Gex 3: Deep Pocket Gecko

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Gex 3: Deep Pocket Gecko
Developer(s)	David A. Palmer Productions
Publisher(s)	Eidos Interactive
Director(s)	David A. Palmer
Producer(s)	Sam Player David A. Palmer
Designer(s)	Ian Terry David Garrison
Programmer(s)	Andrew Bowen (credited as ROO)
Composer(s)	Mark Cooksey
Release dates	NA: November 15, 1999 EU: 2000
Platform(s)	Gameboy Color
Genre	Platformer
Rating(s)	ESRB: E ELSPA: 3+
Modes	Single Player

Gex 3: Deep Pocket Gecko (Gex: Deep Cover Gecko in PAL regions) is an handheld version based on third/last installment of the Gex series, Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko. This was developed by David A. Palmer Productions. It was released in November 15th, 1999 in the United States and 2000 in Europe for the Game Boy Color.

Levels

Main Levels

Channel	Level	Description
Gex Cave	Mission Control	The starting area that resembles the control center of a headquarters. All the main levels, bonus levels and bosses are contained in this hub area.
	Totally Scrooged	This channel is a snowy Christmas themed level overrun with evil elves. It is inspired by Rankin/Bass holiday cartoon specials, as well as Claymation animation. Bad Santa is the Mini Boss for this level.
	Clueless in Seattle	This channel takes place in a dark and mysterious mansion. It is inspired by works of mystery such as Sherlock Holmes. There's also a bit of Dracula influence, as Gex can transform himself into DracuGex.
	Holy Moses!	This channel is a sandy Egyptian themed level. It is influenced by many aspects of Ancient Egyptian culture.
	The Organ Trail	This channel is set entirely on a rocky mountain. It is influenced by Wild Western genre tropes.
	When Sushi Goes Bad	This channel is a Japanese cartoon or anime themed level set on a spaceship. It is influenced by popular anime tropes such as mechs and skirt-wearing school girls.
	Superzeroes	This channel is a superhero themed level set in a skyscraper metroplois. It is influenced by superhero tropes and works such as Super-Man, Spider-Man, and even Dick Tracy. The Mad Bomber is the Mini Boss for this level.

Bosses

This is a list of every main boss in Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko. This would require an certain number of remotes to enter the levels

Channel	Boss	Description
Invasion of the Body Slammers/On the Ropes	Rock Hard	The first boss in the game that is unlocked after collecting 14 remotes. As the name implies, this boss level parodies World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) during the 90s (known then as the WWF). Rock Hard himself is a combination of two prominent wrestlers during this era: The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) and Stone Cold Steve Austin. For this boss, Gex has to avoid Rock Hard's wrestling moves and and tail whip him when he is left defenseless.
Lions, Tigers and Gex	Brain of Oz	The second boss in the game that is unlocked by collecting 19 remotes. This boss level is a parody of the classic film, The Wizard of Oz. The Brain of Oz is based on a holographic projection of Oscar Diggs's head, better known by his alias as The Wizard. For this boss, Gex has to avoid the Brain's attacks and any Crab TV Rezlings he summons. The boss can only be damaged by using any of the three cannons placed around the stage.
(Spacestation Rez): Rez-Raker	Rez	The final boss of the game which takes place in a space-station built by Rez. The boss requires 23 remotes The setting of the boss fight appears to reference 2001: A Space Odyssey and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. For this boss, Gex has to avoid a plethora of attacks and deactivate three generators shielding Rez. He must then pick up a slime fly power-up and shoot at Rez's weakspot when it is exposed. Repeating this process three times rewards the player with the final remote of the game.

Bonus Bonanzas

Bonus Bonanzas are levels that require the player to complete a special task under an allotted amount of time. This usually involves hitting or destroying a number of objects within a level. Each bonus TV appears next to a main level, and usually coincides with the theme of that level in some way. Unlike the console version, they only appear once and they would reward to a remote. This would contribute to 100% completion

Channel	Level	Description
	Gextreme Sports	A series of bonus levels that require Gex to whack 5 evil elves with his snowboard before time runs out. Upon completion, the player will receive a remote. This level is based on Holiday Broadcasting, and very similar to one of the objectives from that level.
	Marsupial Madness	A series of bonus levels which involve using the helper, Paunch, to ring 10 bells before time runs out. Upon completion, the player will receive a remote. This bonus level is unique for being the only one in the game that is not based on a theme used in the main levels.

Manuals

Click on the thumbnails to read the manuals

Gex 3: Deep Pocket Gecko Manual

See Also

• Passwords

Gallery

Langauge settings exclusive to the European release.

Password screen.

Trivia

• The following levels: Army Channel, The Bucanneer Program, Mythology Network, Fairytales TV and Gangster TV were absent from this game. It's assumed the reason for their exclusion was due to memory limitations.
• The secret levels and their collectibles, the vault keys were completely omitted from this version of the game. As a result, the Gex Vault is also omitted from the game.
• Unlike the console version, the bonus levels only appear once throughout the whole game. Also, they would reward you with a remote instead of password which is more akin to how bonus levels functioned in the previous entry.
• Due to all the levels sharing the same hub, Mission Control. The hub areas Lake Flaccid, Slappy Valley and Funky Town don't appear in this game.
• Like the European console counterparts, they would include language settings which would be absent from the North American release.
• Interestingly, the European release of the game retains the same name as it's console counterpart. Meanwhile, the North American underwent a complete name change. The possible reasons could be to advertise the fact it was an handheld game. Also, it could be just to not confuse the European audience.
• This would technically be the last game in the series to be released before being abandoned by Eidos Interactive to move on to other projects.
• The characters, Alfred, Cuz and Rex are not present nor mentioned in the game, even in the game's manual.
• The tank, Scales and Al Nino as well as their bonus levels, War and Pieces, True Grits and What a Crock! are absent from the game.