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Planet Aridia is very dark and mysterious. This level is played as if you are in bright moonlight. Game graphics in this level closely mimic shadows and street lighting. Some of the background images, like the nearby orbiting planets or the flying cargo ships off in the distance, give this environment a very realistic space feel.
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First mission is to find and help Skid McMarx, a very famous extreme hoverboard champion. (Replay one of the Infobots of you forgot). From the shuttle pad, go around the back of the ship and down through the valley between the rocks. Skid McMarx is straight ahead on the right, by the far rock wall, standing beside his damaged escape pod. [Action sequence begins].
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Skid McMarx talks about his delema and how he and his agent got into this mess. Rachet is thrilled just to meet this celebrity and wants to talk about hoverboard racing, but Skid is not in the mood and desparately wants to find his talent agent and his spaceship. As a gesture of good-will, Skid offers Rachet a brand new Z3000 hoverboard [not available in stores] if he is willing to help him? Needless to say, this is a done deal.
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Fighting the sand sharks is a challenge. Sand sharks like to swim below the surface when not disturbed. You can see the red fins from sand sharks just above ground. As you approach, they will jump from the sand and attack you like piranha. If you can load a weapon in time, the pyrocitor works best. If not, whack away at them with your wrench. This mission is to take out 64 sharks & 8 robot hive generators. If you don't destroy the generators, more sharks pop out.
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Word to the wise!! Sand sharks are very very fast and have a nasty bite. Don't take a chance and never let them swarm you. Instant death! Take them out as soon as you see them running. Work your way through all the open areas and across the mud pools using the temporary grates. In some areas, there are crates with ammo and maybe a health shpere, which you will probably need. The counters at the bottom of the screen, will tell you how many more are left. Note the gold bolt inside a cave to the right.
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If you make it to the open area with the spaceship hanging over the cliff, you're probably almost out of flame and out of health and have tons of sand sharks ready to swarm you. If you need a little rest, run and climb the stairs on the cliff and reload with ammo and health up top. The sharks will not follow you. You can reload and even use your bomb glove to your heart's content. It may help increase the odds for you. When both counters are 0, mission done!
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Once the mission is complete, Skid proudly hands Rachet the new Z3000 hoverboard as promised [action sequence] and says "thanks dude". Rachet returns to game play at Skid's spaceship which now has a doorway back to the level entrance.
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