The Noid

"N. Tropy brought me here to stop you bandicoots! I'd like to see you try to avoid me."

- The Noid

The Noid is an advertising mascot character for pizza chain Domino's Pizza, originally starring in an advertising campaign running from 1986 to 1989. As part of a cross-promotion for its revival in 2021, it was temporarily added as a henchman in Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! during season 2, Running Outta Time!.

Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!
For a limited time during the Running Outta Time! season, The Noid was brought to Crash's dimension by N. Tropy (F) as a henchman to battle with Crash and Coco. It had a freeze ray for a weapon, attacking by firing bolts of ice at the player. Like all henchmen, it was defeated by reaching it and using the Portal Weapons crafted beforehand to send it back to its own dimension. Despite its freeze ray weapon, it was classified as an inferno enemy, with bonus trophies given when wearing skins with bonuses against inferno bosses. It could also be seen at the mission screen, demanding that Crash and Coco gather ingredients and weapons for it in return for trophies.

Personality
The Noid is a mischievous, erratic, aggressive imp who will stop at nothing to destroy any pizza it sees, particularly those of Domino's. It is described as being the physical manifestation of the challenges that come with making and delivering pizza quickly.

Physical Appearance
The Noid is a short, light-skinned human-like imp with orange eyes. It wears a red mask over its eyes with rabbit-like ears. Most of its body is covered in a red jumpsuit with a black and white N logo on its stomach. There are white gloves on its hands and its shoes have white soles.

Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!
"The Noid™ is the pesky antihero of Domino's Pizza, which first appeared in TV commercials in 1986. Its main objective is to (unsuccessfully) sabotage Domino's deliveries with a variety of gadgets & foolish antics. 2021 marks the return of The Noid™! Face it in Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! while unlocking pizza-themed skins!"
 * Promo

Appearances

 * Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!

Trivia

 * The Noid reused the attacks of the Frosty Ant Drone, despite having the Inferno element.
 * The Noid attacking with a Freeze Ray is a reference to a commercial where it uses a machine called the 'Ice-o-Matic' to freeze pizzas and then shatter them.