Hang Eight — Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy eGuide

Rewards: Clear Gem 1—smash all 74 boxes (Blue Gem required to get all of the boxes). Clear Gem 2—finish the level before the timer runs out.

You can earn two Clear Gems in this level. While it’s possible to claim both on one playthrough, that means worrying about collecting every box while simultaneously trying to beat the clock. It’s easier to tackle each challenge separately. Also note that this is a water level. Don’t touch the water, or you automatically lose a life.

As you start the level, move along stone platforms. Jump across a gap, then follow the platforms along the river and up the side of a waterfall. Watch out for round pillars in the water. They drop, so don’t jump onto them. Make long jumps to cross to the next platforms. Keep going until you reach the checkpoint.

As the stone walkway changes to wood, hop onto a surfboard. Maneuver back and forth to pick up all of the boxes, then dodge the mines and whirlpools until you reach the next dock with a checkpoint. It takes practice to move on the surfboard. Follow the stone walkway to a “?” circle. Ride it up to the bonus stage.

Blue Gem Path

If you have the Blue Gem from the Turtle Woods level, there’s a blue platform—located after you exit the bonus stage—that takes you to a secret area where you find the rest of the boxes. Jump across to a moving pillar. Ride it until it’s across from the hippo, then jump to the hippo’s back and onto a stone walkway. Continue past a carnivorous plant and through a wall of boxes. Jump over some nitro boxes to reach a checkpoint. Jump over more nitro boxes to reach a dock, then jump onto a surfboard. Ride it past mines to reach a switch, then come back to collect all of the boxes that have appeared floating over the river. Use the jumps to get the surfboard high enough to reach the boxes. When you come to the dock, hit the switch to detonate all the nitro boxes, then jump onto the blue platform to ride it back to the level.

You must now jump onto the backs of hippos to cross gaps. Be sure to collect the crystal. Hit the checkpoint, then ride a surfboard through another section of the river. You have to take some jumps to get a box and over a wall—time it so you don’t land on the mines that move back and forth. Get past a carnivorous plant to reach the Clear Gem, if you’ve met the requirements, and the portal to exit the level.

Time Trial

Time Requirements

Sapphire: 1:20:00

Gold: 1:02:93

Platinum: 0:56:24

If you’ve earned the second Clear Gem, this time trial isn’t too difficult. There aren’t many time boxes, so the key is to reach the end while ignoring any other boxes. Be careful of the mines while riding the surfboard, since they can sink your attempt.