Dash track

A dash track icon for Sunset Octocopter

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. They have pictures of squids on them, resembling arrows (except in the Octo Expansion, where they are replaced with chevrons).

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.

Appearances

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

• A?? Abandoned Station
• A04 Roll Out Station
• A06 Bounce with Me Station
• B13 Phat Splatz Station
• C02 Shrinky Ink Station
• D07 Targetbuster Station
• D09 Goose Station
• E09 Squee-G Funk Station
• G06A01 Gnarly Rails Station
• G08 Freakazoid Station
• H01D03 Slap Bracelet Station
• H02 Ballercise Station
• I08 Radio Station
• J01H07 Cool Your Jets Station
• J08F11 Whack-Fu Station
• Escape 01 Coccyx Phase
• Escape 03 Belly Phase

Shifty Station

• Layout 17: The Maze Dasher

Return of the Mammalians

• No. 2 Sink into the Ink and SWIM!
• No. 4 What Are They? Can We Stop Them?!
• 0000 After Alterna
• 0101 Get to Know Alterna, Your Only Choice
• 0107 Become One with Your Smallfry
• 0105 Tread Heavily
• 0106 Getting Lost in Three Easy Steps
• Cryogenic Hopetown
• 0101 Climbing the Corporate Splatter
• 0104 Try Curling! Alterna's 11th Most Popular Athleisure Activity!
• Landfill Dreamland
• 0102 Octohoppers Don't Have a Sense of Humor (and They Hate Puns)!
• 0107 Charge Now, Splat Later
• 0109 Flying Worst Class
• 0111 Stamp 'Em Out
• 0106 Zipping over the Neighborhood
• 0108 Making Waves with Splashdowns
• 0110 Shooter on Rails
• 0111 Simply Zipcastic!
• 0106 Keep It Rolling
• 0109 Dive and Dash
• 0111 Don't Tease with the Keys
• Rocket 03 Alterna Space Center Lift

Gallery

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  An in-game dash track

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  A dash track on a wall

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  Dash tracks on a wall in the Belly Phase

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  A dash track on a wall in 0107 Become One with Your Smallfry

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  Underground Expressway level icon

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ダッシュ板 Dasshu-ban	Dash Board
Dutch	Springband	Jump belt - 'band' comes from 'lopende band' (conveyor belt)
German	Schleuderband	From Schleuder (sling) and Förderband (conveyor belt)
Russian	Треколет Trekolet	Trolley
Spanish (NOE)	Rampa aceladora	Accelerator ramp