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'''Gems''' are collectible stones that appear throughout the [[Crash Bandicoot (series)|Crash Bandicoot]] series. Gems are typically different than the [[Power Crystal|power crystals]], as in they are more powerful than the crystals if all of the gems are collected as stated by [[Doctor Nitrus Brio|N. Brio]] in ''[[Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back]]''. Whether that information is accurate is questionable as it seems that [[Uka Uka]] wants the crystals more than the gems since [[Crash Bandicoot (character)|Crash]] collects these throughout the series. They are usually collected through different means and special tasks like breaking all the [[crate]]s in a certain level. The gems also appear in different colors, which are more special and rare than the regular gems. In ''[[Crash Twinsanity]]'' there are six gems hidden in each level for Crash to collect which count towards 100% completion.
  
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<image source="image"><default>[[File:Gem.gif]]</default></image>
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<data source="firstappearance"><label>First Appearance</label><default>[[Crash Bandicoot (video game)|Crash Bandicoot]]</default></data>
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<data source="latestappearance"><label>Latest Appearance</label><default>[[Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled]]</default></data>
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<data source="colors"><label>Colors</label><default>[[Clear Gem|Clear]], [[Red Gem|Red]], [[Orange Gem|Orange]], [[Yellow Gem|Yellow]], [[Green Gem|Green]], [[Blue Gem|Blue]], [[Purple Gem|Purple]], [[Black Heart Power Gem|Black]]</default></data>
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<data source="owners"><label>Owners</label><default>[[Crash Bandicoot]], [[Aku Aku]], [[Doctor Neo Cortex]], [[Ebenezer Von Clutch]]</default></data>
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<data source="names"><label>Other Names</label><default>Power Gem, Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby, Topaz, Amethyst, Tourmaline</default></data>
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'''Gems''' are collectible stones that appear throughout the [[Crash Bandicoot (series)|Crash Bandicoot]] series. Gems are typically different than the [[Power Crystal|power crystals]], as in they are more powerful than the crystals if all of the gems are collected as stated by [[Doctor Nitrus Brio|N. Brio]] in ''[[Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back]]''. Whether that information is accurate is questionable as it seems that [[Uka Uka]] wants the crystals more than the gems since [[Crash Bandicoot (character)|Crash]] collects these throughout the series. They are usually collected through different means and special tasks like breaking all the [[crate]]s in a certain level. The gems also appear in different colors, which are more special and rare than the regular gems. In ''[[Crash Twinsanity]]'', there are six gems hidden in each level for Crash to collect which count towards 100% completion.
   
 
==Overview==
  
==Overview==
 
The gems appear in every main Crash Bandicoot console game to date. They are typically collected in every level that contains a crystal. The gems are different from crystals though. Crash is forced to collect the crystals in every level in order to advance in the game and plot, but gems are more optional for him to collect. However, they are still required to collect if the player wants to reach 100% completion.
  
The gems appear in every main Crash Bandicoot console game to date. They are typically collected in every level that contains a crystal. The gems are different from crystals though. Crash is forced to collect the crystals in every level in order to advance in the game and plot, but gems are more optional for him to collect. However, they are still required to collect if the player wants to reach 100% completion.
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According to N. Brio, the gems, much like the crystals, can harness planetary energy and can be used to power machines.
   
 
===[[Clear Gem]]s===
  
===[[Clear Gem]]s===
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The most common way to collect gems is by breaking all the crates in a specific level. This requires Crash to go out and search every route and complete every [[Bonus Round|bonus round]] to ensure that he earns the gem at the end of every level (except in ''[[Crash Bandicoot (game)|Crash Bandicoot]]'' where crates in bonus rounds don't count towards the crates in the level). There are also different methods to collect the normal gems like completing a [[death route]], completing a specific task, or completing a secret level.
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The most common way to collect gems is by breaking all the crates in a specific level. This requires Crash to go out and search every route and complete every [[Bonus Round|bonus round]] to ensure that he earns the gem at the end of every level (except in ''[[Crash Bandicoot (video game)|Crash Bandicoot]]'' where crates in bonus rounds don't count towards the crates in the level). There are also different methods to collect the normal gems like completing a [[death route]], specific task, or secret level.
   
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===Grey Gems===
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Only appearing in [[The wrath of cortex|''Crash Bandicoot and the Wrath Of Cortex'']]'' ''these function like clear gems but can only be obtained by completing Gem Routes, discovery and objectives. These share the same model as the Red Gem.
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Only appearing in ''[[Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath Of Cortex]]'', these function like clear gems but can only be obtained by completing Gem Routes, discovery and objectives. These share the same model as the Red Gem.
   
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===[[Colored gem|Colored Gems]]===
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===[[Colored Gem]]s===
 
Colored gems are similar to the regular gems, but function differently and are more rare. There is only one of each color gem in every Crash Bandicoot game and the colors include blue, red, green, purple, yellow, and orange (albeit appearing twice). The colored gems usually require a different and more difficult task to obtain them. Most often this is beating a death route, but it also can be scouting a secret area of the level or completing a special task for a certain level. Once a colored gem is obtained, it is counted towards the regular gem total.
  
Colored gems are similar to the regular gems, but function differently and are more rare. There is only one of each color gem in every Crash Bandicoot game and the colors include blue, red, green, purple, yellow, and orange (albeit appearing twice). The colored gems usually require a different and more difficult task to obtain them. Most often this is beating a death route, but it also can be scouting a secret area of the level or completing a special task for a certain level. Once a colored gem is obtained, it is counted towards the regular gem total.
   
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What follows is a list of each kind of gem and where they can be found in the various games.
  
What follows is a list of each kind of gem and where they can be found in the various games.
   
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==''[[Crash Bandicoot (Game)|Crash Bandicoot]]''==
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==''[[Crash Bandicoot (video game)|Crash Bandicoot]]''==
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!Gem Color
  
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|Clear (20)
  
|Clear (20)
 
|Every level except for [[The Great Hall]], the bosses, and the ones listed below.
  
|Every level except for [[The Great Hall]], the bosses, and the ones listed below.
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|Breaking all boxes without losing a life.
 
|[[The Great Hall]] gem path leading to second ending
  
|[[The Great Hall]] gem path leading to second ending
 
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==''[[Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back]]''==
  
==''[[Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back]]''==
 
Obtaining all gems is one of the requirements for 100% completion and the second ending.
  
Obtaining all gems is one of the requirements for 100% completion and the second ending.
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==''[[Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped]]''==
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==''[[Crash Bandicoot: Warped]]''==
 
Obtaining gems is one of the requirements for maximum 105% completion and the second ending.
  
Obtaining gems is one of the requirements for maximum 105% completion and the second ending.
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==''[[Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath Of Cortex]]''==
  
==''[[Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath Of Cortex]]''==
 
Obtaining gems is one of the requirements for maximum 106% completion and the second ending.
  
Obtaining gems is one of the requirements for maximum 106% completion and the second ending.
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==[[Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure]]==
  
==[[Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure]]==
 
Obtaining gems is required to access [[Mega-Mix (Boss fight)|the Mega-Mix hidden boss fight]] in which the final clear gem can be obtained and the second ending.
  
Obtaining gems is required to access [[Mega-Mix (Boss fight)|the Mega-Mix hidden boss fight]] in which the final clear gem can be obtained and the second ending.
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In this game, all clear gems are obtained by breaking all boxes in a given level.  There are three secret levels unlocked by obtaining all [[Gem Shard|gem shards]] of a given color (and level theme) which are hidden in most platforming levels.  These secret levels each contain a colored gem.  To enter [[N. Tropy]]'s boss fight, Crash has to obtain the three colored gems.  Each of these colored gems is required in order to play the [[Time Trial|time trial]] in the respective level.
  
In this game, all clear gems are obtained by breaking all boxes in a given level.  There are three secret levels unlocked by obtaining all [[Gem Shard|gem shards]] of a given color (and level theme) which are hidden in most platforming levels.  These secret levels each contain a colored gem.  To enter [[N. Tropy]]'s boss fight, Crash has to obtain the three colored gems.  Each of these colored gems is required in order to play the [[Time Trial|time trial]] in the respective level.
   
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==''[[Crash Nitro Kart]]''==
  
==''[[Crash Nitro Kart]]''==
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In this game, there are four colored gems: blue, red, green, and purple.  Each of these gems is acquired by winning the corresponding gem cup. The gem cups are unlocked by obtained all [[Token|CNK tokens]] of the same color. Obtaining all give colored gems unlocks [[Hyper Spaceway]] in adventure mode.
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In this game, there are four colored gems: blue, red, green, and purple.  Each of these gems is acquired by winning the corresponding gem cup. The gem cups are unlocked by obtained all [[Token|CNK tokens]] of the same color. Obtaining all four colored gems unlocks [[Hyper Spaceway]] in adventure mode.
   
 
==''[[Crash Twinsanity]]''==
  
==''[[Crash Twinsanity]]''==
 
In this game, there are only colored gems, and clear is considered a color. A lot of them are hidden, and there are six of them in each hub/level. Unlike other games in the series all of the gems share the same sprite and shape.
  
In this game, there are only colored gems, and clear is considered a color. A lot of them are hidden, and there are six of them in each hub/level. Unlike other games in the series all of the gems share the same sprite and shape.
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==''[[Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy]]''==
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The clear and colored gems reappear in the ''Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy'' remakes of the first three games where they reprise the same roles they had in the original versions of those games. However, unlike the original version of the first game, the player can obtain a clear gem in the remade version even after losing one or more lives, making the clear gems easier to obtain. Though colored gems in the remake of the first game still require the player to break all the boxes in their respective levels without losing a life.
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==[[Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled]]==
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The red, green, blue, yellow, and purple gems reappear in ''Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled'' where they serve the same purpose that they had in the original version of ''Crash Team Racing''. The orange and clear gems also appear in [[Dragon Mines]] & [[Twilight Tour]] as props, but serve no other purpose.
   
 
==Appearances==
  
==Appearances==
 
*''[[Crash Bandicoot (video game)|Crash Bandicoot]]''
  
*''[[Crash Bandicoot (video game)|Crash Bandicoot]]''
 
*''[[Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back]]''
  
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*''[[Crash Team Racing]]''
  
*''[[Crash Team Racing]]''
 
*''[[Crash Bash]]''
  
*''[[Crash Bash]]''
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*''[[Crash of the Titans]]''
  
*''[[Crash of the Titans]]''
 
*''[[Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy]]''
  
*''[[Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy]]''
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==Gallery==
  
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Crash Bandicoot 2 Cortex Strikes Back Red Gem.png|A Red Gem in ''Cortex Strikes Back''.
  
Crash Bandicoot 2 Cortex Strikes Back Red Gem.png|A Red Gem in ''Cortex Strikes Back''.
 
Crash Bandicoot 2 Cortex Strikes Back Yellow Gem.png|A Yellow Gem in ''Cortex Strikes Back''.
  
Crash Bandicoot 2 Cortex Strikes Back Yellow Gem.png|A Yellow Gem in ''Cortex Strikes Back''.
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Blue gem.png|A Blue Gem in ''Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped''.
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Clear Gem.png|A Clear Gem in ''Crash Bandicoot: Warped''.
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Blue gem.png|A Blue Gem in ''Warped''.
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Red-2.png|A Green Gem in ''Warped''.
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Red-0.png|A Purple Gem in ''Warped''.
 
Red gem.png|A Red Gem in ''Warped''.
  
Red gem.png|A Red Gem in ''Warped''.
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Red-3.png|A Yellow Gem in ''Warped''.
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Red-1499705441.png|A Blue Gem in ''Crash Team Racing''.
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Red-1499705332.png|A Green Gem in ''CTR''.
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Red-1499706686.png|A Purple Gem in ''CTR''.
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Red-1499706578.png|A Red Gem in ''CTR''.
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Red-1499705184.png|A Yellow Gem in ''CTR''.
 
Crash Bash Green Gem.png|A Green Gem in ''Crash Bash''.
  
Crash Bash Green Gem.png|A Green Gem in ''Crash Bash''.
 
Green Gem.jpg|A Green Gem in ''Crash Bash''.
  
Green Gem.jpg|A Green Gem in ''Crash Bash''.
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Crash Bandicoot The Wrath of Cortex Red Gem.png|A Red Gem in ''The Wrath of Cortex''.
  
Crash Bandicoot The Wrath of Cortex Red Gem.png|A Red Gem in ''The Wrath of Cortex''.
 
Crash Bandicoot The Wrath of Cortex Yellow Gem.png|A Yellow Gem in ''The Wrath of Cortex''.
  
Crash Bandicoot The Wrath of Cortex Yellow Gem.png|A Yellow Gem in ''The Wrath of Cortex''.
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Crash Bandicoot The Wrath of Cortex Gems.png|All Gems in ''The Wrath of Cortex''.
 
Crash Bandicoot The Huge Adventure Clear Gem.png|A Clear Gem in ''Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure''.
  
Crash Bandicoot The Huge Adventure Clear Gem.png|A Clear Gem in ''Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure''.
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Crash Bandicoot The Huge Adventure Green Gem.png|A Green Gem in ''The Huge Adventure''.
 
Crash Bandicoot 2 - N-Tranced -gem.png|A Clear Gem in ''Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced''.
  
Crash Bandicoot 2 - N-Tranced -gem.png|A Clear Gem in ''Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced''.
 
Crash Nitro Kart Blue Gem.png|A Blue Gem in ''Crash Nitro Kart''.
  
Crash Nitro Kart Blue Gem.png|A Blue Gem in ''Crash Nitro Kart''.
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Blue Gem Crash Nitro Kart.png|A Blue Gem in ''CNK''.
 
Crash Nitro Kart Green Gem.png|A Green Gem in ''CNK''.
  
Crash Nitro Kart Green Gem.png|A Green Gem in ''CNK''.
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Green Gem Crash Nitro Kart.png|A Green Gem in ''CNK''.
 
Crash Nitro Kart Red Gem.png|A Red Gem in ''CNK''.
  
Crash Nitro Kart Red Gem.png|A Red Gem in ''CNK''.
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Red Gem Crash Nitro Kart.png|A Red Gem in ''CNK''.
 
Crash Nitro Kart Purple Gem.png|A Purple Gem in ''CNK''.
  
Crash Nitro Kart Purple Gem.png|A Purple Gem in ''CNK''.
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Purple Gem Crash Nitro Kart.png|A Purple Gem in ''CNK''.
 
Crash Bandicoot Purple Ripto's Rampage Clear Gem.png|Clear Gem sprite from ''Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage''.
  
Crash Bandicoot Purple Ripto's Rampage Clear Gem.png|Clear Gem sprite from ''Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage''.
 
Crash Bandicoot Purple Ripto's Rampage Blue Gem.png|Blue Gem sprite from ''Crash Purple''.
  
Crash Bandicoot Purple Ripto's Rampage Blue Gem.png|Blue Gem sprite from ''Crash Purple''.
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Crash Twinsanity Red Gem.png|A Red Gem in ''Twinsanity''.
  
Crash Twinsanity Red Gem.png|A Red Gem in ''Twinsanity''.
 
Crash Twinsanity Yellow Gem.png|A Yellow Gem in ''Twinsanity''.
  
Crash Twinsanity Yellow Gem.png|A Yellow Gem in ''Twinsanity''.
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Clear Gem Twinsanity.png|A Clear Gem in ''Twinsanity''.
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Blue Gem Crash Twinsanity.png|A Blue Gem in ''Twinsanity''.
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Green Gem Crash Twinsanity.png|A Green Gem in ''Twinsanity''.
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Purple Gem Crash Twinsanity.png|A Purple Gem in ''Twinsanity''.
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Red Gem Crash Twinsanity.png|A Red Gem in ''Twinsanity''.
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Yellow Gem Crash Twinsanity.png|A Yellow Gem in ''Twinsanity''.
 
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Clear Gem.png|A Clear Gem in the ''Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy''.
  
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Clear Gem.png|A Clear Gem in the ''Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy''.
 
Clear Gem Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy.png|A Clear Gem in the ''N. Sane Trilogy''.
  
Clear Gem Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy.png|A Clear Gem in the ''N. Sane Trilogy''.
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Gem-purple.png|An icon of the Purple Gem from the ''Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy''.
  
Gem-purple.png|An icon of the Purple Gem from the ''Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy''.
 
Gem-orange.png|An icon of the Orange Gem from the ''Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy''.
  
Gem-orange.png|An icon of the Orange Gem from the ''Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy''.
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Gem_sticker.png|Gem sticker
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Green_gem_sticker.png|Green gem Sticker
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Red_gem_sticker.png|Red gem sticker
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Blue_gem_sticker.png|Blue gem sticker
 
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==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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*[[Spyro the Dragon|Spyro]] also has a usage for gems, like [[Crash Bandicoot (character)|Crash]] has a usage for [[Wumpa Fruits]].
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*[[Spyro the Dragon|Spyro]] also has a usage for gems, like [[Crash Bandicoot (character)|Crash]] has a usage for gems as well as [[Wumpa Fruit]].
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*The Yellow Gem is frequently the final colored Gem one obtains in terms of level order, with the exception being ''Crash 2'', while Blue is frequently the first colored gem, being the first obtainable gem in level order in ''Crash 2'', ''The Wrath of Cortex'' and ''The Huge Adventure''.
  
 
*In ''Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex'', all gems can be obtained by shooting them with the Fruit Bazooka. The most notable example is the Red Gem from Crash and Burn.
  
*In ''Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex'', all gems can be obtained by shooting them with the Fruit Bazooka. The most notable example is the Red Gem from Crash and Burn.
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*In the ''Crash 2'' remastered 100% cutscene, it's possible to see the orange gem. It is placed above the rest of the colored gems and shares the same color as the orange gem from the ''Crash 1'' remaster. However it uses the model of a clear gem (orange gem model has similar aspects to ''The Wrath of Cortex'' red gem, but with more facets), therefore making it likely to be a lighting error.
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*In the ''Crash 2'' remastered 100% cutscene, it's possible to see the orange gem. It is placed above the rest of the colored gems and shares the same color as the orange gem from the ''Crash 1'' remaster. However it uses the model of a clear gem (orange gem model has similar aspects to the red gem, but with more facets), therefore making it likely to be a lighting error.
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*All mainstream Crash games that stick to the formula (''Crash Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot 2 Cortex Strikes Back, Crash Bandicoot: Warped & Crash Bandicoot and the Wrath of Cortex.) ''always have two colour gems in consecutive levels (CB1 - ''Generator Room ''(Orange)'' & Toxic Waste ''(Blue)'', Slippery Climb ''(Red)'' & Lights Out ''(Purple)'' ''CB2 - ''Turtle Woods ''(Blue) & ''Snow Go ''(Red) CB3 - ''Deep Trouble ''(Red) & ''High Time ''(Purple) CB tWoC - ''Crash and Burn ''(Red) & ''Gold Rush'' (Yellow). Additionally, the Red Gem has always been in a level next to another colour gem.
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Revision as of 19:19, 18 December 2019

Gems are collectible stones that appear throughout the Crash Bandicoot series. Gems are typically different than the power crystals, as in they are more powerful than the crystals if all of the gems are collected as stated by N. Brio in Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back. Whether that information is accurate is questionable as it seems that Uka Uka wants the crystals more than the gems since Crash collects these throughout the series. They are usually collected through different means and special tasks like breaking all the crates in a certain level. The gems also appear in different colors, which are more special and rare than the regular gems. In Crash Twinsanity, there are six gems hidden in each level for Crash to collect which count towards 100% completion.

Overview

The gems appear in every main Crash Bandicoot console game to date. They are typically collected in every level that contains a crystal. The gems are different from crystals though. Crash is forced to collect the crystals in every level in order to advance in the game and plot, but gems are more optional for him to collect. However, they are still required to collect if the player wants to reach 100% completion.

According to N. Brio, the gems, much like the crystals, can harness planetary energy and can be used to power machines.

Clear Gems

The most common way to collect gems is by breaking all the crates in a specific level. This requires Crash to go out and search every route and complete every bonus round to ensure that he earns the gem at the end of every level (except in Crash Bandicoot where crates in bonus rounds don't count towards the crates in the level). There are also different methods to collect the normal gems like completing a death route, specific task, or secret level.

Grey Gems

Only appearing in Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath Of Cortex, these function like clear gems but can only be obtained by completing Gem Routes, discovery and objectives. These share the same model as the Red Gem.

Colored Gems

Colored gems are similar to the regular gems, but function differently and are more rare. There is only one of each color gem in every Crash Bandicoot game and the colors include blue, red, green, purple, yellow, and orange (albeit appearing twice). The colored gems usually require a different and more difficult task to obtain them. Most often this is beating a death route, but it also can be scouting a secret area of the level or completing a special task for a certain level. Once a colored gem is obtained, it is counted towards the regular gem total.

The difference between the colored and clear gems is that the colored gems provide a special lift in certain levels once they are obtained. These special gem lifts allow Crash to access different areas in a level in order to break more crates he couldn't break earlier or take him to a completely different route to collect more clear gems. These gem lifts will only work once the color gem has been collected though. Otherwise, only an outline of the lift will appear if the gem has not been collected yet. In Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex, in any level that has a colored gem, the secret path to it will become outlined if the player has died anywhere but the special areas.

What follows is a list of each kind of gem and where they can be found in the various games.

Crash Bandicoot

Gem Color Level Method of Collection Unlocks
Clear (20) Every level except for The Great Hall, the bosses, and the ones listed below. Breaking all boxes without losing a life. The Great Hall gem path leading to second ending
Green
 The Lost City (Hog Wild in NTSC-J) Breaking all boxes without losing a life. Gem paths in Jungle Rollers and Castle Machinery
Orange
 Generator Room Breaking all boxes without losing a life. Gem path in Upstream
Blue
 Toxic Waste Breaking all boxes without losing a life. Gem paths in Rolling Stones, Cortex Power, and Jaws of Darkness
Red
 Slippery Climb (The Lost City in NTSC-J) Breaking all boxes without losing a life. Gem paths in Native Fortress and Road to Nowhere
Purple
 Lights Out Breaking all boxes without losing a life. Gem path in Boulder Dash
Yellow
 The Lab Breaking all boxes without losing a life. Gem paths in The Great Gate and Lights Out

Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

Obtaining all gems is one of the requirements for 100% completion and the second ending.

Gem Color Level Method of Collection Unlocks
Clear (37) All levels Varies, but most are obtained by breaking all the boxes in a given level, and many others are found by taking alternative paths
Blue
 Turtle Woods Going through the level without destroying any boxes. Hang Eight gem path and Spaced Out multicolor gem path
Red
 Snow Go Completing the secret route using the secret portal from Air Crash. Also obtainable directly from Snow Go's main path using a glitched jump. Snow Biz gem path and Spaced Out multicolor gem path
Green
 The Eel Deal Completing a secret route behind a fake wall. Ruination gem path and Spaced Out multicolor gem path
Yellow
 Plant Food Reaching the end of the level before timer runs out. Sewer or Later gem path and Spaced Out multicolor gem path
Purple
 Bee-Having Entering a secret route from fake nitro stairs. Spaced Out multicolor gem path

Crash Bandicoot: Warped

Obtaining gems is one of the requirements for maximum 105% completion and the second ending.

Gem Color Level Method of Collection Unlocks
Clear (40) All levels Varies, but most are obtained by breaking all the boxes in a given level, and many others are found in gem paths accessed via colored gems
Red
 Deep Trouble Secret area unlocked with ! crate at the end Bone Yard gem path and Bug Lite multicolor gem path
Purple
 High Time Death route. Tomb Time gem path and Bug Lite multicolor gem path
Blue
 Tomb Wader Death route Sphynxinator gem path and Bug Lite multicolor gem path
Green
 Flaming Passion Death route Gone Tomorrow gem path and Bug Lite multicolor gem path
Yellow
 Hang'em High Secret entrance (level 27) in Warp Room 6 (requires 10 relics) Dino Might! gem path (with access to level 32 - Eggipus Rex) and Bug Lite multicolor gem path

Crash Team Racing

In this game, there are five colored gems: blue, red, green, yellow, and purple.  Each of these gems is acquired by winning the corresponding gem cup.  The gem cups are unlocked by obtained all CTR tokens of the same color. Obtaining all give colored gems unlocks Turbo Track.

Crash Bash

Each minigame (except boss fights) contains a green gem.  These are the only gems in the game.  They are obtained by either winning a round in a short amount of time, or with the odds against the player.  Gems are required to unlock boss fights and move on in the game. 25 gems are required to unlock Keg Kaboom.

Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath Of Cortex

Obtaining gems is one of the requirements for maximum 106% completion and the second ending.

Gem Color Level Method of Collection Unlocks
Clear (41) All levels Varies, but most are obtained by breaking all the boxes in a given level, and many others are found in gem paths accessed via colored gems
Blue
 Arctic Antics Death route Gem path in Tsunami
Green
 Wizards and Lizards Death route Gem path in Cortex Vortex
Purple
 The Gauntlet Death route. Gem path in Droid Void
Red
 Crash and Burn Death route Gem path in Banzai Bonsai in which the Super Belly Flop power-up is found
Yellow
 Gold Rush Death route Gem path in Compactor Reactor

Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure

Obtaining gems is required to access the Mega-Mix hidden boss fight in which the final clear gem can be obtained and the second ending.

Gem Color Level Method of Collection Unlocks
Clear (25) All levels Breaking all boxes in a given level, or found in gem paths accessed via colored gems
Blue
 Ruined Hidden in level Gem path in Snow Crash
Green
 Sunken City Hidden in level Gem path in Just Hangin'
Red
 Star to Finish Hidden in level Gem path in Temple of Boom
Yellow
 Final Countdown Hidden in level Gem path in Ace of Space

Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced

In this game, all clear gems are obtained by breaking all boxes in a given level.  There are three secret levels unlocked by obtaining all gem shards of a given color (and level theme) which are hidden in most platforming levels.  These secret levels each contain a colored gem.  To enter N. Tropy's boss fight, Crash has to obtain the three colored gems.  Each of these colored gems is required in order to play the time trial in the respective level.

Gem Color Level Method of Collection Unlocks
Clear (24) All levels Breaking all boxes in the level
Red
 Wild Nile Ride Near the end of the level Time trial in Wild Nile Ride, and N. Tropy boss fight
Green
 101 Arabian Kites Near the end of the level Time trial in 101 Arabian Kites, and N. Tropy boss fight
Blue
 Fire Walker Near the end of the level Time trial in Fire Walker, and N. Tropy boss fight

Crash Nitro Kart

In this game, there are four colored gems: blue, red, green, and purple.  Each of these gems is acquired by winning the corresponding gem cup. The gem cups are unlocked by obtained all CNK tokens of the same color. Obtaining all four colored gems unlocks Hyper Spaceway in adventure mode.

Crash Twinsanity

In this game, there are only colored gems, and clear is considered a color. A lot of them are hidden, and there are six of them in each hub/level. Unlike other games in the series all of the gems share the same sprite and shape.

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy

The clear and colored gems reappear in the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy remakes of the first three games where they reprise the same roles they had in the original versions of those games. However, unlike the original version of the first game, the player can obtain a clear gem in the remade version even after losing one or more lives, making the clear gems easier to obtain. Though colored gems in the remake of the first game still require the player to break all the boxes in their respective levels without losing a life.

Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled

The red, green, blue, yellow, and purple gems reappear in Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled where they serve the same purpose that they had in the original version of Crash Team Racing. The orange and clear gems also appear in Dragon Mines & Twilight Tour as props, but serve no other purpose.

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Trivia

  • Spyro also has a usage for gems, like Crash has a usage for gems as well as Wumpa Fruit.
  • In Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex, all gems can be obtained by shooting them with the Fruit Bazooka. The most notable example is the Red Gem from Crash and Burn.
  • In the Crash 2 remastered 100% cutscene, it's possible to see the orange gem. It is placed above the rest of the colored gems and shares the same color as the orange gem from the Crash 1 remaster. However it uses the model of a clear gem (orange gem model has similar aspects to the red gem, but with more facets), therefore making it likely to be a lighting error.
  • All mainstream Crash games that stick to the formula (Crash Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot 2 Cortex Strikes Back, Crash Bandicoot: Warped & Crash Bandicoot and the Wrath of Cortex.) always have two colour gems in consecutive levels (CB1 - Generator Room (Orange) & Toxic Waste (Blue), Slippery Climb (Red) & Lights Out (Purple) CB2 - Turtle Woods (Blue) & Snow Go (Red) CB3 - Deep Trouble (Red) & High Time (Purple) CB tWoC - Crash and Burn (Red) & Gold Rush (Yellow). Additionally, the Red Gem has always been in a level next to another colour gem.
  • The Orange gem was cut from Crash 2 for unknown reasons. Considering the bad lighting for the removed second gem slot in Bear Down, it could plausibly be the potential candidate.


Crash Bandicoot
Characters Crash Bandicoot · Tawna Bandicoot · Aku Aku · Papu Papu · Ripper Roo · Koala Kong · Pinstripe Potoroo · N. Brio · Neo Cortex
LevelsN. Sanity Island N. Sanity Beach · Jungle Rollers · The Great Gate · Boulders · Upstream · Papu Papu · Rolling Stones · Hog Wild · Native Fortress
Wumpa Island Up the Creek · Ripper Roo · The Lost City · Temple Ruins · Road to Nowhere · Boulder Dash · Whole Hog · Sunset Vista · Koala Kong
Cortex Island Heavy Machinery · Cortex Power · Generator Room · Toxic Waste · Pinstripe Potoroo · The High Road · Slippery Climb · Lights Out · Fumbling in the Dark · Jaws of Darkness · Castle Machinery · Dr. Nitrus Brio · The Lab · The Great Hall · Dr. Neo Cortex
Cortex Strikes Back
Characters Crash Bandicoot · Coco Bandicoot · Aku Aku · Polar · N. Brio · Ripper Roo · Komodo Brothers · Tiny Tiger · N. Gin · Neo Cortex
Levels Intro · Warp Room
Warp Room 1 Turtle Woods · Snow Go · Hang Eight · The Pits · Crash Dash
Warp Room 2 Snow Biz · Air Crash · Bear It · Crash Crush · The Eel Deal
Warp Room 3 Plant Food · Sewer or Later · Bear Down · Road to Ruin · Un-Bearable
Warp Room 4 Hangin' Out · Diggin' It · Cold Hard Crash · Ruination · Bee-Having
Warp Room 5 Piston It Away · Rock It · Night Fight · Pack Attack · Spaced Out
Secret Warp Room Totally Bear · Totally Fly
Crash Bandicoot: Warped
Characters Crash Bandicoot · Coco Bandicoot · Aku Aku · Pura · Baby T · Tiny Tiger · Dingodile · N. Tropy · N. Gin · Neo Cortex · Uka Uka
LevelsChamber 1 Toad Village · Under Pressure · Orient Express · Bone Yard · Makin' Waves
Chamber 2 Gee Wiz · Hang'em High · Hog Ride · Tomb Time · Midnight Run
Chamber 3 Dino Might! · Deep Trouble · High Time · Road Crash · Double Header
Chamber 4 Sphynxinator · Bye Bye Blimps · Tell No Tales · Future Frenzy · Tomb Wader
Chamber 5 Gone Tomorrow · Orange Asphalt · Flaming Passion · Mad Bombers · Bug Lite
Chamber 6 Ski Crazed · Hang'em High · Area 51? · Future Frenzy · Rings of Power
Secret Hot Coco · Eggipus Rex
CTR: Crash Team Racing
CharactersPlayable Crash Bandicoot · Dr. Neo Cortex · Tiny Tiger · Coco Bandicoot · N. Gin · Dingodile · Polar · Pura · Ripper Roo · Papu Papu · Komodo Joe · Pinstripe · Fake Crash · N. Tropy · Penta Penguin
Other Nitros Oxide · Aku Aku · Uka Uka · Isabella · Megumi · Liz · Ami
TracksN. Sanity Beach Crash Cove · Roo's Tubes · Mystery Caves · Sewer Speedway
Gem Stone Valley Slide Coliseum · Turbo Track
The Lost Ruins Coco Park · Tiger Temple · Papu's Pyramid · Dingo Canyon
Glacier Park Blizzard Bluff · Dragon Mines · Polar Pass · Tiny Arena
Citadel City N. Gin Labs · Cortex Castle · Hot Air Skyway · Oxide Station
Battle Arenas Skull Rock · Rampage Ruins · Rocky Road · Nitro Court · Parking Lot · The North Bowl · Lab Basement
Weapons Tracking Missile · Bowling Bomb · Power Shield · Explosive Crates (TNT and "NITRO" Crate) · N. Brio's Beaker · Aku Aku/Uka Uka Mask · Turbo · N. Tropy Clock · Warp Orb · Super Engine · Invisibility
Crash Bash
CharactersGood (Aku Aku) Crash Bandicoot · Coco Bandicoot · Tiny Tiger · Dingodile
Evil (Uka Uka) Neo Cortex · N. Brio · Koala Kong · Rilla Roo
Other Fake Crash (NTSC-J only)
LevelsWarp Room 1 Crashball · Polar Panic · Pogo Painter · Jungle Bash · Papu Pummel
Warp Room 2 Beach Ball · Tilt Panic · Pogo-a-Gogo · Space Bash · Desert Fox · Bearminator
Warp Room 3 N. Ballism · Melt Panic · El Pogo Loco · Snow Bash · Metal Fox · Dot Dash · Big Bad Fox
Warp Room 4 Sky Balls · Manic Panic · Pogo Padlock · Drain Bash · Jungle Fox · Toxic Dash · Ring Ding · Oxide Ride
Warp Room 5 Splash Dash · Dragon Drop · Mallet Mash · Swamp Fox · Keg Kaboom · Dante's Dash
Other Tie Breaker (multiplayer only)
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
Characters Crash Bandicoot · Coco Bandicoot · Aku Aku · Neo Cortex · Crunch Bandicoot · Elementals · Uka Uka · N. Gin · N. Tropy · Tiny Tiger · Dingodile
LevelsChamber 1 Arctic Antics · Tornado Alley · Bamboozled · Wizards and Lizards · Compactor Reactor · Rumble in the Roks
Chamber 2 Jungle Rumble · Sea Shell Shenanigans · Banzai Bonsai · That Sinking Feeling · H2 Oh No · Drain Damage
Chamber 3 The Gauntlet · Tsunami · Smokey and the Bandicoot · Eskimo Roll · Fahrenheit Frenzy · Crashes to Ashes
Chamber 4 Avalanche · Droid Void · Crashteroids · Coral Canyon · Weathering Heights · Atmospheric Pressure
Chamber 5 Crash and Burn · Gold Rush · Medieval Madness · Crate Balls of Fire · Cortex Vortex · Crunch Time
Chamber 6 Knight Time · Ghost Town · Ice Station Bandicoot · Solar Bowler · Force of Nature
Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure
Characters Crash Bandicoot · Aku Aku · Coco Bandicoot · Dingodile · Doctor N. Gin · Tiny Tiger · Doctor Neo Cortex · Uka Uka · Mega-Mix
LevelsChamber 1 Jungle Jam · Shipwrecked · Temple of Boom · Frostbite Cavern · Just in Slime
Chamber 2 Snow Crash · Rocket Racket · Just Hangin' · Shark Attack · Ruined
Chamber 3 Snow Job · Ace of Space · Sunken City · Down the Hole · Blimp Bonanza
Chamber 4 Star to Finish · Air Supply · No-Fly Zone · Drip, Drip, Drip · Final Countdown
Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced
Characters Crash Bandicoot · Aku Aku · Uka Uka · Crunch Bandicoot · Coco Bandicoot · Fake Crash · N. Trance · N. Tropy
LevelsChamber 1 Island Intro · Prints of Persia · Lagoony Tunes · Globe Trottin' · Pharaoh's Funhouse · Runaway Rug
Chamber 2 Tiki Torture · Hoppin' Coffins · Barrel Roll · Flockful of Seagulls · Magma Mania
Chamber 3 Run from the Sun · Now It's Istanbul · Mister Lava Lava · Water Logged · Slip-N-Slidin' Sphinx
Chamber 4 Rocks Can Roll · Rock the Casaba · Eruption Disruption · Spaced Out · King Too Uncommon
Chamber 5 Wild Nile Ride · 101 Arabian Kites · Fire Walker
Crash Nitro Kart
CharactersTeam Bandicoot Crash Bandicoot · Coco Bandicoot · Crunch Bandicoot · Fake Crash
Team Cortex Neo Cortex · N. Gin · Tiny Tiger · N. Tropy
Team Oxide Nitros Oxide · Zem · Zam · Velo
Team Trance N. Trance · Polar · Dingodile · Pura
GBA only Krunk · Nash · Norm · Geary · Spyro the Dragon
TracksTerra Inferno Island · Jungle Boogie · Tiny Temple
Barin Meteor Gorge · Barin Ruins · Deep Sea Driving
Fenomena Out of Time · Clockwork Wumpa · Thunder Struck
Teknee Assembly Lane · Android Alley · Electron Avenue
Velo's Citadel Hyper Spaceway · Velo's Challenge (handheld only)
Battle Arenas Temple Turmoil · Frozen Frenzy · Desert Storm · Magnetic Mayhem · Terra Drome
Weapons Turbo Boost · Bowling Bomb · Homing Missile · TNT Crate · Static Orb · Invincibility Mask · Power Shield · Ice Mine · N. Tropy Clock · Tornado Top · Invisibility · Super Engine · Red Eye Missile
Crash Twinsanity
CharactersPlayable Crash Bandicoot · Neo Cortex · Nina Cortex
Bosses Mecha-Bandicoot · Totem god · Uka Uka · N. Gin · N. Tropy · N. Brio · Dingodile · Madame Amberley · Evil Twins
Other Coco Bandicoot · Aku Aku · Tiny Tiger · Pinstripe Potoroo · Crunch Bandicoot · Nitros Oxide · Ripper Roo · Koala Kong · Polar · Farmer Ernest · Papu Papu · Rusty Walrus · Evil Crash · Spyro the Dragon
Levels N. Sanity Island · Jungle Bungle · Cavern Catastrophe · Totem Hokum
Iceberg Lab · Ice Climb · Slip Slide Icecapades · High Seas Hi-Jinks
Academy of Evil · Boiler Room Doom · Classroom Chaos · Rooftop Rampage
Twinsanity Island · Rock-Slide Rumble · Bandicoot Pursuit · Ant Agony
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
CharactersDefault Crash Bandicoot · Dr. Neo Cortex · Tiny Tiger · Coco Bandicoot · Dr. N. Gin · Dingodile · Polar · Pura
Default (Beenox Pack) Crunch Bandicoot · Geary
Unlockable (Bosses) Ripper Roo · Papu Papu · Komodo Joe · Pinstripe · Nitros Oxide
Unlockable (Misc.) Fake Crash · N. Tropy · Penta Penguin · King Chicken · Iron Checkpoint Crate
Pit Stop Purchases (Base Game) Krunk · Small Norm · Big Norm · Nash · N. Trance · Real Velo · Zam · Zem
Pit Stop Purchases (Grand Prix) Tawna · Ami · Megumi · Liz · Isabella · Baby Crash · Baby Coco · Baby T · Spyro · Hunter · Gnasty Gnorc · Komodo Moe · N. Brio · Nina Cortex · Koala Kong · Pasadena O'Possum · Ebenezer Von Clutch · Rilla Roo · Yaya Panda · Hasty · Chick · Stew · Megamix · Emperor Velo XXVII
Pit Stop Purchases (Post-Grand Prix) Lab Assistant · Baby Cortex · Baby N. Tropy · Fixed Rilla Roo
Other Aku Aku · Uka Uka · Sparx · Velo Mask · Apo-Apo
TracksN. Sanity Beach Crash Cove · Roo's Tubes · Mystery Caves · Sewer Speedway
Gem Stone Valley Slide Coliseum · Turbo Track
The Lost Ruins Coco Park · Tiger Temple · Papu's Pyramid · Dingo Canyon
Glacier Park Blizzard Bluff · Dragon Mines · Polar Pass · Tiny Arena
Citadel City N. Gin Labs · Cortex Castle · Hot Air Skyway · Oxide Station
From Nitro Kart Inferno Island · Jungle Boogie · Clockwork Wumpa · Android Alley · Electron Avenue · Deep Sea Driving · Thunder Struck · Tiny Temple · Meteor Gorge · Barin Ruins · Out of Time · Assembly Lane · Hyper Spaceway
Bonus Retro Stadium · Twilight Tour · Prehistoric Playground · Spyro Circuit · Nina's Nightmare · Koala Carnival · Gingerbread Joyride · Megamix Mania · Drive-thru Danger
Battle ArenasDefault Skull Rock · Nitro Court · Parking Lot · Rocky Road · Lab Basement · Rampage Ruins · The North Bowl
From Nitro Kart Temple Turmoil · Frozen Frenzy · Desert Storm · Magnetic Mayhem · Terra Drome
Grand Prixs Nitro Tour · Back N. Time · Spyro N. Friends · Spooky · Neon Circus · Winter Festival · Rustland · Gasmoxia · Post Grand-Prix
Weapons Tracking Missile · Bowling Bomb · Power Shield · Explosive Crates (TNT crate and Nitro Crate) · N. Brio's Beaker · Invincibility Mask · Turbo · N. Tropy Clock · Warp Orb · Super Engine · Invisibility
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