Editing Challenge Mode

{{Infobox-SubGame
|image=[[File:KatRC Challenge Mode menu.png|350px]]
|caption=The first page of the '''Challenge Mode''' menu, with the shown stages completed with gold [[medal]]s.
|type=Time Attack
|levels=48
|players=1-4
|appeared=''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]''
|theme music=[[File:Welcome to Dream Land KatRC.oga]]
|theme title="[[Welcome to Dream Land|Challenge Mode]]"
}}
{{about|the game mode in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse|the challenge stages in Kirby's Return to Dream Land|[[Challenge Stage]]. For the [[Sub-Game]] in [[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition]], see [[New Challenge Stages]]. For the bonus challenge rooms in Kirby: Canvas Curse, see [[Rainbow Run]]}}
'''Challenge Mode''' is a bonus mode in ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]'' which features a set of 48 mini-stages for [[Kirby]] to complete. The menu for this mode is available from the start of the game, but each stage needs to be unlocked individually, with different criteria for each one. Like with the main game, these challenges can be tackled with Kirby alone, or with up to three [[Bandana Waddle Dee|Waddle Dee]] helpers controlled by additional players.

Due to the differing unlock criteria for each Challenge Mode stage, these stages are not intended to be played in the order they are numbered (nor is it actually possible to do so). Completing every stage in Challenge Mode is required to unlock the [[Drawcia]] [[Figurine]] and hence, [[100% completion]] of ''Kirby and the Rainbow Curse''.

==Basic gameplay==
The goal of Challenge Mode is to collect [[Treasure Chest]]s inside rooms with predetermined sets of obstacles and conditions within a 15 second time limit for each room. These rooms are similar to the timed challenge rooms encountered in the main stages of the game. Controls for Kirby and the Waddle Dees are the same as they are in Story Mode. When progressing between rooms, Kirby and the Waddle Dees are fully healed and the [[Point Star]] count is reset to 0. It should be noted that the chests collected in these stages do not actually contain any items, nor does collecting them contribute to the "collect # treasure chests" unlock criteria in the table below.

Challenge Mode is divided into 48 distinct stages. Of these, 41 are '''One-Minute Challenges''' and the remaining 7 are '''Survival Challenges'''. Each type of challenge can be summarized as follows:
===One-Minute Challenges===
One-Minute Challenges are sets of four rooms played in sequence. If Kirby fails to collect the treasure chest in a room, he will automatically be taken to the next one. The medal received for these stages is based on how many chests were collected, as follows:
*0 - No medal
*1 or 2 - Bronze medal
*3 - Silver medal
*4 - Gold medal

===Survival Challenges===
Survival Challenges are sets of twelve rooms played in sequence. If Kirby fails to collect a treasure chest in time, he is defeated and has to start the whole challenge over again. The medal received for these stages is based on how many chests were collected, as follows:
*0-5 - No medal
*6-8 - Bronze medal
*9-11 - Silver medal
*12 - Gold medal

==List of challenges==
The following table lists every challenge in Challenge Mode. For more details, click the name to head to a separate page:
{| class="wikitable"
!Challenge
!Unlock requirements
!Type
!Notes
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 1-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 1]]'''}}
|Collect 1 Gold [[Medal]]
|One-Minute Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 2-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 2]]'''}}
|Collect 3 Gold [[Medal]]s
|One-Minute Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 3-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 3]]'''}}
|Collect 5 Gold [[Medal]]s
|One-Minute Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 4-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 4]]'''}}
|Defeat [[Whispy Woods]] in [[Green Valley]]
|One-Minute Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 5-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 5]]'''}}
|Collect 3 [[Treasure]] chests
|One-Minute Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 6-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 6]]'''}}
|Collect 5 [[Treasure]] chests
|One-Minute Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 7-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 7]]'''}}
|Collect 10 [[Treasure]] chests
|One-Minute Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 8-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 8]]'''}}
|Complete 6 One-Minute Challenges
|Survival Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 9-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 9]]'''}}
|Collect 7 Gold [[Medal]]s
|One-Minute Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 10-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 10]]'''}}
|Collect 12 Gold [[Medal]]s
|One-Minute Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 11-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 11]]'''}}
|Collect 20 Gold [[Medal]]s
|One-Minute Challenge
|This challenge features the [[Kirby Tank]].
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 12-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 12]]'''}}
|Defeat [[Hooplagoon]] in [[Yellow Dunes]]
|One-Minute Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 13-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 13]]'''}}
|Collect 15 [[Treasure]] chests
|One-Minute Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 14-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 14]]'''}}
|Collect 20 [[Treasure]] chests
|One-Minute Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 15-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 15]]'''}}
|Collect 30 [[Treasure]] chests
|One-Minute Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 16-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 16]]'''}}
|Complete 12 One-Minute Challenges
|Survival Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 17-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 17]]'''}}
|Collect 25 Gold [[Medal]]s
|One-Minute Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 18-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 18]]'''}}
|Collect 32 Gold [[Medal]]s
|One-Minute Challenge
|This challenge features the [[Kirby Submarine]].
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 19-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 19]]'''}}
|Defeat [[The Claykken]] in [[Indigo Ocean]]
|One-Minute Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 20-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 20]]'''}}
|Defeat [[Whispy Woods]] in [[Blue Sky Palace]]
|One-Minute Challenge
|This challenge features the [[Kirby Rocket]] in one stage.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 21-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 21]]'''}}
|Collect 40 [[Treasure]] chests
|One-Minute Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 22-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 22]]'''}}
|Collect 50 [[Treasure]] chests
|One-Minute Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 23-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 23]]'''}}
|Complete 18 One-Minute Challenges
|Survival Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 24-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 24]]'''}}
|Complete 24 One-Minute Challenges
|Survival Challenge
|This challenge features the [[Kirby Tank]], [[Kirby Submarine]], and [[Kirby Rocket]].
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 25-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 25]]'''}}
|Collect 36 Gold [[Medal]]s
|One-Minute Challenge
|This challenge features the [[Kirby Rocket]].
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 26-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 26]]'''}}
|Collect 42 Gold [[Medal]]s
|One-Minute Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 27-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 27]]'''}}
|Defeat [[Hooplagoon]] in [[Orange Woodland]]
|One-Minute Challenge
|This challenge features the [[Kirby Tank]] in the first room and the [[Kirby Submarine]] in the third.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 28-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 28]]'''}}
|Defeat [[The Claykken]] in [[Red Volcano]]
|One-Minute Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 29-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 29]]'''}}
|Collect 60 [[Treasure]] chests
|One-Minute Challenge
|This challenge features the [[Kirby Tank]].
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 30-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 30]]'''}}
|Collect 70 [[Treasure]] chests
|One-Minute Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 31-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 31]]'''}}
|Collect 80 [[Treasure]] chests
|One-Minute Challenge
|This challenge features the [[Kirby Rocket]] in the last room.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 32-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 32]]'''}}
|Complete 30 One-Minute Challenges
|Survival Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 33-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 33]]'''}}
|Collect 48 Gold [[Medal]]s
|One-Minute Challenge
|This challenge features the [[Kirby Submarine]].
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 34-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 34]]'''}}
|Collect 54 Gold [[Medal]]s
|One-Minute Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 35-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 35]]'''}}
|Collect 60 Gold [[Medal]]s
|One-Minute Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 36-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 36]]'''}}
|Defeat [[Claycia]] and [[Dark Crafter]] in [[Purple Fortress]]
|One-Minute Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 37-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 37]]'''}}
|Collect 90 [[Treasure]] chests
|One-Minute Challenge
|The last room features two Kirbys.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 38-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 38]]'''}}
|Collect 103 [[Treasure]] chests
|One-Minute Challenge
|The last room in this challenge features multiple Kirbys. 103 treasure chests is equivalent to every chest in the Story Mode.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 39-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 39]]'''}}
|Collect all [[Secret Diary]] entries
|One-Minute Challenge
|The third room in this challenge features the [[Kirby Rocket]].
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 40-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 40]]'''}}
|Complete 36 One-Minute Challenges
|Survival Challenge
|Every room features multiple Kirbys.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 41-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 41]]'''}}
|Defeat [[Whispy Woods]] in [[Green Valley]] without taking damage
|One-Minute Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 42-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 42]]'''}}
|Defeat [[Hooplagoon]] in [[Yellow Dunes]] without taking damage
|One-Minute Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 43-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 43]]'''}}
|Defeat [[The Claykken]] in [[Indigo Ocean]] without taking damage
|One-Minute Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 44-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 44]]'''}}
|Defeat [[Whispy Woods]] in [[Blue Sky Palace]] without taking damage
|One-Minute Challenge
|This challenge features the [[Kirby Rocket]] in some rooms.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 45-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 45]]'''}}
|Defeat [[Hooplagoon]] in [[Orange Woodland]] without taking damage
|One-Minute Challenge
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 46-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 46]]'''}}
|Defeat [[The Claykken]] in [[Red Volcano]] without taking damage
|One-Minute Challenge
|This challenge features the [[Kirby Rocket]] in the last room.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 47-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 47]]'''}}
|Defeat [[Claycia]] and [[Dark Crafter]] in [[Purple Fortress]] without taking damage
|One-Minute Challenge
|The last two rooms in this challenge feature multiple Kirbys.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KatRC Challenge Room 48-1.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Challenge 48]]'''}}
|Collect 68 Gold [[Medal]]s
|Survival Challenge
|The [[Kirby Tank]], [[Kirby Submarine]], and [[Kirby Rocket]] are seen in this challenge. At the end, [[Whispy Woods]], [[The Claykken]], and [[Hooplagoon]] also make an appearance.<br>68 Gold Medals is equal to all 21 regular stages in the Story Mode in addition to all 47 other Challenge Mode stages, so essentially, this stage is only unlocked after getting every other Gold Medal in the game.
|}

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==Names in other languages==
{{names
|es=Desafíos
|esM=Challenges
|it=Modalità Sfida
|itM=Challenge Mode
}}

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