Croc jumping on platforms in the v0.16 Beta
The platform is an object used to navigate levels. They are generally jumped/walked on. The most common form is a stationary platform, however, there are several different kinds of platforms in game. They have different appearances based on the worlds they are in; but they all appear to be made of stone with different materials on the top side.
In Croc: Legend of the Gobbos
Some platforms may move or perform another action when jumping on a switch/button. For example, they may make platforms appear or move.
Stationary Platform
This type of platform does not move or break and permanently floats in place. This is the most common platform in the game. One of the platforms will transport Croc to a Bonus Area when stomped on three times in the first level And So The Adventure Begins, which is the second platform in the first part of the level.
Tree Stump Platform
This platform is also stationary, but its appearance is smaller than the standard platforms. Care must be taken when landing on these platforms as they are easier to miss the jump, especially on ice levels on Ice Island, in which they are slippery.
Breaking Platform
This type of platform does not move, but will break after it is stood on for a certain amount of time. It has a similar appearance to the stationary platform, but sports a large crack spiderwebbing from the center. This is the second most common type of platform. Once broken, the breaking platform will respawn after a few seconds.
Driving Platform
This type of platform, once stepped on, cannot be walked off of. Walking or running in any direction results in the platform hovering in that direction. To disembark from this platform, the player must jump off. Has a purple appearance with a circle in the center. When moving, this platform makes a motorized sound.
Falling Platform
This platform, once stepped on, will begin shaking and, after a few seconds, fall very quickly. These platforms are blue in color, and have arrows pointing down around the outer sides. Makes whistling sound when falling.
Rotating Platform
Identical in appearance to the stationary platforms, these platforms rotate on the central axis of the platform at a constant speed.
Carousel Platform
Identical in appearance to the stationary platforms, these platforms orbit around a central point at a constant speed. There is usually more than one in a platform carousel. Occasionally, the Rotating Platform and the Carousel Platform may be combined, into essentially a carousel of rotating platforms.
Juggled Platform
These platforms are just like regular platforms, except they come up from pits by being 'juggled' by fireballs or iceballs for a short time, before going back into the pit.
Sparking Star Platform
Also known as the Bonus Area Platform, these platforms are hidden in some levels and when landed on will activate Sparkling Stars which take Croc to a bonus area which usually contains lives and crystals.
Arrow Shaped Platform
These platforms are in the shape of a two way block arrow with buttons at each end, so when Croc stands on one of the buttons, the platform moves in that direction.
Castle Island Platforms
These platforms are bigger than normal platforms and may be stationary, move or shrink smaller until it reappears a few moments later.
Platform Pete's Platforms
This type of platform only appears in the level Panic at Platform Pete's Lair and in Crox Interactive if you choose to blow up the left door in the second part of level using the Balloon Creature. This platform has two sides, either one with spikes or a flat surface. If Croc touches the spiked surface, he will be hurt and will usually fall off at the same time. The platforms are turned by Platform Pete, an immortal entity in the level by using his hammer to switch the platforms. The platforms are also able to move in some levels.
Stretchy Platforms
This platform is purple and is able to stretch every now and then, allowing Croc to reach the next platform. It is often possible for Croc to jump to the other side when the platform is at its smallest.
Secret Sentinel Platforms
These platforms are translucent in appearance and will move up and down while moving in a circle and only appear in the level Secret Sentinel.
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Trivia
- It is the many platforms in the game that, arguably, classify Croc: Legend of the Gobbos as a true 3D platformer game.