M08 Stage 8: The Deep
Welcome to ENVIRONPLUS's underwater mining operation. The cut scene shows
you an overview of the outside of the mining facility, and the large suc-
tion tubes which draw the rocks up into the grinding mechanisms. As you
will see, anything that gets beneath those tubes will be drawn into the
mining machinery. (What you won't see is the grinders at the top of
the tube, which if you encounter, will be the end of your life.) You will
also see a trip through a series of tunnels which wind up inside one of the
four control rooms.
If you watch the whole cut scene, a minor bug in the game will prevent the
text for your first objective from appearing on screen. The text that
should appear is shown below:
"FIND AND DESTROY THE FOUR CONTROL ROOMS INSIDE THE MINING SITE IN ORDER
TO STOP THE GRINDER.
You can just choose "RESTORE CHECKPOINT" from the pause menu, and when the
cut scene begins, hit the "X" button to interrupt it. Once you interrupt
the intro cut scene, then the objectives text will appear on screen. This
is not necessary for the game to play correctly, I just mention it, in case
you would actually like to see the message.
In this area you will find extremely low visibility, a lot of sharks, and
some very powerful Seaseekers armed with missiles. Despite the low visi-
bility, and the overwhelming size of the mining structure, it won't be too
difficult to find your way. Thanks to your trusty sonar. Also, once you
make it into the mining tunnels, there are signs inside which will guide
you to each control room.
So, to begin, head North to the large tower that is sticking out of the
water straight ahead of you. Once you get to the tower, begin to dive
down over the North edge of the dome that is below you. One of the green
"Point of Interest" indicators should be directly in the center of your
sonar display. As you descend, you should see License Plate 36/45 sitting
on the top of the North "suction tube" support, so go ahead and get it.
Now, face North, dive over the edge and continue to dive straight down, and
you will begin to enter a very large mining pit. Try to stay as close to
the outer edge of the pit until you reach the bottom, do not stray near the
blue suction tube. If you are too close to the end of the tube when you
dive past it, you will be sucked up into the "grinder" and turned into
ground shark. Once you reach the bottom of the pit, turn to your right,
and follow the outer edge of the pit clockwise until you come to License
Plate 37/45.
It's time to begin exploring the mining site, and shut down the grinder.
There are three green "Point of Interest" markers on your sonar, each one
representing one of the three "suction" tubes to the grinder. If you
were in the center of the mining pit, their positions would be generally,
North, Southeast, and Southwest. If you carefully swim around the outer
edge, on the inside of the mining pit you can examine each tube. Between
the outer pit wall, and the each of the tubes, you will see a gap, and be-
hind that gap is a circular opening, a "Cave Entrance" that leads to the
inner tunnels. DON'T TRY TO ENTER, yet. If you look at the three tubes
one more time, the North tube has only one tunnel entrance near the bottom,
the Southeastern tube has only one entrance near the middle, and the South-
western tube has two entrances one near the middle and the other near the
bottom. These tunnel openings or Cave Entrances are identified as follows:
Cave Entrance 1: Located near the bottom of the Northern suction tube.
Cave Entrance 2: Located in the middle of the Southeastern suction tube.
Cave Entrance 3: Located in the middle of the Southwestern suction tube.
Cave Entrance 4: Located near the bottom of the Southwestern suction tube.
If you watch one of the openings, you will eventually see some rocks being
forced out the tunnel, and into the suction tube where they are carried up
into the grinder. When you get ready to enter one of the tunnels, you must
wait for the rocks to be forced out, and then enter the tunnel while the
rocks are being sucked up the tube. If you don't wait for the rocks first,
you may be forced out with them and then sucked up and into the grinder
above. If you get caught in the suction, there is no way to escape from
it. When you are in the tunnels, if you do get caught by the rocks being
forced out to the tube, DON'T PANIC. Simply turn around so you're facing
away from the rocks and being pushed forward. As soon as you see the
opening that leads to the suction tube, begin aiming for the gap on the
left or right side of the tube and swim through it as you're being forced
out of the tunnel. You may have to reenter the tunnel again, but at least
you will still be alive.
The four control rooms can be destroyed in any order, and once you enter
the tunnels behind the suction tubes, there are actually signs which will
lead you to the control room. I will list the directions for each control
room separtately, so that it will be easier to lead you to the hidden items
within the tunnels. Even though the signs show you the way to the control
room, they won't lead you to the hidden collectibles inside. As you follow
the directions for each section, if you become lost or miss a turn , it's
pretty easy to find your way. RED signs will lead you to the control room
for the tunnel that you are in. Just keep following the RED signs and turn
in the directions that the signs point you to. GREEN signs lead you back
out to the mining pit. IF you try to exit, make sure to aim for the side
gap between the wall and the suction tube, because the suction will still
be on, even after you destroy the control room. ALL FOUR control rooms
must be destroyed before it will be safe to swim inside the suction tubes.
Inside the tunnels you will find sharks, divers, and mini-subs. In addi-
tion, you will also run into some sea snakes (or eels , I'm not exactly
sure which) that live within the walls of some of the tunnels. If they
strike you, you will become stuned and momemtarily loose control. Try to
avoid them if you see their yellow-green heads sticking out of the walls.
The divers offer nothing new as far as their attacks, but the mini-subs
do now have missiles. Avoid attacking the subs from the front, and as
a rule-of-thumb, destroy all mini-subs that you encounter. (They still
drain your "Hunger", just like the Seaseekers do.)
In case you get forced out of the tunnels, I will include a shorthand
"SPEED RUN" direction list for each control room level, so you don't have
to re-read through the full level walkthrough text. With the shorthand
walkthrough, if you avoid all enemies except those that are absoulutely
necessary, you could complete this whole area very quickly. Find the
SPEED RUN directions near the end of this section walkthrough.
CONTROL ROOM #1:
After waiting for the rocks to be ejected from the tunnel, enter Cave
Entrance 1, located at the bottom of the North suction tube. Swim North
as quickly as you can and turn to your left (West) when you get to the
intersection. Follow the tunnel, slowly forward and eliminate any mini-
subs, or divers that get in your way. If you see any green heads sticking
out of the walls avoid them. If you get bit, by one of these creatures,
your control and vision will be distorted for a few seconds. Carefully
watch both walls as you follow this walkthrough, so that you don't acci-
dentally miss an intersection. Some intersections are dark or may not have
a brightly lit green or red sign that make them stand out. So, slowly
follow the wall and go past the first right-turn tunnel that you see. Keep
following the tunnel and you will pass another intersection that has a
right turn on one side, and a red "Control Room 1" sign on the left.
Continue along the tunnel, and look for the next right hand turn. Once you
get to the turn, go right and follow the tunnel to find License Plate 38/45
in front of a mining drill. Exit this corner and follow the tunnel back to
the intersection, and turn left. You should be facing roughly a Southwest
direction, and heading back down the long tunnel you just came through.
Head back along this tunnel, but take the very next Left turn that you come
to. When you reach this intersection, you will see a red "Control Room 1"
sign on the right side wall, where you want to turn left. Swim forward in
this direction (Southeast) and turn right (Southwest) at the next inter-
section. A little further ahead you should come to another left turn, and
at the end of that path you will arrive at Control Room 1. In each control
room, there are normally 1 or 2 divers, and a mini-sub. Control Room areas
will also run your Hunger meter down faster also. You will see a tank
that looks like it has a glass window on it, and another solid tank that
has a sign that reads "DANGER Explosive Material," on it's side. Look be-
hind the tank to the Northeast and take Tin Can 1/4 off the floor. You
will NEED to Charge Attack the solid tank until it explodes, but you can
break the glass on the other tank, or the square shaped section next to the
solid tank first, if you want the extra points. With Control Room 1 now de-
stroyed, you have cleared 1 checkpoint. Leave the control room from the
way that you came in and follow the tunnel to the intersection. Turn to the
left (Southwest), swim foward to the next intersection and turn left
(Southeast), again. Travel through this tunnel until you get to the second
right turn, but don't turn yet. This right turn, will take you out to the
entrance that you used to enter the tunnels. You need to be aware that if
the rocks are forced out when you swim out the entrance tunnel, you could
be forced into the suction tube and to your death. You can either stay at
this intersection, until you see the rocks forced out down the tunnel, or
you can just swim for it. If you wait for the rocks, after the gray
"cloud" follows the rocks wait about 5 seconds before proceeding. This way
you're not caught by the suction that's drawing the rocks out. The only
thing you need to do to survive, is be ready to aim for the right or left
side gap as soon as you get to the suction tube, and you will be able to
get out safely, whether the rocks come out behind you or not. If at any
time you get lost in the tunnels, look for the green "Cave Entrance" signs
and follow them to the exit, then just reenter the tunnel if necessary.
CONTROL ROOM #2:
To get to the second control room, you need to enter the tunnels through
Cave Entrance 2. This is found near the center of the Southeastern suc-
tion tube. Go through Cave Entrance 2 into the mining tunnels. Head for-
ward (Southeast) until you come to a "T" shaped intersection, and then
turn to the right (Southwest). Proceed to the next intersection and turn
to the right once more. Head Northwest to the end of this tunnel to find
a large dark room filled with sharks and other enemies, and License Plate
39/40 near the wall at the East end of the room. Now turn Southeast and
exit the room, then continue forward to the next intersection. Turn left
or Northeast and continue in this direction until you run into the wall of
another "T" intersection. Turn right at this intersection, follow the
tunnel as it curves and turn right, again at the next intersection. At the
end of this tunnel make another right and follow the tunnel into Control
Room 2. Collect Tin Can 2/4 behind the tank to the Southwest, with the
glass window. Now destroy the solid tank to complete another checkpoint as
Control Room 2 is shut down. From Control Room 2 head out through the
tunnel and turn left (Northwest) when you get to the intersection. As you
follow this tunnel you will come to a "T" intersection where you should
turn left. This new section will curve toward the Northwest and you are
looking for the next Left turn you can make. Finally, turn right at the
next opening and exit Cave Entrance 2 at the end.
CONTROL ROOM #3:
Go to the Southwest suction tube, and prepare to enter Cave Entrance 3,
which is located near the middle of the the suction tube. This particular
tube has two cave entrances, one near the bottom, and one near the middle.
Make sure you are at the corrrect entrance, and as always, wait for the
rocks to be ejected before you try to enter the tunnel. Swim through the
tunnel heading in a Northwest direction until you come to a four way inter-
section. You will see an object glowing on the floor, in the exact center
of the intersection, ignore that object for now. Instead, turn left
(Southwest) and keep following this tunnel and you will come to a an inter-
section that has a right hand turn and a path that continues forward. Turn
right to find License Plate 40/45 near another mining drill. Now, reverse
course by leaving this area, and turning left at the intersection. Con-
tinue all the way back to the four way intersection and now you can pick up
the Megalodon Tooth (3,000 points) that is on the floor in the center of
the intersection. Enter the tunnel to the right (Southeast) and swim
toward the exit, but turn right at the next available right turn intersec-
tion. As you enter this new tunnel, look for the round opening in the
floor of the cave. Pass over the hole, and follow the tunnel until you
come to a "T" shaped intersection in the distance. Turn right, and this
tunnel will lead you directly into Control Room 3, where you can pick up
Tin Can 3/4 on the floor in between the glass fronted tank to the Southwest
and a pile of platforms to the right of the tank. As before, eliminate any
enemies in the control room and then destroy the solid tank. With Control
Room 3 destroyed, and your next checkpoint cleared, head Southeast to the
next intersection and turn left (Northeast). Swim through this tunnel
until you come to the hole in the floor, this hole will lead you to the
Control Room 4 tunnels, and out of this level of tunnels. So, carefully
swim down through the floor.
CONTROL ROOM #4.
With the shortcut from tunnel 3, getting to Control Room 4 and finishing
this level will be easy. All hidden items except for the last Tin Can in
this Story Mission have been found, and that Tin Can is in Control Room 4.
From where you entered this tunnel through the hole in the top of the cave,
head to the Northeast. Turn left at the intersection, and continue along
the tunnel to the 4 way intersection ahead. Turn right and proceed to
Control Room 4 at the end. Tin Can 4/4 is on floor in this room toward the
East. Destroy your enemies, and eliminate the last solid tank.
A short cut scene shows the grinder shutting down, and the grinder "roller"
part stops and lifts up revealing an opening. Now, you are told to "Find
your way through the output tunnels." This is a lot simpler than it
sounds. Exit the control room and turn left at the 4 way intersection.
Just swim to the end of the tunnel, and now that it's safe to do so,
actually enter the suction tube that you've been so careful to avoid. Swim
to the top of the tube and into the center of the grinder through the newly
available opening.
SPEED RUN: This section includes directions through the mining tunnels, and
to all hidden items and Control rooms located within. Use this as a quick
reference to the full detailed walkthrough of each Control Room area. The
intersection "count" is a running count of each intersection from the be-
ginning of that particular section of the Speed Run. So for example,
"2nd intersection" is the next intersection you will run into since step
1, it does not mean go two intersections from the last step.
CONTROL ROOM #1:
To get License Plate 38/45
1. Enter tunnel through Northern suction tube. (Cave Entrance 1)
2. 1st intersection turn left.
3. 2nd intersection continue forward.
4. 3rd intersection continue forward.
5. 4th intersection continue forward.
6. 5th intersection continue forward.
7. 6th intersection turn right to collect License Plate 38/45 in front of
mining drill.
From License Plate room to Control Room 1
1. Exit room and follow tunnel Northwest.
2. 1st intersection turn left.
3. 2nd intersection continue forward.
4. 3rd intersection turn left.
5. 4th intersection turn right.
6. 5th intersection turn left and follow tunel to Control Room 1.
Collect Tin Can 1/4 from behind the Northeast tank.
From Control Room 1 to Exit.
1. Exit Control Room 1 to the Northwest.
2. 1st intersection turn left.
3. 2nd intersection turn left.
4. 3rd intersection continue forward.
5. 4th intersection turn right and follow tunnel to the exit.
CONTROL ROOM #2:
To get License Plate 39/40
1. Enter tunnels through Cave Entrance 2 found at the Southeast tube.
2. 1st intersection continue forward.
2. 2nd intersection turn right.
3. 3rd intersection turn right and follow tunnel to room with License Plate
39/40 near the East wall.
From License Plate to Control Room 2
1. Exit room and head Southeast.
2. 1st intersection turn left.
3. 2nd intersection continue forward.
4. 3rd intersection turn right.
5. 3rd intersection turn right.
6. 4th intersection turn right and continue to Control Room 2. Collect
Tin Can 2/4 from behind Southwest glass fronted tank.
From Control Room 2 to Exit.
1. Leave Control Room 2 through the tunnel.
2. 1st intersection turn left.
3. 2nd intersection turn left.
4. 3rd intersection turn left.
5. 4th intersection turn right.
6. 5th intersection continue forward to Cave Entrance 2 to exit tunnels.
CONTROL ROOM #3:
To Get License Plate 40/45.
1. Enter Cave Entrance 3, from the middle tunnel in the Southwest suction
tube.
2. 1st intersection continue forward.
3. 2nd intersection (with glowin object on floor) turn left.
4. 3rd intersection turn right, and collect License Plate 40/45 at the end
in front of a mining drill.
To get Megalodon Tooth.
1. Leave area where you found license plate.
2. 1st intersection turn left.
3. Pick up the Megaladon Tooth from floor, in center of the next inter-
section that you come to.
From Megalodon Tooth to Control Room 3.
1. From 4 way intersection where you found tooth, turn to Southeast tunnel.
2. 1st intersection turn right.
3. Pass over hole in floor and continue forward.
4. 2nd intersection turn right and follow tunnel to it's ending at Control
Room 3. Collect Tin Can 3/4 from behind glass fronted tank on the
Southwest.
From Control Room 3 to Control Room 4 tunnels.
1. Exit Control Room 3 from where you entered and continue to next inter-
section.
2. 1st intersection turn left.
3. Continue through tunnel and enter hole in floor to get to level 4
tunnel area.
If you wanted to just exit the tunnel, just go past the hole in step 3
above, and then turn right at the next intersection. This tunnel leads
to Cave Entrance 3.
CONTROL ROOM #4:
From Tunnel 3 shortcut to Control Room 4.
1. From the tunnel you entered through the hole in the ceiling, turn
Northeast.
2. 1st intersection turn left.
3. 2nd intersection turn right and follow tunnel to Control Room 4 at the
end. Collect Tin Can 4/4 on floor to East in front of tanks.
If you entered this area through Cave Entrance 4 located at the bottom of
the Southwest suction tube:
1. From Cave Entrance 4, head Northwest.
2. 1st intersection proceed forward.
3. 2nd intersection turn right and follow tunnel to Control Room 4 at the
end. Collect Tin Can 4/4.
From Control Room 4 to end of level.
1. Exit Control Room 4 to the Southwest.
2. 1st intersection turn left.
3. 2nd intersection continue forward to Cave Entrance 4.
4. Enter suction tube and swim into grinder opening at the top.
You will be offered a chance to save your game, and then immediately Story
Mission 9 will begin. Unlike most levels, you will encounter a "Boss
Fight" at the beginning of the level. So after you save, be prepared to
begin the next to last Story Mission.
Level Summary: You should now have: 40/45 License Plates, 4/4 Tin Cans
from this stage (unlocks 5th of 6 movie clips), and a
Megalodon Tooth (3,000 points.)
Open Ocean Notes: Side Challenge 30: DEEP CHASE is now available upon re-
return from Open Ocean. On the Amity Map this location
is labeled "ENVIRONPLUS Mining Site", and can be found in
the Northern area of Open Ocean: West. All unfound items
are in their original Story Mission locations.
Game Completion: All Items Found and Level completed you'll earn: 5.6 %
With Side Challenge 30 completed you'll earn: 6.6 %
Total Game Completion: 51.6 %
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