This is another character morphing level, and is one of the fun levels of the game so far. Spyro learns to fly as Sgt. Byrd The Penguin shooting rockets and going through combat training with the hummingbird troops. Very much like a swimming level, but there's a sense of gravity which makes it a little tougher to "hover". Corporel Gabrielle explains the military situation of the base and the fact that the rhynocs have captured all the troops and they are under seige.. Gee... Sounds like a mission to use firepower. Use the rockets at will. It's an unlimited supply and you can use them to open gem chests, torch ladybugs, and any rhynocs that happen to cross your path. Sometimes the rockets will open disguised walls and doorways. First mission is to free 5 soldier hummingbirds trapped in cages. Gabrielle will walk you through the first sections, training as you go. Many of the caves have ballons with gem vases attached. You have to fly very high to the roof, to even see them. Fire the rocket straight at the balloon and the gems fall to the floor below. Then go down and retrieve them. Ladybugs are best to get at the floor level. Be aware of the surroundings and take out all the flying rhynocs first, because they do fire back at you, and you don't see them coming. To free a hummingbird, all you need to do is approach close to a bird cage and a trapped hummingbird will fly out. The 4th hummingbird is at the end of a lava river at the far end of the level. You have to be very careful to fly/hover through the tunnel without touching the lava below or being scorched by the heat vents that blow hot steam into the tunnel as you pass. Once you return to the main area, grab one of the bombs on the ledge. Use the [circle] button to aim and drop. Watch it fall & explode (so cool)! Grab another bomb and return all the way to the blue building with the small rooms. On the floor of one of the rooms, is a gem chest with no bullseye. Using the [circle] button, aim and drop a bomb, then collect the gems. Drop through the hole in the floor left behind from the bomb. Fly down another lava river, and free the last hummingbird. Private Chloe will award you an egg for your efforts. After you have swept through the ledges for gems, return to the exit portal. SKILL POINT: Pegging all 6 gophers outside dancing around their burrows. Using overhead bombs make this easy. There are 3 hatchling eggs to free in this level: SIGFREID = After blasting through the first set of rooms to the cavern. RYANLEE = Reward for clearing out all the rhynocs opening the exit portal. ROY = Reward for freeing all 5 hummingbirds from the cages. Guestbook Message Archives 2001-02 - Pages loaded - © RZ 2003 - Site visitors - © RZ 2003 [ FRONT PAGE ] [ Gran Turismo 3 ] [ Jak & Daxter ] [ Kingdom Hearts ] [ Tomb Raider 3 ] [ EMAIL ] [ Rachet & Clank ] [ Spyro The Dragon ] [ Spyro 2 - Riptos Rage ] [ Spyro 3 - Year Of The Dragon ] [ Tomb Raider The Last Revelation ] [ Tomb Raider Chronicles ] [ Tomb Raider Angel Of Darkness ]