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Part 22
Spyro: Year of the Dragon

Part 22

Detailed guide for Part 22 of Spyro: Year of the Dragon, covering the Crawdad King boss fight, key collection, and progression through Sunrise Spring and into Icy Peak.

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Detailed guide for Part 22 of Spyro: Year of the Dragon, covering the Crawdad King boss fight, key collection, and progression through Sunrise Spring and into Icy Peak.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Head through the area to meet Zoe.
  2. 2
    Follow the path, shooting harmful crawdads. Collect the 25 gem and the red key.
  3. 3
    Destroy the Crawdad Generator in the middle of the room. Note the second generator with a forcefield.
  4. 4
    Enter the red door (top left) and collect gems. Destroy the Crawdad Generator and collect more gems and the green key.
  5. 5
    Enter the green door (middle room, left side). Collect gems, a purple butterfly, the yellow key, and defeat the big crab (requires 3 shots). Eat the butterfly for invincibility and take out enemies quickly.
  6. 6
    Enter the yellow door (middle room, top right). Defeat all enemies.
  7. 7
    Go to the top of the room and hover over the green button to deactivate it, unsheilding the Crawdad Generator in the main room.
  8. 8
    Destroy the now unsheilded Crawdad Generator and defeat remaining crawdads. The blue key was in the previous room.
  9. 9
    Enter the blue door (right side of the room) to access the King's palace. Defeat the final crawdads.
  10. 10
    Destroy the Crab generator on the right, then proceed through the two final doors on the left.
  11. 11
    Sparx Boss: The Crawdad King
    • Phase 1: Strafe and shoot the King. Avoid fireballs from his mouth. Approximately 25 shots break his mouth.
  12. 12
    Phase 2: Avoid homing rockets from his claws. Continue strafing and shooting. Approximately 50 shots break his claws.
  13. 13
    Phase 3: Avoid firewaves from his nose. Continue strafing and shooting. Approximately 25 more shots will defeat him.
  14. 14
    Collect Egg 045/150 (45/50) and any remaining gems. Exit through the 'Level Complete' sign and the black hole.
  15. 15
    After returning to Sunrise Spring, Zoe will inform you that Sparx can now pick up gems from further away.
  16. 16
    Exit Sunrise Spring via the balloon to Midday Gardens.
  17. 17
    Enter the igloo and proceed through the portal.
  18. 18
    You should have approximately 3900 Gems, 45 Dragon Eggs, 6 Skill Points, 31% completion.
  19. 19
    In Icy Peak, approach Bob the Polar Bear.
  20. 20
    Jump onto the cannon, aim left to the ice block, and shoot with the O Button to clear the path.
  21. 21
    Talk to Bob again.
  22. 22
    Hop back on the cannon, aim down to destroy two TNT Crates and a guy carrying one.
  23. 23
    Go up the slope to the right, jump onto the platform (after blowing up ice shards), and ride the whirlwind to an island.
  24. 24
    Collect gems on the island, then glide back to the mainland.
  25. 25
    Hop on the cannon again and aim at the birds.

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