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{{Era|RW}}
{{Status|Gameplay}}
{{Multiplayer Map Infobox
{{Multiplayer map infobox
|pagegamelabel=HR
|name=Solitary
|name=Solitary
|image=[[File:Solitary 05.jpg|300px]]
|image=[[File:Solitary 05.jpg|300px]]
|game=''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]/[[Halo Reach]]''<ref name="Halo - Solitary Flythrough">[http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/08/26/halo-anniversary-solitary-flythrough '''IGN.com''': ''Halo - Solitary Flythrough'']</ref>
|game=''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Anniversary Map Pack]]''
|devname=<code>cex_prisoner</code>{{Ref/File|Id=HREK|HREK|HREK\tags\levels\dlc\cex_prisoner\cex_prisoner.scenario}}
|playernumber=2-8
|playernumber=2-8
|location=Unknown [[Forerunner]] world
|location=[[Skycrypt]] in an unidentified [[Forerunner]] world
|terrain=[[Forerunner]] [[security spire]]
|terrain=Forerunner structures
|gametypes=*[[Team Slayer]]
|gametypes=*[[Team Slayer]]
*[[Team Objective]]
*[[Capture the Flag]]
*[[Assault]]
*[[Stockpile]]
*[[Slayer]]
*[[Slayer]]
*[[Objective-based games|FFA Objective]]
}}
}}
{{Article Quote|The security spire’s damaged interior only hints at the terrifying power of its previous inhabitant.}}
{{Article quote|The security spire’s damaged interior only hints at the terrifying power of its previous inhabitant.}}


'''Solitary''' is a [[multiplayer]] map included in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' for ''[[Halo Reach]]''.<ref name="info">[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2011/11/09/The-Halo-Bulletin-11911-.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 11/9/11'']</ref> It is a remake of ''[[Prisoner]]'' from ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' with several alterations to map layout.
'''Solitary''' is a [[multiplayer]] map included in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' for ''[[Halo Reach]]''.{{Ref/Site|Id=HB11911|URL=https://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/the-halo-bulletin-11911-/290676|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=The Halo Bulletin: 11/9/11|D=13|M=11|Y=2011}} It is a remake of ''[[Prisoner]]'' from ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' with several alterations to map layout.


==Locations==
==Universe and lore==
Solitary is set in a [[Forerunner]] [[skycrypt]], which is typically used for containing or isolating dangerous beings.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=327}} The tower itself is suspended above an icy world at a suborbital location to keep threats at bay. However, this particular skycrypt's window was seemingly breached by its prisoner during its escape.{{Ref/Reuse|HB11911}}
 
==Overview==
===Layout===
{{Expand-section}}
<gallery>
File:HR Solitary Overhead.png|An overhead view of the map.
File:HMCC_HR_Solitary_Map.png|Solitary map in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''.
</gallery>
===Callouts===
The following are locations on the map that are so named on the player's [[heads-up display]] during gameplay:  
The following are locations on the map that are so named on the player's [[heads-up display]] during gameplay:  
*Ground Floor
*'''Ground Floor'''
*Ground Floor Cells
*'''Ground Floor Cells'''
*Ground Floor Viewing
*'''Ground Floor Viewing'''
*Monolith
*'''Monolith'''
*Lift Room
*'''Lift Room'''
*Lower Ramp
*'''Lower Ramp'''
*Observation Deck
*'''Observation Deck'''
*2nd Floor
*'''2nd Floor'''
*Upper Ramp
*'''Upper Ramp'''
*3rd Floor
*'''3rd Floor'''
*3rd Floor Cells
*'''3rd Floor Cells'''
*Overlook
*'''Overlook'''
*Red Ramp
*'''Red Ramp'''
*Blue Ramp
*'''Blue Ramp'''
*Red Loft
*'''Red Loft'''
*Blue Loft
*'''Blue Loft'''
*Upper Chamber
*'''Upper Chamber'''
*4th Floor
*'''4th Floor'''
*Security Platform
*'''Security Platform'''
*Airborne
*'''Airborne'''
*Lift Room
*'''Lift Room'''
 
==Variants==
===Prisoner Anniversary===
{{Expand-section}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The planet/moon this map is set on seems to be in a multiple star system with five stars.
*The planet/moon this map is set on seems to be in a multiple star system with five stars.
*There is a [[List of references to "seven" in the Halo series|seven reference]] on this map. There are a total of 14 security spires (14/2='''7''').
*There is a [[Seven|seven reference]] on this map. There are a total of 14 security spires (14/2='''7''').
*[[Original map screenshot Easter egg|A screenshot of Prisoner]] can be found on the underside of 2nd Floor's eastern catwalk under the broken window.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Prisoner concept 01.jpg|Environmental concept art of Solitary
File:HR_Solitary_Concept.jpg|Environmental concept art of Solitary.
File:Solitary 01.jpg|
File:Solitary 01.jpg|A battle across different floors.
File:Solitary 02.jpg|
File:Solitary 02.jpg|A battle on Ground Floor.
File:Solitary 052.jpg|Buildup of ice on Solitary.
File:HR Solitary 03.jpg|Lower Ramp.
File:Solitary 09.jpg|Screenshot of the floor on Solitary.
File:HR Solitary 04.jpg|4th Floor, seen from Red Loft.
File:HR Solitary 05.jpg|Ground Floor Cells.
File:Solitary 052.jpg|Buildup of ice on at the window.
File:Solitary 09.jpg|Partial view of Ground Floor. Monolith is on the left with Lift Room straight ahead.
File:HR Solitary Action 1.jpg|An airborne battle.
File:HR Solitary Action 2.jpg|Two Spartans fighting on the 3rd Floor bridge.
File:HR Solitary Action 3.jpg|A Spartans using the gravity hammer on the 3rd Floor.
File:HR Headhunter Skulls.jpg|[[Headhunter (game variant)|Headhunter]] on Solitary.
File:SolitaryPanorama.jpg|Solitary panorama.
File:SolitaryPanorama.jpg|Solitary panorama.
File:HReach-Solitary-Prison-Forerunner.jpg|Exterior view of the Forerunner detention center.
File:HReach-Solitary-Prison-Forerunner.jpg|Exterior view of the Forerunner skycrypt.
File:HR EE Screenshot Solitary.png|A screenshot of Prisoner on the underside of the catwalk under the broken window.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
{{Level}}
 
{{Levels|CEA|mode=yes}}
[[Category:Halo: Reach multiplayer maps]]
[[Category:Halo: Reach multiplayer maps]]

Latest revision as of 07:14, December 29, 2024

Solitary
Promotional image for Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary and the Anniversary Map Pack featuring the multiplayer map Solitary. From the Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary press kit.
Map overview

Game:

Halo: Reach

Map file name (?):

cex_prisoner[1]

Lore information

Location:

Skycrypt in an unidentified Forerunner world

Gameplay overview

Terrain:

Forerunner structures

Recommended number of players:

2-8

Recommended gametype(s):

 
“ The security spire’s damaged interior only hints at the terrifying power of its previous inhabitant. ”

Solitary is a multiplayer map included in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary for Halo Reach.[2] It is a remake of Prisoner from Halo: Combat Evolved with several alterations to map layout.

Universe and lore[edit]

Solitary is set in a Forerunner skycrypt, which is typically used for containing or isolating dangerous beings.[3] The tower itself is suspended above an icy world at a suborbital location to keep threats at bay. However, this particular skycrypt's window was seemingly breached by its prisoner during its escape.[2]

Overview[edit]

Layout[edit]

Help.png This section needs expansion. You can help Halopedia by expanding it.
  • An overhead view of the map.

    An overhead view of the map.

  • Solitary map in Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

    Solitary map in Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

Callouts[edit]

The following are locations on the map that are so named on the player's heads-up display during gameplay:

  • Ground Floor
  • Ground Floor Cells
  • Ground Floor Viewing
  • Monolith
  • Lift Room
  • Lower Ramp
  • Observation Deck
  • 2nd Floor
  • Upper Ramp
  • 3rd Floor
  • 3rd Floor Cells
  • Overlook
  • Red Ramp
  • Blue Ramp
  • Red Loft
  • Blue Loft
  • Upper Chamber
  • 4th Floor
  • Security Platform
  • Airborne
  • Lift Room

Variants[edit]

Prisoner Anniversary[edit]

Help.png This section needs expansion. You can help Halopedia by expanding it.

Trivia[edit]

  • The planet/moon this map is set on seems to be in a multiple star system with five stars.
  • There is a seven reference on this map. There are a total of 14 security spires (14/2=7).
  • A screenshot of Prisoner can be found on the underside of 2nd Floor's eastern catwalk under the broken window.

Gallery[edit]

Main-Superintendent.png Browse more images in this article's gallery page.
  • Environmental concept art of Solitary.

    Environmental concept art of Solitary.

  • A battle across different floors.

    A battle across different floors.

  • A battle on Ground Floor.

    A battle on Ground Floor.

  • Lower Ramp.

    Lower Ramp.

  • 4th Floor, seen from Red Loft.

    4th Floor, seen from Red Loft.

  • Ground Floor Cells.

    Ground Floor Cells.

  • Buildup of ice on at the window.

    Buildup of ice on at the window.

  • Partial view of Ground Floor. Monolith is on the left with Lift Room straight ahead.

    Partial view of Ground Floor. Monolith is on the left with Lift Room straight ahead.

  • An airborne battle.

    An airborne battle.

  • Two Spartans fighting on the 3rd Floor bridge.

    Two Spartans fighting on the 3rd Floor bridge.

  • A Spartans using the gravity hammer on the 3rd Floor.

    A Spartans using the gravity hammer on the 3rd Floor.

  • Headhunter on Solitary.

    Headhunter on Solitary.

  • Solitary panorama.

    Solitary panorama.

  • Exterior view of the Forerunner skycrypt.

    Exterior view of the Forerunner skycrypt.

  • A screenshot of Prisoner on the underside of the catwalk under the broken window.

    A screenshot of Prisoner on the underside of the catwalk under the broken window.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: Reach Editing Kit, game file HREK\tags\levels\dlc\cex_prisoner\cex_prisoner.scenario
  2. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, The Halo Bulletin: 11/9/11 (Retrieved on Nov 13, 2011) [archive]
  3. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 327

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