January 25th, 2010

Free Fun Crash Bandicoot Games Online

Crash Bandicoot (or simply Crash) is a character and the primary protagonist of the series of video games called Crash Bandicoot. The Eastern Barred Bandicoot is an animal living in Australia, and it’s the same with this character: he is living a quiet life on a three island chain on the south east of Australia. But his relaxation is interrupted by his creator which is Doctor Neo Cortex, so Crash must defeat him in order to restore peace and quiet on the islands. In some video games he is helped by his sister Coco Bandicoot, by his friend Crunch Bandicoot or by the island’s ancient guardian called Aku Aku. Crash was intended to be one of the mascot characters for the Sony company, such as Mario is for Nintendo and Sonic the Hedgehog is for Sega. Some people really like the character and the game series, while others are criticizing it. So do you like Crash Bandicoot?

We already mentioned in previous articles that the topics of the free online games are really diversified, and there is a free online flash game with anything you can possibly think of. So of course there are many games inspired by the console video game series. And today we are going to discuss about some of the many free fun Crash Bandicoot online games. Let’s begin with a game that is actually the original version found on the Sony game consoles, but is a free online version. It is simply called “Crash Bandicoot” and it is found on many sites, one of them is http://www.y8.com/games/Crash_Bandicoot

Of course in the original game you would play using the joystick from your game console, but here you will play using your keyboard. The keys you need to use are: the left and right arrow keys to move Crash around, the up arrow key to jump, the down arrow key to duck and the space bar is the action button. For example when pressing the space bar Crash will spin really fast, destroying boxes and other things around him. We don’t for sure if this was the case in the original game, but here in the online version you can play in any of the levels you want.

The first level is called “peaceful wall”, level 2 is called “the 51^st crate”, level 3 is the “snow joke”, level 4 is the “crash smash” and level 5 is the last one, and it is called “final cutter”. But after completing level 5 the game is not over, and you will have to defeat the big bass, which is Ripper Boo.

We just don’t seem to find any other free online games with Crash, so we’ll just take this game and discuss more about it. So let’s begin like it is normal, with the first level called “peaceful wall”. Just step next to the first portal (or any other depending on which level you want to begin the game with) and press the up arrow key to make Crash jump into the portal. Then he will be transposed into that specific level.

In the upper side of the screen you will see the number of apples collected so far, the number of wooden boxes destroyed so far and also the number of remaining lives. Just get near a box and then rotate using the space bar and go into the box to smash it. Some boxes will bring you different items or apples, while others (for example the green ones, or the boxes close to a TNT) will kill you. So be careful and avoid them. Simply jump over them and you will be fine. But if you will spin into them, you will make them explode and Crash will become an angel – so you will lose a life, and start the level all over again.

The action of the first level takes place somewhere on a green field with trees and other things like that. As you advance in the level, there will be some turtles getting in your way. Simply jump on them, or spin into them to kill them. When you reach a box containing the C letter, it means that you reached a checkpoint, and if you die you can continue the game from this checkpoint instead of starting from the beginning of the level. When hitting a specific box, you will be taken to a bonus level, where you will have the chance to collect more apples and destroy more boxes. You will go on like this for a short time, and then you will complete the first level and move on to the next.

The next level will be somewhere on a land covered just with earth (so there is no grass) and of course the level will be a little more difficult than the first one. Instead of turtles your enemies will be carnivore plants that just can’t wait to eat you. The goal of each level is to collect the purple diamond, and of course get to the end of the level. With each diamond collected you will fill the purple liquid that you will see on the level selection place. By filling up the entire tank, you will be able to unlock the final monster, and of course try to defeat him and finish the game.

Now let’s move on into the third level, and here you will play on a land covered with snow. Be very careful when you are walking on icy surfaces, because they are really slippery, and after you stop walking Crash will slip a few more meters. And this will easily throw you into the dynamite boxes, so watch out! In the forth level you will play on a rainy weather, and on a land full with dangers. One of them is that big round rock that you will see, and that will fall right on you if you are not careful. To avoid it you will have to move very fast. At some moment the rock will be stopped by a building, but then another rock will fall and get after you. So you will need to try a few times to complete this level. And finally let’s see how the fifth level is. Here you will play in some kind of a dungeon. Be careful at those green round surfaces because they will go down if you stay for a long time on them. So move away fast!

Now we guess that you have made an idea about this game, and how you suppose to play, so we wish you good luck and we hope you will complete all the levels. So this was the free and fun Crash Bandicoot online game that we found, but there are probably some more others. So if you know one flash game with this character, please tell us about it. Have a nice day!