All ‘Free Big Brother!’ bots and puzzle pieces in Astro Bot

“Free Big Brother!” is a level in the Serpent Starway nebula in Astro Bot. It’s got three puzzle pieces, seven bots (three of which are PlayStation mascots), and a secret exit for you to find.

In this Astro Bot guide, we’ll walk you through how to get every collectible in this level so that you can fill out your Crash Site.

“Free Big Brother!” isn’t nearly as linear as some of the other levels in Astro Bot, and you’ll have access to the entire area for the entire mission — meaning you can’t get locked out of any collectibles.

The first bot is right in front of Big Brother’s head when he’s still tied down on the beach. In front of him, you’ll find two pillar platforms, the taller of which has a goopy green enemy trying to attack a generic bot.

The second bot is on the hollowed out stone platform just to the right of where you start, across from Big Brother’s head. You can get up here a few ways, including just jumping from where you rescued the first bot in the level. But the intended way is to use the bird on the right side of the map and swing up.

The third bot is on the right side of the map, near the glass floor and one of the locks. On the upper cliff, you’ll see a glass wall that you can’t reach on your own. To get here, go to the glass floor and look for a nook on the right hand side. Hover over the glass to break it and reveal a trampoline, which will bounce you up to the cliff. Punch through the glass to reveal a portal that will take you to the bot.

Inside the portal, you’ll find some electric enemies surrounding the platform where the bot is hiding. Kill the enemies — careful not to fall through the floor — and then laser through the glass until you find a trampoline. Ride the trampoline up to the bot and punch it to rescue it.

The fourth bot isn’t available until after you break all the locks and free Big Brother. Once he’s up and the storm has stopped, go over to where his head and chest were pressed into the sand. You’ll see a glowing crack in the ground behind the gazebo. Perform a charged melee attack to reveal a bot drowning in a sea of pearls.

Once you’ve rescued Big Brother, head to the big coin on the island where his torso was and he’ll create a massive island for you to climb. Jump on him and follow along his arm to reach his shoulders. You’ll find a bot on Big Brother’s neck.

Once you reach the big red island Big Brother made for you, make your way up until you reach a glass floor and an electric enemy. If you move your camera to peer under the glass, you’ll notice a shell platform housing a bot. Destroy the enemy and carefully drop through the glass to rescue the bot.

The final bot in “Free Big Brother!” is near the end of the level. Right near the clamshell at the end, you’ll find a smaller clam, which has a bot covered in seaweed in it.

There are three puzzle pieces to find in “Free Big Brother!” all of which appear before you start climbing Big Brother and his tower.

Inside the hollowed out stone platform to the right of where you start the level — under bot #2 — you’ll find the first puzzle piece just floating in the air. Jump into it to grab it.

The second puzzle piece is located on the far right side of the map, where you’ll have to climb up and break one of the locks holding Big Brother. Climb up and break through the glass to reach the lock. Laser through the floor glass on your way there, and you’ll see a little group of mushrooms surrounding a patch of wires below. Jump down there and pull the wires to expose the puzzle piece.

The third and final puzzle piece is only available once you’ve freed Big Brother. Once he’s freed and the storm stops, a gazebo will rise up in the sand from where Big Brother’s head was. Use the platforms to jump up to the roof of the gazebo and grab the puzzle piece.

The “Free Big Brother!” secret exit is located extremely early on. As soon as you land, turn around and look for the big stone door that has some platforms in front of it. Walk over and get the lightning alien to spawn, then trick it into zapping the two electricity platforms and opening up the door to the Ghouls & Bots level.

For more details on secret exits, see our guide on all secret exits in Astro Bot!