Deep-Dish 9

**Deep-Dish 9** is the eleventh level in Pizza Tower, and the third level of the Vacation Resort.

This level takes place in space, throughout a large spaceship, a grassy planet inhabited by U.F.Olives, and a planet made out of cheese.

The level's titlecard depicts Peppino in an astronaut outfit in the depths of space, driving an awkward spaceship labelled "Peppino Pizza 3000", as he fights several strange-looking aliens.

## Enemies

* U.F.Olive
* **Olive Trooper**
* Cheeseslime
* Pickle
* Spit Cheese

## Mechanics

### Transformations

* **Rocket**
* Firebutt

### Gimmicks

* **Switch Block**
* **Space Shuttle**
* **Teleporter Pizza**
* **Anti-gravitational Olive**
* Boiling Sauce

## Collectables

* Mushroom Toppin
* Cheese Toppin
* Tomato Toppin
* Sausage Toppin
* Pineapple Toppin
* Tower Secret Treasure

The first Toppin is in the third room of the stage, in between two Asteroids. It will automatically be obtained if the player stays still after entering the room with Rocket Peppino.

The second Toppin is the reward for completing a short optional room inside of a door in the third room, soon after the Mushroom Toppin and first secret.

The third Toppin is in the second room of the outside area, visible to the player during the segment where the Rocket transformation needs to shift directions multiple times. The player can only break down the terrain of Breakable Blocks from the right.

The fourth Toppin is located in the room after Gerome and the second secret. It is in the player's natural path forward in the Rocket segment.

The final Toppin is one room after the Sausage Toppin, being in the natural path of the Rocket segment as well. It is behind the Asteroid that the player has to break to change directions anyway.

Gerome is located in the third room of the outside segment of the level, one room after the Tomato Toppin. Gerome is behind a Stupid Rat that can be destroyed by keeping the Rocket transformation from the previous room. The door to the  is located in the first room of the level, being accessible during Pizza Time. When the player returns to the start of the stage, they must grab the rocket and proceed as normal to find a wall of John Blocks disappeared.

## Secrets

* First Secret
* Second Secret
* Third Secret

The first secret is in the third room, very close to the Mushroom Toppin. The player needs to either use an Anti-gravitational Olive on the left to reach it, or simply climb up the wall and then destroy the Breakable Block. The eye is otherwise quite visible.

In this secret, the player bounces on blocks with the Anti-gravitational Olive.

The second secret is in the third room of the outside section of the level, the same room as Gerome's location. The player needs to either super jump into the room from the center, or use an Anti-gravitational Olive from the bottom of the room. The secret is all the way at the top of the room.

In this secret, the player uses Rocket Peppino to dodge the terrain and pick up toppings.

The final secret is in the second Rocket segment done after activating Pizza Time. When the player gets the Rocket, they must immediately turn left, which shatters the wall.

In this secret, the player uses portals to continue to build momentum to smash Metal Blocks.

## Trivia

* The level's name is a play-on-words of deep-dish pizza and *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine*.
	+ The final name was originally planned to be "Olive Intergalactic". However, during one of McPig's development streams, a Twitch user suggested a different name, which ended up sticking.
	+ It may have also been a reference to Star Trekkin' by The Firm. A part of Star Trekkin' includes a pizza spaceship.
	+ It could also be a reference to the recurring *Muppets Tonight* segment, *Pigs in Space: Deep Dish Nine,* which itself is also a parody of *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.*
* This level was at first titled **Space** in April 2021 Build before getting its final name.
* This level was supposed to be the first level where you can only play as one character, that being The Noise, however that was scrapped.
	+ In older builds, Refrigerator-Refrigerador-Freezerator was the only level to force the player to play as The Noise.
* The green alien decoration was originally part of an old mechanic where you'd deliver a pizza to the alien's door.
* The third secret is possibly inspired by the "Playing with Teleporters" section in the unused Space Pinball level. (Source: This video at timestamp 1:07)
* Upon entering this stage, the game's window will rename itself to "Way beyond the Pizza Tower".

## Gallery

### Regular sprites

Background #1. A view of space from the spaceship with a planet resembling the face of the Noise, and some floating islands.Background Decoration #1. Meteors that slowly pass by.Decoration #1. Screen displaying "Sector 1-A"Decoration #2. Screen displaying "Sector Z-6"Decoration #3. Screen displaying "Sector 4∞"Decoration #4. Screen displaying "Sector 9?"Decoration #5. A blue-ish gray alien with a pizzaslice, named Carlos.Decoration #6. A Floating circular screen with a rocket arrow to guide the player.Decoration #7. A Thruster for the spaceshipDecoration #8. A floating cow from Fun FarmDecoration #9. A floating cheese cow that appears in Refrigerator-Refrigerador-FreezeratorBackground #2. Home planet of the U.F.Olives, including a royal U.F.Olive sitting on his throne and a space version of the Pizzamart. There is also a planet seemingly owned by Pizzaboy in the background.Background Decoration #2. Floating islands similar to the ones in the backgroundDecoration #10. A giant monkey head with roots at the bottom and green ooze coming out its eyes and nose.Decoration #11. A green alien with two tiny hats on his eyesBackground #3. A cheesy planet where a flag has already been placed by none other than the Pizza Tower.Background Decoration #3. Floating cheese pieces found on the cheese planet.Decoration #12. Space Rat with an oxygen tank instead filled with "Cheesium".Decoration #13. Tiny Cheeseslime.Tiny Slime's jumping animation.Tiny Slime's falling animation.Breakable Block sprites.
### Hub assets

Level gate. Archway made out of metal.Level gate background. Spaceship wall with window.Level gate background decoration #1. Spaceship floor.Level gate background decoration #2. Rocketship.Level's icon on Pizza Granny sign.Level's title card.Level's name in Chef Tasks room.
### Scrapped sprites

Old version of background #1.Old version of background #2.Old version of background #3.Old version of background decoration #1.