Rocket Power: Beach Bandits
Encyclopedia
Rocket Power: Beach Bandits is a 2002 video game for the PlayStation 2
, GameCube
, and Game Boy Advance
derived from the Nickelodeon
cartoon Rocket Power
. The game homages the James Bond
and Doctor Who
traditions through its use of elaborate set pieces and gadgets.
After a series of challenges, the gang travels to the Lakes, where they discover the water has disappeared. After investigating the forest near the lakes, they discover that the water is being used by Golem Industry robots to work giant power station shipping electricity to a "secret base" in the Wishing Waters theme park. Twister manages to destroy one of the plants, Sam destroys another and Reggie the final one. However, after the destruction of the final plant, Golem Sr. arrives and drops a giant robotic piranha
in the central lake called "Barramundi Bot", to kill Reggie. However, via the use of a waterbike and rock formations, Reggie destroys Barramundi Bot.
Once they return to Ocean Shores, the gang has their first encounter with Eric Golem Jr., who challenges Otto to a skating competition. Otto wins and a frustrated Eric Jr. leaves, threatening to return. The gang decide to set off for the secret base of Golem in Wishing Waters, but must first obtain a remote that will allow them access to the base from Oliver and tickets to go to the park from Lars.
Once they arrive at Wishing Waters, the gang discovers the "secret base" to be an underground giant robot factory beneath the water park. They infiltrate the base and Sam hacks into the computer programming to build a super robot to trash the base. He manages to do this, but after destroying the majority of the base, the supercomputer in control, Cyrax, destroys Sam's robot and locks the gang inside the factory. Twister decides to take some more photos, and in doing so, discovers that they'll have to go to Mondo Mountain next. Sam then goes into Cryax's control room, and with a skateboard, destroys all of Cryax's computer chips, causing him to explode. The gang then run away.
Back in Ocean Shores Golem Sr. has made an offer to buy the entire pier, including the Shore Shack, so the gang must hurry. They have a second encounter with Golem Jr. when Twister competes against him in the Mad Town Skate Tournament to win a mountain-board. When Twister wins, Golem Jr. challenges them to a bumper kart game for a set of Mondo Mountain tickets. The gang wins and the they later convince Lars to reveal to them the secret location of Mondo Mountain if Reggie beats him in a downhill race at Bruised Man's Curb.
Arriving in the Curb, Reggie beats Lars and Lars reveals the secret entrance. Once in the Mountain, the gang discovers it is in fact the HQ of Golem. In order to enter the base, Otto tells the gang to wait at the base of Mondo Mountain, actually an inactive volcano, while he climbs to the top and opens the lower ventilation entrance. After destroying a giant, malfunctioning security robot who thinks of itself as the "God of the Volcano", Otto lets the gang into the base.
Inside the base, Team Rocket discover an earthquake machine, and they have to go through a bunch of robots to stop the machine, by turning off all of the valves, making the earthquake happen in the base when it is activated. Then Golem Sr arrives, and as he activates the machine, the base shakes and a pipe hits Golem, knocking him into the lava. However, Golem crawls out of the lava and it is revealed he is a robot. The gang confront the Robot Golem and destroy it.
Once the gang return to Ocean Shores, they see the sand is back and believe the ordeal to be over, but out of the blue, a giant power station emerges from the deep sea and through a holographic projector, Eric Golem Jr. reveals himself to be the mastermind behind Golem Industries' operations. He also says that he will destroy Ocean Shores with a big tsunami generated by his power station. In order to stop the machine, the gang are challenged by Golem to a final set of challenges involving races by rollerblade, waterbike, skateboard and hoverboard. After the third battle though, he says that he will destroy Ocean Shores anyway, and runs up to the control room. The only way to stop him is if Otto races him there by hoverboard. Otto wins and does something to the control panel, and as Eric Golem Jr arrives, Otto says, "Smell you later," and flies away with the gang while the base sinks.
As everybody in Ocean Shores celebrates, Officer Shirley sees Eric appear on shore, and brings him over to the gang. Otto is then kind and says that he's a good skater and should try to make some friends that are human. Eric then says he may be back next summer, and the gang and Eric do their handshake.
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
, GameCube
Nintendo GameCube
The , officially abbreviated to NGC in Japan and GCN in other regions, is a sixth generation video game console released by Nintendo on September 15, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia...
, and Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
derived from the Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
cartoon Rocket Power
Rocket Power
Rocket Power is an American animated television series that aired on Nickelodeon.-Premise:Rocket Power involves the daily situations of a group of best friends named Oswald "Otto" Rocket, Regina "Reggie" Rocket, Maurice "Twister" Rodriguez, and Sam "Squid" Dullard, as they live in the fictional...
. The game homages the James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
and Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
traditions through its use of elaborate set pieces and gadgets.
Plot
A business tycoon named Eric Golem Sr. is buying up Ocean Shore businesses. Team Rocket Power become somewhat suspicious about him. When you see Lars under the pier, Pi challenges Otto to a halfpipe skate duel. This is your first mission which will be easy. After Otto wins the duel, Lars and Pi show Otto and his friends what they are hiding under the pier. It is a garbagebot. Twister was nervous and thought it was a space alien. Sam looks at the logo on the robot and it had the symbol of Golem's trademark. That is when the rocket power crew finds out what Golem industries is up to.After a series of challenges, the gang travels to the Lakes, where they discover the water has disappeared. After investigating the forest near the lakes, they discover that the water is being used by Golem Industry robots to work giant power station shipping electricity to a "secret base" in the Wishing Waters theme park. Twister manages to destroy one of the plants, Sam destroys another and Reggie the final one. However, after the destruction of the final plant, Golem Sr. arrives and drops a giant robotic piranha
Piranha
A piranha or piraña is a member of family Characidae in order Characiformes, an omnivorous freshwater fish that inhabits South American rivers. In Venezuela, they are called caribes...
in the central lake called "Barramundi Bot", to kill Reggie. However, via the use of a waterbike and rock formations, Reggie destroys Barramundi Bot.
Once they return to Ocean Shores, the gang has their first encounter with Eric Golem Jr., who challenges Otto to a skating competition. Otto wins and a frustrated Eric Jr. leaves, threatening to return. The gang decide to set off for the secret base of Golem in Wishing Waters, but must first obtain a remote that will allow them access to the base from Oliver and tickets to go to the park from Lars.
Once they arrive at Wishing Waters, the gang discovers the "secret base" to be an underground giant robot factory beneath the water park. They infiltrate the base and Sam hacks into the computer programming to build a super robot to trash the base. He manages to do this, but after destroying the majority of the base, the supercomputer in control, Cyrax, destroys Sam's robot and locks the gang inside the factory. Twister decides to take some more photos, and in doing so, discovers that they'll have to go to Mondo Mountain next. Sam then goes into Cryax's control room, and with a skateboard, destroys all of Cryax's computer chips, causing him to explode. The gang then run away.
Back in Ocean Shores Golem Sr. has made an offer to buy the entire pier, including the Shore Shack, so the gang must hurry. They have a second encounter with Golem Jr. when Twister competes against him in the Mad Town Skate Tournament to win a mountain-board. When Twister wins, Golem Jr. challenges them to a bumper kart game for a set of Mondo Mountain tickets. The gang wins and the they later convince Lars to reveal to them the secret location of Mondo Mountain if Reggie beats him in a downhill race at Bruised Man's Curb.
Arriving in the Curb, Reggie beats Lars and Lars reveals the secret entrance. Once in the Mountain, the gang discovers it is in fact the HQ of Golem. In order to enter the base, Otto tells the gang to wait at the base of Mondo Mountain, actually an inactive volcano, while he climbs to the top and opens the lower ventilation entrance. After destroying a giant, malfunctioning security robot who thinks of itself as the "God of the Volcano", Otto lets the gang into the base.
Inside the base, Team Rocket discover an earthquake machine, and they have to go through a bunch of robots to stop the machine, by turning off all of the valves, making the earthquake happen in the base when it is activated. Then Golem Sr arrives, and as he activates the machine, the base shakes and a pipe hits Golem, knocking him into the lava. However, Golem crawls out of the lava and it is revealed he is a robot. The gang confront the Robot Golem and destroy it.
Once the gang return to Ocean Shores, they see the sand is back and believe the ordeal to be over, but out of the blue, a giant power station emerges from the deep sea and through a holographic projector, Eric Golem Jr. reveals himself to be the mastermind behind Golem Industries' operations. He also says that he will destroy Ocean Shores with a big tsunami generated by his power station. In order to stop the machine, the gang are challenged by Golem to a final set of challenges involving races by rollerblade, waterbike, skateboard and hoverboard. After the third battle though, he says that he will destroy Ocean Shores anyway, and runs up to the control room. The only way to stop him is if Otto races him there by hoverboard. Otto wins and does something to the control panel, and as Eric Golem Jr arrives, Otto says, "Smell you later," and flies away with the gang while the base sinks.
As everybody in Ocean Shores celebrates, Officer Shirley sees Eric appear on shore, and brings him over to the gang. Otto is then kind and says that he's a good skater and should try to make some friends that are human. Eric then says he may be back next summer, and the gang and Eric do their handshake.
Characters
In normal one player mode, you can play as Otto, Sam, Twister, and Reggie. On two player, if you can unlock them you can play as Lars' friends Pi, Sputs, Eddie, and Golem Jr. himself.Locations
There are 4 different locations in story mode that you can travel to:- Ocean Shores- The home of team Rocket Power. This is where you have easy tasks.
- Lakes- Something fishy is going on and the water from the Lakes are gone. Find the source of how the water is being taken. Hazards- Crab Robots, falling rocks, sinking logs, and a Barraamundi boss.
- Wishing Waters- Now that you're close on the trail of Golem find the source of his robot factory and the robot armyArmyAn army An army An army (from Latin arma "arms, weapons" via Old French armée, "armed" (feminine), in the broadest sense, is the land-based military of a nation or state. It may also include other branches of the military such as the air force via means of aviation corps...
will go bye-bye, but there is a supercomputer in charge. His name is Cyrax, and he was created by Golem to destroy you. So find the secret entrance, destroy Cyrax and head toward the next step through your quest. Hazards- electric floors, toxic waste, laser cutters, welding robots, and the Cyrax memory core fight. - Mondo Mountain- The Hidden HQ of Golem Industries. This volcano lair is hiding the true secret of Golem's dastardly plans for the area. A shocking surprise awaits Team Rocket. Power in here... who would have guessed it? Hazards- Molten lava, steam jets, monorail ride, Ninja robots, volcano boss, and final showdown.
Cultural references
- There are many references to Tak and the Power of JujuTak and the Power of JujuTak and the Power of Juju is an action-adventure video game developed by Avalanche Software for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Game Boy Advance....
, the video game, in posters around Ocean Shores and also in the forest. There are two places where you can see Tak, but he runs away. - In Roller Blade training, many of the moves reference SpongebobSpongeBob SquarePantsSpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series, created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. Much of the series centers on the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the underwater city of "Bikini Bottom"...
, including the Starfish, the Flying Squirrel, and the Kung Fu. - When the robot eye blows up, it starts singing "daisy...daisyDaisy Bell"Daisy Bell" is a popular song with the well-known chorus "Daisy, Daisy/Give me your answer do/I'm half crazy/all for the love of you" as well as the line "...a bicycle built for two".-History:"Daisy Bell" was composed by Harry Dacre in 1892...
" and then it fades out. This is a reference to 2001: A Space Odyssey2001: A Space Odyssey (film)2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 epic science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick, and co-written by Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke, partially inspired by Clarke's short story The Sentinel...
, in which HalHAL 9000HAL 9000 is the antagonist in Arthur C. Clarke's science fiction Space Odyssey saga. HAL is an artificial intelligence that interacts with the astronaut crew of the Discovery One spacecraft, usually represented as a red television-camera eye found throughout the ship...
does the same thing. - A HoverboardHoverboardA Hoverboard is a fictional hovering board used for personal transportation in the films Back to the Future Part II and Back to the Future Part III. Hoverboards resemble a skateboard without wheels. Through special effects the filmmakers depicted the boards hovering above the ground...
level makes a reference to Back to the FutureBack to the FutureBack to the Future is a 1985 American science-fiction adventure film. It was directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale, produced by Steven Spielberg, and starred Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover and Thomas F. Wilson. The film tells the story of...
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