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. The initial number of Pikmin, three, is small, but more can be gained in the first sublevel by using the Queen Candypop Buds present there, in preparation for the threats of the second.

Sublevel 1

• Theme: Soil
• Music: Snow 3
• Time: 120 (240 seconds)
• Treasures:
  •  Armored Nut × 1 (inside the Dwarf Orange Bulborb)
  •  Compelling Cookie × 1 (inside the Dwarf Bulbear)
  •  Pale Passion × 1 (inside the Snow Bulborb)
  •  Sunseed Berry × 1 (inside the Dwarf Red Bulborb)
  •  The Key × 1
• Enemies:
  •  Dwarf Bulbear × 1
  •  Dwarf Orange Bulborb × 1
  • [icon] Dwarf Red Bulborb × 1
  •  Snow Bulborb × 1
• Obstacles:
  • None
• Plants:
  •  Figwort (small) × 6
  •  Queen Candypop Bud × 3 (1 in a dead end)
  •  Shoot (large) × 1
  •  Shoot (small) × 2
• Others:
  •  Egg × 2

Technical 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 (?)			{{{ctrratio}}}
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

The first thing to do is increase the number of Pikmin available using the Queen Candypop Buds; afterwards, proceed to deal with the enemies that are present on the sublevel. Do not forget about the Key; it is needed to proceed to the next sublevel.

Sublevel 2

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

Technical 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 (?)			{{{ctrratio}}}
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

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	地下の温室?
Spanish (NoA)	Invernadero	Greenhouse