Editing Channel Gone Dry

{{infobox Side Story day
|day        = 6
|title      = Channel Gone Dry
|screenshot = P3D Channel Gone Dry Bridge.jpg
|map        = Channel Gone Dry Map.jpg
|size       = 250px
|story      = Olimar's Comeback
|objective  = ''Collect {{color|2=orange|Fruits}} and {{color|2=orange|Nuggets}}!''
|area       = Twilight River
|red        = 25
|redcb      = 
|rock       = 5
|rockcb     = 
|yellow     = 
|yellowcb   = 
|winged     = 
|wingedcb   = 
|blue       = 
|bluecb     = 
|purple     = 
|purplecb   = 
|white      = 
|whitecb    = 
|bronze     = 400
|silver     = 650
|gold       = 850
|platinum   = 1000
|time       = 14:00
|music      = [[Music in Pikmin 3#Olimar's Comeback (days 4-6)|''Olimar's Comeback (days 4-6)'']]
}}

'''Channel Gone Dry''' is the sixth day of [[Olimar's Comeback]]. It takes place in the [[Twilight River]], and has the objective to collect [[fruit]]s and [[nugget]]s, similar to the Collect Treasure! stages in [[Mission Mode]]. The mission's name comes from the fact that the river through the area is completely dry.

== Plot ==
[[Olimar]] and [[Louie]] land in [[Twilight River]] to collect more [[fruit]] and [[nuggets]] for profit. The river, much like in [[Creature Hunting|Tropical Wilds on a previous day]], is now dried up. Possibly because of this, many new enemies (most native to the [[Tropical Wilds]]) have populated the area.

At the end of the day, Olimar notices half of the collected fruit is missing. He confronts Louie about the issue, who promptly drops everything and runs. Olimar complains about this, but admits it's his duty to talk with his partner, which he does [[Looking for Louie|on the following day]].

== Description ==
The mission mostly takes place in the second main area of the [[Twilight River]], on the downstream side of the river. However, as the title suggests, the river is completely dry, and [[water]] is nowhere to be found. Several land enemies have moved into the river as a result. The [[SPERO]] and [[Onion]] are found in the east of the area, in a space normally occupied by 3 [[Orange Bulborbs]] in [[Story Mode]]. While most fruits are nearby and can be reached fairly quickly, there is 1 fruit and a pile of nuggets that are in a different [[segment]] of the area, which in Story Mode is the path leading up to the [[Scornet Maestro]]. Since accessing this part of the area requires building a [[bridge]], the mission largely involves building this bridge while defeating enemies and collecting other fruits. All of this level's fruits are contained within enemies.

== Objects ==
=== Fruits and Nuggets ===
{{columns|2|
* {{icon|Portable Sunset|y}} &times; 2 (both inside an [[Orange Bulborb]])
* {{icon|Golden Grenade|y}} &times; 2 (both inside a [[Whiptongue Bulborb]])
* {{icon|Golden Sunseed|y}} &times; 2 (both inside a [[Armored Cannon Larva]])
* {{icon|Nugget|n=Nuggets|y}} &times; 80 (piles of 30 and 50)
}}

=== Enemies ===
{{columns|2|
* {{icon|Dwarf Orange Bulborb|v=P3|y}} &times; 6 (1 holds a drop of [[nectar]])
* {{icon|Orange Bulborb|v=P3|y}} &times; 2 (both hold a [[Portable Sunset]])
* {{icon|Whiptongue Bulborb|y}} &times; 2 (both hold a [[Golden Grenade]])
* {{icon|Fiery Blowhog|v=P3|y}} &times; 2
* {{icon|Flighty Joustmite|y}} &times; 2
* {{icon|Armored Cannon Larva|v=P3|y}} &times; 2 (both hold a [[Golden Sunseed]])
* {{icon|Skutterchuck|y}} &times; 2
* {{icon|Medusal Slurker|y}} &times; 1 (drops a [[bomb rock]])
}}

=== Obstacles ===
{{columns|2|
* {{icon|Reinforced wall|v=P3|y}} &times; 1
* {{icon|Bridge|v=P3|y}} &times; 1 (Red) {{icon|Fragment}} &times; 45, in piles of 25 and 20
}}

=== Others ===
{{columns|2|
* {{icon|Egg|v=P3|y}} &times; 1 (contains [[ultra-spicy spray]])
* {{icon|Bomb rock|y|v=P4}} &times; 6 (5 in the open, 1 inside a [[Medusal Slurker]])
}}

== Guide ==
{{guide}}
All the fruits in this mission are inside [[Enemy|enemies]], and you only start with a few Pikmin, so growing more at the start is essential; start the mission by growing Pikmin by defeating the nearby [[Dwarf Orange Bulborb]]s and the [[Medusal Slurker]]. Use the nearby bomb rocks to destroy the [[reinforced wall]], then go past it with a larger squad to defeat the [[Flighty Joustmite]]s and the [[Armored Cannon Larva]], which drops a fruit. Go up the ramp and defeat the enemies there to gain access to 10 more [[Red Pikmin]], as well as another fruit. Walk out of the other side of the area, defeat the [[Fiery Blowhog]]s, and turn right to find a pile of [[fragment]]s. Begin to carry them with whatever Pikmin you have left, making sure that the path to the bridge is clear. To get the other pile of fragments, return to the base and head south to a round area with a [[Whiptongue Bulborb]]. Defeat it and start carrying the fragments behind it. Once the bridge is done, cross it and get to the segment at the top of the tree, which has an Armored Cannon Larva. Defeat the enemy and carry it, its fruit, and the [[nugget]]s behind it to the base. After that, go around the rest of the area, defeating any remaining enemies, collecting the fruit they drop, and collecting the other pile of nuggets.

== Quotes ==
=== Briefing ===
{{transcript|Reassembling that bridge is priority one! Taking the fruits from those creatures is priority two! Everything else is priority irrelevant!|block=y}}

=== Outline ===
{{transcript|Mission Log, Day 6: I remember this place, but something feels off about it. Oh! It's because the water is gone! New creatures seem to have wandered in, exploring the boundaries of their territory. But I can't let them deter me from the bounty of {{color|fruits|orange}} and {{color|nuggets|orange}} here. The reward of so much treasure is more than worth the risk.|block=y}}

=== Loading screen tip ===
{{icon|President|v=neutral}}{{transcript|Don't limit yourself to fruits. There's plenty of treasure to collect as well.}}

=== During gameplay ===
In some situations during gameplay, Olimar or Louie will leave a comment.

{| class="wikitable"
! Trigger || Olimar || Louie
|-
| Near the Onion
| {{icon|Olimar|v=neutral}}{{transcript|Look at this… It’s all dried up.}}
| {{icon|Louie|v=neutral}}{{transcript|I smell a powerful creature…}}
|-
| At the base of the bridge
| {{icon|Olimar|v=neutral}}{{transcript|There’s something on the other side of the bridge… At least that’s what my instincts are telling me.}}
| {{icon|Louie|v=neutral}}{{transcript|There’s a smell coming from over that bridge. It’s from something delicious.}}
|-
| On the incline leading to the trio of bomb rocks
| {{icon|Olimar|v=neutral}}{{transcript|Riding on the lily pads was very convenient.}}
| {{icon|Louie|v=mad}}{{transcript|Who drank this water?}}
|-
| Near the trio of bomb rocks
| {{icon|Olimar|v=neutral}}{{transcript|A Bomb Rock… Interesting. It may come in handy when up against a powerful adversary.}}
| {{icon|Louie|v=neutral}}{{transcript|Bomb Rocks are good for defeating strong creatures…}}
|-
| Near the 30 nugget pile
| {{icon|Olimar|v=neutral}}{{transcript|Nuggets! The president will be delighted!}}
| {{icon|Louie|v=neutral}}{{transcript|Ugh. I can’t eat this.}}
|-
| By the Armored Cannon Larva past the finished bridge
| {{icon|Olimar|v=neutral}}{{transcript|Claustrophobia’s setting in!}}
| {{icon|Louie|v=neutral}}{{transcript|I hate these guys.}}
|}

=== Assignment Report ===
{{transcript|Seeing those {{color|fruits|orange}} we retrieved reminded me of those Koppaite explorers and all the trouble they went through to save their homeworld. Realizing half were gone reminded me I hadn't heard from {{color|Louie|#AA0}} in a while. I asked if he knew anything about it, and his response was to drop everything and run away. He's a handful, but he's my partner, and it's my duty to bring him back.|block=y}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
P3D Channel Gone Dry Bridge.jpg|The natural bridge over the dried-up river.
P3D Channel Gone Dry Enemies.jpg|Some enemies in the northern part of the area.
P3D Channel Gone Dry Ramp.jpg|A [[paper bag]] partially submerged in the ground, acting as a ramp.
P3D Channel Gone Dry Nuggets.jpg|The pile of [[Nugget]]s at the top of the tree.
P3D Channel Gone Dry Battle.jpg|Fighting an [[Orange Bulborb]] at the end of the river.
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
[[File:P3D Channel Gone Dry Odd Camera.jpg|thumb|200px|A demonstration of the odd camera.]]
*Unusually, it's possible to rotate the [[camera]] in the path that normally leads to the Scornet Maestro in Story Mode. The camera is normally fixed here, but by rotating it, it's possible to see through the wall on one side, as well as to see some of the environment around the path.

== Names in other languages ==
{{game help|p3d|Fill in the names in other languages, for the main languages at least.}}
{{foreignname
|Jap  = 水のない水路
|JapR = Mizu no nai Suiro
|JapM = 
|Dut  = 
|DutM = 
|Fra  = Le canal asséché
|FraM = The dry channel
|Ger  = Trockener Kanal
|GerM = Dry Channel
|Ita  = Il canale prosciugato
|ItaM = The dried channel
|Spa  = Canal seco
|SpaM = Dry channel
}}

== See also ==
*[[River]]
*[[Looking for Louie]]
*[[Twilight River Remix]]

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