The Pit of Pits

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'''The Pit of Pits''' is a bonus area in ''[[Make a Good Mega Man Level 2]]'' that can be accessed after the player has cleared the [[Wily Star II]]. It can be found in the main hub between [[Tier 8]] and [[Tier 9]], though attempting to access it before unlocking it will will leave you with little more than a Picketman, who informs the player that he and his cohorts are working on its construction under their sponsor, [[Galaxy Man]]. It is comprised of 120 mini-stages created by contest entrants and judges, and plays somewhat similarly to the Endless Attack mode in ''Mega Man 9'' and ''Mega Man 10'', with the key difference that all stage elements that would normally result in instant death have been toned down: Force Beams now do continuous damage similar to those seen in [[The Quickening II]], spikes do 7 damage on contact, and while falling into a pit or being crushed deals 3 damage and sends the player back to the start of the mini-stage.

The player cannot take E-Tanks and collectable Bolts inside the Pit with them; the two have separate counts while inside. However, they will be returned again if the player leaves in any fashion. This rule does not apply to the M-Tank, however. Additionally, the player is barred from taking [[Super Mode]] inside until they've cleared the Pit for the first time.

Once the player has cleared the Pit for the first time, Galaxy Man will offer the player to visit any of the sub-levels independently at their own whim, however, if the player wishes to rematch him, they must go through the Pit again or use the Boss Gallery teleporter in the [[Dojo]] to do so.

==Stage Listing==
Due to the relatively small length of these mini-stages, all description and strategy for them shall be documented here.


===Submitted Stages===

====A light challenge.====
By [[TheSkipper1995]].

====A missiled opportunity====
By [[TheSkipper1995]].

====A Warehouse of Scissors====

By [[adrian09_01]].

====Airbag====
By [[NaOH]].

====Ancient Town====
By [[Zieldak]].

====Be The Bigger Person?====
By [[Zieldak]]. As its name implies, it is inspired by [[Be The Bigger Person|the ''MaGMML1'' Wily stage of the same name]].

====Beach Party====
By [[Strife]].

====Big Toilet====
By [[Big Fish]].

====Boobeak Trap====
By [[NaOH]].

====Chilled to the Bone====
By [[Flashman85]].

====Chroma Key?====
By [[Zieldak]]. As its name implies, it is inspired by [[Chroma Key|the ''MaGMML1'' entry of the same name]].

====Citadel Attic====
By [[BBLIR]].

====Citadel Basement Shenanigans====
By [[Entity1037]]. As its name implies, it is inspired by [[Citadel Basement|the entry level of the same name]].

====City Night====
By [[Entity1037]].

====Clouded Judgment====
By [[Flashman85]].

====Cold Power Plant====
By [[Big Fish]].

====Cold Water====
By [[TheMegaFan19XX]].

====Concrete Mix====
By [[Zieldak]].

====Cossack Climb====
By [[NaOH]].

====Cut Them Down To Size====
By [[Doctor Novakaine]].

====Cutman IRL====
By [[ParmaJon]].
Basic Cutman design, designed with the intention of trying to make super cutters threatening.

====da ba dee da ba di====
By [[JupiHornet]].

====De====
By [[Renhoek]].

====Deja Vu====
By [[Strife]].

====Descent====
By [[NaOH]].

====Discount Yoku Man====
By [[Zieldak]].

====Drill Pickle====
By [[NaOH]].

====Epic Wrap Battle====
By [[SnoruntPyro]].

====Feelings====
By [[Strife]].

====Flippin' Tops====
By [[BBLIR]].

====Forgotten Fortress====
By [[BBLIR]]. Not to be mistaken for [[Forgotten Fortress|the entry level of the same name]].

====Fragile Tower====
By [[Renhoek]].

====Gambly Night====
By [[SnoruntPyro]]. It is based off of a level from ''VLDC9''.

====Game Over - Return of Fire====
By [[Beed28]]. It is based off of one of Beed28's two ''Mega Man Endless'' stages, albeit with the layout mirrored and using a different tileset.

====Geothermal Construction====
By [[Entity1037]].

====Glass Man?====
By [[Zieldak]]. As its name implies, it is inspired by [[Glass Man|the ''MaGMML1'' entry of the same name]].

====Greenhouse Effect====
By [[MiniMacro]].

====Greenhouse Lights!====
By [[Doctor Novakaine]].

====Ground Eater====
By [[BBLIR]].

====Gutsy====
By [[NaOH]].

====Hot Liquid Sector====
By [[Lizardcommando]].

====Hot Mess====
By [[liquafool]].

====I Have No Shame====
By [[Strife]].

====Ice Climber====
By [[Zieldak]].

====Industrious Indignation====
By [[Kuno]].

====Inner Sanctum====
By [[Entity1037]]. Not to be mistaken for [[Inner Sanctum|the Wily fortress stage of the same name]].

====It's Beginning To Feel Just Like an Ice World====
By [[NaOH]].

====Ja====
By [[Renhoek]].

====Junkyard 81====
By [[NaOH]].

====Labyrinthe Throwback====
By [[Beed28]]. It is based off of one of Beed28's two ''Mega Man Endless'' stages, albeit with the layout mirrored and using a different tileset.

====Limited Attrition====
By [[Flashman85]].

====Logan's Runner====
By [[Z-Saber]].

====Lyrickrolled====
By [[Flashman85]].

====Magic Crash-Pit Ride====
By [[Z-Saber]].

====Maze of Death?====
By [[Zieldak]]. As its name implies, it is inspired by [[Maze of Death|the ''MaGMML1'' entry of the same name]].

====MEG4KMAN====
By [[gonesovereign]].

====Mega Lift====
By [[BBLIR]].

====Mega Man a - Area 1====
By [[Zieldak]].

====Mega Man a - Area 2====
By [[Zieldak]].

====Mega Man a - Area 3====
By [[Zieldak]].

====Metroid: Zero Mission====
By [[SnoruntPyro]]. This level is notable as one of two that changes the background music.

====Michael's Base====
By [[Big Fish]].

====Mission: Vain Space?====
By [[notencore]]. As its name implies, it is inspired by [[Objective: Vain Space|the ''MaGMML1'' entry of a similar name]].

====Mook Rush====
By [[NaOH]].

====Mt. Furioso====
By [[Strife]].

====My Cool New Boss Fight====
By [[SnoruntPyro]]. It features several battles against [[Volt Man]].

====Nice Rompy Cutman Level====
By [[Entity1037]].

====Nice Rompy Spike Fall====
By [[Entity1037]].

====Night of Semiramis====
By [[SnoruntPyro]].

====Night Way====
By [[TheMegaFan19XX]].

====No Room to Breathe====
By [[BBLIR]].

====No Time To Waste====
By [[Zieldak]].

====Obscure Gameboy Gimmick====
By [[SnoruntPyro]].

====Ocean Sickness====
By [[Flashman85]]. It features a battle against [[Splash Woman]].

====Once More, With Ceiling====
By [[Flashman85]].

====Over The Pit====
By [[Zieldak]].

====Overwater Atmosphere====
By [[Kuno]].

====Paradrop====
By [[NaOH]].

====Pipeworks====
By [[Shinryuu]].

====Pit====
By [[NaOH]]. This level is notable as one of two that changes the background music.

====Puzzlebox====
By [[Zaealix]].

====Reserved Forest====
By [[Big Fish]].

====Rise to the Challenge====
By [[Flashman85]].

====Safe Shallows====
By [[Zieldak]].

====Sandstorm Base====
By [[Shinryuu]].

====Sea Breeze====
By [[Entity1037]].

====Serpent's Curse====
By [[Doctor Novakaine]].

====Sheep Obstruction====
By [[wreckingprograms]].

====Shields And Pits====
By [[Zieldak]].

====Showdown at Dusk====
By [[Zatsupachi]]. A showdown with Quint on a setting sun. This stage has multiple Pipi spawners, great for farming bolts.

====Skull Man Kills====
By [[SnoruntPyro]].

====Slippery Snakes====
By [[Renhoek]].

====Spiky Meltdown?====
By [[Zieldak]]. As its name implies, it is inspired by [[Spiky Meltdown|the ''MaGMML1'' entry of the same name]].

====Spinning Top Disposal Room====
By [[BBLIR]].

====Stairway to Nether====
By [[Zatsupachi]]. It is a direct reference to Konpaku Youmu's stage from ''Megamari''. This specific pit segment has a 50% chance of being set in an afternoon or night.

====Stone Man Rip-off====
By [[Schmidkalkan]].

====Stormy Ascent====
By [[Cruise Elroy]].

====The Pit Stage Nobody Asked For====
By [[Entity1037]]. As its name implies, it is inspired by [[The Stage Nobody Asked For]].

====The Top 10 Most Commonly Used Enemies, In Increasing Order====
By [[NaOH]].

====Thunderclyffe Plant?====
By [[Zieldak]]. As its name implies, it is inspired by [[Thunderclyffe Plant|the ''MaGMML1'' entry of the same name]].

====To The Top====
By [[BBLIR]].

====Tower Climbing====
By [[TheMegaFan19XX]].

====Towerfall====
By [[BBLIR]].

====Trash Dash====
By [[Flashman85]].

====Tselinoyarsk 20XX====
By [[Lizardcommando]].

====Typical Miniboss Fights====
By [[SnoruntPyro]].

====Up And Down====
By [[Doctor Novakaine]].

====Vacuum Seal====
By [[NaOH]].

====Vu====
By [[Renhoek]].

====Warp Zone====
By [[NaOH]].

====Water Boat Fast====
By [[Strife]].

====Water Test====
By [[The Stove Guy]].

====Waterfall====
By [[NaOH]].

====What a rush!====
By [[TheSkipper1995]].

====WIIIILLLLLLDDDDD West====
By [[Big Fish]].

====Wily Sewer Entrance====
By [[BBLIR]].

====Wily's Cutting Edge Deja Vu====
By [[Beed28]]. It is based off of the first few screens of the second Wily stage from the original ''Mega Man'', including the battle against [[Cut Man]].

====Wood you please be careful?====
By [[TheSkipper1995]].

====You Gotta Be Kitten Me====
By [[Doctor Novakaine]].

====You know the Drill.====
By [[TheSkipper1995]].

===Special Stages===

====Galaxy Man's Lemonade Stand====
Upon the clearing of every tenth mini-stage, the player will be sent to Galaxy Man's Lemonade Stand, a shop within the Pit of Pits where players can buy health, energy, and passive upgrades to make the remaining mini-stages easier.
All items from this are always available for sale:
* Health [10 Bolts] - Restores 5 energy.
* Energy [15 Bolts] - Restores 5 Weapon energy in all weapons.
* E-Tank [150 Bolts] - Energy Tank.

In addition, Galaxy Man will randomly select two (Or sometimes three) of the following items to sell each visit:
* Eddie [40 Bolts] - Eddie appears every other level instead of every 5.
* M-Tank [180 Bolts] - Weapon Tank.
* Parachute [30 Bolts] - Pits deal 2 damage instead of 3.
* Spike [60 Bolts] Spikes deal 5 damage instead of 7.
* Joe Helmet [50 Bolts] - Joes have less health.
* Skull [100 Bolts] - Bosses have less health.
* Grab Buster [81 Bolts] - Grab Buster heals an extra hit point.
* ?-Tank [100 Bolts] - I'm ripping you off. [All following visits to Galaxy Man's Lemonade Stand will contain a ?-Tank.]

====??????????====
This room only appears at the end of the Pit of Pits, after clearing all 120 mini-stages. Aside from the two E-Tanks resting on a ledge towards the top of the screen, it is a completely featureless room. Proceeding to the right in this room prompts a short dialogue with, followed by the boss battle against, [[Galaxy Man]].

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