_____ ___ _ | __|___ _ _ ___ ___ |_ |_| |__ | . | | | _| . | | _|_ |_____| _|_ |_| |___| |___|_| |_| |___| _____ _ _ _____ | __ |_|___| |_ ___ ___ | __ |___ ___ ___ | -| | . | _| . |_ -| | -| .'| . | -_| |__|__|_| _|_| |___|___| |__|__|__,|_ |___| |_| |___| AUTHOR:insomniac E-Mail-slivesay3@home.com Version-1.0 created-8-22-00 Publisher:SCEE Developer:Insomniac games system:playstation ================ + COPYRIGHT + ================ This walkthrough can only be posted at www.gamefaqs.com and vgstrategies.It is intended for private and personal use only. It may not be used for profitable purposes or put on a cd. It may not be reproduced without my approval.If you do any of these things it is against the law,and you will be punished. It also cannot be put in a magazine or as a promotional cd.This Faq cannot be PLAGERIZED period.It is ment to help people on a game and only to help people on the game. Do not do anything to the FAQ without my permission. Doing so will will not only damage me but It will damage the person in terms of the law.I have put alot of work into this FAQ and I do not want anyone to steal it,plagerize it or sell it,that is all. This FAQ may only be posted at these sites w/out asking me -www.GameFAQs.com -www.vgstrategies.com -www.unitedvideogamers.com If any other sites have it please inform me! thank you for reading this :) This document is copyright © insomniac™ 2000 ------------ HISTORY ------------ 1.23 added ascii art at top 1.2 fixed a wordrap problem 1.1 fixed some typos and headings -------------- INTRODUCTION ---------------- Spyro 2 is one of my favorite games for playstation. It has awesome graphics, great gameplay, and cool music.So I decided to write a walkthrough so people could enjoy the game and not get frustrated with it.I know this is a little late but the game is new to me and might be new to someone else. Anyway I'll be helping you find the orbs and such. ----------------- table of contents ----------------- 1.Story 2.Items 3.Power ups 4.Walkthrough 5.Dragon Shores 6.Skillpoints 7.Hints and Tips 8.Credits 9.Farewell ----------- Story ----------- Spyro the Dragon and Sparx the dragonfly are looking forward to a relaxing vacation at Dragon Shores. They're going to rest up from their victory over Gnasty Gnorc in their first adventure.But fate is about to give their travel plans a big ugly tweak. In the worlds of Avalar a dinosaur riding, troublemaker named Ripto is Making Life miserable with his magical spells. Statues are coming to life and attacking their makers. Monsters are messing up electrical systems. Eskimos are being turned into icecubes and fish are running out of water. The folks in Avalar have to come up with a plan and quick! They decide that a dragon is what they need to get ride of Ripto and his gang. One of the defenders,the professer,has created magical orbs that will snatch a dragon out of another world and shoot it through a portal to Avalar.Just as Spyro and Sparx leave for their trip,the professer revs up the orbs. In the blink of a gnorc's eye, it's "Goodbye, Dragon Shores," and "Hello, Avalar!" as Spyro and Sparx tumble through a portal and into an alien universe. If they ever want to take their beach vacation, Spyro and Sparx have to help get rid of this raging Ripto. It's enough to make a a dragon spit fire! Spyro never passes up a challenge or the chance to toast a few enemies-and there are plenty of both here. The local folks seem pretty nice too... weird-but nice. But some of the scariest creatures ever seen live here and that's by dragon standards! Will Spyro ever get back to his world? It's a snap if you're a dragon. So fire up the breath burners and rev up your headbash. Ripto is about to see what happens when a dragon leads the attack. -------------------- CONTROLS -------------------- x button : x makes spyro jump. If you tap the buton twice he will glide. square : This button makes Spyro charge at high speeds o button: This is the famous flame attack. Now you can kill all the sheep you want. triangle:Goes into first person view so you can look around. L2 and R2 : moves the camera left and right. Good for when your about to make a jump. L1 and R2 : Same as L2 and R2 they change the camera. Good for when your about to make a jump. -------------------- ITEMS -------------------- TALISMANS- Most levels have a talisman that you can get by completing an easy task (usually just making it to the end). You will need all of them to finish the game. Orbs-Every world contains at least 2 orbs. You get them by finishing a challenge or sometimes just find them in a hard to get places.You need 40 to fight Ripto but this guide will help you find all 64. GEMS- are easy to find because they are never really hidden. You can pay moneybags to do certain things such as teach you a move or lower a bridge. LAVA STONES- Use these to shoot different things Also used to kill monsters. Walk up to them to pick them up and press O to fire. Spiritual particals- You get these when you defeat a baddie. There used to activate (see below) powerups. ----------------- POWERUPS ----------------- You know the spirit particles that you get when you kill a creature. They activate one of these powerups POWERFLAME:Turns the power up (way up)on the flame attack. it's so hot it even works underwater! SUPERFLY:Spyro can fly. If you press x he flaps his wings. press up and down to steer. SUPERCHARGE:Speeds up Spyro's charge. Used to knock out tough Enemys or obstacles. INVINCEBILITY:Nothing can hurt Spyro SUPERFREEZE:His flame is now icebreath. Superman anyone. SPRING ABILITY: Makes you jump really high usually to a new location. ++++++++++-----------WALKTHROUGH----------+++++++++++ ******************************************* SUMMER FOREST ******************************************* 1st orb- First find Hunter and he will give you a series of jumps to perform. 2nd orb- Here's an easy one. When you first enter Summer Forest go to the left and dive in the water and follow the path to the orb. 3rd orb- Near Hurricos is a ladder. Climb it to claim your prize. ********************************************* GLIMER ********************************************* 1st orb- At the end of the level there is an opened window on each side, go through one and in that area there is a cave. the mouse will tell you how to finish the rest of this easy quest. 2nd orb- In that same area you will find a fly powerup and a mouse nearby will tell you to light all of the lanterns. It's easy just don't get careless and mess up. 3rd orb- You need the climb ability for this orb. In the cave with moneybags is a ladder that Spyro can climb. Talk to the mouse do the same thing as the 2nd orb needed youto do and lite the lanterns. ********************************************** IDOL SPRINGS ********************************************** 1st orb- Dive into the lake at the beginning of the level and follow the path to another person who needs your help.The answer to the first puzzle is jump on the downleft square then the upper right,theupperleft and finnaly the bottomright. The rest of the puzzles are easy and don't need help. 2nd orb- At the end of this level is yet another open window fly across the platforms untill below you see a bunch of idles fly down and use that nasty powerup to pulverise them. *********************************************** COLLOSSUS *********************************************** 1st orb- After yo kill the yeti(well not really)he breaks the windows on the right follow the windowcill path till you reach an open skating rink. Talk to the creature to play a game of hockey. To win skate down the right side then when you reach the end quickly go left and shoot the puck into the goal. 2nd orb- Same thing except now you have someone against you other then the goalie. ************************************************ HURRICOS ************************************************ 1st orb- From the 18 powerup (which is a super charge)face it then turnaround and go to your left. You should see some stairs and they lead you to a strange person that needs your help. just put the orbs in the holders and flame the thieves when they come. 2nd orb- Use that powerup to hit all of the switches(There behind windmills) Then look around for the secret stair case and glide across the fans to get the orb. 3rd orb- Its hard but I can't give much advice because you jump from platform to platform its hard but you can do it in a couple of tries.Remember to glide at the end of your flight. ************************************************** SUNNY BEACH ************************************************** 1st orb-First activate the powerflame ability. Then talk to the guy to your right. He will tell you to destroy the turtle boxes.Here's a list of where they are 1.go to the right and into a tunnel step on the switch and then aim and shoot it 2. To the left of the powerup.3. Up the stairs in front of the powerup. 4.Up the stairs and divein the water when you come out of the water go diagonally right 5. Keep going forward from the powerup and go right at the fork its at the base of the stairs. 6. go up the stairs and aim at the box to the left. 7.The last one is in the water area by the begining. 2nd orb- At the end of the level is a ladder climb it to start the challenge. Just ram the turtles into the water at the top of the screen. 3rd orb- Same thing just harder and longer. ************************************************* AQUARIA TOWERS ************************************************* 1st orb- Speak with the Hippocamp he will tell you to save the seahorses when you destroy number 1 number 2 opens up. it goes all the way up to 6. 2nd orb- Talk to Hunter and agree to ride his manta ray(looks like he's riding a horse ) you fly through rings,it's really easy to finish. 3rd orb- Just like the first one except on this one you glide alot faster and farther through the rings. Its annoying at first because you have to turn so fast. *************************************************** OCEAN SPEEDWAY *************************************************** The speedway courses are alot harder then the regular levels because you have to go really fast and destroy lots of targets. Oh well there actually kinda fun when you get used to it. First fly all of the ring cutting as many corners as you can. Followed by the gates the same way. Then blast the boats without falling in the water. Finnaly go backwards on the road to make the cars roadkill. the orb- talk to the person in the audience then follow hunter through the rings. ~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~# BOSS FIGHT : CRUSH ~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~# For some reason the bosses are fun to beat. Maybe because they aren't boring i.e. doing the same stupid attack over and over. Or maybe I'm just good at them. The boss will walk arond on little rings. when he stops on one he will do an attack. The color detimines what. RED: Flame - move left or right to avoid it and BLUE He will send a shockwave - just jump over it. In between the attacks you have to flame him,then quickly get away because rocks will fall. When his life is half full he will chase you after getting hit. Just run away and He will finnaly get crushed true to his name ========================================================= AUTUMN PLAINS my favorite world ========================================================= 1st orb- Right before the boss is a cracked wall. You know what to do. Break it open and go up the whirlwind and then go up the one outside. Now from the building fly to the white wall ahead and follow it to the end and you 'll come to a cracked wall. I don't have to tell you again break it. 2nd orb- From that same building fly to the distant green platform =========================================================== SKELO's BADLANDS ++++++++==========================================+++++++++ 1st orb- Climb up the bonestairs by the big skull and talk to the guy by the bridge. This is pretty hard but all I can say is memorize what order they hatch it makes it twice as easy. 2nd orb- Same as above exept no you have to be perfect and must know when they hatch. 3rd orb- Find the bone lizards. Here is a list of where they are 1. On top of the skull at the beginning. 2.go left after you go inside the skull. 3.Go up the stairs in the skull and break the gate 4.Use the powerup next to the stairs and go inside the passageway 5.Use the othe powerup and go up the lava stairs. 6.Across the bones in the same room. 7.Right to the right of the end of the level. 8.On top of the bonestairs. =============================================================== CRYSTAL GLACIER ++++++++==============================================+++++++++ 1st orb- At the bone bridge jump of to the left to find Someone who needs spider killing. Use the powerup and flame 'em. 2nd orb- instead of going right to the exit go straight and cross the bridge but don't slip or say bye bye to your lives. To get the cat back to his owner feed it 3 fish by flaming them when they come up and then he will follow you to the owner. =============================================================== BREEZE HARBOR ++++++++===============================================++++++++ 1st orb- Destroy each of the spikey guys. Theres only 8 and they're in groups so it should be easy for you. 2nd orb- To the right of the giant ship is a jump powerup use it and talk to the annoying bird to ride the minecart. You need to get all the gears. The controls are easy x is to jump o to fire and left and right to change lanes ================================================================= ZEPHYR ++++++++=================================================++++++++ Orbs 1 and 2- Bring the cowleks back to the corral. This is easier the it sounds. You probably saw all of them anyway so I would just waste time typing where they are. 3rd orb- plant the seed in the middle one but jump right before it grows. This will save you tons of time. Then get the seed across from you. the spit it from the middle plant. Now get the seed on the next platform and plant it now keep going and you'll make it to the professor. 4th orb-First throw one seed on the platform in the wall then take the other one and go up the platform in the wall and spit the seed in the green platform. Now go back get the seed and jump on the sprout the first seed made and shoot the other one in the next one and climb to your goal . Man that was hard to explain. ================================================================= SCORCH ++++++++===================================================++++++ 1st orb- In the second area find hunter on the left. To catch the monkeys charge the trees when hunter gets under them just watch your health because the monkeys can hurt you. 2nd orb- Activate the powerflame powerup by handel and do what he says. It can get frusterating but I can't help you much all I can say is charge the whole way our the powerup will wear off. ================================================================= FRACTURE HILLS ++++++++====================================================+++++ 1st orb- activate the charge powerup then instead going around the whole course at super sonic speed fly through it the other way and you can just ram the door. You choose which way. Oh also if you go the long way you have tou deal with tons baddies whacking a ya. 2nd orb-Charge the creatures before they hit the alchemist. You will be happy when your done is all I can say. Oh and the alchemist is in the lava area if you can't find him. 3rd orb- Hunter is right next to where the alchemist was. Head slam each of the baddies after hunter shoots them with an arrow.MOVE FAST.Right after you smash one run to the baddie. ================================================================= MAGMA CONE ++++++++===================================================++++++ 1st orb- Right before you exit turnaround and glide to the weird guy with horns. All he really says is kill the crazy lava dudes. so fly down and take as much time as you need to shoot them with rocks. You know why this is REALLY easy? no time limit! Yep so just take your time and whenever it gets low reget the fly powerup. 2nd orb- Next to the first ladder is a second one so climb to the green hill on the left and fly to the ladder. Now climb up and go inside to meet hunter. To beat his challenge follow the white smoke and catch the crystal when comes out. What I do is chase the one hunter is after so you get a point and your stopping him from getting a point I got a 0 to 10 score using that trick! 3rd orb- Another crystal game use the trick above or else it's really hard. ================================================================= SHADY OASIS ++++++++=======================================================++ 1st orb- First collect atleast 18 spiritual particals. Then in the second area climb up the stairs and fly across to the huge platform across from you and talk to the hippo. To finish the minigame headbash the hippo's before they sink. It can be hard because you can't miss up even once. 2nd orb- Talk to the hippo to the right of the end portal and help him find the arabian thieves. If you can't find them here's a list to help ye. 1. around the powerup area. 2. By the stairs in that same room.3. The area before the green lava stone. ================================================================= ICY SPEEDWAY ++++++++========================================================+ 1st orb- Blow up the igloo by the snowmobiles and hunter will have an ther minigame where you follow him through rings. This is really long and you'll get really mad if you trip at the finish line. Just stay calm and you can get it in no time. One final tip you can only go left and right not up and down. ================================================================= METRO SPEEDWAY ++++++++========================================================= 1st orb- To get this orb look around for a waterfall. Once you find it and fly right into it. Don't worry it's a secret passageway. Now talk to the guy that has a magnifying glass . To beat the challenge fly and grab the money before it hits the ground or else you have to start over. Hard? Not really because the don't fall fast at all so you have plenty of time. ~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~ BOSS FIGHT: GULP ~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~ Don't let the big rhino step on you.Should'nt that be a saying. Oh and when the pteridactils drop eggs shoot the destructive weapons at the poor animal. After many shots to his sorry butt the big rhino will be toast and you win the fight. That only leaves Ripto to stop. Only one more world to go and you beat the game. $$$$$$$$$$====================================================== WINTER TUNDRA $$$$$$$$$$====================================================== 1st orb- Use the whirlwind by Riptos castle and glide left and carefully land on the tall white wall and look around for a round green object. 2nd orb- Use that same whirlwind but this time glide to the right and land in the water by the waterfall and swim through the passageway to claim your prize. Just be carefull and this should be an easy task. 3rd orb- In the main area of Winter Tundra there are some rocks that need smashing. So headbash each rock some contain jewels and the biggest rock contains the last orb of the level. ================================================================= MYSTIC MARSH ++++++++========================================================= 1st orb- Find the sleeping worker. He's easy to find just get to the end of this level and talk to him. 2nd orb- Near the end of the level is a jeep talk to the person next to it and help him get the sparks back from those mean ol' thieves. 3rd orb- Use the whirlwind inside one of the houses to get to the professer. Take the egg and put it in the nest near the end of the the level. Put the seed in the seedbox it's right after the cauldron. Take the duck to its mother in the river. Take the vegetable she gives you and put it in the cauldron inside the cave. Now take the coin and make a wish (throw it in the fountain). Then you will finnaly get the pencil the professer needs and now he will give you an orb. ================================================================= CLOUD TEMPLES +++++++++======================================================== 1st orb- Help the good wizard and make your way through this very short level. 2nd orb- Youcan find agent zero near the metal chest. Hide behind the tree and you will start the long walk to his secret hideout. At the part with two trees go to the right one so he can't see you. Oh and when you reach the stairs he stops at a corner DO NOT ram into him or you have to start the whole damn thing over again. 3rd orb- Use the freeze powerup to turn the flaming trolls into frozen platforms so you can climb up and ring each of the bells. NOTE: when you ring 2 bells you can ride the whirwind behind he guy who you talked to at the beginning to a new area. straight forward is the next bell and to the left is a rocket that breaks the metal chest. ================================================================= ROBOTICA FARMS ++++++++========================================================= 1st orb- Just make your way to the end flaming the giant bugs, climbing seesaws and dodging giant fans. Weird level isn't it? 2nd orb- From the portal at the end turn to your left and glide across to the other platform to meet another robot. Now use the powerup to ram all of the pumkins and clear the way for the tractor. If you destroy them all without having to start over consider yourself a good player. 3rd orb- Explore around the level searching for a robot. To help him chase after the crows and try to suprise them and when you get close enough to one unleash a flame attack on it. ================================================================= METROPOLIS last real level ++++++++========================================================= 1st orb- Just make it through another level with crazy robots. Man thats the second level in a row with robots, I mean weren't dragons in the Mideivel times. 2nd orb- Use the "combination" powerup to blast the sheep UFOs. Try to take a faster way then they do to catch up with them really fast then blast 'em in the backside. 3rd orb- Another round of flame the UFOs just this time there are five fast flying sheep. fourth orb- Look for some ladders and climb them to reach another robotic friend. To defeat the ox you have to be careful and skilled.Avoid the bombs and fire them back to return fire rinse and repeat for ox stew. ================================================================= CANYON SPEEDWAY ++++++++========================================================= 1st orb- In the area with the many vultures fluttering around look on the left side to find an alcove with hunter inside. Talk to the crazy tiger and prepare for the last challenge in the game.To beat this just quickly shoot down the balloons while moving. Its a little hard but you can do it. Now jump in the whole in the castle and get ready for ~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~ RIPTO's ARENA ~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~ 1st form- Collect the orbs as fast as you can and try not to let RIPTO get any. When you get 3 unleash a special attack on Ripto and eat at his life until 2nd form-Repeat the same process on Gulp and Ripto can only do one last thing. 3rd form- Now he means business he will summon up a bird and fly away from you. Now zoom after him dodging the attacks and whenever you get a chance to unleash your famous flame attack. Now watch your life because thats all you get. After many attacks he will finnaly fall to his doom. CONGRATS on beating Spyro 2 and if you have enough items you can go to. $$$$$$$$========================================================= DRAGON SHORES $$$$$$$$========================================================= No orbs just tokens Coaster pop balloons 1st ride : pop all of the balloons 25 you have to jump to get a few ballooons. 2nd ride : Pop 50 balloons Now you can change tracks which adds some difficulty plus now you have to pop 50. 3rd ride : Now the coaster is equiped with a cannon. Its hard because sometimes you have to shoot them right around a corner. SHOOTING GALLERY : 1st round:shoot ten ducks within the time limit. 2nd round: Spyros version of wack a mole. smash 8 in the time limit and move to the next round. 3rd round: Peg 10 of the lizards. The move around and don't stay in place for long. TUNEL OF LOVE : Just watch the different couples going around Spyro gets a random girlfriend. DUNKING BOOTH : Slurp that baseball and Let a rip. In this activity you can dunk the worst baddies in a water. Thats what they get for messing with Spyro. THEATRE : For beating all of the activities you get this. Now you can watch all of those movies you skipped through,sarcasm. +++++++++++END OF WALKTHROUGH++++++++++++ ########SKILLPOINTS######## You can obtain these by doing hard tasks. I highly recommend to get the permenent fireball powerup. You need one skillpoint to get the Epilogue section in the guide book. All of them and you get to see a secret character not put in the game. 1. Get a perfect score in the hockey game. If you mess up talk to the guy on the sidelines to start over. 2. In Idol springs land on the rock that the hula girl was when you got the orb. 3.In the fracture Hills level go around the supercharge lap 3 times without stopping. Use the fireball to clear away the giants. 4. In the Skelos badlands destroy all of the cacti in the entire level. 5.In the same level destroy every enemy. 6. In the Aquaria Towers search the whole level for seeweed and flame each one. 7. In Hurricos every windmill 8. In Scorch knock cocoanuts out of each and every tree. 9. Kill crush without getting hit. 10. Kill GULP without getting hit. 11. Kill Ripto without getting hit this is the hardest one. 12. In the fight with Gulp shoot Ripto with a rocket. 13. Ocean Speedway in 1:10 14. Canyon Speedway in 1:10 15. Metro Speedway in 1:15 16. Icy Speedway in 1:15 ====HINTS AND CHEATS============== GEMFINDER- Press and hold L1, L2, R1,and R2 and Sparx will point in the direction of the nearest jewel. FIRE BREATHER- Get 100% and go to dragon shores and open the door that says 10,000 gems and 64 orbs. Now you get a permenent fireball powerup. EVERY ABILITY- press square 4 times and circle once in the pause menu to get every ability. CRASH TEAM RACING DEMO- At the press start screen press and hold L1 and R2 and then square. FIRE IN THE BEGINNING- First load a file with the fire ball powerup then quit and start a new game. You should start with the powerup. ===========================CREDITS=============================== Sony- Its there console so I have to give them credit. Insomniac Games- They developed the game. GameSages- I got the codes from them. CjayC- For making such a great site . It holds thousands of walkthroughs.if you can't find help here good luck finding some. ===========================FAREWELL============================== Well if you see anything I should add just e-mail me. The address is at the top if you can't find it.My next guide will most likely be on Threads of Fate. Sincerely,insomniac