Pikmin 2/Unused Caves/Environment Test Caves

This is a sub-page of Pikmin 2/Unused Caves.

Test floors for the different floor environments. The caveinfo_* caves use the same setup with different lighting for all floors, while the dam_* caves test boss floor layouts.

caveinfo_conc (Concrete)

Unlike most of the other caves, this one is loaded with enemies.

Floor #	Floor Image	Lighting File	Enemies
Floor 1		normal_light_lv0.ini	Dwarf Red Bulborb x3 Dwarf Orange Bulborb x3 Snow Bulborb x3 Male Sheargrub x3 Female Sheargrub x3 Shearwig x3 Cloaking Burrow-nit x3 Water Dumple x3 Iridescent Flint Beetle x2 Iridescent Glint Beetle Doodlebug Swooping Snitchbug Puffy Blowhog 10 enemies from the following list: Red Bulborb (1/7) - min 1 Yellow Wollywog (1/7) - min 1 Wollywog (1/7) - min 1 Fiery Blowhog (1/7) - min 1 Watery Blowhog (1/7) - min 1 Rock (1/7) - min 3 Honeywisp (1/7) - min 1
Floor 2		normal_light_lv1.ini	Identical to Floor 1
Floor 3		normal_light_lv2.ini	Identical to Floor 1
Floor 4		normal_light_lv3.ini	Identical to Floor 1
Floor 5		normal_light_lv4.ini	Identical to Floor 1

caveinfo_hiroba (Plaza)

Only two floors here, both of them with different enemy setups.

Floor #	Floor Image	Lighting File	Enemies
Floor 1		kusachi_light_lv0.ini	40 enemies from the following list: Hairy Bulborb (1/6) - min 2 Snow Bulborb (2/6) - min 2 Male Sheargrub (1/6) - min 2 Shearwig (1/6) - min 2 Cloaking Burrow-nit (1/6) - min 2
Floor 2		hiroba_light.ini Unused	Anode Beetle x6 Hairy Bulborb x2 Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat x4

caveinfo_metal (Metallic)

Floor #	Floor Image	Lighting File	Enemies
Floor 1		metal_light_lv0.ini	40 enemies from the following list: Hairy Bulborb (1/6) - min 2 Snow Bulborb (2/6) - min 2 Male Sheargrub (1/6) - min 2 Shearwig (1/6) - min 2 Cloaking Burrow-nit (1/6) - min 2
Floor 2		metal_light_lv1.ini	Identical to Floor 1
Floor 3		metal_light_lv2.ini	Identical to Floor 1
Floor 4		metal_light_lv3.ini	Identical to Floor 1
Floor 5		metal_light_lv4.ini	Identical to Floor 1

caveinfo_tile (Tiled)

Floor #	Floor Image	Lighting File	Enemies
Floor 1		normal_light_lv0.ini	20 enemies from the following list: Hairy Bulborb (1/6) - min 2 Snow Bulborb (2/6) - min 2 Male Sheargrub (1/6) - min 2 Shearwig (1/6) - min 2 Cloaking Burrow-nit (1/6) - min 2
Floor 2		normal_light_lv1.ini	Identical to Floor 1
Floor 3		normal_light_lv2.ini	Identical to Floor 1
Floor 4		normal_light_lv3.ini	Identical to Floor 1
Floor 5		normal_light_lv4.ini	Identical to Floor 1

caveinfo_toy (Playroom)

All five of the lighting files used here are unused in the rest of the game.

Floor #	Floor Image	Lighting File	Enemies
Floor 1		toy_light_lv0.ini Unused	Horsetail x2 38 enemies from the following list: Hairy Bulborb (1/6) - min 2 Snow Bulborb (2/6) - min 2 Male Sheargrub (1/6) - min 2 Shearwig (1/6) - min 2 Cloaking Burrow-nit (1/6) - min 2
Floor 2		toy_light_lv1.ini Unused	40 enemies from the following list: Hairy Bulborb (1/6) - min 2 Snow Bulborb (2/6) - min 2 Male Sheargrub (1/6) - min 2 Shearwig (1/6) - min 2 Cloaking Burrow-nit (1/6) - min 2
Floor 3		toy_light_lv2.ini Unused	Identical to Floor 2
Floor 4		toy_light_lv3.ini Unused	Identical to Floor 2
Floor 5		toy_light_lv4.ini Unused	Identical to Floor 2

caveinfo_tsuchi (Soil)

Past the first floor, this level contains no enemies or objects.

Floor #	Floor Image	Lighting File	Enemies
Floor 1		normal_light_lv0.ini	20 enemies from the following list: Hairy Bulborb (1/6) - min 2 Snow Bulborb (2/6) - min 2 Male Sheargrub (1/6) - min 2 Shearwig (1/6) - min 2 Cloaking Burrow-nit (1/6) - min 2
Floor 2		normal_light_lv1.ini	No objects
Floor 3		normal_light_lv2.ini	No objects
Floor 4		normal_light_lv3.ini	No objects
Floor 5		normal_light_lv4.ini	No objects

dam_cave_conc

Floor #	Floor Image	Enemies	Notes
Floor 1		Raging Long Legs	This is the arena used in Hole of Heroes Floor 15.
Floor 2		Titan Dweevil	This is the arena used in Dream Den Floor 14.

dam_cave_metal

Floor #	Floor Image	Enemies	Notes
Floor 1		Man-at-Legs	This is the arena used in Subterranean Complex Floor 9.
Floor 2		Man-at-Legs	This is the arena used in Hole of Heroes Floor 14.
Floor 3		Raging Long Legs	Same layout as Floor 1 with a different boss.
Floor 4		Titan Dweevil	Same layout as Floor 2 with a different boss. This level will crash unless the Titan Dweevil cutscene has already been viewed.

dam_cave_tsuchi

A fight with the Titan Dweevil in the Empress Bulblax arena.
Like the above floor, this level will crash unless the Titan Dweevil cutscene has already been viewed.

video_caveinfo_metal

The exact purpose of the video caves is unknown. It's possible they were used for promotional videos or the demo videos on the title screen.

Floor Image	Enemies	Treasures
	Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat x3 Anode Beetle x17	None

video_caveinfo_tsuchi

Floor #	Floor Image	Enemies	Treasures
Floor 1		None	Rubber Ugly Omniscient Sphere x2 Mirth Sphere x2 Decorative Goo x2
Floor 2		Snow Bulborb x9 Hairy Bulborb x3 Antenna Beetle x3 Anode Beetle x5	Rubber Ugly Omniscient Sphere Mirth Sphere Decorative Goo