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Part 44
Spyro: Year of the Dragon

Part 44

Master Part 44 of Spyro: Year of the Dragon! Learn how to beat the skateboard challenge, sink subs in the acid pool, and find Sam in Ninja HQ.

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Master Part 44 of Spyro: Year of the Dragon! Learn how to beat the skateboard challenge, sink subs in the acid pool, and find Sam in Ninja HQ.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Skateboard Race: Race Hunter around the track, kill 10 crabs, and finish first in 3 laps. Afterward, pick up a skateboard from the finish line and beat the timer to earn a point.
  2. 2
    Skateboard Record Time (Skill Point 12/20): Complete 3 laps in under 1 minute and 45 seconds.
  3. 3
    Gems: Go to the starting ramp, find the lowest part, jump up, and collect all available gems.
  4. 4
    Sink the Subs I (Egg 093): Speak to Crazy Ed and agree to help clear the rhynoc subs. Enter the sub and target each of the 6 subs. Lock onto a sub until three rings point at it, then press 'O' to fire a homing missile. Be careful of narrow spaces and the subs' evasive maneuvers.
  5. 5
    Sink the Subs II (Egg 094): There are now 7 subs, and they fire mines. Avoid staying directly behind them; instead, stay slightly above or below and fire quickly. Destroy all 7 subs. Then, as Spyro, dive in and collect all the gems, blowing up chests first.
  6. 6
    The Search for Sam (Egg 096): Talk to 'Hwandel' and take the long way around. Collect gems in the cave until ninjas ambush you. Use them to defeat the large rhynocs that throw bombs. Continue through rooms, killing ninjas, until you reach a rocket. Use it to defeat the rhynoc that requires explosives. Flame the next rhynoc in the back. Eat the ninjas and take a different path to confront more enemies. In a room with explosive enemies and ninjas, position yourself behind the explosive enemies and lure the ninjas into their blast radius. Enter the light.
  7. 7
    Semi-Boss: Long Chinese Dragon Thingymajigs: This challenge requires the S&SMPUE powerup. Fly after the Chinese dragons, following one at a time and targeting it until it's defeated, while watching out for the other dragon.
Tips
  • For the subs that swerve into narrow caves, use a timing/chasing strategy by chasing them and locking on partway through, or an ambushing strategy by waiting outside the tunnel.
  • When fighting the subs that fire mines, stay a little above or below them to avoid their mines.
  • In the room with explosive enemies and ninjas, use the explosive enemies' blasts to defeat other enemies.
  • The Chinese dragon challenge is difficult; focus on one dragon at a time.
  • Skateboard Race: 1 point.
  • Sink the Subs I: 150 Gems, 2 Dragon Eggs (Ethel, Green).
  • Sink the Subs II: 13 subs destroyed (total), 1 Dragon Egg (Dolores, Brown).
  • The Search for Sam: 100 Gems, 1 Dragon Egg (Sam, Blue).
  • Semi-Boss: 100 Gems, 1 Dragon Egg (across from the bell tower).

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