Crash and Spyro Game Concept

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Crash Bandicoot And Spyro The Dragon: Enter The Shadow Realm

Outline
In the dragon worlds the Professor is working on a new gadget with help from Flame and Ember, whilst Cynder watches. Spyro, Sparx and Hunter enter with Zoe following, Hunter carrying a power crystal. They hand the crystal to the Professor and Spyro asks what they are doing. The Professor explains that he is trying to create a new super portal that will connect all of the dragon kingdoms. He then puts in a new power crystal as the power stabilizer.
Meanwhile, on N.Sanity Island, Cortex and his team are putting the finishing touches to a new death ray, using the pink crystals as a power source, when suddenly Crash, Coco, Crunch and Aku-Aku burst through the door. Cortex curses them and tells Tiny and Dingodile to destroy them whilst he and N.Gin finish the machine.
As the Professor makes the final calculations, Ripto and his two henchmen, Crush and Gulp, burst through the door. Ripto tries to grab the power crystal, saying he will use it to take over the dragon kingdoms, but the Professor tries to wrestle the crystal away from him. The machine accidentally activates and drags the Professor and Ripto through a portal, everyone else following.
In Cortex’s lab, the battle is going badly for Cortex’s Team and just to make things worse, Crunch throws Tiny into the machine, accidentally pressing a button as he falls. Cortex exclaims ‘Tiny, what did you do?” as a similar portal opens up and sucks everyone in the room in.
The heroes all wake up in a dark medieval looking courtyard, the sky above is purple and everything seems to be very shadowy. Both teams check to see if their friends are all right before noticing each other and facing off. However this is interrupted when the Professor realizing that they’ve been dragged through to another dimension. Both teams wonder out loud where they could be, before Cynder suggests they are in the Shadow Realm. Spyro asks the Professor if the machine could take them back home but the Professor says that the crystal is broken and without the crystals the machine wouldn’t work.
Meanwhile, in an even darker part of the Shadow Realm, the villains wake up. Both have a face off, accusing the other of being the cause of their current predicament, neither noticing a large pair of red eyes watching with interest. Tiny and N.Gin notice the eyes and try to warn Cortex, Cortex brushes Tiny off but looks when N.Gin tells him. Before either Ripto or Cortex can do anything the shadow engulfs the room and all the villains eyes start to glow red.
Back with the heroes, the teams are despondent that there is no way to get home. However, Coco then suggests that they use the pink crystals to power the machine. The Professor agrees that it may work, before Aku Aku interrupts saying that the crystals are likely scattered around the Shadow Realm. Spyro and Crash volunteer to go find them, to which the Professor agrees. He then suggests that the teams split up, Hunter and Cynder going off to find out what happened to Ripto, whilst Crunch volunteers to find Cortex (Flame offering to tag along as well), whilst Coco and Ember staying behind to fix the gadget.
Realizing what is going on, the villains ‘decide’ to work together. Crash and Spyro work their way through the seven levels of the Shadow Realm, fighting the villains at the end of each level (Dingodile, Crush, Tiny, Gulp, N.Gin, Ripto) before facing Cortex in the Shadow Castle. Each time a villain is defeated, the red glow leaves their eyes. At the start of level 5, Crash and Spyro get a transmission from the Professor saying that they need Cortex’s machine to be able to send Crash’s team back, so they decide to find N.Gin.
At some point during the game, Hunter and Cynder are captured by the shadow and they are brainwashed to think that Crash is the enemy. This leads on to a solo battle from Crash against Cynder, whilst Spyro is trapped by Hunter. However, Crash is able to snap Cynder and Hunter out of the mind control and they then depart back to the Professor with the crystals that Crash and Spyro have collected.
When Crash and Spyro face Cortex in the Shadow Castle it is revealed that the main antagonist is a being known as the Shadow King, who wishes to use the portal to gain access another world. However, his prescience in another world would destroy it, so Crash and Spyro fight Cortex to stop this. However, after beating Cortex, the Shadow King is released and flees. The duo then track him down and discover he has made his own version of the Professor’s machine, which he has incorporated into his own body. However, they defeat the Shadow King. When they return to the others, the Professor has finished the machine (with the reluctant aid of N.Gin) and he says that they can return anytime they want.

Game Mechanics
-1 or 2 player game
-In 1 player mode the player can switch between Crash and Spyro
-Zoe acts as a checkpoint.
-Progress can be saved at any point.
-Sub-levels are accessed by portals.
-Crystals are gained for getting to the end of a sub-level, or for completing a challenge.
-Both characters have a health bar; they can take 4 hits before the bar runs out.
-Wumpa fruit replenish the health bars
-Gems can be found scattered around each level.
-There numerous different boxes and bottle around each level. The different types are Gem Basket, Gem Vase, Wumpa Crate, TNT Crate, Nitro Crate, Switch Box, Nitro-Switch Box, Power Up Crate & Aku Aku Crate. Breaking all crates in a level gains the players an extra Crystal.
-Breaking 3 Power Up Crates (Spyro) or 3 Aku-Aku Crates (Crash) allow 10 seconds of invincibility. In some levels there are variations on Spyro’s Power Up Crates giving different powers such as Super-Charge or Flight (Crash would ride Spyro in these cases)
-Sparx acts as a guide, showing were gems are and pointing the way. Aku Aku will help the players by finding Crystal Challenges.
-The game is non-linear so the player can go back to previous levels to do bits they have missed.
-In each level there is a large portal that transports the player to the next level, this will only open when the boss is defeated.
-When the player defeats a boss, one character gains a new ability to help in the quest to find the crystals.
-Some challenges are one character only.
-In each level there is a speedway where Crash and Spyro race against the Shadow King’s minions to retrieve a crystal. In these levels Spyro flies whilst Crash uses a random vehicle (e.g. Motorbike)


Home Level: Chaos Courtyard
Number Of Crystals- 3
Crystal Challenge Description- On The High Ledge
                                               Chase The Thief 1
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 100

Level- Dark Ditch
Number Of Crystals- 4
Crystal Challenge Description- End Of The Ditch
                                               In The Pipe
                                               Challenge: Across The Sludge
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 200

Level- Midnight Forest
Number Of Crystals- 4
Crystal Challenge Description- Moonlight Clearing
                                               In The Hollow Log
                                               Challenge: Climb The Tallest Tree
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems: 300

Level- Murky Caverns
Number Of Crystals- 4
Crystal Challenge Description- Escape The Caverns
                                               Beat The Giant Bugs
                                               Break The Wall
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 300

Level- Shadow Speedway
Number Of Crystals- 2
Crystal Challenge Description- Win The Race (Crash rides on Spyro)
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 100

Boss Level 1
Boss Name- Dingodile
Number Of Crystals- 1
Ability Gained- Double Jump (Both)

Home Level- Glacier Gorge
Number Of Crystals- 3
Crystal Challenge Description- Under The Ice
                                               Chase The Thief 2
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 200

Level- Polar Passage
Number Of Crystals- 4
Crystal Challenge Description- End Of The Passage
                                               Defeat The Evil Snowmen
                                               Challenge: Beat The Polar Bear
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 400

Level- Tundra Town
Number Of Crystals- 4
Crystal Challenge Description- Reach The Town Hall
                                               Behind The Clock
                                               Challenge: Light The Street Lamps
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 400

Level- Arctic Outpost
Number Of Crystals- 4
Crystal Challenge Description- Cross The Ice Flows
                                               Highest Peak
                                               Challenge: Down The Ice Slide
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 400

Level- Snowy Speedway
Number Of Crystals- 2
Crystal Challenge Description- Win The Race (Crash uses a snowmobile)
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 100

Boss Level 2
Boss Name- Crush
Number Of Crystals- 1
Ability Gained- Headbash (Spyro)

Home Level- Terror Temple
Number Of Crystals- 4
Crystal Challenge Description- At The Alter
                                               Across The Flames
                                               Catch The Thief 3
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 300

Level- Jungle Jumble
Number Of Crystals- 4
Crystal Challenge Description- Reach The Waterhole
                                               Crocodile Crossing
                                               Challenge: Escape The Tiger
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 400

Level- Treacherous Tunnel
Number Of Crystals- 4
Crystal Challenge Description- Make It Out
                                               At The Depths
                                               Fight With Cynder (Crash Only)
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 400

Level- Savage Swamp
Number Of Crystals- 4
Crystal Challenge Description- On Dry Land
                                               Cross The Quicksand
                                               Challenge: Log Run
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 400

Level- Savannah Speedway
Number Of Crystals- 2
Crystal Challenge Description- Win The Race (Crash rides a motorbike)
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 100

Boss Level 3
Boss Name- Tiny Tiger
Number Of Crystals- 1
Ability Gained- Super Spin (Crash)

Home Level- Evil Oasis
Number Of Crystals- 4
Crystal Challenge Description- In The Lake
                                               Chase The Thief 4
                                               Challenge: Camel Ride
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 400

Level- Bizarre Bazar
Number Of Crystals- 5
Crystal Challenge Description- Rock The Kasbah
                                               In The Well
                                               Challenge: Defeat The Swordsman
                                               Challenge: Magic Carpet Ride
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 400

Level- Tomb Sweet Tomb
Number Of Crystals- 5
Crystal Challenge Description- Escape The Tomb
                                               In The Sarcophagus
                                               Challenge: I Want My Mummy
                                               Challenge: Solve The Sphinx’s Riddles
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 500

Level- Ravaged Reef (Crash Is In Scuba Gear)
Number Of Crystals- 5
Crystal Challenge Description- Defeat The Shark
                                               In The Giant Clam
                                               Search The Shipwreck
                                               Challenge: Manta Mayhem
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 500

Level- Sandy Speedway
Number Of Crystals- 2
Crystal Challenge Description- Win The Race (Crash Flies A Bi-Plane)
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 100

Boss Level 4
Boss Name- Gulp
Number Of Crystals- 1
Ability Gained- Climb (Both)

Home Level- Freaky Factory
Number Of Crystals- 4
Crystal Challenge Description- End Of The (Production) Line
                                               Chase The Thief 5
                                               Challenge: Collect The Cortex Contraption Components
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 400

Level- Slimy Sewer
Number Of Crystals- 5
Crystal Challenge Description- Going Against The Drain
                                               Under The Outflow
                                               Challenge: Giant Sewer Rat
                                               Challenge: Flushed Away
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 500

Level- Power Plant
Number Of Crystals- 5
Crystal Challenge Description- Destroy The Generator
                                               Across The Electric Barriers
                                               Challenge: Fix The Lighting Grid
                                               Challenge: Find The Diodes
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 500

Level- Robot Rampage
Number Of Crystals- 5
Crystal Challenge Description- Reach The Computer
                                               Gravity Tube
                                               Challenge: Stop The Giant Robot
                                               Challenge: Protect The Rocket
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 500

Level- Cyber Speedway
Number Of Crystals- 2
Crystal Challenge Description- Win The Race (Crash uses a jetpack)
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 100

Boss Level 5
Boss Name- N.Gin
Number Of Crystals- 1
Ability Gained- Bazooka (Crash)

Home Level- Lava Land
Number Of Crystals- 5
Crystal Challenge Description- Middle Of The Lava Lake
                                               Jump The Geysers
                                               Chase The Thief 6
                                               Challenge: Golem Be Gone
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 400

Level- Violent Volcano
Number Of Crystals- 5
Crystal Challenge Description- In The Crater
                                               Rocky Outcrop
                                               Challenge: Dodge The Rocks
                                               Challenge: Lava Toad Sharp Shooter
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 500

Level- T-Rex Trail
Number Of Crystals- 5
Crystal Challenge Description- In The Dino Nest
                                               Challenge: Ride The Triceratops
                                               Challenge: Defeat The T-Rex
                                               Challenge: Escape The Pterodactyl
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 500

Level- Magma Mayhem
Number Of Crystals- 5
Crystal Challenge Description- End Of The Lava River
                                               Rock Jumping
                                               Challenge: Dodge The Rocks 2
                                               Challenge: Landslide Ledge
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 500

Level- Scorching Speedway
Number Of Crystals- 2
Crystal Challenge Description- Win The Race (Crash Rides A Baby T-Rex)
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 100

Boss Level 6
Boss Name- Ripto
Number Of Crystals- 1
Ability Gained- Fire Bomb Breath (Spyro)

Home Level- Shadow Castle
Number Of Crystals- 5
Crystal Challenge Description- Behind The Broken Wall
                                               Chest In The Library
                                               Trap Door Corridor
                                               Challenge: Haunted Armour
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 400

Level- Terror Tower
Number Of Crystals- 5
Crystal Challenge Description- Climb The Tower: Inside
                                               Climb The Tower: Outside
                                               Challenge: Going Bats
                                               Challenge: Up The Down Stairs
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 500

Level- Cruel Catacombs
Number Of Crystals- 5
Crystal Challenge Description- Escape The Catacombs
                                               Free The Prisoners
                                               Challenge: Down The Endless Pit
                                               Challenge: Gnasty Gnorc
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 500

Level- Haunted Hovel
Number Of Crystals- 5
Crystal Challenge Description- Just Get Out
                                               In The Secret Room
                                               Challenge: Ghost Busters
                                               Challenge: House Of Horrors
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 500

Level- Spooky Speedway
Number Of Crystals- 2
Crystal Challenge Description- Win The Race (Crash rides a broomstick)
                                               Break All Boxes
Number Of Gems- 100

Boss Level 7
Boss Name- Cortex (& the Shadow King)
Number Of Crystals- 1
Ability Gained- Warp To Level (Both)

Level Name- Bonus Level
Condition- 12,000 Gems + 144 Crystals
Number Of Crystals- 1
Number Of Gems- 3000
Boss Name- The Shadow King


Level 1 Total Gems- 1000
Level 2 Total Gems- 1500
Level 3 Total Gems- 1600
Level 4 Total Gems- 1900
Level 5 Total Gems- 2000
Level 6 Total Gems- 2000
Level 7 Total Gems- 2000
Total- 12,000
Bonus Level Total Gems- 3000
Overall Total- 15,000

Level 1 Total Crystals- 17
Level 2 Total Crystals- 17
Level 3 Total Crystals- 18
Level 4 Total Crystals- 21
Level 5 Total Crystals- 21
Level 6 Total Crystals- 22
Level 7 Total Crystals- 22
Boss Levels Total Crystals- 6
Bonus Level- 1
Overall Total- 145


Controls

Crash

Circle- Spin
Square- Slide
X- Jump
X+X- Double Jump
X+X+Circle= Crash ‘copter
Triangle-Duck
R2- Dodge Right
L2- Dodge Left
R1- Look Right
L1- Look Left
Hold Down Circle- Wumpa Bazooka
Combos

Circle+X+Circle- Spyro Javalin (Crash grabs Spyro and spins, throwing Spyro like a javelin at any enemies directly in front of them)
Square+X+Square- Team Charge (Crash jumps on Spyro’s back and they charge into enemies)

Spyro

Circle- Flame
Square- Charge
X- Jump
X+X- Double Jump
X+X+X= Glide
Triangle (During Gliding)- Hover
Triangle-Duck
R2- Dodge Right
L2- Dodge Left
R1- Look Right
L1- Look Left
Hold Down Circle- Fire Bomb Breath

Combos

Circle+X+Circle- Pyro Tornado (Spyro and Crash combine their main attacks into a flaming tornado and spin into enemies)
Square+X+Square- Crash Catapult (Spyro flick Crash up using his horns, sending him rocketing into the enemies)

Boss Fights- Setting and How to win

Dingodile (Tower Top Room)- The players must charge numerous buttons on the walls of the room, which release bombs. Crash and Spyro can then spin/ charge these bombs at Dingodile. Takes 3 attacks.

Crush (Frozen Lake)- Dodge Crush’s attacks until you see the ice weakening then make him hit the cracked ice (this should happen every 3 attacks), then he will either fall in or need to be pushed. Repeat 4 times.

Tiny Tiger (Jungle Clearing)- Tiny throws three rocks at Crash and Spyro that must be dodged. The forth rock doesn’t break on impact and must be thrown back at Tiny. However on the second time, Tiny will jump at the rock and shatter it, sending the smaller rocks at the player, so the player’s attack must be done before Tiny hits the rock. Takes four attacks to win.

Gulp (Beach)- Make Gulp charge into the coconut trees (which will fall on his head). Some of the coconuts that fall are filled with explosives (they have lit fuses). Spyro and Crash can then spit/ throw the coconuts at Gulp. Takes five on target shots to win, but half way through Gulp will start using the coconuts as well.

N.Gin (Lab )- Dodging N.Gin’s attacks, Crash and Spyro must use the crank wheels in the room to build up the power. When it is at full power the electricity will shock N.Gin’s power suit. However, they must avoid ever more accurate weapons and traps. Takes 4 shots to win.

Ripto (Inside the volcano)- Use the rocks thrown up by the volcano as projectiles against Ripto to destroy his shield, then attack using normal attacks.  Repeat 4 times.

Cortex (Throne Room)- Cortex attacks using the Shadow King’s power, attacking Crash And Spyro three times before having to rest, during which Crash and Spyro attack. However, after each attack by Crash and Spyro, Cortex gains more of the Shadow King’s power, making him bigger, his attacks more powerful and his rest times shorter.

Shadow King (Bonus Level Great Hall)- Dodging the Shadow King’s numerous attacks, the duo must destroy his version of the Professors machine. After each attack on the machine, the Shadow King releases a powerful attack, which cracks the floor and kills anyone it touches. By the fourth attack the floor is pretty much only lava. The Professor and Aku-Aku provide power-ups at this point allowing Spyro to free fly and Crash to run/spin at super-speed across what remains of the floor. Takes 5 attacks to win.