Inky Canyon is the second bonus challenge for the seventh level, Hanging Gardens, and can be unlocked by achieving a Gold medal in the level. It is a fairly simple challenge of slamming some inkies. However, this does include the Elites for the first time and the ever - present danger of ink everywhere.
Loading Screen Dialogue[]
| “ | Zip has spotted a secret canyon where the Inky troops do their field exercises. | ” |
—Professor | ||
| “ | Imagine their surprise when their practice drill turns into the real thing! | ” |
—Zip | ||
| “ | Choose your colors carefully, Blob, there are Elite Inkies up there. | ” |
—Arty | ||
| “ | Now get out there and rattle those rookies! | ” |
—Bif | ||
Inky Canyon Video Walkthrough[]
Location[]
The entrance pool is deep within the canyon surrounded by sand on all sides with cliffs to the east and west. Behind the pool lie some Raydian artefacts leading to an ink river, and in the background is the Inkies' version of the Statue of Liberty slanted on the cliffs. High above these cliffs are fences and walls. Along its length, the canyon has some ruined aqueducts and a monorail running north - south with no train present. Perched on the cliffsides are some walkways and platforms.
The first section has two yellow paintbots and one red paintbot near a tree close to ink. There are also 6 Inkies present here. More ruins can be seen partially submerged to the right of the paintbots. Crossing over the ink leads to the second section with a singular tree next to the cliffs, a water lake to the left and a section of an aqueduct above it. 18 Regular Inkies patrol this section. In the ink is some containers and trash. More trees are located next to the ink and a collapsed aqueduct section behind it.
Here two red paintbots and a contingent of red Elites appear. Again there's a small water lake, enclosed by the sand banks and cliffs. More trees, red paintbots ands Elites await. The path moves to the right hand side next to the cliffs and even more ruins as well as fallen sections of the monorail and trains lie in the ink. A single destroyed Inky Tank spewing fumes can also be seen. Red paintbots can be seen on top of the trains. Regular Inkies make their second and final return in this mission. A pond resides in the centre with another short monorail section lying on the sand near the trains. An intact aqueduct can be seen behind the pond with a tree to the right - hand side. To the left is a collapsed support for the monorail. Behind all this is the exit pool and a small sand mound with a tree with a large Raydian ruin behind it. In front of the intact aqueduct is a monorail tunnel. Near the ink is a wind cannon aimed at the walkways above.
The walkways are short and are filled with Purple Elites and this walkway ends at a platform with another wind cannon aimed towards the exit pool.
Strategy[]
Being a relatively simple challenge, the key is not to be surrounded by the enemies or ink. Most of the Inkies can be found on ground level with the Purple Elites being located up on the walkways. Slamming all of the regular and red Elite Inkies will award players with a Silver Medal. it is important to keep a high paint point count as there are a high - concentration of Elites in this mission.
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