Slides and Boat Rides (Asterix & Obelix XXL)

The Slides and Boat Rides are short "Mini-Games" in Asterix & Obelix XXL and in its remaster Asterix & Obelix XXL Romastered. Both of them require the player to travel with lots of speed to a certain location while avoiding obstacles such as giant ice balls with spikes, metal balls with spikes during the slides, and rocks in the water during the boat rides.

All slides provide the player with a certain amount of helmets that need to be collected for a laurel to be obtained. Whenever the player doesn't manage to collect enough helmets, they can keep trying by using a catapult with a blue flag that takes them to the top of the mountain again. All progress made while collecting the required amount of helmets will be reset.

If the player loses all their health by crashing into obstacles they will get a Game Over and teleport to the safe area before the slide / boat. This will also reset the helmet counter for slides.

In the remaster, slide physics have been altered, and the amount of helmets needed to get laurels was lowered for two slides.

## Slides

### Normandy

There are a total of two slides in Normandy.

The first takes place after the fight with the barbarians. Sam Schieffer needs the player to collect a total of 2000 helmets to give the player a laurel.

The second one takes place before the finale in Normandy after eliminating eight centurions. 3000 Helmets (2500 in the remaster) need to be collected for the player to be rewarded with a laurel.

First slide in NormandySecond slide in NormandyObstacle on both slides

### Helvetia

Helvetia has one slide. It is at the end of the level and requires the player to collect 1500 helmets (1000 in the remaster) to claim a laurel. The slide has less helmets on it than in Normandy and it is therefore more difficult to collect all helmets. Like in Normandy, the player gets multiple chances to collect the reward by using a catapult, which transports the player to the top of the mountain again.

The slide in HelvetiaSecond stage of the slide with almost no snowObstacle in Helvetia

### Egypt

Egypt is home to the most difficult slide in the game. It has the same amount of helmets like the one in Helvetia but the helmets are more difficult to reach. The slide is also shorter and has more obstacles to avoid. 1500 helmets must be collected to get a laurel.

The slide in EgyptThe obstacles during the slide in Egypt

## Boat Rides

### Helvetia

Helvetia welcomes the player to the first of two boat rides after crossing the broken bridge. The objective is to use a boat in order to reach a further away location to progress through Helvetia. While riding the boat, wind blows, making the boat faster than it already is. The wind can also cause the player to lose control and crash into rocks. Many helmets are scattered throughout the entire ride as well as a laurel located on a small hill, which can be used as a ramp.

The boat in HelvetiaThe laurel during the boat rideWind speeds the boat up, making the player lose control over the boatRocks must be avoided on the way

### Egypt

In Egypt, the final boat ride is taking place after fighting Romans at the shores of Egypt to open a bridge. This boat ride has palm trees, statues and structures as obstacles. The wind is also present here making it more difficult to control the boat.

The boat in EgyptMultiple rocks stand in the way and must be avoidedStructures built in the water are a big obstacle and difficult to avoidA statue is located in the middle of the river

## Trivia

* Some of Sam's unused dialogue confirms that during the boat rides, the player was able to encounter Romans paddling. They could be beaten up in exchange for some extra helmets. This feature was removed.
* The Helvetia boat ride can be skipped by double-jumping off the pier's protrusion and moving towards the other pier.