Infinite Masks
To get infinite masks, hold L1 + R1 at the main menu and press left, triangle, right, left, circle, right, down, down. If done correctly, you will hear a sound. As far as I know, this code does not work in adventure mode.
Infinite Wumpa Fruit
Hold L1 + R1 at the main menu and press down, right, right, down, down. You should then hear a sound confirming correct entry.
Unlock Nitros Oxid
Complete adventure mode with all platinum relics, next defeat all n. trophys ghost cars in time trial tracks in order starting with crash cove first do not proceed to defeat oxides ghost. next defeat all of oxides ghosts in time trial tracks in order starting with crash cove first. then at the main title screen hold L1 + R1 and press Right, Circle, Triangle, Left, Down, Circle, Triangle, and Left . Oxide will now be on character select screen. scroll down to 2nd screen.
N. Trophy
To race as N. Trophy you must open and beat his best time in Time Trial mode on every track.
Ripper Roo
win the Red Gem Cup in Adventure mode.
Komodo Joe
Win the Blue Gem Cup in Adventure mode.
Papu Papu
Win the Green Gem Cup in Adventure mode.
Nitros Oxide
You must beat his ghost in Time Trial mode on every track.
Nitros Oxide's Space Ship
To get Nitros' spacecraft get four Boss Keys.
Pinstripe
To race as Pinstripe, win the Yellow Gem Cup in Adventure mode.
Playable demo of Spyro 2
At the New game screen, hold L1 + R1 and press Down, Circle, Triangle, Right.
Penta Penguin: All Below
Hold L1 + R1 and press Down, Right, Triangle, Down, Left, Triangle, Up at the main menu. A sound will confirm correct code entry. Penta Penguin will be selectable in versus, arcade, time trial, and battle modes.
Ripper Roo
Hold L1 + R1 and press Right, Circle(2), Down, Up, Down, Right at the main menu. A sound will confirm correct code entry. Alternately, win the Red Gem cup. Ripper Roo will be selectable in versus, arcade, time trial, and battle modes.
N. Trophy
Hold L1 + R1 and press Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Right(2) at the main menu. A sound will confirm correct code entry. Alternately, successfully complete the "Roos Tubes" level in time trial mode. N.Tropy can be unlocked with a time of 1.47.87. N.Tropy will be selectable in versus, arcade, time trial, and battle modes.
Papu Papu
Hold L1 + R1 and press Left, Triangle, Right, Down, Right, Circle, Left(2), Down at the main menu. A sound will confirm correct code entry. Alternately, win the Green Gem cup. Papu Papu will be selectable in versus, arcade, time trial, and battle modes.
Komodo Joe
Hold L1 + R1 and press Down, Circle, Left(2), Triangle, Right, Down at the main menu. A sound will confirm correct code entry. Alternately, win the Blue Gem cup. . Komodo Joe will be selectable in versus, arcade, time trial, and battle modes.
Pinstripe
Hold L1 + R1 and press Left, Right, Triangle, Down, Right, Down at the main menu. A sound will confirm correct code entry. Alternately, win the Yellow Gem cup. Pinstripe will be selectable in versus, arcade, time trial, and battle modes.
Extra tracks
Hold L1 + R1 and press Right(2), Left, Triangle, Right, Down(2) at the main menu. A sound will confirm correct code entry. The turbo track and three bonus battle arenas will now be unlocked.
Super turbo pads
Hold L1 + R1 and press Triangle, Right(2), Circle, Left at the main menu. A sound will confirm correct code entry.
Always get invisibility power-ups
Hold L1 + R1 and press Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Right at the main menu. A sound will confirm correct code entry.
Invisibility
Hold L1 + R1 and press Up(2), Down, Right(2), Up at the main menu. A sound will confirm correct code entry.
Unlimited bombs
Hold L1 + R1 and press Triangle, Right, Down, Right, Up, Triangle, Left at the main menu. A sound will confirm correct code entry.
Unlimited Wumpa Fruit
Hold L1 + R1 and press Down, Right(2), Down(2) at the main menu. A sound will confirm correct code entry.
Unlimited masks
Hold L1 + R1 and press Left, Triangle, Right, Left, Circle, Right, Down(2) at the main menu. A sound will confirm correct code entry.
View turbo counter
Hold L1 + R1 and press Triangle, Down(2), Circle, Up at the main menu. A sound will confirm correct code entry.
Playable Spyro The Dragon 2 demo
Hold L1 + R1 and press Down, Circle, Triangle, Right at the main menu. A sound will confirm correct code entry.
Nitros Oxide
Get a time lower than N. Trophy's best on time trail mode to unlock Nitros Oxide track ghost. Defeat the ghost on each time trial track to race as Nitros Oxide.
Fake Crash
Win the Purple Gem cup to unlock Fake Crash.
Extra battle mode arenas
Successfully complete the arcade one player mode under the easy, medium, and hard difficulty setting for all for cups to receive a total of four new battle arenas. The easy difficulty setting unlocks the "Parking Lot", normal unlocks "The North Bowl", and hard unlocks "Lab Basement".
Red Gem cup
Collect all four red coins in adventure mode.
Green Gem cup
Collect all four green coins in adventure mode.
Blue Gem cup
Collect all four blue coins in adventure mode.
Yellow Gem cup
Collect all four yellow coins in adventure mode.
Purple Gem cup
Collect all four purple coins in the crystal levels of adventure mode.
Turbo track
Collect all coins and all five gems.
Scrapbook
Break N. Oxide's records in time trial mode to unlock a scrapbook option at the main menu.
Firing poison potions forward
Press Up or Left Analog-stick Up while pressing Circle to fire poison potions forward.
Fire bowling bombs backwards
Press Down or Left Analog-stick Down while pressing Circle to fire bowling bombs backward.
Defeating Bosses
Do not stay directly behind a Boss to avoid getting hit by power-ups. A Boss cannot hit you if you are in front of him, so drive fast.
Power slides
Power slides are always good for any turn, but if L1 or R1 is held too long you will spin out and lose precious time.
Get Bombs Off
Keep pressing L1 and R1 and it gets bombs off of your back.
Crash Cove shortcut
Near the beginning of the track is a ramp with two fruit boxes at the end of it, just before a small lake. Stay to the right of the ramp and begin turning left toward the mountain once you pass the ramp. You will be driving through the lake. You will have to practice this, but it dips right before you would run into the mountain. As your head goes completely underwater, hold Jump. You will jump onto the shortcut and can pick up a box before jumping back down and rejoining the race near the bridge. You can begin your turn when you pass the single star on the ground just to the right of the ramp. You will be jumping onto the land that is connected to the bridge that you drive under which leads out to that boat to your right.
Dragon Mines shortcut
About a quarter of the way through the race is a railroad track with coal cars on it that go to the right. Follow the coal cars into the tunnel in the side of the wall, then follow the railroad track until it appears at the middle section of the track. You will get run over by the coal cars, but you will still end up ahead.
Oxide Station shortcut
There are three turbo pads after the first tunnel. After the third pad, turn left and jump over wall to land on the lower of the two tracks for a huge shortcut. Note: You cannot accomplish this with super turbo pads, as you will go too far.
Papu Pyramid shortcut
In Papu's Pyramid, go to the part where steps appear. Go on the right side where the turbo is located. Hit it and immediately go left and jump onto the ledge. Follow it and you will jump right onto the bridge and get an apple box.
In Papu Pyramid, before you get to the turn before the stairs, there are two bars that have arrows pointing to the right. Go between them, but keep to the right and jump at the last second to land on a hidden ledge. Then, jump off it. If done correctly, you will land on the other shortcut, or be lined up for it.
There is a jump on the way to the hairpin turn by the finish line. If you time a jump perfectly, you can get across to the other side. This trick has a near 100% chance if done with Aku Aku/Uka Uka or a speed boost. Also, when you approach the other end of the track, release X and press Circle + Right to turn in the air so you do not fall off the other end.
Polar Pass shortcut
There is a wall before the jump at Polar Pass. Enable the "Unlimited masks" code and use it before the wall to jump over it.
Sewer Speedway shortcut
In Sewer Speedway, you can take a shortcut that will enable you to go faster and end up ahead of the pack. This shortcut can only be reached with a speed power-up. Go into the tunnels immediately after the first part. Stay on the left ledge and look above the right ledge. You will see a hole in the wall. Speed into it and follow the pathway.
Slide Coliseum shortcut
There is a very sharp turn at Slide Coliseum. Get a Mask or Speed burst. Use the little hill as a ramp and jump over it. Drive straight and you will be at the end of the turn.
Tiger Temple shortcut
About half way through the Tiger Temple track is a face in a wall on the left. Shoot a missile, bomb, poison potion (fired forwards) at the mouth of the face, or have an Aku Aku/Uka Uka. The mouth will open and you can drive straight through a shortcut.
Cortex Castle Shortcut
Near the end of cortex castle there is a bit of track that does a hairpin turn all you need to do is get a mask or a speed booster and just before the ramp up press o and jump to the left you should land a bit of track in the air. This should nock off a lot of time and put you in first place.
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