Backyard Battlegrounds

Backyard Battlegrounds is the 1st area in Plants vs. Zombies: Save The World. The area takes place on the player's backyard.
The lawn looks and functions exactly like the Player's House, but with minor changes.
==Storyline ==
After beating the Tutorial, Penny and the player goes to Backyard Battlegrounds. The player gets confused and remembers that there was a pool and 6 rows in the backyard before, however Penny doesn't know what the player is talking about. After talking, they see zombies coming nearby. Level 1 then starts.
At the start of Level 3, Penny explains how Special Delivery levels work. 
At the start of Level 4, Penny warns the player about graves. She then tells the player that Grave Buster can destroy them, and that he is pre-picked on the level.
At the start of Level 5, Penny tells the player that they should be careful of the Pole Vaulter Zombies. She then gives a tip to put a plant in front of them to let his jumping ability trigger.
At the end of Level 6, the player gets the garden rake.
At the start of Level 7, Penny tells the player how to use the rake.
At the end of Level 14, the player gets a note. It says: "We ar abowt to vizit ur haus for lunch. Make zure to leave the back door open and leave ur backyard unguarded. Sinzerely, the zombies."
At the start of Level 15, The player fights with the Autumn Gargantuar, the boss for this area. He says gibberish, but the player ignores him as they do not understand what he is saying.
At the end of Level 15, After beating the Autumn Gargantuar, Penny and the player take a little rest before continuing their journey. After doing so, they go on to save the other areas from the zombies.
==Gimmicks==
===Leaf Piles ===
Leaf Piles spawn every now and then, preventing the player from planting on that tile. They can be removed by using Garden Rake, a new item.
===Graves ===
Graves are present in this area. Like Plants vs. Zombies, plants excluding Grave Buster cannot interact with it.
==Plants==
Backyard Battlegrounds contains 6 unlockable plants, including one featured plant, Repeater:
Name 	Image	Description 	Unlocked
Bloomerang 	 	Fires boomerangs that hit up to three targets twice. 	Beating 1-1: Falling Leaves
Grave Buster	 	Removes graves for planting space. 	Beating 1-3: A Bricky Situation
Bonk Choy 	 	Rapidly punches nearby zombies from ahead and behind.	Beating 1-5: Is it a... Frog?
Buttercup 	 	Blocks and butters zombies that try to attack her. 	Beating 1-7: Catapult Time
Snow Pea 	 	Shoots icy peas that slow down and chill zombies. 	Beating 1-9: Who Reads Newspapers?
Cherry Bomb 	 	Explodes within a 3x3 area, dealing massive damage. 	Beating 1-12: Watch Out
Repeater 	 	Fires two peas at a time. 	Beating the Epic Quest: Two Peas is Better Than One
==Zombies==
There are 15 new zombies to be encountered in Backyard Battlegrounds, including the boss of the area:
Name 	Image	Description 	First Encountered
Hoodie Zombie 	 	Your normal neighborhood zombie. 	1-1: Falling Leaves
Flag Hoodie Zombie 	 	Marks the arrival of a huge wave of zombies. 	1-1: Falling Leaves
Conehead Hoodie Zombie 	 	Has a roadcone headpiece that makes him twice as tough than Hoodie Zombies. 	1-2: Sharp Weaponry
Buckethead Hoodie Zombie	 	Has a bucket headpiece that makes him extremely resistant to damage. 	1-2: Sharp Weaponry
Brickhead Zombie 	 	Has a brick helmet that makes him extremely resistant from damage. 	1-3: A Bricky Situation
Pole Vaulting Zombie 	 	Vaults over the first plant they encounter. 	1-5: Is it a... Frog?
Jogger Zombie 	 	Runs towards and throws water bottles at plants. 	1-6: Gotta Go Fast
Balloon Zombie 	 	Flies over the player's defenses and can only be hit by lobbed-shot plants until its balloon has been popped. 	1-7: Catapult Time
Newspaper Zombie 	 	Has a newspaper that gives him more health and gets enraged if it gets destroyed. 	1-8: Buttery
Trash Can Zombie 	 	Has a trash can as armor to protect himself. 	1-10: Slowed Down
Boy Zombie 	 	A zombie with lesser health than Hoodie Zombies. 	1-12: Watch Out
Girl Zombie 	 	A girl version of the Boy Zombie. 	1-12: Watch Out
Mom Zombie 	 	Enters the lawn enraged when the player defeats either a Girl or a Boy Zombie. 	1-12: Watch Out
Zomboni 	 	Rides a zamboni which can crush plants ahead it instantly and can freeze plants that are planted behind it using an ice trail.	1-13: Explosions Galore
Autumn Gargantuar 	 	The boss of Backyard Battlegrounds. Can sometimes throw its pole or stomp at plants. 	1-15: The Journey Begins
==Unlocked Items ==
Name 	Description 	Unlocked on
Garden Rake 	The garden rake allows the player to remove leaf piles that form on the lawn. 	Day 6
Faraway Forest 	The player can continue their journey to save the world by unlocking Faraway Forest!	Day 15
Backyard Battlegrounds Medal	You successfully saved this area from the zombies! 	Day 15
==Brain Busters==
The brain busters for this area are Special Delivery and Save our Seeds. They act exactly like the one from Plants vs. Zombies 2. Special Delivery levels are conveyor-belt levels that give the player a random plant from a selection of plants after a short amount of time. The player can play Special Delivery on Level 3, 8, and 15. Save our Seeds are levels where the player must protect pre-planted plants that are in yellow and black striped tiles from getting eaten or defeated. If the player fails to do so, the player loses the level and has to replay the level again. The player can play Save our Seeds on Level 6.
==Levels==
There are a total of 15 levels in this area. 7 new plants are unlocked and 12 new zombies are encountered. 
Levels 	Plants 	Zombies	Notes 	Rewards
1-1: Falling Leaves 	Choice 	 	None 	
1-2: Sharp Weaponry 	Choice 	 	None 	Money Bag
1-3: A Bricky Situation 	 	 	Special Delivery 	
1-4: Be Gone, Graves 	Choice with 	 	Graves now spawn on random tiles on the lawn, Grave Buster is pre-picked on this level. 	Shop
1-5: Is it a... Frog? 	Choice 	 	Penny tells the player about the threats the Pole Vaulter Zombie could bring. 	
1-6: Gotta Go Fast 	Choice and endangered 2 s	 	Save our Seeds level, must protect two sunflowers in column 5, row 2 and 4. 	Garden Rake
1-7: Catapult Time 	Choice 	 	Leaf Piles start to form in this level, but can be removed by Garden Rake. 	
1-8: Buttery 	 	 	Special Delivery 	Money Bag
1-9: Who Reads Newspapers?	Choice 	 	None 	
1-10: Slowed Down 	Choice 	 	None 	Money Bag
1-11: What's That Smell? 	Choice with 	 	The player can try out the Repeater and its epic quest is now present in the Travel Log.	Money Bag
1-12: Watch Out 	Choice 	 	None 	
1-13: Explosions Galore 	Choice 	 	None 	Money Bag
1-14: Chilly Crusher 	Choice 	 	None 	A note
1-15: The Journey Begins 	 	 	Special Delivery 	Faraway Forest
==Dialogue==
TBA
==Gallery==
File:FoodFightLawn.png|The lawn for the area.
File:BBSTWWorldIcon.png|The icon for the area.
==Trivia==
*The player broke the fourth wall in the sentence, "The player gets confused and remembers that there was a pool and 6 rows in the backyard before." referring to how the backyard in the first game (Pool) had a pool and six rows instead of five.
*Cabbage-pult is the only non-Backyard Battlegrounds plant to be included at the boss level of the area.
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