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Part 73
Spyro: Year of the Dragon

Part 73

Spyro: Year of the Dragon Part 73 covers hidden gems and secrets in levels like Sunny Villa, Molten Crater, and Icy Peak, including Strong Chest locations.

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Spyro: Year of the Dragon Part 73 covers hidden gems and secrets in levels like Sunny Villa, Molten Crater, and Icy Peak, including Strong Chest locations.

Walkthrough
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    Sunny Villa: In the Sheila Challenge, ascend the tower to find hidden gems, taking care with the camera angle.
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    Cloud Spires: Thoroughly search every nook and cranny, as many gems are hidden behind objects.
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    Molten Crater: Locate a key near the end of the level, bring it to the beginning, and use it to unlock a Locked Chest.
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    Seashell Shore: A tunnel connecting to the beginning opens at the end of the level, revealing several gems.
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    All Speedways: Complete the Time Attack mode in each Speedway to find collectibles.
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    All Sparx Levels: Check the corners of each Sparx level for hidden items.
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    Midday Garden Home: Discover numerous gems secretly placed around the entrance to Sgt. Byrd's Base.
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    Sgt. Byrd's Base: Revisit the level and search the ground, especially if you primarily stayed high up previously. Also, look for balloons in the sky.
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    Icy Peak: In the Thief area, use the supercharge ramp and enter the tunnel in the mountain. Hug the left wall to find an ice blockade; charge through it to access a Strong Chest.
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    Enchanted Towers: While searching for bones for Ooga with Sgt. Byrd, explore all the towers thoroughly.
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    Spooky Swamp: In the Sheila level, enter alcoves, Super Jump up to wall cracks, and kick them. Near the eggs, kick through the wall behind that area.
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    Bamboo Terrace: In Bentley's level, after clearing the area, take a calm stroll to collect the gems scattered throughout.
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    Evening Lake Home: Dive into the lake and swim down near Bentley's entrance. Look left to find a crack; charge through it into a purplish room filled with items.
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    Bentley's Outpost: Smash the totem poles to reveal Strong Chests.
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    Frozen Altars: At the second tower, freeze a nearby duck, hop on it, and glide to a raised area. Hover up the steps to find riches.
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    Lost Fleet: In the Skateboarding Park III, go to the far left of the first ramp, jump up, and collect loose gems without using the skateboard.
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    Fireworks Factory: On Hard Mode, two unreachable gems atop a tower can only be obtained by using the cheat to switch to Easy Mode, where they appear as Ninjas.
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    Charmed Ridge: At the end of the Jack and the Beanstalk challenge, headbash through the wooden floorboard to enter an unlocked room containing a Headbash Chest.
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    Midnight Mountain Home: Look behind the portal for the Haunted Tomb.
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    Agent 9's Lab: In the area with boats, shoot down a balloon visible in the sky.
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    Crystal Islands: Use the Superfly powerup to fly over the first indoor section; you can find a key, an egg, and many gems up there.
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    Desert Ruins: Climb to the top of the tomb via ladder. To the left of the Challenge Portal, follow the wall and glide to find lives and gems.
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    Haunted Tomb: Before defeating the Earthshapers, use their snowballs to destroy the sarcophaguses.
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    Dino Mines: Refer to the guide for the 'Leap of Faith' egg location.
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    Super Bonus Round: Search everywhere. In the 17000 Gem area, follow the track and collect any stray gems.
Tips
  • Always check behind objects and in corners for hidden gems.
  • Utilize character-specific abilities like Super Jump, Headbash, and Superfly to reach inaccessible areas.
  • Some chests require specific actions or power-ups to open.
  • If playing on Hard Mode in Fireworks Factory, remember the cheat to switch to Easy Mode for certain collectibles.

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