Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back Walkthrough

To get 100% on Crash Bandicoot 2 you need to finish all levels and collect all Gems.

Every level has at least 1 White Gem to unlock (Other than Boss Levels). There are more ways to aquire White Gems than in the first Crash Bandicoot game. There are the usual 'destroy all boxes' Gems on every level plus some bonus Gems for clearing Death Routes and Coloured Gem paths. Coloured Gems require extra challenges.

Crash Bandicoot 2 is made up of 5 warp rooms, each containing 5 Levels plus a boss.

Jungle

Level Name	Gems and Secrets
Turtle Woods	White Gem - Destroy all crates Blue Gem - Finish level without destroying any crates.
Snow Go	White Gem - Destroy all crates Red Gem - from bonus entrance, via Air Crash level.
Hang Eight	White Gem - Destroy all crates (requires Blue Gem) White Gem - Beat the time trial
The Pits	White Gem - Destroy all crates
Crash Dash	White Gem - Destroy all crates

Ice

Level Name	Gems and Secrets
Snow Biz	White Gem - Destroy all crates
Air Crash	White Gem - Clear the Death Path White Gem - Destroy all crates (requires access via secret entrance from Bear Down) Secret Warp to Snow Go - after the first checkpoint crate by arrow crate, hop over the jetski to right-hand platform via the floating crates.
Bear It	White Gem - Destroy all crates
Crash Crush	White Gem - Destroy all crates
The Eel Deal	White Gem - Destroy all crates Green Gem - go right on the fork, walk through back wall behind nitro crates.

Sewer

Level Name	Gems and Secrets
Plant Food	White Gem - Destroy all crates Yellow Gem - complete the timed section.
Sewer or Later	White Gem - Clear the Death Path White Gem - Access platform (requires Yellow Gem)
Bear Down	White Gem - Destroy all crates Secret Warp to Air Crash - at the very end of the level, double back across the floating platforms on foot.
Road to Ruin	White Gem - Clear the Death Path White Gem - Destroy all crates (requires access via Diggin' It Secret Warp)
Un-Bearable	White Gem - Destroy all crates Secret Warp to Totally Bear - When you get thrown off the bear at the end, walk back to it by slide-jumping over the chasm and jumping behind the cub.

Alpine

Level Name	Gems and Secrets
Hangin' Out	White Gem - Destroy all crates Secret Warp to Totally Fly - After dropping into the hole that takes you to a checkpoint and the Crystal, walk towards the camera to drop down another hole, and a short secret passage.
Diggin' It	White Gem - Clear the Death Path White Gem - Destroy all crates Secret Warp to Road to Ruin - Jump on the platform with the bomb-throwing plant near the end of the level and kill it with belly flop
Cold Hard Crash	White Gem - Clear the Death Path White Gem - Destroy all crates
Ruination	White Gem - Clear the Death Path White Gem - Destroy all crates(requires Green Gem)
Bee-Having	White Gem - Destroy all crates Purple Gem - jump onto Nitro stairs.

High-Tech

Level Name	Gems and Secrets
Piston It Away	White Gem - Clear Death Path White Gem - Destroy all crates and double back to exit via Death Path
Rock It	White Gem - Destroy all crates
Night Fight	White Gem - Clear the Death Path White Gem - Destroy all crates
Pack Attack	White Gem - Destroy all crates
Spaced Out	White Gem - Destroy all crates White Gem - Complete level (requires ALL coloured Gems)

Bosses

Level Name	Gems and Secrets
Ripper Roo	Defeat Ripper Roo
Komodo Brothers	Defeat the Komodo Brothers
Tiny Tiger	Defeat Tiny Tiger
Dr. N. Gin	Defeat Dr. N. Gin
Dr. Neo Cortex	Defeat Dr. Neo Cortex

Secret Levels

Level Name	Gems and Secrets
Totally Bear	White Gem - Destroy all crates
Totally Fly	White Gem - Destroy all crates

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