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{{Title|Kizingo Boulevard}}

{{Level infobox

|pagegamelabel=ODST

|game=''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''

|date=[[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], 1736 hours

|place=[[Kizingo]] [[Kizingo Boulevard (location)|Boulevard]], [[New Mombasa]], [[Earth]]

|objective=Drive the Scorpion through the city and escort Marines to the rally point.

}}

'''Kizingo Boulevard''' is the third [[campaign]] flashback level in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. The level takes place in the [[Kizingo|Kizingo District]] of [[New Mombasa]], on the [[Kizingo Boulevard (location)|Kizingo Boulevard]], during daytime. This is the only level where the player takes the role of [[Michael Crespo|Michael "Mickey" Crespo]].

== Summary ==

*'''Marine''': "Take a guess, genius!"

*'''Mickey''': "Ah!"

*'''Mickey''': "Son of a gun!"

''The Scorpion fires a shell right past Mickey's ear. He ducks and then signals the Marines''.

'''{''Gameplay''}'''

''If the player doesn't make their way to the tank the Marines will start yelling at them.''

''or''

''If the player still doesn't get in the tank:''

''If player stalls more and does not get into the tank:''

''or''

''With the help of the tank, the UNSC forces manage to defeat all Covenant units in the area.''

*'''Mickey''': "Sure, as long as I get to drive the tank!"

*'''Marine #2''': "We got a squad of Marines pinned down, far corner in the next plaza. It's packed with Covenant, trooper, so once you come in, don't stop movin'."

*'''Marine #2''': "Don't worry, this ODST we got - he's an artist with high explosives."

*'''Female Marine''': "Snipers! Watch those rooftops!"  

''or''

*'''Female Marine''': "Trooper, go through the doors to Kizingo Boulevard, it's the fastest way to the rally point! Somebody get a beacon on the door!"

*'''Female Marine''': "Trooper, door's unlocked, roll on through."

*'''[[Corporal]] [[Taylor H. Miles|Taylor "Dutch" Miles]] (COM)''': "Relax, Marine, wait 'till they're in the kill zone!"

*'''Marine #3''': "Ghosts! They'll see me for sure, I-I gotta take the shot!"

*'''Dutch (COM)''': "I said hold your fire! Concentrate on the Wraiths at the end of the-"

*'''Dutch (COM)''': "Ah, hell. Back blast clear, let 'em have it!"

*'''Mickey''': "Dutch! What are you doing up there?!"

*'''Dutch (COM)''': "I'm outta rockets! Kill that Wraith!"

*'''Dutch (COM)''': "Okay, dismount, get up to my position."

''Soon more Phantoms arrive dropping off Covenant reinforcements, including a Wraith.''

*'''Mickey''': "We got any heavy weapons for that Wraith?"

*'''Dutch''': "Negative, I'll draw its fire, you try and board it!"

*'''Dutch''': "Fire an overcharged plasma shot at it, then stick it with grenades!"

''While the bulk of the attacking Covenant troops assault the UNSC position head-on, a group of [[Kig-Yar]] head over one of the bridges, intending to get behind the humans.''

''After most of the Covenant troops are killed.''

[http://youtu.be/Ol_tAYZQZ6U '''{''Cutscene''}''']

*'''Dutch''': "You heard from Gunny?"

*'''Dutch''': "Your vote? Just got overruled."

*'''Mickey''': "Ohh..."

''Level ends.''

== Trivia ==

*According to Bungie, the main difference of this Scorpion-based mission as compared to those in the previous games is that "it's more of a close-range city fight," and the time the player controls the tank is slightly shorter.

*The beacon to start this level is a ruined [[M68 Gauss Cannon|Gauss Turret]]. Though this turret is slagged automatically, a second Gauss turret is found on the lower level. The player can actually save this second turret from damage and use it to their advantage in the ensuing fight.

*At the beginning of the level, although the Marines yell at the player to save their Scorpion from being destroyed by Wraith fire, a second, unmanned tank is also in the plaza. It is likely available for Co-op purposes and is completely ignored by the enemy unless the player or a friendly is nearby.

*Players can ride on the side of the tank, unlike in ''Halo 2'' and ''3'' in which only NPCs can ride on the sides. This change reflects the fact that the player is an ODST and provides gameplay balance.

*It is possible, though extremely difficult, to hijack a Banshee in this level through [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgY-rAQWKXk a glitch]. When the player gets inside the Banshee and fly over the wall with the 4 on it, go right and fly straight for a bit and the player will see something like a Da Vinci Egg texture on the ground (like from the eggs in Sandtrap and Sandbox). The player can also go exploring and see the 2D-render of the apparent 3D structure of the space tether and 3D buildings that are out of play zone. The player can even get inside the "blocked off" Kizingo Boulevard on the other side of the district (the area behind the plasma shield barrier).

*Upon entering the area where the player meets up with Dutch, exit the Scorpion just past the blast doors and go through the open door leading into the building with the Gauss Turret that serves as this level's beacon. Both inside this building and on the ledge next to the turret are extra Rocket Launcher ammo and Frag Grenades. The former is useful for getting the [[Both Tubes]] achievement.

*Although the game intends for the player to abandon the Scorpion in order to meet Dutch, the player can destroy enough of the first line of roadblocks to drive the player's tank directly up to Dutch and, to a limited extent, shell enemy forces beyond the blast doors. However, if Dutch boards an available spot on the tank, he will remain there and cannot assist him/her in the coming fight.

==Gallery==

File:MickeyKizingoConcept.jpg|Concept art of Mickey fighting alongside Marines during the level.

File:H3ODST Menu 05 Kizingo Boulevard.png|Preview of the level in ''Halo 3: ODST'' menu.

File:H3ODST Rally Point Combat.jpg|Mickey and Dutch firing their M7S SMGs.

File:Super's View.jpg|Mickey and Dutch being observed by the Superintendent.

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