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Dandori Challenges are special caves in Pikmin 4. While accessed from the areas in Story Mode, they function more like an alternative game mode, similar to the Challenge Mode from Pikmin 2 and Mission Mode from Pikmin 3. Completing a Dandori Challenge rescues a castaway, and after rescuing them, that challenge can also be accessed from the Rescue Command Post (if a certain castaway is saved). These challenges are directed by leaflings, who are the castaways that need to be rescued.
Dandori Challenges are treasure-collecting missions, where the player is given a time limit to find and collect all the sparklium around a special area. Sparklium can be collected by carrying treasures and Gold Nuggets to the S.S. Beagle and enemies to the Onion. The Sparklium obtained is not kept after the challenge, but the player may earn raw materials based on how well they did. Pikmin from outside the challenge cannot be taken in and Pikmin given to the player in the challenge cannot be taken out. Each stage is ranked with a "Dandori Level" of 1 to 5, indicating the level of difficulty. The player can earn medals based on their performance. Only a bronze is required to complete the challenge, but silver, gold, and platinum medals can also be earned.
List of stages
Overtime
When playing a stage through the Rescue Command Post, the player can choose to work overtime to complete the challenge past the time limit if they failed to earn a platinum medal by collecting everything. The cost of doing so is that these results do not get reflected in the game's records. This is similar to the after hours feature in Pikmin 3 Deluxe.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 French (NoA) |
Défi Dandori | Dandori challenge |
 Portuguese |
Desafio Dandori | Dandori challenge |
 Spanish (NoA) |
Desafío Dandori | Dandori challenge |