Tar Valley

"A prehistoric valley in the Eggipus Dimension filled with a river of tar and fossils."

- In-game description

Tar Valley is a map in Crash Team Rumble, based on the level Fossil Fueled from Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time. The map was heavily modified as a mini-game called "Dig It!" in Party Mode when season 2 launched.

The map uses the musical themes of Blast to the Past (It's About Time) for Competitive Match and Bone Yard (N. Sane Trilogy) for Party Mode.

Aku Aku
Summons Aku Aku, who heals you and raises your defense. At the same time, Aku Aku Crates appear around the map - breaking two of these grants you full invincibility. This pad can be activated for 30 Relics. It is unavailable until 50 seconds into a match.
 * "Fully heals you and grants you a shield; collect more Akus to get stronger."

Slow Shrooms
Causes a cluster of mushrooms to grow out of the ground, slowing any enemies that touch them. Costs 6 Relics to activate. Slow Shrooms is available immediately.*
 * "Each shroom slows and damages enemies."

Trivia

 * On September 20th 2023, the Slow Shrooms relic stations became disabled due to being bugged, and Aku Aku was available almost instantly. According to Toys for Bob, a permanent fix for the Slow Shrooms would become available in Season 3.
 * On October 18th 2023, the Tar Valley map became disabled in Competitive mode; according for Toys For Bob, this was done due to player feedback about the map incomplete without the Slow Shrooms. During this time, the map could still be accessed in Private Match, in Practice Match and in the Dig It gamemode in Party Mode. Upon the launch of Season 3 on the 7th of December, the map was once again made available in competitive mode with bug fixes made to the Slow Shrooms.