Editing Below-Grade Discotheque

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{{infobox cave
|image     = P4 Voyage Log Olimar 51.png
|size      = 256px
|caption   = 
|location  = Serene Shores
|sublevels = 5
|rescues   = 1
|treasures = 11
|onions    = 0
|suggested = {{icon|Red Pikmin|v=P4 HUD}} {{icon|Yellow Pikmin|v=P4 HUD}}
|wild      = {{icon|Red Pikmin|v=P4 HUD}} {{icon|Yellow Pikmin|v=P4 HUD}} {{icon|Winged Pikmin|v=P4 HUD}}
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The '''Below-Grade Discotheque''' is a [[cave]] in {{p4}}, located in the [[Serene Shores]]. It is a metal-themed cave with lighting that occasionally flickers to complete darkness, so the [[Headlamp]] upgrade is recommended. Various electronic objects are found in its sublevels. Its name alludes to the [[boss]] within the final sublevel: the [[Groovy Long Legs]]. This cave has {{sparklium|p4|1,375}} worth of treasure.

If the player does not have a Headlamp equipped, the lighting in the cave will periodically change randomly, between various stages of brightness.

== How to reach ==
The Below-Grade Discotheque is located near The Sand Keep [[base]], at the top of the sandcastle. Southeast of this base there is a branching path; while one path goes up towards a small pool, the other path heads down to this cave's entrance.

== Notes ==
=== Olimar's Voyage Log ===
[[File:P4 Voyage Log Olimar 51.png|left|200px]]
{{transcript|While traversing the darkness, I  came upon a delightful yet nostalgic object of mystery! Powerful streams of light, nonstop beats that assault the senses, a haze of smoke and music, and {{color|dancing Pikmin|darkorange}}! It's like being back in the discotheques of my youth!|block=y}}

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== Sublevel 1 ==
[[File:P4 Map Below-Grade Discotheque 1.png|thumb|300px|Map of sublevel 1.]]
* '''Treasures''':
** {{icon|Sphere of Truth|v=P4|y}}
** {{icon|Sphere of Vitality|v=P4|y}} (inside the dirt-mound)
** {{icon|Thrill-Ride Track|v=P4|y}}
* '''Enemies''':
** {{icon|Honeywisp|v=P4|y}} &times; 2
** {{icon|Tusked Blowhog|v=P4|y}} &times; 3
* '''Obstacles''':
** None
* '''Tools''':
** {{icon|Clay mound|v=P4|y}} &times; 1 (requires 15 pieces of raw material)
** {{icon|Dirt-mound|v=P4|y}} &times; 1 (contains the Sphere of Vitality)
* '''Wild Pikmin''':
** {{icon|Red Pikmin|v=P4|y}} &times; 5 (sprouts)
* '''Others''':
** {{icon|Raw material pile|v=P4|y|l=Raw material}} &times; 1 (15 pieces)

The first sublevel is fairly small. Make your way around it, defeating the [[Tusked Blowhog]]s, building the clay mound, and collecting the treasures and raw material.

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== Sublevel 2 ==
[[File:P4 Map Below-Grade Discotheque 2.png|thumb|300px|Map of sublevel 2.]]
* '''Treasures''':
** {{icon|Olfactory Sculpture|v=P4|y}}
** {{icon|Soul Reverberator|v=P4|y}}
* '''Enemies''':
** {{icon|Bearded Amprat|v=P4|y}} &times; 2
** {{icon|Honeywisp|v=P4|y}} &times; 1
** {{icon|Shearflea|v=P4|y}} &times; 2
* '''Obstacles''':
** {{icon|Electric gate|v=P4|y}} &times; 1
** {{icon|Fire geyser|v=P4|y}} &times; 3
** {{icon|Iron fence|v=P4 switch|y}} &times; 4 (lowered by pressing the button)
* '''Tools''':
** {{icon|Floating platform|v=P4|y}} &times; 2
** {{icon|Button|v=P4|y}} &times; 1
* '''Wild Pikmin''':
** {{icon|Yellow Pikmin|v=P4|y}} &times; 5 (fighting a Bearded Amprat)
* '''Others''':
** {{icon|Raw material pile|v=P4|y|l=Raw material}} &times; 1 (15 pieces)

This sublevel is themed around riding floating platforms. To collect the [[Olfactory Sculpture]], jump to the floating platform in the west with Oatchi and throw 10 Pikmin over to the treasure, being careful to not throw them off the edge or at its hazardous flame. To collect the [[Soul Reverberator]], walk past the iron fences without Oatchi, carefully walk onto the floating platform, and throw a Pikmin at the white button, which will lower the iron fences. Make sure to defeat the Shearfleas and Bearded Amprats, and destroy the fire geysers.

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== Sublevel 3 ==
[[File:P4 Map Below-Grade Discotheque 3.png|thumb|300px|Map of sublevel 3.]]
* '''Treasures''':
** {{icon|Gold Nugget|v=P4|y}} &times; 10
** {{icon|Turn-of-Events Track|v=P4|y}}
* '''Enemies''':
** None
* '''Obstacles''':
** {{icon|Box|v=P4|y}} &times; 1
** {{icon|Tunnel|v=P4|y}} &times; 1
* '''Tools''':
** {{icon|Bouncy Mushroom|v=P4|y}} &times; 6
** {{icon|Fan|v=P4|y}} &times; 5
** {{icon|Moving walkway|v=P4|y}} &times; 3
** {{icon|Slide rail|v=P4|y}} &times; 1
** {{icon|Switch|v=P4|y}} &times; 1 (blue and red, switches the direction of the moving walkways)
* '''Wild Pikmin''':
** None
* '''Others''':
** {{icon|Candypop Bud|y|v=P4 winged}} (Winged) &times; 1

This sublevel has a complex layout featuring many moving walkways, Bouncy Mushrooms, and fans, but the things that need to be done to complete it are actually fairly simple. To start, head to the lower level and jump onto the fan on the ground to reach a higher level. Dig up the tunnel and enter it to reach another island where the 10 Gold Nuggets can be collected. Returning to the previous level, make sure that the blue button is pressed down, then throw Pikmin onto the Bouncy Mushroom that the arrows on the ground are pointing towards. They will land on a moving walkway and begin going around a circuit. The next step requires timing: when at least 10 Pikmin are on the leftmost of the three moving walkways, press the red button to switch their direction. They will land on a Bouncy Mushroom and slide down a rail to push a cardboard box off a ledge. You can then cross this box and collect the [[Turn-of-Events Track]]. To access the Winged Candypop Bud, jump from the box to the Bouncy Mushroom next to it, which will lead to a fan that will take you to the high platform with the Candypop Bud. To access the hole to the next sublevel, jump on the fan next to the treasure's location, which will take you to another platform with the hole.

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== Sublevel 4 ==
[[File:P4 Map Below-Grade Discotheque 4.png|thumb|300px|Map of sublevel 4.]]
* '''Treasures''':
** {{icon|Gold Nugget|v=P4|y}} &times; 15
** {{icon|Relentless Spear|v=P4|y}} (inside the Tusked Blowhog)
** {{icon|Sphere of Beginnings|v=P4|y}} (partially buried)
* '''Enemies''':
** {{icon|Fiery Blowhog|v=P4|y}} &times; 2
** {{icon|Honeywisp|v=P4|y}} &times; 2
** {{icon|Pyroclasmic Slooch|v=P4|y}} &times; 2
** {{icon|Tusked Blowhog|v=P4|y}} &times; 1
* '''Obstacles''':
** {{icon|Bubble blower|v=P4|y}} &times; 3
** {{icon|Clipboard|v=P4 high|y}} (high) &times; 1 (requires 10 Yellow Pikmin or Winged Pikmin)
** {{icon|Dirt wall|v=P4|y}} &times; 1
** {{icon|Iron fence|v=P4 switch|y}} &times; 2 (lowered by pressing the button)
** {{icon|Sizzling floor|v=P4|y}} &times; 2 (one extinguished by defeating the Pyroclasmic Slooches, one extinguished by activating the sprinkler)
** {{icon|Sprinkler|v=P4|y}} &times; 1 (extinguishes the sizzling floor it's on when activated, and then automatically deactivates)
* '''Tools''':
** {{icon|Button|v=P4|y}} &times; 1 (lowers iron fences)
** {{icon|Clay valve|v=incomplete P4|y}} &times; 1 (inside sizzling floor, requires 16 pieces of raw material)
** {{icon|Geyser|v=P4|y}} &times; 1 (plugged)
** {{icon|Pup tunnel|v=P4|y}} &times; 1
* '''Wild Pikmin''':
** {{icon|Red Pikmin|v=P4|y}} &times; 5 (fighting the Pyroclasmic Slooches)
* '''Others''':
**{{icon|Candypop Bud|y|v=P4 winged}} (Winged) &times; 1
**{{icon|Candypop Bud|y|v=P4 red}} (Red) &times; 1 (if player has 5 or fewer Red Pikmin)
**{{icon|Candypop Bud|y|v=P4 yellow}} (Yellow) &times; 1 (if player has 5 or fewer Yellow Pikmin)

This sublevel is themed around sizzling floors. To start, destroy the dirt wall and defeat the Tusked Blowhog to collect the [[Relentless Spear]]. Attack the nearby geyser to gain access to a high platform with a Winged Candypop Bud. Then head down to the area with the sizzling floors, leaving your Yellow Pikmin and Winged Pikmin behind. Defeat the Pyroclasmic Slooches and Fiery Blowhogs, and build the clay valve. Collecting the Gold Nuggets at the same time can increase the efficiency of this step. Once the valve is built, rotating it will activate a sprinkler that will extinguish the sizzling floor, and then the sprinkler will automatically deactivate itself. This allows the items around the sizzling floor to be collected, since items cannot be carried over a lit sizzling floor. Finally, send Oatchi into the pup tunnel, throw 10 Yellow Pikmin up the ledge, switch to Oatchi to throw those Pikmin at the clipboard, and press the white button, which will lower the iron fences. To reach the hole to the next sublevel, return to the S.S. Beagle and walk across the narrow metal bridge with Oatchi, jumping over the gap in the middle.

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== Sublevel 5 ==
[[File:P4 Map Below-Grade Discotheque 5.png|thumb|250px|Map of sublevel 5.]]
* '''Treasures''':
** {{icon|Amplified Amplifier|v=P4|y}} (inside the Groovy Long Legs)
* '''Enemies''':
** {{icon|Groovy Long Legs|v=P4|y}} &times; 1
* '''Obstacles''':
** {{icon|Numbered gate|v=P4|y}} &times; 1 (lowers when 1 Groovy Long Legs is defeated)
* '''Tools''':
** None
* '''Wild Pikmin''':
** None
* '''Others''':
** {{icon|Castaway|v=P4|y}} &times; 1
** {{icon|Egg|v=P4|y}} &times; 2

{{see also|Groovy Long Legs#Strategy}}

This sublevel contains the [[boss]] of the cave: the Groovy Long Legs. After defeating it, carry back the treasure it drops and the castaway behind the numbered gate.

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== Gallery ==
<gallery>
P4 Below-Grade Discotheque 3 Mechanical Devices.jpg|Various moving walkways, Bouncy Mushrooms, and fans in sublevel 3.
P4 Below-Grade Discotheque 3 Pikmin Circuit.jpg|Pikmin moving around on a circuit in sublevel 3.
P4 Below-Grade Discotheque 4 Sizzling Floor Extinguishing.jpg|A sizzling floor in sublevel 4 about to be extinguished by the sprinkler.
P4 Below-Grade Discotheque 4 Sizzling Floor Extinguished.jpg|A sizzling floor in sublevel 4 that has been extinguished by the sprinkler.
Groovy Long Legs in cavern.jpg|The Groovy Long Legs hanging in sublevel 5.
Pikmin 4 arachnorb.jpg|Fighting the Groovy Long Legs in sublevel 5.
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
[[File:Below-Grade_Discotheque_Sprinkler_Drowning_Pikmin.jpg|250px|thumb|right|If the cutscene was skipped for when the sprinkler was turning on, the water can activate outside of the cutscene, becoming a hazard, and drowning Pikmin within its range.]]
* The [[water]] from the [[sprinkler]] is an actual water hazard, so if the [[cutscene]] is skipped, [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] can drown from it.

== Names in other languages ==
{{foreignname
|Jap  = スクラップディスコ
|JapR = Sukurappu Disuko
|JapM = Scrap Disco
|ChiTrad  = 廢材迪斯可
|ChiTradR = Fèicái Dísīkě
|ChiTradM = Scrap Disco
|ChiSimp  = 废材迪斯可
|ChiSimpR = Fèicái Dísīkě
|ChiSimpM = Scrap Disco
|Dut  = Disco in de diepte
|DutM = Disco in the depths
|Fra  = Discothèque souterraine
|FraM = Subterranean discotheque
|Ger  = Verwilderte Diskothek
|GerM = Overgrown Discotheque 
|Ita  = Scantinato discoteca
|ItaM = Discotheque basement
|Kor  = 스크랩 디스코
|KorR = Seukeuraep Diseuko
|KorM = Scrap Disco
|Spa  = Discoteca subterránea
|SpaM = Subterranean discotheque
|Por  = Discoteca subterrânea
|PorM = Subterranean discotheque
}}

== See also ==
*[[Serene Shores]]
*[[Drafty Gallery]]
*[[Groovy Long Legs]]

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