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Level 3: Hang Eight
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy

Level 3: Hang Eight

Complete Hang Eight walkthrough for Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, including jetski tips and how to find the Blue Gem.

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Complete Hang Eight walkthrough for Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, including jetski tips and how to find the Blue Gem.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Go forward and jump across the platform that goes in and out of the water. Warning: Falling in the water means death.
  2. 2
    Go up the platforms forming stairs. Once the platforms end, jump on the platform to the right.
  3. 3
    Jump to the next set of platforms, watching out for piranhas that jump out of the water.
  4. 4
    Break the four boxes and grab the Aku Aku mask (temporary invincibility).
  5. 5
    Jump across the next platform that sinks.
  6. 6
    Follow these platforms and kill the plant before it bites you.
  7. 7
    Get the checkpoint (a save point).
  8. 8
    At the end of the pier, jump on the jetski. You can press X, O, or Square for a speed boost.
  9. 9
    Avoid plants on platforms, mines, and whirlpools.
  10. 10
    Collect all the boxes.
  11. 11
    Past the boxes, there are many mines. Avoid them.
  12. 12
    Past the mines, there are two whirlpools and Crash Box next to some mines. Break Crash Box and go forward to get the next two boxes.
  13. 13
    Avoid the mines around here and park your jetski on the pier to get out.
  14. 14
    Break open the checkpoint.
  15. 15
    Go past some plants to get to the platform that takes you to the BONUS STAGE.
  16. 16
    Continue on and jump to the stairs on the left.
  17. 17
    At the top, jump over the water onto the next series of connected platforms.
  18. 18
    To the right is a blue outline; return with the Blue Gem to find a platform here.
  19. 19
    When you have the Blue Gem, jump on the platform to take the BLUE GEM PATH.
  20. 20
    Go forward, break the box, and jump on the hippo.
  21. 21
    Jump off the hippo right away onto the next platforms. Warning: If you don't, the hippo will kill you as it sinks into the water.
  22. 22
    Grab the CRYSTAL (level objective).
  23. 23
    Continue on past two more hippos.
  24. 24
    Get the checkpoint.
  25. 25
    Jump onto the next jetski.
  26. 26
    Break the boxes here and use the speed boost to get through the small space between whirlpools.
  27. 27
    Avoid these mines and use a speed boost as you go up the small ramp on the right to hit the box.
  28. 28
    Watch out for the moving mine and break these boxes.
  29. 29
    Jump across the fence with the ramp and avoid these moving mines.
  30. 30
    Park the jetski and walk along this platform to the end of the level. Note: You won't be able to break all boxes without the Blue Gem.

BONUS STAGE:

  1. Jump onto the platform to the right and bounce between Bounce Boxes until they break.
  2. Spin into the bottom two crates in the stack and let the timer on the TNT (Timed Nitro Crate) start.
  3. Break open the crate on top of the TNT.
  4. Jump to the platform on the right.
  5. Crawl under the metal boxes and jump down to the connected platforms on the right.
  6. Jump down to the next platform and break all the boxes.
  7. Jump onto the platforms to the right and break the last two boxes.
  8. Ride the platform back up to the level.

BLUE GEM PATH:

  1. Start by jumping between both sets of bounce boxes to break all four.
  2. Jump forward onto the next platforms and wait for the platform moving back and forth in the water to get close.
  3. Jump onto the moving platform, then jump onto the hippo on the left when you are close to it.
  4. Jump from the hippo onto the platforms, then jump up these platforms to the top of the waterfall.
  5. Follow the platforms, kill the plant, and break the big wall of boxes.
  6. Behind where the waterfall is, you will see two boxes floating in the water. Jump onto both to cross the water and get onto some platforms.
  7. Past that, you will see boxes of Nitro (explosive crates). Jump over the first row of Nitro.
  8. Break open the checkpoint.
  9. Jump over the other row of Nitro and go forward towards the pier.
  10. Jump onto the jetski and break as many boxes as you can.
  11. Past the boxes and ramps are two mines moving left and right that you need to pass.
  12. Behind them are boxes of Nitro on the right and the ! Box (activates outlined boxes) on the left. Run into the ! Box to activate the outlined boxes you just passed.
  13. Go back and break all of them.
  14. Come back to where the ! Box was and dock the jetski.
  15. Hit the Green ! Box (activates nearby Nitro crates) and then jump on the blue gem platform to be taken back to the level.
Tips
  • Use the jetski's speed boost (X, O, or Square) to navigate tight spaces and hit ramps.
  • Be mindful of piranhas, plants, mines, whirlpools, and sinking platforms.
  • The Blue Gem is required to access certain areas and break all boxes.
  • The ! Box on the Blue Gem Path activates outlined boxes that contain items or more boxes.
  • The Green ! Box activates nearby Nitro crates.

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