Treasure Road
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| “ | The Waddle Dees you saved found a new, mysterious area: Treasure Road! There could be rare items in there... Hop in and explore! | ” | — Flavor text from Kirby and the Forgotten Land upon unlocking the first stage of Treasure Road |
Treasure Road is a series of optional challenge stages which appear in Kirby and the Forgotten Land. A number of Treasure Road stages appear in each of the first six regular levels of the game, and at 57 total stages, they outnumber the regular stages. They can be unlocked either by completing regular stages, saving all Waddle Dees in specific stages, finding them in the World Map, or meeting some other criteria. Each stage in Treasure Road takes place in an otherworldly environment similar to Another Dimension, and the goal of each stage is to reach the Rare Stone at the end by performing the required tasks or simply traveling to it before time runs out. Additionally, there is a "target time" for each stage which, if met, will award Kirby 50 Star Coins. Each stage (with a few exceptions) gives Kirby a specific Copy Ability, Evolved Copy Ability, or a Mouthful Mode to make use of. If Kirby does not have the needed Evolved Copy Ability for stages that use them (i.e. he has not had the Weapons-Shop Waddle Dee craft the necessary evolution), he cannot enter those stages.
Stock Items from Waddle Dee's Item Shop can naturally be carried into these stages to assist the player if needed. Completing every Treasure Road stage is required for 100% completion, but hitting the target times is not required. Upon completing every Treasure Road stage, Kirby will be awarded the "Rare-Stone Master" figure.
List of stages
The following is a complete list of every stage in Treasure Road, along with basic information on each one. For more detailed information (including layouts, tips, and video walkthroughs), click the name of the stage in question. Note that the default order shown here is not necessarily the order in which these stages are played, but instead the order in which they are shown in the stage list:
| Stage | Host level | Difficulty | Unlock Req. | Ability/Mode used | Spring-Breeze Mode Time | Wild Mode Time | Target Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Plains | ★★ | Complete Through the Tunnel and find it in the World Map | Vending Mouth | 2:30 | 2:00 | 1:20 | |
| Natural Plains | ★★★ | Complete Through the Tunnel and find it in the World Map | Cone Mouth | 1:30 | 1:00 | 0:45 | |
| Natural Plains | ★ | Complete Through the Tunnel | Cutter | 3:30 | 3:00 | 1:00 | |
| Natural Plains | ★ | Complete Through the Tunnel with all Waddle Dees found | Bomb | 3:30 | 3:00 | 0:30 | |
| Natural Plains | ★ | Complete Rocky Rollin' Road | Fire | 3:30 | 3:00 | 0:45 | |
| Natural Plains | ★ | Complete A Trip to Alivel Mall | Ice | 3:30 | 3:00 | 0:40 | |
| Natural Plains | ★★ | Complete Rocky Rollin' Road with all Waddle Dees found | Ranger | 2:30 | 2:00 | 1:00 | |
| Everbay Coast | ★★ | Find it in the World Map | Normal | 1:30 | 1:00 | 0:30 | |
| Everbay Coast | ★★★ | Find it in the World Map | Stairs Mouth | 3:30 | 3:00 | 1:45 | |
| Everbay Coast | ★ | Complete Abandoned Beach | Hammer | 3:30 | 3:00 | 0:45 | |
| Everbay Coast | ★ | Complete Concrete Isles | Drill | 3:30 | 3:00 | 1:10 | |
| Everbay Coast | ★ | Complete Scale the Cement Summit | Tornado | 3:30 | 3:00 | 0:30 | |
| Everbay Coast | ★★ | Complete Fast-Flowing Waterworks | Volcano Fire | 2:30 | 2:00 | 1:00 | |
| Everbay Coast | ★ | Complete Abandoned Beach with all its Waddle Dees rescued | Sword | 3:30 | 3:00 | 1:00 | |
| Everbay Coast | ★★ | Complete Scale the Cement Summit with all its Waddle Dees rescued | Chakram Cutter | 2:30 | 2:00 | 1:00 | |
| Wondaria Remains | ★★ | Find it in the World Map | Ring Mouth | 2:30 | 2:00 | 1:00 | |
| Wondaria Remains | ★★★ | Find it in the World Map | Pipe Mouth | 1:30 | 1:00 | 0:40 | |
| Wondaria Remains | ★ | Complete Welcome to Wondaria | Needle | 2:30 | 2:00 | 0:30 | |
| Wondaria Remains | ★ | Complete Circuit Speedway | Cutter | 2:30 | 2:00 | 0:45 | |
| Wondaria Remains | ★★ | Complete Invasion at the House of Horrors | Bomb | 2:30 | 2:00 | 0:45 | |
| Wondaria Remains | ★★★ | Complete The Wondaria Dream Parade | Fleur Tornado | 2:00 | 1:30 | 1:00 | |
| Wondaria Remains | ★★ | Complete Welcome to Wondaria with all its Waddle Dees rescued | Hammer | 3:30 | 3:00 | 1:20 | |
| Wondaria Remains | ★★ | Complete Circuit Speedway with all its Waddle Dees rescued | Fire | 2:30 | 2:00 | 0:45 | |
| Wondaria Remains | ★★ | Complete Invasion at the House of Horrors with all its Waddle Dees rescued | Sword | 2:00 | 1:30 | 1:00 | |
| Winter Horns | ★★ | Find it in the World Map | Light-Bulb Mouth | 2:30 | 2:00 | 1:10 | |
| Winter Horns | ★★★ | Find it in the World Map | Meta Knight Sword | 3:30 | 3:00 | 1:30 | |
| Winter Horns | ★★ | Complete Northeast Frost Street | Chain Bomb | 3:30 | 3:00 | 1:30 | |
| Winter Horns | ★★ | Complete Metro on Ice | Pencil Drill | 2:00 | 1:30 | 0:45 | |
| Winter Horns | ★★ | Complete Windy, Freezing Seas | Tornado | 2:00 | 1:30 | 0:30 | |
| Winter Horns | ★★ | Complete The Battle of Blizzard Bridge | Ice | 2:00 | 1:30 | 0:45 | |
| Winter Horns | ★★ | Complete Northeast Frost Street with all its Waddle Dees rescued | Clutter Needle | 3:30 | 3:00 | 1:20 | |
| Winter Horns | ★★ | Complete Metro on Ice with all its Waddle Dees rescued | Noble Ranger | 3:30 | 3:00 | 1:30 | |
| Winter Horns | ★★★ | Complete Windy, Freezing Seas with all its Waddle Dees rescued | Time Crash | 0:40 | 0:10 | 0:07 | |
| Winter Horns | ★★★ | Complete The Battle of Blizzard Bridge with all its Waddle Dees rescued | Car Mouth | 1:30 | 1:00 | 0:40 | |
| Originull Wasteland | ★★ | Find it on the World Map | Scissor-Lift Mouth | 2:00 | 1:30 | 1:00 | |
| Originull Wasteland | ★★★ | Find it on the World Map | Water-Balloon Mouth | 2:15 | 1:45 | 1:20 | |
| Originull Wasteland | ★★ | Complete The Wastes Where Life Began | Gigant Sword | 3:30 | 3:00 | 1:20 | |
| Originull Wasteland | ★★ | Complete Searching the Oasis | Drill | 2:30 | 2:00 | 1:00 | |
| Originull Wasteland | ★★ | Complete Alivel Mall (Staff Side) | Ranger | 2:30 | 2:00 | 1:00 | |
| Originull Wasteland | ★★ | Complete The Wastes Where Life Began with all its Waddle Dees rescued | Toy Hammer | 2:00 | 1:30 | 0:40 | |
| Originull Wasteland | ★★ | Complete Moonlight Canyon | Frosty Ice | 3:30 | 3:00 | 1:30 | |
| Originull Wasteland | ★★★ | Complete Searching the Oasis with all its Waddle Dees rescued | Dragon Fire | 2:00 | 1:30 | 1:00 | |
| Originull Wasteland | ★★★ | Complete Alivel Mall (Staff Side) with all its Waddle Dees rescued | Crystal Needle | 1:15 | 0:45 | 0:30 | |
| Originull Wasteland | ★★★ | Complete Moonlight Canyon with all its Waddle Dees rescued | Buzz-Saw Cutter | 3:30 | 3:00 | 1:30 | |
| Redgar Forbidden Lands | ★★★ | Find it on the World Map | Normal | 3:30 | 3:00 | 2:00 | |
| Redgar Forbidden Lands | ★★★ | Find it on the World Map | Car Mouth | 1:30 | 1:00 | 0:40 | |
| Redgar Forbidden Lands | ★★ | Complete Enter the Fiery Forbidden Lands | Homing Bomb | 2:30 | 2:00 | 1:00 | |
| Redgar Forbidden Lands | ★★ | Complete Conquer the Inferno Road | Twin Drill | 2:30 | 2:00 | 1:00 | |
| Redgar Forbidden Lands | ★★★ | Complete Burning, Churning Power Plant | Blizzard Ice | 2:00 | 1:30 | 1:00 | |
| Redgar Forbidden Lands | ★★★ | Complete Gathering of the Beast Council | Space Ranger | 2:30 | 2:00 | 1:20 | |
| Redgar Forbidden Lands | ★★★ | Complete The Beast Pack's Final Stand | Storm Tornado | 3:30 | 3:00 | 1:30 | |
| Redgar Forbidden Lands | ★★★ | Complete Enter the Fiery Forbidden Lands with all its Waddle Dees rescued | Wild Hammer | 3:30 | 3:00 | 1:30 | |
| Redgar Forbidden Lands | ★★ | Complete Conquer the Inferno Road with all its Waddle Dees rescued | Cone Mouth | 2:30 | 2:00 | 1:00 | |
| Redgar Forbidden Lands | ★★★ | Complete Burning, Churning Power Plant with all its Waddle Dees rescued | Ring Mouth | 2:00 | 1:30 | 1:00 | |
| Redgar Forbidden Lands | ★★★ | Complete The Beast Pack's Final Stand with all its Waddle Dees rescued | Car Mouth, Cone Mouth, Ring Mouth, Scissor-Lift Mouth, Vending Mouth, Water-Balloon Mouth | 4:00 | 3:30 | 2:45 | |
| Redgar Forbidden Lands | ★★★ | Complete the main story and acquire Masked Hammer | Masked Hammer | 3:30 | 3:00 | 1:40 | |
| Redgar Forbidden Lands | ★★★ | Complete Isolated Isles: Forgo Dreams and acquire Morpho Knight Sword | Morpho Knight Sword | 6:30 | 6:00 | 4:00 |
Trivia
- Generally speaking, the only difference in these stages between Spring-Breeze Mode and Wild Mode is that Kirby has 30 less seconds to complete the stage in Wild Mode, but gains an extra 10 Star Coins for completing a stage in that difficulty. The target time remains the same in both difficulty settings.
- Unlike with regular stages, if Kirby is defeated, he will not lose any Star Coins. Additionally, any Copy Ability gained (or lost) by entering Treasure Road will not apply to Kirby after exiting the stage, nor will any damage he takes be retained.
- Crash and Sleep are the only Copy Abilities in the game without individual Treasure Road stages. Additionally, Deep Sleep is the only Evolved Copy Ability in the game without an individual Treasure Road stage. The reason for this is possibly because adapting challenging or interesting stages wouldn't be possible, especially considering how difficult adapting past traditional ideas into the new 3-D environment could be.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | トレジャーロード Torejā Rōdo |
Treasure Road |
| Traditional Chinese | 寶藏之路 Bǎozàng zhī Lù |
Treasure Road |
| Simplified Chinese | 宝藏之路 Bǎozàng zhī Lù | |
| French | Route des trésors | Road of treasures |
| German | Straße der Schätze | Road of Treasures |
| Korean | 트레저 로드 Teurejeo Rodeu |
Treasure Road |
