Up the Big Ol' Tree

Up the Big Ol' Tree American EnglishJapanese Stage selection screen. Details Host level Green Valley Stage number 2 Treasures Cannon Cotta Figurine Cotta Knight Figurine The Adventure Begins (Arrangement) Music Bouncy Figurine King Dedede's Theme Music

Theme music Up the Big Ol' Tree Go for the Giant Star Clips of both songs that play in Up the Big Ol' Tree. The latter plays in the pinball area

Level progression ← The Adventure Begins Great Cave Escape →

Up the Big Ol' Tree is the second stage of Green Valley in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse. This stage takes place inside of a large tree trunk. Eventually Kirby ends up in its branches and then makes his way up into the sky. Completing this stage unlocks stage 1-3 Great Cave Escape.

Overview

Kirby enters the stage in the shade of a great "big ol' tree", with a rainbow and waterfall in the background. A trio of bushes to the right of the door provide an ideal hiding spot for Point Stars.

Once he enters the big tree, Kirby starts at the bottom, and must make his way upward as the level progresses. False walls on either side of the trunk provide a hiding place for additional food and Point Stars. Should he have any sufficient Point Stars, he can go for the first treasure if necessary.

Next, Kirby reaches a Launch Cannon out in the open, which he can use to launch into the skies above the treetops. Soarars fly by carrying point stars, and a Bouncy hides in the clouds. Collecting all the blue point stars here within the time limit will reward the player with a 1-Up.

The next area that follows features a cannon sequence where Kirby soars through the big tree's branches using multiple Launch Cannons. Proper launch timings will net some Point Stars, a 1-up and a treasure.

Kirby then proceeds to another area, even higher than the treetops. Hidden items are found near the top and bottom of this area, despite the directions on the signs. A pachinko-like segment is present in an upcoming bonus Gray Zone, allowing for Kirby to pinball for extra Point Stars. Afterwards, Kirby can reach his first Candy just before the end of the stage, allowing him to bulldoze through the piles of Star Blocks and enemies ahead of him. Should he be fast enough, Kirby can get a 1-up.

In the last area, Kirby shoots himself up with a Launch Cannon to a place high up in the sky and covered in clouds. Hidden within the clouds are Point Star spinners. As per usual, the roulette wheel is not far off.

Treasure guide

All five treasures in 1-2 Up the Big Ol' Tree.

Treasure Chest locations in Up the Big Ol' Tree
Treasure	How to reach
Treasure 1: Cannon Cotta Figurine	In the second area near the top of the tree, Kirby should use a Star Dash to get past the Gray Zone.
Treasure 2: Cotta Knight Figurine	Kirby must Star Dash through the Cotta Knights and Cotta General in the third area and move upwards towards the treasure.
Treasure 3: The Adventure Begins (Arrangement) Music	In the third area, just before jumping into the Launch Cannon, Kirby should enter the time-challenge door. In the challenge, maneuvering around the bumpers will net Kirby the treasure.
Treasure 4: Bouncy Figurine	In the fourth area, Kirby should time the cannon fire just right to snag the treasure being tugged behind the Soarar.
Treasure 5: King Dedede's Theme Music	In the fifth area, Kirby must collect all the glowing puzzle pieces before time runs out to reveal the treasure.

Enemies

The following enemies appear in this stage:

Image	Name
	Bouncy
	Cotta General
	Cotta Knight
	Cannon Cotta
	Soarar

Trivia

• When Kirby is blasted into the final area of the stage by the cannon after the Invincible Candy section, the sound effects of the metal blocks being broken and of the Point Star being collected will more or less play the first fourteen notes of the background music. If Kirby manages to get into the cannon before the candy's effect wears off, the background music will change to the normal one when Kirby transitions into the final area, and the sound effects of the blocks and of the Point Star will mostly sync up exactly with the background music. It is not clear if this was intentional on part of the development team or not.

Gallery

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  Approaching the "Big Ol' Tree"

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  Riding up the hollow tree trunk using Rainbow Ropes.

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  A hint is provided for how to deal with these Cannon Cottas.

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  Approaching the top of the tree, and finding a chamber that's best dealt with using a Star Dash

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  Approaching a Gray Zone in the heights of the tree

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  Entering a room with a timed Point Star inside

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  Approaching the door to the Challenge Room

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  Timing a launch past some moving Point Stars

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  Riding into a spinning barrel

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  Timing a launch out of another spinning barrel

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  Partaking in the bonus pachinko area

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  Finding some Candy near the end of the stage

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  Blazing through the barricades and enemies using the Candy's effects

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  Shooting up toward the final area in the stage

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	登のぼれ！大樹たいじゅの中なか Nobore! Taiju no naka	Climb! Inside the Big Tree
French	L'escalade du grand arbre	The climb of the big tree
German	Rauf auf den ollen Baum	Up the old tree
Italian	Scalata al grande albero	Climb to the big tree
Spanish	Escalada al gran árbol	Climb to the big tree