Clean The Back Garden

Image of the Back Garden Level

*"Hey Doc, I hope you like a challenge, coz I’m pretty sure I’ve got the dirtiest backyard you’ve ever seen.*

*That’s not me bragging btw, I had nothing to do with it. I’ve just moved back to town for a bit to help my folks, who are both down to their last knee, and rented what I thought was a great little place. Should’ve questioned why there weren’t any garden pics in the ad – they must’ve bred rhinos here or something.*

*Anyway, my girls are itching to get out there, and I don’t want them still itching when they get back inside. So please, do your thing.*

*Thanks a lot, Cal"*

*-Calvin Miller*

**Clean The Back Garden** is the first Location in Career Mode, and it can also be played in Challenge Mode. The job takes place on Walnut Street, which is in one of Muckingham's neighbourhoods. Calvin Miller is the client renting a house to help take care of his parents, Leonard Miller and Dolores Miller.

## Types of Dirt

*Main article: Dirt*
* Algae
* Bird Poo
* Clay
* Dirt Streaks
* Dust
* Grime
* Lichen
* Mould
* Mud Splats
* Sand

## Messages

Messages

 *When starting to clean*

 *At 1 star*

**Calvin Miller*** Floriane and I would climb up and down that rock garden all day, pretending we were on rumblin' Mount Rushless, and the pond was the crater.
 *At 2 stars*

 *At 3 stars*

**Harper Shaw*** Saw my dream RV at the auctions. All creamy, like a toffee pie on wheels.
* I wouldn't know whether to drive it or lick it.
 *At 4 stars*

 *At 5 stars*

**Calvin Miller*** Doc, the yard looks fantastic! There are couple of budding mountaineers already clambering over that rock garden and I intend to join them! Thanks again on a great job and if I hear of anyone in need I'll send them your way.

## Challenge Mode

### Challenge History

The water and time requirements shown above are current. At some point between Version 0.5 and Version 1.0, they changed. When the Back Garden Challenges were first added in Version 0.5, the gold/silver/bronze thresholds were:

* Water Challenge: 75.00L / 90.00L / 100.00L
* Time Challenge: 20:00.00 / 25:00.00 / 30:00.00

## Achievements

The **First Steps** Achievement can be earned during Career Mode or Free Play.

## Trivia

* The access equipment available in the level is: Step Stool x1.
* This level's gnome is located behind the fence separating the neighbouring yellow house and the forest. The yellow house is on the same side as the Bird House and Barbecue Patio.
* Floriane Perez, Calvin's first girlfriend, is referenced later on as the Fire Helicopter pilot who transports the player to the Lost City Palace.
* A first look at the Challenges, prior to release, showed Metal Cleaner 3L instead of Wood Cleaner 3L in the Water Challenge. It also revealed stricter requirements for gold/silver/bronze:
	+ Water Challenge: 60.00L / 70.00L / 85.00L
	+ Time Challenge: 16:00.00 / 18:00.00 / 25:00.00
* When the level was revamped in Version 0.9, many objects like the Patio floor, Trellis, and Calvin's house walls were given brighter colours to improve contrast between dirty and clean areas.

## Gallery

Fully cleaned Back Garden.Back Garden gnome.First Steps Achievement.Going for Gold Achievement.Gold Standard Achievement.Back Garden level prior to Version 0.9.
## History

* **0.3**: Level added as part of Career Mode.
* **0.5**: Added Water and Time Challenges. Minor dirt improvements.
* **0.9**: Visual and design redux:
	+ Large cleanable objects were broken down into smaller parts and renamed for clarity.
	+ Cleaning thresholds were rebalanced.
* **1.0**: Achievements added.
* **1.3**: Fixed issue with unlocking First Steps achievement.

## References

1. ↑ New Challenges - Dev Log #23 (2021-08-06). Archived from the original on August 6, 2021. Retrieved on October 9, 2023.
2. ↑ Job Redux 'Back Garden'- Dev Log 50 (2022-04-01). Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved on October 9, 2023.