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The '''Tomb of the Ancients secret''' refers to an unnamed secret area found in the [[Tomb of the Ancients]] in ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]''. This secret appears in its completed form only in the Sega Dreamcast and the [[Rayman 3D|Nintendo 3DS]] versions of the game; in all other versions of the game, the secret is present in an unfinished form, as the code required to access it does not work, and neither do the codes given to the player within the secret area.
[[Image:Tomb of the Ancients secret.png|320px|thumb|right|The clearing at the end of the tunnel.]]


[[Image:Tomb of the Ancients secret.png|thumb|316px|The clearing at the end of the tunnel]]
The '''Tomb of the Ancients secret''' refers to an unnamed secret area found in the [[Tomb of the Ancients]] in ''[[Rayman 2]]''. It is known to be accessible in the PC, Nintendo 64, Sega Dreamcast and the [[Rayman 3D|Nintendo 3DS]] versions of the game. In the [[Rayman DS|Nintendo DS]], [[Rayman 2 (iOS)|iOS]] and [[Rayman Revolution|PlayStation 2]] versions the hidden area is available, but can't be accessed, either due to the respective buttons not being available to press or because the cheat was disabled. In the [[Rayman 2 (PlayStation)|PlayStation version]] it does not appear at all. In the Dreamcast and [[Rayman 3D|3DS]] versions, three [[List of cheats in Rayman 2|cheats]] are given to the player in the secret area.
 
== History ==
The cheat was originally created by the developer "Ritchy", real name Arnaud Guyon, for the Nintendo 64 version. Upon porting the game to PC the cheat got named to "playjeff", which was the key combination needed to access it there. Ritchy posted details about this cheat on his website back in 2002,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20020330184649/http://ritchy.free.fr/</ref> although it wasn't discovered by the ''[[Rayman (series)|Rayman]]'' community until 2019. There he lists other cheats as well, most which appear to be named as references to his friends.


==Description==
==Description==
The entrance to the secret area in hidden in the final phase of the [[Tomb of the Ancients]], outside the door to the [[Technical Check-up]] where [[Rayman]] fights [[Clark]], who is under the control of the [[Spyglass Pirate]]. In the Sega Dreamcast and Nintendo 3DS versions of the game, if the player presses A, B, X, Y, X, Y (B, Y, D-Pad Right, D-Pad Left, D-Pad Right and D-Pad Left on Nintendo 3DS) while Rayman is in front of the Technical Check-Up door, a puff of dust will appear on Rayman's left and a wooden crate will materialise. (Pressing the equivalent buttons in any version other than the Dreamcast and the 3DS ones yields no effect.) Rayman can then climb onto the crate, and use it to reach a previously inaccessible tunnel whose entrance is hidden in the shadows high on the wall. The walls of the tunnel are decorated with the engraved coffins and skulls typical of the level. As Rayman makes his way through the tunnel, he will come across three Robo-Pirate signs, one after another, each bearing a different message. The first sign says ‘To gain life points, try to shoot on a bridge’, the second says ‘To gain 3 [[Power Fist|Mega-Shoots]], try to jump under a well’, and the third says ‘To recover full life, try to push a tree’. At the very end of the tunnel, Rayman encounters an impassable net, but the player is treated to a unique view: a small forested glade with a campfire at its centre lies beyond the net, and surrounding it are two [[baby Globox]]es playing stones as if they were drums, a [[Grand Minimus]] dancing, and another large character (thought to be an early version of [[Clark]], though his face is not visible) can be seen playing a guitar. The scene is very similar to the one shown during ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'''s end credits, which may have been based on it.
The entrance to the secret area in hidden in the final phase of the [[Tomb of the Ancients]], outside the door to the [[Technical Check-up]] where [[Rayman]] fights [[Clark]]. In each version, the area can be accessed by pressing certain buttons or keys while [[Rayman]] is standing in front of the [[Technical Check-up]] door.  
 
* Nintendo 64: Hold L + R while pressing A, B, A, B, A, B
* PC: Type playjeff
* Dreamcast: Press A, B, X, Y, X, Y
* Nintendo 3DS: Press B, Y, D-Pad Right, D-Pad Left, D-Pad Right and D-Pad Left
 
If successful, a puff of dust will appear on [[Rayman]]'s left and a wooden crate will materialise. [[Rayman]] can then climb onto the crate, and use it to reach a previously inaccessible tunnel whose entrance is hidden in the shadows high on the wall. The walls of the tunnel are decorated with the engraved coffins and [[skull]]s typical of the level. At the very end of the tunnel, [[Rayman]] encounters an impassable net, but the player is treated to a unique view: a small forested glade with a campfire at its center lies beyond the net, and surrounding it are two [[baby Globox]]es playing stones as if they were drums, a [[Grand Minimus]] dancing, and another large character (thought to be an early version of [[Clark]], though his face is not visible) can be seen playing a guitar. The scene is very similar to the one shown during ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'''s end credits, which may have been based on it.


The secret area also exists in the PC, Nintendo 64, [[Rayman DS|Nintendo DS]] and [[Rayman Revolution|PlayStation 2]] versions of the game, but cannot be accessed without hacking, as the code to make the crate appear does not function in these versions. The three cryptic cheat codes are not given if the player uses hacking to access the secret area in the non-Dreamcast versions, and nor do they function if the player attempts to use them.
In the [[Rayman 3D|3DS]] version, the area itself is accessible. The net can be breached due to [[List of glitches in Rayman 2|a glitch]] where the player can get through the bottom right corner. [[Rayman]] must keep trying to walk into the right corner between the net and wall until he starts glitching. Eventually [[Rayman]] will glitch through the corner of the net and fall into the secret area.


==Cheats==
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Each of three messages [[Rayman]] reads as he makes his way through the secret tunnel in the [[Tomb of the Ancients]] is in fact a cryptic clue to one of three cheat codes which Rayman can activate in various locations throughout the game. It is not necessary to enter the secret area and read the messages in order to use these cheats; however, they only function in the Sega Dreamcast version of the game and its derivatives, the Nintendo 3DS and iOS versions. In the iOS version, this area cannot be accessed due to the lack of buttons, but the cheats function properly. The words do not flash across the screen when these cheats are used in the iOS version.
Rayman In The Tomb Of The Ancients Secret Area 2.png|[[Rayman]] in the [[Tomb of the Ancients]] secret area on the [[Rayman 3D|Nintendo 3DS]] version.
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==[[List of glitches in Rayman 2|Cheats]]==
In the Dreamcast and [[Rayman 3D|3DS]] versions, as [[Rayman]] makes his way through the tunnel, he will come across three [[Robo-Pirate]] signs, one after another, each bearing a different message. The first sign says ‘To gain life points, try to shoot on a bridge’, the second says ‘To gain 3 [[Power Fist|Mega-Shoots]], try to jump under a well’, and the third says ‘To recover full life, try to push a tree’. Each of three messages [[Rayman]] reads as he makes his way through the secret tunnel in the [[Tomb of the Ancients]] is in fact a cryptic clue to one of three [[List of glitches in Rayman 2|cheat]] codes which [[Rayman]] can activate in various locations throughout the game. It is not necessary to enter the secret area and read the messages in order to use these [[List of glitches in Rayman 2|cheats]]; however, they only function in the Dreamcast version of the game and its derivatives, the [[Rayman 3D|3DS]] and [[Rayman 2 (iOS)|iOS]] versions. In [[Rayman 2 (iOS)|the iOS version]], this area cannot be accessed due to the lack of buttons, but the [[List of cheats in Rayman 2|cheats]] function properly. The words do not flash across the screen when these [[List of cheats in Rayman 2|cheats]] are used in [[Rayman 2 (iOS)|the iOS version]].


===Fahrenheit===
===Fahrenheit===
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===Gauntlet===
===Gauntlet===
The second message, ‘To gain 3 [[Power Fist|Mega-Shoots]], try to jump under a well, was mixed up with the first one. The second message ''should'' read, ‘To gain 3 Mega-Shoots, try to shoot under a well’. If [[Rayman]] goes to the bottom of one of the many vertical passageways throughout the game and starts [[shot|shooting]] with his magic fist, the word ‘Gauntlet’ will flash across the screen, and Rayman will be given three [[Power Fist]]s. The name ‘Gauntlet’ is a reference to the Power Fists, and draws a comparison between them and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauntlet_%28glove%29 hand armour].
The second message, ‘To gain 3 [[Power Fist|Mega-Shoots]], try to jump under a well, was mixed up with the first one. The second message ''should'' read, ‘To gain 3 [[Power Fist|Mega-Shoots]], try to shoot under a well’. If [[Rayman]] goes to the bottom of one of the many vertical passageways throughout the game and starts shooting with his [[magic fist]], the word ‘Gauntlet’ will flash across the screen, and [[Rayman]] will be given three [[Power Fist]]s. The name ‘Gauntlet’ is a reference to the [[Power Fist]]s, and draws a comparison between them and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauntlet_%28glove%29 hand armour].


===Pickwitt===
===Pickwitt===
The third message, unlike the first two, does not contain any mistakes. ‘To recover full life, try to push a tree’ is self-explanatory: if [[Rayman]] walks up to one of the many trees littered throughout the game and presses himself against it, the word ‘Pickwitt’ will flash across the screen and his health bar will refill – the same effect as that of the ‘Fahrenheit’ cheat. ‘Pickwitt’ is not a word, and the reason it was used as a name for this cheat is unclear. It requires 900 [[Yellow Lums]] to reveal this secret.
The third message, unlike the first two, does not contain any mistakes. ‘To recover full life, try to push a tree’ is self-explanatory: if [[Rayman]] walks up to one of the many trees littered throughout the game and presses himself against it, the word ‘Pickwitt’ will flash across the screen and his health bar will refill – the same effect as that of the ‘Fahrenheit’ cheat. ‘Pickwitt’ is not a word, and the reason it was used as a name for this [[List of cheats in Rayman 2|cheat]] is unclear. It requires 900 [[Yellow Lum]]s to reveal this secret.


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvwI22dRA4w Tomb of the Ancients secret playthrough at YouTube (Sega Dreamcast version)]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvwI22dRA4w Tomb of the Ancients secret playthrough at YouTube (Sega Dreamcast version)]
 
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmc7zhSicFE Net Breaching Glitch (Nintendo 3DS version)]
[[fr:Secret du Tombeau des Anciens]]
[[fr:Secret du Tombeau des Anciens]]
[[de:Der Geheim Bereich im Grab der Alten]]
[[de:Der Geheim Bereich im Grab der Alten]]
[[pl:Skrytka w Grobowcu Starożytnych]]
[[pl:Skrytka w Grobowcu Starożytnych]]


[[Category: Places from Rayman 2]]
== References ==
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[[Category:Places from Rayman 2]]

Revision as of 10:07, 16 January 2020

The clearing at the end of the tunnel.

The Tomb of the Ancients secret refers to an unnamed secret area found in the Tomb of the Ancients in Rayman 2. It is known to be accessible in the PC, Nintendo 64, Sega Dreamcast and the Nintendo 3DS versions of the game. In the Nintendo DS, iOS and PlayStation 2 versions the hidden area is available, but can't be accessed, either due to the respective buttons not being available to press or because the cheat was disabled. In the PlayStation version it does not appear at all. In the Dreamcast and 3DS versions, three cheats are given to the player in the secret area.

History

The cheat was originally created by the developer "Ritchy", real name Arnaud Guyon, for the Nintendo 64 version. Upon porting the game to PC the cheat got named to "playjeff", which was the key combination needed to access it there. Ritchy posted details about this cheat on his website back in 2002,[1] although it wasn't discovered by the Rayman community until 2019. There he lists other cheats as well, most which appear to be named as references to his friends.

Description

The entrance to the secret area in hidden in the final phase of the Tomb of the Ancients, outside the door to the Technical Check-up where Rayman fights Clark. In each version, the area can be accessed by pressing certain buttons or keys while Rayman is standing in front of the Technical Check-up door.

  • Nintendo 64: Hold L + R while pressing A, B, A, B, A, B
  • PC: Type playjeff
  • Dreamcast: Press A, B, X, Y, X, Y
  • Nintendo 3DS: Press B, Y, D-Pad Right, D-Pad Left, D-Pad Right and D-Pad Left

If successful, a puff of dust will appear on Rayman's left and a wooden crate will materialise. Rayman can then climb onto the crate, and use it to reach a previously inaccessible tunnel whose entrance is hidden in the shadows high on the wall. The walls of the tunnel are decorated with the engraved coffins and skulls typical of the level. At the very end of the tunnel, Rayman encounters an impassable net, but the player is treated to a unique view: a small forested glade with a campfire at its center lies beyond the net, and surrounding it are two baby Globoxes playing stones as if they were drums, a Grand Minimus dancing, and another large character (thought to be an early version of Clark, though his face is not visible) can be seen playing a guitar. The scene is very similar to the one shown during Rayman Revolution's end credits, which may have been based on it.

In the 3DS version, the area itself is accessible. The net can be breached due to a glitch where the player can get through the bottom right corner. Rayman must keep trying to walk into the right corner between the net and wall until he starts glitching. Eventually Rayman will glitch through the corner of the net and fall into the secret area.

Cheats

In the Dreamcast and 3DS versions, as Rayman makes his way through the tunnel, he will come across three Robo-Pirate signs, one after another, each bearing a different message. The first sign says ‘To gain life points, try to shoot on a bridge’, the second says ‘To gain 3 Mega-Shoots, try to jump under a well’, and the third says ‘To recover full life, try to push a tree’. Each of three messages Rayman reads as he makes his way through the secret tunnel in the Tomb of the Ancients is in fact a cryptic clue to one of three cheat codes which Rayman can activate in various locations throughout the game. It is not necessary to enter the secret area and read the messages in order to use these cheats; however, they only function in the Dreamcast version of the game and its derivatives, the 3DS and iOS versions. In the iOS version, this area cannot be accessed due to the lack of buttons, but the cheats function properly. The words do not flash across the screen when these cheats are used in the iOS version.

Fahrenheit

The first message, ‘To gain life points, try to shoot on a bridge’, was mixed up with the second one. The first message should read, ‘To gain life points, try to jump on a bridge’. If the player goes to one of the many bridges in the game and jumps up and down on it, the word ‘Fahrenheit’ will flash across the screen and Rayman's health bar will refill – the same effect as the one provided by the ‘Pickwitt’ cheat. The name ‘Fahrenheit’ is probably a visual joke regarding the health bar's resemblance to a thermometer.

Gauntlet

The second message, ‘To gain 3 Mega-Shoots, try to jump under a well, was mixed up with the first one. The second message should read, ‘To gain 3 Mega-Shoots, try to shoot under a well’. If Rayman goes to the bottom of one of the many vertical passageways throughout the game and starts shooting with his magic fist, the word ‘Gauntlet’ will flash across the screen, and Rayman will be given three Power Fists. The name ‘Gauntlet’ is a reference to the Power Fists, and draws a comparison between them and hand armour.

Pickwitt

The third message, unlike the first two, does not contain any mistakes. ‘To recover full life, try to push a tree’ is self-explanatory: if Rayman walks up to one of the many trees littered throughout the game and presses himself against it, the word ‘Pickwitt’ will flash across the screen and his health bar will refill – the same effect as that of the ‘Fahrenheit’ cheat. ‘Pickwitt’ is not a word, and the reason it was used as a name for this cheat is unclear. It requires 900 Yellow Lums to reveal this secret.

External links

References