Unused StartPoints

This is a sub-page of Spyro: A Hero's Tail (GameCube, Xbox, PlayStation 2).

StartPoints are triggers placed around a map at which the player can spawn, typically a Zoe is placed next to them. Most of the levels feature unused StartPoints, either used for testing purposes, or which had their dedicated Zoe removed some time during development.
As with basically everything else in the game, StartPoints use 4-byte Hashcodes as a way to uniquely identify them. The StartPoint Hashcodes always start with 0x4A, and they are not global (meaning they get reused a lot between maps).
It's likely the StartPoints with Hashcode 0x4A000000 were often the first ones to be added to a map, leading to them either being unused once proper checkpoints were implemented, or moved to serve that purpose themselves. StartPoints with Hashcodes above 0x4A000100 were likely made for testing purposes, given high Hashcode numbers to not interfere with the other StartPoints, though there are a few cases where these are actually used in the game.

In the following example images, the player has been placed in the same position and angle as the StartPoint trigger itself (whenever possible).

Dragon Village#

Hashcode	Screenshot	Description
0x4A000003		Located in the small house with a light gem near Sgt. Byrd.
0x4A00000C		Located very close to the used StartPoint next to Tomas.
0x4A00000D		Located in the area right after the first Dragon Egg.
0x4A000101		Located right next to Ember, hovering slightly above the ground.
0x4A000102		Located in the middle of the area with Sgt. Byrd.
0x4A000103		Located in the middle of the area with the Ball Gadget.
0x4A000104		Located next to the river in the area with the Ball Gadget.

Crocovile Swamp#

Hashcode	Screenshot	Description
0x4A000101		Located close to the tunnel with the lilipads.
0x4A000102		Located very close to the "Forgotten Temple" shop pad.
0x4A000103		Located very close to the used StartPoint in the area before Magnus' tree house.
0x4A000104		Located on the slope in front of Magnus' tree house.

Dragonfly Falls#

Hashcode	Screenshot	Description
0x4A000000		Located close to the ball gadget station at the beginning of the level.
0x4A000013		Located right next to Hunter, the cutscene will trigger immediately when spawning at this StartPoint.

Gnasty's Cave#

Hashcode	Screenshot	Description
0x4A000000		Located on the bridge.

Coastal Remains#

Hashcode	Screenshot	Description
0x4A000004		Located on the light gem platform next to Otto.
0x4A000005		Located on the platform with the light gem next to the windmills.
0x4A00000E		Located close to the StartPoint near the Sunken Ruins elevator.
0x4A000010		Located in the middle of the ocean on the southern side of the map. Upon spawning you immediately fall into the water and die.
0x4A000102		Located in the area with the electric platforms to the blue dragon egg.
0x4A000103		Located in the middle of the secret area.

Sunken Ruins#

Hashcode	Screenshot	Description
0x4A000000		Located near the very start, very close to the used StartPoint at the elevator.

Cloudy Domain#

Hashcode	Screenshot	Description
0x4A000000		Located on the elevator top.

Cloudy Domain (Ball Gadget Section)#

Hashcode	Screenshot	Description
0x4A000001		Located along the track and often underground. It's possible it was meant to have checkpoints at some point in development.
0x4A000002
0x4A000011
0x4A00001B

Watery Tomb#

Hashcode	Screenshot	Description
0x4A000000		Located inside the room right before the arena, facing opposite directions.
0x4A000002

Frostbite Village#

Hashcode	Screenshot	Description
0x4A00000C		Located close to the used StartPoint in the area with the dark gem that lowers the orbiting platforms.
0x4A00000D		Located on the supercharge pad on the way from Ice Citadel.
0x4A00000E		Located in the secret area right next to the Eskimole hut.
0x4A000101		Located in the middle of the area right before the Mammoth cutscene, hovering slightly above the ground.
0x4A000102		Located in the area right before the Mammoth cutscene right before the tunnel.
0x4A000103		Located in the beginning of the secret area.
0x4A000104		Located in the tunnel to the area with the giant falling icicles.

Gloomy Glacier#

Hashcode	Screenshot	Description
0x4A000000		Located slightly before the actual first StartPoint in the level next to Bentley.
0x4A00001D		Located right at the trigger for ending the level, cutscene starts immediately upon spawning.
0x4A00001E		Located on the bridge with the barrel-rolling Yeti.

Ice Citadel#

Hashcode	Screenshot	Description
0x4A00000C		Located in front of the initially locked door near the main courtyard.
0x4A00000D		Located in the enemy-filled boiler room before the royal chamber.
0x4A000101		Located in the doorway to the area with the Ice Elemental.
0x4A000102		Located behind the walkbridge to the cannon.
0x4A000104		Located close to the used StartPoint next to supercharge.

Red's Chamber#

Hashcode	Screenshot	Description
0x4A000000		Located very close to the StartPoint used at the beginning of the fight.
0x4A000038		Located very close to the StartPoint used right after the fight.

Molten Mount#

Hashcode	Screenshot	Description
0x4A000000		Located at the very start of the level.

Magma Falls Top#

Hashcode	Screenshot	Description
0x4A000000		Located close to the used StartPoint at the bottom of the elevator.

Magma Falls (Ball Gadget Section)#

Hashcode	Screenshot	Description
0x4A000011		Located where the player would be teleported after beating the section. This isn't the right map for this StartPoint, so it just spawns you in a void.

Magma Falls Bottom#

Hashcode	Screenshot	Description
0x4A000006		Located next to the Sparx minigame.

Dark Mine#

Hashcode	Screenshot	Description
0x4A00000C		Located in the room right after the big elevator, spawns you right on top of an enemy.
0x4A00000F		Located in front of the pillar with the dark gem locked in a cage.
0x4A000010		Located in the hallway after the timed puzzle with tilting platforms. Sandwitches you between two enemies, how fair!
0x4A000101		Located right before the toxic water room, spawning here gets you sniped in the butt by an enemy.
0x4A000102		Located right before the area with the water jets.
0x4A000103		Located right after the room with the crusher mining robots.
0x4A000104		Located right before the room with the crumbling floor.

Dark Mine to Red's Laboratory (Link Map)#

Hashcode	Screenshot	Description
0x4A000000		Located in the first hallway slightly above the ground.

Red's Laboratory#

Hashcode	Screenshot	Description
0x4A00000C		Located behind the door to the room with the 4 switches.
0x4A00000D		Located right behind the starting door to the orrery.
0x4A00000E		Located next to the control panel for the pit with the crushing pistons.
0x4A000101		Located at the start of the south-east passage.
0x4A000103		Located close to the used StartPoint at the start of the laser platforming room.

Red's Lair#

Hashcode	Screenshot	Description
0x4A000000		Located in the room where the final boss introduction cutscene happens, which cannot normally be explored.