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Stephen Bates Email: tagg007@gmail.com <VERSION INFO> 1.1: Did some slight reformatting and changed things around. This will be the final update. 1.0: The enemy guide is complete and pretty in-depth if I do say so myself. I may do a few cosmetic changes here and there, but this will be the final update for the most part. Note that I have also added an FAQ for those common questions. 0.9: I finished the walkthrough!!! Level 20 and the final boss fight are completely done. Look out for enemy descriptions and strategies in (hopefully) the final update. 0.8: Finished writing levels 18/19 and changed the layout slightly. 0.7: Levels 16 and 17 are done, and I corrected some minor mistakes. 0.6: Levels 14 and 15 are complete. 0.5: Levels 12 and 13 are done. I also corrected some minor errors in the guide. 0.4: Level 11 is done. Also, the abilities guide is finally complete. 0.3: Added placeholder info for the enemy guide, and have nearly completed the ability list. Additionally, levels nine and ten now have walkthroughs! I am hoping to complete the guide within the week. 0.2: I expanded the controls section and added the item section. Additionally, levels six through eight are complete. Lastly, I cleaned up the interface a little. 0.1: Just started a preliminary guide. Layout is complete. Walkthrough for levels one to five are done. The abilities guide is very incomplete right now. <TABLE OF CONTENTS> 1. Introduction [INT01] 2. Moves [MOV02] 3. Items [ITE03] 4. Walkthrough [WAL04] Ep. 1: A New Hop [CHA01] Ep. 2: A Succumbing To Age Story [CHA02] Ep. 3: A Zero's Journey [CHA03] Ep. 4: The Temple Of Zoom [CHA04] Boss: Cortex (Yuktopus) [COR04] Ep. 5: The Emerald Pity [CHA05] Ep. 6: Don't Eat The Yellow Brick Load [CHA06] Ep. 7: The Blizzard Of Claws [CHA07] Boss: Tiny And Co. [TIN07] Ep. 8: Life's A Beach [CHA08] Ep. 9: Operation Overboard [CHA09] Ep. 10: A Sludge Too Far [CHA10] Ep. 11: Shock And Awesome [CHA11] Ep. 12: Weapons of Mass Construction [CHA12] Ep. 13: Doomraker [CHA13] Boss: N. Gin And Friends [NGI13] Ep. 14: Family Tree [CHA14] Ep. 15: Calamity Ville Horror [CHA15] Ep. 16: Timber Trials [CHA16] Ep. 17: Adolt Edumacation [CHA17] Boss: Uka Uka [UKA17] Ep. 18: War Of The Whirls [CHA18] Ep. 19: Minority Rapport [CHA19] Ep. 20: Revengeance 2: The Revengicide [CHA20] Boss: Nina (Arachnina) [NIN20] 5. Upgrades [UPG05] 6. Skins [SKI06] 7. Enemy Guide [/ ] Minions [MIN07] Titans [TIT07] 8. FAQ [FAQ08] 9. Copyright [COP09] [ 1. INTRODUCTION ] [INT01] Believe it or not, this is actually the very first FAQ I have done. If you have any tips, questions, complaints or advice for me, please email me at the address above. Also, I really need some good questions for the FAQ section of the guide! [ 2. CRASH'S MOVES ] [MOV02] These controls refer to the Wii version of the game. Please look at your game manual if you own a different version. ** BASIC MOVES -Jump: A -Double Jump: A + A -Backflip: Move in the opposite direction + A -Spin Hover: A (Press repeatedly in the air) -Jack Enemy: Up on Control Pad -Shield: C (Hold) Blocks against smaller minions and light attacks from Titans. -Aku Air Grind: A + C Useful for going fast on flat ground and also used in all the hife-pipe areas. This will damage an enemy if you are going quick enough when you hit them. -Tic Tac: A + A (repeatedly) This is the wall jump. Use it to jump between walls and get to the top of an area. ** ATTACKS -Light Attack: B Use this to beat up the smaller enemies, or press this repeatedly to knock out the larger ones. -Heavy Attack: Z This is slower than your light attack but inflicts more damage. It's a necessity against larger enemies. -Block-Breaker: Hold Z Use this to attack a titan when he is in guard mode. ** ADVANCED MOVES (GAINED THROUGH MOJO COLLECTION OR OTHER MEANS): -Norris Roundhouse: B + B + B A light attack combo - useful against all enemies. -Old Skool: Shake Remote + B (Press B repeatedly) or Rotate Analog Stick + B (Press B repeatedly) Basically a spin attack, which harkens back to the Crash games of yore. A really useful attack that can instantly clear a group of smaller enemies, and is really necessary for getting attack combos in each level. You periodically gain longer spin times, but be carefull not to spin too long or you'll be dazed (and motionless for three seconds). -Gyro Jackhammer: Rotate Analog Stick + Z This is kind of hard to pull off, but instantly flings smaller enemies away if they are near you. -Double Whammy: Hold Z, Land + Hold Z An extended form of the block-breaker, and very powerful. Very useful against all titans. If you hold Z correctly the second time, it can break through a titan's guard; if you don't have proper timing then you'll just perform a heavy attack (but it won't damage a titan if they are guarding). You can tell if the attack will hit a shielded titan if Crash is glowing when he makes the move. -Triple Dragon: Hold Z, Land + Hold Z, Land + Hold Z. One hell of a way to bring down the big titans. Like the Double Whammy, you have to hold Z at the proper time in order for the attack to get titans protecting themselves. -Chin Tickler: B + B + Z A very strong physical attack; enough to get through a titan when they are defending. -Board Slam: B + B + Z + Z Basically the same as the Chin Tickler, but ends with a devastating final move that should seriously damage any enemy. -Spin Dismount: Shake the Nunchuk + Up on Control Pad Instantly kills the titan you are on when you dismount him. -Free Kick: (1) button This is unlocked when you beat the final level on Hard Mode. This is the equivalent of an unlimited freejack mask. This will send minions flying and KO any titan instantly. This is the 21st hint. [ 3. CRASH'S ITEMS ] [ITE03] -Mojo: Little blue orbs that you need to collect. Collecting a certain number upgrades your abilities/health or gains you a new move. Please refer to the Upgrades section for a list of upgrades. Also, for every 25,000 pieces of mojo you collect, you get an additional life. -Mojo 2X: This doubles the amount of mojo you collect. It is time-based, so you have to be quick. -Wumpa Fruit: Looks like apples, and increases Crash's health. -Golden Wumpa Fruit: Same as wumpa fruit, but is gold. It gives you another life. -Freejack Mask: A golden mask which gives you special power for a short amount of time. You can run faster, kick small minions (immediately killing them), and instantly knock out any titan. -Level Idol: You get a different Idol depending on how well you completed the level. This is determined by whether you completed the following objectives in the level - Minion Master, Spybots, and Combo King. You gain Bronze, Silver or Gold depending on which you fulfilled, or you get none if you failed to beat anything. -Mojo Idol: Gained for beating the Mojo Room. Increases your completion percentage, and allows you to replay the bonus stage from the level select screen. -Voodoo Idol: Red, glowing idols found in each level. Getting it unlocks the Concept Art for that level. -Minion/Titan Idol: The first time you jack a titan or kill several minions you are given this, which provides details about the enemy. -Skins: Given to you for a certain achievement in the game, such as jacking a number of enemies. When worn, a skin of a certain enemy will allow Crash to instantly knock out that enemy with one hit. Refer to the Skins section to see what you need to unlock each skin. [ 4. WALKTHROUGH ] [WAL04] WALKTHROUGH GUIDE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Look out for the following things in each level walkthrough if you are stuck (Use a search like Ctrl+F to find them). VOODOO IDOL - The red idol that unlocks concept art for that level. SPYBOT # - Each spybot's location is described (1, 2, 3). COMBO HOTSPOT - A location where you should be able to get a large enough combo to get the "Combo King" medal. MOJO ROOM - A location and guide to the level's mojo room (bonus (level). EPISODE 1: A NEW HOP [CHA01] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Minion Master: 65 / Combo King: 15 After the first cinematic in the game, you'll be able to test out Crash's moves. There's not a lot to do in the beginning of this level - just try to break a lot of stuff to get mojo (most of the plants are destructible). Also, if you have the Wii version of the game, use the IR to gather up the mojo quickly ala Super Mario Galaxy. You'll first see a stone tablet in between the bridge and the stone platforms - these give you hints in the game, so try to read them all. You can either go on the platforms or go across the bridge, it doesn't matter. Also, you'll be fine if you accidentally fall into the shallow water here. Continue on through the tunnel until you get to some enemies. These are the weakest enemies in the games, so it should only take a few hits to get them. Keep going, double-jump over the next ledge and you'll get to an enemy camp. At first there'll only be four enemies, which you can easily take out. Once you defeat them, several more will appear, which makes for a COMBO HOTSPOT. Let them all gather around you, and then start going all out by repeatedly pressing B. You should easily rack up enough hits to reach a combo of 15. Jump up the tree stumps (taking care of a minion on the way) and keep going until you reach a bunch of mushrooms. Get your timing right to jump high up. Kill the minions here, and jump high on one of the last mushrooms to find the VOODOO IDOL. Next you need to jump across the platforms (make sure you don't stay on them too long, because they slide down if you idle). Jump on the next ledge and then up, and then backtrack to the left to get a 2X counter. Now go directly to the Bonus Round (located to the right with the large plant just before the next series of platforms). **MOJO ROOM Name: "Mojo Madness!" Mission: Collect 5,000 green mojo before time runs out. Time: 35 seconds Difficulty: ***/***** For the first bonus room, this is rather difficult. Ignore all the crates and instead just run around trying to collect as much green stuff as possible. Note that you cannot use the IR in the Wii version of the game to get the green mojo. If you're quick, you should be able to get it with several seconds to go. If not, simply go out of the room and try again. Before you leave, though, be sure to grab the regular mojo out of the crates (and watch for the exploding ones). Also, make sure you get the mojo doll on your way out, or it will all be for nothing. Go across the other platforms, jump up on the mushrooms, and beat up the minions in this area. Slide down the incline, and then spin hover across to the next area. Jump on the mushroom to go up, and then jump across to the next section. You'll need to jump to the bottom ledge (you can't make it to the top), and then run along to the right until you can jump up onto the main area. Make sure you destroy SPYBOT #1 in the right of this place, and then jump across the lever platforms to the next area. Destroy the two minions and keep going. Spin hover your way down from here, then destroy SPYBOT #2. Keep going and you'll soon get to Aku Aku. This is another great COMBO HOTSPOT as you'll be able to rack up nearly 30 hits in a row as the minions come after you. Get them all and then go see Aku Aku. You can now block, so practise on the minions and then continue on by jumping on the mushrooms to get to the top of the area, where the first "Titan" will be waiting for you. This guy is pretty easy - hit him several times with a normal hit or go for heavy attacks to knock him out in two goes. If he does try to attack, simply block, and if he tries to guard himself (which is unlikely), simply hold Z to break past his defenses. After you jack him, destroy the two boxes and use his special attack (by raising the remote and nunchuk) to get through the spike barrier. There will be three waves of minions in here, but with Spike they're easy to get through. Destroy them using whatever method you want (a regular attack is just fine, but you can also use your more powerful attack or even Spike's special attack to get all the minions around you). Cross the bridge (killing all the minions on it), destroy SPYBOT #3, and then you'll come to another Spike. He shouldn't pose a problem, and goes down with three regular hits. Jack the new Spike when you knock him out (try to jack as many titans as possible - you gain different outfits for Crash when you jack a certain number). Cross the next bridge and kill all the minions, and then you'll encounter three Spikes together. It gets slightly difficult here, as they will all try to gang up on you. Take them out one at a time if you can (simply walk forward, wait for one of the enemies to come closer, and then back away so that only he will follow you). These guys will use all of the same abilities as you, so watch out. Press Z if one starts to block and you'll instantly get him. After you get all three, some minions will appear, followed by three more Spikes. Use the tactics mentioned earlier, and make sure to jack a different Spike if you are running low on health. If your guy does die, try to find a Spike away from the pack and simply attack him again until you can jack him. Kill all the minions after that (you should have killed at least 65 by now), then knock down the tree by using a heavy attack (Z). Before you go into the tree trunk, destroy the big Mojo container (which will also kill Spike). Now go through the trunk and finish the level. EPISODE 2: A SUCCUMBING TO AGE STORY [CHA02] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Minion Master: 25 / Combo King: 45 Go down the pathway here until you come to a large enemy. This guy is hard to beat with Crash, but thankfully there is a Freejack mask here. Grab it and kick the Goar to knock him out. This guy is very slow but also quite powerful. Knock down the wall and tree trunk with a couple of regular hits and then take down the Goar and minions in this area (if the other Goar does get you, there is another Free Jack mask in the middle of this area). Before the next two Goars reach you, use your special attack to freeze them and then attack to instantly knock them out. Destroy SPYBOT #1 on the right side of the path and keep going. Use the Goar you've got to destroy the big mojo container and then climb up to the next area. Here you'll encounter a Snipe, which is rather useless except for his long range attacks and for target shooting. Either block when he throws his energy attacks at you, or press B at the right time to send the energy right back at him. This can be difficult to time, so I suggest simply getting close and beating him up. Once you've jacked him, keep going. Another Snipe will bother you, so start shooting at him (block when he does the same to you) and then go up the tree trunk. Before you shoot the target, take out the Snipe over on the left side. Now shoot the target, cross the bridge and take out another Snipe. Shoot another target on the left, cross the second bridge, and destroy the mojo container. Right after the stone tablet that teaches you about a back jump, you'll see a platform you have to jump to, with a ledge underneath. You want the ledge underneath, but before you do that, perform a back flip to go backwards from where you are right now to reach a high ledge (you should see a trail of mojo going up there). Here you'll find SPYBOT #2. Now jump down to the bottom ledge, where you'll find the VOODOO IDOL. Run along the bottom ledge until you find SPYBOT #3. Now wall jump to the top of this area and go to the Bonus Round. **MOJO ROOM Name: "Scandalous Snipe!" Mission: Jack Snipe and destroy all bombs before time runs out. Time: 45 seconds Difficulty: */***** This one is easy. Grab the Free Jack mask and take Snipe. Immediately kill the other Snipe that appears, and then aim for the seven targets. You should get them all with plenty of time to spare. Get the mojo in the boxes and then leave the area. Jump on the mushroom to get to the next part, then carefully maneuver your way across the root. Bounce on another mushroom upwards, and then hover down to the main area. Here there will be two big waves of enemies, and is pretty much the only COMBO HOTSPOT in this level. Attack them all using B, even spinning if you want (you should have gained the ability by now). Make sure not to grab a Free Jack mask if any of the minions drop one, and just try to keep the combo meter going. Note that you may not be able to get a high enough combo the first time you try (it is extremely difficult in this level - if you have any tips, please send them in). If you don't get a Combo King the first time, just jump off the cliff and they will all reappear when you respawn. Once they are all defeated, go into the tunnel to finish the level. EPISODE 3: A ZERO'S JOURNEY [CHA03] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Minion Master: 80 / Combo King: 30 Go forward, and then jump from block to block (you can also go on the ground if you want, but it is safer on top of the blocks). Next, grab the Free Jack mask to the left and take out the Snipe. Get all of the monkey minions to the right, and go forward, taking care to avoid the moving blocks. Destroy the large mojo container, and get on the ledge. Run to the right and then jump up. Now run along the ledge to the left and jump up onto the main area. Take out Spike and then the minions, and then cross the bridge. Now destroy the mojo container and hover down to the lower section. Take your time here when crossing the moving blocks as they all go into the wall at one point. Next, take the Free Jack mask that is in the air, and jack Spike. Kill all the minions and destroy SPYBOT #1. Continue into the jungle, killing all of the minions, until you can see the Bonus Round transporter across from the stone walkway where you are. Don't go there just yet - continue with Spike until you hit the Mojo container. Destroy it and then backtrack to the Bonus Round. **MOJO ROOM Name: "Hard To Bear!" Mission: Jack Goar and defeat all enemies until time runs out. Time: 60 seconds Difficulty: **/***** Immediately grab the Free Jack mask and take Goar. Next three Snipes and two Spikes will appear. Start to attack immediately, or the Spikes will crowd around you, making it impossible to attack. After the Spikes are gone, it is easy to get the three Snipes. Grab your prize and exit. Continue on to the left, and then hover from platform to platform down to the main area. Immediately jack the blue Snipe, and then start to take out the minions then come at you. Now walk up into the cave and attack the Spikes. BTW, this is a COMBO HOTSPOT! Jack a Spike if your health is low, and then jack the next Snipe, who you need to break down the targets in this room. Continue on, destroy the big mojo container, and then hover down to the arena. Destroy all the minions as Crash, and then two Spikes will appear. Try to get one by itself and then knock it out. If you are unable to do so, kick one of the boxes on the right side of the arena, and jump on the remaining box up to a ledge where you'll find a Free Jack mask. After you beat the second Spike, two Snipes will appear with a bunch of minions out of reach. Jack either one of them and destroy the other, and then take out the minions on both sides, as well as SPYBOT #2 on the left. After that, four Spikes will appear. Try to take one out quickly, or they'll gang up on you immediately. These guys are like a pack, and if you get knocked off of a titan, you're pretty defenseless as Crash. Run around and try to get one by itself, or just take your chances and run in punching. Your best bet is to use Z to bring them down in two to three hits - your normal attack takes too long. Once you've jacked one of them, run away and quickly perform your special attack. They should go running after you, but will be hit with your spikes when they get close. After all of them are defeated, a last Spike and some minions appear. Defeat them, and then break through all the boxes (the one on the very right houses a VOODOO IDOL). Take out the mojo container ahead, and then carefully navigate your way across the rotating platforms. Walk to the arena ahead, where a ton of minions are waiting. This is the best COMBO HOTSPOT in the level - just jump into the middle of them and then start pressing B as fast as you can. After they're gone, three Spikes will appear. Do your best to jack one, and then get the other two with it. More minions will then appear, followed by two Snipes. With Spike, they should be easy to get. More minions will appear, followed by a Spike and a Goar. If you have a Snipe, switch to a Spike, and then start to attack the Goar. By attack and power attacking at the right times, you should get it. As Goar, you'll have to take down four Spikes. You need to start attacking as soon as you can, because Goar is slow and the four Spikes will crowd around you, disabling any attack. If you're left alone with just Crash, chances are you're gonna die. After you defeat the four of them, you are gonna want to quickly sidle over to the gates and knock them down before more Spikes appear. When the Spikes do appear, quickly attack before they can sandwich you in. With that done, grab SPYBOT #3, located on the left side of the arena. Continue onwards to watch a cutscene, and then destroy the mojo container with the Goar you have. The next moving platforms are rather tricky. Jump across the first two to get to the narrow middle ones. Take either the left or right one, but watch out as they move back and forth. Now get as far to the edge as you can and jump forward to the next one. You'll need to hover like crazy and hope Crash will find an edge to grab onto. Now just jump onto the last one and wait for it take you up. Run all the way up here and enter the cave to end the level. EPISODE 4: THE TEMPLE OF ZOOM [CHA04] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Minion Master: 30 / Combo King: 15 Swing across the vines to the other side and hover down to the main hub of the level (surprise, surprise, no enemies here!). Go up the staircase to the left. hover down to the main area, defeat the minions, and activate the control doohicky on the right (swing acrosss to it). A Spike will appear, so jack him. Defeat all of the minions and three more Spikes will appear. If you're quick, you can use his special attack to wipe them all out instantly. With that done, knock down the wall to the left and activate the second control thing. Note: You can bypass the Spikes if you like by just jumping behind the wall at the start and activating the control thing there. A Snipe will appear, so jack him. Once the minions appear, get off Snipe and attack them because this is a COMBO HOTSPOT, and it takes Crash to get in 15 hits. After that, jack one of the other two Snipes that appear and defeat the other one. Now shoot the two targets and ditch the Snipe you're on to continue upward. Here's a fun part! You now gain the ability to Aku Air Grind, which is basically skateboarding. Right now, just try to get as many boxes as you can to increase your mojo count. Also, feathers give you a speed boost. When you reach the end of the tunnel, you'll be back at the hub. Take the staircase on the right to keep going. Jump into the hole with enemies here and you'll start skateboarding. Use B to take out all the enemies as you go back and forth. When you defeat them all, the door ahead will open and you can continue. First, though, go to the Bonus level that you probably saw before you jumped into the pit. **MOJO ROOM Name: "Freejack Frollick!" Mission: Collect 3 Freejack masks before time runs out Time: 60 seconds Difficulty: **/***** Bypass the Spikes and minions to grab the Freejack mask, then hit either Spike. Use him to defeat the other Spike and the minions. You're now free to get the other two masks. One is in the bottom box on the right - the other is way up top on the left. To get the one on the left, destroy one of the boxes, then unjack Spike so that Crash can jump on top of the box and then double jump up to the last mask. Jump into the sewers for another "Air Grind" section. Again, get as many boxes as you can, and jump at the end to reach a series of vines. Swing across to continue skateboarding. Try to get the feather here and you'll get all of the boxes at the end. If you didn't get the feather, double-jump and hover like crazy to get to the other side. Before going back down to the main hub, make sure you time your jump to get the VOODOO IDOL floating right in front of you. Go up the central staircase and you'll be outside at last. Before going any further, look behind you to see SPYBOT #1. The stone tablet here states the obvious, which is that you need to jack Spike first, then use him to jack Goar, and then use him to jack Yuktopus, which is a huge enemy that Cortex controls. You'll have to use this strategy soon, so continue onward for a cutscene and the very first boss fight. ~~ENTERING BOSS FIGHT [COR04] Boss: Cortex (Yuktopus) Difficulty: Medium First of all, stay away from Yuktopus. Jack Spike, being careful not to get hurt in the process, and then defeat all of the minions that follow (also, try to get SPYBOT #2 on the left and SPYBOT #3 on the right during this time). Next, a Goar will appear. Do your best to knock him out with Spike (block his regular attacks and use Z when he goes into guard position). During this time, Yuktopus might use his powerful beam attack. If he does, make a run for it or Spike will be killed quickly. Once Goar is jacked, approach the big guy cautiously and use your special attack (which freezes the enemy) - watch out, though, because when you get close he uses an attack that gets everyone around him (the best strategy is to let him use it once, then immediately get close and use your special attack before he can do it again). If Goar gets killed, simply jack a Spike again, use it to jack a Goar, and repeat. You'll hear the bagpipes start to play before he unleashes his heavy attack, so get in there and quickly freeze him before he is able to do it. Hit him with Z a couple of times in a row and he'll be knocked out. Jack him, and proceed to kill everything in the vicinity. Use B for a quick attack, and use Z to freeze everything around you. Use Z twice to knock everything out. To get Cortex, either use B or his special attack (beam of light) to destroy the Pedestal he's on. Cortex will now jump to the left pedestal, so simply repeat the process (note that you can destroy the pedestals in whatever order you want). After that, he'll jump to the right one. If you die at any time, the pedestals will still be destroyed, so just keep at it. Once you defeat him, enjoy the lengthy cut scene that follows. EPISODE 5: THE EMERALD PITY [CHA05] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Minion Master: 20 / Combo King: 15 Go forward and take out the two minions, then get ready for a skateboarding run. About halfway into the run, you'll see a steep slope on the right that has two speed feathers on it (there are also a few minions near it). Make sure you get on this slope so that you can get the VOODOO IDOL at the top (if you miss it, simply turn yourself around and try again, but watch out for the mines). A little ways after that there'll be two grass stumps in a row - the first one has SPYBOT #1. After that you'll come to a series of feathers - make sure you get at least one so that you'll make the jump. There is a similar jump that takes place further in, where you must also get at least one feather to cover the gap. Apart from that, make sure to double-jump over any mines in your way and don't worry about getting any minions - there are plenty in the latter part of the level. When you come to a stop, climb up to the top of the area and cross the bridge. Take out the two enemies, and then skateboard down to the main area. Before you do anything, get SPYBOT #2 (near the fallen logs) and jump into the bonus round, which is to the right of the bathrooms. **MOJO ROOM Name: "Kick In The Pants!" Mission: Kick the minions to destroy all bombs before time runs out Time: 80 seconds Difficulty: ***/***** The mission here isn't immediately obvious, but it requires that you get a Freejack mask, and then use your normal attack to kick the small minions into the bombs (you have to kick from the front). At first, you need to take out the two Spikes, so jack one and kill the other. Now you're free to get the bombs, so just get a Freejack mask and start kicking. Defeat all of the minions here (COMBO HOTSPOT possibility), and then Rhinoroller will appear. The easiest way to take this guy out is to go close, then start hammering Z. Your heavy attack will always hit him, even if he is starting to go into Thunderbowl mode. When you've jacked him, make sure you get the big piles of boxes, and then kill the minions. Another wave of minions will then appear, so I'm calling this a COMBO HOTSPOT. Unjack the titan and smack as many minions as you can to get in 15 hits. If you're not bothered about the combo, or already got it, keep Rhinoroller, because he can just crush the mines in the skateboarding area without taking any damage. So, go to the left, and then jump into the skateboarding part. Once you go a little ways, buzz saws will appear from above, so watch out. If you see one coming down, just back up a little bit (you need to keep holdind back on the analog stick, or you'll just keep going forward) and then keep going once it recedes. Eventually you'll come to a mojo container, so destroy it if you still have Rhinoroller and move on. This next part can be tricky, as you need good timing and a double-jump in order to make it past the buzz saws. If you are having trouble try jumping to the side so that Crash runs along the edge - this is a lot safer than skateboarding, though obviously is a lot slower. When you get to the end, run back a little ways to find SPYBOT #3. Now just keep going and an elevator will take you up to the end of the level. EPISODE 6: DON'T EAT THE YELLOW BRICK LOAD [CHA06] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Minion Master: 50 / Combo King: 25 You immediately get dropped into an arena here, so walk over to either Spike (go the long way or the Spikes will gang up on you) and take him down. Jack him and two more Spikes will appear. Get the 3 remaining Spikes as quickly as possible (before they all surround you), and 4 more Spikes will appear. If you're quick, you should be able to do his special attack to get them all at once. If not, just button mash and block to take them down. Now 2 more Spikes will appear. As it's only two, just use B a few times on them both to knock 'em dead. 5 more Spikes will gradually make an appearance - run around until you temporarily escape from them, then use his special attack (hopefully you'll get at least three). To take out the remaining ones, just get them individually. Finally two Snipes will drop down. Walk towards them, blocking when they fire things, and then just beat 'em up. Defeat both of them as Spike, and then jack the second one. Snipe the four minions, and then take out the targets so you can finally move on. Four more minions will eventually appear, so kill them and then jump up to the next area. Hover downwards from platform to platform - the falling trees shouldn't cause much of a problem, just wait for them to fall in the section right in front of you and then jump down immediately afterwards. As soon as you get down to the bottom, five minions will appear. COMBO HOTSPOT alert! Start spinning and you may get a large enough combo at this spot. Destroy SPYBOT #1 (slightly to the left) and move on. Ignore the boxes right now (which contain a Freejack mask) and instead go directly to the bonus area. **MOJO ROOM Name: "On A Roller!" Mission: Defeat all enemies before time runs out Time: 80 seconds Difficulty: ***/***** Grab the Freejack mask and head for Rhinoroller. He'll immediately start to spin, so press B just before you reach him (as he'll be heading your way). Once you jack him, take out the few minions manually (with B), then use his special attack and start bulldozing all the enemies around you. None of the enemies can get you in this form, so just try to crush them all as quickly as you can. When you've won the challenge, take the Rhinoroller to the right and destroy the mojo container. Now just grab the idol and return to the main level. Backtrack a bit to those crates, and grab the Freejack mask. Run like crazy to get to the Rhinoroller, and then jack him. A lot of minions will appear, followed by several Spikes. As long as you stay in ball form, you'll be invincible, so just take them all out. There will be a final wave of about seven or eight minions (right after three Spikes appear for the second time) - this makes for a good COMBO HOTSPOT. Ditch the Rhinoroller (but make sure you destroy the mud barrier furst) and spin the whole lot of them. When the enemies stop coming, wall jump to the top (past where the mud barrier used to be). Now jump from tree to tree (wait until they lean a little, and then jump) until you reach the VOODOO IDOL. Jump off quickly and hover down. Go to the right a bit and destroy SPYBOT #2, then jump up and continue. After walking a little ways, you'll get to a nice little Western town complete with a huge new titan. ~~ENTERING MINI-BOSS FIGHT Boss: Shellephant Difficulty: Low Get all of the minions (COMBO HOTSPOT), including the ones on the truck, and Shellephant will break out of his cage. Grab the Freejack mask on the truck, and jack the monster. Destroy everything around for a generous helping of mojo, and then break down the door to the north using a heavy attack to continue onwards. Defeat the two Spikes with regular hits (B is your quickest attack), and then collect a 2X counter and SPYBOT #3 to the right (near the sheds). Go quickly past the saw (timing is everything), and then knock down the next door, making sure to watch out for the Spikes as they appear. Continue onward, and then destroy the mojo container. Skate through the last part, double-jumping when necessary, and you'll reach the end. EPISODE 7: THE BLIZZARD OF CLAWS [CHA07] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Minion Master: 50 / Combo King: 30 Start to skateboard down this slope and you'll encounter your first group of Magmadons. The trick here is to stay out of the lava and to not give the Magmadon a chance to attack you. He is kind of slow, but when his hits connect it causes a lot of damage. Try to spin him or repeatedly use B, as your heavy attack is too slow to bring this guy down. If you are having trouble there is a freejack mask behind the lava to the right. After jacking the guy, use a combination of B and Z to attack the others. You can try to use his special attack, but I found it was too slow to be very effective against this group. Also, you can now go in the lava without getting hurt. At first, there will be three to defeat - make sure they don't get you with their feet stomp (it'll KO you immediately) and take them out individually. Now break through the rock barrier with a heavy attack, and immediately use your special attack to knock all three of the enemies out. Three more enemies will appear after that, so do the same thing before they can reach you and they'll be goners. Continue into the cave now. In this area, you'll have to disable the giant robot spider by destroying the machines that are scattered throughout. Just as you get on the island, use your special attack and you'll hopefully get at least two of the three Magmadons. Take out the remaining ones (and the minions), then destroy the machine. Still riding the Magmadon, go through the lava on your way to the next island, destroying SPYBOT #1 on the way. This little arena can be very difficult. Don't walk onto solid land yet, instead, go to the right in the lava. As soon as you touch the solid ground, use his special attack and you should knock a few out. Defeat any remaining, and then a couple of spikes and a ton of Magmadons will appear. Again, try to use your special attack before they get too close to you. Defeat the remaining ones, making sure to jack ones you've just defeated so you never get too low on health. This is one of those spots where if you die and lose your titan, you're in big trouble. Once you do, look for a Spike and keep running around the arena until only he follows. Now proceed to jack him (carefully, the lava will instantly kill bandicoots) and then use him to take out a Magmadon, as Spike dies quickly if he gets in the lava. Once they are all gone, destroy the machine in the middle. With whatever titan you have, destroy the mojo container, and jump on the machine parts across the lava. The skinny platforms sink, so don't idle. At the top, you'll see two Magmadons. Run around until only one is following you, then take him out (the Double Whammy may prove useful if you've unlocked it). A lot of minions will drop in, so just go in the lava and let them kill themselves. When they stop coming, destroy the machine and continue by walking up the path. I count five Magmadons and one Spike here, so use your special attack before they have a chance to reach you. If you're lucky, you'll get three or four. Now just brawl your way through these guys - after they are all gone, three more will appear. Repeat, then destroy the machine and get SPYBOT #2 on the right side. Get the mojo from the container, and then hover down to the large cog. Continue onwards - defeat the two enemies and destroy any crates you encounter (watch out for the mine crate). Now hover downwards to the Snipe and knock him out (spinning should do it, though they guard themselves sometimes). As soon as you jack him, stay where you are and kill all the Snipes you can see in the distance. Now get off the Snipe and you should have a clear path to the top. Climb up the rocky platforms. At the top, defeat the minions, then keep going up until you reach a Snipe. Jack him, kill all the minions, destroy SPYBOT #3, get the target, and then destroy the mojo container. Before you take the platform up, go to the very right of this platform and jump down (you should see the Mojo Room cloud). You'll go right through it and be transported to the bonus round (you don't need to press anything). **MOJO ROOM Name: "Hazardous Habits!" Mission: Collect 5,000 green mojo before time runs out Time: 55 seconds Difficulty: **/***** This isn't too difficult - just follow the trail of green mojo, and run around collecting as much as possible (try skating to collect it quicker, but watch out for the flames). You'll need to get on the boxes to find a huge clump of mojo at the top (jump on the platform at the top of the boxes to get to the highest point). When you're done, just grab the idol and leave (there is no way to destroy the large boxes as Crash). Now jump from platform to platform to get to the top. At the top, a group of five minions will rush towards you. COMBO HOTSPOT, baby! Start spinning and hopefully you'll get enough hits. Go past the saw, then go over to the right and grab the freejack mask. Rush downwards to the main arena and a boss fight. ~~ENTERING BOSS FIGHT [TIN07] Boss: Tiny and Friends Difficulty: Low After the cinematic, quickly use your freejack mask on a Magmadon, then defeat the other one. A couple of minions will appear, so this is another prime COMBO HOTSPOT. Magmadon's special attack will rack up enough combo points even if you only hit two or three minions (this is the easiest way to get a high combo). Best of all, there will be several waves of minions, so keep going until you get the combo award (if you haven't already of course). With that done, grab the VOODOO IDOL from the top left magma section (you'll need to destroy the logs), then hit the switch on the right, and a Sniper will drop down. Jack him, then proceed to kill the minions and Magmadons that come (BTW, if for any reason you lose the Snipe, you need to reactivate the machine for another one to drop in). The Magmadons appear infinitely, so right after you've knocked one out, destroy the four targets before any more can appear. Tiny will leave the arena and a Shellephant will enter. The easiest way to defeat him is just to repeatedly fire at him using Sniper. Kill any Magmadons that are around and then just go all trigger crazy at the Shellephant until you knock him out. Jack him, then use him to kill all the Magmadons (his special attack is especially effective). If you lose the Shellephant for some reason, you'll need to jack a Magmadon and reactivate the machine on the right for another one to appear. When all of the enemies there are gone, go through the gates to the next section. As Shellephant, you need to keep moving across the bridge, and use light hits (B) to quickly knock down the barriers. Keep going until you reach Tiny, then another cutscene will play out. Ta-da, the level is over! EPISODE 8: LIFE'S A BEACH [CHA08] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Minion Master: 15 / Combo King: 40 Run along the beach and you'll witness a short cinematic. Now go right to find the VOODOO IDOL next to a palm tree. Continue forward and you'll get to a minion camp. This makes for a good COMBOT HOTSPOT, so spin them all to death to rack up a high score. Climb up the rock and you'll see Stench for the first time. He is identical to Sniper, so just block when he throws his stink bombs (or attack to send them right back at him). Go close up and attack, then jack him and destroy SPYBOT #1 on the right. At a certain point, a lot of other Stench's will appear, so stay back and take them out at a distance. Go forward (destroying all the boxes while you do so), then take out the Spike ahead. Switch to him, then destroy all the boxes and barrels (SPYBOT #2 is hidden behind one of the main barrels on the path). Get the 2X counter now and destroy the mojo container. Do a little platform jumping from plant to plant, then kill the three minions here. Finally, transport to the bonus round (it's on the left just past the minions). **MOJO ROOM Name: "Rowdy Ruckus!" Mission: Defeat all enemies before time runs out Time: 60 seconds Difficulty: **/***** Get the freejack mask and take Goar. Immediately attack the Rhinoroller who goes after you and jack him instead. Change into his ball form (shake remote) and plow through everyone. You should be able to get every enemy quite with a lot of time to spare. If for some reason you lose him, there is a freejack mask in the northeast side of the room. Destroy the mojo container on the right with the Rhinoroller, and then go back to the main level. Grind down the slope to a little arena. Kill a Spike, then finish off the other one and destroy all the minions (if you have trouble getting one, there is always a freejack mask on top of the two crates - destroy one and jump on top of the other). After this, several Spikes and Magmadons will appear, so you'll want to quickly switch to a Magmadon. As him, run away from all the others and perform his ground stomp attack just as the others are catching up with you. Finish off any stragglers and now two Goars will appear. Use the Magmadon's special attack to quickly get them and any other titans. Switch to a Goar (even though they're incredibly slow) and try to defeat any enemies left standing - Goar's "Terrifying Roar" is essential here to freeze the Magmadons before they get too close. Once you've defeated them all (and believe me, there are a lot), go to the waterfall and get SPYBOT #3. As Goar, go to the wall of rocks and destroy it. Jump off Goar and enter to finish the level. EPISODE 9: OPERATION OVERBOARD [CHA09] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Minion Master: 40 / Combo King: 50 Go forward on the beach, climb up the rocks, and then jump into the halfpipe. Jump over the gaps when you need to and you'll soon come to the end of the skateboarding part. Now double-jump over to the bunch of minions, beat them all up, and continue going until you reach another griding section. Skateboard down and watch the short cutscene. ~~ENTERING MINI-BOSS FIGHT Boss: Scorporilla and Friends Difficulty: Medium You won't have to battle the Scorporilla (the giant gorilla from the cutscene) until you've defeated all the other enemies first, so don't worry about facing her just yet. To kick things off, defeat all of the minions and then two Stenchs and two Magmadons will appear. Chase after a Magmadon, and get into position so that the Magmadon is blocking the Stench's shots. Now take out the Magmadon (Snipe will help). Alternatively, you can easily get a Stench (whack the shot right back at thim) and then use the Stench to take out the others from a distance. Jack whichever one you knocked out first and then take out all the other titans. Also, make sure you are on a Magmadon at the end. Now a ton of minions will appear - let them get close and then use Magmadon's special