Crash Bandicoot - 100% Run, Part 20: Fumbling In The Dark

[DjCandyApple]

bug lite was harder.

[mgoidty45]

i think cortex may have been abused or just plain emo or even darker than that....

[Luigi84289]

This was always my most hated level backthen. Many a perfect run ended barely missing a beam and falling in the infinite abyss to my death.

[MrKyo2002]

Yeah the most hardest I gor 99% on this Crash cuz this was the only level that i need gem.

[KCJ506]

This level is one of the reasons why I hate the requirements of getting all the Gems. It's almost impossible to complete this(among other levels) without dying at least once.

[CTRPolar]

I won this level recently and finally completed the game thanks to this although I didn't watch the part of the three spiders at the end O_o

[Aumaan666]

thats what I like about crash 1 simple jumping but still the hardest of all time :D

[OhMyGEEZY]

wow

[Jakelele22]

Man i dont know but i dont have this level unlocked:/ does any1 knows why and how to unlock:? Pls reply :)thx

[CTRPolar]

@Jakelele22 You need to get the key from Jaws of Darkness. To obtain the key, find all Cortex icons and then win the bonus round.

[Luigi84289]

@CTRPolar Yep that took me forever to figure out . This game is just a masterpiece all around it's ashame I can't say the same thing about 2 or any of the others to come out since. Earning the Gems as a reward for playing the level perfect keeps the game from feeling like a gathering expedition. It keeps the action and adventure flying and the Gems which are necessary to get the best ending are a nice bonus.

[LIBARDORF]

genial...estubiste varias veces cerca de caer..pero no paso nada...

[SenyordelTechno]

1:09 hayy......... jajaja

[giusex27]

This is the hardest crash bandicoot level ever made by far, slippery climb was really easy it only got me like 6 attempts to complete it, instead with this one it got me more than 40-50 attempts to make it

[TheAdam159]

I find most of the levels on the third island to be simply EVIL in difficulty. This level is very difficult, nicely done

[gtalolmans2]

1:09 you have luck

[MR0KITTY]

There's two levels I hated more than this one:

The High Road, and Road to Nowhere.

[virtuousmission]

i'd hate to be the guy responsible for cleaning cortex's castle.

[SmokeEver]

Now, Aku Aku is a light mask (because the level is dark), and exist a lot of Aku Aku crates but nothing works... interessant...

[averagebusinessmen2]

whoever says slippery climb is harder than this is an idiot.

[SyntaxMagenta]

@averagebusinessmen2 Boulder Dash was harder than Slippery Climb. Along with The Lab, this, Sunset Vista & Generator Room (my opinion)

[atee12321]

@SyntaxMagenta Boulder Dash? That was quite an easy one. Though I do agree that slippery climb is overrated in difficulty and the Lab is harder...

[SyntaxMagenta]

@atee12321 It took me:

1 month to clear Boulder Dash

3 weeks to clear The Lab & Generator Room

5 MONTHS alone to clear Sunset Vista

And just 4 days to clear Slippery Climb...

[atee12321]

@SyntaxMagenta :) I played Boulder Dash earlier and finished it on my first try... The Lab and Sunset Vista are the hardest levels in the game, in my opinion. But to each their own difficulties..

[kaorushima99kyou]

wow, you're good. it took me an entire hour to finish this level yesterday...

[Schweppesization]

1:09 Wow. Lucky.

[Tommeke11]

Booyah! Remember when I said this one was the only gem I didn't got? Well, today I finally got it! :D

It took me more than 10 attempts and I kept dying in the later section of the level every single time. It made me mad and as a protest I did all the bridge levels and Slippery Climb in one row without dying. For me those were a lot easier compared to Fumbling In The Dark. Slippery Climb is way too overrated compared to this madness spit from hell.

[TheHorrorKing1]

@Tommeke11 Awesome!

[Tommeke11]

@TheHorrorKing1 It truly was. Damn, my knees were shaking afterwards. I highly doubt that I can get this gem a second time. It's insane, man..

[TheHorrorKing1]

@Tommeke11 I'll bet! That's why it'll be my last. My next gem to get is Slippery Climb. How was Slippery Climb?

[Tommeke11]

@TheHorrorKing1 Slippery Climb was hard too for me, but for some reason not harder than Fumbling or Sunset Vista.. :p Slippery Climb isn't that hard if you have some practice and take your time. I'd say patience is a golden rule for that. Memorising the level also helps. And another trick is to count when stairs go up/down. The number of the stairs refer to how much seconds it stays up/down (I think, not quite sure). Which gems do you have to get? :)

[TheHorrorKing1]

@Tommeke11 I have only Slippery Climb, Native Fortress (you need SC first), and the two hidden levels, this and Whole Hog to go. Almost there! :)

[Tommeke11]

@TheHorrorKing1 I wish you the best with that. Oh, you'll need those 2 keys from the Cortex bonus rounds for that! :D There is one in Sunset Vista and one in Jaws Of Darkness, but be careful with that last one. I searched ages for the 2nd Cortex mug, but when I jumped on one cobra instead of spinning it, I realised that if I spinned it the cobra flew against a TNT and that caused an instant explosion which destroyed a box containing this Cortex mug. Pain in the ass.. xD

[TheHorrorKing1]

@Tommeke11 THAT'S where the last Cortex mug is! I've been wondering where it was...well, thanks! And I'll try Sunset Vista's next. Good thing is, dying doesn't interfere with getting mugs.

[Tommeke11]

@TheHorrorKing1 Yeah, It was kinda rude of Naughty Dog to place that cobra right in front of it. Just discovered it by accident to be honest, the reason afterwards. :p Jup luckily it doesn't, but still those bonus rounds aren't that easy. It's mainly based around last-second decisions and TNT-playing. The N. Brio bonus rounds are insane to be honest. My new goal is trying to beat all bonus rounds in the game with getting every box. Just for fun though. :)

[TheHorrorKing1]

@Tommeke11 Sounds tough.....good luck though! :)

[Tommeke11]

@TheHorrorKing1 Thank you! Yeah, you can make those games as hard as you want them to be. For instance doing Crash 2 and 3 "without dying" to get a gem. I like making my own game of an existing game. Fantasy is wonderful. You should try it! ;D

[TheHorrorKing1]

@Tommeke11 I tried it for New Super Mario Bros. It didn't work; it's that too easy. Naughty Dog needs to get back here and stop the bleeding from the modern Crash. Unlike Nintendo, ND tends to leave franchises.

[Tommeke11]

@TheHorrorKing1 I fully agree with you on that. The original Crash Bandicoots were by far the most challenging and most fun. I mean.. Look what they did to Tiny.. I hope that Naughty Dog will focus back on Crash and gaining the development rights or some at least some new kind of great platformer after Uncharted 3. Nowadays I'm playing the arcade. Highly addicted to the first Donkey Kong arcade game. Simple look, hard difficulty but lots of fun.

[TheHorrorKing1]

@Tommeke11 Look what they've done to N. GIN! My favorite minion! I cried when I saw him like that. Is Crash even platforming anymore? And older games seem to target older audiences because of their difficulty. Now these days, they're more enjoyable. Back then, we couldn't complete them.

[UrosBjedov]

1:08 - Phew, that was close.

[0verlord1841]

someone didn't pay their electric bills...

[1mnmfan]

this one is harder then lights out!

[peppergames]

wut up with the clear aku aku?

[IdontneedanIpod]

I have tried to beat this level at least once a year scince 1996

[RyanRocks1998]

this level is pathetic... until 1:09 Rawwwwwwwwwr after that its fairly hard

[JesusCristo2002]

This is going to surprise most of you, but the very first colored gem I ever got on the first "Crash Bandicoot" was the gold one from "The Lab". Great game!!!

[PotatoPlop]

@JesusCristo2002 how would that surprise us? I got my first coloured gem in that level as well.

[JesusCristo2002]

@PotatoPlop - It's a hard level.

[IcyPR0]

Probably the hardest level...

[TheKenfig]

@IcyPR0 Nah, theyre all easy

[CTRPolar]

LOOOL look at the end! Those fuckin spiders! XD

[leonpowalski2008]

Thank you. Because of this video, I was FINALLY able to beat this level after more tries than I care to remember with the gem. Now I can boast a perfect file for this game. Thank you again for showing me (and everyone else) how to do this!

[d3vils4t4n]

this was my personal hell when i was little, it was so hard to get all boxes and not to die!

[TheDamnedGoblin]

really when watching this i think to myself "how the fuck did I beat that game when i was 5 years old!!??"

[Tommeke11]

For me this one is the hardest of the whole game. I got all the gems except for this one. But I don't want to give up. Let's try this fucker today..

[MrTschernobyl]

@Tommeke11 :

Well , it is THE HARDEST !

[smailsnail]

Nearly messed my pants at 1:00

[JackBandicootsBunker]

@Stormyline Por nada xD

[JackBandicootsBunker]

@Stormyline Cortex Bonus Round en Jaws of Darkness.

[VGmastaRicky]

I couldn't stand the stupid spiders.

[supersonicNshadow]

why was aku aku clear in the beginning?

[cturismo864]

@supersonicNshadow I should think Aku Aku was acting like his torch

[MVPistheTRueUSchamp]

This was the level that was supposed to be Stormy Ascent, a removed level that is playable nowadays...

[Asphyxiaction]

We should make gaming video together

[DoubleGee94]

Did Cortex remembered to pay the electricity bill? xD

[Birthnote]

Naughty Dog said that this level represents Cortex's childhood.

[vgman94]

@Birthnote Must've been a shitty childhood... And ND still talks to the fans? Or is that piece of information old?

[Birthnote]

@vgman94 Its old. That info used to be on their website with this level's concept art.

[LeroyRifkin]

@Birthnote that's fuck up.

[Lv100WereCactus]

@Birthnote cool story bro.

[AussieWalla]

@Birthnote i dont get it sorry lol can someone explain?

[Birthnote]

@AussieWalla It means Cortex had a very bad life as a kid.

[carlos22502]

@Birthnote WHY CORTEX CANT DREAM WITH PONIES AN ROSES INSTEAD OF DARK, SPIDERS, RATS AN GIANT KNIFES???!!!

[BODYGCB]

i do this then compare myself to u and realise i suck :D

Awesome vids man, brings back the old days

[distingfoo]

whaa last part looks hard

[TheTrilogia2009]

this level is easy

[dunavidrava]

btw.. i rememmber i lost aku daku (however) at the end of the lvl... i couldnt see a thing but those sabers.. i was jumping around,and got to the end lol.. i was lucky xD

[dunavidrava]

great gameplay

[ApacheLongbow007]

This is the last gem I need for 100%, went in with 99 lives, and got a game over at 2:00, so I gave up

[chickenexpress135]

ffs. 99 lives to 51 to get this gem and that was picking up the fruit for extra lives. that was FUCKED

[THERANDOMISER100]

Y IS AKU A GHOST

[pedrleo]

I spent 15 days, playing every day 5 hours to get the gem of this fuc*ing shit level.

[AlanMoorefan]

Man, sometimes I could murder my bro for giving away our PS1 long ago...

[coolbeans8008]

what I dont get is how those armadillos survive in there

[crazyhotrot]

1:42 that spider hit the aku aku :P

[Metallicfusion92]

i passed this level when i got hit by the spines at the end and with no aku aku and i was jumping on the three spiders in the dark lol,it took me like forever to pass this

[scorpioVZLA]

holly shit Jesus Christ you are so pro, this shit its almost imposible to me

[rockscoolkid]

i hate that lvl

[TheHedgehogCenter]

One more of the dark levels. This level, i think, is not so scary and not so annoying.

[jerm21productions]

1:10 ou got lucky

[MADIGgyu]

the hardest level in game (and "the lab") lost here like 34 lives.

[JerkBike101]

@heAdXsHotzz beat the bonus level of Lights Out.

[mouthofsauron328]

It's kind of ironic that Cortex has all this freaking technology, and he can't even be bothered to light a few stupid candles in his castle?

In this level, if you lose the Aku Aku mask you're essentially screwed.

[heAdXsHotzz]

how did u unlock that? I cant get it

[MultiMathmaster]

If you want a nice PS 1 with all 3 of Crash games then go to my channel and click on the link in my About Me page.

Thanks,

[DarkTheXone]

lol uka uka bugged its a ghost lol

[MegaAntoniothebest]

i remember 1:28... but fortunately you found the platform that didn't make you fall...

but i didn't ...

[MegaAntoniothebest]

1:08 ...FIUUUUUUUU

[niNtenDoguyfreak]

I remember doing this level... I had 99 lives and only had 2 lives remaining before I got the gem. nice work garland.

[JoyPadJunkies]

That level has to be one of the hardest levels in the game.

It requires skill and good reaction times and after alot of practice i finally got the diamond for this level gaining 100% completion.

[MegaAntoniothebest]

@JoyPadJunkies one of the hardest levels?!you mean THE HARDEST LEVEL

[JoyPadJunkies]

@MegaAntoniothebest Maybe so.

[heavymetalman14]

yea i have to agree with you. cuz i still cant get this gem an its pissing me off

[MegaAntoniothebest]

@heavymetalman14

i had almost 60 lifes when i started it,ad when i had the gem i had only 10

[heavymetalman14]

@MegaAntoniothebest dam is it the most frustrating level in the game?

[navylaks2]

This has got to be the most difficult level in the entire series

[BluewareDubE]

in this level obviows .. you play runing

so all the leves the best part of guys just play run!!!

[DoubleGee94]

13 "OOBGAs" in 2 minutes and 25 seconds

[juliaontour]

I just completed the level and got the gem! Last time I played this game (about 10 years ago) I did not even notice this evil level. Thanks for the vid, 1:08 glitch though, but very well done!

[CrashandWonderboy]

Dude, what's with the transparent aku-aku?

[didjano]

on the dark levels like this one, aku aku is transperant

[PappasandMeatballs]

Wow, congrats on the diamond for this level. It took me forever to get it.

[ally7114812]

i never knew tht in the beginning

[oinb]

1:07 whoa lol

[Bloombey]

Amazing level

[SuperLEGOMADNESS]

We might be the same bacause I always strugle on that level, oltho i'm 9

[PacGuy765]

no matter how many times you upgrade that mask, it's always on level 1!

[big973e]

on this and lights out...the witch doctors are source of light....if you lose it or wait around too long to get another one you will have to navigate in complete darkness except for your immediate surroundings

[Jiemusu89]

1:08 glitch

[accaunt100]

nailed this world on my 3th attempt :]

[theqman24]

@accaunt100 3th don't you mean 3rd

[accaunt100]

yeah sorry my bad im not english

[animefreakculicious2]

I remember that this was an introduction to the fireflies in the next Crash after this. I love dark levels like this, it's fun!!

[PhenomsServant]

I hate this level efen more than Slippery Climb

[johnnyafm]

hmmmm I think Slippery Climb is still the hardest level of the game

[samftwplsgf]

ughh i can't do this level. ive tried so much. this and wild hog and i'll have 100% completion!

[Toclafane76]

I completed this level with no lifes lost, but however i didnt get all the boxes.

But now ive realized there were boxes behind you.

i feel like an idiot right now :P

[yazoo178]

I can't berlive how hard they made some of the levels lol.

[JeSangtae]

This is the worst level I've ever played! I played crash 1 last month and I was stuck for several hours because of this fucking cursed level.

[Trannisaurus]

This level was the bane of my existence.

[kevin8886177]

this was my last level until i beat the game!

[CutieMikell]

1:09 oh come on, u can`t say that wasn`t a close 1. 1:30 really lucky u had aku there...

but u did better than l did,

[mvtjets96]

How do you get this level?

[mariomaniac6411]

why is aku aku like a ghost?

[cardenw]

its because aku aku lights up in these levels to make it easier, why he goes see-through to lightup... who knows >_>

[animefreakculicious2]

He's ur light in the dark, I don't why they made him ghost like instead of glowing tho

[filipedias92]

2 keys??

[poostinkpoo1]

wow you got lucky

[Gamespeed91]

WHOA you made this look easy... I used to hate this level so much for its difficulty!

[z3rozach]

hardest level i ever played, lol almost fell once. When i used to play, i remember i got all the way to the end then died -_-

good job!

[overtheflats]

I was never able to get to this level when I had this game. Dang, this is one hard level, harder than "Lights Out."

[moveunderground]

This was it...I swear when I was a kid I tried to get the gem on this level at least 150 times...eventually gave up and never went back, the only level I couldn't get 100% on.

[JohnnyOne13]

Really close dying there 1:08

[Drummerkid204]

and at 1:22 to 1:23 almost fell off the floating block - another classic thing about crash bandicoot =D

[Pric3l3ssn3ss]

that's a really hard level :/

[reference1991]

i think i can go the rest of my life without hearin BOOGA BOOGA! ever again lol

[cardenw]

PGOOMAGAA! XD

[Endaviour]

Pgoodamahbah! xD

[cardenw]

i love ur vids... old crash is legendary

[SisK0211]

i think this is the lvl that stopped me when i played this game (i was like 7 or 8 years old then so this remains to be the only crash game that i didnt solve made by naughty dog...) btw i did crash 2, crash3, crash bash, crash team racing,and 2 ps2 crash games 100%+... so yea im kinda dissopointed... lol guess i just didnt played it for a week and when i tryed to play it it was broken xD

[Botta12]

who would find that bit behind. But ya this level was kinda hard. I done it though.

[michaeld18]

This one took me so long!!! Thought all the others so far were pretty easy with few difficulties, but this one was sick tough for me!!!

[imeldaDuke]

Huh, how did you get that much AkuAku-boxes in this level? And why is there noch super-crash? I didnt get that back then...

[ahv007]

This levels Aku-Aku mechanic is different, you only get 1 Aku-Aku, if you get more, it doesn't do anything.

[aveinflames]

fav level.

[haniboli]

wow man you are good.....

[spiderutuzuparker]

You think and act so fast (0:34) really r the great. Did you discover all the secrets by yourself (i used the superpassword when young) ?You must be really proud.

[gristoferg]

xD .Kinda lame u used a password. I didn't know about it :D but i still completed this game without any gems.Maybe 3 or 5

[spiderutuzuparker]

I recently managed to get 100% without the password. Pretty easier after so much time.

[N1ko312]

1:09 close call

[moodz2]

watch from 1.32-1.40

at 1.39 you hear tht he gets a mask but where was it in the box?

[N1ko312]

i think the spider hit it when garland killed it

[moodz2]

yup, i see(hear) how tht works.

[MVPistheTRueUSchamp]

ok hes spins the spider and somehow it hits a mask box or whatever its called :)

[rosiejac]

glowing masks , dangerous hazards , a range of difficulty .. this level has it all.

[livabanga]

very fast !

[Crashfan2]

How did you ever become so good at the game!?

[bklynleo887]

This level is really not that difficult ... you just gotta keep moving.

[emretzzon]

how do you unlock this lvl ?

[bklynleo887]

With a key ... you gotta beat the N Cortex bonus round in the level before this

[Torjuz1337]

You Need Cortex Head.. You Will Find them Sunset Vista And Jaws of Darkness... Search - Cortex Bonus Crash Bandicoot ;)

[LoneSWarrior]

Baby Geniuses recall... >.>

[commonsleuth]

why is the mask all clear?

[N1ko312]

it produces light.

[Poshua92]

1:09

Nearly slipped hehe....

[cheriberrycherry]

YOU ARE MY CRASH HERO!!!! it looks like the training paid off, huh?

[PhearMyWrath]

1:23

Close.. Lol

[Moomba44]

This guy is my fucking hero.