“ Do you want to race me? How 'bout it? I hid a treasure at the top of the Watch Tower up ahead. We'll start from the bottom of the Watch Tower and whoever get to the top first wins. ” —The thief
Ready, Set, Go! (ヨーイ・ドン！, Yoi - Don!) is an event in the first game. This is the only event in the whole series where Tomba has to compete against another character in a race.
Objective[]
Race the thief to the top of the Watch Tower.
Walkthrough[]
After finishing The Great Escape and Look and See?! events, visit the thief in the Underground Prison. Once there, you will find the thief is outside the prison cell. After a poor attempt to convince Tomba that the dwarves released him, he will take off.
Exit the village and the thief can be found standing beside the entrance to the Watch Tower. He will challenge Tomba to race up to the tower at top of the Watch Tower, where "a treasure" can be found.
Using Animal Dash and equipping the Funky Parasol together with the Jewel of Wind is recommended to cover ground quickly. Unless you are frequently getting hit by enemies or miscalculating jumps, it shouldn't be too hard to reach the tower before the thief does. Alternatively, using the Grapple or Grapplejack to jump onto platforms from underneath makes the race very easy.
Climb up the ladder as soon as you reach the tower and the thief will follow shortly. As a reward, he will give Tomba some Silver Powder for winning the race. The event is now cleared.
Trivia[]
- If one were to lose the race, the thief will wait for a rematch in the tower, claiming he doesn't "have anything better to do".
In other languages[]
| Language | In-game name | In-game hint |
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| French | 1-2-3 c est partit |
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| German | Achtung, fertig, los! |
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| Italian | Pronti, attenti, via! |
Fai a gara col ladro sulla collina per il tesoro. |
| Japanese | ヨーイ・ドン！ (yoi - don!) |
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| Spanish | Presto, listo, ya |
Preparados, listos, ya |
| Swedish | Klara, färdiga, gå! "Ready, set, go!" |
Hinn före tjuven till skatten på kullen "Hurry before the thief to the treasure on the hill" |
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