The Subcon Well
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The Subcon Well is Act 2 of the third Chapter: Subcon Forest. This is where one first obtains the Hookshot badge. Movement around the level focuses heavily on acquainting the player with how the Hookshot operates, with light usage of Cherry Bombs.
Mission
At the start of the mission, Hat Kid will drop down where she did previously in act 1. After talking to The Snatcher about her obligations, Hat Kid will have to enter the large well into the caves of Subcon Forest. There, she'll find the Hookshot Badge, and un-cork the water source, as well as performing a flood-escape platforming sequence.
Collectibles
The Subcon Well is an act belonging to the chapter Subcon Forest. Due to its nature of being a vast, open world, many items can be found all around. A list of every available collectibles inside Subcon Forest can be found here
Strategy
- In the swamp, Hat Kid will be pulled down into the waters(?) if she stayed on it for too long.
- With this in mind, it's best to try and find the shortest path to the next platform, and move as fast as possible.
- The Sprint Hat and dive-boosting is highly recommended in this regard.
- In the platforming sequence, even though the water is rising, you don't really have to rush through it! As the water rises fairly slowly, and it's very easy to fall if you're not careful.
- As the level is designed around the hookshot badge, it'd be a good idea if you familiarized yourself with how it works first.
- Even if Hat Kid fell into the water, it's pretty easy to recover, as it takes a while for her to take drowning damage.
Music
- Subcon Forest - The track that plays around the Subcon Forest.
- When Hat Kid is in the swamp, a variation of this track will play. It utilizes a string instrument as its melody, with very minimal bass, and howling winds playing.
- Scootin' through Subcon Forest - A more energetic, less spooky version of Subcon Forest. It plays when Hat Kid rides her scooter around Subcon Forest.
- The Subcon Caves - The track that plays throughout the Subcon Well. It utilizes some form of high-octave keyboard or glockenspiel as its primary instrument.
- In the flood-escape platforming sequence, a variation with drums of this track will play.
Diary Entry
After each mission, Hat Kid will express her thoughts into her diary, which can be found inside her pillow fort.
"I thought I saw some weird Tower poking out from between the trees in the gross Swamp, but it turns out it’s a big old Well. The Snatcher told me so!
"At first I thought he was just being nice, telling me neat stuff to look for… but then he told me I’m gonna have to go down there where it’s smelly and dark! Shouldn’t grown-ups usually be keeping kids OUT of wells or something?"
Achievements
Below is the list of achievements related to this act, a guide to any achievements can be found by clicking on its name.
Unique Achievements have a golden border around them.
| Image | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
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Afraid of Water | Don't fall into the rising water in Subcon Well! |
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Take a Hike | Climb to the top of Subcon Forest's big mushroom! |
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Trivia
- In the Prototype, the name of this act was "Dweller Drought"
- There, this was also the first act of Subcon Forest
- In the Beta, the name of this act was "Subcon Caves"
- The Track that plays during the platforming sequence still uses this name.
- The Subcon Well originally held the entrance to the Pipe Time Rift. The pipe that Hat Kid would enter is still present, but non-functional.
- This is the only act of Subcon Forest with an unique achievement.
- As this is technically the first contract The Snatcher gives Hat Kid, she MUST accept this one. Refusing three times will make him angry kill her. There is no other way to enter the majority of Subcon Forest without signing this contract!