Ecco the Dolphin - The Hatchery
- April 30, 2003 15:25 PM PST
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Vitalits
- Look for it near the ground
- Inside the fish tank
- Inside the trash chute
- Inside an empty egg shell
- Floating near the ceiling
Objective: Destroy the arm to reach the exit.
Even though this is a very small level (only one room), it will take a lot of patience to conquer it.
The trick here is to learn the arm's pattern. It picks up the new eggs, grabs a fish to feed them, and then trashes the eggshell once the creature is born. What you need to do is disrupt the pattern. Swim out past the arm, and take out the shark. There is a switch on each side of the room; one switch controls the shield around the fish tank and the other switch controls the trash chute. Float in the middle of the room (between the two switches) and watch the arm. Hit the switch corresponding to the side of the room the arm is working on. If it grabs a fish, hit the switch on that side of the room (you must hit the switch while the arm is grabbing the fish); hit the other switch if the arm is disposing of the shells. If you time it right, the shield around the base of the arm will lower (for a very short time) and you'll have a chance to dash attack it. You must attack it three times to destroy the arm.
Keep in mind that the only air supply in the room is inside the fish tank, along with food. Use the switch and quickly dash into the tank if Ecco needs to breathe. There is also food and a Sonar power-up inside the trash chute. If you decide to use the Sonar power-up in the chute, open the door yourself while the arm is feeding the eggs. That way, by the time you grab the power-up, the arm will open the door from the outside to dump the shells and allow you to exit.
