Kirby Submarine's Torpedo Time

Kirby Submarine's Torpedo Time is the third stage of the level Indigo Ocean in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse. In this stage, Kirby makes use of the Kirby Submarine transformation for the first time, and uses it to traverse a bunch of deep underwater caverns while firing at all the enemies and obstacles which get in his way. Near the end, Kirby Submarine has to battle the Mid-Boss Deepsee.

Completing the stage unlocks The Claykken's Lair.

Overview[edit]

The stage begins with a small pool of water with a Blipper swimming in it. Kirby can make his way to the door at the bottom of the pool fairly quickly.

The next room is entirely underwater, and has a canvas in the middle. Once Kirby gets close enough, a cinematic begins where Elline appears to transform Kirby into the Kirby Submarine using the canvas. After this, the door forward appears.

The following area is a tutorial demonstrating to the player how the Kirby Submarine is controlled. This area is split into two rooms and can be skipped after completing the stage once.

The following area takes the Kirby Submarine through a relatively peaceful underwater tunnel, heading up, over, and down through stars and blocks that can be cleared away using the Kirby's Submarine's torpedoes. Near the bottom of this tunnel, a 1-Up can be obtained from behind some metal blocks by charging up and releasing a Star Torpedo (Submarine's equivalent of a Star Dash). The door forward is just below.

The following area is where the stage begins proper, as the music changes to a more active tune and the stage begins to auto-scroll. Kirby is taken down a fairly long underwater channel where he has to shoot down Blippers that try to get in his way, as well as blocks and bottles containing Point Stars. The first treasure chest can be obtained along this path.

The second auto-scrolling area introduces Sawgills, which can only be defeated with two torpedo shots to the body. Along the way, clam shells can be shot open to reveal items, including access to another treasure chest. Later on, Kirby will need to deal with a big school of Blippers which contains another treasure chest.

In the third auto-scrolling area, Kirby swims along tighter passages past Crabbos and later, Mini Deepsees. Two more treasure chests can be found along this path, the second of which is inside a challenge room. Just before reaching the door forward, a Maxim Tomato can be obtained to replenish Kirby's strength if need be.

The following room pits Kirby against the Mid-Boss Deepsee. Once this menace is defeated, the door forward opens up.

In this last room, Kirby is now back to normal. After riding out of the water, he can pass a landlocked Blipper and reach the roulette wheel at the end of the stage.

Treasure guide[edit]

All five treasures in 3-3 Kirby Submarine's Torpedo Time.

Treasure Chest locations in Kirby Submarine's Torpedo Time
Treasure	How to reach
Treasure 1: Crabbo Figurine	Toward the bottom of the first auto-scrolling area, this chest can be found behind some metal blocks, which can be broken using a Star Torpedo.
Treasure 2: Sawgill Figurine	One of the clam shells in the second auto-scrolling area contains a puzzle piece. Collecting all the pieces quickly enough will award this chest.
Treasure 3: Mini Deepsee Figurine	Further along the second auto-scrolling area, this chest can be seen moving along with a Blipper school. Kirby will need to grab it before it slips away with the Blippers.
Treasure 4: Deepsee Figurine	During the third auto-scrolling area, this chest can be found behind some metal blocks, which can be broken using a Star Torpedo.
Treasure 5: Boss Battle Track	This chest is inside a challenge room, which can be accessed along the third auto-scrolling area. Kirby needs to guide his torpedoes toward the switch in the room to get the chest.

Enemies[edit]

The following enemies appear in this stage:

Image	Name
	Blipper
	Crabbo
	Deepsee
	Mini Deepsee
	Sawgill

Gallery[edit]

• 

  Kirby surveys the starting pool.

• 

  Elline prepares to paint Kirby into an armed submersible.

• 

  The first tutorial room for the Kirby Submarine

• 

  The second tutorial room for the Kirby Submarine

• 

  A relatively easy starting area to get the player more used to how Kirby Submarine is controlled

• 

  Using a Star Torpedo to blast through some metal blocks

• 

  The stage begins proper with a slowly-scrolling area deep in the underwater tunnels.

• 

  Using the rainbow rope to guide Kirby Submarine's torpedoes toward the stars

• 

  Using torpedoes to open up clam shells

• 

  Gathering stars after breaking some long Star Blocks in the ceiling

• 

  Firing at the Crabbos to get them out of the way

• 

  Opening up some food caches with more torpedoes

• 

  Accessing the challenge room by hitting a switch

• 

  Defeating the Mini Deepsees

• 

  Battling Deepsee

• 

  Kirby is back to normal now, and rolls out of the water to reach the end of the stage.

Names in other languages[edit]