Molekin Mountain is the eleventh level in Skylanders: Giants. The Skylanders visit the mountain in search for The Oracle, only to discover that Sunrock Village, the nearby Molekin settlement, has been overrun by "creeps" led by the Cyclops monarch Pipsqueak.
Description
Molekin Mountain is a dry, sunbaked series of cliffs populated by Molekin. Clay houses dot the level's exterior, while the mountain's interior is home to glowing green crystals, vicious blade traps, and thrusting spear sections. Dusty peach-pink clouds cover the level's blue sky, and the only foliage that grows on the mountain are exploding orbs and bouncy pods.
List of Objectives
- Rid the Village of Bad Guys
Elemental Gates
Areas to Find
- Sunrock Quarry (Fire)
- Allegory Pathway
- Titan Crossing
- The Dirt Room (Earth)
- Sunrock Village (Earth)
- Cogwheel Housing
- Sunrock Peak (Magic)
- The Cleft of Bone (Undead)
- Sunrock Overlook (Magic)
- Trappe Hut
- Crystalsong Mines
- Razor Box (Tech)
- Under Mountain Mechanogear (Undead)
- The Mechinarium (Tech)
- Mincemeat Mayhem Arena
Legendary Treasure
- Eagle Masthead
Hats
- Battle Helment
- Tucker Hat
Soul Gem
Story Scroll
- Trial of Wealth
Treasure Chests
- 4
The Store
- Luck-O-Tron Bulb #4 - 5,000 gold
- Troll Factory Battle Mode Arena - 3,000 gold
- Dangling Carrot Hat - 1,300 gold
- Rocket Hat - 1,100 gold
- Chompy Bot 9000 4 Skystone - 1,200 gold
- Blaze Brewer Skystone - 1,200 gold
- Damage Power Up - 350 gold
- Skystone Cheat - 500 gold
- Fairy Dust - 50 gold
Trivia
- Molekin Mountain's placeholder name was Find the Oracle.
- The inhabitants of Molekin Mountain have crossed paths with The Dread-Yacht, for they claim that it as a cursed vessel.
- In Master Eon's guide to Skylanders: Giants, this level is mistakenly referred to as Molekin Manor in the descriptions of Shadow Dukes and Slobbering Mutticuses.
- Although he is counted as a boss, Pipsqueak is defeated in one hit. The Shadow Duke immediately replaces him.
- At The Mechinarium Tech area, Righty the Molekin said they taught the machines inside the area to think.
- It is rare, but sometimes only one Slobbering Mutticus appears in the Crystalsong Mines, keeping the gate from opening. If this happens, the player will have to restart the chapter.
- Despite being called Molekin Mountain as a whole, the only mountain traversed is known as Mountain Mechanogear.
- The block puzzle in Under Mountain Mechanogear can be entirely skipped. The Bounce Pad can be used by Pop Fizz (with the Best of the Beast! upgrade path) to hover over and out of the puzzle. Before using the Bounce Pad, Pop Fizz must transform by drinking his purple potion, which gives him a lunge move. At the height of the bounce, Pop Fizz must use a lunge and use as many primary claw attacks as possible to retain his height. After he is over the barrier on the left, he can be carefully navigated to fall on the platform just before the Arena Battle.[1]
- Pipsqueak claims to have set up his arena on Molekin Mountain so that news of the "all-knowing Oracle" would lure in plenty of combative riffraff.
- The glowing green crystals in Crystalsong Mines produce a ringing sound when struck, providing the cavern with its name.
- In alpha builds of Giants, Molekin Mountain displays several differences from its final iteration.
- No music plays in the earliest alpha build.
- The level's collision is buggy in places, causing Skylanders to get stuck on the ground.[2] Additionally, one of the bounce pads in the cavern section does not function properly, preventing natural progression.
- One of the Molekin standing by the first crane puzzle would originally dance in excitement when the secret platform was lifted.[3]
- Sunrock Village originally included decorative clotheslines hanging between the Molekin's houses, displaying green and pink fabric.[4]
- A non-interactable ice cream sundae appeared in place of the optional purple gem on the ledge beneath the village.[5] Similar sundaes appear on the path to the Undead Gate, in the secret section of the Trappe Hut, in the Tech Gate, and in place of Tree Rex's Soul Gem, suggesting that they served as placeholders for collectibles.
- Many of the level's collectibles (such as Treasure Chests) are either missing or non-interactable.
- In the earliest alpha, the Undead Gate is missing its Enfuego Chompies.[6]
- The Molekin in front of the Trappe Hut originally performed a glasses-removing greeting animation, but offered no dialogue.[7]
- Quick Draw was originally replaced by a nameless seadog Skystones challenger. However, as the spear gate behind him was missing, the player could walk past and collect his key without challenging him. The destructible wall nearby was only susceptible to bombs; Giants' attacks did not affect it. [8]
- In the earliest alpha, the lift and the arena at the end of the level are incomplete. Once the player ascends into the arena, no enemies appear to battle them, and instead the level ends when the player moves toward the arena gate.[9]
References
- ↑ Molekin Mountain Any% Speedrun (timestamped to the Pop Fizz skip). (Date Posted - Jul 13, 2018). Youtube.
- ↑ Skylanders Giants Alpha Build 1: Full Playthrough. (Date Posted: Jan. 28, 2024). YouTube.
- ↑ Skylanders Giants Alpha Build 1: Full Playthrough. (Date Posted: Jan. 28, 2024). YouTube.
- ↑ Skylanders Giants Alpha Build 1: Full Playthrough. (Date Posted: Jan. 28, 2024). YouTube.
- ↑ Skylanders Giants Alpha Build 1: Full Playthrough. (Date Posted: Jan. 28, 2024). YouTube.
- ↑ Skylanders Giants Alpha Build 1: Full Playthrough. (Date Posted: Jan. 28, 2024). YouTube.
- ↑ Skylanders Giants Alpha Build 1: Full Playthrough. (Date Posted: Jan. 28, 2024). YouTube.
- ↑ Skylanders Giants Alpha Build 1: Full Playthrough. (Date Posted: Jan. 28, 2024). YouTube.
- ↑ Skylanders Giants Alpha Build 1: Full Playthrough. (Date Posted: Jan. 28, 2024). YouTube.