Here are all the guides, tips, and strategies to enjoy playing Crash Bandicoot with cheats and unlockables.
Cheats
Access All Levels
Press TRIANGLE (4x), CROSS, SQUARE, TRIANGLE (4x), SQUARE, CROSS, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE (3x), CIRCLE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, CROSS (4x).
Boulders (9% complete)
Press TRIANGLE (3x), CROSS, CIRCLE, SQUARE, CROSS (3x), CIRCLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, CROSS (3x), CIRCLE, CROSS, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, CROSS, CIRCLE, SQUARE, CIRCLE.
Castle Machinery (80% complete)
Press TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, CROSS, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, CROSS, CIRCLE, CROSS, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, SQUARE, CROSS, SQUARE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, SQUARE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, CROSS, CROSS, SQUARE, SQUARE.
Castle Machinery (85% complete)
Press TRIANGLE (3x), CROSS, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, CROSS (4x), TRIANGLE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, SQUARE, CROSS (3x), SQUARE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, SQUARE.
Dr. Nitrus Brio (70% complete)
Press TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, CROSS, SQUARE, CROSS, CIRCLE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, SQUARE, CROSS, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, CROSS (3x), SQUARE, TRIANGLE, CROSS (3x), CIRCLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE.
Generator Room (56% complete)
Press TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, SQUARE, CROSS, SQUARE, CROSS, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE (3x), SQUARE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, SQUARE, CROSS, SQUARE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, SQUARE, SQUARE, CIRCLE.
Heavy Machinery (45% complete)
Press TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, SQUARE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, CROSS, TRIANGLE, SQUARE, CROSS, CIRCLE, CROSS, CIRCLE, SQUARE, SQUARE, CROSS, CROSS, SQUARE, SQUARE.
Heavy Machinery (50% complete)
Press TRIANGLE (3x), SQUARE, CROSS, CIRCLE (3x), SQUARE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CROSS, CROSS, SQUARE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, CROSS, SQUARE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, SQUARE, SQUARE.
Jungle Rollers (3% complete)
Press TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, CROSS, CROSS, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, SQUARE, CROSS, CIRCLE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, SQUARE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, CROSS, CROSS, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, CROSS.
Level 13 Temple Ruins, No Gems (27% complete)
Press CROSS, CIRCLE, CROSS, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CROSS, SQUARE, CIRCLE.
Level 17 Koala Kong, No Gems (36% complete)
Press CROSS, CIRCLE (3x), CROSS, SQUARE, CROSS, SQUARE.
Level 7 Rolling Stones, No Gems (13% complete)
Press CROSS, SQUARE, CROSS, CIRCLE, CROSS, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, CROSS.
N.Sanity Beach (1% complete)
Press TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, CROSS, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, CROSS, SQUARE, CROSS, CIRCLE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, CROSS, SQUARE (3x), CIRCLE (2x), CROSS, TRIANGLE (3x), CIRCLE.
Native Fortress (21% complete)
Press TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, CROSS, CIRCLE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, CROSS, CIRCLE, SQUARE, CROSS, TRIANGLE, SQUARE, CROSS, CROSS, CIRCLE, SQUARE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, SQUARE.
Pinstripe (63% complete)
Press TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, SQUARE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, CROSS, CROSS, SQUARE, CROSS, TRIANGLE, CROSS, CROSS, SQUARE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, SQUARE, SQUARE.
Ripper Roo (26% complete)
Press TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, SQUARE, CROSS, CROSS, CIRCLE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, CROSS, CIRCLE (4x), TRIANGLE, CIRCLE (3x), CROSS, CIRCLE, SQUARE, CIRCLE.
Skip to Third Island
Press TRIANGLE (4x), CIRCLE, CROSS, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, CROSS, CROSS, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, CROSS, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, SQUARE, CROSS, CROSS, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE.
Slippery Climb (68% complete)
Press TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, CROSS, CROSS, SQUARE, CROSS, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, CROSS, CIRCLE, CROSS, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, CROSS, SQUARE (4x).
Start at Neo Cortex (67% complete)
Press CIRCLE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, CROSS, SQUARE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE.
Start at 50% Level Completion
Press TRIANGLE (3x), SQUARE (3x), TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CROSS, SQUARE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE (3x), CROSS, SQUARE (3x), CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE.
Sunset Vista (42% complete)
Press TRIANGLE (4x), CROSS, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, SQUARE (3x), CIRCLE, CROSS, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE.
Temple Ruins (31% complete)
Press TRIANGLE (5x), SQUARE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE (3x), CROSS, SQUARE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE.
The Lab (95% complete)
Press TRIANGLE (3x), SQUARE, CIRCLE, SQUARE, CROSS, CROSS, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, CROSS, CROSS, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, SQUARE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CROSS.
The Lab (98% complete)
Press TRIANGLE (3x), SQUARE, CIRCLE, SQUARE, CROSS, CROSS, SQUARE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, CROSS, CIRCLE, CROSS, CIRCLE, SQUARE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, SQUARE, CROSS, CROSS.
Gain 11% Completion
Press SQUARE, SQUARE, CROSS, SQUARE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, CROSS, TRIANGLE.
Gain 13% Completion
Press CROSS, SQUARE, CROSS, CIRCLE, CROSS, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, CROSS.
Gain 18% Completion
Press SQUARE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, CROSS, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CROSS, TRIANGLE.
Gain 2% Completion
Press CIRCLE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, SQUARE.
Gain 22% Completion
Press CIRCLE, SQUARE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CROSS (3x).
Gain 27% Completion
Press CROSS, CIRCLE, CROSS, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CROSS, SQUARE, CIRCLE.
Gain 36% Completion
Press CROSS, CIRCLE (3x), CROSS, SQUARE, CROSS, SQUARE.
Gain 38% Completion
Press SQUARE, SQUARE, CROSS, TRIANGLE, CROSS, SQUARE, CIRCLE, CROSS.
Unlockables
Alternate Ending
Acquire all gems, then jump across the Great Hall.
Hidden 30 Lives
After collecting the Green Gem, visit the level Castle Machinery. Hop on the Green Platform at the beginning of the level, then ride it to a hidden area that gives you 30 lives.
Gems
You can unlock different colored gems by achieving a Perfect on certain levels. This requires you to clear the levels with all crates smashed and no lives lost.
Blue Gem
Get Perfect on Toxic Waste.
Green Gem
Get Perfect on The Lost City.
Orange Gem
Get Perfect on Generator Room.
Purple Gem
Get Perfect on Lights Out.
Red Gem
Get Perfect on Slippery Climb.
Yellow Gem
Get Perfect on The Lab.
Secret Levels
Fumbling In The Dark
In the Jaws of Darkness, get the Key from the Cortex Bonus Round.
Whole Hog
In the Sunset Vista, get the Key from the Cortex Bonus Round.
Crash Bandicoot is a platformer game developed by Naughty Dog and initially released in 1996 for the PlayStation 1.