Must Dash King Dedede ducks under aClown Acrobot inMust Dash. Details Host game Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe Time limit 2:45 Silver score 26600 (34800 EX) Gold score 31800 (39800 EX) Platinum score (unclear, somewhere around 36000, somewhere around 43500 EX)

Theme music https://wikirby.com/wiki/File:KTD_Must_Dash_clip.mp3 "Must Dash" Clip of the music that plays inMust Dash

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This article is about the stage inDedede's Drum Dash Deluxe. For the music that plays in this stage, seeMust Dash.

Must Dash is the second stage inDedede's Drum Dash Deluxe. It is a mild-tempo stage set to the songMust Dash which introduces moving drums.

Overview[edit]

This stage spans a total of 62 drums from beginning to end. Along the way, the drum set consists of a fair amount of smaller drums, along with some moving drums that either shift back and forth or left and right. Shortly into the stage, King Dedede will need to contend with someClown Acrobots that try to get in his way. A few gongs are present on the stage to hit, and aRecovery Ring can be utilized as well should Dedede need a refill on his health. The goal drum can be reached shortly afterward by following the coin arches past a fewbumpers.

Enemies[edit]

The following enemies can be found in Must Dash:

Secret version[edit]

This new version of the stage spans a total of 46 drums from beginning to end, though these drums are more widely-spaced apart than in the main game. Here, the drums are generally smaller and more mobile, and a number of new enemies and hazards have been added. Most notable are the addition of blindfold banners that will obscure parts of the stage at regular intervals. There are also many moreClown Acrobots than before.

Enemies[edit]

The following enemies can be found in the secret version of Must Dash:

Trivia[edit]

• Around the 20th beat, akeychain depictingKirby's sprite fromKirby's Adventure can be found in the background in the lower screen.
  • In the secret version of the stage, a keychain depictingParasol Waddle Dee's sprite fromKirby Super Star can be found in the lower screen attached to a flower-like fixture near the bottom.

Gallery[edit]

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  Screenshot from Must Dash
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  Screenshot from Must Dash
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  Screenshot from the secret version of Must Dash
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  Must Dash on the level select screen
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  Secret version of Must Dash on the level select screen

Names in other languages[edit]

• Stages in Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe

• Articles which list Japanese names
• Articles which list Korean names