The Great Hall

thumb|500px|left''Great! You've survived The Lab! It's time to fight the professional mad scientist and save your girlfriend!'' -Level description

The Great Hall is a level of sorts in the original Crash Bandicoot. At first glance it is not much of a level, with the exit accessible immediately upon entering the level. Its secret is revealed once the player has obtained every Clear Gem in the game, however, as they form a pathway to a secluded balcony. By clearing the hall and reaching this balcony, you unlock the alternate ending.

Trivia

 * This stage's name appears to be a clever reference to the real-world Great Wall of China. Like the wall, this level is short.
 * Quite noteworthy is how the background music heard in this stage is reused three years later, in the last section of the "scrapbook" seen in Crash Team Racing showing the whole Naughty Dog staff.
 * The secret corridor in this stage features a sexy portrait of Tawna, implying that Cortex was madly in love with her. Ironically, bestiality is illegal in California, where Naughty Dog's headquarters are located.
 * Because the alternate ending is obviously non-canon, most fans regard getting 100% in this game as pointless, and borderline sacrilegious.