Cortex's Ray Gun

Cortex's Ray Gun (or Blaster) is a recurring weapon in the Crash Bandicoot series, used by Cortex.
In Crash Bandicoot, Cortex uses his gun in his battle with Crash at the end, shooting pink, blue, and green energy bolts that hurt Crash.
Cortex uses it again with a similar attack in his battle at the end of Crash Bandicoot: Warped, this time only shooting red energy bolts.
In Crash Bash, Cortex uses his trusty blaster as his "kick" move but can also use it to pick up crates, and throw it a great distance in the Crate Crush minigames. His ally N. Brio uses a similar blue ray gun.
After Crash Bash, the ray gun isn't seen again until Crash Twinsanity, and is seen the most in this game. We find out that the gun runs on ammo and it plays a crucial part in Cortex's levels as the doctor has no other form of defence. Ammo is stored in Ammo Crates found all over the map. During boss fights, Cortex's ammo is infinite. It once again has a green energy bolt which Cortex can hold in for a powerful shot (it takes five ammo).
Cortex's ray gun appears again in the GBA version of Crash of the Titans.
In Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, Cortex's ray gun has the ability to transmogrify certain objects. When fired at a moving obstacle (such as an enemy bird), it can turn the target into a stone platform, a gelatin platform that Cortex can bounce on, or back into the original creature.
==Known Functions==
===Plasma Blast===
The standard use of the ray gun. Creates a blast of plasma energy to eradicate the target, with the color of the plasma changing depending on the game. Can also create floating bursts of plasma, as seen in Cortex's Crash Bandicoot boss fight. 
The plasma blast also has a more powerful charged shot when playing as Cortex in Twinsanity. This charged shot was intended for breaking the shields of enemies, more specifically the teddy bears in the cut level Gone a Bit Coco. No such enemies made it to the final game however, rendering the charged shot useless.
===Tractor Beam===
In several instances, Cortex's ray gun shows the ability to pick up and carry objects by levitating them with a tractor beam. This is first shown in Crash Bash, where Cortex carries crates in the Crate Crush game mode using this method. This is also seen in It's About Time, when Cortex uses the tractor beam to kidnap Kupuna-Wa.
===Stun===
In Twinsanity, the ray gun possesses a stun mode, able to completely paralyse its target temporarily. Cortex uses this on Coco in the game's intro to get her out of the way of his plan, and uses this as his main attack when thrown by the player during gameplay.
===Teleport===
In Twinsanity, Cortex frequently travels around using teleportation. This was revealed to be a function of the ray gun when Cortex mentions removing a teleporting function from the gun in It's About Time.
===Love Ray, Incinerate and Disintegration===
Modes only seen for a few seconds on the gun's dial in Twinsanity's intro. They have never been used on screen, leaving their exact effects unknown.
===Blockification===
The main function used during Cortex's levels in It's About Time. Transforms living things into floating platforms, either solid or gelatinous, without killing them. Can also turn platform creatures back into their original form.
===Hairdry===
This self-explanatory function is mentioned in a voiceline by Cortex in It's About Time.
==Appearances==
*Crash Bandicoot
*Crash Bandicoot (manga)
*Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
*Crash Bandicoot: Warped
*Crash Bash
*Crash Bandicoot Blast!
*Crash Bandicoot & Spyro Adventure World
*Crash Twinsanity
*Crash Tag Team Racing (mentioned)
*Crash of the Titans
*Skylanders: Imaginators
*Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
*Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time 
*Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!
*Crash Team Rumble
==Gallery==
===Promo Images===
24cv0p1.png|Promo art of Cortex holding his ray gun from Crash Bandicoot
Japanese Cortex Crash 1.png|Promo art of Cortex holding his ray gun from Crash Bandicoot
DRN4.png|Promo art of Cortex with his ray gun from Bash
Doctor Nitrus Brio Crash Bash.png|Promo art of N. Brio with his ray gun from Bash
Cortex adventure world render.png|A rare render of Cortex holding his ray gun used on code card #29 for Crash Bandicoot & Spyro Adventure World
Doctor Neo Cortex Crash Twinsanity.png|Promo render of Cortex holding his ray gun from Twinsanity
Crash Twinsanity Doctor Neo Cortex.png|Promo render of Cortex holding his ray gun from Twinsanity
Skylanders Cortex Official Artwork.jpg|Promo art of Cortex holding his ray gun from Skylanders: Imaginators
N. Sane Trilogy Cortex.png|Promo art of Cortex holding his ray gun from the N. Sane Trilogy
2D4FC5A9-D9A9-4AB9-BAC8-BE45A50624BC.png|Promo image of Cortex holding his ray gun from It's About Time
IAT seeing double promo switch.jpg|Nintendo Switch version of the previous image
EixlavlUcAEJ2VJ.jpg|Promo image of Cortex holding his ray gun from It's About Time
Dr Neo Cortex Crash On The Run Mobile.png|Promo art of Cortex holding his ray gun from On the Run!
OTR cortex raygun render.png
OTR Cortex.png
OTR Cortex 3.png
Rumble character promo cortex.jpg
Rumble cortex render.png
===In-Game===
CortexCB1.png|Cortex with his ray gun in Crash Bandicoot
Warped Doctor Neo Cortex.png|Cortex with his ray gun in Warped
Crash Bash Doctor Neo Cortex.png|Cortex with his ray gun in Bash
Cortex blast.png|Cortex with his ray gun in Blast
Raygun icon twinsanity .png|The ammo icon for Cortex's ray gun in Twinsanity
SCREEN06.jpg|Cortex with his ray gun on his game over screen in Twinsanity
Cortex Hologram.png|Cortex's Ray Gun in the N. Sane Trilogy
UI Portrait Neo Blaster Default 256.png|Cortex's default ray gun skin in Crash Team Rumble
UI Portrait Neo Blaster002 2 256.png|Cortex's "Cortex the Explorer" ray gun skin in Crash Team Rumble
UI Portrait Neo Blaster002 4 256.png|Cortex's "Shattered" ray gun skin in Crash Team Rumble
Rumble alienator raygun.png|Cortex's "Alienator" ray gun skin in Crash Team Rumble
Rumble boogie fever raygun.png|Cortex's "Boogie Fever" ray gun skin in Crash Team Rumble
UI Portrait Neo Blaster003 1 256.png|Cortex's "Cyber Shooter" ray gun skin in Crash Team Rumble
UI Portrait Neo Blaster005 1 256.png|Cortex's "Neo Stringer" ray gun skin in Crash Team Rumble
UI Portrait Neo Blaster005 2 256.png|Cortex's "Laughmaker" ray gun skin in Crash Team Rumble
UI Portrait Neo Blaster006 1 256.png|Cortex's "Bug Zapper" ray gun skin in Crash Team Rumble
Rumble alien raygun.png|Cortex's "Alien" ray gun skin in Crash Team Rumble
UI Portrait Neo Blaster003 3A 256.png|Cortex's "Electron Energizer" ray gun skin in Crash Team Rumble
Rumble lava'd and loaded raygun.png|Cortex's "Lava'd and Loaded" ray gun skin in Crash Team Rumble
Rumble flower power raygun.png|Cortex's "Flower Power" ray gun skin in Crash Team Rumble
PlayerIcon Hero Cortex.webp|Cortex's raygun in the "Cortex's Blaster" emblem in Crash Team Rumble
===Manga===
crash manga cortex ray gun.png|Cortex's ray gun in the Crash Bandicoot manga
===Concept Art===
Joe pearson cortex final.jpg|Concept art for Cortex and his ray gun for Crash Bandicoot
IAT Cortex's ray gun concept.png|Early and final concepts of Cortex's ray gun in It's About Time
IAT PS1 Cortex.jpg|Concept art of Cortex holding his ray gun for It's About Time
===Merchandise===
Neo Cortex Toy.jpg|Cortex Resaurus action figure, including a ray gun prop
Funko pop cortex.png|2017 Cortex Funko Pop, including ray gun
F4f cortex.jpg|2020 Cortex First 4 Figures statue, including ray gun
Youtooz cortex.jpg|2020 Cortex Youtooz figurine, including ray gun
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