Welcome to the walkthrough for Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped! This was the last title released by the original developers, Naughty Dog, and they really went all out; adding lots of vehicle levels, bonus abilities and the first official time trials! For the first time, you will also get to play as Coco Bandicoot, Crash's sister.

Table of Contents

Overview

This guide was written while playing the NTSC version of Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped on the DuckStation v0.1-11443.

• Playthroughs: All achievements can be completed in a single run, though you will need to complete each level at least two to three times.
• Difficulty: 5/10: the general gameplay is easier than the previous title, but the added complications make it harder.
• Number of Achievements: This game currently contains 112 achievements, worth a total of 762 points.
• Number of Missable Achievements: This game currently has no missable achievements!
• Time to Master: The median time to beat this game is 25 hours, or 15 hours in softcore mode.
• Achievement Authors: Brylefi and salvadorc17.
• Guide Author: Gnemlock

The Story So Far

Where we left off, Crash had defeated Cortex for the second time. Cortex was sent plummeting to Earth, and that is exactly where this game picks back up. Cortex crashes straight into the prison of Uka Uka, the evil twin of Aku Aku. Uka Uka had secretly been behind Cortex’s previous attempts at world domination, and now that he’s free, he has a new plan.

Uka Uka recruits N. Tropy, master of time. With his time‑twister machine, N. Tropy can travel into the past and collect the crystals in their original places. To stop them, Aku Aku brings Crash and Coco into the same time‑twister, which becomes the hub for the game as they chase down the crystals across different eras.

How to Play

Controls

Completing Each Level

You start the game in the warp room. It has five warp chambers, but only one is open at the beginning. Inside each chamber are five buttons. When you step on a button, the level appears along with icons showing which collectibles you still need. Jump into the portal to enter the level.

Complete all five levels in a chamber to unlock the boss fight. Beat the boss to open the next warp chamber. Defeat the final boss to finish the game.

The Collectibles

There are multiple collectibles that you will be aiming to unlock in each level:

• Crystals: There are one of these in each regular level. You need to complete the level with its crystal to beat it. This is the main collectible.
• Gems: Each level has a clear gem for breaking all of the boxes. Some levels may include an additional hidden clear gem, and there are also five coloured gems across the entire game. Coloured gems unlock paths in other levels.
• Relics: Once you complete a level, you can come back and try to complete the time trial. The best times reward relics; sapphire and gold relics are immediately available, but there are also hidden platinum relics that require the best times.

Boxes

For those unfamiliar with these games, the boxes are what makes this game fun. Each level contains a number of boxes, and breaking them all gets you a gem. This game adds two more box types.

BOX	IMAGE	MECHANIC
Regular Boxes	IMAGE	Usually contain a single Wumpa fruit. Collect 100 Wumpa fruit to earn a life.
Bounce Boxes	IMAGE	Bounced on these up to five times for ten Wumpa fruit.
Slot Boxes	IMAGE	Changes between a selection of other boxes. Break them before they turn indestructible.
Arrow Boxes	IMAGE	Bounce on these to reach higher.
? Boxes	IMAGE	Can contain Wumpa fruit or lives.
! Boxes	IMAGE	Trigger something in the level; often revealing other boxes.
Outline Boxes	IMAGE	These become boxes when you trigger the accompanying ! box.
Witch Doctor Boxes	IMAGE	Contains an Aku Aku mask, which protect against most hits. Collect three for temporary invulnerability.
Crash Boxes	IMAGE	Contains an extra life.
C Boxes	IMAGE	These act as checkpoints. Mostly useless when you need to complete each level without dying.
TNT Boxes	IMAGE	When bounced on, these count down to an explosion. Explosions are bad for your health.
Nitro Boxes	IMAGE	These explode on contact. Avoid them at all costs.
Nitro Detonators	IMAGE	These detonate the Nitro boxes in the level, which in turn counts towards the total box count.
Steel Boxes	IMAGE	These can only be broken with a body slam.
Indestructible Boxes	IMAGE	These can not be broken, and mostly act as platforms and permanent arrow boxes.
Time Trial Boxes	IMAGE	These only appear in time trials; break them to temporarily pause the timer.

How to Use This Guide

Achievement Roadmap

For most of the part, achievements are split up into four categories:

• Achievements for collecting the gems; one for each coloured gem, one for breaking all of the boxes in each level without dying or failing a bonus, and one for collecting all clear gems in each area.
• Achievements for completing many of the levels with the minimum possible boxes being broken.
• Achievements for completing the time trials; one for each platinum relic, with extra achievements unlocked for collecting all sapphire and gold relics in each area. We will not be aiming to complete the developer times.
• Achievements for defeating each boss, with some including an additional achievement for beating the boss under special conditions.
• There are also a few miscellaneous achievements that we will collect, along the way.

Due to the way things unlock, and for simplicity, we will be completing each level in order three times over.

1. For the first run, we will be collecting the box gems and associated achievements. In a few levels, we will need to come back later, so instead we will aim for the minimum box achievements.
2. For the second run, and with the running shoes from Cortex, we will be collecting the platinum relics
3. For the last run, we are going to collect all remaining gems and achievements, including completing the bonus levels.