Cave

This article is about the fourth world in Donkey Kong Country Returns. For the Subspace Emissary stage in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, see The Cave.

Template:Worldbox The Cave is the fourth world from Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D. It is infested by the Tiki Tak Tribe and located on Donkey Kong Island. Besides the secret level, Jagged Jewels, every level in this world involves the Kongs riding in minecarts or Rocket Barrels. In both types of levels, the main enemies are Mole Miners and Mole Guards, who change the Kongs' surroundings and attack them often. The world's boss is also a mole named Mole Miner Max, who attacks in his Mole Train.

Levels

Level Number	Level Name	Preview	Description
World 4-1	Rickety Rails	File:RicketyRails Better 65.png	A stage where the Kongs have to trek a series of fragile railways inside a minecart.
World 4-2	Grip 'n' Trip	File:GripTrip.png	A level where the Kongs journey from minecarts to large locomotives that hold metallic girders, which ferry the Kongs over abysses.
World 4-3	Bombs Away		A minecart stage where the Kongs venture inside a crystal mine. A Mole Guard throws bombs onto the railtrack in an attempt to hinder the characters.
World 4-4	Mole Patrol	File:RocketBarrelRide.PNG	The second Rocket Barrel stage of the game, weaving through a mine populated by moles.
World 4-5	Crowded Cavern	File:CrowdedCavern65.png	The third Rocket Barrel stage, located inside the home of the Squeekly family.
World 4-K	Jagged Jewels		The fourth temple stage of the game, featuring various spike mechanisms.
World 4-B	The Mole Train		The fourth boss stage in the game, taking place on a series of banana-filled minecarts. After fighting three waves of Mole Miners, the Kongs face their leader, Mole Miner Max.

Extras

The Cave diorama, unlocked after collecting all Puzzle Pieces in Jagged Jewels and defeating Mole Miner Max

The following is extra content that can be unlocked in the Cave. The unlockables can be seen in their respective galleries after selecting the "EXTRAS" option in a file's menu.

Images

Images are unlocked by collecting all Puzzle Pieces in certain levels. All images that can be unlocked in the Cave are listed below, along with their titles and the levels wherein they can be unlocked (mentioned in parentheses).

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  Stu
  (Rickety Rails)

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  Tiki Pop
  (Grip 'n' Trip)

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  Mole Guards
  (Bombs Away)

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  Tiki Buzz
  (Mole Patrol)

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  Squeekly Family
  (Crowded Cavern)

Music

A soundtrack selection for this world can be unlocked after beating Mole Miner Max.

• "Mine Cart Cruise" – plays in Grip 'n' Trip. It is an arrangement of "Mine Cart Madness" from Donkey Kong Country.
• "Mine Menace" – plays in Crowded Cavern; also plays in Peaceful Pier earlier in the game, and Gear Getaway later.
• "Rickety Rails" – plays in Rickety Rails and Bombs Away; also plays in the Cloud level, Mischievous Moles.