Big Surf Island (location)
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This article is about the island off the coast of Paradise City. For the pack that unlocks it, see Big Surf Island (update).| Big Surf Island (location) | |
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| Game | Burnout Paradise |
| Location | Paradise Keys |
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| Mega Jumps | 15 |
| Billboards | 45 |
| Smashes | 75 |
| Auto Repairs | 1 |
| Gas Stations | 2 |
| Paint Shops | 1 |
| Junkyards | 1 |
| Car Parks | 2 |
Big Surf Island is a unique district that was added to Paradise City in the Big Surf Island Update on June 11th, 2009. It is an all new location that is almost as large as Downtown Paradise except features some of the biggest jumps available. Criterion Games' philosophy for the island is "go anywhere and do anything" as Criterion has removed all restrictions to open things up to leave a more enriching reward for exploration and bring players a deeper more complex playground than ever before.
In the original build for Big Surf Island the district was named "Paradise Keys". The reasons for the change is that the original build featured more than one island which would have resulted in the addition of more than one bridge. This would lead to an area similar to the Florida Keys. When driving across the Paradise Keys Bridge it still reads "Paradise Keys" at the top of the in-game mini-map.
The introduction of Big Surf Island to Paradise City is similar to that of the real-world Palm Island in Dubai.
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[edit] Sub-Districts
[edit] Paradise Keys Bridge
This sub-district includes the only bridge to and from Big Surf Island. The bridge is split into through the centre into two parts; a completed side and an unfinished side. Each side brings a different gameplay element when crossing the bridge.
[edit] Midtown
Located just off the Keys Bridge is Midtown which features the most luxurious and tallest hotels in Paradise City.
- This is a huge unique spiral tower in which players can drift all the way to the top floor and jump off any level. The name "Inspiral Car Park" is a play on the name The Inspiral Carpets, a 1980-90s band.
- First shown in a Picture from the "The King of Cop Cars" news article on the Criterion Games website.
- Deese's Donuts
- A doughnut shop with a giant statue of a doughnut on top. It can be jumped through from one of the Island Mega Jumps located on the car park on the opposite side of the road.
- Saville Tech
- A building with some ramps on its roof.
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[edit] North Beach
With an area similar to Big Surf Beach located along East Crawford Drive on mainland Paradise City, this sub-district is noted for its huge circular sewer vent on the beach that houses several split ramps and its many seaside hotels.
- Divine's Hotel
- A hotel on Daniell Way near the Hospital with a big pink flamingo sign on the front.
- Hospital
- A hospital building has been confirmed in the Inside Xbox footage of Big Surf Island as well as in a news article on Criterion Games website.
- Paradise University Dome
- A University with a round glass roof and a large globe in its center. Players are free to access the interior or drive in circles around its three floors.
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[edit] South Coast
Home to the Construction Site, the Crash TV Ski Jump and TJT Towers.
- Taylor Jay Towers
- A tower named after DBC9MX's son after he scored $21,368,632,600 in a Showtime road rule competition along 4th Street, King Avenue, Harber Street and Angus Wharf. The challenge was held before the release of the Cagney update and was open to everyone.
- Construction Site
- A large area similar to the Airfield and the Quarry. It features a large bowl at the base and an unfinished 5 story building. This building features a Mega jump and a few split ramps at various levels and has a spectacular view of Paradise City.
- Crash TV Ski Jump
- A huge Crash TV Podcast-themed Mega Jump. There is both an Achievement and Trophy available for getting at least 4.5 seconds of air time off of it. This is currently one of the biggest jumps in Burnout Paradise.
- Holness Hotel
- A very large hotel which can be reached via a bridge used for construction personnel on the top or by an opening on the bottom floor. One of the biggest Mega Jumps on the island is located on a ramp being lifted by a crane off the end of the hotel's roof.
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[edit] Perren's Point
Winding rural roads and a large open grass area as well as the massive El's Bells construction site. Perren's Point offers a very different setting from the busier sub-districts on the other side of the island.
- This district is named after Programmer Rob Perren.
- Perren's Point Lighthouse
- It has a large gap in the middle which can be jumped through via one of two ramps on either side of the lighthouse. There is also a shortcut beneath it.
- Els Bels Resort
- A Resort still under construction. It is similar to the Construction Site as it features many jumps, billboards and smashes. The name is a reference to what a character says after seeing the unfinished Spanish resort in the British comedy film Carry On Abroad.
- Big Surf Byker Grove
- A biker bar located in the middle of Perren's Point. The bar's name is a parody of the popular British children's show Byker Grove.
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[edit] Roads
- This is the bridge that connects mainland Paradise City. It is located at the junction of 4th Street and Angus Wharf.
- Home of Divine's Hotel.
- The road is named after Programmer Graham Daniell.
- This road is heading South East from Paradise Keys Bridge and follows the Construction Site in the South Coast.
- The road is named after Artist Jack Griffin.
- This road heads under the Paradise Keys Bridge and is where the PCP Car Park can be found. It also travels to the entrance of and around the Construction site in the South Coast.
- The road is named after Development Manager Dan Mcdonald.
- This road goes underneath the west side of the Paradise Keys Bridge and follows the outside of the Construction Site in the South Coast.
- The road is named after Lead Programmer Mark Huntley.
- This road leads from the Construction Site in the South Coast to Maguire Road in Perren's Point.
- The road is named after Programmer Andrei Shires.
- This is the road which twists through the Perren's Point along the coast and Lighthouse from Shire Road in the South Coast and into North Beach. It is here where one of the Gas Stations can be found. It is very similar to the Burnout 2 tracks Big Surf Shore and Big Surf Grove.
- The road is named after Programmer Philip Maguire.
- This road starts in Midtown and has a Mega Jump which leads to the Lighthouse in Perren's Point.
- The road is named after ESSC Team Additional Creator Robert Pitt.
- This road can be found in Midtown parallel to Paradise Keys Bridge Road. It intersects Shires Drive at the PCPD Car Park.
- The road is named after Lead Artist James Lipscomb.
- This road is named after either Programmer André Jacobs or ESSC Team Additional Artist Nathan Jacobs.
- This road is named after HR Support Becky Glover.
- The Island's Junkyard is located on this road.
- This road is named after the popular British Children's program Grange Hill.
[edit] Hidden Messages
Big Surf Island is riddled with easter eggs from top to bottom. Not only are most of the buildings' names references to old United Kingdom shows, there are also hidden messages written on walls all around the island. Below is a table of the current messages found so far and where to find them.
| Message | Phrase From | Location | How to Get There | Image |
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| JUST SAY NO! | Grange Hill | On the roof of The Loop on the concrete wall. | Go into the Inspiral Car Park and jump out at floor 1 (red), then once you're on the roof turn around. Take caution when moving twards the concrete wall, as there is a gap between it and the roof. | [[Image:|80px]] |
| SAY WHAT YOU SEE! | Catchphrase | On the side of the middle staircase in Tel Wogan's. | Go to Noel's and enter the path into Holness Hotel, then go across the bridge, and once you get to the second staircase, turn around and look at the wall to your right. | [[Image:|80px]] |
| BLOBBY BLOBBY BLOBBY | Mr. Blobby | On the northernmost piller in the underground parking lot below St Cath's Hospital. | Enter where it has the rotating first aid sign, then go over to where the wall is diagonal and turn around and face the pillar. | [[Image:|80px]] |
| YOU JUST CAN'T BEAT A BIT OF BULLY | Bullseye | On the fence facing the sea at the end of the Island Pier. | Just go to the pier on the beach and drive to the end; it will be on the northwester corner. | [[Image:|80px]] |
| On the eastern wall of the Itchy Starfish Club. | Enter the alleyway next to Deckard Sushi, then stop where it says low clearance and look left. | [[Image:|80px]] | ||
| JOHN KETTLEY... WEATHERMAN? | John Kettley is a Weatherman | On the outside wall of the highest roof near the forth walkway of the Shires Construction Site. | Take the same path you would for the island challenge Walk the Plank, then drive backwards onto the forth walkway and it will be on your right. | [[Image:|80px]] |
| OUR SURVEY SAYS... | Family Fortunes | On the small wall of the first floor of Saville Tech. | Enter through the bottom and go up to floor 1 (red), then drive to where the cones are and take a left. For better readability, you might want to put the time at 5 PM. | [[Image:|80px]] |
| SUPERMATCH GAME | Blankety Blank | On the southern side of Deese's Donuts near a vent. | Enter from Lipscomb Way and stop where it says low clearance, then turn left and look under the rightmost vent. | [[Image:|80px]] |
| On the roof or the Holness Hotel on the northwestern wall. | Take the same path you would for the island challenge Crane in the Neck, then go near the right-hand crane and look on the wall to the left of the ramp. | [[Image:|80px]] | ||
| AND AWAY YOU GO! | We Are the Champions | On the middle support beam on top of the walkway in the Shires Construction Site. | Jump out of the bowl and land on the walkway, then turn to face the construction site. This one is tricky; drive too slow and you will hit the support beams; drive too fast and you will jump over it. | [[Image:|80px]] |
| On the first floor of the parking lot in the northern corner. | Enter through the bottom and go to the northern corner under the spiral road. | [[Image:|80px]] | ||
| ALL DONE IN THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE! | Cupid Stunt (Kenny Everett) | On a wall at the top of the Els Bels Resort. | Driving northbound on Maguire Road, go up the very last dirt path to your left before the tunnel. Once you get to the top you will see a passage way onto the top floor of the hotel. Take it and then turn around, then keep going till you see a gap in the building. | [[Image:|80px]] |
| On the outside wall of the top floor of the Inspiral Car Park. | Enter through the bottom and go up to the top floor, then go to the mega jump and slowly drive off the right of the ramp, then keep driving till you see it. | [[Image:|80px]] | ||
| On the weastern pillar of the northernmost crane in the Shires Construction Site. | Enter at Griggin Boulevard and go west to where the three shipping crates are, then turn around and look at the crane's pillar. | [[Image:|80px]] | ||
| CAN I HAVE A P PLEASE BOB? | Blockbusters | On the outside of the southern wall on the roof of Stilgoe's Mall. | Take the same path you would for the island challenge Jumpin' Donuts, then drive to the southwestern corner and turn left so you can see the outer wall. | [[Image:|80px]] |
[edit] Videos
| DISTRICTS |
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| Downtown Paradise • Harbor Town • Palm Bay Heights |
| Silver Lake • White Mountain • Big Surf Island |
