"After you defeat Ripto, hold down L3 and L2 together.  Sparks will point you to the nearest gem." - TEM

"extra lives
every eight butterflys sparx eats spyro gets an extra life" - cheapster

"After You get beat ripto get 100%(all gems and dragonflys) on the game and you will have to fight ripto again he will be harder because he will turn into a mutant monster after you hit him the second time.After that you get to she the end movie." - King Skarl