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Coral Cave
Information
Game
Previous level Crabby Beach/Primitive Beach
Next Level Dexter's Island
Era Oceana/Primitive Age
Specter Coins
Monkeys 5/8

Coral Cave, or Primitive Ocean in PAL Regions and Underwater Cave (すいちゅうケイブ) in Japan, is the 9th level in Ape Escape and Ape Escape: On the Loose.

Description[]

In the middle of his travels through the primitive era, Spike finds himself inside a large flooded cove that's home to a pair of sharks and that's also become the shelter of a group of monkeys that guard one of Specter's weapons.

The cove is divided in two main areas, with the first one being the bank inhabited by the Hammerhead and Tiger Sharks and the second where Specter´s submarine is docked. The stage is adorned with pillars that bear the monkeys' likeness, grass, moss and vines hanging from the roof of certain sections and sandy shores as well.

Walkthrough[]

Go Catch 5 Monkeys![]

To advance to the next level you are required to catch 5 out of the 7 available monkeys, the only one remaining out of Spike's reach (normally) being Puddles (Sensei) as he's resting on a platform hard to reach.

Despite being mounted on a hammerhead shark, you can easily catch Chip (Gossip) with the Water Net if you time correctly the trajectory the shark moves.

In order to catch the monkey using the submarine's turret, you got to destroy it first. Easiest way to achieve this is by shooting back from the distance with the Slingback Shooter and taking cover behind a corner when Pickles (Garrard) counter-attacks.

Bong-Bong (Arnie) is the first Red Pants Monkey in the game and can become a difficult obstacle to sort for new players. To catch him easily, you can carefully stun him from the distance with the slingshot's Explosive Ammo and then run up to him to catch him with a single swipe. If you don't have explosive charges you can alternatively dash to him with the Super Hoop and catch him as fast as possible since bombs are hard to dodge.

Time Attack[]

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Enemies[]

Monkeys[]

Chip Gossip

Monkey Level 2
* Speed
* Attack
* Alert
Little Juvenile Delinquent
Has made the papers


Oreo Chum

Monkey Level 2
* Speed
* Attack
* Alert
Loves his secret flame
Knows Mash well


Puddles Sensei

Monkey Level 1
* Speed
* Attack
* Alert
Bored out of his mind
Quentin's teacher


Kalama Mash

Monkey Level 1
* Speed
* Attack
* Alert
Sees ultraviolet colors
Adores potatoes


Iz Pillow

Monkey Level 1
* Speed
* Attack
* Alert
Hasn't slept in days
Can't sleep


Bong-Bong Arnie

Monkey Level 4
* Speed
* Attack
* Alert
Has a real bad attitude
He'll be back


Jux White

Monkey Level 1
* Speed
* Attack
* Alert
Tells lies for fun
Lies a little


Pickles Garrard

Monkey Level 4
* Speed
* Attack
* Alert
Driving without a license
Very rich

McCoy

Monkey Level 2
* Speed
* Attack
* Alert
Gets up to no good with the sharks


July

Monkey Level 2
* Speed
* Attack
* Alert
Word's getting 'round about Francois
Word's getting around about Francois


Apernicus

Monkey Level 1
* Speed
* Attack
* Alert
Apeleo Apelei's professor


Francois

Monkey Level 1
* Speed
* Attack
* Alert
Unashamed flower lover


Hex

Monkey Level 1
* Speed
* Attack
* Alert
Worries about insomnia


Arnold

Monkey Level 4
* Speed
* Attack
* Alert
AKA The Ape-inator


April

Monkey Level 1
* Speed
* Attack
* Alert
Little fibber


Garnet

Monkey Level 4
* Speed
* Attack
* Alert
Worried about an uncertain future

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • This level introduces monkeys wearing red pants.
  • This is the first level in the game to have a monkey who operates a tank.
  • Arnie (aka Arnold in On The Loose), is a clear reference to the Arnold Schwarzenegger film The Terminator.
  • Apernicus from On The Loose is a reference to the Renaissance astronomer Copernicus. His description mentions Apeleo Apelei, a reference to Galileo Galilei.


Ape Escape Franchise
Main Games Ape Escape ( On the Loose )  · Ape Escape 2  · Ape Escape 3
Spin-offs Ape Escape 2001  · Ape Escape Million Monkeys  · Saru Get You: Pipo Saru Racer  · Ape Escape SaruSaru Big Mission  · Ape Quest
Party games Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed  · EyeToy: Monkey Mania  · Ape Academy  · Ape Academy 2  · Ape Escape Move
Soundtracks Ape Escape Originape  · Ape Escape 3 Originape  · Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed ~Sound Tracks!!~
Other Media Anime  · Cartoon  · Shorts  · Comics  · Manga  · Cameos
Gameplay Chips  · Cookies  · Glitches  · Grid Core  · Peak Point Helmet  · Shirts  · Specter Coins
Minigames Galaxy Monkey  · Ski Kidz Racing  · Specter Boxing  · Ape Ping Pong  · Jake Attacks

Dance Monkey Dance  · Monkey Climber  · Monkey Soccer
Mesal Gear Solid  · Super Monkey Throw Stadium  · Ultim-ape Fighter!

Universe
Protagonists Spike  · Jimmy  · Kei  · Yumi  · Professor  · Casi  · Natalie  · Helga  · Aki  · Pipotchi  · Pipo Snake
Antagonists Specter (Dark Specter)  · Jake (Dark Jake) · Doctor Tomoki  · Monkeys  · Monkey Five ( Blue  · Pink  · Red  · White  · Yellow )  · Pipotrons (Pipotron J)  · Virus Casi
Enemies Ape Escape Enemies  · Ape Escape 2 Enemies  · Teleborgs
Gadgets Ape Vacuum  · Bananarang  · Banannerizer  · Dash Hoop  · Electro Magnet  · Magic Punch  · Monkey Radar  · R.C. Car  · Sky Flyer  · Slingback Shooter  · Smasher  · Stun Club  · Time Net  · Water Cannon  · Water Net
Vehicles Boat  · Pipobot  · Robot  · Snowmobile  · Sports Car  · Submarine  · Tank
Characters Casi  · Jake  · Natalie  · Professor  · Specter  · Spike
Gadgets Dash Hoop  · Magic Punch  · Monkey Radar  · R.C. Car  · Sky Flyer  · Slingback Shooter  · Stun Club  · Time Net  · Water Net
Levels (/ Apes/ Enemies)
Hub World
Time Station
Prehistoric Era/ The Lost Land Fossil Field  · Primordial Ooze  · Molten Lava
Cenozoic Era/ Mysterious Age Thick Jungle  · Dark Ruins  · Cryptic Relics
Dimension/Dimension X Stadium Attack
Primitive Age/Oceana Crabby beach  · Coral Cave  · Dexter's Island
Ice age/New Freezeland Snowy Mammoth  · Frosty Retreat  · Hot Springs
Dimension/Dimension X Gladiator Attack
Recent Past/Medieval Mayhem Sushi Temple  · Wabi Sabi Wall  · Crumbling Castle
Present-Day/Futurama City Park  · Specter's Factory  · TV Tower
Present-Day 2/Specter Land Monkey Madness
Dimension/Dimension X Peak Point Matrix