Rusty Gulch

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The Rusty Gulch is the sixth 2-Player Battle stage in Pikmin 2. It is constructed out of rusty metal pathways held by large pillars. Certain spots have odd colored "sand", and the entire stage is floating over a bottomless void in which Pikmin die when thrown. Gatling Groinks notably appear on two of the layouts. One of the layouts bears great resemblance to that of Subterranean Complex, sublevel 5 and Dream Den, sublevel 4, featuring multiple ramps with a high area at the center.

Level information

• Theme: Metal
• Treasures:
  • None
• Enemies:
  •  Dwarf Red Bulborb
  •  Female Sheargrub
  •  Gatling Groink (stationary)
  •  Honeywisp
  •  Male Sheargrub
  •  Shearwig (under marbles)
• Obstacles:
  • None
• Plants and fungi:
  •  Pellet Posy
• Others:
  •  Egg

Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			vs_6_hiyahiya
"Main" object maximum (?)			35
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			0
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			50
Number of rooms (?)			4
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0.1
Escape geyser (?)			No
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			vs_6_nobo_metal.txt
Lighting file (?)			vs_6_light.ini
Background (?)			build ( steel)
Cave units (?)
Layout 1 (1/3 chance)
Zigzagging corridors (×1)	Circular room with 1 exit (×2)	Dead end with item (×2)
Layout 2 (1/3 chance)
X-shaped room (×1)	Room with raised corner (×2)	Dead end (×4)	Corridor (×14)	Long corridor (×4)	Turning corridor (×11)
Three-way crossing (×7)	Dead end with item (×2)
Layout 3 (1/3 chance)
Circular room with raised corner (×2)	Circular room with 4 exits (×2)	Long corridor (×3)	Dead end (×4)	Turning corridor (×10)	Corridor (×8)
Random units
Dead end	Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor
Long corridor	Zigzagging corridors	Circular room with 4 exits	Circular room with 1 exit	X-shaped room	Room with raised corner
Circular room with raised corner

Gatling Groink strategies

One very interesting strategy involving the Gatling Groinks in this area is to actually have a Gatling Groink guard your base and marble from opponents. First, find a Gatling Groink, preferably close to your base. "Kill" it, then have your Pikmin start bringing it back to your Onion. Right before they bring it to the Onion, call them back. After a bit, the Groink will fully regenerate in your base. This is a good strategy if you don't play by getting yellow marbles, but remember the Groink will attack anyone's Pikmin, so be careful when carrying items back to your base.

If you do play by getting yellow marbles, another way is to intercept the opponent whilst carrying a Gatling Groink near their base, and make sure the Groink revives. This means that you can gather yellow marbles faster while the opponent fumbles around with the Gatling Groink. This strategy is more effective for getting yellow marbles and making your opponent slow down.

Gallery

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  Attacking a Gatling Groink.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ひやひやコース? Hiyahiya Kōsu	Creepy course
French	Ravin Rouillé	Rusty Ravine
German	Rostschlucht	Rusty Gulch
Italian	Burrone scuro	Dark ravine
Spanish	Mole de Orín	Rusty Mass