Great Cave Escape

Great Cave Escape American EnglishJapanese Stage selection screen. Details Host level Green Valley Stage number 3 Treasures Gordo Figurine Bronto Burt Figurine Through the Sky Music Carpa Figurine Vegetable Valley Music

Theme music "Great Cave Escape"

Level progression ← Up the Big Ol' Tree The Forest of Whispy Woods →

This article is about the level in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, and should not be confused with The Great Cave Offensive.

Great Cave Escape is the third stage of Green Valley in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse. This stage has Kirby spelunking inside of a cave with cracked brown walls. Waterfalls filter down through holes in the ceiling and cannons are used to navigate between areas. Bronto Burt, Carpa, and Gordo appear for the first time in this stage. Completing this stage unlocks stage 1-Boss The Forest of Whispy Woods.

Overview

At the start of the stage, Kirby falls from the sky into a deep cavern. Waterfalls appears for the first time, requiring the player to use the Rainbow Rope to manipulate the environment and move Kirby simultaneously. After making short work of some Cottas, a Launch Cannon jettisons Kirby deeper into the cave.

Then in the area that follows, Kirby must travel left, crossing under several waterfalls and going even deeper into the cave before coming back up and using a cannon to launch himself to the other side of the area, breaking the red blocks near the ceiling of the area in the process. A pink Bronto Burt and Gordo are seen in this area for the first time. A treasure near the left side of the area requires Kirby's Star Dash to break through the metal blocks guarding it.

After entering the area by cannon, Kirby must cross under a large waterfall littered with Carpa, one of which is carrying a medium point star. Collecting the large point star at the top of the waterfall will allow the player to use Kirby's Star Dash to break the metal blocks, providing access to the time-challenge door and another treasure. A blue Bronto Burt is seen here for the first time. Finding a secret switch in this area will cause a flood of point stars and a 1-Up to fall down a waterfall.

A giant waterfall pushes Kirby deeper into the cave. Using Star Dash to the left provides access to milk and an extra life. After making his way through a maze of Gordos and timing a cannon launch across a waterfall, Kirby is launched upwards.

The final area is a secluded room in the cave home to the roulette wheel, where shafts of light pierce the ceiling to reveal a beautiful flower.

Treasure guide

All five treasures in 1-3 Great Cave Escape.

Treasure Chest locations in Great Cave Escape
Treasure	How to reach
Treasure 1: Gordo Figurine	At the leftmost side of area two, use Star Dash to break the metal blocks guarding this treasure.
Treasure 2: Bronto Burt Figurine	This is the treasure that the player sees upon entering area two, access to it is blocked by barrier blocks. Entering the cannon at the leftmost side of this area will blast Kirby all the way to the other side and expose this treasure.
Treasure 3: Through the Sky Music	In area three, break the metal blocks using Kirby's Star Dash to access the time-challenge door. Defeat the Cottas within the time limit to get the treasure.
Treasure 4: Carpa Figurine	Near the left side of area three, a Carpa carrying this treasure chest slowly climbs a waterfall. Use the Rainbow Rope to stop the flow and then grab the treasure.
Treasure 5: Vegetable Valley Music	Using Star Dash to get past the Gray Zone in area three will launch Kirby into a bell. Lead Kirby into the gray zone at a high angle to have him fall onto the treasure, or try and guide him while he's star dashing.

Enemies

The following enemies appear in this stage:

Image	Name
	Bronto Burt
	Cotta
	Carpa
	Gordo

Gallery

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  Kirby falls into the eponymous "great cave", which he must now escape...

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  ...though it is not clear why he cannot simply ride a rope back out from the start.

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  Kirby decides against better logic to go through the cave to escape it.

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  Falling into a deeper portion of the cave...Kirby better hope this cave has another exit.

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  Using rainbow rope to block a waterfall

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  Stumbling onto a soft clay cache

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  Reaching the cannon at the left end of this area, which will launch Kirby all the way back to the right

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  Approaching the cannon which will lead even deeper into the cave

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  Spotting Carpas swimming up a waterfall

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  Accessing a hidden switch in an alcove

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  Riding toward a Bomb Block that will release a massive waterfall, and the way forward

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  Spotting another cache on the left

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  Timing a shot through some Carpas in a big waterfall

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  Gliding past a hall full of Gordos

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  Blocking the last waterfall so Kirby can well and truly escape this great cave

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	洞窟どうくつをぬけて Doukutsu o nukete	Through the Cave
French	La grande évasion de la caverne	The great escape from the cave
German	Flucht aus der Höhle	Escape from the cave
Italian	Fuga dalle caverne	Escape from the caverns
Spanish	Fuga de la caverna	Escape from the cavern