Downsize Surprise Bots and Puzzle Pieces Location Guide

Downsize Surprise is a level found within the Tentacle System Galaxy in Astro Bot. Read on for a detailed guide for Downsize Surprise, including how to collect Puzzle Pieces, and Hidden Bot locations!

Downsize Surprise Collectibles and Secrets

Downsize Surprise
Checkpoints	3
VIP Bots	・Royal Roller ・Intrepid Rodent
Puzzle Pieces	3
Secret Portal	・Boxel Bust-Up
Abilities	・Mouse Form Transformation

Downsize Surprise Portal Location

The Downsize Surprise hidden exit portal can be found on a tree above the bedroom area. Once you're on the platform with a checkpoint, you'll notice that one side has a covered fan, while the other side has a lock with a small hole.

Go to the side with the fan and uncover it using your laser. Blow into the fans near the frog to make it blow bubbles. Ride a bubble up to the nearby tree, then pull the disco ball to reveal the hidden exit flag.

Using this portal should unlock Boxel Bust-Up in the Lost Galaxy.

Boxel Bust-Up Guide

Downsize Surprise Hidden Bot Locations

Bot 1 Location

On the second area, look to your left to find the bot inside a cage.

Transform into a mouse and step on the nearby mushrooms to get inside and revert back to normal size to break the cage open.

Bot 2 Location

From the second area, find a stack of crates and destroy them. Once destroyed, transform into your mouse form to enter the small opening.

After entering the area, revert back to normal size and destroy the wall to reveal the hidden bot.

Bot 3 Location

Inside the room, transform into your mouse form and go inside the bedsheet via a small opening.

Once inside, revert back to your normal size to remove the bedsheet and reveal the bot.

Bot 4 Location

You cannot miss this bot, you can find it once you get out of the bedroom area.

Bot 5 Location

After getting out of the bedroom area, you can find this bot in a nest once climb on the tree to get to the next area.

Bot 6 Location

After getting to the other side of the tree, and arriving on the next area, head towards the higher area to your left.

You will come across a frog that you'll need to operate, then ride the bubbles coming from it in order to get the bot inside the cage hanging from a tree.

Bot 7 Location

After successfully climbing to the top of the platforming area located to the right of where bot 6 was, exit and head towards the edge of the cliff to find the bot.

Downsize Surprise Puzzle Piece Locations

Puzzle Piece 1 Location

After climbing onto the second area, pull the cord on the tree trunk to reveal a hidden passage underneath.

Transform into a mouse to enter the area.

Puzzle Piece 2 Location

After entering the room using the clothesline and water pipes, look to your right to spot a puzzle piece hidden inside the air conditioner.

To access it, transform into your mouse form and locate the nearby pot where you can perform a charged spin attack and float. From this point, jump towards the platforms to reach the air confitioner.

Puzzle Piece 3 Location

Towards the end of the stage, you'll need to ride on the clock hands.

Wait for the second clock hand (the one ticking to represent the seconds), then ride it to reach the final puzzle piece located at the top of the clock.

Downsize Surprise Secret VIP Bots

Royal Roller

Royal Roller is the fifth bot found in the Downsize Surprise planet. This bot is inspired by The Prince, the main character in the Katamari Damacy PlayStation 2 video game.

Intrepid Rodent

Intrepid Rodent is the seventh bot found in the Downsize Surprise planet. This bot is inspired by Quill, the main protagonist in the Moss video game series.

Astro Bot Related Guides

All Planets and Levels Walkthrough

Crash Site

Gorilla Nebula

Tentacle System

Serpent Starway

Camo Cosmos

Feather Cluster

Lost Galaxy

Stellar Speedway