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{{Level header|[[File:Levelicon26.png|link=]]|3422704611}}
{{Infobox level
|image = Spr titlecards 11.png
|world = [[Staff Only]]
|escape_time = 5:40
|srank = 5,500
|transformation = 
* [[Transformations#Shotgun|Shotgun]]
* [[Transformations#Weenie Mount|Weenie Mount]]
* [[Transformations#Rocket|Rocket]]
* [[Transformations#Firebutt|Firebutt]]
* [[Transformations#Ball|Ball]]
|soundtrack = Bye Bye There!
|previous = [[Pizzaface (Arena)|Pizzaface]]}}
'''The Crumbling Tower of Pizza''' is the twentieth and the final [[level]] in ''[[Pizza Tower]]'', and the fifth level in [[Staff Only]].

After the boss fight with [[Pizzaface]] and [[Pizzahead]], [[Peppino]] must finally escape the tower with everything he has collected. The player must backtrack through the entire [[hub]] whilst enduring a barrage of [[enemies]], [[transformations]], and a final [[GOLF (Level)|golf challenge]], to reach the entrance of the tower and escape before it collapses.

The level's title card shows Peppino inside the walls of the crumbling tower, folding his arms victoriously while staring at the camera with an enraged look on his face as he stands atop of a gigantic pile of various objects and characters from the game.

== Enemies ==
*[[Cheeseslime]]
*[[Kentucky Bomber]]
*[[Pizza Soldier]]
*[[Clownmato]]
*[[Pizzard]]
*[[Ghostknight]]
*[[Pepperoni Goblin Bat]]
*[[Cardboard Tank]]
*[[Toppin Monsters#Pineapple Monster|Pineapple Monster]]
*[[Piraneapple]]
*[[Peppibot]]
*[[Ninja Slice]]
*[[Trash Pan]]
*[[Mr. Pinch]]
*[[Fake Santa]]
*[[Snowman]]
*[[Pizzice]]
*[[Pizza Slug]]
*[[Shrimp Thug]]
*[[Spit Cheese]]
*[[Pickle]]
*[[Noise Goblin]]
*[[Bad Rat]]
*[[U.F.Olive]]
*[[Pineacool]]
*[[Burger Golfer]]
*[[Cannon Pizza Goblin]]
*[[Swedish Monkey]]
*[[Pepperoni Goblin]]
*[[Greaseball]]
*[[Captain Pizza Goblin]]
*[[Tribe Cheese]]
*[[Bandito Chicken]]
*[[Ranch Shooter]]
*[[Vegetable Farmers#Potato Farmer|Potato Farmer]]
*[[Pizzaboy]]

== Mechanics ==
=== Transformations ===
*[[Transformations|Shotgun]]
*[[Transformations|Weenie Mount]]
*[[Transformations#Rocket|Rocket]]
*[[Transformations#Firebutt|Firebutt]]
*[[Transformations#Ball|Ball]]

=== Gimmicks ===
*[[Big Mushroom]] 
*[[Water#Water Current|Water Current]]
*[[Grind Rail]]
*[[Ramp]]
*[[Anti-gravitational Olive]]
*[[Dash Pad]]
*[[TNT Block]]
*[[Boiling Sauce]]
*[[Cow]]
*[[Banana Peel]]

== Collectables ==
Instead of [[Toppins]], several characters from the game appear throughout the level and can be collected in a similar manner, although they do not award [[Pizza Points]]. These characters only appear if the level is entered after defeating Pizzahead and are completely absent if the level is entered through its door in the [[hub]]. The collectable characters are:
*[[Gustavo]] and [[Brick]], at the beginning.
*[[Mr. Stick]], in the [[Staff Only]] hub area.
*[[Fake Peppino]], in the [[Slum]] hub area.
*[[Snotty]], in the Slum hub area if he was not killed.
*[[The Noise]], in the [[Vacation Resort]] hub area.
*[[Mort]], in the [[Western District]] hub area.
*[[The Vigilante]], in the Western District hub area.
*[[Pepperman]], in the [[Tower Lobby]] hub area.
*[[Gerome]], in the [[John Gutter]] Hall hub area.

== Trivia ==
*The characters and objects shown in the big pile below Peppino in the title card are, from left to right: the jester from [[Gnome Forest]], a TV showing a hurt Peppino (possibly the HUD), The Noise, a rocket, Mushroom Monster, Greaseball, [[Hamkuff]], Pepperman, [[Forknight]], Cow, Pizzaface, [[Horsey]], Pineacool, [[Pizza Granny]], Gustavo, a [[Teleporter Pizza|Taxi]], [[Noisey]], [[Pillar John]], [[Ghost King]], the [[combo]] meter's puppet, the Secret Eye, the Vigilante, one of Gnome Forest's [[Horsey|Gnome Pizzas]], Mort, Mr. Stick, a bee, Pizzaboy, and Stupid Rat. Gerome and a flying [[Priest]] can also be seen in the background.
**Oddly enough, the Cow doesn't seem to be beaten up like the rest of the characters.
*This level has the lowest S-Rank score requirement with 5,500, likely due to the lack of secrets, Lap 2, and other optional collectibles.
*Completing the level normally right after Pizzaface's boss fight does not allow the player to see the rank they have obtained, instead showing the ending cutscene. This version of the level is one of the only levels in Pizza Tower where the rank is not shown at the end, alongside the [[Tutorial]].
*This level originally had Forknights and extra platforms at the end of the stage, right before the Tower Lobby hub area. It was nerfed in subsequent patches, removing both elements and replacing them with [[Dash Pad]]s.
*Due to Pizzaface having been defeated, the Crumbling Tower replaces him at the right end of the [[Pizza Time]] time meter. If time runs out, the player also instantly gets a "Time's Up" instead.
*The enemies that does not appear in this level are: [[Mini John]], [[Pencer]], [[Pizza Box Goblin]], [[Flying Anchovy]], [[Kentucky Kenny]], [[Gabaghoul]], [[Vegetable_Farmers#Peasanto|Peasanto]], [[Vegetable_Farmers#Eggplantmobile|Eggplantmobile]], [[Treasure Chest Guy]], [[U.F.Olive#Olive_Trooper|Olive Trooper]], [[Golf Demon]], [[Big Cheese]], Noisey, Hamkuff, [[Box Stamper]], [[Grabbie Hand]], [[Weenie]], [[Giant Slime]], Ghost King, [[Patroller#Patroller|Patroller]], [[Patroller#Flying_Patroller |Flying Patroller]], and [[Peppino Clone]].
*Forknights used to appear in this level before they were replaced with Dash Pads.
*This is the only main level which does not have the ability to enter Lap 2 through a [[Pizza Portal]] once the entrance is reached. As such, "[[Soundtrack|The Death That I Deservioli]]" never plays in this level.
**"Bye Bye There!" also plays instead of "It's Pizza Time!" when Pizza Time is active, making this the only level with Pizza Time with a unique song for it.
**Due to the lack of Lap 2, as well as [[Secret Eye|secrets]], Toppins and the [[Tower Secret Treasure]], to get a [[Ranks|P-rank]] the player only needs to get the score requirement of an S-rank and keep a combo for the entire level.
*This is the only non-boss level to not play a jingle during the title card, remaining with silence.
*This is the only level to not have any [[Chef Tasks]]. It also does not count towards the Chef Tasks to S or P-Rank all levels in Staff Only. However, P-Ranking the level is still required to obtain 101%.
* The level exist in the file of Eggplant build but not tiled yet. And it is very different compare to the final game.
**This level also doesn't count for unlocking the Golden God and TV Purple [[clothes]].
*The level's name is a wordplay on the [[Wikipedia:Leaning Tower of Pisa|Leaning Tower of Pisa]], an Italian landmark and popular tourist attraction in Pisa, Italy.
**Coincidentally, Pizza Tower was originally named "The Leaning Tower of Pizza.", and this name is still used as the title of the Pizza Tower subreddit.
*Using <code>panic</code> in the console while in the hub will activate this stage, likely due to the fact that parts of the level consist of the hub itself.
**The hubs also being included as playable levels at some point is hinted from the first hub, which has [[John Block|John Blocks]] and even collectables.
**Entrances to other levels are disabled if The Crumbling Tower of Pizza is activated, but deactivating it can allow the characters collected throughout the stage to be brought to other stages, as well as boss fights (as shown [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbbTlr6zTh4 here]). Upon completing whatever stage or boss is entered, however, they will disappear.
*The Slums and the Western District hubs are the only rooms with two characters to save: Fake Peppino and (potentially) Snotty in the Slums, and Mort and the Vigilante in the Western District.
*Originally, the [[Bee]] before it was scrapped would follow you out as well, along with [[Pizzahead]].
*There's an unused level that is similar to The Crumbling Tower Of Pizza in [[April Build (2021)|April 2021 Build]], which is known as [[Exit]].
*At one point, the level was going to be much longer, with "PIZZA TIME NEVER ENDS" playing for the 1st half, and "Bye Bye There!" playing for the second half.

== Gallery ==
=== Regular sprites ===
<gallery>
Bg exit2 0.gif|Background #1. A room made out of purple bricks, with windows, a TV, chair, popcorn and movie camera.
Bg towersunset 0.png|Background #2. Sunrise.
Bg exit1 0.gif|Background #3. TVs in the darkness displaying static.
Bg exit3 0.gif|Background #4. A room made out of purple bricks, with doors and a lot of TVs, all of which are displaying static.
</gallery>

=== Hub assets ===
<gallery>
Spr gate exit 0.png|Level gate.
Spr gate exitBG 0.png|Level gate background. A sunrise with falling bricks.
Spr gate exitBG 1.png|Level gate background decoration #1. An open wall.
Spr list5 23.png|Level's icon on [[Pizza Granny]] sign.
Spr titlecards 11.png|Level's title card.
File:Spr timer tower 0.png|Tower icon during The Crumbling Tower of Pizza.
</gallery>
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