Ability Testing Area

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KRtDLDX Ability Area — The Copy Ability Rooms within the Lor Starcutter in *Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe*

The Ability Testing Area^[1] (also called Copy Ability Rooms^[2] or Copy Ability Testing Room^[3]^[4]) is a reoccurring area containing Copy Abilities. Often, the room features all, or most of the Copy Abilities present in the game. Ability Testing Areas are generally used as a convenient way for the player to obtain a Copy Ability instead of searching through the game's stages. Players are usually only given access to the Ability Testing Area late in the game or after beating the game's Story Mode.

Games[]

Kirby's Adventure and Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land[]

Main article: Museum

Kirby's Adventure and its remake feature Museums that have enemies on display that can be inhaled in order to obtain Copy Abilities. These are unlocked after completing certain stages, some of which require finding a Big Switch.

Arenas also serve as methods of quickly obtaining Copy Abilities. Like museums, they are also unlocked after completing certain stages, some which require pressing a Big Switch.

Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra[]

Main articles: Trial Room 1 and Trial Room 2

Trialroom1KSS — Trial Room 1 (*Kirby Super Star*)

KSSU Copy Essences — Trial Room 2 (*Kirby Super Star Ultra*)

In the Dyna Blade sub-game, the player can unlock Trial Rooms by pressing Big Switches hidden in Mallow Castle and Candy Mountain. Both Trial Rooms combined feature Copy Essences for all nineteen main Copy Abilities, along with a method of obtaining Crash by inhaling the Bomber in Trial Room 2. Other enemies are present as well, allowing the player to use a Copy Ability on them.

Trial Room 1
Beam	Fire	Plasma	Ninja
Mirror	Fighter	Sword	Bomb
Cutter	Door		Hammer

Trial Room 2
Door	Wheel	Wing	Parasol	Ice	Copy
	Yo-Yo	Stone	Jet	Suplex	Door

In The Arena and The True Arena, Kirby is placed in a room that has Copy Essences for all nineteen main Copy Abilities, along with a Copy Essence for Sleep. The room is mostly vertical, so elevators are included for easier transportation.

The Arena/The True Arena
Fire	Warp Star		Ice
Sword	Wing	Jet	Mirror
Yo-Yo	Parasol	Hammer	Ninja
Beam	Fighter	Suplex	Plasma
Stone	Cutter	Wheel	Bomb
Copy			Sleep

Kirby's Dream Land 3[]

In stage six of Sand Canyon, Kirby enters a mysterious pyramid, where he must collect all of R.O.B.'s parts in order for Professor Hector to give him a Heart Star. The pyramid features a main room underwater with a Zebon that can launch the player in one of eight directions. By using the Zebon to be launched directly downward, the player can enter a room full of Bukisets. Each Bukiset gives a different Copy Ability depending on their weapon. Going down further, Kirby can enter two different rooms, each featuring three of the Animal Friends.

			Left Door ↓	Middle Door ↑	Right Door ↓
				Entrance Door
			Cutter		Cleaning
			Parasol		Spark
			Ice		Needle
			Burning		Stone
				Door ↓
Coo	Kine	Rick	↑ Left Exit Door		↑ Right Exit Door	ChuChu	Nago	Pitch

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror[]

KatAM Ability Testing Area — *Kirby & The Amazing Mirror*

Once the player presses all of the game's Big Switches, a golden doorway will appear in the top left corner of Central Circle. This room features Copy Pedestals for all of the game's Copy Abilities except for UFO, Cook, Crash, Magic, Mini, Sleep and Master, the latter of which becomes obtainable in the main room after beating the game. This Copy Ability Room is also the starting area for the game's Boss Endurance.

Beam	Fighter	Door	Spark	Hammer
Burning	Bomb		Missile	Parasol
Laser	Tornado		Smash	Sword
Fire	Wheel		Throw	Cutter
Stone		Ice		Cupid

Kirby: Squeak Squad[]

Main article: Secret Map

KSqSq Ability Testing Area — *Kirby: Squeak Squad*

Once the player has collected all seven Secret Map pieces, an area in the center of Planet Popstar will be available. It contains Ability bubbles for every Copy Ability except Triple Star, which instead stands on a pedestal at the end of the room after beating the game. Ghost also does not appear until the player obtains all seven Ghost Medal pieces, although the last Ghost Medal piece and the last Secret Map piece can both be found in the second stage of Gamble Galaxy. Like Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, this room is the starting area of the Boss Endurance.

Hammer	Cupid	Magic	Bubble	Animal	Fighter	UFO	Parasol	Sleep	Beam	Tornado	Throw	Door	Triple Star
Wheel	Hi-Jump	Ninja	Spark	Metal	Sword	Laser	Cutter	Bomb	Fire	Ice	Ghost	Door	Triple Star

Kirby's Return to Dream Land[]

The Copy Ability Rooms are located in the Lor Starcutter; however, they are not accessible until the player collects enough Energy Spheres. The Copy Ability Rooms contain five Copy Essences each. Each room also has a Mr. Sandbag that the player can attack. The four rooms combined contain all of the main Copy Abilities of the game, minus single-use ones.

Room	Unlock requirements	Copy Abilities
Copy Ability Room 1	20	Sword	Fire	Needle	Leaf	Cutter
Copy Ability Room 2	40	Spark	Beam	Whip	Parasol	Stone
Copy Ability Room 3	60	Water	Hi-Jump	Tornado	Bomb	Spear
Copy Ability Room 4	80	Ice	Hammer	Fighter	Wing	Ninja

Like Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra, in The Arena and The True Arena, the player is sent to a room with all of the main Copy Abilities, excluding Sleep. Instead of elevators, the room has ladders.

The Arena/The True Arena
Sword	Warp Star		Cutter
Spear	Parasol	Hammer	Leaf
Whip	Fire	Ice	Beam
Bomb	Fighter	Tornado	Water
Ninja	Hi-Jump	Wing	Spark
Crash	Stone	Needle	Mike

Kirby: Triple Deluxe[]

After beating the game, Kirby can descend down the Dreamstalk to the Copy Ability Testing Room. It features Copy Essences for all of the game's Copy Abilities except for Hypernova and Sleep. The room also features a Toughness Waddle Dee in place of the training dummy.

Left Door ↓	Circus	Archer	Bell	Beetle	Warp Star	Fighter	Wing	Ninja	Wheel	Right Door ↓
↑ Left Room	Whip	Spear	Leaf	Hammer	Door ↔	Cutter	Parasol	Stone	Sword	↑ Right Room
↑ Left Room	Spark	Bomb	Needle	Mike	Door ↔	Crash	Beam	Ice	Fire	↑ Right Room

The ability rooms featured at the beginnings of The Arena and The True Arena are now horizontal instead of vertical, with Tilt Gondolas as the means of quick transportation.

The Arena/The True Arena
Wheel	Fire	Ice	Beam	Cutter	Sword	Warp Star	Fighter	Beetle	Bell	Whip	Spear	Leaf
Crash	Needle	Hammer	Stone	Spark	Parasol	Warp Star	Ninja	Circus	Archer	Wing	Bomb	Mike

Kirby: Planet Robobot[]

Ability Testing Area 2 — Ability Testing Area

After beating the game, the Ability Testing Area can be accessed by taking a Warp Star now present in Access Ark after the second stage. The Ability Testing Area features a Toughness Waddle Dee and Copy Essences of all of the Copy Abilities in the game except UFO; The UFO enemy appears instead, but only if the player has obtained 100% completion. The Ability Testing Area also has a special section for using Robobot Armor; however, Jet Mode and Wheel Mode are absent.

Left 3D Warp Star (Background) ↓	Wheel	Spark	Whip	Leaf	Archer	Circus	ESP	Teleporter (Background) ↓	Doctor	Poison	Mirror	Jet	Ninja	Fighter	Hammer	Right 3D Warp Star (Background) ↓
Left 3D Warp Star (Background) ↓	Wheel	Spark	Whip	Leaf	Archer	Circus	ESP	Warp Star	Doctor	Poison	Mirror	Jet	Ninja	Fighter	Hammer	Right 3D Warp Star (Background) ↓
Sleep	Crash	↑ Left 3D Warp Star (Foreground)	Sword	Fire	Beam	Parasol	Door to Foreground Robobot Room ↓	↑ Teleporter (Foreground)	Door to Background Robobot Room ↓	Ice	Cutter	Bomb	Stone	↑ Right 3D Warp Star (Foreground)	Mike	Smash Bros.
3D Warp Star (Background) ↓											Mike		Parasol		Foreground 3D Warp Star Landing Point	Background Robobot Room Door ↑
3D Warp Star (Background) ↓										Stone		ESP		Ice	Foreground 3D Warp Star Landing Point	Background Robobot Room Door ↑
↑ Foreground Robobot Room Door	Background 3D Warp Star Landing Area	Beam		Spark		Bomb										↑ 3D Warp Star (Foreground)
↑ Foreground Robobot Room Door	Background 3D Warp Star Landing Area	Fire		Cutter		Sword										↑ 3D Warp Star (Foreground)

The Arena/The True Arena
Tube to 1st Floor ↓	Spark	Mirror	Jet	Warp Window	ESP	Doctor	Poison	Tube to 1st Floor ↓
Tube to 1st Floor ↓	Fighter	Ninja	Whip	Roulette	Leaf	Circus	Archer	Tube to 1st Floor ↓
↑ Tube to 2nd Floor	Wheel	Beam	Sword		Bomb	Hammer	Parasol	↑ Tube to 2nd Floor
↑ Tube to 2nd Floor	Crash	Cutter	Fire		Ice	Stone	Mike	↑ Tube to 2nd Floor

Kirby Star Allies[]

“	You cleared Story Mode! The Ability Planet and Extra Planet δ are unlocked. Head for Far-Flung Starlight Heroes!”
	— Cleared Story Mode • Kirby Star Allies

“	You unlocked the Ability Planet, a special place where you can grab any Copy Ability you like!”
	— Unlocked Ability Planet • Kirby Star Allies

The Ability Planet becomes available after beating Story Mode and is located in Far-Flung - Starlight Heroes. It contains Copy Essences for the 24 Copy Abilities that can be turned into Friends, along with alcoves at the top featuring Bomber to obtain Crash, Tootlebam to obtain Festival, Walky to obtain Mike, and Noddy for Sleep. The Ability Planet also has areas for the player to use elements to solve puzzles, and obtain Point Stars for doing so.

The Copy Essences are arranged in rows by their properties. The bottom row of the room contains all eight base abilities, the middle row contains the Copy Essences for the eight enemies that have elemental abilities (not including Parasol Waddle Dee), and the top row contains all the remaining Copy Abilities, with the three abilities that have Friend Throw—Beetle, Fighter, and Suplex—grouped together. Above the top row are the alcoves with a Tootlebam, Bomber, Noddy, and Walky.

The Ability Planet does not contain a training dummy or Toughness Waddle Dee. Instead, as a way to test the combat ability more realistically, in the middle of the top row lies the entrance door to a Room Guarder with 54 scripted waves, the longest Room Guarder ever made. Fortunately, the player is not trapped and can leave this Room Guarder at any time. Most of the regular enemies featured here are Waddle Dees and Waddle Dee variants, but each of the game's five mid-bosses are showcased in both their normal and hard variants. Completing all waves makes four platforms appear with a lot of treasure chests on them which contain Point Stars and 1-Ups.

				Room Guarder Door
Artist	Stone	Parasol	Cook		Spider	Beetle	Fighter	Suplex
Fire	Beam	ESP	Plasma		Cleaning	Wing	Water	Ice
Bomb	Cutter	Hammer	Staff	Exit Door	Yo-Yo	Ninja	Sword	Whip

Kirby and the Forgotten Land[]

Main article: Waddle Dee Town#Waddle Dee's Weapons Shop

Inside of Weapons-Shop Waddle Dee's Weapons Shop in Waddle Dee Town holds a collection of every Copy Ability Kirby has encountered on Kirby mannequins. If Kirby walks up to one and the player presses A, the player can swap between evolutions of that Copy Ability. On the right of the inside of the shop is a large open area with a training dummy Kirby can train with.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[]

In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, the new additions of Sand, Mecha, and Festival, as well as Crash and Mike, were added to the Copy Ability Rooms, requiring the addition of one more Copy Ability Room and reorganization of the rooms from the original.

Room	Unlock requirements	Copy Abilities
Copy Ability Room 1	15	Sword	Fire	Needle	Leaf	Cutter
Copy Ability Room 2	35	Spark	Beam	Sand	Whip	Parasol
Copy Ability Room 3	65	Stone	Water	Hi-Jump	Tornado	Bomb
Copy Ability Room 4	85	Spear	Ice	Mecha	Fighter	Wing
Copy Ability Room 5	105	Crash	Hammer	Festival	Ninja	Mike

In The Arena and The True Arena, the player is sent to a room with all of the main Copy Abilities, excluding Sleep and Festival.

The Arena/The True Arena
Mecha	Warp Star		Sand
Sword	Souvenir Shop Waddle Dee		Cutter
Spear	Parasol	Hammer	Leaf
Whip	Fire	Ice	Beam
Bomb	Fighter	Tornado	Water
Ninja	Hi-Jump	Wing	Spark
Crash	Stone	Needle	Mike

Trivia[]

Although Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards lacks a traditional Ability Testing Area, stage 2 of Pop Star and the fight against Miracle Matter both contain all available Copy Abilities in the game.