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==Common gameplay elements==
''Crash Bandicoot'' is a fairly straightforward platforming series. The goal of each level is to guide Crash from the beginning to the end, travelling either into the screen, towards the player or left and right in a [[Side-scrolling video game|side-scrolling]] manner. Several levels place Crash in unique situations which require the use of motorbikes, jet skis, submarines and various wild animals to reach the level's end.

In the original ''[[Crash Bandicoot (video game)|Crash Bandicoot]]'', Crash's moveset is rather limited; he can run, jump and spin his way through treacherous environments and hostile creatures. ''[[Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back|Cortex Strikes Back]]'' introduces several new moves for Crash to utilise, including a high jump, body slam and slide attack. ''[[Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped|Warped]]'' expands on this by awarding the player with new abilities after each [[Boss (video games)|boss]] is defeated, which is also used in ''[[Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex|The Wrath of Cortex]]''.

===Collectibles===
The most common collectible in the series is Wumpa Fruit, which is found on the main path of most levels, as well as inside most crates. Collecting 100 Wumpa Fruits will award the player an [[1-up|extra life]]. Wumpa Fruit takes on other uses in most spin-off titles, such as restoring [[Health (gaming)|health]] in certain ''[[Crash Bash]]'' levels and increasing weapon power in ''[[Crash Team Racing]]''. In recent titles, Wumpa Fruit is used to replenish Crash's health, with Mojo effectively replacing it as the new main collectible item.

The other major recurring valuables Crash finds on his adventures include Gems and Crystals. Most Gems in the series are won by breaking open every crate in a level. Starting with ''Cortex Strikes Back'', an additional five coloured Gems can be obtained by completing special tasks or finding hidden areas. ''[[Crash Twinsanity]]'' contains six colored Gems per level, most of which are earned by solving a small puzzle. Crystals play a key role in the plot of most ''Crash'' games, and are always found in plain sight (they must be collected in order to complete the level).

Less common collectibles of note are Trophies, which are the reward for completing a stage in  ''Crash Team Racing'', ''Crash Bash'' and ''[[Crash Nitro Kart]]'', and Relics. Relics appear in ''Warped'' and ''Wrath of Cortex'' as the prize for beating a level's [[Time attack#Videogame|Time Trial]] mode. This mode is unlocked by re-entering a level after having completed it once.

===Crates===
Crates come in several varieties and can be found in abundance across Crash's world. Most crates will assist the player's journey through the game, providing Wumpa Fruit, additional hit points in the form of [[Characters of Crash Bandicoot#Aku Aku|Aku Aku]] masks and extra lives. In most games, players will be awarded a gem if they break all the crates in a level.

[[Trinitrotoluene|TNT]] and [[Nitroglycerin|Nitro]] Crates are the only boxes that can damage Crash. TNT Crates have a three second fuse when jumped on, but Nitro Crates will explode instantly upon any contact with Crash or anything else that runs into them. Switch Boxes (distinguished by an [[exclamation mark]]) are used to make previously invisible crates appear. A green Switch Box will detonate all Nitro Crates in the level.

Crates marked with a "C" are [[Checkpoint (video gaming)#Checkpoints|checkpoints]] that Crash will return to if he is killed during play. Steel Crates are protected by a metal casing that can only be destroyed with the body slam move. Slot Boxes rapidly switch between multiple types of crates, and if they are not broken in time, will become metallic and indestructible. Time Boxes are a special crate found exclusively in Time Trial mode. They will freeze the clock for the number of seconds displayed on the box, increasing the player's chance of beating the time trial.