There are secret exits in several Astro Bot levels, all of which will unlock a new stage in the mysterious Lost Galaxy nebula. To unlock them all, you’ll need to scour certain levels and even solve some mini puzzles.
In this Astro Bot guide, we’ll walk you through how to find all secret exits and how to unlock the 11th secret level in the Lost Galaxy.
There are 10 planets in Astro Bot that have a special swirl icon next to them in addition icons for any bots and puzzle pieces associated with that level. This denotes that there’s also a hidden disco ball in the level, which will turn into a secret exit that opens up an entirely new planet.
These secret can also be pretty tricky to locate, appearing after bosses are dead or completely obscured from view, but you’ll need to find them all if you’re trying to rescue every bot; the secret levels unlocked by the secret exits each have five bots and two puzzle pieces.
The following levels have secret exits:
Note: When you take a secret exit, it will not count as completing the level normally, so you’ll need to replay the 10 levels below at least twice if you’re looking to get a gold flag on every planet.
The secret exit in Az-Tech Trail is midway through the level, after you get the frog boxing gloves.
Continue until you use the sticky rollers to grapple your way into a dark room with four torches on the wall and a matryoshka doll enemy. Defeat the enemy and use the nearby sticky switch to liberate a ladybug trampoline.
On the wall near the torches, you’ll see four monkey faces. Use your alligator-fist gloves to destroy all four torches on the wall. (You’ll need to use the ladybug to reach the upper two.) This will open a hidden door. Behind this mysterious door is the first disco ball. Open it to leave the level early and unlock the Fan Club level in the Lost Galaxy.
The secret exit in Creamy Canyon is relatively early in the level.
Progress the level normally until you reach the ladybug trampoline burrowed in the snow. If you jump on it, you’ll notice a rather large seal made out of ice perched on a nearby tower. Ignore this for now and continue a bit further up the path, where you’ll find a charging pig. Dodge the pig and then grab its tail to spin it around and around. But instead of throwing the big at the big block of ice blocking your path, turn around and aim at the ice seal you just passed.
When you see the arrow appear above the seal, let the pig fly. The pig will crash into the seal, shattering it. Use the ladybug to reach where the seal used to be and use your charged melee to dig into the pillar. When you land, the disco ball will be right in front of you. Open it to unlock the Funky Fungi level in the Lost Galaxy.
The secret exit in Go-Go Archipelago doesn’t appear until after you defeat the boss at the end of the level.
Proceed through the level like normal until you reach the large mountain. As you climb up using your monkey backpack, you’ll see a map carved on a wall with a red X near the skull. Finish climbing and defeat Captain Pincher.
Once Pincher is down, his two pinchers will slam back into the arena, alongside the normal exit. Do not take the normal exit, and instead find the pincher on the right side of the arena, in the bottom right corner, near where you climbed up. There will be a drill spot between the pincher. Charge up your melee and dig down.
You’ll find yourself in a hidden cave filled with diamonds and the giant disco ball. Run up to the ball and activate it to reveal the secret exit, which will unlock the Light Bulb Limbo level in the Lost Galaxy.
The secret exit in Downsize Surprise is close to the end of the level.
Progress through normally until after you exit the bedroom and climb the big tree (where you can find the Prince bot from Katamari). On the landing, take a left and laser the glass-covered grate with your feet. This will expose a fan. Shrink down and ride the wind to the next floor.
Approach the mechanical frog and blow in your controller’s microphone (or simply mute the mic and the game will do it for you). Once the frog is activated, it’ll start blowing bubbles. Shrink down and ride the bubbles up the tree (make sure to rescue the caged bot on the way).
When you reach the branches, jump off and over to the disco ball. Hit the button to reveal the secret exit, which will unlock the Boxel Bust-Up level in the Lost Galaxy.
In Bathhouse Battle, you’ll find the secret exit about midway through the level.
Collect the sponge power up and proceed until you find the area with the large pool (filled with rubber ducks) near a building with a burning chimney. You’ll know you’re in the right spot because there will be a large bamboo chute on your left and a dirty mural on your right. Defeat the enemies, fill yourself up with water, and take the right, destroying the wall with the sponges.
Climb the wall, fill yourself up with water again, and take a left onto the rooftop. Jump across the gap and climb the cherry blossom tree so you can reach the flaming chimney. Douse the flames and jump inside.
When you land, you’ll instantly spot the disco ball. Take out the enemy and use the secret exit to unlock the Furnace Fever level.
The secret exit in Free Big Brother! appears at the very beginning of the mission.
Once you gain control of Astro, turn around and you’ll see a ruin in the water behind you, with a platform in-between two pillars. Swim over and jump onto the middle platform, which will spawn a lightning alien above you. Do not kill it. (If you do, just walk away and it’ll respawn.)
Lure it to the pillar to your right or left, which you’ll notice is an unelectrified platform. Wait for it to wind up its move and then dodge. If done correctly, the lightning will strike the pillar, activating it. Do this until both pillars are lit up and then kill the alien.
The door to the ruin will now open, and you’ll see the disco ball floating above. Open it to unlock the Ghouls & Bots level.
The secret exit in Hieroglitch Pyramid is at the very end of the level, after you’ve slid down the spikey path and made it to the normal exit.
Instead of taking the normal exit, look to your right and you’ll see a platform with jewels raining down on top of it. Past that platform, you’ll see another covered in the same jewels. Jump to the far platform and use your spin move to push some of the gems away. You’ll see a wooden floor underneath, so use your cannonball backpack to slam it, which will launch you into the sky and up to a rumble wall.
Open the rumble wall and proceed forward. You’ll spot the disco ball, but you’ll also activate another trap: a big, moving rumble wall at the end of the hallway. Walk into it and find the weak spot.
Push through two walls in time to reach the secret exit, which will unlock the Rocket Pull Power level in the Lost Galaxy.
The secret exit in Balloon Breeze is near the start of the level, the moment you get the octopus power-up.
Take the backpack from Big Brother’s hand and turn around. You’ll see a flower pot floating in the sky. Punch the ladybug trampoline so it’s as close to the pot as possible, then jump on it and activate your power-up mid-air. Float over to the pot and use your spin move to clear the debris on top.
You’ll find a flower lever under all the detritus. Activate the lever to spawn a new platform. Float up and use the ninja star device to cut the bamboo until you’re able to reach the platform inside.
Hover over the edge of the platform to activate it. Once you’ve hit every piece of the edge, the disco ball will appear. Take the secret exit to unlock the Danger Dojo level in the Lost Galaxy.
The secret exit in Djinny of the Lamp is at the very end of the level, after you defeat the Djinny.
Once you land in the final room, where the normal exit appears on top of the lamp, turn around and climb up the stone wall behind you. At the top, break the pot and you’ll notice that the shards appear to float ahead of you. Walk out onto the invisible platform and look down at the sand below you. You’ll see the stone platforms many feet under Astro will start to glow while you’re above them.
Carefully jump onto the invisible platforms above the other sunken stones in the desert until you reach the other side (remember to use your booster dog). Punch the magic carpet and ride it up to the disco ball. Open it and take the secret exit to unlock the High-Suction Hero level in the Lost Galaxy.
The secret exit in Frozen Meal is near the very end of the level, before you jump off the platform to fight the snowman.
Instead of leaping to the boss fight, approach the large snowball that’s being nurtured by two penguins — after you defeat all the enemies. Grab the snowball from them and roll it around until it gets nice and big. Then look for a wall that has two little blocks on the side and an open spot in the middle. Push the snowball into the space between the blocks.
Climb up the snowball, pull the wire, and activate the vacuum device. Suck up all the ice blocks and head inside the tropical oasis to find the disco ball. Activate it to use the secret exit and unlock the Turtles in Trash level in the Lost Galaxy.
Once you’ve beaten all 10 of the Lost Galaxy levels (although it’s currently unclear if you also need to get the 100% completion gold flag on these levels as well), a present will appear in the middle of the nebula. Fly over and activate the present to enter the Final Encore level, which has five bots and two puzzle pieces — just like the rest of the Lost Galaxy levels.
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