart × 1 (inside the Puffy Blowhog)
  •  Science Project × 6 (inside the Sheargrubs)
  •  The Key × 1 (inside the Withering Blowhog)
• Enemies:
  •  Female Sheargrub × 3
  •  Male Sheargrub × 3
  •  Puffy Blowhog × 1
  •  Withering Blowhog × 1
• Obstacles:
  •  Fire geyser × 3
• Plants and fungi:
  •  Dandelion × 2
  •  Fiddlehead × 4
  •  Figwort (large, dying) × 4
  •  Figwort (small, dying) × 6
• Others:
  • None

Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			ch_NARI_08tobasare
"Main" object maximum (?)			12
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			3
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			100
Number of rooms (?)			2
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0
Escape geyser (?)			No
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			2_units_ike2_ike3_snow.txt
Lighting file (?)			normal_light_cha.ini
Background (?)			None
Cave units (?)
Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor	Long corridor
Room with ramp to thin ledge	Swampy room

The Withering Blowhog has The Key. Most Sheargrubs are female, so only the males that are on the path to the pod need to be killed.

Sublevel 2

• Theme: Metal
• Music: Metal 2
• Time: +100 (+200 seconds)
• Treasures:
  •  Indomitable CPU × 1
  •  Leviathan Feather × 6 (inside the Sheargrubs)
  •  Network Mainbrain × 1
  •  Tear Stone × 1 (inside the Puffy Blowhog)
  •  The Key × 1 (inside the Withering Blowhog)
  •  Vacuum Processor × 1
• Enemies:
  •  Female Sheargrub × 3
  •  Male Sheargrub × 3
  •  Puffy Blowhog × 1
  •  Withering Blowhog × 1
• Obstacles:
  •  Fire geyser × 4
• Plants and fungi:
  •  Glowstem (green) × 28
• Others:
  • None

Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			ch_NARI_08tobasare
"Main" object maximum (?)			12
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			3
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			100
Number of rooms (?)			2
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0
Escape geyser (?)			Yes
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			2_units_ari1_nor2_metal.txt
Lighting file (?)			metal_light_cha.ini
Background (?)			ice ( icy cavern)
Cave units (?)
Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor	Long corridor
Circular room with 3 exits	T-shaped room

The Withering Blowhog has The Key again. There are some mechanic parts sitting around, such as the Network Mainbrain. The Key can either be taken directly at a risk or after defeating the Blowhogs. They should spawn close together, so bitter sprays should be quite effective.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	鼻息の洞窟?
French (NoA)	Grotte rugissante	Roaring cave
Spanish (NoA)	Cueva de los Gruñidos	Cave of Growls