Underground theme

Melt Panic, an example of an underground area, from Crash Bash.

The underground theme is a level theme that appears in the Crash Bandicoot franchise. Levels with this theme take place in caves, generally beneath the surface.

Common elements seen in underground-themed levels are bats. Most of these levels are also combined with winter, industrial and ancient ruins themes.

Levels with an underground theme

• Snow Go, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back (1997) - This level has a winter theme, but also has an underground area.
• Ice Warp Room, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back (1997) - This hub also incorporates elements of the winter theme.
• Snow Biz, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back (1997) - This level has a winter theme, but also has underground areas.
• Cold Hard Crash, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back (1997) - This level has a winter theme, but also has underground areas.
• Polar Pass, Crash Team Racing (1999) - This track has a winter theme, but also includes an underground area.
• Melt Panic, Crash Bash (2000) - This minigame also incorporates elements of the winter theme.
• Arctic Antics, Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex (2001) - This level has winters and urban themes, but also includes an underground area.
• Frostbite Cavern, Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure (2002) - This level also incorporates elements of the winter theme.
• Snow Crash, Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure (2002) - This level also incorporates elements of the winter theme.
• Snow Job, Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure (2002) - This level also incorporates elements of the winter theme.
• Barin Ruins, Crash Nitro Kart (2003) - This track has winter, ancient ruins, and industrial themes, but also has underground and fire areas.
• Iceberg Lab, Crash Twinsanity (2004) - This hub also incorporates elements of the industrial and winter themes.
• Ice Climb, Crash Twinsanity (2004) - This level also incorporates elements of the industrial and winter themes.
• Tyrannosaurus Wrecks, Crash Tag Team Racing (2005) - This world has forest and fire themes, but also includes underground areas and a winter area.
• Tire and Ice, Crash Tag Team Racing (2005) - This track has a winter theme, but also includes underground and fire areas.
• Ice Prison, Crash: Mind over Mutant (2008) - This level also incorporates elements of the winter theme. It also includes an industrial area.
• The 11th Dimension, 1954, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time (2020) - These levels also incorporate elements of the winter, urban, industrial, and sky themes.
  • Stay Frosty - Laboratory
  • Bears Repeating - Snowscape and laboratory
    • Building Bridges - Snowscape and laboratory