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[[File:Kirby 30th Anniversary HAL Room Wallpaper.jpg|thumb|right|An official wallpaper showing various HAL Rooms in the series.]] | [[File:Kirby 30th Anniversary HAL Room Wallpaper.jpg|thumb|right|An official wallpaper showing various HAL Rooms in the series.]] | ||
{{quote|The famous creators of Kirby’s Adventure Wii, HAL Laboratory, have left their mark on the game in more ways than one. Only the most acute observers and meticulous explorers would happen upon them, but there are actually two secret locations where you’ll find the word “HAL” spelled out in blocks. Not only that, these areas also contain Copy Abilities that can come in very handy indeed!|[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Wii/Games/Kirby-s-Adventure-Wii/Kirby-s-Adventure-Wii/Kirby-s-Adventure-Wii-613298.html''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' Nintendo UK Support site]}} | {{quote|The famous creators of [[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|Kirby’s Adventure Wii]], [[HAL Laboratory]], have left their mark on the game in more ways than one. Only the most acute observers and meticulous explorers would happen upon them, but there are actually two secret locations where you’ll find the word “HAL” spelled out in blocks. Not only that, these areas also contain [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]] that can come in very handy indeed!|[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Wii/Games/Kirby-s-Adventure-Wii/Kirby-s-Adventure-Wii/Kirby-s-Adventure-Wii-613298.html''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' Nintendo UK Support site]}} | ||
A '''HAL Room''' is a secret area in any given ''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' title, where elements of the stage spell out the letters H, A, and L. This is a direct reference to [[HAL Laboratory]], the primary developer for the ''Kirby'' series. | A '''HAL Room''' is a secret area in any given ''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' title, where elements of the stage spell out the letters H, A, and L. This is a direct reference to [[HAL Laboratory]], the primary developer for the ''Kirby'' series. | ||
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Though these rooms are typically secret, their locations are usually telegraphed to the player through cryptic screenshots showcased in the [[Staff credits|credits]]. Finding these rooms is seldom required for [[100% completion]] in the games they appear. | Though these rooms are typically secret, their locations are usually telegraphed to the player through cryptic screenshots showcased in the [[Staff credits|credits]]. Finding these rooms is seldom required for [[100% completion]] in the games they appear. | ||
==Overview== | == Overview == | ||
The tradition of adding a HAL Room or other HAL-related [[Easter egg]] to a [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' game]] was first established in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'', and has since reoccurred in numerous games, though the formula would not be formalized and made a regular occurrence until ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''. Generally speaking, the HAL Room is a separate room or zone within any given [[level]] or [[stage]] which requires a bit of searching and/or patience to discover, and is often hidden behind an invisible [[door|doorway]]. Other HAL-related secrets may be found within regular areas; hidden in background elements such as clouds, constellations, or other objects. HAL Rooms often contain extra [[Copy Essence]]s and items, including randomly-obtained collectibles, but only in one case (that case being the [[Normal Challenge]] in [[New Challenge Stages]]) is visiting a HAL Room required to obtain [[100% completion]]. The letters that make up "HAL" are also typically made up of [[Star Block]]s, with a [[Broom Hatter]] | The tradition of adding a HAL Room or other HAL-related [[Easter egg]] to a [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' game]] was first established in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'', and has since reoccurred in numerous games, though the formula would not be formalized and made a regular occurrence until ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''. Generally speaking, the HAL Room is a separate room or zone within any given [[level]] or [[stage]] which requires a bit of searching and/or patience to discover, and is often hidden behind an invisible [[door|doorway]]. Other HAL-related secrets may be found within regular areas; hidden in background elements such as clouds, constellations, or other objects. HAL Rooms often contain extra [[Copy Essence]]s and items, including randomly-obtained collectibles, but only in one case (that case being the [[Normal Challenge]] in [[New Challenge Stages]]) is visiting a HAL Room required to obtain [[100% completion]]. The letters that make up "HAL" are also typically made up of [[Star Block]]s, with a [[Broom Hatter]] placed upon the horizontal stretch of the "L". | ||
There are three most common ways to discover a HAL Room, as follows: | There are three most common ways to discover a HAL Room, as follows: | ||
*Reach the end of a room, then backtrack - This is the original way to find a HAL Room, and is used in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'', ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'', and ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', among others. | *Reach the end of a room, then backtrack - This is the original way to find a HAL Room, and is used in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'', ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'', and ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', among others. | ||
*Find a hidden doorway - These doorways are usually placed in front of celestial objects, such as the [[moon]] or Planet [[Popstar]]. This is used in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'', ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', and ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', among others. | *Find a hidden doorway - These doorways are usually placed in front of celestial objects, such as the [[moon]] or Planet [[Popstar]]. This is used in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'', ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', and ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', among others. | ||
*Wait 86 seconds - Waiting in a certain area for 86 seconds may cause a new doorway to appear. 86 is considered HAL's number, because in Japanese, it can be read as "ha-ru". This technique is used in ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land | *Wait 86 seconds - Waiting in a certain area for 86 seconds may cause a new doorway to appear. 86 is considered HAL's number, because in Japanese, it can be read as "ha-ru". This technique is used in ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', and ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''. | ||
==HAL Room Locations== | ==HAL Room Locations== | ||
===''Kirby's Adventure'' / ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''=== | ===''Kirby's Adventure'' / ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''=== | ||
In ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'', the series' first HAL Room can be found in [[Vegetable Valley - Stage 2]]. When the [[Warp Star]] is reached, Kirby has to walk past it, run up against the right end of the screen for a little while, then [[ | In ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'', the series' first HAL Room can be found in [[Vegetable Valley - Stage 2]]. When the [[Warp Star]] is reached, Kirby has to walk past it, run up against the right end of the screen for a little while, then [[Flying|fly]] back for a moment. Once the Warp Star platform is out of view, Kirby then needs to go back toward it. If done correctly, the star will be gone, and Kirby will be able to proceed further right to reach the formation of [[Star Block]]s that spell out 'HAL', with a [[Broom Hatter]] sweeping on the L-letter blocks, a trend that appears in future games. Once Kirby returns to the left, the Warp Star will be there again. | ||
The HAL Room is retained in ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''. However, while it is still present in the stage data, it is not actually accessible; the game loads objects in a different manner, so it is no longer possible to make the Warp Star disappear. If this HAL Room is accessed by modifying the game data, it can be seen that the Broom Hatter is no longer there. | The HAL Room is retained in ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''. However, while it is still present in the stage data, it is not actually accessible; the game loads objects in a different manner, so it is no longer possible to make the Warp Star disappear. If this HAL Room is accessed by modifying the game data, it can be seen that the Broom Hatter is no longer there. | ||
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===''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' / ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''=== | ===''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' / ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''=== | ||
A HAL Room can be found in [[Cookie Country - Stage 4]], in the first area. After reaching the end of the path, Kirby needs to walk all the way to the end of the screen, wait there a short moment, then head back the other way to find a pillar of land has moved downward to reveal a new doorway. Through this door is a walk to the HAL Room, which contains the [[Wing]], [[Hammer]], [[Fighter]] and [[Ninja]] abilities. Breaking the [[Star Block]]s that spell HAL also reveal items. In ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'', the [[Mecha]] and [[Sand]] abilities are also present here. | |||
Another HAL Room can be found in [[Egg Engines - Stage 5]], in the third area. A series of conveyor belts at the end of the hall drop a number of [[Halcandle Dee]]s in front of Kirby and the normal door forward. However, if Kirby bypasses the door and heads up the conveyor belts, he can enter an obscure hole at the back of it to reach a series of cannon firings, and the HAL Room, again made of Star Blocks. The [[Whip]], [[Water]], [[Leaf]] and [[Spear]] abilities can be obtained here, which happen to be abilities introduced in this title. In ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'', two [[Don Puffle]]s appear on both sides to grant the [[Festival]] ability. | |||
A third HAL room can be found in [[Dangerous Dinner - Stage 2]], exclusive to the deluxe version. At the end of the hallway where the ceiling falls, if Kirby waits for [[HAL Laboratory|86]] seconds after reaching the final cell, every other cell will open slightly, allowing Kirby to run backwards and access a secret room. | |||
In ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'', both HAL Rooms play the [[Item Challenge]] remix of "[[Green Greens (theme)|Green Greens]]". In ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'', the first HAL Room plays a medley of tunes from ''Kirby's Dream Buffet'': "Green Greens", "Kirby's Dream Buffet" and "[[A Trip to Alivel Mall (theme)|Love, Love, Alivel]]", while in the second HAL Room, the [[Scope Shot]] theme is heard. In the third HAL Room, the 'VS Mecha Kawasaki' theme from Scope Shot is heard. | |||
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KRtDL HAL Room 1 screenshot.png|The first HAL Room in | KRtDL HAL Room 1 screenshot.png|The first HAL Room, found in [[Cookie Country - Stage 4]] | ||
KRtDL HAL Room 2 screenshot.png|The second HAL Room in | KRtDL HAL Room 2 screenshot.png|The second HAL Room, found in [[Egg Engines - Stage 5]] | ||
KRtDLD Demo HAL Room screenshot.png|The first HAL Room, as seen in the Demo version of ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' | KRtDLD Demo HAL Room screenshot.png|The first HAL Room, as seen in the Demo version of ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' | ||
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KTD | KTD HAL Room screenshot 1.jpg|The first HAL Room in Fine Fields. | ||
KTD HAL Room screenshot 2.png|The second HAL Room in Royal Road. | KTD HAL Room screenshot 2.png|The second HAL Room in Royal Road. | ||
KTD HAL Room screenshot 3.png|The third HAL Room in Royal Road. | KTD HAL Room screenshot 3.png|The third HAL Room in Royal Road. | ||
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===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''=== | ===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''=== | ||
The first HAL Room can be found in [[Patched Plains - Stage 3]]. At the very front of the train, Kirby must activate the Warp Star, but instead of riding it, he must then backtrack and find an area where he collected a [[Code Cube]]. There a new | The first HAL Room can be found in [[Patched Plains - Stage 3]]. At the very front of the train, Kirby must activate the Warp Star, but instead of riding it, he must then backtrack and find an area where he collected a [[Code Cube]]. There a new 3-D Warp Star will have appeared to take him into the background, where he will then find a door to another room. This room has a chute with some [[1-Up]]s in it, which is reward enough, but yet another secret passage can be found in this room, which will lead to the HAL Room in question. This room contains [[Jet]], [[Hammer]], [[Mirror]], and [[Mix]] Copy Essences, as well as a Maxim Tomato. This room plays "[[Welcome to Dream Land|Spring Breeze: Title]]" from ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''. | ||
The second HAL Room can be found in [[Access Ark - Stage 1]]. After defeating the second [[Security Force]], a nook can be found on the wall beside the door to the next room. The nook leads to a big room containing two portraits of [[President Haltmann]]. The right portrait has a tear in the top right corner, which Kirby can enter to reach the HAL Room. This particular HAL Room has very large Star Blocks and [[Copy Essence]]s of the three new Copy Abilities introduced in ''Planet Robobot'' ([[Doctor]], [[ESP]] and [[Poison]]) as well as the elusive [[Smash Bros.]] ability. This means this HAL Room also doubles as one of the 5 [[Smash Bros. room]]s, and is the only HAL Room to double as such. This HAL Room plays the title theme from ''[[Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe]]''. | The second HAL Room can be found in [[Access Ark - Stage 1]]. After defeating the second [[Security Force]], a nook can be found on the wall beside the door to the next room. The nook leads to a big room containing two portraits of [[President Haltmann]]. The right portrait has a tear in the top right corner, which Kirby can enter to reach the HAL Room. This particular HAL Room has very large Star Blocks and [[Copy Essence]]s of the three new Copy Abilities introduced in ''Planet Robobot'' ([[Doctor]], [[ESP]] and [[Poison]]) as well as the elusive [[Smash Bros.]] ability. This means this HAL Room also doubles as one of the 5 [[Smash Bros. room]]s, and is the only HAL Room to double as such. This HAL Room plays the title theme from ''[[Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe]]''. | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
SKC Channel post 13 image.png|Super Kirby Clash Channel image showing the HAL letters in the clouds. | SKC Channel post 13 image.png|Super Kirby Clash Channel image showing the HAL letters in the clouds. | ||
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===''Kirby Fighters 2''=== | ===''Kirby Fighters 2''=== | ||
As per with previous spinoffs, ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'' once again does not contain a true HAL Room. However, during the battle against [[Waning Crescent Masked Dedede & Waxing Crescent Masked Meta Knight]] in the Final Chapter of [[Story Mode: The Destined Rivals]], stars forming the HAL letters may briefly twinkle in the sky of the [[Stage of the Partners]]. This secret was confirmed in a Kirby JP Twitter post on [https://twitter.com/Kirby_JP/status/1389052238128062464 May 3, 2021]. | As per with previous spinoffs, ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'' once again does not contain a true HAL Room. However, during the battle against [[Waning Crescent Masked Dedede & Waxing Crescent Masked Meta Knight]] in the Final Chapter of [[Story Mode: The Destined Rivals]], stars forming the HAL letters may briefly twinkle in the sky of the [[Stage of the Partners]]. This secret was confirmed in a Kirby JP Twitter post on [https://twitter.com/Kirby_JP/status/1389052238128062464 May 3, 2021]. | ||
There also exists a musical secret involving the music that plays on the Options menu. After waiting on that menu for 86 seconds, the music changes from an arrangement of the [[Select (theme | There also exists a musical secret involving the music that plays on the Options menu. After waiting on that menu for 86 seconds, the music changes from an arrangement of the [[Select (theme)|Select]] theme from ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' to an arrangement of the [[Start Stage]] and [[Forest/Nature Area]] themes from ''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror''. This particular secret was shown off on a Kirby JP Twitter post from [https://twitter.com/Kirby_JP/status/1382529232421588992 April 15, 2021]. | ||
===''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''=== | ===''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''=== | ||
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|Directly after the previous HAL cookies, Kirby must travel past the spinning pancake and ignore the cannon. At the first pancake that acts similar to a saw going across the ground, Kirby must jump off the left side of where that pancake goes across. There he will find the HAL cookies lined across the filling of an ice cream sandwich. | |Directly after the previous HAL cookies, Kirby must travel past the spinning pancake and ignore the cannon. At the first pancake that acts similar to a saw going across the ground, Kirby must jump off the left side of where that pancake goes across. There he will find the HAL cookies lined across the filling of an ice cream sandwich. | ||
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|{{center|Yellow variant of [[ | |{{center|Yellow variant of [[Shortcake]]}} | ||
|[[File:KDB Shortcake HAL.jpg|200px]] | |[[File:KDB Shortcake HAL.jpg|200px]] | ||
|In the area after the second crumbling cookie wall, there is a bridge of cake with an outlet leading to five strawberries. By jumping off the stage from the opposite end of the outlet, it is possible to see some HAL cookies along with some crackers lining the bottom of the left wall. | |In the area after the second crumbling cookie wall, there is a bridge of cake with an outlet leading to five strawberries. By jumping off the stage from the opposite end of the outlet, it is possible to see some HAL cookies along with some crackers lining the bottom of the left wall. | ||
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==Other appearances== | ==Other appearances== | ||
===Kirby 30th Anniversary official website=== | ===Kirby 30th Anniversary official website=== | ||
On the | *On the [[Kirby Anniversary#Kirby 30th Anniversary (2022)|Kirby 30th Anniversary]] [https://www.kirby.jp/30th/ official website], the viewer can collect the letters H, A and L by interacting with specific parts of the website: | ||
* | **H: On the top of the front page, the viewer must choose all 30 Kirbys. Once done, a popup message acknowledging having chosen every Kirby will appear. Afterwards, the viewer should then scroll to the bottom of the page, and a new link will appear. | ||
* | **A: On the front page, scrolling to the bottom of the page, then back to the top, and then back to the bottom again causes a secret door to appear. | ||
* | **L: On the top of the front page, the viewer must wait without scrolling or clicking another option for 86 seconds until the [[Moon]] map of [[Bubbly Clouds]] from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'' appears (which will change the current music of the page to [[Green Greens (theme)|Green Greens]] of ''Kirby's Dream Land''), and then click on the moon in the image. | ||
When obtaining any of the three letters, the viewer | When obtaining any of the three letters, the viewer will be sent to a page displaying which letters they have collected so far, featuring screenshots from many HAL Rooms through the series and showing which visitor number is the viewer. After collecting all three letters, the viewer will be sent to the same page with a new option of downloading a secret wallpaper featuring HAL Rooms throughout the series. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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*The first known HAL Room is not in any ''Kirby'' game, but is instead found in an educational game made for the Famicom, けいさんゲーム算数4年 (''Keisan Game Sansuu 4-nen'', or Calculation Game: Year 4 Arithmetic), published by [[wikipedia:Tokyo Shoseki|Tokyo Shoseki]] but developed by HAL Laboratory, as indicated in a hidden credits screen.<ref>[https://twitter.com/covell_chris/status/961038179124916224 Twitter], via [https://tcrf.net/Keisan_Game:_Sansuu_4_Nen TCRF]</ref> Unlike the HAL Rooms found in the ''Kirby'' series, this room is simply found by getting far enough in Mode 3 (the fraction arithmetic mode). | *The first known HAL Room is not in any ''Kirby'' game, but is instead found in an educational game made for the Famicom, けいさんゲーム算数4年 (''Keisan Game Sansuu 4-nen'', or Calculation Game: Year 4 Arithmetic), published by [[wikipedia:Tokyo Shoseki|Tokyo Shoseki]] but developed by HAL Laboratory, as indicated in a hidden credits screen.<ref>[https://twitter.com/covell_chris/status/961038179124916224 Twitter], via [https://tcrf.net/Keisan_Game:_Sansuu_4_Nen TCRF]</ref> Unlike the HAL Rooms found in the ''Kirby'' series, this room is simply found by getting far enough in Mode 3 (the fraction arithmetic mode). | ||
** The second known HAL Room in turn is in another game in the same series, けいさんゲーム算数5・6年 (''Keisan Game Sansuu 5~6-nen'', or Calculation Game: Years 5-6 Arithmetic), from the same publisher. This room is accessed in the same way, in the fraction arithmetic mode as a normal stage of the game, but the HAL letters are upside down. Notably, this is the first HAL Room to feature a lone enemy character in the room (like the Broom Hatter in ''Kirby'' HAL Rooms), in this case a giant cricket. | ** The second known HAL Room in turn is in another game in the same series, けいさんゲーム算数5・6年 (''Keisan Game Sansuu 5~6-nen'', or Calculation Game: Years 5-6 Arithmetic), from the same publisher. This room is accessed in the same way, in the fraction arithmetic mode as a normal stage of the game, but the HAL letters are upside down. Notably, this is the first HAL Room to feature a lone enemy character in the room (like the Broom Hatter in ''Kirby'' HAL Rooms), in this case a giant cricket. | ||
*Outside of the ''Kirby'' series and Famicom educational games, HAL Rooms are also found throughout the [[Qbby|'' | *Outside of the ''Kirby'' series and Famicom educational games, HAL Rooms are also found throughout the [[Qbby|''BoxBoy!'']] series, including in three ''BoxBoy! + BoxGirl!'' stages.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Hakoboy_HAL/status/1215045547389677568 Official ''BoxBoy!'' Twitter account post]</ref> | ||
*Since ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', HAL Rooms | *Since ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', HAL Rooms usually play a variation of "[[Welcome to Dream Land]]". Perhaps in reference to this, the ''Kirby's Dream Collection'' arrangement of the theme is unlocked upon reaching [[Gourmet Rank]] 86 in ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''. | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
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|koR=HAL bang | |koR=HAL bang | ||
|koM=HAL Room | |koM=HAL Room | ||
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