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Take Spike through to Specter Land, gathering Specter Coins for minigames and Energy Chips for the extra life. Do not chase every medal: the list asks for one fully cleared level and one completed time attack. Use your later gadgets to revisit a short early area.
The remake that originated on PSP, sold as Ape Escape P in Italy, is distinct from the PS1 edition.
- Original edition: PSP (2005); the original handheld has no PlayStation trophies.
- Trophy sets: 24 trophies in each native PS4 and PS5 set.
- Italian listing: Ape Escape P, the converted PSP version.
- Activities: Story, four minigames, and one time attack.
Advance through the early eras and learn the gadgets
Start with The Lost Land and Mysterious Age, then follow Jake’s challenges. Use the radar to locate hidden monkeys before closing in with the net. Remember paths blocked by gadgets you have not obtained yet; returning with the right tool makes clearing an early area easier.
- Pick up the gadgets offered between eras.
Break the sandcastles and gather chips
When you reach Oceana, spend a visit at Crabby Beach. Find the cluster of sandcastles and destroy three before leaving. For Mountain of Chips, collect Energy Chips until the hundred-chip extra life registers. They are a different counter from Specter Coins and do not open the minigames.
- Check the sandcastle and extra-life unlocks separately.
Collect Specter Coins and play all four games
Pick up hidden coins as you advance through New Freezeland and Medieval Mayhem. Return to the minigame menu and play Snow Kidz Racing, Specter Boxing, Jake Attacks, and Ape Ping Pong. The trophies ask you to play each one, so verify the four unlocks rather than chasing high scores in all of them.
- Read ten distinct entries in the Monkey Book once you have a healthy number of captures.
Reach Specter Land and finish the bosses
Continue through Present Day and Monkey Madness, checking the Spec-a-lizer at Crumbling Castle and the Battle Cruiser at TV Tower. At Specter Land, finish the Goliath Armor fight and rescue your friends. Check both entries before calling the story done: the boss fight and the rescue are separate trophies.
- Verify both Is This the End of Specter? and All Together Again.
Fully clear one stage and finish a time attack
Pick an early stage you already know. Return with the useful gadgets, find any monkeys left behind, and verify the full clear on the stage screen. Then finish a Time Attack in an available stage, using the route you learned during normal play to spend less time searching.
- Check Spike the Completionist and Run Spike, Run! as separate objectives.
Trophies to watch
All Your Sandcastles Are Belong to Us
Destroy three sandcastles in Crabby Beach.
Break three sandcastles during a Crabby Beach visit.
Is This the End of Specter?
Defeat the Goliath Armor in Specter Land.
Reach Specter Land and finish the Goliath Armor encounter.
Spike the Completionist
Completely clear any level.
Return to a short level with the right gadgets and verify its full clear.
Run Spike, Run!
Complete a Time Attack in any level.
Finish a Time Attack after learning the route in the normal stage.
Frequently asked questions
Does Ape Escape P use this On the Loose guide?
Yes. It is the Italian name of the PSP remake conversion. Do not choose the listing for the original PS1 Ape Escape.
Must I win the minigames?
The trophies ask you to play all four distinct minigames, with no score target.
Does every level need a full clear?
No. Spike the Completionist checks a full clear of one stage; the rest covers specific bosses, gadgets, and activities.
Sources
- PlayStation Store Italia — edizione PS4 e PS5
- PlayStation Blog — debutto Classics di agosto 2023
- PlayStationTrophies — requisiti dei 24 trofei
- TechPlay — remake PSP, gadget e monete per i minigiochi
- PlayStation Blog Italia — trofei facoltativi per le riedizioni classiche
Trophy lists
Buying the game
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