Time Trial

thumb|right|300px|An example of a time trial. Time Trial is a mode that was first introduced in Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped.

The player has to try to race against the clock to the end of the level. There are time boxes spread around the level. If you break one of these the clock will freeze for a a period of time. The time the clock stays frozen is indicated on the box (one, two or three seconds). And you will get a diffirent relic based on your performance. There are three types of relics. Sapphire, Gold and Platinum. Time trial times vary from 18 seconds (level 3: Orient Express, Platinum) to 3 minutes.

On some time trials it is possible to achieve without the speed shoes, but on some other trials it's not possible without them. A good tactic is to wait until the Crash Dash power becomes available, which makes getting the relics much easier. Another good strategy is to go ahead in the level and shoot the Stopwatch with the Fruit Bazooka.