Editing Surface Tension

{{level infobox
|image=[[File:Surface Tension DKL3c.png]]
|code=3 - 4
|game=''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]
|notes=This level features many species of enemies.
|before=[[Polar Pitfalls|<<]]
|after=[[Tundra Blunda|>>]]
}}
'''Surface Tension''' is the sixteenth level in ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'' and the fourth level of [[Blackforest Plateau]]. It takes place at a riverbank where [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] have to make their way past several enemies, both on land an in water, and Surface Tension even has the option of taking a land or sea route, which eventually conforms into a land route in the last stretch of the level. This level's name is a pun of {{wp|surface tension|a property of the surface of water}}.
==Layout==
If Kiddy and Dixie head left after beginning the level, they will meet two Buzzes and a Krimp and have access to a [[Bonus Barrel]]. To the right is a straight pathway into a river of water. Crossing the river, the apes clamber down a rigid passageway, grabbing [[KONG Letters|the letter K]] and dodging several enemies. Soon, they make their way into another pool of water and swim across to get back on another area of land. Again, they run across a rather flat pathway while dodging enemies. They eventually move into the letter O and cross a gap to find some ledges. Dropping down on these ledges, they soon find the next pool of water. Because the river at this point is not to large, the apes are able to jump across it and hit the nearby [[Star Barrel]].

About halfway through the level, the road becomes filled with gaps of water. The Kongs need to cross these gaps while avoiding some Buzzes and then move up a slanted pathway. At the top of this pathway, the heroes pass a few more Buzzes to find a barrel. The barrel blasts them across another abyss and to the letter N. Farther on, Dixie and Kiddy travel down a series of slanted pathways, avoiding enemies such as Krimps and Buzzes. Shortly after collecting the letter G, they can find a flagpole. If they touch the flagpole, they are taken to the [[Tundra Blunda|next level]].

==Enemies==
The following enemies appear in the following quantities:
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Bounty Bass DKL3c sprite.png|[[Bounty Bass]] (10)
Bristles DKL3c sprite.png|[[Bristles]] (5)
Krimp DKL3c sprite.png|[[Krimp]] (4)
Buzz DKL3c sprite.png|[[Buzz (enemy)|Buzz]] (11)
Koco DKL3c sprite.png|[[Koco]] (4)
Krumple DKL3c sprite.png|[[Krumple]] (4)
Lurchin DKL3c sprite.png|[[Lurchin]] (1)
Knik-Knak DKL3c sprite.png|[[Knik-Knak|Niknak]] (4)
Sneek DKL3c sprite.png|[[Sneek]] (2)
</gallery>

==Items and objects==
The following items and objects appear in the following quantities:
<gallery>
Bear Coin DKLIII Sprite.png|[[Bear coin]] (1)
DK Barrel DKL3c sprite.png|[[DK Barrel]] (2)
Steel Barrel DKL3c sprite.png|[[Iron Barrel|Steel Barrel]] (2)
</gallery>
===K-O-N-G Letters===
*'''K:''' To the right of the first Bristles
*'''O:''' Above a gap next to three Krumples
*'''N:''' Obtained after using a Barrel Cannon near the Koin
*'''G:''' To the right of a Buzz near the end of the level

===DK Coin===
[[File:Surface Tension DKL3c Koin.png|thumb|The Koin of Surface Tension]]
After the letter N, the Kongs can enter a Barrel Cannon. It blasts them to a platform with a [[Steel Keg|Steel Barrel]] on it. If the Kongs carry this barrel down the ledge to the left, they should find a [[Koin]] with the [[DK Coin]]. It can be defeated by standing on its shield, then throwing the Steel Barrel into the nearest wall. The barrel should bounce back and hit the Koin, who then releases its DK Coin.
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==Bonus Levels==
{{multiframe|[[File:Surface Tension Bonus Level 1.png]] [[File:Surface Tension Bonus Level 2.png]]|size=340|The first and second Bonus Levels respectively}}
Surface Tension has two [[Bonus room|Bonus Level]]s, listed by type:
*'''Bash the Baddies!''': After starting the level, Dixie or Kiddy should head to the left. If they sneak under two Buzzes without hitting the nearby Krimp, they can find a [[Bonus Barrel]]. It fires them into a [[Bonus Level]] where they need to bounce off of a few Niknaks to cross a pool of water. If they make it to the end of the area in less than fifteen seconds after defeating every enemy, they can find a [[Bonus Coin (Donkey Kong franchise)|Bonus Coin]].
*'''Find the Token!''': About halfway into the level, the heroes find the letter O over a small gap. If they drop into the area right behind the letter, they land in a hidden Bonus Barrel. Once it blasts them into the special stage, they need to run across a long pathway, avoiding Buzzes. After they reach the end of that area, they fall into a river and swim west through a wide trench. If they make it to the end of this trench undamaged in less than twenty-five seconds, they earn another Bonus Coin.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Surface Tension DKL3c Kocos.png|Kiddy swims near some Kocos.
Surface Tension DKL3c Krumple.png|Dixie prepares to throw a Steel Barrel at a Krumple.
Surface Tension DKL3c underwater.png|Dixie swims past a Bounty Bass to reach a bear coin.
Surface Tension DKL3c O.png|The "O" letter
Surface Tension DKL3c Buzz.png|Dixie jumps over a Buzz.
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ひょうめんのドキドキ
|JapR=Hyōmen no Doki Doki
|JapM=Heart-Pounding Surface
}}
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