Wizards and Lizards

Wizards and Lizards (すすめ！ まほうのしろ lit. Go ahead! Magic Castle in Japanese) is the fourth level of the first warp room in Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex. It takes place in the ruins of Cortex Castle and features lab assistants dressed as knights and a large mutated dragon that chases Crash down long corridors. There are also portraits of various past villains on the walls, including the Komodo Brothers, Tiny Tiger, and N. Gin. The death route in this level leads to the green gem.

Trivia

 * This is the first chase level in the game.
 * There is a feature in the PS2 version of the game that allows Crash to easily obtain this level's platinum relic. The way this is performed is by pressing the Select button during time trial warps Crash very close to the level's end.
 * It is unknown if this is a glitch or an intended Easter egg. The fact that it was taken out for other versions suggests it wasn't meant to be there. However, there are numerous differences between versions (both system and region) with no apparent reasons, so maybe it was intended for the PS2 version only.
 * The player can activate the Nitro Switch Crate before entering the death route to make it easier.
 * Originally, the knights in this level used to have tridents instead of shields, and could attack Crash.