Moon Base Z on the loading screen in the beta
Moon Base Z is a Herbal Assault map in Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2. As its name implies, it is set in on the Moon where the zombies are located. Here, the zombies are harvesting special moon crystals. The moon crystals power a giant magnet which will be used to power a solar eclipse. Plants must destroy the magnet before it triggers the solar eclipse while the zombies must defend it. Unlike other maps, the gravity is low, meaning that any plant or zombie can jump higher than usual while also taking a longer time to fall to the ground.
Description
Dr. Zomboss' latest plan involves changing the Earth's orbit so it stays within a constant solar eclipse, thus robbing the Plants from their much-needed photosynthesis. The Plants must stop him!
Areas
- Spaceport
- Lunar Motel
- Miner Diner
- Mines
- Processing Facility
- Space Thingy
End game
At the last area, the Plants and Zombies will compete in a soccer-like minigame, in which they must push the space balls that fall down into their own holes, while the opponents try to stop them. The balls will turn green if Plants are controlling them, and they will turn purple if Zombies are controlling them. Whichever team gets 10 balls dropped or the most balls dropped at the end wins.
End victory
A cutscene is played at the end to determine a Plant or Zombie victory.
Plant victory
If the Plants manage to win, green electricity will go to the giant magnet through its pipes, and it will cause the magnet to explode and get destroyed, meaning that the Plants will still get sunlight on Earth.
Zombie victory
If the Zombies manage to win, purple electricity will travel through the pipes leading to the giant magnet, which will power the magnet. The magnet will then connect to the Earth and pull it into the shade of darkness as the Moon is blocking the Sun, which creates a permanent solar eclipse on Earth.
Golden Gnome Locations
- This one is located in the Spaceport area of the map. Near the Plant's starting area on the right moon wall is a button with mushrooms on it hidden behind some rocks. Shoot it to trigger it. A meteorite will then crash into the moon, making a Golden Gnome appear where it landed.
- This one is located in the Lunar Motel area of the map. When you enter the motel through the Spaceport through the three doors, immediately turn left and you will see a large trash pile. Next to the pile is another button. Shoot it to trigger it. The metal doors on top of the pile will open. Climb up the pile and collect the Golden Gnome hidden behind it.
- This one is located just after the Lunar Motel. When you go back outside into moon gravity, look for a large hand machine in the distance. Go towards it and you will see a fence surrounding the perimeter, however there is a gap in it. Fall off the cliff through the gap to land on another cliff with a Golden Gnome on it.
- This one is located in the Mines area of the map. Go to the center of the map, which is a small platform going around a large drill that is above a pit. Look down off the platform until you see some green crystals. Jump off the platform and aim for the crystals to land inside a cavern. Keep going through the cavern to find another Golden Gnome.
- This one is also located in the Mines area of the map. When you capture it and head for the Processing Facility, don't go through the exit doors. Instead, look near the crystal crushers until you see a cart full of crystals. The Golden Gnome will be inside the cart.
- This one is located in the Processing Facility area of the map. Near the entrance to the Space Thingy, climb on the right pipe until you see a cliff face with the Golden Gnome on it. A Peashooter, Foot Soldier or Super Brainz is recommended for this. Use the low gravity to jump off the pipe over to the cliff face.
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Trivia
- Throughout the map there are pictures decepting ham, saying "Ham shot first", which is a reference to the phrase "Han shot first" from Star Wars.
- Between the graveyards at the Lunar Hotel and the Miner Diner, there is a cemetery called the 'Black Hole Cemetery'. One of the graves has the name 'Zal' on it, referencing the robot character Hal from the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey and the phrase under it says "Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do", a reference to both the last words that Hal says before he is shut down and the song Daisy Bell.
- In the 'Miner Diner' area of the map there is another reference to '2001: A Space Odyssey'. On one of the many poles in the area, there is a poster advertising a garage sale. One of the items on sale is named '2001 monolith', a reference to the monolith from the movie.
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