-Debug menu:
At the Naughty Dog logo, hold Up+X until the title
screen appears. Then, hold LEFT+Square+O+Square+start.
Now while playing ,you will hear the sound of a snort.
The game will resume. Press select to display a debug
menu.
-Clearing obstacles:
On levels such as "Road to Nowhere", you can jump onto
the ropes on the side and easily clear most of the
obstacles. To keep from falling off the rope, you need
to jump forward repeatedly on the rope
-Secret levels:
* Look for a secret level at the top of the Native
Fortress area. This path runs behind the normal path
and allows you to avoid enemies.
* In the Rolling Stones level, collect three Dr. Neo
Cortex heads. One is in a crate you must head-butt at
the beginning of the level. The second is in a cluster
of dynamite boxes in the middle of the level, and the
third is by the exit warp. Get all three heads and
you'll be taken to a difficult bonus area where you
must cross crates of TNT!
-Enemy strategies:
* Don't use spin attacks against Papu Papu. Jump on his
head after he swings and missed you with his club.
* To defeat Ripper Roo, dodge him by moving between the
front three cubes, then when he approaches from the
back, activate the TNT and move away quickly.
-Tips:
* Collect three tiki-mask power-ups and you will become
invincible for a short time.
* When outrunning the boulders, try to run in a straight
line, and follow the trails of fruit, as they will
lead you around obstacles.
* Smashing all the boxes without dying will give you a
"perfect" screen and a gem.
* In the Cortex Power level, jump to the right and
bounce off the wall to avoid the spiked robots.
* When spin-busting crates on platforms, be sure you're
standing still before hitting the spin attack button,
or you may spin right off.
-Super code to get to the third island:
Go to the password screen and enter the following:
Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Circle, X,
Triangle, Triangle, X, X, Triangle, Circle, Square,
Circle, X, Triangle, Triangle, Circle, Square, X, X,
Square, Triangle, Triangle.
-Passwords
Complete Password
2% Circle, Square, Circle, Square, Circle, Circle,
Triangle, Square
6% Circle, X, Square, Triangle, Circle, Square,
Square, Triangle
11% Square, Square, X, Square, Square, Triangle, X,
Triangle
13% X, Square, X, Circle, X, Square, Triangle, X
18% Square, Square, Triangle, X, Circle, Circle, X,
Triangle
19% Triangle, Triangle, X, Triangle, Circle, Circle,
Square, X, Square, X, Circle, Square, Circle,
Square, X, Triangle, Square, X, X, Square, X, X,
Triangle, Square
22% Circle, Square, Square, Circle, Circle, X, X, X
27% X, Circle, X, Circle, Circle, X, Square, Circle
31% Square, X, Triangle, Triangle, X, Square, X,
Triangle
36% X, Circle, Circle, Circle, X, Square, X, Square
38% Square, Square, X, Triangle, X, Square, Circle, X
52% Triangle, Triangle, Circle, X, X, Square, Square,
Circle, Square, Triangle, Triangle, X, X, Circle,
Circle, Square, Circle, Square, Triangle, Square,
X, X, X, Circle
56% Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle,
X, Square, Square, Square, Triangle, Triangle, X,
X, Triangle, Square, Circle, Triangle, Square,
Circle, X, Circle, Circle, Triangle, X
57% Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Square, Square,
Square, Square, Circle, Square, Triangle, Triangle,
X, X, Triangle, Triangle, X, Circle, Square,
Square, X, Square, Triangle, X, Circle
63% Triangle, Triangle, X, X, X, X, Triangle, Square,
Square, X, X, X, Circle, Square, Triangle,
Triangle, X, Circle, X, Circle, Triangle, Triangle
68% Triangle, Triangle, X, X, Square, Circle, Square,
Triangle, Triangle, X, X, X, Circle, X, Square,
Square, Triangle, Triangle, Circle, Circle, Square,
X, Circle
-Access all levels:
This code lets you to access all 32 levels completed
with all gems and keys, allowing you to play the
different endings:
Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, X, Square,
Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Square, X,
Triangle, Circle, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Circle,
Square, Triangle, X, X, X, X.
-Posses all the keys and gems:
This code allows you to instantly have all the gems and
keys in the game:
Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, X, Square,
Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Square, X,
Triangle, Circle, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Circle,
Square, Triangle, X, X, X, X.
Hints:
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Beating the Bosses:
Having some trouble? These tips and tricks should help.
Boss one: Papu Papu:
To do to beat him, dodge the large stick that he swings
around. When he's done swinging, jump on his head and
that sends him backwards. When he's falling back, spin
him 3 times and he will be gone.
Boss two: Ripper Roo:
Detonate the dynamite boxes he lays down when he's on a
nearby square. Do this three times and move on.
Boss three: Koala Kong:
Dodge the four boulders he throws at you. When the
fourth one lands in front of you, spin attack the rock
and it will hit Koala Kong. Do this 4 times and move on.
Boss four: Pinstripe:
Keep your eyes on him the whole time. When he jumps off
the table, wait till he stops shooting then spin attack
him. To avoid being shot, hide behind the couches. Hit
him like that three or four times and he'll be on the
ground.
Boss five: Dr. Nitrus Brio:
To beat this boss, dodge the red and green beaker bombs
that he throws. Jump on the green blobs that are on the
floor and those will crash into Brio. When he has thee
energy bars left, he turns into a demon. Jump from the
platform and smack his head. Repeat till he's on the
floor.
Final boss: Dr. Neo Cortex:
To beat the doc, watch his red and blue attacks. When
you see a green one, send it back. Remember, TIMING IS
EVERYTHING.
