Crash Bash: Getting Started
Choose a mode, set up local multiplayer and learn the different event families.
Adventure Mode
Play alone or with a second player through warp rooms, arena challenges and bosses. Your save records the rewards you earn.
Battle Mode
Choose an unlocked arena for a local contest. Computer opponents fill the remaining places in the four-character match.
Tournament Mode
Compete across a series of arenas. Consistent results across events matter more than one strong round.
Four-player setup
The original PlayStation game supports up to four local players with a Multitap and enough controllers. Adventure Mode is for one or two players.
Read the rules
Each minigame family has its own controls, and later arenas change the details. Use the rules screen before a new event or challenge.
Choose a character
The eight characters form four gameplay pairs: Crash/Coco, Cortex/Brio, Tiny/Kong and Dingodile/Rilla Roo. Test more than one pair before committing to a long Adventure save.
Original 2000 PlayStation release. This guide covers the retail game, not demos, fan projects or unofficial online adaptations. .
Test a gameplay pair before a long save
Try an arena you understand with characters from two different gameplay pairs. Watch how their actions and movement affect that same contest. This gives your Adventure choice a practical basis without requiring a complete comparison of every minigame. In two-player Adventure, also agree on how you will handle shared objectives and retries. A familiar character is enjoyable, but a familiar control rhythm makes the longer progression clearer.