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Level 13: Bear Down
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

Level 13: Bear Down

Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back Level 13: Bear Down walkthrough. Ride the polar bear cub, break 42 boxes, and find the crystal.

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Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back Level 13: Bear Down walkthrough. Ride the polar bear cub, break 42 boxes, and find the crystal.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Jump down platforms to reach the polar bear cub. Break the four boxes directly in front of you and stay to the right to avoid the water.
  2. 2
    Jump over the water that crosses the entire path. Run into the box on the other side.
  3. 3
    Jump across the next pool of water, avoid the obstacles, and smash the ? Box just past them.
  4. 4
    Jump over the pool of water with a jumping orca.
  5. 5
    Jump over the next pool of water on the left side of the path that eventually crosses the whole path.
  6. 6
    Break the two boxes on the other side and follow the line of Wumpa Fruit.
  7. 7
    Jump over the two consecutive pits of water.
  8. 8
    Go around the obstacles and run into the bounce box in the middle of them.
  9. 9
    Jump over the pit of water with a jumping orca.
  10. 10
    Stay to the right of the pool of water that stretches along the left side of the path and run into the checkpoint (a save point).
  11. 11
    After the pool of water ends, jump over the obstacle.
  12. 12
    Slide into the two boxes on the ice you land on.
  13. 13
    When encountering the guys moving metal boxes, go under them if they are being lifted up, or jump over them if they are on the ground. This time, jump over them.
  14. 14
    Run into the two boxes and jump over the obstacle.
  15. 15
    Go under the metal boxes when they are lifted and jump over the pit of water right behind them.
  16. 16
    Stay on the right of the water and jump over the large pit at the end.
  17. 17
    Smash into all the boxes, but avoid the single box of TNT (explosive box).
  18. 18
    Past the boxes at the top of the hill, jump over the sea lions.
  19. 19
    Right after the second sea lion, avoid the TNT box on the left and run into the box on the right.
  20. 20
    Break the next box.
  21. 21
    Jump over the pool of water and go under the metal boxes when they are lifted.
  22. 22
    Run into the checkpoint.
  23. 23
    Run into the three boxes after the checkpoint and jump over the pit.
  24. 24
    Slide across the ice, staying to the left to avoid an obstacle.
  25. 25
    Run into the two boxes and jump over the metal boxes.
  26. 26
    Right as you land, jump again to get over a pit with a jumping orca.
  27. 27
    Stay to the left to avoid a pool of water and run into a box.
  28. 28
    Past the box is the CRYSTAL.
  29. 29
    After getting the crystal, jump over the water onto the small island and jump again over the rest of the water.
  30. 30
    Jump over the water with an orca and jump again over the metal boxes.
  31. 31
    Avoid all obstacles and break the box in the middle of them.
  32. 32
    Run into the checkpoint.
  33. 33
    Past the checkpoint, jump over the first set of metal boxes and go under the second set.
  34. 34
    Break the three boxes behind them and jump over the pit of water with an orca.
  35. 35
    Slide to the right on the patch of ice to get the two boxes on it.
  36. 36
    Jump over the pit of water with a jumping orca and run into the box on the other side.
  37. 37
    Stick to the right after the box and avoid the water.
  38. 38
    Jump when the water blocks your path and jump again over the boxes of Nitro (explosive boxes).
  39. 39
    Jump again over the water and into the box.
  40. 40
    Go under the metal boxes and to the left to avoid more water.
  41. 41
    You will reach a big cliff; the bear will throw you off. Hit the Green ! Box (special box) to get rid of the Nitro and finish the level.
  42. 42
    To access the SECRET WARP ROOM, hop across the platforms floating in the water onto the big snowy one. Warping from here gives access to a secret part of Level 7: Air Crash.
Tips
  • Stay to the right to avoid the initial water.
  • Be mindful of the metal boxes being moved up and down; time your movements to go under or jump over them.
  • Avoid the TNT and Nitro boxes as they will cause you to lose a life.
  • The Green ! Box is crucial for clearing the Nitro boxes at the end of the level.

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