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
• Plants and fungi:
  •  Clover × 1
  •  Common Glowcap × 1
  •  Dandelion × 1
  •  Figwort (large) × 2
  •  Figwort (small) × 1
  •  Figwort (small, dying) × 1
  •  Horsetail × 1
  •  Margaret × 1
  •  Shoot × 1
• Others:
  • 1 type of gate, with 1 HP

Note: The previous object numbers were gathered from a very basic reading of the game's files. Research is currently underway to get more accurate numbers.

Technical information
Internal cave name			ch_MAT_conc_cave
(?) Enemy maximum			8
(?) Item maximum			1
(?) Gate maximum			4
(?) Dead end unit maximum			10
(?) Number of rooms			6
(?) Corridor-to-room ratio			0
(?) Escape geyser			No
(?) Clogged hole			No
(?) Unit file			4_MAT_c_d_k_n_conc.txt
(?) Light 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

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.

Sublevel 2

• Theme: Concrete
• Music: Concrete 2
• Time: +100 (+200 seconds)
• Treasures:
  •  The Key × 1
• Enemies:
  •  Volatile Dweevil × 36 (drop from the sky)
• Obstacles:
  •  Bomb-rock × 9 (drop from the sky)
• Plants and fungi:
  •  Clover × 1
  •  Common Glowcap × 1
  •  Dandelion × 1
  •  Fiddlehead × 1
  •  Figwort (large) × 2
  •  Figwort (small) × 3
  •  Figwort (small, dying) × 3
  •  Horsetail × 1
  •  Margaret × 1
  •  Shoot × 1
• Others:
  • 1 type of gate, with 1 HP

Note: The previous object numbers were gathered from a very basic reading of the game's files. Research is currently underway to get more accurate numbers.

Technical information
Internal cave name			ch_MAT_conc_cave
(?) Enemy maximum			54
(?) Item maximum			1
(?) Gate maximum			6
(?) Dead end unit maximum			0
(?) Number of rooms			10
(?) Corridor-to-room ratio			0.2
(?) Escape geyser			No
(?) Clogged hole			No
(?) Unit file			3_MAT_d_i_m_conc.txt
(?) Light 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

On the second sublevel there is a more complex layout and some enemies; these are mainly bomb-rock 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. This doesn't mean that there is always enough time to escape.

Sublevel 3

• Theme: Concrete
• Music: Concrete 1
• Time: +50 (+100 seconds)
• Treasures:
  •  Priceless Statue × 1
  •  The Key × 1
  •  Worthless Statue × 1
• Enemies:
  • None
• Obstacles:
  • None
• Plants and fungi:
  •  Clover × 6
  •  Queen Candypop Bud × 2 (in dead ends)
• Others:
  •  Egg × 1 (in a dead end)

Note: The previous object numbers were gathered from a very basic reading of the game's files. Research is currently underway to get more accurate numbers.

Technical information
Internal cave name			ch_MAT_conc_cave
(?) Enemy maximum			0
(?) Item maximum			3
(?) Gate maximum			0
(?) Dead end unit maximum			100
(?) Number of rooms			2
(?) Corridor-to-room ratio			0
(?) Escape geyser			Yes
(?) Clogged hole			No
(?) Unit file			2_MAT_a_m_conc.txt
(?) Light 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

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.

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
Spanish (NoA)	Laberinto de Hormigón	Concrete Labyrinth