Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy

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C1 | The Ultimate Gem Path

Earn 26 Gems.

5.06%

How to unlock the C1 | The Ultimate Gem Path achievement in Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy - Definitive Guide

xTGE

TrueAchievements

29 Jun 2018 00:43

Welcome, this guide will showcase how to earn each gem in Crash Bandicoot 1 level by level rather than all of them in a single video. The Ultimate Gem Path is earned by collecting all 20 Clear Gems which are unlocked by collecting every box in the level (Including Bonus Levels) and 6 Colour Gems which are unlocked by collecting every box in the level without dying (except for bonus levels). Below I have added some important notes that should clear some things up for you.

Notes
- You can die in any bonus level without it voiding the Colour Gem.
- You must complete all bonus levels by collecting the 3 character tokens in each level. Bonus level boxes count towards the final box count and there may be as many as 2 bonus levels in a single level.
- TNT boxes do count towards the end total.
- You need 2 keys to unlock secret levels. These can be found in the following guides.
- I will be leveling them while excluding boss fights. I have uploaded individual boss guides for each of them in the respective achievement guides.

The following guides will show you a full walkthrough of each level with the gems specific to the level if it has one. I will list it as a REQUIREMENT if the level needs it and will point you to the level it can be unlocked at. Any questions, please ask!

Level 1: N'Sanity Beach
Boxes: 49
Bonus Level: None

Level 2: Jungle Rollers
Boxes: 43
Bonus Level: 1
Requirement For Clear Gem: Earn the Green Gem from 'The Lost City'

Level 3: The Great Gate
Boxes: 38
Bonus Level: 1
Requirement For Clear Gem: Earn the Yellow Gem from 'The Lab'

Level 4: Boulders
Boxes: 16
Bonus Level: None

Level 5: Upstream
Boxes: 36
Bonus Level: 1
Requirement For Clear Gem: Earn the Orange Gem from 'Generator Room'

Level 6: Hog Wild
Boxes: 24
Bonus Level: None
Pattern To The Enemies: Right, Left, Right, Right, Left, Right, Right.

Level 7: Rolling Stones
Boxes: 87
Bonus Level: 2
Requirement For Clear Gem: Earn the Blue Gem from 'Toxic Waste'

Level 8: Native Fortress
Boxes: 48
Bonus Level: 1
Requirement for Clear Gem: Earn the Red Gem from 'Slippery Climb'

Level 9: Up The Creek
Boxes: 45
Bonus Level: 1

Level 10: The Lost City
Boxes: 82
Bonus Level: 2
Requirement For Green Gem: Collect all boxes without Dying (Dying Is Allowed In Bonus Level).

Level 11: Temple Ruins
Boxes: 67
Bonus Level: None

Level 12: Road to Nowhere
Boxes: 42
Bonus Level: 1
Requirement For Clear Gem: Earn the Red Gem from 'Slippery Climb'

Level 13: Whole Hog
Boxes: 24
Bonus Level: None
Requirement To Unlock Level: Get the Key from 'Sunset Vista'

Level 14: Boulder Dash
Boxes: 35
Bonus Level: None
Requirement For Clear Gem: Earn the Purple Gem from 'Lights Out'

Level 15: Sunset Vista
Boxes: 90
Bonus Level: 2
Requirement To Unlock Key: Collect all 3 Dr. Cortex tokens to earn the Key in the Bonus Area.

Level 16: Heavy Machinery
Boxes: 86
Bonus Level: 2

Level 17: Cortex Power
Boxes: 42
Bonus Level: None
Requirement For Clear Gem: Earn the Blue Gem from 'Toxic Waste'

Level 18: Generator Room
Boxes: 52
Bonus Level: 1
Requirement For Yellow Gem: Collect all Boxes without Dying (Can Die In Bonus Room)

Level 19: Toxic Waste
Boxes: 39
Bonus Room: 1
Requirement For Blue Gem: Collect all Boxes without Dying (Can Die In Bonus Room).

Level 20: The High Road
Boxes: 45
Bonus Level: 1

Level 21: Slippery Climb
Boxes: 51
Bonus Level: 1
Requirement To Unlock Red Gem: Collect all boxes without Dying (Can Die In Bonus Level).

Level 22: Lights Out
Boxes: 15
Bonus Level: None
Requirement To Unlock Purple Gem: Collect all boxes without Dying.

Level 23: Fumbling In The Dark
Boxes: 18
Bonus Level: None
Requirement To Unlock Level: Collect the Key from 'Jaws of Darkness'.

Level 24: Jaws of Darkness
Boxes: 112
Bonus Level: 2
Requirement For Key: Collect all 3 Dr. Cortex tokens to unlock the bonus area for the Key.

Level 25: Castle Machinery
Boxes: 27
Bonus Level: None
INFINITE LIFE FARMING HERE: Having the Green Gem will allow you to get 27 Lives (Refer to the following guide).

The C1 | On Cloud 99 achievement in Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy worth 130 pointsEarn 99 Lives.

Level 26: The Lab
Boxes: 36
Bonus Level: 1
Requirement For Yellow Gem: Collect all boxes without Dying (Can Die In Bonus Level).

DLC: Stormy Ascent
Boxes: 56
Bonus Level: 1
Requirement: Not needed for Achievement.

29 Jun 2018 00:43

13 Comments

Level 22 "Lights Out" is not spawning the gem path elevator to the last 3 boxes.
Which gem is required for this one to unlock the path?

By angry often on 09 Jul 2018 00:08

Awesome work, but I think you're missing the level "Rolling Stones"

By DeadFishPie on 29 Jun 2018 19:53

Oh damn, my bad haha.

By xTGE on 29 Jun 2018 23:51

Man I really wish I’d paid more attention to the ‘dying in bonus levels doesn’t void progress’ before I restarted 30 times

By TrooperAndy7 on 30 Jun 2018 18:35

Hahahaha yeah, I did that when I started playing on PS4 awhile back. Felt so stupid afterwards haha

By xTGE on 01 Jul 2018 03:50

Can someone clarify this to me. If you die in a level before hitting a check point and get sent back to the very start, does that count it against the "no death" levels? It's getting tiresome on some of the more difficult levels to keep backing out to the map screen if you die before hitting the checkpoint, so some confirmation on if it's necessary or not would be great.

By Brianx88 on 03 Jul 2018 19:19

If you die before hitting the levels first checkpoint then you still earn the Gem. Once you hit the checkpoint you must do a full run without dying.

By xTGE on 04 Jul 2018 01:04

Good guide, not sure why it's got a negative vote

By EaseAndInspire on 29 Jul 2018 16:12

Blue gem is needed for jaws of darkness clear.

By Lavindathar on 01 Aug 2018 07:14

Thank you so much

By oWxlker on 17 May 2020 12:40

There is a mistake as you have the Yellow gem listed twice. The Generator Room does not yield a Yellow Gem it yields the Orange Gem. Also it should mention that you need the Yellow Gem for Lights out.

By chuckthetekkie on 25 May 2020 14:38

^What he said above, wondered why I couldn't get the other area at the end of The Great Gate. It's not the Yellow Gem.

By Seitzz on 09 Jul 2020 21:37

To answer my own question:
You need the yellow gem from level 26 "The Lab", to get the purple gem in Level 22 "Lights Out".

By angry often on 09 Jul 2018 15:30

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Maka91

TrueAchievements

01 Jul 2018 16:53

In Crash Bandicoot 1, you can earn 1 gem for every level by collecting all the boxes in a level. For colored gems, you must additionally complete the level without dying; although you're allowed to retry the bonus levels.

The guide is arranged by the order in which you can earn the gems, and not the order of the levels since many levels must be revisited after earning colored gems.

In order to earn this achievement, you must get all 26 gems, while will earn you a "100% Complete" rating for the game. The levels are as follows:

0:28 - N. Sanity Beach
2:18 - Boulders
3:41 - Hog Wild
4:54 - Papu Papu - Boss
5:41 - Up the Creek
9:13 - Ripper Roo
10:36 - The Lost City (Green Gem)
16:45 - Jungle Rollers
19:18 - Temple Ruins
22:08 - Sunset Vista (Key)
29:24 - Whole Hog
30:27 - Koala Kong - Boss
32:09 - Heavy Machinery
37:41 - Generator Room (Orange Gem)
40:59 - Upstream
43:48 - Toxic Waste (Blue Gem)
46:32 - Rolling Stones
49:46 - Cortex Power
52:40 - Pinstripe Potoroo - Boss
53:45 - The High Road
56:43 - Slippery Climb (Red Gem)
1:02:09 - Native Fortress
1:07:12 - Road to Nowhere
1:10:45 - Jaws of Darkness (Key)
1:16:22 - Fumbling in the Dark
1:22:58 - Castle Machinery
1:26:41 - Dr. Nitrus Brio - Boss
1:28:26 - The Lab (Yellow Gem)
1:31:36 - The Great Gate
1:30:41 - Lights Out (Purple Gem)
1:32:11 - Boulder Dash
1:34:31 - Dr. Neo Cortex - Boss & Normal Ending
1:36:25 - 100% Ending (The Great Hall)

01 Jul 2018 16:53

2 Comments

Lights Out level - you need the yellow gem before you can go for the purple gem. Otherwise the path to purple won’t be open.

By Lavindathar on 24 Jul 2018 08:00

I don’t have whole hog level even though I have key.

By beets101 on 22 Feb 2019 18:50

Necrophage33

XboxAchievements

This achievement requires you to obtain all 6 color gems, and then the 20 clear gems.

Before bothering to obtain the clear gems, first go through and obtain the 6 color gems. This is because many levels have boxes you can only reach by having a specific color gem, meaning you can't get the clear gem until you have the right color gem. The color gems are all obtained the same way: destroy all boxes in the level and get to the end without dying. As you may expect, this is challenging, but thankfully it's only six levels you need to do this on, and only one or two are tougher levels. None of these levels have boxes sneakily hidden, so it's straightforward to get them all; you just have to not die. The levels with color gems are:

The Lost City (Green Gem)
Generator Room (Orange Gem)
Toxic Waste (Blue Gem)
Slippery Climb (Red Gem)
Lights Out (Purple Gem)
The Lab (Yellow Gem)

Note: You CAN die in the bonus sections of these levels and still get the color gem. Dying in the bonus sections doesn't cost a life and therefore doesn't void these gems.

Note: You won't be able to get the Purple Gem until you get the Yellow Gem.

Once you have those six color gems, now replay all of the other levels where you don't have the clear gem, and now you can reach all of the boxes. There are a few levels with sneakily hidden boxes in them. Refer to the following video for any levels where you're missing boxes. This video also shows the six color gems being obtained too, just for reference. Full credit to PS5Trophies for the excellent video.