Boom Town
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| Game: | LittleBigPlanet | ||||||||
| Location: | The Canyons | ||||||||
| Creator: | Uncle Jalapeño | ||||||||
| Level type: | Main, co-operative | ||||||||
| Prizes: | 86 | ||||||||
| Number of players: | 1-4 | ||||||||
| Prerequisite: | Complete the Wedding | ||||||||
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Boom Town is the first main level of the Canyons. The level teaches the player about the various types of explosives in LittleBigPlanet, as well as how they interact with destructible terrain.
Overview
Plot overview
Sackboy arrives in the Canyons for Frida and Don Lu's honeymoon, where he learns that Don Lu's uncle Jalapeño has been kidnapped by the corrupt town sheriff Zapata. With the help of Jalapeño's friend Devante, the two free Jalapeño from the town jail. Jalapeño repays Sackboy by teaching him about impact explosives.
Walkthrough Guide
Boom Town introduces The Canyons' theme, with the player joining newlyweds Frida and Don Lu on their honeymoon trip. The couple's flying heart descends down to the jagged desert rocks, before letting the player depart. An outfit stand sits within view of the start, containing Prize Bubbles for the Poncho and Cha Cha outfits. Uncle Jalapeño's friend Devante warns of Jalapeño's predicament with the corrupt town sheriff Zapata, who has kidnapped and locked the Creator Curator inside the town jail. The level's first platforming challenges feature spikey cacti, with the second set of obstacles requiring the player to create an improvised sponge block platform to overcome round cactus bushes.
The second challenge introduces the player to Trigger Explosives and how they interact with Buttons. Climbing up a set of cliffs, the player must push buttons to clear the explosive-rigged blockages. Standing too close to the explosion will lead to the player's death, and large rolling fireballs halt immediate progression after the explosives have been activated. A cow lies at the top of the second cliff climb, holding a Level Key to the survival challenge Cowabunga around its neck. The final climb up the cliffside takes the player to a diverging path. Blowing up the final blockage leads to the village, while heading downward features a x2 multiplayer challenge, giving an early glimpse of Impact Explosives.
Taking the upwards route brings the player into town, where multiple opportunities for Prize Bubbles can be found. The first two houses the player must platform over are packed with trigger explosives, while also containing Prize Bubbles inside. A giant piñata hangs over the houses and can be grabbed by players to break its shell, freeing a stash of Prize and Score Bubbles from within, as well as another Level Key to the score challenge Wrestler's Drag. Two explosive towers sit to the left of the piñata, and these too can be activated with a nearby button to free a large bounty of prizes. Continuing out of town leads to a large ravine, where Sheriff Zapata descends to taunt about Uncle Jalapeño's situation. Pressing a button next to Zapata spawns a Rocket Car which provides enough speed to clear the ravine.
On the other side of the ravine sits the town jail, where Zapata sits helpless beneath a gang of Bandit Toy Soldiers. Devante directs the player to an explosive minecart on the other side of a scorpion-filled cave. Making contact with the scorpions' claws will lead to an immediate death, requiring the player to move carefully. Once on the other side, the player can either drag the minecart back to the jail or use it in conjunction with a large sponge block to reach a small challenge area. The challenge features a "shooting gallery" involving careful sticker placement on five Sticker Sensor activated platforms. Placing Orange Bird stickers on all five of the platforms frees multiple Prize Bubbles from above, while missing any one of the platforms and stickering the back portion of the area will result in the player being blown up.
Returning the minecart to the jail, Devante advises the player to stand back a safe distance, before demolishing the building entirely. Now free, Uncle Jalapeño thanks the player and requests they follow him through the caves beneath the town to learn more about Impact Explosives. Jumping down the hole leads to a Jetpack powerup and an endless supply of Impact Explosives. In order to clear the blockage up ahead, the player must carry explosives through the narrow caverns, being mindful not to set off the explosive through high-velocity contact with the terrain. Another x2 area involving exchanging explosives between players can be accessed by clearing a sponge-packed hole. Continuing on brings the player to the final challenge: carrying impact explosives through moving stalactites. Although the same rules apply as with the previous challenge, the stalactites move with enough force to consistently trigger explosions if any contact is made with the player. Clearing the final blockage brings the player back to Uncle Jalapeño, who has prepared a minecart ride straight to the Scoreboard.
Collectibles
 Prize Bubbles (80)Mexican Vase   'Cornman'  White Window  Red-Painted Wood  Angry Skull  Green Stripes Fabric  Wide Rooftop  Weathered Wood  Colonial Arch Motif  Iron Mine Cart  Red Ocarina  Mustard Colonial Motif  Orange Wood  Cactus Arm  Hillside Village  Luchador the Wrestler  Birds in Tree  Window Semi Circle  Red Poncho  Bandit Toy Solider 1  Long Colonial Window  Piñata  Warrior Swoop  Thin Cactus  Yellow Paint  Powered Mine Cart  Blue Pen  Black Rubber Scorpion  Senorita Wig  'Cries In The Wind'  Mexican Door  Weathered Green Wood  Smiley Sun  Large Cactus  Round Orange Face  Border Bit  Red Paint  Round Cactus  Sombrero  White Paint  Big Spider  Mexican Basket  Check Fabric  Pencil  Cat Piñata  Lace Trim Dress  White Panels  Colonial Balcony  Calavera the Wrestler  Green Face  Wooden Ruler  Patchy Eye  Green Ocarina  Bandit Toy Solider 2  Square Colonial Window  Rocket Cart  Dark Wood  Warrior Hand  Fat Cactus  Impact Explosive Emitter  Cactus Body  Pixel Cactus  Sombrero Hat  Mexican Shutter  Bumpy Cow  Sandpaper  Red Mexican Wrestler  Feathered Head Band  Yellow Corner  Narrow Rooftop  Square Colonial Motif  Brown Stripy Fabric  Long Moustache  Colonial Door  Red Wood  Ringmaster Trousers  Cactus  Mexican Rock Scene  Blue Paint  Jumbo Chili  Mexican Vase 'Cornman' White Window Red-Painted Wood Angry Skull Green Stripes Fabric Wide Rooftop Weathered Wood Colonial Arch Motif Iron Mine Cart Red Ocarina Mustard Colonial Motif Orange Wood Cactus Arm Hillside Village Luchador the Wrestler Birds in Tree Window Semi Circle Red Poncho Bandit Toy Solider 1 Long Colonial Window Piñata Warrior Swoop Thin Cactus Yellow Paint Powered Mine Cart Blue Pen Black Rubber Scorpion Senorita Wig 'Cries In The Wind' Mexican Door Weathered Green Wood Smiley Sun Large Cactus Round Orange Face Border Bit Red Paint Round Cactus Sombrero White Paint Big Spider Mexican Basket Check Fabric Pencil Cat Piñata Lace Trim Dress White Panels Colonial Balcony Calavera the Wrestler Green Face Wooden Ruler Patchy Eye Green Ocarina Bandit Toy Solider 2 Square Colonial Window Rocket Cart Dark Wood Warrior Hand Fat Cactus Impact Explosive Emitter Cactus Body Pixel Cactus Sombrero Hat Mexican Shutter Bumpy Cow Sandpaper Red Mexican Wrestler Feathered Head Band Yellow Corner Narrow Rooftop Square Colonial Motif Brown Stripy Fabric Long Moustache Colonial Door Red Wood Ringmaster Trousers Cactus Mexican Rock Scene Blue Paint Jumbo Chili  Level Complete Gifts (2)Red Flowers  Fringed Dress  Red Flowers Fringed Dress  Collected All Gifts (2)Boom Town Concept  Boom Town Concept with Frame  Boom Town Concept Boom Town Concept with Frame  Aced Level Gifts (2)Cowboy Boots  Leather Gloves  Cowboy Boots Leather Gloves |
Level Keys
- Level Key to Cowabunga
Found around the neck of a cow at the cliff section. The cow may need to be pushed off the cliff to obtain the key.
- Level Key to Wrestler's Drag
Found inside the giant piñata near the bank.
Music
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'Cornman' by Kinky Main level theme |
Dialogue
Screenshots
Renders
Concept art
Quotes
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Trivia
- Boom Town's bank is one of many multiplayer challenges in LittleBigPlanet that can be performed with only one person. Two explosive-filled houses at the start of the town section can be destroyed through the activation of their respective buttons. However, if only the first house is triggered, it may provide entry into the proceeding house, allowing the player to push the unsecured explosives in front of the bank. Activating the second house's button triggers the explosives, freeing the Prize Bubbles.
References
Citations
- ↑ The Canyons - LittleBigPlanet.com (archive)
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The Savannah  |
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The Wedding  |
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The Canyons  |
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The Metropolis  |
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The Islands  |
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The Temples  |
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The Wilderness  |
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