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|genre=[[Genre#Platform games|Platformer]], action-adventure

'''''Donkey Kong 64''''' is a 3D action-adventure platform game developed by [[Rare Ltd.|Rareware]] and released for the [[Nintendo 64]] in [[list of games by date#1999|1999]]. It is a follow-up to the original ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong]]'' trilogy for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]; it is the first and so far the only 3D platform game in the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]]. In the game, [[Donkey Kong]] and his friends go on an adventure to stop [[King K. Rool]] from using his doomsday device, the [[Blast-o-Matic]], to destroy [[DK Isles|Kong Isle]].

In April 2015, ''Donkey Kong 64'' was ported to the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] service. The game, along with ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', was among the first Nintendo 64 games that were released for the Wii U's Virtual Console.

The story begins with a view of [[DK Isles]], which is the homeland of the [[Kong]]s. Meanwhile, the [[Kremling]]s and [[King K. Rool]] are sailing inside a fortified, technological version of [[Crocodile Isle]], which hosts the doomsday device, the Blast-o-Matic. The device was designed by a weasel engineer named [[Snide]], whom K. Rool later fired out of paranoia. K. Rool puts the [[Kritter]]s in charge of operating the Blast-o-Matic and manuevering Crocodile Isle, but due to the Kritters' incompetence and laziness, Crocodile Isle crashes into a rock. The Blast-o-Matic becomes heavily damaged as a result. Crocodile Isle docks directly in front of Kong Isle, and K. Rool orders three of his minions, a [[Klump]], a Kritter and a [[Kasplat]], to distract [[Donkey Kong]] by stealing his [[banana hoard]] and imprisoning the other Kongs, to buy them time as they repair the Blast-o-Matic. Klump assures K. Rool that they have already fulfilled his orders.  

Meanwhile, Donkey Kong is in [[DK's Tree House|his tree house]], doing push ups while listening to the [[DK Rap]] on his radio. [[Squawks the Parrot|Squawks]] suddenly flies into his house and tells Donkey Kong that all of his [[Golden Banana]]s are gone and that the other Kongs have vanished. Donkey Kong then goes to [[Cranky's Lab]] for help, where [[Cranky Kong]], who has the role of a professor, offers homemade potions that each grant a new ability to a Kong. He allows Donkey Kong to have his first potion, the [[Simian Slam]], after he completes the [[Training Barrel]]s. With the Simian Slam, Donkey Kong exits outside Kong Isle and starts his adventure in stopping K. Rool and rescuing the Kongs.

[[File:King Krusha K Rool intro DK64.png|thumb|King K. Rool preparing for the final battle.]]

The Kongs manage to enter inside of Crocodile Isle and manage to shut down the Blast-o-Matic before its power gets fully restored. After the Kongs obtain the final [[Boss Key]], K. Rool retreats into his [[Kremling craft]]. With the final Boss Key, the Kongs free K. Lumsy from his cage. He then chases after K. Rool, who is flying his aircraft around Kong Isle. As he chases K. Rool, K. Lumsy accidentally trips over a rock and hits the aircraft, causing it to crash into the water. The Kongs enter the craft and engage in a five-round boxing match against King Krusha K. Rool. After the match, [[Funky Kong]] appears and launches a boot at K. Rool while [[Candy Kong]] distracts him. This results in K. Rool being defeated, and the Kongs and rest of DK Isles celebrate over their victory.

<blockquote>“Left!” rasped a voice to his left.

so sure. His little legs were getting tired, and those two incompetent fools didn’t have a clue

to a shuddering halt, knocking all three off their feet. The tough little Klaptrap was up first,

“You two are going to be in sooo much trouble!” he barked gleefully.

But that pair weren’t the only ones in trouble. Deep within the gloomy bowels of his latest

creation, a furious King K. Rool sat on his throne, glaring down at the quaking generals of his

vast Kremling army.

“Well? I’m still waiting for an answer...”

His plan couldn’t fail this time, or so he had thought. But like so many times in the past,  

to build, but now his mighty island stronghold lay immobile off the coast of its very first

target – Kong Isle. Perhaps all was not lost, though...

“Power up the Blast-o-Matic. Target is Kong Isle. Fire when ready!”

Instead of a deafening explosion, there came only a pathetic whimper.

“I’m so v-very sorry your m-majesty, but I’m afraid the Blast-o-Matic isn’t quite

w-working yet...”

K. Rool turned to face the white-coated technician responsible for the bad news.

The King began to cry.

“It’s just not fair...” he sobbed. “I really thought I was going to win this time.”

Klump waddled over and put a consoling arm around his distraught leader.

“Don’t get all upset now, your excellency. We’ll go and capture those nasty Kongs for you. Then we’ll steal their Golden Bananas as usual so that if any Kongs escape us, they’ll be too busy looking for them to come and ruin your magnificent plans.”

“Well, what are you waiting for? Get the Blast-o-Matic working. I’ve got an island to destroy!”<ref>{{cite|url=cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_8/Manual_Nintendo64_DonkeyKong64_EN.pdf|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' instruction booklet - Backstory|page=5-6|date=1999|language=en-gb|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref></blockquote>

[[File:DKScreen.png|thumb|Donkey Kong climbing a tree in the first level, Jungle Japes.]]

The player controls one of the five available [[Kong]]s, who must venture into open and vast levels similar to those found in ''Super Mario 64''. Their objective in every level is to obtain the [[Golden Banana]]s among other collectibles. Only Donkey Kong is available from the start, and the other four Kongs, [[Diddy Kong]], [[Lanky Kong]], [[Tiny Kong]], and [[Chunky Kong]], are eventually freed and become available during the adventure. The player can use the [[Tag Barrel]]s, located throughout every level, to switch to another Kong to play as. All five Kongs are required for completing the game because each of them must use their unique abilities to recover the Golden Bananas. There are 25 Golden Bananas in every level, and each of the five Kongs have their own five Golden Bananas to obtain.

The gameplay is heavily based upon item collection, and each stage has several items for each Kong to collect. It is not mandatory to collect every single item, but it is required for 101% [[completion]]. Many of the collectibles (including [[Banana Medal]]s, [[Banana Coin|Banana Bunch Coin]]s, [[banana]]s, and [[blueprint]]s) are of a certain color, and can only be collected by a Kong specifically associated with that color:

*Donkey Kong - yellow

*Diddy Kong - red

*Lanky Kong - blue

*Tiny Kong - purple

*Chunky Kong - green

Banana Bunch Coins are currency used by the Kongs to pay for [[Cranky Kong]]'s, [[Funky Kong]]'s, and [[Candy Kong]]'s respective services. At [[Cranky's Lab]], the Kongs can purchase a potion to learn a unique ability. At [[Funky's Store]], each Kong can purchase their own weapon that fires a certain type of ammo. At [[Candy's Music Shop]], the Kongs can purchase their own musical instrument to perform on a [[Music Pad]]. Cranky offers more abilities to the Kongs in the later levels, and likewise, Candy and Funky offer more upgrades in later levels.

[[DK Isles]] is the hub area from where the Kongs can access the other levels. Every level has its own lobby on DK Isles and a portal leading into the level itself. At first, the level lobbies are blocked or inaccessible by the Kongs. To unlock a level's lobby, the Kongs must use a [[Boss Key]] to open a padlock of [[K. Lumsy]]'s cage. This results in K. Lumsy happily celebrating and creating a tremor that unlocks access into a lobby (with the exception of the first level, [[Jungle Japes]], which is accessed after Donkey Kong meets K. Lumsy). In every lobby, [[B. Locker]] prevents the Kongs from entering a level unless they have at least a certain number of Golden Bananas to meet B. Locker's requirement. The later levels require the Kongs to have more Golden Bananas in order to enter.

Every level has a boss whose arena is accessible from the [[Troff 'n' Scoff]] location, Here the Kongs feed [[Scoff]] with a certain number of [[banana]]s, and as Scoff eats them, he progressively becomes larger. Eventually Scoff becomes large enough for [[Troff]]'s platform to be raised up to the key for Troff to unlock the door leading to the level boss. Each boss can only be fought by a certain Kong, whose face appears on the door just before the battle. The boss battles are constructed around the designated Kong's abilities. After that Kong defeats the boss, the Kongs obtain a Boss Key.

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===Multiplayer===

''Donkey Kong 64'' has its own multiplayer mode that supports 2-4 players, and has a total of 3 arenas. There are two types of multiplayer games in the mode: Monkey Smash and Battle Arena. There are 6 modes for Monkey Smash, and 4 for Battle Arena. All five Kongs that are playable in the main game are playable in this mode as well as a secret sixth unlockable character, [[Krusha]] from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', who does not appear in Adventure mode at all.

====Monkey Smash====

In Monkey Smash, characters engage in a deathmatch-style battle on an open arena. They must collect ammo and shoot them from their weapons to damage their opponents. There are six modes:

 

====Battle Arena====

*'''Time:''' The character with the most ring-outs in a set time limit wins.

Six items appear randomly on the arena. Each of them have a different effect than in Adventure mode:

*[[Banana|Yellow Banana]]: Temporarily increases a character's speed.

 

==Controls==

*{{button|n64|A}}: Jump, swim fast underwater

 

===Playable===

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!Kong!!Information!!Manual description

|[[File:Donkey3.jpg|120px]]<br>[[Donkey Kong]]

|Donkey Kong is the main and starting character. He is a balanced character with average speed and agility, slightly slower than Lanky. Donkey Kong can kick forward if the player presses the {{button|n64|B}} button, and can use a double-handed punch while in the air by pressing the {{button|n64|B}} button as he jumps. Donkey Kong uses the [[Coconut Shooter]] as his personal weapon, which can shoot [[coconut]]s, and his musical instrument is the [[bongo]]s. Donkey Kong is the only character who can access [[Baboon Blast]] challenges via his Kong Pad, and can use [[Gorilla Grab]] to pull levers. Donkey Kong can collect yellow [[banana]]s, [[Banana Coin|Banana Bunch Coin]]s, and [[Blueprint]]s.

|<blockquote>"He's the only ape who still cares enough to wear a tie. DK may not be the most powerful Kong - or the quickest - but he applies a strong blue-collar work ethic to the business of [[Kremling]] Crushing. That may be why he's the leader of the Kong Clan."</blockquote>

|[[File:Diddy8.jpg|120px]]<br>[[Diddy Kong]]

|Diddy Kong is the first Kong to be rescued and the second one overall. He is found imprisoned in a cell in a mountainside of [[Jungle Japes]]. When Donkey Kong frees him, Diddy becomes a playable character. Diddy has weaker attacks than the other Kongs, which is compensated by his quick speed and agility. Diddy's main attack is his trademark [[Cartwheel Attack|cartwheel]]. While Diddy is in midair, the player can press the {{button|n64|B}} button for him to spin his tail. From his Kong Pad, Diddy can perform the [[Simian Spring]] to reach heights by bouncing on his tail, and he can use [[Chimpy Charge]] to charge into switches and fragile walls. Diddy Kong uses the [[Peanut Popgun]]s as his personal weapon, which can shoot [[peanut]]s, and can use them in conjunction with his [[Rocketbarrel Boost]]. Diddy's musical instrument is an electric guitar. Diddy can collect red bananas, Banana Bunch Coins, and Blueprints.

|<blockquote>"You'll probably recognize his familiar furry mug from past adventures. A mere bantamweight in bulk, this courageous chimp is the heavyweight champion of hard-core attitude. Whether he's rocking out on a six-stringed, amplified guitar or rocketing through the sky, he's always giving it 100 percent - Diddy Style."</blockquote>

|[[File:Lanky.png|120px]]<br>[[Lanky Kong]]

|[[Lanky Kong]] is one of the imprisoned characters. He is rescued in the second level, [[Angry Aztec]]. Lanky is the most balanced in speed, strength and agility, and his long arms give him longer range in his basic attacks than other Kongs. By pressing the {{button|n64|B}} button, the player can have Lanky stretch out his arms either to attack enemies or to reach switches. By standing on his Kong Pad, Lanky can perform [[Baboon Balloon]] to briefly inflate himself and float up like a balloon. With his [[OrangStand]] ability, Lanky can walk on his hands, which allows him to move up steep slopes. A related ability, the [[OrangStand Sprint]], allows Lanky to perform OrangStand, but at a much faster speed. Lanky's personal weapon is the [[Grape Shooter]], a blowgun that he can spit [[grape]]s from, and his musical instrument is the trombone. Lanky Kong can collect blue bananas, Banana Bunch Coins, and Blueprints.

|<blockquote>"This knuckle-dragging Kong looks like a clown, and it's more than just a coincidence. Think of him as a twisted twig on a distant branch of the family tree. Kremlings and [[Klaptrap]]s may snicker at his goofy gait as he ambles in their direction, but there's nothing funny about a hyper extended sucker punch."</blockquote>

|[[File:Tiny.jpg|120px]]<br>[[Tiny Kong]]

|[[Tiny Kong]] is the fourth Kong and the only playable female Kong. Like Lanky, she is also rescued at Angry Aztec, and the player can either rescue her before or after Lanky and Chunky. Tiny has the highest speed and agility of the Kongs, though her attacks are comparatively the weakest. Tiny's main attack is using her ponytails to whip other enemies, done by pressing the {{button|n64|B}} button. While Tiny is in midair, she can use her [[Pony Tail Twirl]] to spin around her ponytails and slowly glide through the air. With the [[Mini-Monkey]] ability, Tiny can shrink herself to a very small size, allowing her to access small entrances. Tiny uses the [[Feather Bow]] as her personal weapon, which can shoot feathers, and her musical instrument is the saxophone. Tiny can collect purple bananas, Banana Bunch Coins, and Blueprints.

|<blockquote>"[[Dixie Kong|Dixie]]'s VERY little sister brings a big dose of flower power to the Kong's campaign. You'll find her pigtails perfect for pugilism and not too bad for a helicopter ride from the treetops. Tiny never shrinks from her responsibilities - even when she shrinks herself physically for a mouse's eye view of the action. "</blockquote>

|[[File:SSBU Chunky Kong Spirit.png|120px]]<br>[[Chunky Kong]]

|[[Chunky Kong]] is the fifth and final Kong, who is rescued from a hanging cage in [[Frantic Factory]]. Chunky is the strongest of the Kongs, as he can lift [[boulder]]s and other heavy objects, as well as attack enemies with powerful punches. However, he is the slowest, least agile, and has the lowest jump height of the Kongs. By pressing {{button|n64|B}}, the player can have Chunky perform his main attack, where he rapidly spins to attack an enemy. By standing on his associated Kong Pad, Chunky can perform [[Gorilla Gone]] to become invisible. By jumping into his Kong Barrel, Chunky can perform [[Hunky Chunky]], which turns him to a giant size. Chunky uses the [[Pineapple Launcher]] as his personal weapon, which can shoot [[pineapple]]s, and his musical instrument is the triangle. Chunky can collect green bananas, Banana Bunch Coins, and Blueprints.

|<blockquote>"He's big. He's bad. He plays the triangle. Chunky is something of a primate paradox: brutal when the situation demands it, yet almost meek at other times. He's also not the sharpest knife in the drawer, so he'll need all the help you can give him. If there's heavy lifting to be done, however, Chunky is the Monkey to see."</blockquote>

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|[[File:DK64 Rambi.png|120px]]<br>[[Rambi]]

|Rambi is one of the two playable [[Animal Friends]]. He can use his strong horn to smash crates, attack enemies, and break huts and wooden walls depicting his face. Rambi's [[animal crate]] appears in Jungle Japes, and only Donkey Kong can enter the crate to transform into him. Rambi also makes an appearance in one of Donkey Kong's Hideout Helm challenges.

===Playable Kremlings===

|[[File:KrushaScreen.png|120px]]<br>[[Krusha]]

|[[Krusha]] is a [[Kremling]] originating from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', and is a character playable only in the game's multiplayer mode. He is unlocked once the player collects fifteen Banana Fairies. He has similar attributes to Chunky Kong, as he is one of the strongest characters physically, but lacks in speed and agility, although he has a few unique attacks, such as a fast sliding punch. His weapon of choice is the [[orange grenade launcher]], which is used to launch [[orange]]s.

|[[File:KlaptapScreen.png|120px]]<br>[[Klaptrap]]

|[[Klaptrap]] is a regular enemy that appears in various locations throughout the game and acts like a dog, but he is playable in a minigame, "[[Beaver Bother!]]". He must snap at the beavers to scare away the numerous [[Gnawty|Gnawties]] into the hole in the middle of the arena before the time runs out.

===Supporting characters===

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!Character!!Information

|[[File:Banana Fairy1.png|120px]]<br>[[Banana Fairy Princess]]

|The [[Banana Fairy Princess]] is the princess of the Banana Fairies and lives in a fairy shaped structure on an island surrounding DK Isles. Only Tiny Kong can visit her, and when she does, the Banana Fairy Princess will request that the Kongs search for and return her Banana Fairies to her. The Banana Fairy Princess will then give away the [[Banana Camera Film]] and also gives the Kongs the ability to perform a [[Super Slam]], which can defeat almost any enemy in one hit.

|[[File:K. Lumsy - Donkey Kong 64.png|120px]]<br>[[K. Lumsy]]

|[[K. Lumsy]] is a large Kremling who is first seen locked up in a large cage on an island beside Crocodile Isles. Unlike the other members of the Kremling Krew, K. Lumsy is a kind-hearted Kremling who refuses to destroy DK Isles, which resulted in King K. Rool locking him up. The Kongs agree to collect the keys to K. Lumsy's prison and set him free, which is one of the game's main tasks.

|[[File:DK64 Wrinkly Kong Artwork.png|120px]]<br>[[Wrinkly Kong]]

|[[Wrinkly Kong]] appears in the lobbies to each world (save for [[Hideout Helm]]) where she appears as a ghost, having died prior to the start of the game. Here, she gives the Kongs hints towards one of their Golden Bananas in each level. The Wrinkly Doors are color coded to match each of the Kong's main colors.

|[[File:Troff.jpg|120px]]<br>[[Troff]]

|bgcolor=white rowspan=2|[[Troff]] and [[Scoff]] are a pig and hippopotamus, respectively, that appear in each boss portal. They appear standing beside each end of the boss door, with Troff trying to reach the key to unlock it and Scoff on the other end. The Kongs must feed Scoff in order for Troff to reach the key to open the boss door.

|[[File:Scoff.jpg|120px]]<br>[[Scoff]]

===Minor characters===

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|[[File:B Locker.PNG|150px]]<br>[[B. Locker]]

|[[File:DK64 Beanstalk.png|150px]]<br>[[Beanstalk (character)|Beanstalk]]

|[[File:Racing Beetle.png|150px]]<br>[[Beetle (character)|Beetle]]

|[[File:DK64 Necky Character.png|150px]]<br>[[Buzzard (character)|Buzzard]]

|[[File:Frozen Tomato.png|150px]]<br>[[Ice Creature]]

|[[File:Dahli 01.png|100px]]<br>[[Llama]]

==Buildings and abilities==

===Cranky's Lab===

[[File:Cranky's Lab DK64 exterior.png|thumb|Cranky's Lab]]

[[Cranky's Lab]] appears in every area of the game, with the exception of Hideout Helm. Cranky Kong has seemingly taken up science as a hobby, and in his lab, the player can buy different potions in exchange for Banana Bunch Coins to learn new techniques and abilities needed to progress throughout the game. Also, if the Kongs visit Cranky at his lab with at least fifteen [[Banana Medal]]s, Cranky allows them to play a game called ''[[Jetpac]]'' (an early Rare game). The Kongs must get 5000 points in the game in order to obtain the [[Rareware Coin]].

There are three kinds of potions that are available for the Kongs and each type of potion gives them a different ability. The types of abilities are as follows:

*''Pad Move'' - These abilities are activated when any of the Kongs stand on a circular pad with their face on it.<br>

*''Barrel Move'' - To activate a Barrel Move, the playable Kong has to enter a wooden barrel with their face on it.<br>

*''Special Move'' - Most of the Kongs' Special Moves can be used anytime, with the exception of Donkey Kong's, which can only be used near rusty levers.<br>

There are also shared potions which give all the Kongs the same ability - to press Kong Switches with their face on them.

===Funky's Store===

[[File:DK64 Funky Armory.png|thumb|Funky's Store]]

Funky's Store is a shop owned by [[Funky Kong]] where the Kongs can buy and reload their weapons. Each Kong has his or her own personalized weapon. They can use these weapons to shoot a variety of fruit-based projectiles to attack enemies, hit certain switches that have a certain fruit emblem on them, and hit [[Banana Balloon]]s. Initially, the Kongs can have 50 rounds of ammunition, but this amount increases when the Kongs buy Funky's upgrades. It costs 3 coins per Kong for each one to buy their weapon from Funky; 3 coins to upgrade their maximum ammo capacity; 5 coins to unlock homing ammo; 5 coins to upgrade their ammo capacity again, and a sniper scope for 7 coins.

*Donkey Kong - [[Coconut Shooter]]

*Chunky Kong - [[Pineapple Launcher]]

[[File:DK64 Candy Music Shop.png|thumb|Candy's Music Shop.]]

[[Candy Kong]] owns a music shop where she provides the Kongs with powerful instruments that they can use to make a variety of things happen. Usually, when the Kongs play their instruments on certain locations, doors open or areas that were previously impossible to reach become accessible. The power of the instrument can also defeat all the enemies on the screen, but playing it reduces its energy. The Kongs can touch [[Candy's Headphones]] to replenish their instruments' energy, or visit Candy to reload the energy. It costs 3 coins per Kong for each one to buy their instrument from Candy; 5 coins for the first upgrade; 7 coins for an extra [[melon]] towards the [[Health Meter|health bar]]; and 9 coins for the second upgrade.

===Snide's H.Q.===

[[File:DK64 SnideHQ Outside.png|thumb|Snide's H.Q.]]

Over the course of the game, the player may find [[Kasplat]]s holding pieces of blueprint. If the player takes them to Snide's H.Q., [[Snide]] will trade the blueprints for Golden Bananas. There are a total of 40 blueprints in the game, 5 per world along with 5 in DK Isles. If the player delivers all of Snide's Blueprints, he will then allow the Kongs to play the various Bonus Stage games. In addition, collecting blueprints increases the amount of time that the Kongs have to complete the final world, [[Hideout Helm]], by one minute per blueprint collected.

===Wrinkly Doors===

Wrinkly Doors are found in the lobby of each level (excluding Hideout Helm). As the name suggests, [[Wrinkly Kong]] will come out of each door if a Kong approaches it and give the Kong advice on one of their Golden Bananas hidden in each level. The doors are color coded for each Kong; yellow for Donkey Kong, red for Diddy Kong, purple for Tiny Kong, blue for Lanky Kong and green for Chunky Kong.

|align=left|Frantic Factory is the third level in the game, and where the last imprisoned Kong can be found, Chunky Kong. This is a toy factory owned by the Kremlings. Several animate Kremling wind-up toys are found here, such as the [[Robokremling]]s and the [[Mechanical Zinger]]s. The factory consists of several areas and rooms, mainly The Lobby, Storage Room, Block Room, Factory Machine, and the R&D. Most of these rooms contain weird machines and boxes, along with challenges for each Kong to face. There are several dark tunnels resembling huge pipes that are used to access the different rooms of the factory. A ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' arcade game is found in the factory, and the player must win the game once to obtain a Golden Banana, and a second time to obtain the [[Nintendo Coin]]. Tiny Kong gets to race a [[Mini-Car]] once she shrinks herself, and she must complete two laps on a toy racetrack, while collecting at least ten [[DK Coin]]s. One of the game's three mini-bosses, the [[Toy Monster]], is also found in this level. The boss of this level is [[Mad Jack]], and he must be defeated by Tiny Kong.

|align=left|Gloomy Galleon is the fourth level, and it seems to be based off of the [[Gangplank Galleon]] level in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. This level takes place in a water area surrounded by huge cliffs, where several sunken ships from earlier ''Donkey Kong Country'' games are found. There are several dark and humid caves that connect the various lakes found in the level. Many of the sunken ships are locations to treasures and Golden Bananas. However, the inside of these shipwrecks are extremely dark, and as such, the Kongs receive help from the [[Lightfish]], who illuminates the area for them. This is also the only level where [[Enguarde]] the swordfish makes an appearance, although only Lanky Kong can transform into him. Tiny Kong also discovers a secret underwater palace where she meets the [[Mermaid]], who has lost all of her pearls and asks Tiny to find them. Another race takes place in this area, this time against the Seal. The boss of this level is [[Puftoss]], and he is battled by Lanky Kong.

|align=left|Fungi Forest is the fifth level, and it is set in a vast forest area with many [[mushroom]]s and several wooden barns. The main gimmick in this level is the giant Cuckoo Clock located in the center of the forest. The Kongs can hit certain switches located on the Cuckoo Clock to make it change the day into night, and vice versa. Certain areas, such as Snide's HQ can only be accessed during the day, while other areas like some of the wooden barns can only be accessed during the night. The enemies present in this level are also affected by the time of the day. Enemies like [[Zinger]]s only appear in the day, while [[Skeleton Kremling]]s and [[Kosha]]s only appear during the night. The giant mushrooms found throughout the forest appear to glow during the night, providing the only source of light when the sun goes down in this level. A mini-boss, the [[Giant Spider]], is fought in one of the barns by a shrunken Tiny Kong. The main boss of this level is a rematch with Dogadon, and he is fought by Chunky Kong.

|align=left|Crystal Caves is the sixth level of the game. It is located exclusively inside a huge, humid cavern with several icy crystals. There are several water rivers and ponds throughout the cavern, as well as a few cabins that contain collectibles inside them. There is an icy igloo near the beginning of the stage with five doors. Each door can only be opened by playing the instruments of certain Kongs on pads near them, and these doors lead to different rooms of the igloo with challenges for each Kong. There is also a [[Giant Viking Kremling]] at the highest part of the cavern that constantly smashes the floor, raining down stalactites on the Kongs. Once this [[Kosha]] is defeated, the stalactites stop falling down from the ceiling. Additionally, there are some see-through icy walls that can only be broken by Chunky Kong's Primate Punch ability. These walls often block passages to hidden areas of the cavern. The boss fight of this level is a rematch against Army Dillo, and he is fought by Donkey Kong.

|align=left|Creepy Castle is the seventh and penultimate level in the game. It consists of a huge, medieval castle floating above the clouds in the sky. The castle has a constant spooky atmosphere, and its many rooms are haunted. The Kongs must explore both the outside and the inside of the castle. The outside consists of several grassy and wooden platforms with enemies such as [[Skeleton Kremling]]s and [[Kosha]]s. There is a constant thunderstorm outside, and a pond near the beginning of the stage. There is also a giant tree near the pond that can be entered for one of the Golden Bananas, and a small greenhouse with a labyrinth where a [[Kroc]] resides. The castle itself consists of several haunted rooms, some of them with a medieval style. The largest room in the castle is the Ballroom, a huge room with images of K. Rool and three giant candles. Next to this room is the Museum, which contains several ancient statues. The library is haunted by several [[book]]s that attack the Kongs. The castle also has several underground catacombs, where a torture room and a creepy minecart track with a [[resident demon]] that attacks the Kongs are found. The boss of this level is [[King Kut Out]], and it can be fought by all the Kongs, although only Lanky is mandatory for the battle.

|align=left|Hideout Helm is the eighth and final level of the game. It is located inside King K. Rool's fortress, and is where the Blast-o-Matic is located. As soon as the Kongs enter this stage, a timer appears on the bottom of the screen, indicating how much time the Kongs have to shut down the machine before it destroys Donkey Kong Island. Depending on how many Blueprints the Kongs collected, the amount of time increases. The default time is ten minutes, and each blueprint given to [[Snide]] adds one minute to the timer for a maximum of fifty minutes. The machine must be disabled by completing [[minigame]]s with each Kong, thus disabling the machine by sections. Once the Blast-o-Matic is disabled, the Kongs can access the final Boss Key if they have at least four [[Battle Crown]]s and have completed ''Jetpac'' and ''Donkey Kong''. There are no collectibles in this level aside from five Banana Medals found in the minigames and a Battle Crown. When the Kongs reach the highest area in the fortress, K. Rool flees in his airship, only to crash when K. Lumsy is freed, allowing the Kongs to battle him in the final showdown.

==Enemies==

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!Enemy

|align=center|[[File:Gnawty DK64.png|150px]]<br>[[Gnawty]]

|Gnawties are blue beaver enemies mostly found in Jungle Japes. Their only attack pattern is running into the Kongs.

|align=center|[[File:DK64 Kritter.png|150px]]<br>[[Kritter]]

|Kritters are King K. Rool's main henchmen. They are common throughout the game in levels and mini games. They spawn off some unique sub species as well such as Robokremlings or Ghosts.

|align=center|[[File:Zinger DK64.png|150px]]<br>[[Zinger]]

|Zingers are wasp enemies that are commonly seen throughout each level. They mainly attack by dropping green oranges or by swooping down to sting the Kongs.

|align=center|[[File:DK64 Kasplat.png|150px]]<br>[[Kasplat]]

|Kasplats are enemies that hold Snide's blueprints. Five appear in each world (excluding Hideout Helm) and Kong Isle, each one holding a blueprint colored after a Kong's main color. The color of their hair tells which Kong's blueprint they hold. Their main attacks are creating shockwaves and using various punches. While they are resilient to most attacks, Kasplats are easily defeated by the shock wave attack or a musical instrument. There are a total of 40 Kasplats in the game.

|align=center|[[File:DK64 Klump.png|150px]]<br>[[Klump]]

|Klumps are large Kremlings who mainly attack by throwing green oranges. At close range, they can also push back the Kongs with their bellies. Although the Kongs can attack them directly, Klumps can only truly be defeated by oranges, the shock wave attack, and a musical instrument. Likewise, Chunky Kong can defeat Klumps by touching them while in his Hunky Chunky state. Klumps drop three oranges when defeated.

|align=center|[[File:Klobber DK64.png|100px]]<br>[[Klobber]]

|Klobbers are green Kremlings hiding in barrels. If a Kong gets close enough, they will pop their heads and feet out and follow the Kong in an attempt to hit them. Klobbers can't be harmed with direct attacks at all; the Kongs will hurt themselves if they even touch a Klobber directly. Klobbers can only be defeated with oranges, the shock wave attack, or a Kong's musical instrument.

|align=center|[[File:DK64 Kaboom.png|100px]]<br>[[Kaboom|TNT Bomber]]

|align=center|[[File:KrashDK64.png|150px]]<br>[[Krash]]

|Krashes are Kremling riding in [[Mine Cart]]s who appear in Bonus Stages relating to Mine Carts. Here, they will swing clubs as they pass by the Kong. Sometimes their minecarts will be positioned beside the Kong for a short period of time. They can't be defeated and can only be avoided by jumping or leaning away from them when they swing their clubs.

|align=center|[[File:Klap Trap DK64.png|150px]]<br>[[Klaptrap]]

|Klaptraps are small, alligator like enemies that appear in various levels in the game. They will chase the Kongs around attempting to bite them. They can be defeated by any attack method, though once they are defeated, their jaws will remain and continue chasing the Kong. The jaw can also be defeated in any way. Of course, defeating a Klaptrap with an orange or a musical instrument will prevent the jaws from appearing. Purple Klaptraps are immune to all direct attacks, along with the shock wave attack; the Kongs will only get bit if they use that attack, or touch the Purple Klaptrap in any way. As such, they can only be defeated by the use of an orange, or a musical instrument. Instead of dropping a watermelon slice, they drop three oranges when defeated.

|align=center|[[File:Kosha DK64.png|150px]]<br>[[Kosha]]

|Koshas are small Kremlings who wield large, spiked clubs. They use the club as their main source of attack, swinging or slamming it to harm the Kongs. Koshas can take away two watermelon slices from a Kong, making them dangerous enemies to face. Koshas can also shake off any direct attacks that they take, making it so that only the shock wave attack, a musical instrument or Chunky touching them while using his Hunky Chunky ability can defeat them. Oranges can also defeat a Kosha, but only while its club is stuck in the ground.  

|align=center|[[File:Ghost enemy DK64.png|150px]]<br>[[Ghost (Donkey Kong 64)|Ghost]]

|Ghosts are Kritters wearing bedsheet ghost costumes. They only appear in Creepy Castle and also aid in the battle against King Kut Out. They only attack by running into the player.

|align=center|[[File:Mushroom Kremling.png|150px]]<br>[[Shroom (enemy)|Shroom]]

|Shrooms are blue Kremlings wearing mushroom costumes. They appear in Fungi Forest where they disguise themselves as normal mushrooms until the Kongs get too close. Once they do, a Shroom will pop out and chase the Kong.

|align=center|[[File:Skeleton Kremling.png|150px]]<br>[[Skeleton Kremling]]

|Skeleton Kremlings are skeletal Kritters who appear mainly in night time areas (such as Fungi Forest). They attack with clubs, and can be defeated by any attack, though weaker attacks will only break the skull and left arm. Stronger attacks will defeat it instantly. Additionally, oranges can easily take out a Skeleton Kremling, and remove the skull and left arm at the same time.

|align=center|[[File:Kop.png|150px]]<br>[[Kremling cop]]

|Kremling cops are large, burly security guard that appear in the minigame [[Stealthy Snoop!]], where they patrol the maze while the Kongs navigate through it. If they are caught by one, they lose the minigame.

|align=center|[[File:Ruler.PNG|50px]]<br>[[Block (enemy)|Block]]

|Blocks are enemies only found in Frantic Factory. They resemble stick blocks with colorful shape holes in them. They appear in the toy fight area in Frantic Factory and are only fought by Chunky. Their only attack is running into him.

|align=center|[[File:DK64 Mr. Dice.png|150px]]<br>[[Mr. Dice]]

|Mr. Dice is an enemy found only in Frantic Factory. They are dice with arms and legs. The 2 side is facing forward, making the dots look like eyes. They are found in the toy block tower area as well as the Toy Monster fight. They only attack by running into the Kong.

|align=center|[[File:DK64 Sir Domino.png|150px]]<br>[[Sir Domino]]

|Sir Domino is an enemy only found in Frantic Factory. They are domino enemies with arms and legs. Two appear in the Toy Monster battle while a few can be found in the toy block tower area. They can be defeated by any attack.

|align=center|[[File:Mecha Zinger.PNG|150px]]<br>[[Mechanical Zinger]]

|Mechanical Zingers are robotic versions of Zingers only appearing in Frantic Factory. They act just like normal Zingers, only with robot designs, such as landing wheels for legs and a propeller instead of wings. They attack in the same way by dropping green oranges, but they never swoop down at the Kongs.

|align=center|[[File:Puftup DK64 render.png|150px]]<br>[[Puftup]]

|Puftups are puffer fish enemies found mostly in water areas, such as Gloomy Galleon. They are mostly stationary until a Kong approaches them, to which they will explode. Puftups aid Puftoss in his battle.

|align=center|[[File:ShuriBQ.jpg|150px]]<br>[[Shuri]]

|Shuries are starfish enemies that only appear underwater. They attack by charging into the Kongs as they swim. They cannot be defeated due to the Kongs not having proper attacks underwater and being immune to Enguarde's stab attack.

|align=center|[[File:Whip Shuri.png|150px]]<br>[[Scubi]]

|align=center|[[File:Ghost Book.png|150px]]<br>[[Book]]

|Books are haunted, flying ghost books that only appear in Creepy Castle library areas. They are invincible enemies that only Donkey Kong encounters. He must use his Strong Kong ability to pass through them.

|align=center|[[File:DK64 Flame.png|150px]]<br>[[Flame (Donkey Kong 64)|Flame]]

|Flames are fireball enemies appearing only in one of Chunky Kong's missions in Crystal Caves. They try to light a TNT Barrel with the Rabbit Lanky raced tied to it. Flames can be defeated with any attack.

|align=center|[[File:DK64 Fly Render.png|150px]]<br>[[Fly (Donkey Kong 64)|Fly]]

|Flies are enemies that appear in one of Tiny Kong's missions in Creepy Castle. They also appear in the [[Big Bug Bash!]] minigame.

|align=center|[[File:DK64 Bat.jpg|150px]]<br>[[Flipflap|Bat]]

|Bats are enemies commonly found in dark areas, mainly Fungi Forest during the night and Creepy Castle. They often replace Zingers during these times, though they do not drop green oranges. They do, however, swoop down at the Kongs.

|align=center|[[File:KillerTomato.png|150px]]<br>[[Tomato]]

|Tomatoes are enemies found only in Fungi Forest where they surround the Worm's apple in one of the forest's areas. Chunky Kong must use his Hunky Chunky ability to defeat them. The only attack Tomatoes have is ramming into the Kongs.

|align=center|[[File:DK64 Robokremling.png|150px]]<br>[[Robokremling]]

|Robokremlings are robotic, wind-up Kremlings, appearing only in Frantic Factory. They attack mainly by trying to run into the Kongs. Although the Kongs can stun them with their direct attacks, Robokremlings can only truly be defeated by oranges, the shock wave attack, a musical instrument, and Chunky Kong's Primate Punch.

|align=center|[[File:Klam.png|150px]]<br>[[Oyster]]

|align=center|[[File:Kroc DK64.png|150px]]<br>[[Kroc]]

|Kroc is an unseen enemy that only take the form of a green crosshair on the screen. They appear in Angry Aztec, Crystal Caves, and Creepy Castle, and usually appear after the Kong retrieves a Golden Banana or fails a challenge in a specific area. Their only attack is taking aim at the Kong present and firing a blast that either instantly knocks out the Kong or removes a single melon slice after a set amount of time.

|align=center|[[File:Resident Demon.jpg|150px]]<br>[[Resident demon]]

|The resident demon is a large, skeletal Kremling only appearing in the Minecart Ride game in Creepy Castle. It attacks by swiping its disembodied claws at Donkey Kong or by sending Skull Carts holding TNT down the tracks.

|}

 

[[Troff]] and [[Scoff]] guard the doors that lead to the bosses who hold seven of the eight keys to [[K. Lumsy]]'s cage. By feeding Scoff a certain number of bananas, it allows Troff to reach the key to open the door. The players need to feed Scoff more bananas each progressed level and the combined total of all the Kongs' bananas can be pertained. Once all the bananas reach to 0, the key opens the door and a roulette spins, determining which Kong is going to battle against the Boss. Only the designated Kong can enter the door. The door will close if a different Kong tries to go inside the door at any time. Once the correct Kong enters the door, the door slams shut, and evil laughter can be heard before the screen fades to the Boss Battle.

!width=10%|Boss

!width=10%|World

!width=10%|Banana requirement

!width=12%|Kong used

!width=58%|Description

|[[File:DK64 ArmyDillo.png|150px]]<br>[[Army Dillo]]

|[[Jungle Japes]],<br>[[Crystal Caves]]

|60 (Jungle Japes)<br>350 (Crystal Caves)

|Donkey Kong (twice)

|'''Jungle Japes:''' Army Dillo is the boss of Jungle Japes and first boss of the game. His general attack pattern is firing fireballs from the cannons attached to his shell and rolling along the ground to try and flatten Donkey Kong.<br>'''Crystal Caves:''' Army Dillo's rematch in Crystal Caves. Much like Dogadon's rematch, Army Dillo's rematch plays much like the first one, albeit with a few new moves. Army Dillo now has rockets attached to his shell, which he uses to create shockwaves upon landing. After taking enough hits, he will also fire homing missiles at Donkey Kong.

|[[File:DK64 Dogadon.png|150px]]<br>[[Dogadon]]

|120 (Angry Aztec)<br>300 (Fungi Forest)

|'''Angry Aztec:''' Dogadon will fly around the stage spitting fireballs at Diddy Kong. Each time he is struck, he spits more fireballs, moving to a new corner each time.<br>'''Fungi Forest:''' Dogadon's rematch in Fungi Forest. The battle plays out similarly to the first, however, Dogadon has a few different attacks. After being hit two times, he will breathe a wave of fire along the arena, and after the third hit, will stomp the arena, causing it to slowly sink into the lava. Chunky must use his Hunky Chunky ability to fully defeat Dogadon.

|[[File:Mad Jack DK64.png|150x150px]]<br>[[Mad Jack]]

|[[Frantic Factory]]

|200

|Tiny Kong

|Mad Jack's arena takes place on a 4-by-4 grid of tall platforms. Mad Jack will hide in his box and jump from platform to platform, attempting to flatten Tiny. When standing still, he will throw fireballs at her. After being hit 3 times, he will start firing lasers that shock a platform when hit. He will be invisible after taking four hits.

|[[File:DK64 Puftoss.png|150px]]<br>[[Puftoss]]

|[[File:DK64 King Kut Out.png|150px]]<br>[[King Kut Out]]

|[[Creepy Castle]]

|400

|All (Lanky Kong goes first)

|A cardboard cut out of King K. Rool that acts as the boss of Creepy Castle. The cut out is capable of firing lasers from its head and creating duplicate cut outs to fool the Kongs. The Kongs must use a cannon to strike the cut out.

|[[File:DK64 King K. Rool Boxing.png|150px]]<br>[[King K. Rool|King Krusha K. Rool]]

|[[DK Isles]]

|The final battle against King K. Rool (under the name King Krusha K. Rool) which plays out in a boxing style. King Krusha K. Rool uses a variety of attacks to harm the Kongs, from creating shockwaves, to throwing his gloves like boomerangs, to punching the Kongs, to faking being knocked out.

|}

<small>Note: The final boss, [[King K. Rool]], does not involve help from Troff & Scoff.</small>

There are three mini-bosses in the game:

!width=10%|World

|-align="center"

|[[File:ToyMonster.png|150px]]<br>[[Toy Monster]]

|A giant monster made up of various toys. It can only be fought by Chunky while using the Hunky Chunky ability. It appears after Chunky defeats all the other toy enemies in the area. It attacks mostly through punches. Although the shock wave attack does hurt this enemy, it also hurts Chunky Kong in the process.

|[[File:DK64 Giant Spider.png|150px]]<br>[[Giant Spider]]

|[[Fungi Forest]]

|The Giant Spider is a mini boss found in one of the barns in Fungi Forest. It can only be fought by Tiny, as she is the only one able to enter the barn at night (through a tiny hole in the side). The Giant Spider attacks by sending waves of little spiders at Tiny and spitting web balls from its mouth, some of which can even reverse the player's controls. To combat this foe, Tiny Kong has to attack its eye by using her [[Feather Bow]].

|-align="center"

|[[File:DK64 Giant Kosha.jpg|150px]]<br>[[Giant Viking Kremling]]

|The Giant Viking Kremling is a mini boss found in Crystal Caves, and it is fought by Tiny. It is generally responsible for the constant raining stalactites in the area. It attacks much like its smaller counterparts, and can be defeated by using the Kongs' shock wave attack, musical instruments, or an orange if its club is stuck in the ground.

 

!width=10%|Item

|[[File:Bananastub.jpg|70px]]<br>[[Golden Banana]]

|align=left|Golden Bananas are the main collectible item, and they have a pivotal role in the storyline. They make up Donkey Kong's banana hoard supply, which were stolen by the Kremlings at the start of the game. Golden Bananas allow the Kongs to bypass [[B. Locker]] and enter new levels if they meet the minimum Golden Banana requirement. Each level has five Golden Bananas for each Kong to find, and they must complete certain challenges, often designed around each Kong's abilities, to earn the Golden Banana. There is a total of 201 Golden Bananas in the entire game. While not all Golden Bananas are required for finishing the game, they are required for 101% [[completion]]. After capturing every [[Banana Fairy]], Tiny can visit the Banana Fairy Princess and receive the 201st Golden Banana. This specific Golden Banana has the [[Rare Ltd.|Rareware]] logo on it instead of the usual [[Nintendo]] logo.

|[[File:Banana2.png|70px]]<br>[[Banana]]

|align=left|Bananas are the most common items. The Kongs must collect the bananas and feed them to [[Scoff]] until he becomes heavy enough for [[Troff]], both of whom are using a mechanism, to elevate to the key and unlock the door to the level boss. Each banana is of a certain color that can only be obtained by the Kong who corresponds to that color. Each level has 500 bananas, with 100 for each Kong to collect. Bananas are found in every level except [[Hideout Helm]], and they can be found individually, in bunches of fives, or packed into a [[Banana Balloon]], which contains ten bananas.

|[[File:DK64BananaCoins.png|100px]]<br>[[Banana Coin|Banana Bunch Coin]]

|align=left|Banana Bunch Coins are used as currency to pay for the Kongs' services. Like bananas, Banana Bunch Coins appear in five different colors and can only be obtained by the Kong corresponding to that color. Banana Bunch Coins are used to learn new moves at [[Cranky's Lab]], to buy weapons and upgrades at [[Funky's Store]], and musical instruments from [[Candy's Music Shop]]. Donkey Kong also uses two extra Banana Bunch Coins to play the ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' arcade game.

|[[File:DK64FiveBananaCoin.png|70px]]<br>[[5-Banana Coin]]

|align=left|5-Banana Coins are a rare, multi-colored type of Banana Bunch Coin that give five Banana Bunch Coins to each Kong, even if a Kong has not yet been rescued. 5-Banana Coins are only found buried beneath a [[DK Dirt Pile]], and the player can unearth it by performing a [[Super Slam]]. Each level usually only has one 5-Banana Coin.

|[[File:DK64BananaMedal.png|70px]]<br>[[Banana Medal]]

|align=left|The Kongs can obtain a Banana Medal in a level by obtaining 75 bananas of their color. There are 40 Banana Medals in the game and five in each level, one for each Kong to collect. If the Kongs have at least 15 Banana Medals, [[Cranky Kong|Cranky]] allows them to play a classic [[Rare Ltd.|Rareware]] title, ''[[Jetpac]]''. In Hideout Helm, which does not feature any bananas, the Banana Medals are obtained differently: a Kong is rewarded a Banana Medal for completing one of their Bonus Stages. The other 25 Banana Medals do not have any other role other than to contribute to 101% completion.

|[[File:Boss Key.png|70px]]<br>[[Boss Key]]

|align=left|Boss Keys are golden keys that are needed to open the padlocks of K. Lumsy's cage. There are eight Boss Keys, and as their name suggests, each one is guarded by a boss at the end of a level. The only exception is the eighth and final Boss Key, which is acquired at the end of Hideout Helm. Every time a Kong brings unlocks a padlock of K. Lumsy's cage, he happily celebrates and causes a tremor that slightly alters the layout in the hub world, allowing the Kongs to access more levels.

|[[File:Watermelon DK64.png|70px]]<br>[[Watermelon|Melon]]

|align=left|Melons represent the Kongs' [[Health Meter|health meter]], and are made up of four slices. The Kongs start with one melon, but during their adventure, they can obtain two more from Candy Kong. If a Kong gets hit by an enemy or comes in contact with a stage hazard, they lose a melon slice, sometimes even two. They can obtain more melon slices by breaking open a Melon Crate or by defeating enemies such as Kritters or Gnawties. If the Kongs lose all their melon slices, they are sent back to the start of the level.  

|[[File:Melon Crate - Donkey Kong 64.png|75px]]<br>[[Melon Crate]]

|align=left|Melon Crates are big, wooden crates with a melon imprinted on them. They contain up to four melon slices, which are used to replenish the Kongs' health.

|[[File:Orange.png|70px]]<br>[[Orange]]

|align=left|Oranges are explosive fruits that are used as weapons. They have a multitude of uses, with the main use being to defeat enemies, including stronger ones such as [[Klump]]. Oranges are useful for destroying barriers and other obstacles, such as certain fragile walls and fences. The Kongs can carry up to 20 Oranges, but later in the game the limit slightly increases to 25, and again to 30. Oranges also appear during Multiplayer mode where they have an additional function of generating a shockwave attack.

|[[File:Candy's Headphones DK64.png|75px]]<br>[[Candy's Headphones]]

|[[File:DK64SupplyCrate.png|75px]]<br>[[Supply Crate]]

|align=left|Supply Crates are wooden crate objects found in every level. They provide five pieces of ammo for the Kongs' weapons and often appear in areas that requiring them to use their weapons. A Kong can simply walk into a Supply Crate to obtain its ammo. There is a less common, unique, red type of Supply Crate that provides red homing ammo to the Kongs.

|[[File:DK64CrystalCoconut.png|70px]]<br>[[Crystal Coconut]]

|align=left|Crystal Coconuts are crystal items that collectively power each Kong's [[Cranky's Kong Barrel|Kong Barrel]] ability. The Kongs can initially carry up to twenty Crystal Coconuts, but as they capture more Banana Fairies, the amount increases; each collected Banana Fairy adds another Crystal Coconut to the max, for up to forty Crystal Coconuts. On certain occasions, like in the final battle, the Kongs receive infinite Crystal Coconuts.

|[[File:DK64 Banana Camera Film Artwork.png|70px]]<br>[[Banana Camera Film]]

|align=left|Banana Camera Films are yellow film rolls that are used with the [[Banana Fairy's Camera]]. They are necessary for capturing photographs of each of the Banana Fairies. Each time a Kong takes a photograph from the Banana Fairy's Camera, they use up a film. Banana Camera Films are uncommon items which only appear in certain parts of a level.

|[[File:Rareware Coin art.png|70px]]<br>[[Rareware Coin]]

|align=left|The Rareware Coin is one of the required items for obtaining the final Boss Key to unlock [[K. Lumsy]]'s cage. In order to obtain it, the player must play ''[[Jetpac]]'' at Cranky's Lab. By earning 5,000 points in the game, the Rareware Coin drops from the top of the screen, allowing the player to obtain it.

|[[File:Nintendo Coin art.png|70px]]<br>[[Nintendo Coin]]

|align=left|Aside from the Rareware Coin, the Nintendo Coin is another required item for obtaining the final Boss Key to K. Lumsy's cage. In [[Frantic Factory]], there is an arcade cabinet of the original ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' game, which Donkey Kong must play. After completing it, Donkey Kong must play the arcade game again, this time with the Nintendo Coin replacing [[Pauline]]'s sprite and increased game difficulty.

|[[File:Blueprint.png|70px]]<br>[[Blueprint]]

|align=left|The blueprints are the design plans for the [[Blast-o-Matic]], and [[Snide]] assigns the Kongs to recover the blueprints. There are five blueprints in each level, each of a different color corresponding to a Kong. Each blueprint is guarded by a [[Kasplat]], whose hair represents which color blueprint they have. For each blueprint that the Kongs recover for Snide, they are rewarded with a Golden Banana. During the final level, Hideout Helm, Snide uses every blueprint that the Kongs recovered to delay the Blast-o-Matic from firing and gives the Kongs more time to deactivate the machine entirely.

==Barrels==

{|class="wikitable dk"

|-

!width=10%|Barrel

!Description

|[[File:Barrel render.jpg|80px]]<br>[[Barrel]]

|align=left|Regular barrels return from the previous ''Donkey Kong Country'' titles, though they are very uncommon in ''Donkey Kong 64''. The Kongs can pick up barrels and throw them to defeat enemies. Once thrown, the barrel continues rolling in the same direction until it hits into something, causing it to break.

|[[File:Bonus Barrel DK64 art.png|80px]]<br>[[Bonus Barrel]]

|align=left|Bonus Barrels can be identified from a picture of a Golden Banana on them. When a Kong enters a Bonus Barrel, they are taken to a [[Bonus Stage]] where they must complete a certain task. After completing it, the Kong exits the Bonus Barrel with a Golden Banana reward. In Hideout Helm, the Bonus Barrels appear as a keg, and their Bonus Stages must be completed to deactivate the Blast-o-Matic.

|[[File:Barrel donkey.jpg|68px]]<br>[[Cranky's Kong Barrel]]

|align=left|Cranky's Kong Barrels are wooden barrels that depict one of the five Kongs' face on them. These barrels are used to activate the Kongs' special abilities, learned when they consume Cranky's magic potions. For example, once Donkey Kong enters one of Cranky's Kong Barrel with his face on it, he becomes able to use his special ability, Strong Kong, for a limited amount of time. The special abilities, however, use up the Kongs' Crystal Coconuts.

|[[File:DK64 Steel Keg.png|80px]]<br>[[Iron Barrel|Metal keg]]

|align=left|Metal kegs are heavy, metallic barrels that only appear in a wooden barn of [[Fungi Forest]]. Due to their weight, metal kegs can only be lifted by Chunky Kong. Chunky must put three of them on a conveyor belt at a nearby grinder to obtain a Golden Banana.

|[[File:Tag Barrel.png|80px]]<br>[[Tag Barrel]]

|align=left|Tag Barrels are a rotating wooden barrel depicting one of the five Kongs' faces on each side. Tag Barrels are used for the player to switch into another Kong to play as.

|[[File:TNT Barrel DK64.png|80px]]<br>[[TNT Barrel]]

|align=left|TNT Barrels are explosive barrels that appear during [[Army Dillo]]'s and [[Dogadon]]'s boss fight, and they must be used to attack the boss. When thrown, TNT Barrels act like normal barrels by continuing to roll in a direction until they hit something. A difference with TNT Barrels is how a fiery explosion is generated when it collides into something. There are enemies known as [[Kaboom|TNT Bomber]]s who hide in TNT Barrels.

==Switches==

There are a few types of switches, which usually affect the landscape when activates. This allows the Kongs to access to new areas and collectibles. The switches are either found on the ground, or in the walls, requiring a special ability to hit them. There are three types of switches:

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|[[File:Kong Switch - Donkey Kong 64.png|100px]]<br>[[Kong Switch]]

|align=left|Kong Switches are the most common type of switch, and as their name suggests, they depict the face of a Kong. Kong Switches appear in three colors, each of which can be activated by a type of [[Simian Slam]] including their stronger counterparts. The Simian Slam works on normal green Kong Switches, the Super Simian Slam on blue ones, and the Super Duper Simian Slam on red ones. When a Kong Switch is activated, it usually reveals a secret or opens up a passageway.

|[[File:DK64 Target Switch.png|100px]]<br>[[Target Switch]]

|align=left|Target Switches are a type of switch that appear on the walls. Each one depicts a certain ammo, which indicates the specific type that can activate it. It either depicts a coconut (Donkey Kong), a peanut (Diddy Kong), a grape (Lanky Kong), a feather (Tiny Kong), or a pineapple (Chunky Kong).

|[[File:Chunkyswitch.png|100px]]<br>[[Wall switch]]

|align=left|Wall switches are similar to Target Switches except they can only be activated from Diddy's [[Chimpy Charge]] or Chunky's [[Primate Punch]]. They are the least common of the three switches.

 

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|[[File:Donkey Kong Pad DK64.png|100px]]<br>[[Cranky's Kong Pad]]

|align=left|Cranky's Kong Pads depict one of the Kongs' face. They allow the depicted Kong to perform a unique ability associated with the Kong Pad, if the Kong has purchased the ability from [[Cranky's Lab]].

|align=left|Battle Arena Pads are pads with a headshot of King K. Rool on them. By stepping on a Battle Arena Pad, the Kong is teleported into a Battle Arena where they must fight several enemies and survive in the given [[Time Limit|time limit]]. When the Kongs successfully survive the Battle Arena challenge, they are rewarded a Battle Crown.

When the players manage to collect a certain amount of Banana Fairies in any file, the '''Mystery''' option will be unlocked in the main menu. Depending on the number of Banana Fairies collected, the players will unlock the following things:

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!Banana Fairies

|Cinemas||align=center|2||The players can replay any of the cutscenes that they saw during game play. The ending cinema and bonus cinema are not included, however.

|Bonuses||align=center|6||The players can play the bonus mini-games, the [[Rambi Arena]] and the [[Enguarde Arena]], each pertaining to a certain Animal Friend. The ''Donkey Kong'' arcade game and the ''Jetpac'' game can also be played.

|Bosses||align=center|10||The players can rematch any of the bosses they fought, except King K. Rool.

|Krusha||align=center|15||The players can enable the use of Krusha for multiplayer mode.

|Infinite Items||align=center|20||The players can set equipment supplies for all items to infinite. However, infinite ammunition only applies to '''Homing Ammo'''; normal ammunition is not infinite, thus the player cannot use this option until the Homing upgrade is bought. Health also is not included in the bonus.

==Similarities between ''Donkey Kong 64'' and ''Banjo-Kazooie''==

*In an early version, Banjo and Kazooie's faces could be seen on a shower stall in DK's Tree House. Similarly, pre-release material of ''Banjo-Kazooie'' shows a picture of DK as he appeared in the original ''Donkey Kong Country'' above Banjo's bed, but was eventually replaced with a picture of Tooty, Banjo's sister.

*The gameplay of ''Donkey Kong 64'' shares many things with ''Banjo-Kazooie'', like the different pads (and their appearance), the Golden Bananas (collected and used in the same way as ''Banjo-Kazooie''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Jiggies), some moves (the OrangStand, for example, being extremely similar to the Talon Trot) and the Blast-o-Matic (which is more or less the ''Donkey Kong 64'' equivalent of the B.O.B., the Big-O-Blaster, used by Gruntilda in ''Banjo-Tooie'').

*Fungi Forest was originally intended for ''Banjo-Kazooie'', but was scrapped due to time constraints, before being moved to ''Donkey Kong 64'' with minor changes.

*''Donkey Kong 64'' was part of the incomplete feature called Stop 'n' Swop. It involved six different colored eggs and a key of ice, found in ''Banjo-Kazooie'', and only two eggs and the key were shown in the ending cinematic (after collecting all 100 Jiggies). Their locations were sealed off, and it was told that they would be unlocked in ''Banjo-Tooie''. After hackers found the codes to access their hiding places, the eggs proved useless. Rare intended to use them as a connection between ''Banjo-Kazooie'', ''Banjo-Tooie'', and ''Donkey Kong 64'', unlocking secret features in all of them. After accessing a special pause menu, gamers were supposed to stop their current game and swap the Game Paks for another. Stop 'n' Swop got canned by Nintendo, due to concerns about players damaging their systems and the possibility that it would not be possible in some revisions of the Nintendo 64 hardware.<ref>{{cite|date=August 3, 2015|author=Rare Ltd|timestamp=06:25|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds22dv3KrPY&t=6m25s|title=Rare Replay: The Making of ''Banjo-Kazooie''|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 23, 2024|language=en-gb}}</ref> Due to fact that the necessary chunk of the code for ''Banjo-Kazooie'' was already complete and compiled in the game after its release when Nintendo changed the N64's hardware, Stop 'n' Swop remained a mystery until the Xbox Live Arcade re-release of ''Banjo-Kazooie'' and ''Banjo-Tooie'' where Rare completed the contraption they started, replacing ''Donkey Kong 64'' with ''Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts''. However, the use of the Eggs and Key for Donkey Kong is still unknown.

*''Donkey Kong 64'' holds many cameos to the ''Banjo-Kazooie'' series, including the enemies resembling Swellbellies, and the relation between the enemy Gnawty and the character Gnawty, who is a minor character in ''Banjo-Kazooie''.

*Inside of Candy's Shop are three of the instruments that appeared in the intro to ''Banjo-Kazooie'', which are Banjo's banjo, Kazooie's kazoo, and Mumbo's xylophone.

*The tune that plays when Troff and Scoff unlock a boss door is a faster version of the tune that plays whenever Banjo enters a room containing a Stop 'N' Swop item in ''Banjo-Kazooie''.

*In both games, the first three worlds share the same themes; the first being a mountain like valley, the second being set in a sandy like environment, and the third is set in an industrial facility.

*In both games, World 5 features two races, the first one not requiring a new move, but the second one requires a move that allows the player to run at a very fast speed. In both games, the move must be learned in the next world.

*In both games, World 7 takes place in a haunted like environment and even share similar music.

*A number of musical tracks, instruments, and snippets of music from ''Donkey Kong 64'' were initially composed for, but unused in, ''Banjo-Kazooie'' and its prototype ''Project Dream''.<ref>{{cite|author=TCRF|title=[[tcrf:Prerelease:Banjo-Kazooie|Prerelease:''Banjo-Kazooie'']]|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=May 22, 2022|language=en}}</ref>

 

''Donkey Kong 64'' started development immediately after the conclusion of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!|Donkey Kong Country 3]]''{{'}}s.<ref name="DF Retro">{{cite|author=Digital Foundry|date=December 16, 2017|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ7qtqqgTlo|title=DF Retro: Donkey Kong Country + Killer Instinct - A 16-Bit CG Revolution!|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 23, 2024}}</ref> The original incarnation of ''Donkey Kong 64'' was meant to be more similar in design to the ''Donkey Kong Country'' series than the final game, featuring linear levels played through a combination of forward-scrolling and side view sections, similar to ''{{wp|Crash Bandicoot (video game)|Crash Bandicoot}}''.<ref name="DF Retro"/> After around 18 months, development was rebooted after Rare took notice of the trend of open 3D games started by ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.<ref name="DF Retro"/> Transitioning the series to true 3D proved challenging: graphic artist [[Mark Stevenson]] noted, "''As an artist who was on the DKC games, I used to build and animate the characters from a fixed side-on view. Being able to see this character from any angle, you'd make an animation, put it in the game, and you'd think it looked good side-on, but awful from every other angle! It was challenging from a technical and design perspective.''"<ref name="GamesRadar">{{cite|author= Power, Tom|date=December 6, 2019|url=www.gamesradar.com/uk/making-of-donkey-kong-64|title=As Donkey Kong 64 turns 20, the devs reflect on its design, the infamous DK Rap, and how a shocked Shigeru Miyamoto created the Coconut Shooter|publisher=GamesRadar|accessdate=May 23, 2024}}</ref> ''Donkey Kong 64'' was among the first Nintendo 64 game to feature dynamic lighting, although its implementation was faked after the first rendering.<ref name="GamesRadar"/>

 

Due to the success of ''{{wp|Banjo-Kazooie}}'', one of the first requests Rare co-president [[Tim Stamper]] made was to include even more collectables. Mechanics such as the 5 playable characters and "thrilling moments" such as mine cart and slide sequences were also deviced to differentiate the game from ''Banjo-Kazooie''.<ref name="GamesRadar"/> [[Grant Kirkhope]], who had composed the soundtrack to ''Banjo'', settled on a darker tone due to [[David Wise]]'s work on the original ''Donkey Kong Country'' trilogy.<ref name="GamesRadar"/> Although the [[:File:Donkey Kong's Real Weapon Beta.jpg|realistic gun models]] sighted in pre-release material were always intended to be placeholder, the final design of the [[Coconut Gun]] was only conceived after a mortified [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] saw Donkey Kong's shotgun in a demo of the game and immediately drew up a replacement.<ref name="GamesRadar"/>

 

In 2013, a story was published that implied ''Donkey Kong 64'' was not initially meant to require the [[Expansion Pak]]. According to that story, Rare was unable to fix a memory leak bug discovered near the game's release date; the bug would cause the game to crash after 30 minutes of gameplay, but Rare found that the issue did not occur when the Expansion Pak inserted. As a result, the game was bundled with the Expansion Pak, a move that supposedly took a large toll on the game's profits.<ref>{{cite|author=Watts, Martin|date=May 28, 2013|url=www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/05/donkey_kong_64_required_expansion_pak_to_prevent_game_breaking_bug|title=Donkey Kong 64 Required Expansion Pak to Prevent Game-Breaking Bug|publisher=Nintendo Life|accessdate=May 23, 2024|language=en}}</ref> This turned out to be the result of a misconception that confused and melded the decision to use the Expansion Pak into the discovery of the game-breaking bug.<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/11/feature_donkey_kong_64_devs_on_bugs_boxing_and_20_years_of_the_dk_rap|author=Lane, Gavin|date=November 23, 2019|title=Feature: Donkey Kong 64 Devs On Bugs, Boxing And 20 Years Of The DK Rap|publisher=Nintendo Life|accessdate=May 23, 2024|language=en}}</ref> The Expansion Pak was in fact the only way to properly run ''Donkey Kong 64'', as the game-breaking bug was eventually patched out, though the necessary game code required to run the game would be provided via the Expansion Pak, further proving that the game was built around it ever since the beginning of the game's development.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N-IzAYPuJk&t=261s|timestamp=04:21|title= Moving Past Nostalgia {{!}} Donkey Kong 64 Retrospective|author=CloudConnection|publisher=YouTube|date=May 28, 2020|language=en}}</ref>