Volcanic Panic

Volcanic Panic EnglishJapanese Volcanic Panic stage selection screen Details Host level Red Volcano Stage number 3 Treasures Thornsby Figurine Cotta General Figurine Revenge of Meta Knight: Ending Track Broom Hatter Figurine Heavy Lobster Track

Theme music Scared of Getting Seared Volcanic Panic Clips of both songs that play in Volcanic Panic. The latter plays during the rising lava segments.

Level progression ← Back to the Battleship The Claykken's Sea of Fire →

Volcanic Panic is the third stage of the level Red Volcano in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse. In this stage, Kirby has to traverse several tight passageways while lava continually rises from below.

Completing the stage unlocks The Claykken's Sea of Fire.

Overview

The stage begins in a relatively calm and open area among the rocks. Up ahead, some Thornsbys guard a cannon that leads to the next area. Just to the right from here, another Thornsby guards a 1-Up.

Kirby shortly lands at the bottom of a long vertical passageway which is slowly filling with lava from below. He will need to move quickly to keep ahead of the rising magma tide, but there are a fair number of enemies and hazards to contend with - as well as items to collect, including two treasure chests - along the way. Near the top, the door forward is moved upward by a shifting rock slab, forcing Kirby to travel a little further to reach it.

The next area is another relatively calm one. A challenge door can be accessed here, and then a geyser can be activated to get some stars. Further right, Kirby will find another more heavily-guarded 1-Up cache before proceeding through the next door.

From here, Kirby has to traverse a more horizontal tunnel with rising lava from below, making things a little more urgent. Two more treasure chests can be collected along this path, but haste is needed to avoid making roasted marshmallows look like ice cubes compared to our pink hero. A cannon can be accessed at the end of this area to move on.

The following area is an open underground space, where Kirby can make rapid progress by firing through a network of cannons. It is a relatively short section, ending with Kirby being fired up and out.

In the last area, Kirby is shot up out of a caldera and slams into a point star block, showering the area in stars like a volcanic eruption. The roulette wheel can be found to the right from here to end the stage.

Treasure guide

All five treasures in 6-3 Volcanic Panic.

Treasure Chest locations in Volcanic Panic
Treasure	How to reach
Treasure 1: Thornsby Figurine	While ascending the first rising lava area, this chest can be found over to the right off the main path above a bed of springs.
Treasure 2: Cotta General Figurine	Near the top of the first rising lava area, this chest can be collected after breaking a Bomb Block barrier on the main path, though Kirby will need to be quick to grab it before it falls into the lava below.
Treasure 3: Revenge of Meta Knight: Ending Track	In the intermission zone between the two rising lava areas, this chest can be found through a challenge room door blocked off by a Thornsby. In this challenge, Kirby has to quickly defeat the Thornsbys in the way of the chest.
Treasure 4: Broom Hatter Figurine	Near the start of the second rising lava area, this chest can be obtained by breaking a Bomb Block barrier below it. Doing this causes some Thornsbys to drop around Kirby though, so he will need to deal with them afterward.
Treasure 5: Heavy Lobster Track	Near the end of the second rising lava area, this chest can be obtained by using a Star Dash to power through some metal blocks.

Enemies

The following enemies appear in this stage:

Image	Name
	Blado
	Cotta
	Cotta General
	Gordo
	Hot Head
	Thornsby

Gallery

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  Heading toward the cannon that leads forward

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  Spotting a hidden item cache guarded by Thornsby

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  Observing the lava rise to engulf some Cottas

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  Stopping to access a big star spinner

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  Preparing to tackle the Cotta General

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  The door runs away from Kirby as he nears the top.

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  Reaching the door after some close calls with the rising magma

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  Approaching the challenge room door, guarded by another Thornsby

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  Making a geyser shoot out, creating some stars

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  Spotting a 1-Up that is overly guarded

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  The start of the second rising lava area

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  Using a Star Dash to move more quickly through the tunnels

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  Taking a series of cannons to escape the rising lava

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  Kirby causes several stars to "erupt" at the end of the stage.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	恐怖きょうふのマグマ火山かざん Kyōfu no Maguma Kazan	Fearful Magma Volcano
French	Panique volcanique	Volcanic panic
German	Vulkanpanik	Volcano panic
Italian	Panico vulcanico	Volcanic panic
Spanish	Pánico volcánico	Volcanic panic