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Chapter 4: Outer Space

Chapter 4 is set in outer space. When the heroes try to enter the green door after discovering the heart pillar, they cannot breathe & are teleported back to Flipside just in time. They have to recover a fish bowl; which can be used as a space helmet so the heroes can breathe in the 4th world.

4-Bonus: Re-visiting The Bitlands
At any time after you complete The Bitlands, you can return to Chapter 3-1 & visit Barry. He is shocked that the heroes recovered Tippi, & in result to this Barry the prickly pixl joins the team.

4-1: Into Outer Space
The heroes have now made their way into the new world of Outer Space. In the first area, there will be a SOS call near the bottom-right corner of the area. Use Tippi near the SOS words to reveal a spaceship. Inside is an alien named Squirps. He tells the heroes that he was heading to the Whoa Zone to collect the pure heart as well. The heroes decide to join Squirps. Squirps can be used to shoot lazers at enemies throughout the level. The player will have to make their way through several areas where they must use Squirps, Bowser's fire, Boomer, Thudley, Carrie or Barry to defeat enemies. Eventually the player will make their way to the end of the level & can hit the star block.

4-2: A Paper Emergency
The heroes arrive on a planet; which Squirps tells the heroes is a shortcut to the Whoa Zone. Squirps then makes a dash for the toilet, but it is being used. The person inside says he needs toilet paper & will not get out until he gets someone. The player must make their way across the planet to find toilet paper. After making their way through several areas & doors, they will come across an old alien. He will at first sell an ancient clue for 1,000 coins; which is impossible to buy since the maximum number of coins you're able to hold is 999. If you say the price is too high, he will offer it at 100 coins. If you say the price is too high yet again, he will lower it to just 10 coins. Buy the clue & return to the toilet at the start of the level. Before giving the clue to the person inside, read the clue, which says "By rock man's noggin, when outer space is reversed, the door secret hides.". The player can now give the clue to the person inside. He exits, letting Squirps in. The person, or as now revealed pixl named Fleep thanks you for the paper. Because he is so thankful, Fleep the reversible pixl joins you. Proceed forward to a rock which has a strange lightning bolt above it. Use Fleep on it & it will reveal a key which can be used to open the door below in the gap. Through the door is the end to the level.

4-3: The Gates Of Space
The heroes have now entered the Space Bypass. The player must proceed forward & use Fleep's ability on a red cross. It creates 2 panels.. On one panel there is a Squirp-shaped hole that Squirps fits into. It creates a door inbetween the panels. Entering the door will take the player to another cross. When Fleep creates 2 new panels, each one has a Squirp shape. Squirps squeezes into one & requires some chocolate to be able to split into 2 & open the door. If the player enters the portal to the right, they will enter an area with several portals. Entering the portal in the top-right corner will take you to a shop; where you need to buy any of the chocolate bars. Return to Squirps & give him a chocolate bar. He will split into 2 & open the door; leading to the end of the level.

4-4: The Mysterious Mr. L
The heroes have finally made it to the Whoa Zone, where the pure heart is said to be located. Along the course of the level the player will need to search for many keys; as many doors are locked. Switching into 3D regularly will uncover many of these secrets where keys lie. After several rooms are entered & many doors are unlocked, the heroes arrive at the end of the Whoa Zone. As soon as they enter, a voice speaks out to Squirps. Then Count Bleck's new minion Mr. L appears, stepping on Squirps & sending him off-screen. He then fights the heroes. The player must attack Mr. L quite quickly; as he has an unlimited supply of shroom shakes. Using Barry to attack Mr. L when he gets near is an effective strategy to use, but an even more effective one is to be Bowser & be riding Carrie; that way Bowser can move quickly while using his fire breathe on Mr.L. Once he is defeated, he will call his robot to the battle; Brobot. Brobot's HP is extremely high, but attacking is extremely fast & easy. The player gets Squirps back, that way they can use him to shoot lazers at Brobot. Once Brobot is defeated, he claims that he will defeat them next time & flees. When the heroes enter the next room, Squirps reveals that he is actually the son of a queen, & that is was his job to keep the pure heart safe & protected from anyone who wanted to steal it. The heroes are given the pure heart & return to Flipside.

Interlude:
Mr. L returns to the castle to deliver the bad news. Nastasia introduces Mr. L to the rest of the minions. O'Chunks & Mimi aren't fond of Mr.L; as he calls then junior minions. Mr. L leaves the room. Bleck reads a passage from the Dark Prognosticus saying that the man in green (Mr. L) will use the power of the chaos heart to bring darkness to all.When the minions leave, Nastasia shares her fear that the heroes will be able to defeat the minions & will come to Count Bleck's castle to defeat him. Bleck disagrees & again says he will be unbeatable. Nastasia also mentions a girl that she wishes she could replace. Bleck replies back that this girl cannot ever be replaced. He leaves the room.