Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back/Bear Down

A slightly harder version of ../Bear It/ and is exactly as described for this level. Here of course there are more obstacles and it is slightly more difficult to immediately understand how to move to avoid the orcas and the men who raise and lower the metal boxes. The crystal is found just over halfway through, and since you can never stop there, there are no bonus areas.

At the end of the path, the bear will throw you in the air and you will land across a lake, in front of the entrance to the final room. Next to you is the detonator for blowing up the Nitro boxes. However, there is also a hidden portal nearby, which will lead you to the secret Warp Room. Look carefully at the lake below as you fly through the air and you will notice that there are some icebergs in the water. Memorize their location well. By jumping on these icebergs, you will come to an islet and will immediately be teleported to the secret Warp Room. Be careful, because since you have to move towards the screen, it’s easy to fall into the water. In the Warp Room, you'll find a portal that takes you to the Air Crash level, but in a different location than the conventional start. Only by accessing the level from here, you can break all the boxes and get the gem.

Getting the gem
As in the level mentioned above, to break all the boxes and get the gem at the end, you have to be very careful not to miss even one while riding the bear. Some boxes are quite difficult to reach. If you miss a box, not being able to stop, if you want to get the gem you will be forced to sacrifice a life, in order to resume the level from the last C box and try again.