Concrete Maze

Concrete Maze
Sublevels	3	Ultra-bitter sprays	0
Red Pikmin	0	Ultra-spicy sprays	0
Yellow Pikmin	0
Blue Pikmin	0
White Pikmin	2
Purple Pikmin	0
Bulbmin	0

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Concrete Maze is the twelfth level in Pikmin 2's Challenge Mode. As the name implies, its levels are mazes made out of concrete walls.

Sublevel 1

• Theme: Concrete
• Music: Fire
• Time: 70 (140 seconds)
• Starting Pikmin:
  •  White Pikmin × 2 (flower)
• Treasures:
  •  The Key × 1
• Enemies:
  • None
• Obstacles:
  • None
• Vegetation:
  •  Clover × 1
  •  Common Glowcap × 1
  •  Dandelion × 1
  •  Figwort (large red) × 2
  •  Figwort (small brown) × 10
  •  Figwort (small red) × 10
  •  Horsetail × 1
  •  Margaret × 1
  •  Shoot (large) × 1
• Others:
  • Gate with 1 HP × 4

On the first sublevel there are no enemies. The caves are complex in their layout, however, and as time is short as well, the essence of winning here is speed and a hint of luck. Resetting until The Key is quickly found is helpful. Breaking down walls is very quick, even with just one Pikmin. Zoom out the camera to its farthest position before starting. The trick here is to scout as much as possible of the terrain while walking as little as possible to save time. Start by exploring with only one leader and one Pikmin. In case you reach a dead end and you haven't found The Key, switch to the other leader and start exploring in the opposite direction while the first leader gets carried back to the starting spot via lying down. You can also switch leaders and branch out a bit more in the brief times you wait for a gate to be knocked down or scout your surroundings.

Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			ch_MAT_conc_cave
"Main" object maximum (?)			8
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			1
"Gate" object maximum (?)			4
Dead end unit probability (?)			10
Number of rooms (?)			6
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0
Escape geyser (?)			No
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			4_MAT_c_d_k_n_conc.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 4 exits	Square room with 1 exit and a pipe	Room with 4 exits	Room with 2 exits and a pipe

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Dandelion	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
2	Clover	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
3	Common Glowcap	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
4	Shoot (large)	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
5	Horsetail	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
6	Margaret	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
7	Figwort (large red)	2	None	"Hard" enemy spots
Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
8	Figwort (small brown)	10	None	Plant spots
9	Figwort (small red)	10	None	Plant spots
Then it spawns these "treasure" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
10	The Key	1	None	Treasure spots
Then it spawns 4 "gate" objects. Chances:
ID	Object	Chance	Fall method	Spawn location
11	Gate (1 HP)	100%	None	Gate spots

For details on how objects are spawned, and how some may fail to spawn, see here.

Sublevel 2

• Theme: Concrete
• Music: Concrete 2
• Time: +100 (+200 seconds)
• Treasures:
  •  The Key × 1
• Enemies:
  •  Volatile Dweevil × 36
• Obstacles:
  •  Bomb-rock × 9
• Vegetation:
  •  Clover × 1
  •  Common Glowcap × 1
  •  Dandelion × 1
  •  Fiddlehead × 1
  •  Figwort (large red) × 2
  •  Figwort (small brown) × 30
  •  Figwort (small red) × 30
  •  Horsetail × 1
  •  Margaret × 1
  •  Shoot (large) × 1
• Others:
  • Gate with 1 HP × 6

On the second sublevel there is a more complex layout and some enemies; these are mainly bomb-rocks and Volatile Dweevils, both of which will fall randomly from the sky. It is often possible to outrun the dweevils even if the Pikmin are carrying the key, however, this doesn't mean that there is always enough time to escape. The same strategy used in the first sublevel applies to this one just as well.

Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			ch_MAT_conc_cave
"Main" object maximum (?)			54
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			1
"Gate" object maximum (?)			6
Dead end unit probability (?)			0
Number of rooms (?)			10
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0.2
Escape geyser (?)			No
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			3_MAT_d_i_m_conc.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 4 exits	2 conjoined rooms	Room with 5 exits and 2 walls

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Volatile Dweevil	9	Falls when Pikmin are carrying nearby	"Hard" enemy spots
2	Volatile Dweevil	9	Falls from the sky	"Hard" enemy spots
3	Volatile Dweevil	9	Falls from the sky	"Hard" enemy spots
4	Volatile Dweevil	9	Falls when Pikmin are carrying nearby	"Hard" enemy spots
5	Bomb-rock	9	Falls from the sky	"Hard" enemy spots
6	Fiddlehead	1	None	Cave unit seams
7	Dandelion	1	None	Cave unit seams
8	Clover	1	None	Cave unit seams
9	Common Glowcap	1	None	Cave unit seams
10	Shoot (large)	1	None	Cave unit seams
11	Horsetail	1	None	Cave unit seams
12	Margaret	1	None	Cave unit seams
13	Figwort (large red)	2	None	"Hard" enemy spots
Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
14	Figwort (small brown)	30	None	Plant spots
15	Figwort (small red)	30	None	Plant spots
Then it spawns these "treasure" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
16	The Key	1	None	Treasure spots
Then it spawns 6 "gate" objects. Chances:
ID	Object	Chance	Fall method	Spawn location
17	Gate (1 HP)	100%	None	Gate spots

For details on how objects are spawned, and how some may fail to spawn, see here.

Sublevel 3

• Theme: Concrete
• Music: Concrete 1
• Time: +50 (+100 seconds)
• Treasures:
  •  Priceless Statue × 1
  •  The Key × 1
  •  Worthless Statue × 1
• Enemies:
  •  Mitite (group of 10) × 0 - 1 (from eggs)
• Obstacles:
  • None
• Vegetation:
  •  Clover × 6
  •  Queen Candypop Bud × 2
• Others:
  •  Egg × 1

The third sublevel is very small and contains two Queen Candypop Buds, along with the Worthless Statue and Priceless Statue. There are no enemies on this sublevel, but time is still short, so you should gather the treasure and leave as soon as possible.

Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			ch_MAT_conc_cave
"Main" object maximum (?)			0
"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_MAT_a_m_conc.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 5 exits and 2 walls	Room with 4 exits

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "decoration" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Clover	6	None	Plant spots
Then it spawns these "treasure" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
2	The Key	1	None	Treasure spots
3	Worthless Statue	1	None	Treasure spots
4	Priceless Statue	1	None	Treasure spots
Then it spawns these "dead end" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
5	Queen Candypop Bud	2	None	Dead ends
6	Egg	1	None	Dead ends

For details on how objects are spawned, and how some may fail to spawn, see here.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	コンクリート迷路?	Concrete Maze
French (NoA)	Dédale de béton	Concrete labyrinth
French (NoE)	Dédale de Béton	Concrete Labyrinth
Spanish (NoA)	Laberinto de Hormigón	Concrete Labyrinth