In numerous official video game demo compilation discs (such as the fondly regarded Pizza Hut demo disk that came about as a promotional stunt co-jointed by Sony Computer Entertainment America and Pizza Hut), there was a "late demo" of Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped included, featuring a playable beta version of the level "Under Pressure".

As this version of the stage came from an earlier build of the game, there are distinguished differences between this version and the final version. Two differences that stand out between versions is that the signature pufferfish is purple instead of its usual orange, and that the Time Trial record times differ in such a manner that the demo version appeared to be deemed too difficult shortly before the final build's completion and retail release.

In the demo:
• Sapphire Relic Time: 1:28:33
• Gold Relic Time: 1:04:93
• Platinum Relic Time: 0:58:73

In the final release version:
• Sapphire Relic Time: 1:46:00
• Gold Relic Time: 1:17:90
• Platinum Relic Time: 1:10:50