Complete walkthrough for Level 10: The Eel Deal in Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back. Find gems, boxes, and learn strategies for navigating electric eels and fans.
Walkthrough
- 1Start by breaking the three boxes and proceeding through the water. Be cautious of electric eels; wait for the water to be safe before crossing.
- 2Encounter an enemy that moves around a tunnel. Spin into it so it hits the fan behind it, breaking off a blade to create a safe passage. If you miss, you can slide through, but risk getting hit.
- 3Kill the next two enemies and approach the water. Wait for the eel to stop electrifying before crossing. Break the boxes on the other side.
- 4You'll reach another fan. This time, the enemy is on the other side, so you can't use it to break a blade. Slide under the fan between the blades.
- 5Past the fan is another water section with an eel. Instead of crossing, jump onto the platforms and enter the large metal door.
- 6Go through the tunnel and deal with two more enemies. You'll reach an open area with a checkpoint and boxes. Break the bounce boxes by jumping between them, then open the checkpoint.
- 7Behind the checkpoint, a new spiked enemy appears. Jump on its head to kill it.
- 8Proceed through the next tunnel, kill another spiked enemy, and reach a pool of water with an eel. Wait for it to be safe to cross.
- 9On the other side, kill the two 'sweeper' enemies and break the boxes behind them.
- 10The tunnel splits; take the right path. You'll enter a room with Nitro crates and a '?' Box. Jump on the '?' Box to get a life. This room also provides access to the GREEN GEM PATH: go around the Nitro and through the seemingly solid door on the other side.
- 11Exit the Nitro room and return to the fork. Take the left path this time.
- 12You'll encounter a rolling barrel; avoid it when it moves to the sides of the tunnel.
- 13Past the barrel are two more spiked enemies. Kill them and continue to another pool of water with an eel. Jump onto the floating platform and cross when safe.
- 14Kill the spiked enemy on the other side and stand on the '?' to enter the BONUS STAGE. Break the checkpoint and continue through the metal door.
- 15Kill the spiked enemy behind the door and slide under the fan.
- 16The tunnel splits again; take the left path to find a room with the CRYSTAL and some boxes. Grab the crystal, break the boxes, and return to the tunnel split.
- 17Go right this time. At the end of the tunnel, watch out for another rolling barrel.
- 18Kill the spiked enemy in this room and break the two non-Nitro boxes.
- 19Cross the water with the eel when it's safe. On the other side, jump up and go through the metal door.
- 20Kill the two sweeper enemies and the spiked enemy behind them.
- 21Navigate past another rolling barrel with a spiked enemy behind it. Kill the enemy and pass another barrel.
- 22Break all the boxes in the back of this room and fall down the hole in the middle of the floor.
- 23Open the checkpoint and hit the Green '!' Box. Jump up to the blue grating above the checkpoint.
- 24Crash can now move on the grating. Use X to jump down (carefully), Square to spin, and O to pull legs up and avoid low enemies. Break the boxes on the grating and jump back down.
- 25Walk to where the Green '!' Box was and jump onto the grating above it. Climb along, avoiding the enemy by staying in front of it as it turns. Break the '?' Box and go through the metal door.
- 26Past the door, get past another enemy by climbing along its path. Continue past the Wumpa Fruit to a spot where you can jump down.
- 27Jump down and walk through the metal door. Break the two boxes and jump over the gap. Avoid the floating enemies and the next gap with two more floating enemies. Time your jumps to cross safely.
- 28Past the last gap is the end of the level.
Tips
- Electric eels electrify water in cycles; wait for the safe periods to cross.
- Enemies moving around tunnels can be used to break fan blades by spinning them into the fans.
- Some fans require sliding under the blades.
- The Green Gem path is accessible from a room with Nitro crates.
- On the blue grating, use the controls carefully to navigate and break boxes.
- When avoiding certain enemies on paths, stay in front of them as they turn to avoid collision.
- Be mindful of gaps and floating enemies; precise jumping is required.
Collectibles:
- Gems: 1 Silver, 1 Green
- Boxes: 79
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