PrinceWatercress plays Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus - Part 23 of 23

With this entry, we complete the last of the levels for the Master Thief Runs and get 100%.

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A Perilous Ascent

This was the last one that I did in my initial playthrough during my months-long PlayStation 2 marathon, and it was the hardest. Not surprisingly, I do this one first this time around just to get it out of the way. For this one, you won't be rolling a whole lot. The only real strategy that will come in handy here is to use the double jump in the falling icicle segments without getting hit. As for the searchlight section where you have to cross the narrow platforms, you'll have to do those the old-fashioned way, as using the shortcut there will be fatal. Use the double jump in the icicle sections; you'll save the most time there.

Flaming Temple Of Flame

For this one, memorizing the level is essential, as it can be easy to get confused as to where you need to go, especially when you're inside the building where all the disciples are training. As for that fireworks platform with the searchlight on it, I hit it first, then I get on it right as it ascends so I don't get caught. Once you have those two things in particular down, you're good to go. Just remember to double jump where the narrow pathways with the searchlights are when you need to if you need to save even more time.

Duel By The Dragon

After having to go through this one for the Clue Bottles and again for the Vault, you should have an idea as to how to get through this one. You'll want to make sure that you're good with your platforming, and that you don't waste time hitting the fireworks. When you make it to the end, you'll want to run around the stone hand while swinging the cane around so you can easily hit all those firecrackers to trigger the exit. Once the exit is in sight, you'll have no time to waste. Get to it immediately.

The Unseen Foe

Ah, yes. The last one. This is the one Master Thief Sprint where the power to turn invisible gets the chance to shine. Don't forget that you can press the Circle button to go invisible when you need to, especially when you have no way of avoiding a laser or an enemy's spotlight. As for the conveyor belt you have to run against to defeat the enemy at the end, get on the conveyor belt and move forward as the enemy moves his spotlight to one side. Once you're close enough, whack him. For the drop at the end, there is a shortcut where you can go into the middle at one point and then move forward through the lasers to get to the exit, but I take the safe way here.

And with that, we have 100%. Enjoy the rest of this run, and enjoy the developers' video that comes afterward. Be sure to pay attention, as things are different colors and some enemies and objects have different appearances due to all the footage coming from a pre-final version of the game.