Master Astro Bot's Ultimate Test: Can You Beat the Challenge?
Astro Bot may not be the toughest game out there, but it does have a few stages that can challenge even the most experienced players. The ultimate test in this PlayStation 5 platformer is the Grand Master Challenge. This final gauntlet will require you to use every tool you've learned to conquer it. Here's how to find this last challenge and some tips for completing it, along with the goodies you get once you do.
How to Unlock the Grand Master Challenge
Before you can attempt the Grand Master Challenge, you need to unlock it. This is no small task. You'll need to rescue all 300 bots and find all 120 puzzle pieces. This means locating all secret exits to access hidden levels in the Lost Galaxy Nebula.
Once you've done this, head to the Crash Site and find a golden statue in the main area. There will be a call button to gather all 300 of your bots. They'll build a massive wall that you can run up. This will lead you to the gates of the Grand Master Challenge. Enter those doors and get ready for the most intense trial in Astro Bot.
How to Complete the Grand Master Challenge
The Grand Master Challenge pulls from earlier Symbol challenge levels. You'll need the tools you learned from those to tackle this beast.
- Jump across spinning and moving symbol platforms.
- Navigate a walkway with enemies sending out shockwaves.
- Hover over enemies swinging chains and evade shockwave attacks.
- Move quickly across crumbling glass floors while avoiding explosive bots and spiky enemies.
- Bypass electric robots and avoid projectiles on various platforms.
- Run up walls, jump off adjacent walls, hover over flames, and avoid enemy shots.
- Skate along ice, jump and hover to take out electric enemies, and avoid getting squished by moving blocks.
- Time your skating to avoid chain-swinging enemies and navigate through spinning symbols.
- Skate across falling ice while avoiding cannon fire from chicken missiles.
At the end of the level, you'll find the 301st and final bot in the game, the Lyrical Master Bot from PaRappa the Rapper. Don't worry, there isn't a 302nd bot. You're all done!
What Are the Rewards for Completing the Grand Master Challenge?
After you tear through the most excruciating stage of the game, you'll be rewarded with two new cosmetics. The first is a new outfit for Astro called the Throwback Outfit. This renders the adorable bot in a block skin reminiscent of a PS1 era title. In keeping with the retro aesthetic, you'll also get a new skin for your Dual Speeder named The Gen 1, which makes the ship look like the original Dualshock. These can both be equipped in their respective areas of the Crash Site.
The Grand Master Challenge is significantly harder than any other stage in Astro Bot and requires a flawless performance to come out on top. However, with enough persistence and this guide, you can overcome anything Astro Bot throws at you.
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