Stage 1

**Stage 1** is the second (or the first if you do not count the Tutorial level) Stage of the Main Story in The One Billion Survivor. This level takes place in the Garden Rocket Factory. It lies south of Stage 2 and west of Stage 4. The boss of this Stage is the Silver Guardian. He is fought in level 1-6. Stage 1 comes right after Stage 0 is completed, unless the player decides to start their adventure at Stage 1. The first part has the player go through mechanical, green areas, the second part through the caverns, and the third and final part in the cursed factory.

Stage 1 is a mechanical green plains area with typical shrubs and trees, as well as variations of bricky hills and miscellaneous scenery. Halfway through the Stage is an entrance to a cavern, where it features various, different types of enemies, most of which are Guardians, but some are original to this Stage's background. In the near end lies a cursed factory that's been taken over by the Guardians and their leader, who is the boss of this Stage and claims the factory as a part of their territory.

## Overview

Stage 1 takes place in a peaceful landscape that's nearly similar to the real world. After reaching halfway, it would take place in a cursed missile factory, hence the name of the song. This is one of the easiest to play with, along with Stage 0, despite its tempo. At the Stage's boss battle, the song becomes extended and a few more gimmicks appear.

## Plot

The Stage takes place directly after Stage 0. After the crowd applauds for the player's performance from the video arcade, they decide to head out and see the island of Survival Land, waiting for any secrets to unfold. Eventually, the player is able to embark through a long trip through the plains, a forest, and a cave.

After reaching level 1-3, the Silver Guardian is first seen, setting up a siege for his own Guardians to protect any intruders from entering the Garden Rocket Factory. However, the player is able to out-maneuver the siege and is able to invade the factory and confront the Silver Guardian in that area. After reaching level 1-6, the player's confrontation with the Silver Guardian ensues.

After defeating the Silver Guardian, his armor now appears to be completely damaged, as he is about to be defeated by the player. Once the player defeats him, the Silver Guardian's armor is destroyed into pieces as the still-surviving Silver Guardian surrenders, while being too injured to continue his confrontation with the player. Eventually, the player is able to see through a strange cubical platform that leads to the next Stage.

## Levels

**NOTE: Bold** indicates that the level contains a boss battle.

## Trivia

* This is the only stage to have a song composed by BanYa.
	+ This is also the only stage to retain its song in both versions of The One Billion Survivor.
* This is also the only stage to be confirmed to have the first song ever in the Pump It Up series. In addition, this is the only removed song in Pump It Up that still exists in The One Billion Survivor.
* It is confirmed that Stage 1 will not have the song, "Hypnosis" because it would be later moved to Arcade Mode.
* Stages 1-4 and 1-5 (both stepcharts are from Pump It Up Infinity and Pump It Up Prime 2, respectively) are slightly modified to make it easier.
* Stage 1 is the very first Stage to introduce the platformer mechanic, with the earliest to be featured being stage 1-1.