Deca Tower is the central tower inInkopolis Square. Similar toInkopolis Tower inSplatoon, it serves as a way to access thelobby inSplatoon 2 andSplatoon 3: Expansion Pass.

Once inside Deca Tower, players may enterRegular Battles andPrivate Battles. Players may enterRanked Battles as soon as they reachlevel 10, as well asLeague Battles once they have reached the B- rank in any Ranked game mode.

Description

Splatoon 2

Deca Tower is a skyscraper covered in large billboards, some of which are electronic. It highly resembles the real-lifeOne Times Square building located inNew York City. After theGreat Zapfish isrescued, it can be seen resting atop the Tower.

The tower's base features alobby entrance similar toInkopolis Tower's, featuring an elevator-like entrance surrounded by electronic screens showcasing the currently availablestages. Above the lobby entrance, a total of 19 billboards are affixed to the tower, two of which are electronic; one electronic billboard is rectangular and prominently placed at the front of the tower, while the other electronic billboard is shaped like a massive version of the smartphonesInklings can be seen using, complete with an oversized charger connector plugged in.

Splatoon 3

Deca Tower returns as the centerpiece ofInkopolis Square. TheGreat Zapfish is once again visible curled around it. As withInkopolis Tower, Deca Tower's lobby has been massively expanded and is now identical to the one inSplatsville, though with the songsSinkopated andDrip Feed replaced in the song rotation withWithout a Dop Doubt andInkopolis News (Off the Hook) respectively.

During the events ofSide Order, the mysteriousSpire of Order replaces Deca Tower in theOrder Sector. This virtual version of Deca Tower initially resembles its real-world counterpart, but with a more angular, geometric design and a flat white color scheme. The core gameplay ofSide Order revolves around climbing the Spire of Order.

Gallery

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  Deca Tower as seen in theSplatoon 2 title screen prior to rescuing the Great Zapfish

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  Deca Tower as seen in theSplatoon 2 title screen after rescuing the Great Zapfish

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  Deca Tower as seen on the title screen ofSplatoon 3

Trivia

• According toThe Art of Splatoon 2, Deca Tower was built in 1904Mollusc Era and served as the headquarters for the newspaper company ニューカラー タイムズ^(JP)[a] (Nyūkarā Taimuzu / New-Color Times). Later on, fireworks and balloons were launched from the tower every New Year, which caused it to become a world-famous building.
  • This further shows Deca Tower's resemblance to the One Times Square building, as the One Times Square building was built in 1904 and originally served as the headquarters forThe New York Times. It started to have a ball drop from its flagpole at midnight on New Year's Eve annually a few years later.
• Deca Tower can be seen in Inkopolis Square within a map that appeared in aSplatoon 3 developer interview.

Etymology

Deca is the Greek word for the number ten, likely used in reference to the number of tentacles a squid has.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	デカ・タワー Deka Tawā	Huge Tower
Dutch	Deca-toren	Deca tower
French (NOE)	Céphalotour	Cephalo(pod) tower
German	Deka-Turm	Deca Tower
Italian	Gran Torre	Great Tower
Russian	Мидия-Центр Midiya-Tsentr	Mussel Center[b]
Spanish	Torre Pulpo	Octopus Tower
Chinese (Simplified)	尚兴巨塔 Shàngxīng jù tǎ	Great tower of Inkopolis

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