Editing Concrete Maze

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'''Concrete Maze''' ({{j|コンクリート迷路|Konkurīto Meiro|Concrete Maze}}) is the twelfth level in {{p2}}{{'s}} [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]]. You start with only two [[White Pikmin]], which you will need to command efficiently to navigate the labyrinthine sublevels. You are given very little time for each sublevel and there are no treasures until the last one; you should simply grab [[The Key]] and leave as soon as possible.

==Sublevel 1==
* '''Theme''': Concrete
* '''Music''': ''[[Music in Pikmin 2#Fire|Fire]]''
* '''Time''': 70 (140 seconds)
* '''Starting Pikmin''':
** {{icon|White Pikmin|v=P2|y}} &times; 2 (flower)
* '''Treasures''':
** {{icon|The Key|y}} &times; 1
* '''Enemies''':
** None
* '''Obstacles''':
** None
* '''Vegetation''':
** {{icon|Clover|y}} &times; 1
** {{icon|Common Glowcap|y}} &times; 1
** {{icon|Dandelion|y}} &times; 1
** {{icon|Figwort|y}} (large red) &times; 2
** {{icon|Figwort|y}} (small brown) &times; 10
** {{icon|Figwort|y}} (small red) &times; 10
** {{icon|Horsetail|y}} &times; 1
** {{icon|Margaret|y}} &times; 1
** {{icon|Shoot|y}} (large) &times; 1
* '''Others''':
** [[Gate]] with 3 [[Health|HP]] &times; 4

This sublevel is deserted apart from some plant life and a few weak [[gate]]s. [[The Key]] is somewhere in the maze &ndash; seeing as you only have about two minutes, you may wish to quit the challenge and try again to get a different layout if it's not close to the [[Research Pod]]. Zoom your camera all the way out to try and see where you need to go.

The gates on this sublevel are ''extremely'' weak. In fact, they only have one hit point, meaning even a single [[White Pikmin]] will completely destroy it in only a few seconds.

With this in mind, a good strategy is to split your leaders apart, giving each one Pikmin, and scouting the sublevel to try and locate The Key. If you happen upon a dead end, [[Napsack|lay down]] and switch to the other leader to explore the other direction while the Pikmin carries them back to the Pod. You should also switch leader to scout out the other side of the sublevel during the brief waits for your White Pikmin to break a gate.

Leave the moment you collect The Key; the more time you can take into the next sublevel the better.

{{cavegen|cm1}}
{{sublevel technical
|cave        = ch_MAT_conc_cave
|enemymax    = 8
|itemmax     = 1
|gatemax     = 4
|capmax      = 10
|rooms       = 6
|ctrratio    = 0
|geyser      = No
|unitfile    = 4_MAT_c_d_k_n_conc.txt
|lightfile   = normal_light_cha.ini
|bg          =
|clog        = No
|hiddenfloor = 0
|units       =
{{sublevel units
|item_cap_conc|Dead end with item
|way3_conc|Three-way crossing
|way4_conc|Four-way crossing
|wayl_conc|Turning corridor
|way2_conc|Corridor
|way2x2_conc|Long corridor
}}
{{sublevel units
|room_4x4c_4_conc|'''Room with 4 exits'''
|room_north4x4k_1_conc|'''Square room with 1 exit and a pipe'''
|room_4x4d_4_conc|'''Room with 4 exits'''
|room_pype3x4n_2_conc|'''Room with 2 exits and a pipe'''
}}
}}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed technicaltable"
! colspan="5" style="width: 288px;" | {{tt|Detailed object list|This is a representation of the data in the cave's file, and how the game makes use of it.}}
|-
! colspan="5" | The game spawns these "main" objects:
|-
! ID !! Object !! Amount !! Fall method !! Spawn location
|-
| 1
| {{icon|Dandelion|y}}
| 1
| None
| "Hard" enemy spots
|-
| 2
| {{icon|Clover|y}}
| 1
| None
| "Hard" enemy spots
|-
| 3
| {{icon|Common Glowcap|y}}
| 1
| None
| "Hard" enemy spots
|-
| 4
| {{icon|Shoot|y}} (large)
| 1
| None
| "Hard" enemy spots
|-
| 5
| {{icon|Horsetail|y}}
| 1
| None
| "Hard" enemy spots
|-
| 6
| {{icon|Margaret|y}}
| 1
| None
| "Hard" enemy spots
|-
| 7
| {{icon|Figwort|y}} (large red)
| 2
| None
| "Hard" enemy spots
|-
! colspan="5" | Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
|-
! ID !! Object !! Amount !! Fall method !! Spawn location
|-
| 8
| {{icon|Figwort|y}} (small brown)
| 10
| None
| Plant spots
|-
| 9
| {{icon|Figwort|y}} (small red)
| 10
| None
| Plant spots
|-
! colspan="5" | Then it spawns these "treasure" objects:
|-
! ID !! Object !! Amount !! Fall method !! Spawn location
|-
| 10
| {{icon|The Key|y}}
| 1
| None
| Treasure spots
|-
! colspan="5" | Then it spawns 4 "gate" objects. Chances:
|-
! ID !! Object !! Chance !! Fall method !! Spawn location
|-
| 11
| [[Gate]] {{tt|(1 [[Health|HP]])|3 HP in practice. Gate HP in ''Pikmin 2'' is calculated per-segment, effectively meaning all gates have 3 times the HP they're listed as having internally.}}
| 100%
| None
| Gate spots
|}
:''For details on how objects are spawned, and how some may fail to spawn, see [[Pikmin 2 cave generation|here]].''

==Sublevel 2==
* '''Theme''': Concrete
* '''Music''': ''[[Music in Pikmin 2#Concrete 3|Concrete 3]]''
* '''Time''': +100 (+200 seconds)
* '''Treasures''':
** {{icon|The Key|y}} &times; 1
* '''Enemies''':
** {{icon|Volatile Dweevil|y}} &times; 36
* '''Obstacles''':
** {{icon|Bomb rock|y|n=Bomb-rock}} &times; 9
* '''Vegetation''':
** {{icon|Clover|y}} &times; 1
** {{icon|Common Glowcap|y}} &times; 1
** {{icon|Dandelion|y}} &times; 1
** {{icon|Fiddlehead|y}} &times; 1
** {{icon|Figwort|y}} (large red) &times; 2
** {{icon|Figwort|y}} (small brown) &times; 30
** {{icon|Figwort|y}} (small red) &times; 30
** {{icon|Horsetail|y}} &times; 1
** {{icon|Margaret|y}} &times; 1
** {{icon|Shoot|y}} (large) &times; 1
* '''Others''':
** [[Gate]] with 3 [[Health|HP]] &times; 6

This sublevel is even larger, and is utterly filled to the brim with [[bomb-rock]]s and [[Volatile Dweevil]]s. Given the small amount of time you have, you're usually better off rushing past them before they can explode &ndash; your army is typically fast enough to evade the explosions entirely. The Key is somewhere in the huge maze. Even after you get the Pikmin on it, you'll have to be careful &ndash; while they're usually fast enough to evade the explosions, you may need to whistle them back to dodge a Volatile Dweevil if it drops directly on top of them.

Leave as soon as you collect The Key; there are no other treasures and your time is short.

{{cavegen|cm2}}
{{sublevel technical
|cave        = ch_MAT_conc_cave
|enemymax    = 54
|itemmax     = 1
|gatemax     = 6
|capmax      = 0
|rooms       = 10
|ctrratio    = 0.2
|geyser      = No
|unitfile    = 3_MAT_d_i_m_conc.txt
|lightfile   = normal_light_cha.ini
|bg          =
|clog        = No
|hiddenfloor = 0
|units       =
{{sublevel units
|item_cap_conc|Dead end with item
|way3_conc|Three-way crossing
|way4_conc|Four-way crossing
|wayl_conc|Turning corridor
|way2_conc|Corridor
|way2x2_conc|Long corridor
}}
{{sublevel units
|room_4x4d_4_conc|'''Room with 4 exits'''
|room_dan4x4i_3_conc|'''2 conjoined rooms'''
|room_hitode3x3m_5_conc|'''Room with 5 exits and 2 walls'''
}}
}}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed technicaltable"
! colspan="5" style="width: 288px;" | {{tt|Detailed object list|This is a representation of the data in the cave's file, and how the game makes use of it.}}
|-
! colspan="5" | The game spawns these "main" objects:
|-
! ID !! Object !! Amount !! Fall method !! Spawn location
|-
| 1
| {{icon|Volatile Dweevil|y}}
| 9
| Falls when Pikmin are carrying nearby
| "Hard" enemy spots
|-
| 2
| {{icon|Volatile Dweevil|y}}
| 9
| Falls from the sky
| "Hard" enemy spots
|-
| 3
| {{icon|Volatile Dweevil|y}}
| 9
| Falls from the sky
| "Hard" enemy spots
|-
| 4
| {{icon|Volatile Dweevil|y}}
| 9
| Falls when Pikmin are carrying nearby
| "Hard" enemy spots
|-
| 5
| {{icon|Bomb rock|y|n=Bomb-rock}}
| 9
| Falls from the sky
| "Hard" enemy spots
|-
| 6
| {{icon|Fiddlehead|y}}
| 1
| None
| Cave unit seams
|-
| 7
| {{icon|Dandelion|y}}
| 1
| None
| Cave unit seams
|-
| 8
| {{icon|Clover|y}}
| 1
| None
| Cave unit seams
|-
| 9
| {{icon|Common Glowcap|y}}
| 1
| None
| Cave unit seams
|-
| 10
| {{icon|Shoot|y}} (large)
| 1
| None
| Cave unit seams
|-
| 11
| {{icon|Horsetail|y}}
| 1
| None
| Cave unit seams
|-
| 12
| {{icon|Margaret|y}}
| 1
| None
| Cave unit seams
|-
| 13
| {{icon|Figwort|y}} (large red)
| 2
| None
| "Hard" enemy spots
|-
! colspan="5" | Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
|-
! ID !! Object !! Amount !! Fall method !! Spawn location
|-
| 14
| {{icon|Figwort|y}} (small brown)
| 30
| None
| Plant spots
|-
| 15
| {{icon|Figwort|y}} (small red)
| 30
| None
| Plant spots
|-
! colspan="5" | Then it spawns these "treasure" objects:
|-
! ID !! Object !! Amount !! Fall method !! Spawn location
|-
| 16
| {{icon|The Key|y}}
| 1
| None
| Treasure spots
|-
! colspan="5" | Then it spawns 6 "gate" objects. Chances:
|-
! ID !! Object !! Chance !! Fall method !! Spawn location
|-
| 17
| [[Gate]] {{tt|(1 [[Health|HP]])|3 HP in practice. Gate HP in ''Pikmin 2'' is calculated per-segment, effectively meaning all gates have 3 times the HP they're listed as having internally.}}
| 100%
| None
| Gate spots
|}
:''For details on how objects are spawned, and how some may fail to spawn, see [[Pikmin 2 cave generation|here]].''

==Sublevel 3==
* '''Theme''': Concrete
* '''Music''': ''[[Music in Pikmin 2#Concrete 1|Concrete 1]]''
* '''Time''': +50 (+100 seconds)
* '''Treasures''':
** {{icon|Priceless Statue|y}} &times; 1
** {{icon|The Key|y}} &times; 1
** {{icon|Worthless Statue|y}} &times; 1
* '''Enemies''':
** {{icon|Mitite|y}} (group of 10) &times; 0 - 1 (from eggs)
* '''Obstacles''':
** None
* '''Vegetation''':
** {{icon|Clover|y}} &times; 6
** {{icon|Queen Candypop Bud|y}} &times; 2
* '''Others''':
** {{icon|Egg|y}} &times; 1

In comparison to the other two, this sublevel is very small. If you care for the two treasures on this sublevel, you'll need to use the [[Queen Candypop Bud]] to boost your Pikmin numbers enough to carry them. Otherwise, just grab The Key and leave.

{{cavegen|cm3}}
{{sublevel technical
|cave        = ch_MAT_conc_cave
|enemymax    = 0
|itemmax     = 3
|gatemax     = 0
|capmax      = 100
|rooms       = 2
|ctrratio    = 0
|geyser      = Yes
|unitfile    = 2_MAT_a_m_conc.txt
|lightfile   = normal_light_cha.ini
|bg          =
|clog        = No
|hiddenfloor = 0
|units       =
{{sublevel units
|item_cap_conc|Dead end with item
|way3_conc|Three-way crossing
|way4_conc|Four-way crossing
|wayl_conc|Turning corridor
|way2_conc|Corridor
|way2x2_conc|Long corridor
}}
{{sublevel units
|room_hitode3x3m_5_conc|'''Room with 5 exits and 2 walls'''
|room_4x4a_4_conc|'''Room with 4 exits'''
}}
}}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed technicaltable"
! colspan="5" style="width: 288px;" | {{tt|Detailed object list|This is a representation of the data in the cave's file, and how the game makes use of it.}}
|-
! colspan="5" | The game spawns these "decoration" objects:
|-
! ID !! Object !! Amount !! Fall method !! Spawn location
|-
| 1
| {{icon|Clover|y}}
| 6
| None
| Plant spots
|-
! colspan="5" | Then it spawns these "treasure" objects:
|-
! ID !! Object !! Amount !! Fall method !! Spawn location
|-
| 2
| {{icon|The Key|y}}
| 1
| None
| Treasure spots
|-
| 3
| {{icon|Worthless Statue|y}}
| 1
| None
| Treasure spots
|-
| 4
| {{icon|Priceless Statue|y}}
| 1
| None
| Treasure spots
|-
! colspan="5" | Then it spawns these "dead end" objects:
|-
! ID !! Object !! Amount !! Fall method !! Spawn location
|-
| 5
| {{icon|Queen Candypop Bud|y}}
| 2
| None
| Dead ends
|-
| 6
| {{icon|Egg|y}}
| 1
| None
| Dead ends
|}
:''For details on how objects are spawned, and how some may fail to spawn, see [[Pikmin 2 cave generation|here]].''

==Nintendo's official records==
{{p2 records | gc1p = 4847 | gc2p = 4818 | wii1p = 4846 | wii2p = 4825}}

==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
|Jap=コンクリート迷路
|JapR=Konkurīto Meiro
|JapM=Concrete Maze
|SpaA=Laberinto de Hormigón
|SpaAM=Concrete Labyrinth
|FraA=Dédale de béton
|FraAM=Concrete labyrinth
|FraE=Dédale de Béton
|FraEM=Concrete Labyrinth
|Ger=Labyrinth aus Beton
|GerM=Labyrinth made out of Concrete
|Ita=Dedalo di cemento
|ItaM=Concrete maze
|Kor=콘크리트 미로
|KorR=Konkeuliteu Milu
|KorM=Concrete Maze
}}

==References==
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