Shiver Star - Stage 4

This article is about the stage in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. For the Battle Stage in the Kirby Fighters games, see Factory Tour (Battle Stage).

Shiver Star - Stage 4, also known as Factory Tour,^[1] is the fourth stage of Shiver Star in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. This stage takes place inside a factory complex with lots of conveyor belts and hazardous machinery.

Overview[edit]

The stage begins in the snow, outside a large manhole with a factory in the background. Kirby can move on by entering the manhole.

The next area is a winding hallway, which starts from the top with a ladder section, and leads downward, past lots of dangerous obstacles. A conveyor belt leads to the next area.

The following long conveyor section is played by King Dedede. He'll have to bust the metal doors open while avoiding being smashed by much larger hammers.

With Kirby back on his own, he'll have to traverse another series of conveyors, in front of some very odd tubes containing various animal subjects.

The following room is a magma chamber with a giant Burnis to fight. When it is defeated, a Crystal Shard appears inside a cage, which Kirby can break open using Spark-Cutter.

The next room consists of a long trot across crushing areas. Kirby will have to be nimble to not get flattened in this hall.

The last room is a series of hallways stacked atop each-other. Kirby will have to ascend them whilst avoiding bulldozing robots. The stage exit at the top is guarded by two Zoos.

Crystal Shard guide[edit]

Enemies, mid-bosses and abilities[edit]

Music[edit]

Main article: Studying the Factory

The musical piece used for the majority of this stage has become a reoccurring staple track in the Kirby series. It appears unaltered in Kirby Fighters, Kirby Fighters Deluxe and Kirby Fighters 2, and has had rearrangements in Kirby: Canvas Curse, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Kirby: Planet Robobot, and Kirby Fighters 2.

Trivia[edit]

• This stage is the only one in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards which has its own distinct name.

Gallery[edit]

• 👁 Finding a hatch opening leading into the complex
  
  Finding a hatch opening leading into the complex
• 👁 Climbing down the first ladder
  
  Climbing down the first ladder
• 👁 Avoiding the Rockn that fire in this one and only location in the game
  
  Avoiding the Rockn that fire in this one and only location in the game
• 👁 Finding time between Shotzo fire to clear out the way to a Crystal Shard
  
  Finding time between Shotzo fire to clear out the way to a Crystal Shard
• 👁 Kirby creating a Power Combo
  
  Kirby creating a Power Combo
• 👁 King Dedede steps in to pound down some shutters.
  
  King Dedede steps in to pound down some shutters.
• 👁 Waiting between strikes from the Squeaky Hammer Machine
  
  Waiting between strikes from the Squeaky Hammer Machine
• 👁 Moving through a long conveyor portion
  
  Moving through a long conveyor portion
• 👁 Spotting strange creatures in tanks in the background
  
  Spotting strange creatures in tanks in the background
• 👁 Nearing the end of this area
  
  Nearing the end of this area
• 👁 Battle with Big Burnis
  
  Battle with Big Burnis
• 👁 Approaching one of the most dangerous areas of the factory
  
  Approaching one of the most dangerous areas of the factory
• 👁 Moving through the last of the crushers
  
  Moving through the last of the crushers
• 👁 Entering the final room, where Plugg waltzes in
  
  Entering the final room, where Plugg waltzes in
• 👁 Running from a bulldozing robot
  
  Running from a bulldozing robot
• 👁 Reaching the end of the factory tour
  
  Reaching the end of the factory tour

Names in other languages[edit]

References