If you love collecting PlayStation games and are a platinum hunter, you’re no stranger to the thrill and frustration of hunting down all the Astro Bot collectibles. Each of the five main galaxies has several levels that hold secrets you’ll need to uncover
This Astro Bot collectible guide covers the Crumble Rumble 3 collectible locations for the Serpent Starway galaxy. The Crumble Rumble 3 collectable locations aren’t packed with as much variety as the other Serpent Starway collectible locations, but it’s no less tricky to conquer. You’re going to need sharp reflexes to survive this crumbling battlefield.
Crumble Rumble 3 Collectible Locations
Crumble Rumble 3 is one of the more intense levels in the game, designed to test both your platforming skills and your patience. The good news? Out of all the Astro Bot collectible locations, you have to do the least amount of traveling to get to this one. The bad news? Getting it won’t be a walk in the park.
When you fly into Crumble Rumble 3, you’ll be dropped onto a circular platform suspended in space. The platform crumbles beneath you every time you use the boost jump.
You’ll simultaneously be dealing with three Bell enemies. These nasty foes will continuously slam the ground, sending out shockwaves you’ll need to jump over.
Your goal is to crumble the ground around the Bells, breaking their platform and sending them plummeting to their doom. If you break too much of the platform, though, you’ll run out of places to stand and go straight through the floor.
How to Defeat the Bells and Get the Collectible
Ready to get the only collectible in this Astro Bot level? It’s a bit of a challenge, but with the right strategy, you’ll be able to secure it in no time.
First things first, take a deep breath and don’t rush things. If you’re mindlessly breaking the platform, you’ll have nowhere left to stand. The key here is patience and precision.
Wait for the Bells to slam the ground and create shockwaves. When it’s time to boost jump over the shockwaves, try to run out and do it at the edges of the platform. This will preserve as much of the central area as possible, giving you more space to work with as the battle progresses.
Don’t try to crumble the entire platform in one go. Instead, boost jump in intervals around the Bells, and wait for the shockwave attacks. Taking your time is better than trying to get it done fast and accidentally falling through the floor.
Eventually, that restraint is going to pay up in the form of total victory. Once you’ve successfully sent the Bells into the abyss, a new platform will rise up, bringing with it the collectible: a Bot!
You can go over and claim your prize immediately, but make sure not to fall through the holes in the floor that you just created.
And that’s it—you’ve conquered Crumble Rumble 3 and snagged the lone collectible. It may not have been the most collectible-packed level in the game, but it’s certainly one of the more intense ones.
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