Flint Jail
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Do you really think I'd just let you walk like that? I have thousands of watchdogs here alone! So don't even bother trying!
Flint Jail is the first world of Rayman: The Dark Magician's Reign of Terror, also briefly featured in Rayman Redemption as part of the Dark Magician's Challenge bonus stage and in Rayman ReDesigner as tiles for the Extra template. It is a grim prison belonging to the Dark Magician, where Rayman is initially imprisoned before being freed by Betilla. It features a prominently grey environment, chains with huge cages held in the background, pits filled with spikes, and wooden platforms often patrolled by the Dark Magician's minions.
Rayman: The Dark Magician's Reign of Terror
Rayman starts his adventure in this world, escaping his captivity thanks to Betilla's help. It features a hub area and four levels: Special Prison, Grim Chains, Red Alarm and Savage Minion, the latter having the same name as its boss. Most enemies appearing here are either variations of the Magic Minions or the classic Hunters from the original Rayman.
Parts of its level design are featured in the Maze of Memories.
In Rayman Redemption
A throwback to Flint Jail is made in Rayman Redemption as part of Dark Magician's Challenge, as the bonus level features the Dark Magician's prison with updated visuals and a level design acting as a "best-of" of what the original world had to offer in Rayman: The Dark Magician's Reign of Terror. Many entities and objects return from Rayman: The Dark Magician's Reign of Terror, such as breakable walls, Magic Minions, a Magic Wall, and the Dark Magician himself making a secret appearance. New Flint Jail-themed platforms have been added: the jail platforms, appearing very similar to the plate of a broken cage and slightly reacting to Rayman's weight when he lands on them.
Due to its nature as a unique bonus stage, Flint Jail can be best categorized as an Extra location in Rayman Redemption, rather than being part of its own dedicated world.
In Rayman ReDesigner
Flint Jail's tiles from Rayman Redemption appear in Rayman ReDesigner as part of the Extra template, being featured in its top-right corner. Its background and the stereo version of the Grim Chains track also used for Dark Magician's Challenge are available to select for any custom level, the latter being also selectable from the music starter mechanism since version 1.4.0.
The jail platforms and breakable walls return and can be placed anywhere. Magic Minions and their flying counterparts are also available as entities, while the Magic Wall can be placed as an obstacle. Dark Magician himself was added as a decorative character in version 1.4.0, as well as the magic clouds from Rayman: The Dark Magician's Reign of Terror featured in a few areas of the original Flint Jail.
Trivia
- It is the only world in Rayman: The Dark Magician's Reign of Terror where Rayman starts directly from a level instead of its hub area.
- Alongside the Dark Stronghold, this is the only world in Rayman: The Dark Magician's Reign of Terror to have four stages.
- It shares many similar visual themes with the Fiery Fort, Castle of the Ghosts and the Dark Stronghold, the latter reusing most of the same music.