So about the bounce crates, they are actually time based after the first bounce a hidden timer activates its more than long enough to give you the full 5 bounces normally however you can bounce once and come back later the timer will have run out and it will act like a normal crate.
Either I’m terrible or crash bandicoot is insanely hard, because I just can’t wrap my head around how to get all the crates and survive, which is annoying, because I really want some of the costumes.
One quick thing! Though the slide AKA moving than press crouch button or circle button has been nerfed in Crash 4, now you can spin attack now as you slide!