Subway is the second level of The Metropolis.
Plot & Overview[]
The plot of this level continues the plot of Lowrider, where Ze Dude accidentally drives Mags' stolen car into a canal and sinks into the sewers. Panicked, Mags sends Sackboy into a metro system via lift, where he uses subways to reach the sewer. After fishing the car out of the sewage, Sackboy and Mags leave the sewers, only to discover that Ze Dude survived the crash and is now using a fireball machine to disrupt work at her construction site, leading to the next level.
Subway is a significantly moodier level compared to most of the game, using very subdued colors and taking place in an unsanitary location. However, small pieces of graffiti on the walls provide splashes of friendliness in the area. There are numerous advertisements on the walls for the game's seven other worlds, including three of them that the player has yet to discover. The main gimmick of this level is using subway trains as platforms to surf the area. Other obstacles include elevator lifts, which can take Sackboy to higher or lower sections, and vents, which Sackboy must run into in order to get past. Some vents are motorised, while others are not.
Layout[]
The level starts with the player at a harbor-like area, with many fragile boxes. The player will then walk past Mags, who explains that the player should take a lift to track down her sinking car. The lift will take the player past pipes lining the walls, which hold numerous Score Bubbles. The player will come across Mags again, who expresses her worry in her car being taken to the sewer. She instructs Sackboy to use the subway trains to his advantage. After the player jumps on a train, it will take them to a platform with three air vents. The middle one is motorised, while the others can be pushed. Afterwards, the player must use another train to reach a platform leading to another lift.
The lift will take the player to another area, where they must use a train to get across while jumping over and ducking under numerous metal bars. Some of these have Electricity and kill Sackboy on contact, while others will merely push him off the train. The train eventually dips into a lower area, where Sackboy must jump off to a platform, so he can reach another train in the layer behind him. This is followed by a combination between jumping over metal bars and going through vent fans before the player gets pushed off the train.
This is followed by a race through a ventilation system, with many powered and non-powered vents to run through, opening paths to numerous different Prize Bubbles and even a Level Key. After the race, Sackboy will find Mags again, with her car stuck in a pit of sewage. She instructs Sackboy on how to use a massive claw machine to take it out. Afterwards, the door to another lift will open, taking Sackboy back to the surface. There are four pipes that run parallel to one another, with both Prize Bubbles and vents releasing Horrible Gas on them. The player must dodge the vents if they want the bubbles.
After the elevator ride, the player will reach another harbor area. There are three towers of cardboard boxes that can be knocked over for prizes. Mags will thank Sackboy, before revealing that Ze Dude is making a mess at her construction site. She begs for Sackboy to do something about it in front of the Scoreboard.
Notable Collectables[]
Prize Bubbbles[]
Stickers
- Big Burger
- Blue Arm
- Blue Leg
- Blue Star Banner
- Brown Beard
- Cassette Tape
- Chug Lite
- Eagle Drawing
- Eagle Wing Drawing
- Hairy Leg
- Hello Card
- Hut Roof
- Old Guitar
- Old-Timer
- Pink Stetson
- Red Star Banner
- Sackboy™ Spray Paint
- Scary Mouth
- Skyline 4
- Waffle
- Yellow Fries
Costumes
- Pink Hair Wig
- Stitched Button Eyes
- White Weave
Materials
- Blue Deck Chair
- Blue Denim
- Blue Felt
- Blue Knit
- Red Deck Chair
- Rusty Metal Grill
- Shiny Metal
Objects
- Airvent
- Double Airvent
- Female Doll Arm
- Female Doll Leg
- Female Doll Head
- Powered Airvent
- Quadruple Airvent
- Railroad Crossing
- Rollerskate
- Rollerskate Lift
- Rollerskate Wheel
- Straight Subway Tunnel
- Subway Slide Tunnel
- Subway Train
- Triple Airvent
- Ze Dude's Wheels
Level Key[]
Image | Description | Side Level |
During the race section, the player must try to stay as far to the right without falling too deep. The player will eventually reach the Level Key. | Elevation |
Sticker Switches[]
Image | Sticker/Decoration Needed | Sticker Location | Description | Prizes |
Yellow Fries | Subway | Immediately after the first lift, the player can spot a blank advertisment (next to The Temples' one) with an outline. If the player stamps the Yellow Fries sticker, obtained near the end of the lift, two prizes will drop on a nearby platform. The player can reach it by jumping from the first vent fan platform. | Costume - White Weave Object - Subway Train | |
Intense Blue Graffiti | The Construction Site | At the end of the last subway section, right before the Start Gate, the player can find a piece of cardboard on the wall, use the Intense Blue Graffiti sticker, hidden near the Basketball Head in The Construction Site, three Prize Bubbles will drop down. | Material - Shiny Metal Sticker - Blue Star Banner Sticker - Red Star Banner |
Co-operative challenges[]
Image | Players Needed | Description | Prizes |
2 | At the left of the site of Mags' car, the player will find a giant vent that only operates if a player steps on a button. Another player should then go into the vent fan and press another button, which makes it operate without the need of a button. This leads to a small chamber with a vehicle. There is a 3-Way Switch on it that moves it, and another nearby that makes it raise or lower. Two players must work together in order to navigate through a maze of Horrible Gas emanating from vents.
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Costume - Stitched Button Eyes Costume - Pink Hair Wig |
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Image | Description | Prizes |
While using the second lift, the player may spot a trio of Score Bubbles right above the train area. If they walk to the left, they will reach a small chamber area with many vent fans. Five Prize Bubbles can be found there. | Sticker - Big Burger Object - Quadruple Airvent Object - Powered Airvent Object - Triple Airvent Object - Airvent |
End of Level Gifts[]
Level Complete Prizes
- Costume - Wellington Boots
- Costume - Green Damask
All Prizes Collected
- Object - Grabbing Machine
- Sticker - Rock God Concept
- Object - Rock God Concept with Frame
Aced Prizes
- Costume - Green Sock Puppet
Notes[]
- The description stating "mind the gap" is a reference to a common safety warning at real subway and metro stations, referring to the small space in between the docking platform and the train door.