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Dark Ruins
AE1 Dark Ruins
Information
Game Ape Escape NTSC-U Ape Escape On The Loose logo gamescanner
Previous level Thick Jungle/Jungle River
Next Level Cryptic Relics
Era Mysterious Age/Cenozoic Era
Gadgets New: Monkey Radar
Specter Coins Specter Coin AE1 Specter Coin AE1 Specter Coin AE1 Specter Coin AE1
Monkeys 6/13
Enemies Introduced Onion
Snatcher
Splitter
Sparkplug

Dark Ruins, also known as Why Here Ruins (ナンデココニいせき), is the fifth level in Ape Escape and Ape Escape: On the Loose. It is the second level of the Mysterious Age.

Description[]

An ancient-looking level with lots of new platforming. This level starts outside and has lots of ancient platforms and pillars scattered around. It also has ruins that you can go inside which have traps and other obstacles.

Walkthrough[]

  • Specter Coin AE1 A Specter Coin is located in the Sparkplug pit. To get the the Sparkplug pit, Spike must first go through the ruins and push the block next to the monkey Kenny. Once in the pit, go straight and then climb up the thin balancing beam to the left to get the coin.
  • Specter Coin AE1 Another Specter Coin can be found near the monkey Stan after Spike comes out of the Sparkplug pit. To obtain it climb up the big stone blocks and poles found next to Stan.
  • Specter Coin AE1 A third Specter Coin is visible on a slope on Spike's left if he enters the first ruins and follows the path up. In order to get it, he must fall into the second trapdoor triggered by a monkey and then must loop around to the slope.

Strategy[]

DarkRuins

Wind Tunnel: There is a monkey with green pants that stands in front of a fan. In order to catch it you must crawl to sneak up on it, because if it spots you it will turn on the fan and blow you away.

Time Attack[]

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Enemies[]

Monkeys[]

America Kyle Langfr-225px-Flag of the United Kingdom svg Dustbin
Kyle

Monkey Level 3
* Speed AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Attack AE1 Red Tool AE1 Red Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Alert AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
America Fun, sun, shiny new gun
Langfr-225px-Flag of the United Kingdom svg Always eating


America Stan Langfr-225px-Flag of the United Kingdom svg Indiana
Stan

Monkey Level 1
* Speed AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Attack AE1 Red Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Alert AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
America Searching for gold
Langfr-225px-Flag of the United Kingdom svg Studying ruins


America Kenny Langfr-225px-Flag of the United Kingdom svg Colt
Kenny

Monkey Level 1
* Speed AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Attack AE1 Red Tool AE1 Red Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Alert AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
America Guarding the entrance
Langfr-225px-Flag of the United Kingdom svg Guards ruin entrance


America Cratman Langfr-225px-Flag of the United Kingdom svg Dizzy
Cratman

Monkey Level 2
* Speed AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Attack AE1 Red Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Alert AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
America Too afraid to look down
Langfr-225px-Flag of the United Kingdom svg Hates high places


America Mooshy Langfr-225px-Flag of the United Kingdom svg Whizz
Mooshy

Monkey Level 3
* Speed AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Attack AE1 Red Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Alert AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
America Worn out from running
Langfr-225px-Flag of the United Kingdom svg Fast runner


America Nuzzy Langfr-225px-Flag of the United Kingdom svg Zzap
Nuzzy

Monkey Level 3
* Speed AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Attack AE1 Red Tool AE1 Red Tool AE1 Red Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Alert AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Black Tool
America His short legs are speedy
Langfr-225px-Flag of the United Kingdom svg Hard to catch


America Mav Langfr-225px-Flag of the United Kingdom svg Gretel
Mav

Monkey Level 2
* Speed AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Attack AE1 Red Tool AE1 Red Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Alert AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
America Dreams about being a star
Langfr-225px-Flag of the United Kingdom svg Likes fairytales


America Papou Langfr-225px-Flag of the United Kingdom svg Mash
Papou

Monkey Level 1
* Speed AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Attack AE1 Red Tool AE1 Red Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Alert AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
America Crazy from solitude
Langfr-225px-Flag of the United Kingdom svg Likes clubbing


America Trance Langfr-225px-Flag of the United Kingdom svg Dodo
Trance

Monkey Level 3
* Speed AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Attack AE1 Red Tool AE1 Red Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Alert AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
America Has a really big mouth
Langfr-225px-Flag of the United Kingdom svg Can't keep secrets


America Bernt Langfr-225px-Flag of the United Kingdom svg Bobo
Bernt

Monkey Level 3
* Speed AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Attack AE1 Red Tool AE1 Red Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Alert AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
America Has too much fun to care
Langfr-225px-Flag of the United Kingdom svg Irresponsible


America Runt Langfr-225px-Flag of the United Kingdom svg Chicken
Runt

Monkey Level 3
* Speed AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Attack AE1 Red Tool AE1 Red Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Alert AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
America Slippery fast runner
Langfr-225px-Flag of the United Kingdom svg Big coward!


America Hoolah Langfr-225px-Flag of the United Kingdom svg Sade
Hoolah

Monkey Level 2
* Speed AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Attack AE1 Red Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Alert AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
America Playing dead
Langfr-225px-Flag of the United Kingdom svg Smooth operator


America Chino Langfr-225px-Flag of the United Kingdom svg HB
Chino

Monkey Level 3
* Speed AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Attack AE1 Red Tool AE1 Red Tool AE1 Red Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Alert AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Black Tool
America Watches TV in his goggles
Langfr-225px-Flag of the United Kingdom svg Loves cartoons

Sprocket
ApeEscapeOnTheLoose Monkeys DarkRuins Sprocket

Monkey Level 3
* Speed AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Attack AE1 Red Tool AE1 Red Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Alert AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
Enjoys his work most of the time


Kwatolo
ApeEscapeOnTheLoose Monkeys DarkRuins Kwatolo

Monkey Level 1
* Speed AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Attack AE1 Red Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Alert AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
Looking for relics


Mandy
ApeEscapeOnTheLoose Monkeys DarkRuins Mandy

Monkey Level 1
* Speed AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Attack AE1 Red Tool AE1 Red Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Alert AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
Standing guard at the entrance


Wolfgang
ApeEscapeOnTheLoose Monkeys DarkRuins Wolfgang

Monkey Level 2
* Speed AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Attack AE1 Red Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Alert AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
Seriously scared of heights


Scooter
ApeEscapeOnTheLoose Monkeys DarkRuins Scooter

Monkey Level 3
* Speed AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Attack AE1 Red Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Alert AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
Chase him you can...catch him you can't


Roo
ApeEscapeOnTheLoose Monkeys DarkRuins Roo

Monkey Level 3
* Speed AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Attack AE1 Red Tool AE1 Red Tool AE1 Red Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Alert AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Black Tool
Hard to catch when you find him


Ukaroll
ApeEscapeOnTheLoose Monkeys DarkRuins Ukaroll

Monkey Level 2
* Speed AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Attack AE1 Red Tool AE1 Red Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Alert AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
Monkey of myth


O'Sullivan
ApeEscapeOnTheLoose Monkeys DarkRuins O'Sullivan

Monkey Level 1
* Speed AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Attack AE1 Red Tool AE1 Red Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Alert AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
"I'm all alone again"


Chimpantino
ApeEscapeOnTheLoose Monkeys DarkRuins Chimpantino

Monkey Level 3
* Speed AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Attack AE1 Red Tool AE1 Red Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Alert AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
America $50 for a video
Langfr-225px-Flag of the United Kingdom svg £50 for a video


David
ApeEscapeOnTheLoose Monkeys DarkRuins David

Monkey Level 3
* Speed AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Attack AE1 Red Tool AE1 Red Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Alert AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
Forgets his duties and frolics around


Carl Eek-is
ApeEscapeOnTheLoose Monkeys DarkRuins CarlEek-is

Monkey Level 3
* Speed AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Attack AE1 Red Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Alert AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
Confident sprinter


Akira
ApeEscapeOnTheLoose Monkeys DarkRuins Akira

Monkey Level 2
* Speed AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Attack AE1 Red Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Alert AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
Pharaoh?


Caperon
ApeEscapeOnTheLoose Monkeys DarkRuins Caperon

Monkey Level 3
* Speed AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Blue Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Attack AE1 Red Tool AE1 Red Tool AE1 Red Tool AE1 Black Tool AE1 Black Tool
* Alert AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Yellow Tool AE1 Black Tool
Loves Japanese cartoons

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • This level introduces monkeys wearing dark blue pants and green pants
  • In the NTSC-U/C version of the original Ape Escape, four monkeys in this level, Kyle, Stan, Kenny, and Cratman, are named after the four main characters in South Park.
  • Helga's Theme in Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed is a remix of Dark Ruins.
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
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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
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