Levels or Areas are key locations within the Cactus McCoy series where the protagonist, Cactus McCoy, must navigate through to complete missions and progress to the next area. Each level contains five challenges and five hidden treasures.
In Cactus McCoy and The Curse of Thorns, all areas except the final one contain a treasure at the end, which unlocks a piece of the map that directs towards the following area.
In Cactus McCoy 2: The Ruins of Calavera, the entire map is revealed in the beginning, unlike the prequel. Also, each level, excluding the last, features a level treasure instead containing a unique item.
Following is the list of areas in the series:
Cactus McCoy and The Curse of Thorns[]
- Area 1: Cactus Canyon (desert-themed, day)
- Area 2: Prospector Mines (mine-themed, indoors)
- Area 3: Rustler Railroad (train-themed, day)
- Area 4: Shady Springs (street-themed, night)
- Area 5: Powderkeg Pass (desert/hill-themed, day)
- Area 6: Midnight Express (train-themed, night)
- Area 7: Rattler Ravine (desert-themed, day)
- Area 8: Brimstone Mine (mine-themed, indoors)
- Area 9: Deadridge Railway (train-themed, day)
- Area 10: Sunset Gulch (street-themed, day)
- Area 11: Emerald Temple (temple-themed, indoors)
- Area 12: Emerald Shrine (temple-themed, indoors, Boss: Hex Hatfield)
Cactus McCoy 2: The Ruins of Calavera[]
- Area 1: Tumblewood (desert/street-themed, night, the Hexagoons)
- Area 2: Dustbin Road (desert/street-themed, day, the Hobos)
- Area 3: Thistle Trail (wood-themed, day, the Snap Dragons)
- Area 4: Prickly Prairie (wood-themed, day, Boss: Alpaca Jack and his llama)
- Area 5: Southwind Express (train-themed, day, the Railbenders)
- Area 6: Blackstone Tunnel (mine-themed, indoors, the Cave Crawlers)
- Area 7: Calamity Cave (mine-themed, indoors, the Kodiaks)
- Area 8: Port Scamwell (port/street-themed, day, Boss: Dumbbell)
- Area 9: Gridlock Canal (canal/ship-themed, day, the Scallywags)
- Area 10: Makopa Jungle (jungle-themed, day, the Green Guerillas)
- Area 11: Whiplash Rapids (jungle/river-themed, day, the Hangmen)
- Area 12: Calavera Ruins (jungle/temple-themed, stormy, Boss: Malana Mire)
Hidden Treasures[]
Each level has five hidden treasures around its entire map and you will require some skills in order to locate them.