Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Part 3 – The Hub Map
The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Part 3 playset is not accessible until after you've completed all 5 Story Levels in Part 2.
When you enter this hub only a small area near the top of the map is accessible, but the first five characters—Indiana Jones, Marion, Mutt, Oxley and Mac—are already unlocked. There isn't much to do here except follow the green arrow through the archway into the first level. Later, when you've completed a few more Story Levels, you'll be able to explore more of the hub map. Then you can gather studs, collect Colored Bricks, and unlock more Characters and Vehicles.
Level Entrances
As in the other hubs, the Story Level entrances are indicated by green arrows and Treasure Levels by gold arrows. Bonus Levels are usually hidden or require particular Characters or Vehicles to reach them. If you're having trouble figuring out where to go next, check the aerial views below and/or refer to the Story Level, Treasure Level and Bonus Level introductions.
There is only one Super Bonus Level in each hub. In order to access it you must earn 10 Artifacts by beating each Treasure and Bonus Level. The artifacts are collected in one place on the map. When you have them all, use them to construct the level entrance. For details, see the Super Bonus Level page.
The game introduction includes some helpful notes on replaying levels.
WARNING: The information below, including hub maps, vehicle races and other events, CONTAINS SPOILERS. Do not scroll down if you don't want to see this info. Instead, use the links in the hub menu (above right) to skip to the section you want.
Hub Maps (Aerial Views)
 Upper Right Side (click to enlarge) |
 Left Side (click to enlarge) |
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 Lower Right Side (click to enlarge) |
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R1-R5 – Races & Other Challenges V1-V7 – Vehicles |
Races & Other Challenges
(Click any of the screenshots below to enlarge.)
CAR BOAT RACE: The Car Boat is available to buy as soon as you enter this hub map. (See the Vehicles page for details.) However, you won't be able to start this race until you finish the 2nd Story Level. After that, the Car Boat can be found near the waterfall and the skull-shaped cave that forms the entrance to the 3rd Story/Treasure Level.
The start of this race is just below the waterfall, near the stone circle (R1 on the Hub Maps above). Drive out of the water and through the starting gate. Then head up the road on the left side of the map, cross the first natural stone bridge, continue toward the big UFO and then head down the river and over the falls, finishing the race near the stone circle in the bottom right corner of the map.
When you beat this race, the Russian Officer appears near the finish line.
The screenshots below show the starting and finish lines. If you need visuals for the entire course, just click the "More Screenshots" link below.
 Car Boat race starting line. |
 Car Boat race finish line. |
JEEP RACE: The Army Jeep is sitting just beyond the finish line for the Car Boat race (above). Pay 30,000 studs to unlock it. Then drive a little to the right to find the starting line for this race (R2 on the Hub Maps above). Approach it moving from right to left. Then continue to the left along the bottom of the map. There's a set of wooden ramps just ahead, but it's easier to drive through the water than to jump over it. Continue through the next stone circle and up the road that runs along the left side of the map. Ignore the stone bridge and just keep following the road upward, then around to the right. Cross the small, wooden bridge and continue along a narrow ledge above the river. When you come to the third stone circle, follow the road that leads up toward the top right corner of the map. The finish line is just ahead.
Winning this race unlocks the Russian Machine Gunner and the Ice Cream Van. Both appear near the third stone circle.
These screenshots show the start and end of the race. Click the "More Screenshots" link below to see the entire course.
 Jeep race starting line. |
 Jeep race finish line. |
SKULL SCAVENGER HUNT: This is a footrace that involves quite a bit of jumping, so you want to use one of the female characters: Marion or Agent Spalko.
Before starting this challenge, make sure you've built the ladder in the bottom right corner of the map. You may already have done this while hunting for colored bricks. If not, go down there now. Pick up the box of bits near the tents and drop it on the green plate on the right. Then use the leftover bits to build the ladder.
The challenge itself begins near the small pyramid where you enter the 4th level. (Look for the 'L4' and 'R3' markers on the Hub Maps, above, if you're not sure where to go.) In the corner behind the small pyramid, you'll find a big LEGO skull. Hit it to start this challenge. When you do, a brief cut scene shows 6 more giant skulls appearing around the lower part of the map. The goal is to run to each of these skulls and hit it before time runs out. There is no on-screen timer like in the other races, but the skulls sparkle as long as they remain active. And when you hit one, its headdress changes from red to green so you can be sure you've activated it.
Again, start by hitting the 1st skull in the corner behind the small pyramid. Then run through the opening under the skull-shaped cave and punch the 2nd skull. Jump down into the pool, hurry to the right and hit the 3rd skull, just on the other side of the river. Continue to the right, past the stone circle, to the ladder you built in the bottom right corner of the map. Climb to the top and hit the 4th skull. Hop across the ledges to the dangling rope. Climb up and jump over to the 5th skull on the right. Punch it, jump back to the rope, swing and jump over to the ledge on the left, where you'll find the 6th skull. Hit it and then jump past it to the left. Slide down to the ledge with the 7th skull and quickly smack it as well.
If you run the course, hitting all 7 skulls to activate them before time runs out, you beat this challenge and unlock the Ugha Digger character. He appears near the stone circle at the bottom left corner of the map.
The screenshots below show the first and last skulls. If you need visuals for the entire challenge, just click the "More Screenshots" link below.
 The first skull is near the small pyramid. Punch it to start the challenge. |
 The last skull is on the ledge above the lower right stone circle. |
RIVER RAFT RACE: The start of this challenge is near the top of the river, between the small wooden bridge and the stone circle near the large UFO. You'll need Agent Spalko and the Ugha Digger to get started. (See the Characters page if you need help unlocking either of them.)
You may want to run the raft course ahead of time using the Car Boat in order to clear out the gray LEGO boulders blocking the way. When you're ready to go, approach the scaffolding holding up the raft and throw Spalko's sword at the cable to drop the raft into the water. Then have the Ugha Digger hop down onto the raft. He's the only character who can actually run the race since he can use his shovel as a paddle. The starting line is just below the raft (R4 on the Hub Maps above). Paddle through it and continue downstream through each of the gates. The finish line is in the pool below the waterfall and skull-shaped cave.
Beating this race unlocks the Ugha King character, who appears near the smaller pyramid just above the finish line.
The screenshots below show the starting and finish lines. If you need visuals for the entire course, just click the "More Screenshots" link below.
 Raft race starting line. |
 Raft race finish line. |
UFO RIDE RACE: Completing the last Story Level in this hub unlocks the UFO Ride vehicle. It is located in the stone circle at the bottom right corner of the map and costs 250,000 studs to unlock. To begin this race, jump into the UFO and fly over to the left side of the map. The starting gate is above the entrance to the 5th Bonus Level. (Look for the 'B5' and 'R5' markers on the second Hub Map, above, if you're not sure where to go.)
Fly through the starting gate moving from top left to bottom right. Then follow the line of studs in the sky to the next two gates, located over the water below each of the stone circles. The course then continues upward along the right side of the map to the finish line above the third stone circle.
Winning this race unlocks the Inderdimensional Being, which appears in the stone circle at the bottom right—the same one where you found the UFO Ride itself.
These screenshots show the start and end of the race. Click the "More Screenshots" link below for visuals of the whole course.
 UFO race starting line. |
 UFO race finish line. |
Miscellaneous
You'll probably notice this odd, green-and-yellow LEGO pad with flashing lights located on the road on the left side of the map. As far as I know, it serves no purpose. If you've discovered something about it, please let me know.
 An aura of mystery surrounds this green LEGO plate on the left side of the map. |
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