Diggin' It

Diggin' It is the seventeenth level in Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back. It takes place in an environment similar to the boulder levels.

It is the first level to feature red piranha plants which spit grenade-like seeds and cannot be spun away like their purple cousins (although can be defeated by a simple body slam to the head), non-defeatable statues which move slowly towards you, lumberjacks weilding hammers, and the main enemies, bees . Also in the level is magenta soil which Crash can dig into by spinning, where he can hide from bees and spin away spitting plants. Returning from the boulder levels are jumping mines and electric fences, that can slow you down from chasing bees. The level features a skull route with a clear gem and crates, and there is also a secret portal to the 6th warp room which can be accessed by body slamming a spitting plant on an obscure platform. The portal leads to level 14 Road to Ruin.

Level info

 * Colored Gem: N/A
 * Clear Gems: 2
 * No. of Crates: 95 (26 in bonus)
 * Death/secret/Gem route: Death/Secret


 * Diggin' It is a pun on the phrase "Can you dig it?" and the fact that crash can dig into soil in the level.