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Part 40
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!

Part 40

Complete Part 40 and begin Lofty Castle in Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!, collecting 400 gems and freeing fairies.

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Complete Part 40 and begin Lofty Castle in Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!, collecting 400 gems and freeing fairies.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Pick up 6 loose gems, then turn around and flame two wooden chests for another 4 gems.
  2. 2
    Defeat the SMT (Super Mecha Dragon) by performing a charge-flame attack after it attacks.
  3. 3
    Smash the gold and purple-topped chests behind the SMT.
  4. 4
    Deal with the enemy situation one last time to the left.
  5. 5
    Head up the whirlwind.
  6. 6
    Collect the 7 gems on the way up the steps to see the end of the level again.
  7. 7
    Flame the firecracker, then glide over to the vortex, then over to the strong chest.
  8. 8
    When the firecracker hits, collect the last 35 gems of the level.
  9. 9
    Exit the level.
  10. 10
    Head to the whirlwind and let it take you to the biggest island.
  11. 11
    Go through the gap in the wall and around the corner to enter Lofty Castle.
  12. 12
    Grab three red gems behind you on the large platform.
  13. 13
    Smash the pair of wooden chests for 4 gems.
  14. 14
    Jump onto the platform and grab three more loose red gems.
  15. 15
    Glide over the stream to find a Fat Bat; flame or charge it for a green gem.
  16. 16
    Glide back over to the whirlwind, which takes you to a higher island.
  17. 17
    Grab 9 loose gems.
  18. 18
    Flame the Balloognorc (armored gnorc hanging on a balloon) when it's low and its balloon is vulnerable for a purple gem.
  19. 19
    Glide to the highest bit of the area and flame the two passing Fat Bats for 7 gems.
  20. 20
    Grab two extra red gems off the edge.
  21. 21
    Glide over to the small, round island ahead to collect 7 more gems.
  22. 22
    Glide to the next bit where a fairy is trapped in a cage; break it with any attack to free it.
  23. 23
    Grab 5 loose gems behind the fairy and flame the DC (Dragon Cannon) there for a gooden gem.
  24. 24
    Pin off a FB (Fat Bat) to the left for a purple gem.
  25. 25
    Run up the slope to get another purple gem from another DC.
  26. 26
    Jump onto the platform and flame the explosive chest.
  27. 27
    Jump down, wait, jump back up, and grab 9 gems.
  28. 28
    Jump onto another higher platform and set a second fairy free.
  29. 29
    Glide over to the island behind the Balloognorc ahead, flaming the balloon on your way if possible. The Balloognorc drops a green gem.
  30. 30
    Free the last fairy of the set here.
  31. 31
    Glide back to where you were where a whirlwind now is, thanks to the fairies. Take it.
  32. 32
    You'll land at three red gems.
  33. 33
    Run over the bridge with another three red gems on.
  34. 34
    Take on the two DCs on the other side of the pool; rolling, jumping, and maneuvering will let you dodge their arrows. They drop 7 gems.
  35. 35
    Smash two metal chests to the left for 7 gems.
  36. 36
    Jump down to find the locked chest of the level and grab the extra life beside it.
  37. 37
    Glide over the stream and free the fairy.
  38. 38
    Go through the arch and quickly flame the DC before it can attack, for a green gem.
  39. 39
    Grab three red gems behind it.
  40. 40
    Use your dodging skills to take down another two DCs for 7 gems.
  41. 41
    Free the fairy behind them.
  42. 42
    Break open the red and green-topped chests here.
  43. 43
    Trace back a bit to find two wooden chests hiding along the wall; smash them for 7 more gems.
  44. 44
    Continue back on track to find a purple-dropping DC guarding a fairy in the corner at the end.
  45. 45
    Now that the fairies are free, take the whirlwind they form (by the arch in this bit) to get back up again.
  46. 46
    Over the other side, glide over to the edge with three red gems.
  47. 47
    Glide towards the FBs on the left, line yourself up, and charge through all four for 9 gems.
  48. 48
    Beware of the DC at the end; jump there, falling with a flame, to get its purple gem.
  49. 49
    Run back across and glide over to the island ahead.
  50. 50
    Jump up the steps, getting 13 gems off this.
  51. 51
    Glide from the other side of the platform towards another island.
  52. 52
    Grab 5 loose gems total surrounding Mudada.
  53. 53
    Glide over to the other side of the stream, grabbing two more red gems and freeing the fairy.
  54. 54
    Jump onto the right-hand whirlwind first.
  55. 55
    Grab three red gems off the island you land at and free the fairy.
Tips
  • In Part 40, the SMT (Super Mecha Dragon) is immune to normal attacks and requires a charge-flame.
  • In Lofty Castle, Balloognorcs are armored gnorcs on balloons; flame them when they are low to pop the balloon.
  • Rolling, jumping, and maneuvering are key to dodging arrows from Dragon Cannons (DCs).
  • Fairies are trapped in cages and must be freed by any attack to progress or activate whirlwinds.
  • Mudada is found on the island reached by the first whirlwind in Lofty Castle.
  • Baruti is found on an island reached by gliding from the ledge off the island with Mudada.
  • Part 40: 500/500 Gems, Level Complete.
  • Lofty Castle: 400 Gems, 3 Dragons, 1 Key.

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