Fillbots 2 (DS)

"Orders for robots are through the roof! I hope you don't mind pulling some overtime..."

- Fillbots 2 Description

Fillbots 2 (ロボット第2工場) is the 37th minigame in Rhythm Heaven. It is the sequel to Fillbots. However, there is a new robot you need to fill up, and it is the smallest out of all the robots, requiring only one beat.

Gameplay
The Gameplay is exactly like the original Fillbots, in which you tap and hold the stylus to fill it up, and release to stop filling. Filling them too much or too little will not let it work, at which the robots emit an "error" noise. The length of the game is also extended longer than Fillbots. Lights will flicker out at a point during the game and only the fuel nozzle, the fuel, and the robots' eyes will be lit in the room.

Controls

 * Tap & Hold: Fill
 * Release: Stop

Timing Notes

 * Hit: The robot will fly off if it's fueled exactly on time or do a little dance if it's not exact but still good enough for a hit.
 * Barely: If the robot is underfueled, it will appear dazed and tilt its head from side to side. If it is overfueled, it will grab its head as if it were about to explode, with its eyes growing large. A barely counts as a miss.
 * Miss: The robot will continue down the conveyor belt if the player doesn't do anything. If the player misses while attempting to fuel, the robot's head will tilt. If the player fills the robot too little, it will have crosses on its eyes and appear sad. If the player continues fueling too much, the robot will explode.

Header

 * "The chief says..."

Try Again

 * "Still haven't got the basics down."
 * "Practice the backbeat fills..."
 * "You rely too much on visual cues."

OK

 * "Hm..."
 * "I don't know..."
 * "Good enough..."
 * "I guess that was all right."

Superb

 * "Your backbeat fills were good."
 * "You kept your cool in the dark."
 * "You've done a good day's work."

Trivia

 * This holds the record of the longest minigame at 2:52 (besides Remixes) in the Rhythm Heaven franchise.
 * The game is also rather infamous for its many offbeat robots and darkness sections. Combined with the sheer amount of robots and the length of the game itself, Fillbots 2 has become a notorious game among fans.
 * The OK rating screen text "Nothing like a job well done!" is reused for Built to Scale as a superb rate text in Rhythm Heaven Fever.
 * The small Fillbots from this game still exist in Rhythm Heaven Megamix, but are never used. They were supposed to be used for a threequel for Megamix's Fillbots 2. There are even story and Honeybee Remix versions of them.
 * This is one of the four sequels in Rhythm Heaven to have a new cue and practice section. The others being Fan Club 2, Rhythm Rally 2, and Rockers 2.