“Free big brother!” is a level in which Brittle Star Trail Fog in Astro BotIt has three puzzle pieces, seven bots (three of them are PlayStation mascots) and a secret exit to find for you.
In this Astro Bot Guide we will show you how to get all the collectibles in this level so you can fill out your crash site.
All bots in “Free Big Brother!”
“Free Big Brother!” is not nearly as linear as some of the other levels in Astro Botand you have access to the entire area for the entire mission – meaning you can’t be locked out of collectibles.
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The first bot is right in front of Big Brother’s head when he is still tied to the beach. In front of him are two pillar platforms, the higher one has a sticky green enemy sitting on it trying to attack a generic bot.
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The second bot is on the hollowed out stone platform just to the right of your starting point, across from Big Brother’s head. You can get here in a few different ways, including simply jumping from where you rescued the first bot in the level, but the designated way is to use the bird on the right side of the map and swing up.
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The third bot is on the right side of the map, near the glass floor and one of the locks. On the upper cliff, you’ll see a glass wall that you can’t reach on your own. To get there, go to the glass floor and look for an alcove on the right side. Hover over the glass to break it and reveal a trampoline that will bounce you up to the cliff. Smash through the glass to reveal a portal that will take you to the bot.
Inside the portal, you’ll find some electric enemies surrounding the platform where the bot is hiding. Kill the enemies – being careful not to fall through the floor – then laser through the glass until you find a trampoline. Ride the trampoline up to the bot and hit it to save it.
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The fourth bot is only available after you break all the locks and free Big Brother. Once he’s up and the storm has stopped, go to where his head and chest were pressed into the sand. You’ll see a glowing crack in the ground behind the gazebo. Perform a charged melee attack to reveal a bot drowning in a sea of pearls.
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Once you rescue Big Brother, go to the big coin on the island where his torso was and he will create a giant island for you to climb onto. Jump on him and follow his arm to reach his shoulders. You will find a bot on Big Brother’s neck.
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Once you reach the big red island that Big Brother built for you, head up until you reach a glass floor and an electric enemy. If you move your camera to look under the glass, you’ll notice a clam platform with a bot on it. Destroy the enemy and carefully drop down through the glass to save the bot.
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The final bot in Free Big Brother! is at the end of the level. Right next to the conch shell at the end, you’ll find a smaller shell that contains a bot covered in seaweed.
All the puzzle pieces in “Free Big Brother!”
In Free Big Brother! you have to find three puzzle pieces, all of which appear before you start climbing Big Brother and his tower.
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In the hollowed-out stone platform to the right of the level start point – under bot #2 – you’ll find the first puzzle piece simply floating in the air. Jump in to grab it.
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The second puzzle piece is on the far right of the map. There you need to climb up and break one of the locks that Big Brother is trapped in. Climb up and break through the glass to get to the lock. Laser through the bottom glass on your way there and you will see a small group of mushrooms surrounding a piece of wires below. Jump down there and pull the wires to reveal the puzzle piece.
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The third and final puzzle piece is only available once you have freed Big Brother. Once he is freed and the storm stops, a gazebo will rise in the sand where Big Brother’s head was. Jump across the platforms to the roof of the gazebo and grab the puzzle piece.
Secret exit in “Free Big Brother!”
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The secret exit “Free Big Brother!” is located very early on. Once you land, turn around and look for the large stone door with some platforms in front of it. Walk over and make the lightning alien appear. Then get him to destroy the two electricity platforms and open the door to the Ghouls and Bots Level.
For more details on secret exits, see our guide to all secret exits in Astro Bot!
