Croc: Legend of the Gobbos/Gameplay

Croc is a straightforward platform game for multiple systems. The core mechanics of the game involve saving gobbos (six in each level), then hitting a gong with your tail to complete it. As you progress, new levels are unlocked, and subsequently, new islands. Each island has a theme (e.g. snow) and comes with multiple bosses.

You must make your way through the four islands that make up the Gobbo archipelago and find as many of your little friends as you can. Each island is protected by two Guardians (once innocent inhabitants that have been transformed by Baron Dante's magic into his fearsome allies). These Guardians each protect three levels of an island.

Every level (other than Secret Levels and Guardian Levels) has six Gobbos hidden somewhere within it. If you find all six, you have fully completed that level. If you find the six Gobbos in all three levels defended by a Guardian and then defeat that Guardian, you will gain access to a Secret Level. In this level, you will be able to find a piece of a puzzle, depicting the Crystal Island. By owning all eight pieces of the puzzle, you will be able to access the fifth secret island after completing the game.