Dash track



Dash tracks are a mechanic found in Octo Canyon, the Octo Expansion, and Return of the Mammalians. Upon touching a dash track, the player is sent flying in the direction it points in, allowing them to cross large gaps or quickly clear obstacles. Bombs also follow dash tracks. They are also used in a Shifty Station layout, The Maze Dasher. The player can move onto the dash track in any form.

Description
Dash tracks resemble conveyor belts that are always in motion. They can be placed horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. In Octo Canyon and The Maze Dasher they have pictures of squids on them, resembling arrows. In Octo Expansion and Return of the Mammalians they have chevrons instead. In Side Order they have wider chevrons that go across the whole pad.

They also send the player, enemies, and most bombs flying towards the direction they are pointing at at a relatively fast speed, usually enough to cross a huge gap otherwise inaccessible. Sprinklers and Suction Bombs remain on and follow the dash panel, while Burst Bombs explode on impact. They also have the Ammo Knights logo on them.

Octo Canyon

 * Sunset Octocopter (Mission #3)
 * Suction-Cup Lookout (Sector 2)
 * The Floating Garden (Mission #11)
 * Parking Garage (Mission #14)
 * Slimeskin Garrison (Sector 4)
 * Towering Heights (Mission #18)
 * Propellerland (Mission #20)
 * Cephalon HQ (Sector 5)
 * Underground Expressway (Mission #22)
 * The Octogalaxy (Mission #23)
 * Octoling Workout (Mission #27)

Octo Expansion

 * Abandoned Station
 * Roll Out Station
 * Bounce with Me Station
 * Phat Splatz Station
 * Shrinky Ink Station
 * Targetbuster Station
 * Goose Station
 * Hypercolor Station
 * Squee-G Funk Station
 * Gnarly Rails Station
 * Freakazoid Station
 * Slap Bracelet Station
 * Ballercise Station
 * Radio Station
 * Cool Your Jets Station
 * Whack-Fu Station
 * Coccyx Phase
 * Belly Phase

Shifty Station

 * Layout 17: The Maze Dasher

Return of the Mammalians

 * Sink into the Ink and SWIM!
 * What Are They? Can We Stop Them?!
 * After Alterna
 * Get to Know Alterna, Your Only Choice
 * Become One with Your Smallfry
 * Tread Heavily
 * Getting Lost in Three Easy Steps
 * Cryogenic Hopetown
 * Climbing the Corporate Splatter
 * Try Curling! Alterna's 11th Most Popular Athleisure Activity!
 * Landfill Dreamland
 * Octohoppers Don't Have a Sense of Humor (and They Hate Puns)!
 * Charge Now, Splat Later
 * Flying Worst Class
 * Stamp 'Em Out
 * Zipping over the Neighborhood
 * Making Waves with Splashdowns
 * Shooter on Rails
 * Simply Zipcastic!
 * Keep It Rolling
 * Dive and Dash
 * Don't Tease with the Keys
 * Alterna Space Center Lift