Editing Cavern of Confusion

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{{infobox area
|screenshot        = 
|map               = 
|image             = HP Cavern of Confusion Wooden Stake.png
|size              = 320px
|caption           = 
|sector            = 1
|area_letter       = B
|treasures         = 3
|obstacles         = {{dirt block}} {{fragments}} {{ledge}} {{wooden stake}}
|hazards           = {{icon|poison}}
|pikmin            = [[Yellow Pikmin]]
|pikmin_discovered = [[Yellow Pikmin]]
|requirements      = Complete [[First Expedition]]
|next              = [[Mushroom Valley]] (normal exit)<br>[[Cherrystone Pass]] ([[secret exit]])
|music             = ''[[Music in Hey! Pikmin#Underground area|Underground area]]''<br>''[[Music in Hey! Pikmin#Underground area - back side|Underground area - back side]]''
}}

'''Cavern of Confusion''' ({{j|迷子の洞くつ|Maigo no Dōkutsu|Cave of the Lost}}) is the second area in {{hp}}. It takes place inside a cave with shifting parts, and introduces the player to [[Yellow Pikmin]] and their ability to be [[throw]]n high. Near the end, there is a large [[wooden stake]] that blocks the way to the [[secret exit]] that leads to the [[Cherrystone Pass]]. If the player doesn't have enough Pikmin to stomp down the stake, they will have to take the standard exit to the [[Mushroom Valley]].

== Description ==
This area takes place in a big cavern. Right at the start, there is a bush, that serves as a nest for [[Yellow Pikmin]]. After going down a [[vine]], Olimar finds some Yellow Pikmin that are threatened by a [[Spornet]]. In this area, the player has to be very cautious with those enemies, because there are a lot of them. The area is also made up of patches of ground that go up and down when stepped on. There are also wooden stakes, that need to be pushed down into the ground in order to progress in the cavern. The first treasure to be found in this area is the [[Consolation Prize]], alongside two [[Mockiwi]]s. Not too long after that, the [[Ultra Sealed Aquarium]] can be taken.
As the player progresses in the area, there are more and more Spornets, thus making it through the cavern harder without losing Pikmin. Some fragments have to be retrieved, in order to make a [[bridge]] and continue the cave. Just after the bridge, the [[Peace Missile]] can be brought back to Olimar.

== Cutscenes ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Cutscene || Screenshot || Trigger || Description
|-
! Yellow Pikmin introduction
| [[File:HP Cavern of Confusion Yellow Pikmin.png|200px]]
| The player [[whistle]]s the Pikmin hiding behind leaves at the start of the area.
| The four Yellow Pikmin hiding behind the leaves pop out with backflips and perform a pose.
|-
! Spornet attack
| [[File:HP Cavern of Confusion Spornet Cutscene.png|200px]]
| The player enters the room after the first [[vine]].
| Four Yellow Pikmin appear running away from a [[Spornet]]'s shot, right to left, then left to right, and then right to left again. The Spornet leaves after this third time.
|-
! Crumbug tube
| [[File:HP Cavern of Confusion Crumbug Cutscene.png|200px]]
| The player walks a bit forward after the doorway beyond the [[bridge]] room.
| Four Yellow Pikmin idle by a colorful tube. One crawls inside, and a bit after, quickly scurries back out. It stops some distance away from the tube, looks back in horror, and the three wonder what's wrong. A [[Crumbug]] then crawls out of the same tube. The four Pikmin run away as the Crumbug tries to bite them, before turning the opposite direction and walking off.
|}

== Pikmin locations ==
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
|-
! Spot || Location || Pikmin || Requirements || Notes
|-
| In a bush || Right at the start of the area  || 4 Yellow Pikmin  || Have less than 4 Yellow Pikmin  || Mandatory to break the [[dirt block]]
|-
| Threaten by a [[Spornet]] || After the vine and a [[Crumbug]]  || 4 Yellow Pikmin || First time only ||
|-
| In a bush || Right under a Spornet and a vine || 4 Yellow Pikmin || Have less than 4 Yellow Pikmin ||
|-
| In a bush || Right before a [[Mockiwi]] || 4 Yellow Pikmin || Have less than 4 Yellow Pikmin ||
|-
| In a bush || After the [[Consolation Prize]] || 4 Yellow Pikmin || Have less than 8 Yellow Pikmin || Mandatory to bury the [[wooden stake]]
|-
| In a bush || Next to the entrance to a doorway || 4 Yellow Pikmin || Have less than 4 Yellow Pikmin ||
|-
| In a bush || After a crew of Spornets, under a Heart || 4 Yellow Pikmin || Have less than 4 Yellow Pikmin ||
|-
| In a bush || After the doorway || 4 Yellow Pikmin || Have less than 8 Yellow Pikmin ||
|-
| Crawling in a tube || Right next to the previous bush || 4 Yellow Pikmin || First time only ||
|-
| In a bush || After the two Crumbugs || 4 Yellow Pikmin || Have less than 8 Yellow Pikmin ||
|}

== Objects ==

=== Treasures ===
* {{icon|Consolation Prize|y}} ("Blues Eradicator" in Europe)
* {{icon|Ultra-Sealed Aquarium|y}}
* {{icon|Peace Missile|y}}

=== Enemies ===
* {{icon|Crumbug|y}} &times; 6
* {{icon|Mockiwi|y}} &times; 3
* {{icon|Spornet|y}} &times; 6

=== Obstacles ===
* {{icon|Dirt block|y}} &times; 5
* {{icon|Fragment|y}} &times; 5
* {{icon|Wooden stake|y}} (small) &times; 2
* {{icon|Wooden stake|y}} (large) &times; 1

=== Plants ===
*{{icon|Vine|y}} &times; 6

=== Others ===
* {{icon|Sparklium Seed|n|n=Yellow Sparklium Seed}} &times; 30
* {{icon|Sparklium Seed|n|v=red|n=Red Spaklium Seed}} &times; 7
* {{icon|Sparklium flower|y}} (small) &times; 1
* {{icon|Heart|y}} (small) &times; 4

== Guide ==
{{guide}}
Once the area starts, head right until the protruding platform in the wall. Whistle the first group of [[Yellow Pikmin]] here. Continue forward and break down the [[dirt block]] in the way. Climb down the [[vine]] and defeat the nearby [[Crumbug]]. Continue moving forward and defeat the [[Spornet]]s until the first collapsing floor. Nearby there is another Spornet to defeat alongside a [[wooden stake]] that requires 4 Pikmin to crush blocking the [[doorway]] to the next area.

After entering the next area, move forward until the sleeping [[Mockiwi]] and throw the Pikmin onto it until it is defeated. Nearby is the [[Consolation Prize]] on an elevated platform next to another Mockiwi moving on a dirt block. Destroy the dirt block as the Mockiwi is on solid ground in order for it to not eat any Pikmin that are carrying the Consolation Prize. Throw three Pikmin towards the treasure and collect it. Continue moving forward while defeating the two Crumbugs along the way. After that there is another group of four Yellow Pikmin to whistle and another wooden stake that needs four Pikmin to crush, causing the floor below to collapse. After the floor collapses destroy the dirt block blocking the right shaft and head into it with the [[jetpack]] in order to collect the [[Ultra-Sealed Aquarium]]. Head to the doorway to the left in order to move to the next part of the level.

After entering the next area, move forward while avoiding the multiple Spornets dropping puffballs. After that there is another group of four Yellow Pikmin to whistle before climbing a vine to an area with two Spornets along with two platforms containing [[Bridge#Fragment|fragments]] to build a [[bridge]] with. After the bridge is built move right until the area with the [[Peace Missile]]. Throw two Pikmin to destroy the dirt blocks and another seven in order to carry it to Olimar. Move back to the left and enter the door to the last part of the level.

After entering the last area, move forward until the Crumbug cutscene gives you the last group of four Yellow Pikmin. Move forward while defeating the two nearby Crumbugs until the floor collapses in front of a Mockiwi and another Crumbug. After they are defeated either head to the right on a rising floor to complete the level normally or head to the left where a wooden stake requiring sixteen Pikmin to crush blocks the secret exit.
{{clear}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
HP Consolation Prize Location.png|A sleeping [[Mockiwi]] and the [[Consolation Prize]].
HP Cavern of Confusion Collapsed Floor.png|One of the shafts with a collapsible floor.
HP Ultra-Sealed Aquarium Location.png|The path to the right of the shaft in the previous image, with the [[Ultra-Sealed Aquarium]].
HP Cavern of Confusion Secret Room.png|A passageway to a secret room.
HP Cavern of Confusion Fregment Room.png|The [[Bridge#Fragment|fragment]] room.
HP Peace Missile Location.png|The room with the [[Peace Missile]].
HP Cavern of Confusion Large Wooden Stake.png|The wooden stake that blocks the [[secret exit]].
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreignname
|Jap=迷子の洞くつ
|JapR=Maigo no Dōkutsu
|JapM=Cave of the Lost
|Dut=Chaosgrot
|DutM=Chaos cave
|Fra=Grotte du désarroi
|FraM=Cave of disarray
|Ger=Die verwinkelte Höhle
|GerM=The perplexing Cave
|Ita=Grotta del caos
|ItaM=Chaos cave
|SpaA=Caverna de la confusión
|SpaAM=Cavern of confusion
|SpaE=Caverna de la Confusión
|SpaEM=Cavern of Confusion
}}

== See also ==
*[[Wooden stake]]

{{Brilliant Garden}}