In this entry, we have our second boss battle and head to the third homeworld, where we learn the last move we need almost immediately.
Gulp's Overlook
Now that you're a little closer to Ripto, Ripto will send Gulp after you.
Start moving to start the battle (otherwise, he'll just stand there forever), then charge away from him to avoid his pounce. The pterodactyls will start dropping items: explosive kegs, bombs and rockets. The explosive kegs have to be charged into to be sent flying (and hopefully in Gulp's direction), the bombs have to be lit with the flame attack, and the rockets have to be picked up in Spyro's mouth and spit back out at Gulp. Sometimes chickens will come out of the eggs. Flame these if you need to replenish your health, and make sure Gulp doesn't get to one if there's one available...he'll eat it and replenish a unit of health.
When you hit him with something, he'll jump and then shake the ground, destroying all the weapons currently on the floor. You'll have to wait for the pterodactyls to drop something before you can attack again.
After the first hit, Gulp will return to the center of the room and start firing laser orbs at you. Use your charge to run away from the lasers, and them use an item on him before he shoots again.
After the second hit, he'll run at pounce at you and then shoot at you, alternating between the two attacks.
After the fourth hit, he'll shoot four orbs at you instead of two.
After the fifth hit, he'll try to go for the nearest weapon and use it against you. If he eats a barrel or a bomb, get away from him. The further away you are, the easier it is to avoid the projectiles he spits out. If he gets a rocket, run away from it and get it to hit Gulp, as it will home in on you. He can also eat the chickens if they show up, and if that happens, he will gain a unit of life if he eats a chicken.
After the ninth hit, he'll shoot six orb.
After taking down Gulp, the castle is now out of Ripto's control. More of the land is at peace, but you still have some work to do as Elora and the others try to clean up Avalar and fix the superportal so that Spyro can go back to the Dragon world. Spyro relaxes, but not for long, and he follows Elora to Winter Tundra. Right when the Professor gets the superportal working again, Ripto interferes and steals the power crystal before kicking Moneybags out of the castle...again.
Winter Tundra
From this point forward, there are no more talismans, just gems and orbs.
If you go right after the beginning, you'll find the Professor again. If you have enough orbs, you'll be able to open the portal to Cloud Temples next to him. There is another one to the right of where the superportal that the Professor is standing near, and Metropolis will open up over there if you have plenty of orbs.
At the entrance to the castle, you'll find Moneybags. If you have 1000 gems (what a jerk), he'll finally teach you the headbash move. To perform it, press Triangle after you jump.
Use it to break the rocks to get gems, open the doors to the castle, and get an orb. Nice.
If you need health, hit the little penguins that run around the level. They act as the fodder in this homeworld.
There is a flight of stairs you can take if you go left from the beginning, and it takes you to a cave. You'll meet Moneybags in here again, and if you pay him 200 gems, he'll open up Canyon Speedway, which is arguably the easiest of the four speedway levels.
When you enter the castle grounds, you'll find a whirlwind to your left that will help you get one of the orbs in Winter Tundra. The hallway to the right of the doors takes you to the Professor. If you have a good amount of orbs, you'll be able to open up Metropolis (one of my favorite worlds in the game).
The stairs lead to Ripto's Arena. If you have enough orbs at this point, you can fight him without having to go through any of the levels in Winter Tundra. We're obviously not going to do that, though, since the Winter Tundra worlds are actually pretty good. Too bad there's only four...
Orbs
Winter Tundra
1. One of the rocks you can break with the headbash move at the beginning contains an orb.
2. When you climb the stairs to Ripto's Arena, turn back and glide to the top of the castle walls. You'll find an orb for your efforts.
3. To the right of the entrance to the castle grounds is a waterfall. Glide down to the castle wall near it and go to the waterfall. You'll land in a pool of water that has a tunnel below. Go through the tunnel and you'll end up at the waterfall next to the Canyon Speedway portal...as well as the orb!
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