"See the barn over there?"
― Nimbus
Chicken Con Carnage! is the second level in Tornado Outbreak. It's also the first level to have the player pummeling Totems, and grabbing and absorbing Fire Flyers.
Plot[]
Following the destruction of Route 66, Zephyr and Nimbus embark on their next destination: a Chicken Farm located within the Midwest U.S.A. At the farm, Nimbus instructs Zephyr in the basics of growing his tornado, tasking him with destroying a large barn and a silo.
During the destruction of the silo, the two of them stumble upon a group of Fire Flyers attempting to flee to a Campground. Zephyr follows them as they are chased into the Campground. At this location, Nimbus teaches Zephyr how to grab Fire Flyers and recharge the L.O.A.D. STARR's timer. After successfully tracking down all the Fire Flyers, they encounter the first Totem, which Zephyr must destroy.
Having accomplished their task, Zephyr contemplates his first encounter with the Fire Flyers. His reflection is cut short when Nimbus alerts the squad of Wind Warriors about the presence of another orb from Omegaton in close proximity to their current location. Without hesitation, Zephyr commands the squad to advance towards a Trailer Park, where the orb is hidden within a Water Tower.
Map[]
Layout[]
Chicken Con Carnage's layout consists of a total of three zones.
Zone 1[]
Nimbus guides Zephyr into landing in a area surrounded by fence posts. Then, proceeds to explain to Zephyr about destroying the large barn in the area. The player must pluck the feathers of the chickens inside the area. in order to grow the tornado's size. The tornado's category level needs to be a minimum of size 10.
Zone 2[]
Nimbus gives Zephyr the task to destroy a silo. The tornado's category level drastically decreases into a size one tornado. The player must refill the category level by destroying flowers, tossing farm animals and vehicles in the air, to even destroying buildings! Upon destroying the silo, small mischievous flame elementals begin to appear from the ground. They proceed to run away into the next area; a training campground.
Training[]
During the training campground, Nimbus teaches the player how to collect Fire Flyers. To collect a Fire Flyer, hold down the grab button to grab the Flyer. Nimbus also explains that it's best to try to grab a chain of Fire Flyers.
Zone 3[]
This is the final zone in the area. In this zone, Nimbus gives Zephyr a real mission; absorb 50 Fire Flyers in the area, then head towards the L.O.A.D. STARR before the timer runs out. Starting as a size three tornado, the player must take advantage of the Grab Move
In order to obtain a gold medal in this zone, the player needs to absorb a minimum of 50 Fire Flyers at once.
Totems[]
A single totem will begin to merge from the ground. Pummel it to complete the level.
Trivia[]
- Two unused cutscenes were intended to be unlocked after completing the level. These cutscenes were found in the game's movies folders. The name of the two cutscenes are "bonus_chickenfarm_intro/outro" and features Featuring a news reporter, and Windboy; a removed character.
- The map was one of the first maps completed for the prototype Tornado Alley.
- The name Chicken Con Carnage is a pun on the phrase chili con carne, referring to a spicy stew originating in northern Mexico.
- According to the level's storyboard, the level was nicknamed "The Fields of Scream"
- A chicken and a cow can be seen smoking a cigarette in the revised storyboard.