Boulder Dash

Rewards: Clear Gem—destroy all 35 boxes (Purple Gem required to get all of the boxes).

The level starts out quiet. Smash some boxes for Wumpa fruit and the Crash box for an extra life. Move into the archway to clear out a couple of more boxes, then get ready to run from an oncoming boulder!

As you traverse the first gap, you need to land on small pillars. You can’t see them when you jump, so aim for the middle of the path. You don’t have a lot of space to land and then jump again, so timing is critical.

The next part of the level requires you to jump over wooden fences and chasms. Sometimes these are close together so that as soon as you cross a chasm, you have to jump over a fence. While you can run through the fences, this slows you down and lets the boulder gain ground. Keep going until you reach another archway, where you can take a break, smash some boxes, and activate a checkpoint.

When you’re ready to continue, start running. Once again you must cross a wide chasm by jumping on pillars. However, this time the pillars move back and forth. You must be moving while you’re in the air so you can land on each pillar and then jump to the next one.

The next part requires you to dodge stakes in the ground. Follow the Wumpa fruit to find a path through. Then jump onto moving pillars again. Continue to the next archway to take a break and clear out more of the boxes. There are a couple extra lives in them. The final section combines all of the previous threats. You must cross moving pillars and jump over chasms while dodging stakes and hurdling fences. Keep going to the end, and use the portal to exit the level.

Time Trial

Time Requirements

Sapphire: 1:45:00

Gold: 1:24:61

Platinum: 1:18:08

Since you don’t have a lot of leeway on time, with a giant boulder on your tail, the key is to move quickly through the archways and get those time boxes!