Cortex Castle



Cortex Castle is Dr. Cortex's first base in the Crash Bandicoot series. Even though it was set on fire at the end of the first game, it did survive and can still seen in Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back. A track based on it appeared in Crash Team Racing, as well as the Citadel City section of the same game, as you can clearly see many aspects of the castle within this area. As a race track it features in the Nitro Cup and the Green Gem Cup (joining Roo's Tubes, Coco Park and Polar Pass). Also, he used it as his base in Crash Nitro Kart.



Relic Race
Number of Crates: 62

The following times are needed to gain Relics:


 * Sapphire: 2:35:00
 * Gold: 2:04:00
 * Platinum: 1:32:00

Appearance
Cortex Castle itself looks dark and creepy. Some corridors inside the castle are without any light as seen in the levels Lights Out and Fumbling In The Dark. Crash must and does use Aku Aku as his lightbulb by opening Aku Aku crates. the castle is made mostly of rock and wood. At the summit of the castle, there is Cortex's lab, where he tested his inventions on experiments, like Crash, Tawna, Coco and most bosses. The Great Hall can also be found on the top of the castle. In Crash Team Racing, Cortex Castle is very different, it is less obscure and creepy. It looks similar to the Great Hall from the first Crash Bandicoot game.Spiders are the enemies on this track. Also at the side of the castle is a mysterious giant creepy animal face.



Trivia

 * In the backround of the level The High Road, Cortex Castle is visible in the same size as in the level Road to Nowhere. However, The High Road is located on the third island and Road to Nowhere on the second island. It should be smaller in Road to Nowhere.
 * In Citadel City There are five coloured gless windows with each of the bosses from Crash Bandicoot Warped on them(Tiny, Dingodile, N. Tropy, N. Gin, and Cortex).