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| color = {{SiteColor|Splatoon 3}}
| color = {{SiteColor|Salmon Run}}
| title = Big Run
| title = Big Run
| image = S3 Icon Big Run.svg
| image = S3 Icon Big Run.svg
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| type = Online multiplayer [[mode]]
| type = Online multiplayer [[mode]]
| players = 1-4
| players = 1-4
| ranked =
| ranked =
| weapons =
| weapons =
| controllers = {{Joy-Con}} Joy-Con<br>{{Pro controller}} Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
| controllers = {{Joy-Con}} Joy-Con<br>{{Pro controller}} Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
| release = 10 December 2022 (playable only during event)
| release = {{date|2022-12-10}} (playable only during event)
}}{{quote|I’m not going to sugarcoat it-there are Salmonids everywhere. Just stay focused on the task at hand, and you’ll get through. I hope you had your coffee…|[[Mr. Grizz]] when a standard wave begins.}}
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{{quote|I'm not going to sugarcoat it - there are [[Salmonid]]s everywhere. Just stay focused on the task at hand, and you'll get through. I hope you had your coffee…|[[Mr. Grizz]] at the start of a standard Big Run wave}}
'''Big Run''' is a special event mode in ''[[Splatoon 3]]''. The mode was first announced to occur in the [https://youtu.be/aiuIZN0KDFQ?t=1157 ''Splatoon 3'' Nintendo Direct]. Big Runs are limited-time events in which [[Salmonid]]s invade the [[stage]]s used by [[Inkling]]s and [[Octoling (playable)|Octolings]] for [[Turf War]] and [[Anarchy Battle]]s, allowing players to partake in [[Salmon Run Next Wave]] on those stages.
'''Big Run''' is an [[event]] mode in ''[[Splatoon 3]]''. The mode was first announced in the [https://youtu.be/aiuIZN0KDFQ?t=1157 ''Splatoon 3'' Direct]. Big Runs are limited-time events in which [[Salmonid]]s invade a [[stage]] normally used by [[Inkling]]s and [[Octoling]]s for [[Turf War]] and [[Anarchy Battle]]s, allowing players to partake in [[Salmon Run Next Wave|Salmon Run]] on that stage. Starting with [[Chill Season 2022]], Big Runs happen once per [[season]], usually between two [[Splatfest]]s.
==Description==
==Description==
Big Run shifts follow the same pattern as in regular Salmon Run. Four players team up to battle oncoming [[Salmonid]]s over the course of three waves, splatting [[Boss Salmonid]]s to acquire [[Golden Egg]]s and deposit them in the [[egg basket]]. In addition to appearing from the water of the flooded sections of the battle stage, Salmonids can now also spawn from large [[Gusher]]s that burst open at the start of each normal and low tide wave. After the third wave, a [[King Salmonid]] may appear during an [[Xtrawave]]. The same [[Salmon Run Next Wave#Job Title|rank]] system is used, with freelance and friend teams both available. The same [[Salmon Run Next Wave#Rewards|bonuses]] are granted, with additional bonuses and superbonuses added to the bar. Additionally, a 1.2x multiplier is applied to [[Catalog]] Points earned from shifts during the event.
Big Run shifts follow the same pattern as in regular Salmon Run. Four players team up to battle oncoming [[Salmonid]]s over the course of three waves, splatting [[Boss Salmonid]]s to acquire [[Golden Egg]]s and deposit them in the [[egg basket]]. In addition to appearing from the water of the flooded sections of the battle stage, Salmonids can now also spawn from large [[Gusher]]s that burst open at the start of each normal and low tide wave. After the third wave, a [[King Salmonid]] may appear during an [[Xtrawave]]. The same [[Salmon Run Next Wave#Job Title|rank]] system is used, with freelance and friend teams both available. The same [[Salmon Run Next Wave#Rewards|bonuses]] are granted, with additional bonuses and superbonuses added to the bar. Additionally, a 1.2x multiplier is applied to [[Catalog]] Points earned from shifts during the event.
Three different [[Water Levels (high and low tides)|tide levels]] can occur on each wave. High tide and low tide take place in the same location on the map, with high tide making certain areas inaccessible, while normal tide moves players to a different location with its own egg basket. This differs from normal Salmon Run, where high tide and normal tide are played in the same location and low tide has a different location. The high and normal tides have water covering the same amount of the stage, with low tide having no water whatsoever, leaving the Salmonids relying on the Gushers around the stage to pop out of. Big Run also features the [[Known Occurrence]]s of [[Rush]], [[Fog]], [[The Griller]], and [[The Mothership]] ([[Cohock Charge]], [[Goldie Seeking]], [[Mudmouth Eruptions]], and [[Giant Tornado]] are not available). The possibility of Rush and The Griller is still constrained by the wave's tide level, but each can appear in both playable locations on the map, unlike in normal Salmon Run.
Three different [[Water Levels (high and low tides)|tide levels]] can occur on each wave. Unlike in normal Salmon Run, where normal tide and high tide always take place in the same location and low tide takes place elsewhere, the play area of Big Run changes differently on each map. On some maps, all three tide levels can have separate egg baskets. Big Run features the [[Known Occurrence]]s of [[Rush]], [[Fog]], [[The Griller]], and [[The Mothership]] (except on [[Undertow Spillway]], where The Griller cannot occur). [[Cohock Charge]], [[Goldie Seeking]], [[Mudmouth Eruptions]], and [[Giant Tornado]] are not available. The possibility of Rush and The Griller is still constrained by the wave's tide level, but each can appear in more than one of the playable locations on the map, unlike in normal Salmon Run, where they cannot appear in the low tide location.
The Golden Egg total from a shift will count for the player's high score even if the team fails to complete all three waves, with [[Mr. Grizz]] indicating that he cares about the Golden Eggs more than he cares whether Splatsville is successfully defended from the Salmonid invasion.
During the event period, Big Run replaces access to regular Salmon Run shifts<ref>
During the event period, Big Run replaces access to regular Salmon Run shifts<ref>
[https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/59461/~/how-to-update-splatoon-3#v200]</ref> through the Grizzco lobby, similar to how [[Splatfest|Splatfest Battles]] restrict access to non-Splatfest [[Turf War|Turf War battles]] and [[Anarchy Battle]]s. Normal battles are still available, but the current Big Run stage is unavailable in any rotation until Big Run is over.
[https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/59461/~/how-to-update-splatoon-3#v200 {{NES}} Nintendo Support: How to Update ''Splatoon 3'']</ref> through the Grizzco lobby, similar to how [[Splatfest|Splatfest Battles]] restrict access to non-Splatfest [[Turf War|Turf War battles]] and [[Anarchy Battle]]s. Normal battles are still available, but the current Big Run stage is unavailable in any rotation until Big Run is over.
At the announcement and starting times of Big Run, a warning and recruitment message is delivered by [[Deep Cut]] during the [[Anarchy Splatcast]]. During the event, the sky of [[Splatsville]] becomes dark pink and filled with storm clouds, with [[Grizzco]] helicopters flying overhead, and the background music is absent. Inside [[Grizzco Industries]], a warning light flashes, and the usual Grizzco lobby music is replaced by a new track performed by [[ω-3]] with the melody of ''[[Clickbait]]''. When playing a shift, the battle stage's sky takes on the same appearance, and a full ω-3 remix of ''Clickbait'' plays instead of ''[[Frantic Aspic]]'' (other songs play as normal). Additionally, the music for all Anarchy Splatcasts during the event is replaced with a [[Grizzco Industries]] remix.
At the announcement and starting times of Big Run, a warning and recruitment message is delivered by [[Deep Cut]] during the [[Anarchy Splatcast]]. During the event, [[Splatsville]], [[Inkopolis Plaza]], and [[Inkopolis Square]] become foggy. The skies overhead turn dark pink and filled with storm clouds, with [[Grizzco]] helicopters flying overhead, and the background music is changed to an eerier tune played on violin (for Splatsville) or a synthesizer (for Inkopolis Plaza and Inkopolis Square, with separate ambient themes for both), and various noises coming from Salmonids can be heard. Inside [[Grizzco Industries]], a warning light flashes, and the usual Grizzco lobby music is replaced by ''[[Clickbait#Bait & Click (Mutation)|Bait & Click (Mutation)]]'', performed by [[ω-3]]. When playing a shift, the battle stage's sky takes on the same appearance, and ''[[Clickbait#Bait & Click|Bait & Click]]'' plays instead of ''[[Deluge Dirge]]'' or ''[[Frantic Aspic]]'' (other songs play as normal). Additionally, the ''[[Anarchy Splatcast (song)|Anarchy Splatcast]]'' theme is replaced during the event with a [[Grizzco Industries]] version.
Players do not have to reach Level 4 to participate in Big Run, unlike normal Salmon Run. This is seen in the stage schedule in [[SplatNet 3]], where it shows a banner reading, "Big Run happening now! Grizzco hiring ANYONE!"
==Rewards==
==Rewards==
[[File:Example Big Run Results.png|250px|right|thumb|Big Run results announcement showing the high score breakdown for that event.]]
[[File:Example Big Run Results.png|250px|right|thumb|Big Run results announcement showing the high score breakdown for that event.]]
At the end of each Big Run event, exclusive [[Locker room|locker decorations]] are awarded based on the highest team-wide Golden Egg total the player achieved in any one shift. This score is ranked relative to the high scores of all participating players, with different decorations awarded to players whose high score is in the top 5%, top 20%, or top 50% of scores. Players not in the top 50% still receive a basic version of the decoration.
At the end of each Big Run event, exclusive [[List of locker decorations in Splatoon 3|locker decorations]] are awarded based on the highest team-wide [[Golden Egg]] total the player achieved in any one shift. Each Big Run has three fixed tiers of scores to aim for, which are announced at the start of a Big Run during the [[Anarchy Splatcast]]. Players who do not meet score thresholds still receive a basic version of the decoration for participating in at least one shift.
Before version {{Ver|S3|6.0.0}}, scores were instead ranked relative to the high scores of all participating players, with the different decorations awarded to players whose high score was in the top 5%, top 20%, top 50%, or bottom 50% (participation) of scores.
Additionally, starting from version {{Ver|S3|4.0.0}}, Big Run participants receive double [[fish scale]]s after an Xtrawave.
:'''*''' Due to a bug, the scores for select players were still ranked relative to the high scores of all participating players. Version {{Ver|S3|6.0.1}} remedied this for some players, but not others, and it was fully fixed in version {{Ver|S3|6.0.2}}.<ref name="br3bug" />
===Badges===
===Badges===
[[Badge]]s are available for reaching each tier of high score in any Big Run event.
[[Badge]]s are available for reaching each tier of high score in any Big Run event.
|[[File:S3 Badge Big Run Top 50 Percent.png|32x32px]]||Top 50% in Big Run!
|[[File:S3 Badge Big Run Top 50 Percent.png|32x32px]]||Got a Bronze Decoration in Big Run
|-
|-
|[[File:S3 Badge Big Run Top 20 Percent.png|32x32px]]||Top 20% in Big Run!
|[[File:S3 Badge Big Run Top 20 Percent.png|32x32px]]||Got a Silver Decoration in Big Run
|-
|-
|[[File:S3 Badge Big Run Top 5 Percent.png|32x32px]]||Top 5% in Big Run!
|[[File:S3 Badge Big Run Top 5 Percent.png|32x32px]]|| Got a Gold Decoration in Big Run
|}
|}
== Quotes ==
{{Quote|"Big Run" is a phenomenon where salmon rushes to the area where the squid live. It is rumored that it occurs once every few months. During the big run, the stage you usually use in battle will be the stage of your part-time job.|Splatoon JP, Twitter}}
|Wahoo World was the first multiplayer stage to be played on during Big Run. It was revealed during the ''Splatoon 3'' Direct, and was shown again during the [[Chill Season 2022]] announcement trailer.
|''{{date|2022-12-10}} to {{date|2022-12-12}}''
|{{Weapon|S3|Main|Grizzco Blaster}}
|[[Cohozuna]]
|-
|[[File:S3 Stage Inkblot Art Academy.png|199x199px]]
|[[Inkblot Art Academy]]
|Inkblot Art Academy was the second multiplayer stage to be played on during Big Run. It was revealed in a [[Fresh Season 2023]] promotion on {{Date|2023-02-20}}.
| Undertow Spillway was the third multiplayer stage to be played on during Big Run. It is the first stage from [[the Splatlands]] to be a part of Big Run. It was revealed in a [[Sizzle Season 2023]] promotion on {{Date|2023-05-19}}.
|''{{Date|2023-06-10}} to {{Date|2023-06-12}}''
|{{Weapon|S3|Main|Grizzco Charger}}
|[[Cohozuna]], [[Horrorboros]]
|-
|[[File:S3 Stage Um'ami Ruins.png|199x199px]]
|[[Um'ami Ruins]]
|Um'ami Ruins was the fourth multiplayer stage to be played on during Big Run. It was revealed in a [[Drizzle Season 2023]] promotion on {{Date|2023-08-17}}.
|''{{Date|2023-09-02}} to {{Date|2023-09-04}}''
|{{Weapon|S3|Main|Grizzco Dualies}}
|[[Cohozuna]], [[Horrorboros]]
|-
|[[File:S3 Stage Barnacle & Dime.png|199x199px]]
|[[Barnacle & Dime]]
|Barnacle & Dime was the fifth multiplayer stage to be played on during Big Run. It was revealed in a [[Chill Season 2023]] promotion on {{Date|2023-11-15}}.
|''{{Date|2023-12-02}} to {{Date|2023-12-04}}''
|All (random)
|[[Megalodontia]]
|-
|-
|[[File:S3 Stage Wahoo World.png|200px]]||[[Wahoo World]]|| Wahoo World was the first multiplayer stage to be played on during Big Run. It was revealed during the Splatoon 3 Direct, and was shown again during the [[Chill Season 2022]] announcement trailer.|| ''{{date|2022-12-10}} until {{date|2022-12-12}}''
|[[File:S3 Stage Eeltail Alley.png|199x199px]]
|[[Eeltail Alley]]
|Eeltail Alley was the sixth multiplayer stage to be played on during Big Run. It was revealed in a [[Fresh Season 2024]] promotion on 23 February 2024.
|''9 March 2024 to 11 March 2024''
|All (random)
|[[Cohozuna]], [[Horrorboros]], [[Megalodontia]]
|}
|}
==Quotes==
{{Quote|SRL Fashion Desk here! With the Big Run tomorrow, we wanted to let you know that you can earn a special Big Run badge for your Splashtag! You just need a top high score on a single shift—no fancy job title required. And if you don't get it this time, you can try again next time.|@SplatoonNA on Twitter<ref>[[Inkipedia:Twitter archive/2022/December#December 8|@SplatoonNA on Twitter]]</ref>}}
{{Quote|"Big Run" is a phenomenon where salmon rush to the area where the squid live. It is rumored that it occurs once every few months. During the Big Run, the stage you usually use in battle will be the stage of your part-time job.|@SplatoonJP on Twitter <ref>[[Inkipedia:Twitter archive/2022/November#November 29|@SplatoonJP on Twitter]]</ref>}}
{{Quote|Welcome to Grizzco Industries. And congrats on making the kind of sound business decision that future you will no doubt appreciate. I take it my advertisements for help with the '''{{color|Big Run|orange}}''' have been effective. We are... somewhat short-staffed at the moment. You've come at just the right time!
You... are aware of the '''{{color|Big Run|orange}}''' phenomenon, yes? Where Salmonids stray far from their own turf and invade our city? It is business critical that we prevent the Salmonids from damaging the city. Stopping them is no small task, but Grizzco employees are willing to risk it all. The primary objective of stopping the Salmonids just so happens to dovetail nicely with our core business model -- collecting Golden Eggs. It's all about synergy!
Now, we at Grizzco recognize the risk associated with this challenging task. That's why we're '''{{color|increasing our payout|orange}}''' for all surviv-- Um... for all top producers. We've even prepared a '''{{color|special decoration|orange}}''' for everyone, regardless of job performance. For more details, just press {{Button|Minus|Switch}} when you're talking to me before a job.
This has been productive. I'm looking forward to seeing what you can do with this opportunity. Good luck!|[[Mr. Grizz]] when the player enters [[Grizzco Industries]] for the first time during a Big Run}}
==Dialogue==
{{Quotes}}
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:BigRun.webp|The initial reveal of Big Runs
S3 Big Run Reveal.png|The initial reveal of Big Runs
File:Opening Screen During Big Run.jpg|The game's splash screen during a Big Run
Crusty Sean Wandercrust Journey 3 Challenge 8.png|Splatsville during a Big Run for [[Wandercrust]]
File:S3 Wahoo World Big Run Teaser.png|Wahoo World During a Big Run
S3 Title Screen Big Run Splatsville.png|The game's splash screen of Splatsville during a Big Run
File:Big Run announcement.png|Deep Cut announcing Big Run
S3 Title Screen Big Run Inkopolis Plaza.png|The game's splash screen of Inkopolis Plaza during a Big Run
S3 Title Screen Big Run Inkopolis Square.png|The game's splash screen of Inkopolis Square during a Big Run
S3 Splatsville Splatfest Big Run.png|Splatsville splash screen during a Big Run and Splatfest preparation
S3 Title Screen Splatfest and Big Run Inkopolis Plaza.png|Inkopolis Plaza splash screen during a Big Run and Splatfest preparation
S3 Wahoo World Big Run Teaser.png|Wahoo World During a Big Run
SRNW Inkblot Art Academy Big Run.jpg|Inkblot Art Academy during a Big Run
SRNW Undertow Spillway Big Run.png|Undertow Spillway during a Big Run
SRNW Um'ami Ruins Big Run.png|Um'ami Ruins during a Big Run
SRNW Barnacle & Dime Big Run.png|Barnacle & Dime during a Big Run
SRNW Eeltail Alley Big Run.png|Eeltail Alley during a Big Run
Big Run announcement.png|Deep Cut announcing Big Run
Big Run Game mode ingame.jpg|Big Run in game
S3 Chill Season Big Run Announcement.jpg|Text displayed at the end of the [[Chill Season 2022]] trailer
Second Big Run Promo.jpg|Promotional image for the second Big Run
S3 Big Run Sizzle Season 23 Undertow Spillway.jpg|Promotional image for the third Big Run
S3 Big Run Drizzle Season 23 Um'ami Ruins.jpg|Promotional image for the fourth Big Run
S3 Big Run Chill Season 23 Barnacle & Dime.jpg|Promotional image for the fifth Big Run
S3 Big Run Fresh Season 24 Eeltail Alley.jpg|Promotional image for the sixth Big Run
</gallery>
<gallery widths="320px" heights="180px">
S3 hub ad Big Run call to action.mp4|An in-game advertisement that plays during Big Run ([[:File:S3 hub ad Big Run call to action.mp4|link to file]])
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:Big Run No Rings.png|250px|right|thumb|The seven rings island ingame. Note the lack of the seven rings themselves, but the presence of the lights they cast.]]
{{Trivia}}
[[File:Big Run No Rings.png|250px|right|thumb|The seven rings island in-game. Note the lack of the seven rings themselves, but the presence of the lights they cast.]]
*During the initial Big Run reveal, the sky in the footage was a dark red, matching the appearance of the sky during an Xtrawave. This was most likely a placeholder, as the sky was changed to pink in the second trailer.
*During the initial Big Run reveal, the sky in the footage was a dark red, matching the appearance of the sky during an Xtrawave. This was most likely a placeholder, as the sky was changed to pink in the second trailer.
*In the background of a promotional image for Wahoo World, the "seven rings" mentioned in ''[[Splatoon 2]]'''s [[List of Sunken Scrolls in Splatoon 2#Scroll 17|Sunken Scroll 17]] can be seen in the sky, above an island.
* In the background of a promotional image for Wahoo World, the "seven rings" mentioned in ''[[Splatoon 2]]'''s [[List of Sunken Scrolls in Splatoon 2#Scroll 17|Sunken Scroll 17]] can be seen in the sky, above an island. The rings themselves are not present in-game, though the lights coming from the seven rings are still visible. The rings are much closer to the stage and more visible at [[Um'ami Ruins]].
**Strangely, this detail is not present in game, though the lights coming from the seven rings are still visible.
** The Sunken Scroll's illustration also appears briefly in the [[Chill Season 2022]] announcement trailer for a few frames at the beginning of the Big Run segment.
**The Sunken Scroll's illustration also appears briefly in the [[Chill Season 2022]] announcement trailer for a few frames at the beginning of the Big Run segment.
* Every instance of a Big Run introduces a new gameplay mechanic:
*Players do not have to reach Level 4 to participate in Big Run, unlike normal Salmon Run. This is seen in the stage schedule in [[SplatNet 3]], where it shows a banner reading, "Big Run happening now! Grizzco hiring ANYONE!"
** Wahoo World introduced the mode as a whole.
*The Golden Egg total from a shift will count for the player's high score even if the team fails to complete all three waves, with [[Mr. Grizz]] indicating that he cares about the Golden Eggs more than he cares whether Splatsville is successfully defended from the Salmonid invasion.
** Inkblot Art Academy introduced the [[Horrorboros]].
** Undertow Spillway introduced randomized King Salmonids.
** Um'ami Ruins introduced the [[Grizzco Dualies]].
** Barnacle & Dime introduced the [[Megalodontia]].
** Eeltail Alley is the only Big Run where the water level never changes, and Salmonids spawn exclusively from [[Gusher]]s.
* During the Undertow Spillway Big Run, the lighting on the inside of the helicopter was incorrectly applied, causing a small strip at the bottom of the screen to always appear fully lit. The same error was visible during the Barnacle & Dime Big Run, although less conspicuously.
* The numbers of accounts that participated in the first three Big Runs are present in the game's data.<ref>[[Inkipedia:Twitter archive/2023/June#June 11|@Coxxs on Twitter]]</ref>
**For the first Big Run at Wahoo World, there were 2,869,022 registered accounts.
**For the second Big Run at Inkblot Art Academy, there were 2,766,896 registered accounts.
**For the third Big Run at Undertow Spillway, there were 1,853,657 registered accounts.
*[[File:S3 Anarchy Splatcast Glitch Barnacle & Dime Big Run.mp4|thumb|Anarchy Splatcast glitch after the Barnacle & Dime Big Run]]For certain players, the initial Anarchy Splatcast results after the Barnacle & Dime Big Run had ended were skipped. These players also received prizes that were not consistent with their high scores, indicating that the older percentage-based system utilized prior to the 6.0.0 update was still in use, despite the prize qualifications previously being shown to be different. The glitch was quickly acknowledged by Nintendo.<ref name="br3bug">{{TWI}}[[Inkipedia:Twitter archive/2023/December#1731742943705268262|@SplatoonNA on Twitter]]</ref> The Version 6.0.1 update remedied this for some players, but not others; those affected were able to collect the correct rewards by entering the [[lobby]] after the 6.0.2 update, though they were allowed to keep the initial incorrect figures.
** During this time, each figure threshold was listed in the in-game help menu as "{{button|A|switch}}0" [[Golden Egg]]s.
* The [[Eeltail Alley]] Big Run was the first to be held after [[Inkopolis Square]] was added. Several details were missing from the square during this time, including the origami crane statue, the sign over the entrance to [[the Shoal]], the smartphone border on one of Deca Tower's screens, and the tortoise statue's neckband.
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==Names in other languages==
{{Localized name
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|InternalM=-
|Jap=ビッグラン
|JapR=biggu ran
|JapM=Big Run
|Fre=Big Run
|FreM=Same as English
|Ger=Big Run
|GerM=Same as English
|Rus=Big Run
|RusM=Same as English
|Kor=빅 런
|KorR=bik reon
|KorM=Big Run
|Chi=大型跑
|ChiR=dàxíng pǎo
|ChiM=Big Run
|Spa=Big Run|SpaM=Same as English|Ita=Big Run|ItaM=Same as English}}
==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Events]]
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Latest revision as of 14:06, 14 April 2024
Big Run
Big Run
Save the city from Salmonids, and earn rewards while you're at it!
I'm not going to sugarcoat it - there are Salmonids everywhere. Just stay focused on the task at hand, and you'll get through. I hope you had your coffee…
”
— Mr. Grizz at the start of a standard Big Run wave
Big Run shifts follow the same pattern as in regular Salmon Run. Four players team up to battle oncoming Salmonids over the course of three waves, splatting Boss Salmonids to acquire Golden Eggs and deposit them in the egg basket. In addition to appearing from the water of the flooded sections of the battle stage, Salmonids can now also spawn from large Gushers that burst open at the start of each normal and low tide wave. After the third wave, a King Salmonid may appear during an Xtrawave. The same rank system is used, with freelance and friend teams both available. The same bonuses are granted, with additional bonuses and superbonuses added to the bar. Additionally, a 1.2x multiplier is applied to Catalog Points earned from shifts during the event.
Three different tide levels can occur on each wave. Unlike in normal Salmon Run, where normal tide and high tide always take place in the same location and low tide takes place elsewhere, the play area of Big Run changes differently on each map. On some maps, all three tide levels can have separate egg baskets. Big Run features the Known Occurrences of Rush, Fog, The Griller, and The Mothership (except on Undertow Spillway, where The Griller cannot occur). Cohock Charge, Goldie Seeking, Mudmouth Eruptions, and Giant Tornado are not available. The possibility of Rush and The Griller is still constrained by the wave's tide level, but each can appear in more than one of the playable locations on the map, unlike in normal Salmon Run, where they cannot appear in the low tide location.
The Golden Egg total from a shift will count for the player's high score even if the team fails to complete all three waves, with Mr. Grizz indicating that he cares about the Golden Eggs more than he cares whether Splatsville is successfully defended from the Salmonid invasion.
During the event period, Big Run replaces access to regular Salmon Run shifts[1] through the Grizzco lobby, similar to how Splatfest Battles restrict access to non-Splatfest Turf War battles and Anarchy Battles. Normal battles are still available, but the current Big Run stage is unavailable in any rotation until Big Run is over.
At the announcement and starting times of Big Run, a warning and recruitment message is delivered by Deep Cut during the Anarchy Splatcast. During the event, Splatsville, Inkopolis Plaza, and Inkopolis Square become foggy. The skies overhead turn dark pink and filled with storm clouds, with Grizzco helicopters flying overhead, and the background music is changed to an eerier tune played on violin (for Splatsville) or a synthesizer (for Inkopolis Plaza and Inkopolis Square, with separate ambient themes for both), and various noises coming from Salmonids can be heard. Inside Grizzco Industries, a warning light flashes, and the usual Grizzco lobby music is replaced by Bait & Click (Mutation), performed by ω-3. When playing a shift, the battle stage's sky takes on the same appearance, and Bait & Click plays instead of Deluge Dirge or Frantic Aspic (other songs play as normal). Additionally, the Anarchy Splatcast theme is replaced during the event with a Grizzco Industries version.
Players do not have to reach Level 4 to participate in Big Run, unlike normal Salmon Run. This is seen in the stage schedule in SplatNet 3, where it shows a banner reading, "Big Run happening now! Grizzco hiring ANYONE!"
Rewards
Big Run results announcement showing the high score breakdown for that event.
At the end of each Big Run event, exclusive locker decorations are awarded based on the highest team-wide Golden Egg total the player achieved in any one shift. Each Big Run has three fixed tiers of scores to aim for, which are announced at the start of a Big Run during the Anarchy Splatcast. Players who do not meet score thresholds still receive a basic version of the decoration for participating in at least one shift.
Before version 6.0.0, scores were instead ranked relative to the high scores of all participating players, with the different decorations awarded to players whose high score was in the top 5%, top 20%, top 50%, or bottom 50% (participation) of scores.
Additionally, starting from version 4.0.0, Big Run participants receive double fish scales after an Xtrawave.
* Due to a bug, the scores for select players were still ranked relative to the high scores of all participating players. Version 6.0.1 remedied this for some players, but not others, and it was fully fixed in version 6.0.2.[2]
Badges
Badges are available for reaching each tier of high score in any Big Run event.
Wahoo World was the first multiplayer stage to be played on during Big Run. It was revealed during the Splatoon 3 Direct, and was shown again during the Chill Season 2022 announcement trailer.
Inkblot Art Academy was the second multiplayer stage to be played on during Big Run. It was revealed in a Fresh Season 2023 promotion on 20 February 2023.
Undertow Spillway was the third multiplayer stage to be played on during Big Run. It is the first stage from the Splatlands to be a part of Big Run. It was revealed in a Sizzle Season 2023 promotion on 19 May 2023.
SRL Fashion Desk here! With the Big Run tomorrow, we wanted to let you know that you can earn a special Big Run badge for your Splashtag! You just need a top high score on a single shift—no fancy job title required. And if you don't get it this time, you can try again next time.
"Big Run" is a phenomenon where salmon rush to the area where the squid live. It is rumored that it occurs once every few months. During the Big Run, the stage you usually use in battle will be the stage of your part-time job.
Welcome to Grizzco Industries. And congrats on making the kind of sound business decision that future you will no doubt appreciate. I take it my advertisements for help with the Big Run have been effective. We are... somewhat short-staffed at the moment. You've come at just the right time!
You... are aware of the Big Run phenomenon, yes? Where Salmonids stray far from their own turf and invade our city? It is business critical that we prevent the Salmonids from damaging the city. Stopping them is no small task, but Grizzco employees are willing to risk it all. The primary objective of stopping the Salmonids just so happens to dovetail nicely with our core business model -- collecting Golden Eggs. It's all about synergy!
Now, we at Grizzco recognize the risk associated with this challenging task. That's why we're increasing our payout for all surviv-- Um... for all top producers. We've even prepared a special decoration for everyone, regardless of job performance. For more details, just press when you're talking to me before a job.
This has been productive. I'm looking forward to seeing what you can do with this opportunity. Good luck!
An in-game advertisement that plays during Big Run (link to file)
Trivia
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The seven rings island in-game. Note the lack of the seven rings themselves, but the presence of the lights they cast.
During the initial Big Run reveal, the sky in the footage was a dark red, matching the appearance of the sky during an Xtrawave. This was most likely a placeholder, as the sky was changed to pink in the second trailer.
In the background of a promotional image for Wahoo World, the "seven rings" mentioned in Splatoon 2's Sunken Scroll 17 can be seen in the sky, above an island. The rings themselves are not present in-game, though the lights coming from the seven rings are still visible. The rings are much closer to the stage and more visible at Um'ami Ruins.
The Sunken Scroll's illustration also appears briefly in the Chill Season 2022 announcement trailer for a few frames at the beginning of the Big Run segment.
Every instance of a Big Run introduces a new gameplay mechanic:
Eeltail Alley is the only Big Run where the water level never changes, and Salmonids spawn exclusively from Gushers.
During the Undertow Spillway Big Run, the lighting on the inside of the helicopter was incorrectly applied, causing a small strip at the bottom of the screen to always appear fully lit. The same error was visible during the Barnacle & Dime Big Run, although less conspicuously.
The numbers of accounts that participated in the first three Big Runs are present in the game's data.[5]
For the first Big Run at Wahoo World, there were 2,869,022 registered accounts.
For the second Big Run at Inkblot Art Academy, there were 2,766,896 registered accounts.
For the third Big Run at Undertow Spillway, there were 1,853,657 registered accounts.
Anarchy Splatcast glitch after the Barnacle & Dime Big RunFor certain players, the initial Anarchy Splatcast results after the Barnacle & Dime Big Run had ended were skipped. These players also received prizes that were not consistent with their high scores, indicating that the older percentage-based system utilized prior to the 6.0.0 update was still in use, despite the prize qualifications previously being shown to be different. The glitch was quickly acknowledged by Nintendo.[2] The Version 6.0.1 update remedied this for some players, but not others; those affected were able to collect the correct rewards by entering the lobby after the 6.0.2 update, though they were allowed to keep the initial incorrect figures.
During this time, each figure threshold was listed in the in-game help menu as "0" Golden Eggs.
The Eeltail Alley Big Run was the first to be held after Inkopolis Square was added. Several details were missing from the square during this time, including the origami crane statue, the sign over the entrance to the Shoal, the smartphone border on one of Deca Tower's screens, and the tortoise statue's neckband.
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