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Mountain Pass is another run the gauntlet level to get to the Red Sage's home world. This one is a little different and unfortunately has a pace setter that you have to beat. There is trouble up ahead and Jak needs to get to the other end quickly, before the lurker blows up the cave tunnel from the other end.
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There are 3 powercells to get in this level. They can be found:
Making it to the end of the pass before the lurker detonates the tunnel
Behind the hidden boulder by the yellow eco vent on the far ramp
Finding and freeing all 7 scout flies
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Right before you reach the a-grav zoomer, there are 4 blue helicopter lurkers that are on the lookout. As soon as they see Jak, they take off for the other end. Mount the zoomer quickly and chase after them. You need to be ahead of these flying lurkers before you reach the end of the pass. If not, they will tell the boss lurker at the other end, you are coming, and he will start to detontate all the barrels on TNT that are lining the tunnel cave. Get the orbs and goodies later.
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Look for the first blue eco energy vent. Power-up, avoid any obstacle and turbo zoom along the pass. Jump over the ramp on the right, and zoom down the upper path. There is another blue eco energy vent up top. Power-up through that vent and you should be able to get ahead of all 4 helicopter lurkers. Along the way are blue eco lightning balls, which will help boost your power and keep you ahead of them. There are scout flies along the way we'll get later.
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There's a deep canyon that Jak has to cross. Zoom at full speed then at the very end of the ramp fly and hover to get maximum height. You'll just clear the chasm and make it to the open area on the other side. There's another blue eco energy vent and a closed yellow eco energy vent in the woods. Power-up and zoom ahead to the cave tunnels avoiding the stacks of dark eco crates. Don't look around too much. Time is precious and the helicopters are behind you.
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Navigate the tunnels being very careful to avoid all the TNT barrels. If you hit just one, you'll vaporize. Don't worry about the orbs or metal boxes or scout flies now. Concentrate on getting through the tunnels as fast as you can. Use the yellow eco energy vent at the tunnel opening to power-up and blast away at the barrels. As you go deeper, the tunnel gets narrow and Jak needs to drive precisely to make it thru in time to disarm the lurker at the end.
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After you've disarmed the last lurker and have made it to the transwarp vent pad, Jak can now backtrack the entire length of the pass and get all the stray orbs and scout flies.
To open the yellow eco vent lid, Jak will have to do some work in the Red Sage's world. Once the gondola is activated in Volcanic Carter Jak has to go to Snowy Mountain. Find the power chamber there. Jak has to close the yellow eco vent system rupture. That will open this vent.
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Using the a-grav zoomer, come back to the open wooded area, after completing Snowy Mountain. The last powercell is behind a boulder on a far ledge. Power up with eco from the newly opened yellow eco energy vent and blast the boulder. Don't forget to blast open any metal boxes for hidden orbs.
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