Game Podunk blogger MonkJammas writes a retro coverage on gaming's most memorable and nostalgic games. In this feature, MonkJammas details Crash Bandicoot.

'A Slippery Climb' was one of the most difficult gaming experiences of my youth. Completing it was hard enough, but completing it without dieing and getting every box? That was a whole different story. Why is a level that I found so difficult, and wasted so many lives on, one of my favourite of all time? One simple reason: The sense of reward when I saw that shiny red gem was unforgettable. I had slaved away and earned my prize.

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