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For this mission, GAMEPLAY TURNS TO CLANK. Our job is to try and find a way to free Ratchet from the holding room, where the thief was. Clank has limited mobility but has his heli-pack upgrade and is able to glide. Hover-glide over to the landing by the circular building. Clank doesn't have weapons at his disposal, but he does carry a mean punch. Knock-out the sweeper-bots as they move by. Look around the back left of the building.
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These little guys are micro-bots. If you played the first Ratchet and Clank game you know these little guys very well. If not, they are related to Clank and are all-too-willing to do whatever Clank says. Whack the glass on all 4 stasis jars and transmit the follow command to the micro-bots. They will follow Clank. Our first hurdle is to get past the janitor-bots, blocking the narrow bridge.
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Press [triangle] to access the robot command menu. Select attack. All 4 micro-bots go running ahead and dive into the janitor-bot trying to destroy him. You'll notice that 1-2 micro-bots may get vaporized in the attack, but don't worry. They re-materialize back in the stasis jars, and will run back to join-up with Clank. Now that the janitor-bot is destroyed, make sure you have all 4 micro-bots in tow, and go into the building. Off to the left, is another stasis jar and a larger robot.
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Whack the stasis jar and release the task-bot. These robots have special functions and can get you out of a jam. This task-bot turns himself into a bridge. Go out the doorway straight ahead. There is a gap between here and the next building. Use the build bridge command. The task-bot salutes Clanks, jumps into the gap and expands like an accordian, into a narrow bridge. Walk across the bridge with the micro-bots behind you. Make sure all 4 micro-bots are on solid ground.
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Once everyone's safe, use the same command which is now retract bridge. The task-bot zips himself up and jumps on solid ground behind Clank. Too cool! Inside the next building is another task-bot. Whack his stasis jar and he springs to life. This task-bot lifts things out of the way. Go to the block with all the up arrows and use the lift command. The new task-bot salutes Clank and moves the block out of the way. He flexs his muscles and smiles, when he's done.
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This is the group photo... I couldn't resist!
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Use the build bridge command and let the task-bot fill the next gap. There are 2 janitor-bots on the other side. With all 4 micro-bots in tow, when you reach the other side, use the attack command. The micro-bots will make short work of them. Again, if they get zapped, there are 2 nearby stasis jars in the last room. They will come running across the bridge and will catch up. Now use the enter command and 2 micro-bots will go inside the igloo and deactivate the door.
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Clank walks up the ramp leading back to the room where Ratchet is stuck. His robot friends stay behind. Walk over the floor sensor and open the last door. Movie sequence begins. Ratchet and Clank reunite once again!! OK.. let's go. Go out the door where Clank came in. The MegaCorp Helpdesk Assistant explains the heli-pack and thruster-pack options that Ratchet can now use. Heli-jump up to the first block, then again up to the roof. Turn around, load the heavy lancer and shoot the spot-lamps.
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Make your way down the roof-top alleyway, shooting out all the spot-lights as you go, until your reach the high ledge. From here, heli-glide down to the half-circle platform dead ahead. Enjoy the ride! Should you happen to fall short, getting used to the controls, there is hover-pad elevator at the back, taking Ratchet back up to the high ledge. Whack the pole lamps, then heli-glide the rest of the way, down to the center circle with the tall building and teleport pad.
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Whack all the street-lights, spot-lamps and crates around the perimeter of the building and make your way to the teleport pad. When you're sure, everything is cleaned-out, stand on the pad and teleport back to the entrance, near Ratchet's space fighter. Another mission completed. I would SAVE GAME here.
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