Hot House

Hot House
Sublevels	2	Ultra-bitter sprays	1
Red Pikmin	1	Ultra-spicy sprays	2
Yellow Pikmin	1
Blue Pikmin	1
White Pikmin	0
Purple Pikmin	0
Bulbmin	0

The following article or section contains guides. The strategies shown are just suggestions.

The Hot House is the sixth level in Pikmin 2's Challenge Mode. While you start off with an extremely small group of Pikmin, Queen Candypop Buds on the first sublevel can be used to increase your numbers to prepare for the second sublevel.

Sublevel 1

• Theme: Soil
• Music: Frontier Cavern
• Time: 120 (240 seconds)
• Starting Pikmin:
  •  Red Pikmin × 1 (leaf)
  •  Yellow Pikmin × 1 (leaf)
  •  Blue Pikmin × 1 (leaf)
• Treasures:
  •  Armored Nut × 1 (inside Dwarf Orange Bulborb)
  •  Compelling Cookie × 1 (inside Dwarf Bulbear)
  •  Pale Passion × 1 (inside Snow Bulborb)
  •  Sunseed Berry × 1 (inside Dwarf Red Bulborb)
  •  The Key × 1
• Enemies:
  •  Dwarf Bulbear × 1
  •  Dwarf Orange Bulborb × 1
  •  Dwarf Red Bulborb × 1
  •  Mitite (group of 10) × 0 - 2 (from eggs)
  •  Snow Bulborb × 1
• Obstacles:
  • None
• Vegetation:
  •  Figwort (small red) × 6
  •  Queen Candypop Bud × 3
  •  Shoot (large) × 1
  •  Shoot (small) × 2
• Others:
  •  Egg × 2

This sublevel has a few weak enemies. Given the small number of Pikmin you start with, your first priority will probably be locating the Queen Candypop Buds to grow more. The second sublevel has fire, water, and electric hazards – a safe bet is to use each Candypop to grow a different type, leaving the sublevel with nine of each.

Once you've built your army up, simply locate and transport The Key back. You may have to slay a few of the Dwarf Bulborbs, especially if you want a high score, as each one drops a treasure.

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showTechnical sublevel information
Internal cave name			ch_NARI_05start3easy
"Main" object maximum (?)			8
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			1
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			0
Number of rooms (?)			2
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0
Escape geyser (?)			No
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			2_MAT_cent_north_tsuchi.txt
Lighting file (?)			normal_light_cha.ini
Background (?)			vrbox (none)
Cave units (?)
Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor	Long corridor
Circular room with 4 exits	Circular room

showDetailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Queen Candypop Bud	2	None	"Hard" enemy spots
2	Snow Bulborb	1	None	Cave unit seams
-	Pale Passion	Carried inside entry with ID 2
3	Dwarf Red Bulborb	1	None	Cave unit seams
-	Sunseed Berry	Carried inside entry with ID 3
4	Dwarf Orange Bulborb	1	None	"Easy" enemy spots
-	Armored Nut	Carried inside entry with ID 4
5	Dwarf Bulbear	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	Compelling Cookie	Carried inside entry with ID 5
6	Egg	2	None	"Easy" enemy spots
Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
7	Shoot (small)	2	None	Plant spots
8	Shoot (large)	1	None	Plant spots
9	Figwort (small red)	6	None	Plant spots
Then it spawns these "treasure" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
10	The Key	1	None	Treasure spots
Then it spawns these "dead end" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
11	Queen Candypop Bud	1	None	Dead ends

For details on how objects are spawned, and how some may fail to spawn, see here.

Sublevel 2

• Theme: Soil
• Music: Soil 2
• Time: +80 (+160 seconds)
• Treasures:
  •  Anxious Sprout × 1 (partially buried)
  •  Mirrored Element × 1 (inside Fiery Blowhog)
  •  The Key × 1 (inside Watery Blowhog)
  •  Triple Sugar Threat × 1
• Enemies:
  •  Fiery Blowhog × 1
  •  Watery Blowhog × 1
• Obstacles:
  •  Electrical wire × 4
• Vegetation:
  •  Figwort (large red) × 4
  •  Queen Candypop Bud × 1
  •  Shoot (large) × 4
• Others:
  • None

This sublevel features several hazards. Most pressing are the electrical wires – you'll likely want to break those first to prevent any casualities. The Key is inside the Watery Blowhog; given how it usually spawns next to the Fiery Blowhog, you will have to be quick with your whistle to rescue any Pikmin that begin drowning or burning. If you can lure both together, a single dose of ultra-bitter spray can petrify both, allowing for a much simpler battle.

This sublevel also has another Queen Candypop Bud. You may wish to grow more Red Pikmin due to their higher attack power, but it ultimately doesn't really matter. Sweep the sublevel once the Blowhogs are dead to locate the two treasures in the open before leaving if you're looking for a high score.

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showTechnical sublevel information
Internal cave name			ch_NARI_05start3easy
"Main" object maximum (?)			7
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			2
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			0
Number of rooms (?)			2
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0
Escape geyser (?)			Yes
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			2_MAT_cent_north_tsuchi.txt
Lighting file (?)			normal_light_cha.ini
Background (?)			vrbox (none)
Cave units (?)
Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor	Long corridor
Circular room with 4 exits	Circular room with 1 exit

showDetailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Watery Blowhog	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	The Key	Carried inside entry with ID 1
2	Queen Candypop Bud	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
3	Fiery Blowhog	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	Mirrored Element	Carried inside entry with ID 3
4	Electrical wire	4	None	Cave unit seams
Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
5	Figwort (large red)	4	None	Plant spots
6	Shoot (large)	4	None	Plant spots
Then it spawns these "treasure" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
7	Anxious Sprout	1	None	Treasure spots
8	Triple Sugar Threat	1	None	Treasure spots

For details on how objects are spawned, and how some may fail to spawn, see here.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	地下の温室? Chika no Onshitsu	Underground hot house
French (NoA)	Maison de feu	Fire house
French (NoE)	Maison de Feu	Fire house
German	Das Treibhaus	The Greenhouse
Italian	Casa ardente	Burning house
Spanish (NoA)	Invernadero	Greenhouse

See also

• Challenge Mode
• Queen Candypop Bud