Minaret (Media Tower)

Minaret is one of the main missions in Azure Striker Gunvolt, taking place in the stage Media Tower. Gunvolt's objective is to sabotage the tower, which previously broadcast Lumen's songs and now just Sumeragi's propaganda.
Banking 3000 or more kudos in the stage will unlock the Lumen Audiolocket 3 pendant, which when equipped causes Azure Door to always play when reaching 1000 kudos.
==Enemies==
Image	Enemy
 	Jota "The Prideful Silhouette" (boss)
 	Laser Drone
 	Sumeragi Gunner
 	Sumeragi Launcher
 	Mini MLRS
 	Sentry Unit (chainsaw)
==Rank and Time Requirements==
===Rank===
*May not be accurate
Rank	Score 	Minimum Kudos needed 	Kill points needed
S+ 	800,000	9000+1130 (Gutless), 6550 (Cautious), 5540 (Fearless)	50,000
===Time===
Stars 	Time
5 Stars (x1.5)	5:00
== Stage Composition ==
The stage itself is a primarily vertical ascent to the top, where the boss Jota awaits.
Various linear catapults are located in the level, ostensibly for cargo transport across the tower. There aren't too many long footholds on the exterior of the tower, and a fall is easily instant death. Some of the catapults have been converted into traps. Some merely push you back, others maliciously toss you into spikes. Thankfully, none are made to launch you into the abyss. The hexapyle takes you through a shortcut in the tower that leads back outside the tower.
The second half of the stage takes place primarily on the tower's exterior, where there exist many "chains" of launchers that boost Gunvolt to great heights, and are required to be used unless certain Equipment that grant air hops are worn. However, be wary that you may be ambushed by enemies at the end of these launcher chains. Other than that, it's a simple enough ascent.
== Jewel Location ==
During the last section of the stage, there will be a chasm with difficult-to-navigate catapults guiding you across it.
Hug the far left of the screen and use your Flashfield to slow your movement between jumps, you'll find the Jewel on a stable platform.
== Challenges ==
* Aerial Daredevil: Clear in 7 minutes or less. (Reward: Kripp Alloy x8)
* Light Speed Ascent: Clear in 4 minutes or less. (Reward: Custom Servophoton x1)
* Bane of Icarus: Clear with a rank of B or higher. (Reward: Graym Culture x8)
* Steal Back the Sun: Clear with a rank of S or higher. (Reward: Propulsion Mechanism x1)
* Media Blackout: Clear with a rank of S+. (Reward: Propulsion Mechanism x5)
* Waste Not Launch Not: Clear using catapults 20 times or less. (Reward: Custom Servophoton x2)
* Angel of Mercy: Clear without defeating any enemies besides Jota. (Reward: Propulsion Mechanism x1)
==Gallery==
Media_Tower.png|Concept art
Media Tower Backdrop.png|Stage select backdrop
Jotaface.png|Stage select icon
1st sumeragi 1.png|Background
jota arena.png|Where Jota is fought
media tower hidden mascot.png
==Trivia==
*There exists a secret icon in the second half of the stage that can be accessed by shooting an area with Mizuchi five times, and will set your Kudos to 1000. This icon is of Comcept's mascot pig, Comcept being the company behind Mighty No. 9.
*In the English version it's known as "UTU Media Tower" while in the Japanese version it's known as "Grand Radio Tower Amaterasu", named after the Goddess of Sun in Japanese mythology.
*When the stage was first teased by the official Japanese Inti Creates account, it was referred to as a "very hard 'hidden' level."https://twitter.com/GunvoltOfficial/status/464761745148755969
==See Also==
*Tower (Mighty Gunvolt Stage)
==References==
==Azure Striker Gunvolt 1 Navigation==
Category:Azure Striker Gunvolt
Category:Missions
Category:ASG1 Missions