Complete walkthrough for Part 16 of Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!, covering all gems, enemies, and dragon rescues including Conan, Ivor, Boris, and Maximos.
Walkthrough
- 1Start by jumping over liquid hazards. Destroy three green color-topped chests and interact with cacti. Defeat a Blaster Gnorc for a green gem.
- 2Follow the right wall to a platform; jump on it to free Conan.
- 3Proceed to defeat another Blaster Gnorc for a golden gem. Find the start of stairs in a purple river, glide to it, and ascend. Defeat a Blaster Gnorc at the end for a green gem, and collect 4 more gems behind it. Glide left to a cliff, run down stairs and through a corridor, flaming color-topped chests for 9 gems.
- 4Encounter a Bird Bully; defeat it with flames (charging is not effective). Collect a green gem from it, then three green gems behind it. Defeat three Blaster Gnorcs ahead for 6 gems, and collect four red gems.
- 5Face a Bird Bully guarded by two Birds on posts. Flame the first Bird that flies towards you for a green gem, then flame the second Bird. Finally, flame the Bird Bully for a purple gem.
- 6Enter the building in the middle to find and free Ivor. Collect five red gems around the dragon.
- 7Exit the room and defeat two Birds and a Bird Bully for gems (one Bird drops a purple gem). Defeat another Blaster Gnorc at the cliff edge for a purple gem, being careful not to fall.
- 8Go around the central building to find two more Birds and a Bird Bully. Collect gems, with one Bird dropping a purple gem. Jump down to a ledge for 4 loose gems.
- 9Turn around, jump up steps to the building top, collecting 6 gems. Get a loose red gem and 4 gems from two wooden chests.
- 10Glide from the building top to a platform for 3 gems and an extra life.
- 11Return to the building top. Glide to your first explosive chest, flame it until it hisses, and back away to let it explode. Collect 5 gems from it and a purple gem.
- 12Blast open another explosive chest on the ledge above for 5 gems. Charge through three metal chests for 6 gems.
- 13Go left, flame a Bird for a purple gem, and then flame a Bird Bully for a pink gem (worth 25 gems). Collect an extra life in the corner.
- 14Cross a bridge to collect 8 gems. Charge through a Blaster Gnorc by the 'Return Home' vortex for a purple gem. Charge through four metal chests for 14 gems, and defeat another Blaster Gnorc for a golden gem.
- 15Go back across the bridge and left. Flame a Bird on a post for a purple gem. Collect 4 loose gems behind it, and defeat a Blaster Gnorc for a golden gem.
- 16From the 'Return Home' vortex area, go left, then up steps to free Boris.
- 17Jump off and go down steps to defeat a Bird Bully for a golden gem and a Bird for another golden gem. Collect 4 gems to the right and 5 to the left.
- 18Continue backwards, defeating a Bird for a purple gem.
- 19Go back up the steps to Boris's platform. Glide left into an opening.
- 20Run up a tunnel with a loose gem. Defeat a Blaster Gnorc for a purple gem, and a color-topped chest for another purple gem. Collect three red gems.
- 21To reach the high dragon, glide from the lefternmost part of the current ledge around the wall to the unreachable platform. Run up the bridge for 4 gems.
- 22Maximos is reached from a ledge found soon after Boris, requiring a difficult glide to the left.
Tips
- Use the jump-charge technique to cut corners over liquid.
- Flame cacti for a visual effect; they are not required for progression.
- When fighting Bird Bullies guarded by Birds on posts, prioritize flaming the flying Bird before it attacks.
- Be cautious when fighting Blaster Gnorcs near cliff edges to avoid falling off.
- Flame explosive chests and immediately back away to avoid damage from the explosion.
- Pink gems are rare and worth 25 gems each.
- Dry Canyon rewards skilled gliders; look for opportunities to use gliding.
- Dragon Eggs: 4 (Conan, Ivor, Boris, Maximos)
- Gems: Various (Green, Red, Purple, Golden, Pink)
- Extra Lives: 2
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