PrinceWatercress plays Dora the Explorer: Super Spies - Part 5 of 6

We enter the desert for the fifth area of the game. We're almost there. At this point, we can get all the blue crystals in the game and get the better ending.

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Desert 1

When you enter this level, you'll get the Spy Rope Launcher in the pre-level cutscenes. With the rope launcher, you can latch on to posts from a distance and pull yourself towards them to get past some chasms. Once you unlock this level, you can go back to Flowery Garden 2 to get the blue crystals you couldn't reach near the end (you'll also need the rocket sneakers to reach that point), to Benny's Barn 2 to get the three blue crystals you couldn't get at the beginning, and you can also go back to Spooky Cave 2 to get the blue crystals that you couldn't get to at the beginning there. From this point forward, you'll be able to get every blue crystal in every level.

Crawl under the cacti to get past them without get hurt.

The hard hat will protect you from falling rocks, so you won't have to worry about constantly picking your blue crystals back up.

The vultures are just like the birds and the bats; as long as you crawl past them, they won't wake up and dive bomb you.

Be sure to explore the level fully, as the blue crystals are everywhere in this level.

Use the infrared goggles to get past the monkey head-shaped rocks that blocks your path.

Desert 2

Once again, you'll want to explore the level carefully to find all the blue crystals.

Also, this is where the hard hat will finally come in handy against the constantly falling rocks and boulders.

Desert 3

You'll need to get through the Boots area to get the magnetic card for this level. Be careful near the rope, and remember that for as long as you're on it, the vultures cannot dive down low enough to hit you.