Crash Bandicoot
Boss FAQ
By James "Lagunathemoron" Wardle
23rd December 2002
Introduction: Welcome to my Crash Bandicoot Boss FAQ. At
the moment, Gamefaqs does not have a Boss FAQ for this
ancient popular game, and since this game has several
challenging bosses I thought to lend a hand.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1) Disclaimer
2) Bosses
a) Papu Papu
b) Ripper Roo
c) Koala Kong
d) Pinstripe
e) Nitrus Brain
f) Dr. Neo Cortex
3) Credits
4) Version History
5) Contact
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1) DISCLAIMER
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Disclaimer: I wrote this FAQ and I don't want anyone to rip
off my hard work. If you want to have this on you're
website, then please E mail me asking so, and if I give you
permission, keep it updated often, I don't want people E
mailing me with a question in the newer version of the
walkthrough, and the F.A.Q/Walkthrough has to REMAIN THE
SAME! That means no name swapping, changing in writing. If
you do, make sure you have a good lawyer. I have listed
some DO'S and Don'ts here.
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DO'S!
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Print this F.A.Q, and use it for help.
E mail me if you have a question or tips which are NOT
listed in here.
Direct friends to here for help.
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DON'TS
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Take credit for of this
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here.
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you know) Also, please be specific with the questions /
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This FAQ is copy write (C) James Wardle / Lagunathemoron
2002
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2) BOSSES
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First Boss: Papu Papu
Papu Papu's Health: 3
This is the first ever boss on the Crash Bandicoot series,
and what a push over he is. First of all, he will spin
around three times with his large stick, stand on his
throne and wait for him to spin around, jump on his head.
Do this three times. It is really that easy, you even have
two masks to help you. If the boss is not hurt quick
enough, he will swing for you so jump out of the way, and
when you hit him for the third time he will collapse, do
not stand near him though as he will squash you as his
final attack.
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Second Boss: Ripper Roo
Ripper Roo's Health: 3
Before reading the tips, please read this set of maps.
[1] [2] [3]
[4] [5] [6]
[7] [8] [9]
Ripper Roo goes on platforms 5,7 and 9
[1] [2] [3]
[4] [5] [6]
[7] [8] [9]
Ripper Roo goes on platforms 4,5,6 and 8
[1] [2] [3]
[4] [5] [6]
[7] [8] [9]
Ripper Roo goes on platforms 2,4,6 and 8
This is the second boss as you may have guessed. Like the
maps suggest, that is his pattern. Always keep off these
platforms except for platform 5 (When Roo is not there) and
jump from platform to platform, hitting the TNT boxes. Be
careful of the crates which explode after a certain amount
of time. The trick is to hit the TNT boxes whenever Roo is
coming towards them. Do this three times to win.
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Third Boss: Koala Kong
Koala Kong's Health: 4
When the battle starts, he will flex his muscles and start
chucking boulders at you, along with TNT crates. Jump to
avoid them, he has fantastic aim so its best to just avoid
them. After a certain amount of throws he will take a long
time to throw one and you will have to spin it to damage
him. Again after some time you will have to continue to
throw boulders, hit the special one when TNT crates arrive
near Koala Kong's body. Four hits and you've done it!
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Fourth: Pinstripe
Pinstripe's Health: 8
This is the best boss fight in the game in my honest
opinion, he has eight strips of health but that is easily
broken down. He will start firing at you do hide either
behind the table, chair or the basket. When he starts to
re-load spin attack him. Do this six times and when he does
his second to last attack, he will shoot at you around
three times. Finally he will attack you just once, so you
just have to hide and shoot but with two masks, you can't
exactly fail!
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Fifth Boss: Nitrus
Nitrus' Health: 9
This is HARD! The boss will throw a green chemical at the
start releasing a ball. Take care of this by either jumping
on it or spinning at it WHEN it is in the air. Do this and
he will throw around three purple explosions at you
followed by two greens. Dispatch of this the same way as
you did before, then avoid the other purple chemicals.
Finally he will send three more, destroy these and avoid
even more chemicals. He will then drink both chemicals and
transform in to a Dr. Frankenstein monster, his weak spot
is his head so jump and spin to defeat him.
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Final Boss: Dr. Neo Cortex
Cortex's Health: 5
The final boss! Thankfully he only have five health points.
He has three attacks, and you have to keep running towards
the screen so you don't fall. His green attack is the one
to look for, spin attack it and it will attack Cortex
however each time he loses his health you have to build a
collection of green substances to attack him. His purple
attack is easy enough to avoid, it just flies by Crash. The
blue ones however are nasty as they come towards the screen
like the others, but they come left and right too... Five
hits and he is dead!
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3) CREDITS
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James Wardle - For writing this Boss FAQ
CjayC - For hosting Gamefaqs and for posting this FAQ
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4) VERSION HISTORY
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1.0 This is the first version, I have typed strategies for
all five bosses.
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5) CONTACT
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If you wish to contact me about this FAQ, please send an e
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