Walkthrough:A Deadly Dance

"A Deadly Dance" was the final job and boss battle against Mz. Ruby in "Vicious Voodoo" of Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus.

Walkthrough
Mz. Ruby will use her voodoo magic to try and stop Sly, making the skull temple come to life and use its alligator jaws to crush you. The molars are safe to jump on, but the canines are dangerous, as they close on every beat. You must jump from molar to molar according to the boss battle's music. Once this is done, you will reach Mz. Ruby and hit her, making her disappear and warp to a far location of the temple. You will then partake in a game of voodoo Simon Says. You must repeat everything Mz. Ruby does to avoid being harmed by her voodoo magic.

First round
As you are given a ride across the room on Chumley, she will begin to project voodoo magic towards you, which resembles the four buttons you press on the game controller. Press to dodge right,  to dodge left,  to duck and  to jump. As you draw closer to her, the last note Mz. Ruby throws is an, giving you the chance to jump to her position and lay another hit on her. She will try to take you out by slamming her tail onto the ground, sending a small green shockwave that can knock away.

Second round
After hitting her a second time, Mz. Ruby warps to another location to begin the next round. You will have to spire jump across a series of totem poles, with each one getting higher and nearly every sequence ending with an. Each sequence is slightly longer, containing different combinations of, , and. As the final totem pole towers slightly above where Mz. Ruby stands, you can easily attack her with a mid-air dash, that way you will not have to dodge her tail slam.

Third round
For the third and final round, you will hitch a ride on a mosquito. The pace is dramatically increased, with no notes until the very end. You must dodge several different sequences of, and  as you draw closer to Mz. Ruby. Upon nearing her, you will be faced with several sets of three notes, each one increasing in pace. The final note is an that kills the mosquito and sends you to land near her, giving you the opportunity to attack her one last time.