_____ __ ___ ___ __ / ___/______ ____ / / / _ )___ ____ ___/ (_)______ ___ / /_ / /__/ __/ _ `(_-+>+>X X>+>+>X SSXSSSS FAQ\Walkthrough XiiiiiXiiiiiX S5656SSSS V0.15 XcjcjcjcjcX SSJJJJJJSSSSS Document (c) 2002 XYJYJYJYJYX SSStjjjjjjjSS edgeyStyle X55555X55555X SSSSSS=i=iS XXSXSXX XXSXSXX S+++>+S XXXDDDDDX XDDDDDXXX S;!;!;S XKHKHKHX XHKHKHKXSSSSSSS S:~:~:S XWNWNWX XWNWNWXS''''.'SSSSSS.'.'.S XMMMMMX XMMMMMXS. . SS XXXXXXX XXXXXXX SSSSSSSSSSSSSSS NOTE: The game is named Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure outside Europe. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 1) Version History 2) The Story So Far 3) The Object Of The Game 4) Controls 5) Walkthrough (20% complete) 5.1) Hub 1 5.11) Level 1 - Jungle Jam 5.12) Level 2 - Shipwrecked 5.13) Level 3 - Temple of Boom 5.14) Level 4 - Frostbite Cavern 6) Legal Stuff -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 1) Version History -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Wednesday 27th March 2002 11:05 AM - (Version 0.1) Layout just about complete, Version History, Story, the object of the game, controls and legal stuff have also been completed. Walkthrough around 4% done, with first level done. Wednesday 27th March 2002 6:55 PM - (Version 0.15) Two more levels added, with walkthrough around 12% done. Friday 29th March 2002 2:40 AM - (Version 0.2) Many bugs around the FAQ have now been fixed, including the Table of Contents which had no mention of level 2 and three, which were actually in the FAQ. Also Level 4, Frostbite Cavern, has been added to the Walkthrough section of this FAQ. Walkthrough around 16% done. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2) The Story So Far -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- On board a mysterious space station and orbiting high above planet Earth, Cortex is putting the finishing touches on his latest and greatest achievement: A shrinking ray of global proportiomns, this diabolical tool will literally allow him to minimize the planet to a size barely larger than a grapefruit! The Planetary Minimizer is linked to crystals and gems strategically placed in various locales around the world. When executed, the ray will effectively shrink EVERYTHING, even the Earth! It is a true work of genius, as evil as it may be. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 3) The Object Of The Game -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- The object of Crash Bandicoot: XS is to collect the many crystals and gems located around the various stages. To do this you must navigate many platform levels, bashing open crates and collecting items along the way. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 4) Controls -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Crash has a useful arsenal of moves which can be used to complete the various levels of the game. For those of you who have lost or don't want to read their game manual, the moves can be utilzed as follows: Crash Bandicoot: {NOTE: Moves in brackets can only be used after certain bosses have been defeated.) Move............................................Press Left or Right. Spin.............................................Press the B Button. (Tornado Spin)..................Press B 3 times in rapid succession. Jump.............................................Press the A Button. (Double Jump)....Press the A Button. At the top of the jump press A. Slide...................Hold Left or Right, then press the R Button. Body Slam......Jump, then at the top of the jump press the R Button. (Super Body Slam).............................Read Body Slam, above. Crouch............................Press either Down or the R Button. (Turbo Run)....................................Press L while moving. Bring up Status Panel..................................Press SELECT. Pause the game..........................................Press START. Rocket Crash: Move...............................................Press Up or Down. Fire Wrist Phaser................................Press the A Button. Barrel Roll.........Press Left to roll left and Right to roll right. Hover Bike: Move..........................Press a button on the Directional Pad. Riding Polar: Move..........................Press a button on the Directional Pad. Turbo Run........................................Press the B Button. Jump.............................................Press the A Button. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 5) Walkthrough -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Now that you know all you need to to play Crash Bandicoot XS, this walkthrough will guide you step-by-step through the game. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 5.1) Hub 1 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 5.11) Level 1 - Jungle Jam Make your way to the right, collecting the boxes on your way. You must jump on the boxes to collect their fruit. When you come to the purple enemy, either spin it or jump on it. You should keep going right until you come to a ledge with a box and a trail of fruit leading to another box. Press SELECT and check how many boxes you have collected. You should have 5 out of 42 boxes. If not, go back and check you have not missed any. Now jump on the box nearest to you, bounce over to the other box and jump on that too. Now go right. You should see a green and purple venus-fly-trap-type creature. Move towards it and spin it. If you are hit, you will be taken to the beginning of the level again. If not, carry on to the right, fall down the step and jump over, onto the "C" box. This is a checkpoint box, which means that if it is jumped on, the next time you lose a life you will go to this checkpoint instead of the beginning of the level. You should now have 8 of 42 boxes. Now jump over to the ledge. You should see two boxes. DO NOT spin these. Jump on the bottom one and bounce up and down to get the fruit. If you spin them, you do not get the fruit contained inside. In case you didn't know, after you collect 100 fruit, you gain an extra life, so it is best to collect all the fruit you can. At this point, I had 61 fruit. If you press SELECT the game will display the number of fruit, boxes and lives you have. You should have around 61 fruit and 5 lives. You should definetly have ten boxes at this point. Now keep going right, jumping up the steps then jumping or spinning the enemy. Go right a little. You should be able to see a wood carving with a large question mark on it. Jump on the carving. You will be teleported to a bonus level. Do not be alarmed if all of your fruit, boxes and lives have gone, as they will reappear once you exit the bonus level. Bonus levels are excellent places to pick up lives, boxes and apples. Make your way right, through the bonus level. Collect the boxes and fruit, then jump on the brown and yellow carving at the end. Bounce off the box to your right onto the metal box, then jump up for an extra life. Now make your way right until you meet some metal boxes. Jump up them and continue right. Get the checkpoint and the mask box. The mask will protect you from one hit. Jump up and spin the creature and then continue right until you meet a box that keeps changing. Wait for it to become Crash's face, then spin it. Do not wait too long though, as it will turn to steel. You should have picked up a purple crystal. If not, search for it. Now continue to the exit, a carving with a yellow part. You should have 42 out of 42 boxes. Now jump on the carving and the gem. WELL DONE! YOU COMPLETED JUNGLE JAM! Now press start and save your game. 5.12) Level 2 - Shipwrecked This level takes place underwater. Unsurprisingly, this makes Crash a lot harder to control, as Crash is in a virtually gravity-less environment. Press the D-pad to move, the A Button to boost forward and the B Button to spin. Swim to the right, collecting the boxes along the way. Underwater, the boxes must be spinned. Avoid thre fish and carry on right until you see a step. You should have collected 12 boxes out of 63. Swim down the steps, then avoid the spiked object, as it is a mine and will blow up on contact. Smash the six boxes to the right, then swim down, avoiding the red fish. Now swim to the left, smashing the checkpoint box on the way. Collect the other boxes. You should now have 23 boxes. The shark can be spinned, or simply avoided. Your decision. Avoid the hazards and swim up the steps. Spin the four boxes. Now go right then down, avoiding the eels which will electrocute Crash. Avoid the fish and spin the checkpoint box. Then keep going right, spinning the boxes. Swim up the steps and spin the four boxes.] Keep going right and spinning boxes until you reach the top of the steps. Now spin the 8 boxes. Then spin the checkpoint box and spin the next box. Avoid the mine and swim up the steps. You should have 45 out of 63 boxes. Now spin the six boxes, including the extra life box. Avoid the mine and kill the shark. Go right, through the icicle things and spin the checkpoint. Then go right and spin the mask box. Avoid the mine, swim up avoiding the eels. Now swim left a little. Grab the crystal and spin the boxes below you. Now go left a little more and grab the two remaining boxes. Be extremely careful not to hit the mine. You should have 63 out of 63 boxes now. Swim to the left, avoiding the fish and mine, grab the gem and go through the pipe. WELL DONE! YOU COMPLETED SHIPWRECKED! Now press START and save your game. 5.13) Level 3 - Temple Of Boom Back to the normal platform levels.... At last. Make your way right and smash the three boxes. Be careful on the third, as the venus-fly-trap creature will eat you if you aren't careful. Slide, spin, jump on, just get rid of the creature. Now fall down the gap. Yes, fall down the gap! There is a secret passageway. Go down the steps, slide the boxes and crawl throught the gap to get an extra life. At this point you should have collected six out of 74 boxes. Now go back up the steps and jump to the next platform. Kill the purple creature and jump up the ledge. Jump on the TNT box, then get out of the way as fast as you can. Unless you want to lose a life. Now jump and spin the boxes to your right. Then jump on the thin ledge and jump on top of the box. Land back on the TNT box, then get out of the way. It will explode. You should now have collected 11 of 72 boxes. Now jump onto the steel boxes and then onto the next platform. Jump onto the steel arrow box, then onto the wooden one. Bounce up and down until the box above you has smashed, then smash the wooden arrow crate by body slamming it or spinning it. Smash the checkpoint box. You should now have 14 of 74 boxes smashed. Go right and jump across the three levitating platforms onto the platform with the ? carving on it. Jump on the carving. Bonus level time! Make your way to the right, collecting the fruit on your way. Now detonate the TNT box to your right, then get out of the way. Go back right and spin or slide the bottom box. Now crouch (R Button) and jump on the Crash box. Fall to get the life then get out of the way. Don't worry if you die, as on bonus levels you have unlimited lives. If you die just jump on the carving again. Now fall to the right. Go right a little. DO NOT spin the two boxes, instead bounce off the top one to get onto the steel platform and to get the Crash crate. Then jump back down, get the remaining box and crawl under the platform. Now jump across onto the next platform and spin the two boxes there. Then go right and spin the five remaining boxes. You should now have smashed 15 of 28 boxes in the bonus level. Jump across and bounce up the steel arrow boxes to get the ? box at the top, which should contain a mask. Now go right. DO NOT smash the four boxes, instead jump off them to reach the other three boxes above. Now smash the boxes. You should have now smashed 23 of 28 boxes in the bonus level. Go right and smash the remaining 5 and then jump on the brown\yellow carving. Continue right, slide the creature then jump across to the platform. Now jump to the next, then spin. Jump to smash the box. Jump across the platform to reach some boxes including 2 TNT boxes. Spin the two nearest to you, taking care not to spin the TNT boxes. Now crouch jump (R then A Button) onto the box above the TNT, then fall onto the TNT box to detonate it. Now run away and both TNT boxes will explode. Now, jump onto the box below you, then bounce right a little, then bounce left to hit the three boxes below you. The fruit should provide a visual guide. You should now have 51 of 74 boxes smashed. Smash the three boxes to your right and get rid of the purple creature. Now spin the checkpoint box and spin the bird that is approaching. Jump onto the steel boxes and onto the moving platform, then to the left. Spin the purple creature. Smah the Crash box, jump back onto the moving platform and jump onto the platform to the right. There should be four boxes near you. Crouch jump over the TNT box and fall onto the two boxes to the right of it. Then jump onto the TNT box and get out of the way. Spin the approaching bird. Go down the steps and spin the mask box, but leave the others alone. Then bounce off one of the boxes to smash the Crash box, then bounce off another to get an extra life. Now destroy all the boxes. You should now have smashed 67 of 74 boxes. Now jump across to the right. Ignore the steps to your left. Go to the right and spin the checkpoint box, then right a little more and spin the mask box. Jump onto the moving platform, then onto the steel box and collect the crystal. Jump onto the next moving platform and on to the next platform. Then spin the box. Slide or spin the flower creature and smash the two boxes. You should now have smashed 72 of 74 boxes. Jump onto the next platform, then onto the next and spin the flower creature. Go onto the moving one, then smash the ? box high up. Now jump onto the next platform. Bounce off the purple creature to smash the Crash box, then crouch jump to gain an extra life. You should now have 74 of 74 boxes. Now jump across the three moving platforms and on the brown and yellow carving, collecting the gem on the way. WELL DONE! YOU COMPLETED TEMPLE OF BOOM! Now press START and save your game. 5.14) Level 4 - Frostbite Cavern This level takes place in an icy cavern with many hazards that can block your way. Jump over the Nitro box, then go right until you meet a penguin. Wait for it to stop spinning, then spin\slide or jump on it to kill it. Smash the ? box near you and jump over the Nitro box. Jump over to the next platform, collect the fruit then jump again, over to the next platform. Bounce up and down in the boxes, then jump over to the next platform. Be careful on this one, as it is icy and thus quite slippery. Slide across, jump to the next platform and smash the mask box. Now jump across. If you see seals simple jump on, slide or spin them. Smash the ? box and jump across to the next platform. Smash the box and jump down the hole. In this section you must run away from the polar bear. Press B to run and A to jump. Do not bother with the boxes, as the polar bear will smash them for you. At the end of this section, you should have collected 65 of 114 boxes. Now jump right, over the nitro and smash the two boxes. Now jump across and spin the penguin. Jump down and bounce off the mask box onto the next platform. Jump over the Nitro and onto the next platform. Grab the crystal and smash the box but be careful of the seals. Go right and spin the four boxes. You should have 73 of 114 boxes. Jump onto the ? carving. Go right, collecting the fruit. Now bounce off the arrow box onto the box above. Bounce up and down until it smashes and then right, onto the next platform. Smash the five boxes, and go right, collecting the fruit on your way. Bounce off the changing box onto the top box. You should now have collected 8 of 22 boxes. Go right, up the step and bounce off the TNT boxes to get the Crash box. Now bounce off the box to your right 5 times, then onto the left platform. Hit the ! box. Jump off the arrow box to hit the box above, then body slam the box below. Go to the right and exit with 22 of 22 boxes. You should now have 95 of 114 boxes. Go right and jump across, dodge the Nitro crate and hit the green ! box. Jump to the next platform. You should have 106 of 114 boxes now. Dodge the seals and go right, then hit the box above. Jump right and exit. WELL DONE! YOU COMPLETED FROSTBITE CAVERN! Now press START and save your game. {NOTE: I need help to find the last 7 boxes on this level. E-mail me with help at note_ascii_art@hotmail.com!} {Walkthrough not complete yet. Have any suggestions that would make the FAQ better? Send 'em to note_ascii_art@hotmail.com!! I will include them if they might benefit the FAQ in any way! NOTE: I do not need help completing the game, but these levels are taking around 45 minutes each to do walkthroughs for, so please be patient for help on the rest of the game.} -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 6) Legal Stuff -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- This FAQ is Copyright(C) 2002 edgeyStyle. It should only appear on the below sites - www.GameFAQs.com www.CheatHappens.com This FAQ should not be seen on any other site unless my permission is given. No editing unless by me, edgeyStyle will be permitted. This document is kept up thanks to the support of the many people who send me feedback. Without you this FAQ would be nonexistent. Send feedback to: E-MAIL: note_ascii_art@hotmail.com AIM: EdgeyEdgey128 Document copyright(C) 2002 edgeyStyle.