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{{Italic title|Hornet Hole (''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'')}}
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{{about|a level in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''|a level in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' of the same name|[[Hornet Hole (Donkey Kong Land 2)]]}}
{{level infobox
{{Levelbox
|image=[[File:Hornet Hole DKC2.png]]
|title=Hornet Hole
|image=[[File:HornetHoleDKC2SNES.png|256px]]
|code=4 - 1
|code=4 - 1
|world=[[Krazy Kremland]]
|game=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
|game=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
|song=Flight of the Zinger
|track=Flight of the Zinger
|notes=This is the first hive level of the games, and it features sticky honey.
|before=[[Kudgel's Kontest|<<]]
|before=[[Bramble Blast (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|<<]]
|after=[[Target Terror (Donkey Kong Country 2)|>>]]
|after=[[Target Terror (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|>>]]
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'''Hornet Hole''' is the seventeenth level of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. It is also the first area of [[Krazy Kremland]].
'''Hornet Hole''' is the seventeenth level of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and the first level of [[Krazy Kremland]]. It takes place in a wasp hive filled with [[Zinger]]s, and there is sticky honey coating one some of the walls and on parts of the ground. The Kongs can neither walk nor attack while they are stuck to the honey, and jumping is the only way they can free themselves from it. Diddy and Dixie cling to the honey on the wall and jump up until they get to the top. Alternatively, if there is another wall of honey adjacent to the wall that the Kongs are on, they can wall jump from both walls, similarly to a [[Wall Jump]]. Aside from Zingers, there are [[Spiny (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Spinies]], a few [[Click-Clack]]s near the starting area, and a few [[Krook]]s later on into the level. A [[Squitter]] [[animal crate|Crate]] is on a floating platform just before the [[Star Barrel]], and to reach it, the Kongs must use a team up throw to reach a [[hook]] and then jump their way up the honey-covered wall. Squitter cannot be slowed down by the honey on the ground, and his web platforms for access into some of the hidden areas.


Before they even enter the park, [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] have to travel through a [[Zinger]] hive. Since many of the walls are coated with sticky honey, the [[Kong]]s are able to climb them. However, any areas on the floor that are covered with honey are too sticky for them to walk across (unless if they are mounted on one another, or riding an [[Animal Friend]]). Although Zingers are the main threat here, [[Krook]]s, [[Spiny (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Spinies]], and [[Click-Clack]]s can also be found in this hive. If the Kongs keep their eyes peeled, they can find the ever-so-useful [[Squitter]] near the level's [[Star Barrel]].
==Layout==
 
[[File:Hornet Hole GBA screenshot.png|thumb|left|Hornet Hole in the Game Boy Advance version]]
==Level layout==
[[File:Hornet Hole.png|thumb|200px|The Kongs climb a honey wall at the beginning of the level.]]
At the start of the level, the heroes need to travel east down several high ledges. However, they can also grab onto a nearby hook at the hive's entrance to be able to climb to a hidden area that contains some honey-covered walls to climb with. At the top of this hidden area, they can find a trio of hooks that are positioned above two [[Banana Bunch]]es and a [[Banana Coin]]. A few entryways leading into [[Bonus Level]]s are also here. Once the primates begin to head to the east from the entrance of the hive, they come up to a [[DK Barrel]] and a few spots on the ground which are splattered with honey. It is too sticky to walk across, so they must jump through it. There are also Click-Clacks and a Zinger on the way over. Soon, they approach a wall of honey that they must hop on. It is sticky enough for the Kongs to hang on and climb to the next ledge. Another wall of honey is near this ledge that leads to the top of a structure with a Banana Coin on it.
At the start of the level, the heroes need to travel east down several high ledges. However, they can also grab onto a nearby hook at the hive's entrance to be able to climb to a hidden area that contains some honey-covered walls to climb with. At the top of this hidden area, they can find a trio of hooks that are positioned above two [[Banana Bunch]]es and a [[Banana Coin]]. A few entryways leading into [[Bonus Level]]s are also here. Once the primates begin to head to the east from the entrance of the hive, they come up to a [[DK Barrel]] and a few spots on the ground which are splattered with honey. It is too sticky to walk across, so they must jump through it. There are also Click-Clacks and a Zinger on the way over. Soon, they approach a wall of honey that they must hop on. It is sticky enough for the Kongs to hang on and climb to the next ledge. Another wall of honey is near this ledge that leads to the top of a structure with a Banana Coin on it.


Continuing east from here leads the heroes to a few Zingers hovering over some honey. A [[barrel]] rests near here, and it is followed by a Spiny and another Zinger above some honey. The group must then climb another wall of honey nearby, passing a lone Zinger on the way up. The [[K-O-N-G Letters|letter K]] is also on the way up. At the top of the honey wall, they must begin to travel west to discover more honey with Zingers and Spinies above and around it. At the end of the path, the heroes have to jump across a small abyss to land onto a third wall of honey. A Zinger waits at the bottom of the honey. When the primates get to the top of this wall, they must continue to travel through the gooey honey all over the ground. They can find a DK Barrel on the way across this area. There are also some Spinies marching in a line on the way to dodge, and one of these Spinies is in possession of a [[photograph]], found exclusively in the [[Game Boy Advance]] version of the game. After they are passed, the Kongs reach the nearby [[Star Barrel]]. An Animal Crate containing Squitter is located on a structure above this barrel.
Continuing east from here leads the heroes to a few Zingers hovering over some honey. A [[barrel]] rests near here, and it is followed by a Spiny and another Zinger above some honey. The group must then climb another wall of honey nearby, passing a lone Zinger on the way up. The [[KONG Letters|letter K]] is also on the way up. At the top of the honey wall, they must begin to travel west to discover more honey with Zingers and Spinies above and around it. At the end of the path, the heroes have to jump across a small abyss to land onto a third wall of honey. A Zinger waits at the bottom of the honey. When the primates get to the top of this wall, they must continue to travel through the gooey honey all over the ground. They can find a DK Barrel on the way across this area. There are also some Spinies marching in a line on the way to dodge, and one of these Spinies is in possession of a [[photograph]], found exclusively in the [[Game Boy Advance]] version of the game. After they are passed, the Kongs reach the nearby [[Star Barrel]]. An animal crate containing Squitter is located on a structure above this barrel.


[[File:Hornet Hole SNES 3.png|thumb|200px|left|The Kongs use Squitter's webs to cross a pit.]]
[[File:Hornet Hole SNES 3.png|thumb|200px|The Kongs use Squitter's webs to cross a pit]]
At this point, the Kongs must continue forward and climb up yet another honey-splattered wall. At the bottom of this wall, there is a Zinger who guards an [[Auto Fire Barrel]]. If the heroes have Squitter, they can defeat this Zinger to access the barrel and shoot to the top of the honey wall. As they travel to the top of this wall, they come up to a Zinger that surrounds a Banana Coin. Additionally, if they continue up the right side of the wall, they can reach a DK Barrel and the letter O. When they get to the top of the wall, they discover a few more Zingers hovering above the sticky honey. After they climb a few ledges, they reach a hook with a lone Zinger circling it. The hook can help them reach a ledge placed nearby, where there is a path leading to the east with a Spiny on it. Some sections of this path are covered in honey, and a Krook waits at the end of one of the honey piles. The honey pile following this is located under a Zinger that flies between a DK Barrel and a Banana Bunch. After passing a few Spinies ahead of here, the Kongs reach a small pit with a hook above it. As before, a Zinger surrounds it, so they must watch for the foe.
At this point, the Kongs must continue forward and climb up yet another honey-splattered wall. At the bottom of this wall, there is a Zinger who guards a [[Blast Barrel]]. If the heroes have Squitter, they can defeat this Zinger to access the barrel and shoot to the top of the honey wall. As they travel to the top of this wall, they come up to a Zinger that surrounds a Banana Coin. Additionally, if they continue up the right side of the wall, they can reach a DK Barrel and the letter O. When they get to the top of the wall, they discover a few more Zingers hovering above the sticky honey. After they climb a few ledges, they reach a hook with a lone Zinger circling it. The hook can help them reach a ledge placed nearby, where there is a path leading to the east with a Spiny on it. Some sections of this path are covered in honey, and a Krook waits at the end of one of the honey piles. The honey pile following this is located under a Zinger that flies between a DK Barrel and a Banana Bunch. After passing a few Spinies ahead of here, the Kongs reach a small pit with a hook above it. As before, a Zinger surrounds it, so they must watch for the foe.


Several ledges coated with honey are on the other side of the pit, and Spinies walk along them. At the bottom of the ledges, there is a thin gap with a Zinger on top of it. If they defeat this foe, they can safely enter the gap to find a hidden area that contains an Auto Fire Barrel and a wall of Zingers that block a room consisting of many bananas and a [[DK Coin]]. They can exit this secret area with the use of the nearby Auto Fire Barrel. Outside of this gap, the primates can find another Auto Fire Barrel being guarded by a Zinger. They can use this barrel or the nearby honey wall to reach a ledge with a Krook positioned on it. The letter N floats above this enemy's head. Another wall of honey is to the left of here, and as they climb up this, a fast-moving Zinger, who flies over another DK Barrel, gets in their way. If they travel west at the top of the wall, they come across more Spinies that walk over gooey honey. A ledge with a Bonus Level ahead of it is hidden at the top of this area, and it is guarded by a Zinger. To the west of here, there is a small pit that can only be crossed with the use of a hook that is surrounded by a Zinger.
Several ledges coated with honey are on the other side of the pit, and Spinies walk along them. At the bottom of the ledges, there is a thin gap with a Zinger on top of it. If they defeat this foe, they can safely enter the gap to find a hidden area that contains a Blast Barrel and a wall of Zingers that block a room consisting of many bananas and a [[DK Coin|Video Game Hero]]. They can exit this secret area with the use of the nearby Blast Barrel. Outside of this gap, the primates can find another Blast Barrel being guarded by a Zinger. They can use this barrel or the nearby honey wall to reach a ledge with a Krook positioned on it. The letter N floats above this enemy's head. Another wall of honey is to the left of here, and as they climb up this, a fast-moving Zinger, who flies over another DK Barrel, gets in their way. If they travel west at the top of the wall, they come across more Spinies that walk over gooey honey. A ledge with a Bonus Level ahead of it is hidden at the top of this area, and it is guarded by a Zinger. To the west of here, there is a small pit that can only be crossed with the use of a hook that is surrounded by a Zinger.


On the other side of the pit, the group can discover a honey wall with a Zinger at the bottom of it. Once they reach the top of the wall, they encounter a Krook, who stands in front of a barrel. A large structure that can be reached with a hook is hidden above this foe, and it is covered in bananas. If they do not head along this structure, they must instead travel across a pile of honey with a Spiny walking along it. Two Zingers also hover over this honey. There is another pit ahead of here with a small section of honey just before it. A pair of hooks above this pit must be used to cross. As they use the hooks, the Kongs must watch for a Zinger that hovers under them. After they manage to cross, they come up to a [[No Animal Sign]]. If they reach this sign with Squitter, they are given a red [[Extra Life Balloon]]. A honey wall is near here, and if the primates climb it, they can find a ledge with the level's [[End of Level Target]] on it. The level is complete when this target is hit. Additionally, if the Kongs jump on the target from a high part of the honey wall, they can find a prize, such as the letter G.
On the other side of the pit, the group can discover a honey wall with a Zinger at the bottom of it. Once they reach the top of the wall, they encounter a Krook, who stands in front of a barrel. A large structure that can be reached with a hook is hidden above this foe, and it is covered in bananas. If they do not head along this structure, they must instead travel across a pile of honey with a Spiny walking along it. Two Zingers also hover over this honey. There is another pit ahead of here with a small section of honey just before it. A pair of hooks above this pit must be used to cross. As they use the hooks, the Kongs must watch for a Zinger that hovers under them. After they manage to cross, they come up to a [[No Animal Sign]]. If they reach this sign with Squitter, they are given a red [[Extra Life Balloon]]. A honey wall is near here, and if the primates climb it, they can find a ledge with the level's [[End of Level Target]] on it. The level is complete when this target is hit. Additionally, if the Kongs land on the target from a high part of the honey wall, they can obtain either the letter G, a Banana, or a Banana Bunch from it.
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==Secrets==
====K-O-N-G Letters====
*K: The letter K is between the second pair of honey-covered walls that must be climbed.
*O: The Kongs can find two walls of honey after the Star Barrel. If they climb along the right side of the pair of walls, they can progress to the letter O.
*N: The letter N is above a Krook found immediately before the final DK Barrel.
*G: The letter G is one of the prizes given when landing on the End of Level Target at the end of the level.


====Bonus Barrels====
==Enemies==
[[File:Hornet Hole SNES 2.png|thumb|200px|The Kongs defeat Zingers in the first Bonus Level.]]
The following enemies appear in the following quantities:
*At the start of the level, a hook can be found above the Kongs, which they can reach with their [[Team-up]] move. There are some walls splattered with honey above this hook, and the primates can use the honey to climb to the top of the area, where there is a trio of hooks with some collectibles under them. The hooks can be used to reach a ledge with an entryway ahead of it. The entryway leads to a Bonus Level, where they must release a [[Kremkoin]] from a [[Treasure Chest|treasure chest]] within the time limit of 25 seconds. To break open the treasure chest, the heroes must throw it at the eight Zingers scattered throughout the area. Once they defeat the final Zinger with the treasure chest, the Kremkoin drops out of it to collect before the remaining time runs out.
*The heroes must drop down from the ledge that holds the entrance to the first Bonus Level to land on another ledge with the entrance to the second Bonus Level on it. In the Bonus Level, the primates must climb up a long wall of honey in order to reach a Kremkoin at the top of the area. They have 10 seconds to find and collect the coin, otherwise, they will be sent back to the main level.
*Shortly after the heroes climb to the top of the wall with the final DK Barrel in the level next to it, the group must use Squitter to build webs up to a hidden ledge northeast of where they are standing. They meet a Zinger here, who is guarding the entryway to the Bonus Level. Once they pass the Zinger, they can enter the Bonus Level, where they must use Squitter's webs to reach the Kremkoin at the top of a tall, thin area. They have a total of 15 seconds to find and collect the coin. If they fail to collect it within the time limit, they are sent back into the main level.


====DK Coin====
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*Near the end of the level, the heroes should find a Zinger above a tiny gap. If they have Squitter with them, they must use him to defeat the enemy and drop down into the small chamber. Here, they can find two Zingers blocking their path. They should defeat them with Squitters webs to reach a room full of bananas and a DK Coin, which they can reach with the spider's web platforms.
Click Clack DKC2.png|[[Click-Clack]] (3)
Krook DKC2.png|[[Krook]] (3)
Spiny DKC2.png|[[Spiny (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Spiny]] (17)
Zinger DKC2 yellow.png|[[Zinger]] (yellow) (35)
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====Golden Feather (Game Boy Advance version only)====
==Items and objects==
*To find this level's [[Golden Feather]], the primates must stand at the edge of the ledge that is to the right of the Star Barrel. From there, they must jump through the air and move towards a banana. When they touch it, a hidden hook appears. Some hooks are ahead, which they must use to climb to the east, where a Golden Feather is hidden.
The following items and objects appear in the following quantities:


====Photograph (Game Boy Advance version only)====
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*After the primates pass the second DK Barrel in the level, they come up to a group of Spinies, one of which who sports a camera icon above its head. If they defeat this foe, they are given a photograph of a Spiny for the seventh page of their [[scrapbook]].
DKC2 Barrel.png|[[Barrel]] (2)
Banana Bunch DKC SNES.png|[[Banana Bunch]] (6)
Banana Coin.png|[[Banana Coin]] (4)
DK Barrel.png|[[DK Barrel]] (5)
Green Extra Life Balloon DKC2.png|[[Green Balloon|Life Balloon]] (green) (1)
Red Extra Life Balloon DKC2.png|[[Red Balloon|Life Balloon]] (red) (1)
Treasure Chest DKC2.png|[[Treasure chest]] (1)
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===KONG Letters===
*'''K:''' Between the second pair of honey-covered walls that must be climbed.
*'''O:''' After the Star Barrel, the Kongs must climb up two more walls of honey. If they climb all the way up the right wall, they can obtain the letter O.
*'''N:''' Floating above a Krook just after the hidden area with the Video Game Hero Coin.
*'''G:''' One of the prizes given when landing on the End of Level Target at the end of the level.
 
===Key items===
[[File:Hornet Hole GBA Golden Feather.png|thumb|The golden feather's location]]
*'''[[DK Coin|Cranky's Video Game Hero Coin]]:''' Halfway through the level, just before the letter N and Krook, there is a Zinger blocking a gap. If the Kongs have Squitter with them, they can utilize his web projectile to defeat the enemy and then drop down into the small chamber. Down below, there are another two Zingers blocking the path to a room. Squitter must also shoot webs at them. The room consists of numerous [[banana]]s and the Video Game Hero Coin floating hovering at the top, which can only be reached by using Squitter's web platforms.
*'''[[Golden feather]] (Game Boy Advance version only):''' At the second DK Barrel, the Kongs can jump off the ledge to the right to reach a lone Banana in midair. The lone banana represents the location of an invisible hook. From there, the Kongs must hop between a couple of more hooks to the right until reaching a hook with the golden feather floating beneath it. Alternatively, they can use Squitter's web platforms to go all the way to the right.
*'''[[Photograph]] (Game Boy Advance version only):''' After the primates pass the second DK Barrel in the level, they come up to a group of Spinies, one of which who sports a camera icon above its head. By defeating this foe, the Kongs are rewarded with a photograph of Spiny in the seventh page of the [[Scrapbook (Donkey Kong Country series)|Scrapbook]].
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==Bonus Levels==
[[File:Hornet Hole SNES 2.png|thumb|The first Bonus Level]]
Hornet Hole has three Bonus Levels, listed by their type:
 
*'''''Find the Token!''''': At the start of the level, a hook can be found above the Kongs, which they can reach with their [[team up]] move. There are some walls splattered with honey above this hook, and the primates can use the honey to climb to the top of the area, where there is a trio of hooks with some collectibles under them. The hooks can be used to reach a ledge with an entryway ahead of it. The entryway leads to a Bonus Level, where they must release a [[Kremkoin]] from a [[Treasure Chest]] within the time limit of 25 seconds. To break open the treasure chest, the heroes must throw it at the eight Zingers scattered throughout the area. When they defeat the final Zinger with the chest, the Kremkoin falls out of the chest.
*'''''Find the Token!''''': The Kongs must drop down from the ledge with the entrance to the first Bonus Level to land on another ledge with the entrance to the second Bonus Level. In the Bonus Level, the Kongs have 10 seconds to climb up a set of two long honey walls in order to reach a Kremkoin at the top.
*'''''Find the Token!''''': After passing the letter N, the Kongs must continue upward until they encounter two Spinies. They can see a few sets of two Bananas floating above them, which represent the Kongs having to utilize Squitter's web platforms to head up northeast to find a corner with a Zinger, who is guarding the entryway to the Bonus Level. After defeating the Zinger, the Kongs and Squitter can enter into the Bonus Level. The objective is for them to utilize Squitter's webs to reach the Kremkoin at the top of a tall, thin area within 15 seconds. In the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake, the Kongs are not required to have Squitter, because the two walls are coated in honey for them to jump from.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Super Nintendo Entertainment System===
<gallery>
Hornet Hole DKC2 start.png|The Kongs at the very start of Hornet Hole
Hornet Hole DKC2 stuck.png|The Kongs are stuck to the honey on the ground.
Hornet Hole SNES 1.png|The Kongs hang on a honey wall
Hornet Hole DKC2 Spinies.png|The Kongs and Squitter encounter a few Spinys.
HornetHole-SNES-DKCoin.png|The Video Game Hero Coin's location
HornetHole-SNES-N.png|The letter N
Hornet Hole Bonus Area 2.png|The second Bonus Area
Hornet Hole Bonus Area 3.png|The third Bonus Area
Hornet Hole DKC2 third Bonus Area.png|The Kremkoin at the end of the third Bonus Area
HornetHole-SNES-G.png|The letter G at the end of the level
Krazy Kremland Hive concept.jpg|Concept for the hive levels
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===Game Boy Advance===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Zinger DKC2 group art.jpg|Artwork of Hornet Hole.
Hornet Hole Bonus Level 1 GBA.png|The Kongs in the first Bonus Level
Hornet Hole SNES 1.png|The Kongs hang on a honey wall in the original version of the level.
Hornet Hole GBA screenshot.png|Dixie jumping over a Zinger
Hornet Hole GBA 1.png|Diddy and Dixie stand near a Bonus Level in the Game Boy Advance version of the level.
HornetHole-GBA-O.png|Location of the letter O
Hornet Hole GBA crate.png|Location of the Squitter Crate
Hornet Hole DKC2 GBA.png|Diddy and Dixie outside a Bonus Area entrance
Hornet Hole Bonus Area 3 GBA.png|The third Bonus Level
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ハニー　アドベンチャー
|JapR=Hanī Adobenchā
|JapM=Honey Adventure
|Spa=Nido de Avispas
|Spa=Nido de Avispas
|SpaM=Wasps' Nest
|SpaM=Wasps' Nest
|Fra=Frelons Frémissants
|Fre=Frelons Frémissants
|FraM=Quivering Hornets
|FreM=Quivering Hornets
|Ger=Wespen Falle (SNES)<br />Wespenfalle (GBA)
|Ita=Vespaio
|ItaM=Hornet's Nest
|Ger=Wespen Falle (SNES)<br>Wespenfalle (GBA)
|GerM=Wasp Trap
|GerM=Wasp Trap
|Jap=ハニー アドベンチャー
}}
|JapR=Hanī adobenchā
|JapM=Honey Adventure}}
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Latest revision as of 20:03, June 22, 2024

Level
Hornet Hole
Hornet Hole
Level code 4 - 1
World Krazy Kremland
Game Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Music track Flight of the Zinger
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Hornet Hole is the seventeenth level of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and the first level of Krazy Kremland. It takes place in a wasp hive filled with Zingers, and there is sticky honey coating one some of the walls and on parts of the ground. The Kongs can neither walk nor attack while they are stuck to the honey, and jumping is the only way they can free themselves from it. Diddy and Dixie cling to the honey on the wall and jump up until they get to the top. Alternatively, if there is another wall of honey adjacent to the wall that the Kongs are on, they can wall jump from both walls, similarly to a Wall Jump. Aside from Zingers, there are Spinies, a few Click-Clacks near the starting area, and a few Krooks later on into the level. A Squitter Crate is on a floating platform just before the Star Barrel, and to reach it, the Kongs must use a team up throw to reach a hook and then jump their way up the honey-covered wall. Squitter cannot be slowed down by the honey on the ground, and his web platforms for access into some of the hidden areas.

Layout[edit]

Diddy and Dixie Kong jumping over a Zinger near the start of Hornet Hole in the Game Boy Advance port of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Hornet Hole in the Game Boy Advance version

At the start of the level, the heroes need to travel east down several high ledges. However, they can also grab onto a nearby hook at the hive's entrance to be able to climb to a hidden area that contains some honey-covered walls to climb with. At the top of this hidden area, they can find a trio of hooks that are positioned above two Banana Bunches and a Banana Coin. A few entryways leading into Bonus Levels are also here. Once the primates begin to head to the east from the entrance of the hive, they come up to a DK Barrel and a few spots on the ground which are splattered with honey. It is too sticky to walk across, so they must jump through it. There are also Click-Clacks and a Zinger on the way over. Soon, they approach a wall of honey that they must hop on. It is sticky enough for the Kongs to hang on and climb to the next ledge. Another wall of honey is near this ledge that leads to the top of a structure with a Banana Coin on it.

Continuing east from here leads the heroes to a few Zingers hovering over some honey. A barrel rests near here, and it is followed by a Spiny and another Zinger above some honey. The group must then climb another wall of honey nearby, passing a lone Zinger on the way up. The letter K is also on the way up. At the top of the honey wall, they must begin to travel west to discover more honey with Zingers and Spinies above and around it. At the end of the path, the heroes have to jump across a small abyss to land onto a third wall of honey. A Zinger waits at the bottom of the honey. When the primates get to the top of this wall, they must continue to travel through the gooey honey all over the ground. They can find a DK Barrel on the way across this area. There are also some Spinies marching in a line on the way to dodge, and one of these Spinies is in possession of a photograph, found exclusively in the Game Boy Advance version of the game. After they are passed, the Kongs reach the nearby Star Barrel. An animal crate containing Squitter is located on a structure above this barrel.

Hornet Hole
The Kongs use Squitter's webs to cross a pit

At this point, the Kongs must continue forward and climb up yet another honey-splattered wall. At the bottom of this wall, there is a Zinger who guards a Blast Barrel. If the heroes have Squitter, they can defeat this Zinger to access the barrel and shoot to the top of the honey wall. As they travel to the top of this wall, they come up to a Zinger that surrounds a Banana Coin. Additionally, if they continue up the right side of the wall, they can reach a DK Barrel and the letter O. When they get to the top of the wall, they discover a few more Zingers hovering above the sticky honey. After they climb a few ledges, they reach a hook with a lone Zinger circling it. The hook can help them reach a ledge placed nearby, where there is a path leading to the east with a Spiny on it. Some sections of this path are covered in honey, and a Krook waits at the end of one of the honey piles. The honey pile following this is located under a Zinger that flies between a DK Barrel and a Banana Bunch. After passing a few Spinies ahead of here, the Kongs reach a small pit with a hook above it. As before, a Zinger surrounds it, so they must watch for the foe.

Several ledges coated with honey are on the other side of the pit, and Spinies walk along them. At the bottom of the ledges, there is a thin gap with a Zinger on top of it. If they defeat this foe, they can safely enter the gap to find a hidden area that contains a Blast Barrel and a wall of Zingers that block a room consisting of many bananas and a Video Game Hero. They can exit this secret area with the use of the nearby Blast Barrel. Outside of this gap, the primates can find another Blast Barrel being guarded by a Zinger. They can use this barrel or the nearby honey wall to reach a ledge with a Krook positioned on it. The letter N floats above this enemy's head. Another wall of honey is to the left of here, and as they climb up this, a fast-moving Zinger, who flies over another DK Barrel, gets in their way. If they travel west at the top of the wall, they come across more Spinies that walk over gooey honey. A ledge with a Bonus Level ahead of it is hidden at the top of this area, and it is guarded by a Zinger. To the west of here, there is a small pit that can only be crossed with the use of a hook that is surrounded by a Zinger.

On the other side of the pit, the group can discover a honey wall with a Zinger at the bottom of it. Once they reach the top of the wall, they encounter a Krook, who stands in front of a barrel. A large structure that can be reached with a hook is hidden above this foe, and it is covered in bananas. If they do not head along this structure, they must instead travel across a pile of honey with a Spiny walking along it. Two Zingers also hover over this honey. There is another pit ahead of here with a small section of honey just before it. A pair of hooks above this pit must be used to cross. As they use the hooks, the Kongs must watch for a Zinger that hovers under them. After they manage to cross, they come up to a No Animal Sign. If they reach this sign with Squitter, they are given a red Extra Life Balloon. A honey wall is near here, and if the primates climb it, they can find a ledge with the level's End of Level Target on it. The level is complete when this target is hit. Additionally, if the Kongs land on the target from a high part of the honey wall, they can obtain either the letter G, a Banana, or a Banana Bunch from it.

Enemies[edit]

The following enemies appear in the following quantities:

Items and objects[edit]

The following items and objects appear in the following quantities:

KONG Letters[edit]

  • K: Between the second pair of honey-covered walls that must be climbed.
  • O: After the Star Barrel, the Kongs must climb up two more walls of honey. If they climb all the way up the right wall, they can obtain the letter O.
  • N: Floating above a Krook just after the hidden area with the Video Game Hero Coin.
  • G: One of the prizes given when landing on the End of Level Target at the end of the level.

Key items[edit]

The location of the golden feather in Hornet Hole from Donkey Kong Country 2 on Game Boy Advance
The golden feather's location
  • Cranky's Video Game Hero Coin: Halfway through the level, just before the letter N and Krook, there is a Zinger blocking a gap. If the Kongs have Squitter with them, they can utilize his web projectile to defeat the enemy and then drop down into the small chamber. Down below, there are another two Zingers blocking the path to a room. Squitter must also shoot webs at them. The room consists of numerous bananas and the Video Game Hero Coin floating hovering at the top, which can only be reached by using Squitter's web platforms.
  • Golden feather (Game Boy Advance version only): At the second DK Barrel, the Kongs can jump off the ledge to the right to reach a lone Banana in midair. The lone banana represents the location of an invisible hook. From there, the Kongs must hop between a couple of more hooks to the right until reaching a hook with the golden feather floating beneath it. Alternatively, they can use Squitter's web platforms to go all the way to the right.
  • Photograph (Game Boy Advance version only): After the primates pass the second DK Barrel in the level, they come up to a group of Spinies, one of which who sports a camera icon above its head. By defeating this foe, the Kongs are rewarded with a photograph of Spiny in the seventh page of the Scrapbook.

Bonus Levels[edit]

Hornet Hole
The first Bonus Level

Hornet Hole has three Bonus Levels, listed by their type:

  • Find the Token!: At the start of the level, a hook can be found above the Kongs, which they can reach with their team up move. There are some walls splattered with honey above this hook, and the primates can use the honey to climb to the top of the area, where there is a trio of hooks with some collectibles under them. The hooks can be used to reach a ledge with an entryway ahead of it. The entryway leads to a Bonus Level, where they must release a Kremkoin from a Treasure Chest within the time limit of 25 seconds. To break open the treasure chest, the heroes must throw it at the eight Zingers scattered throughout the area. When they defeat the final Zinger with the chest, the Kremkoin falls out of the chest.
  • Find the Token!: The Kongs must drop down from the ledge with the entrance to the first Bonus Level to land on another ledge with the entrance to the second Bonus Level. In the Bonus Level, the Kongs have 10 seconds to climb up a set of two long honey walls in order to reach a Kremkoin at the top.
  • Find the Token!: After passing the letter N, the Kongs must continue upward until they encounter two Spinies. They can see a few sets of two Bananas floating above them, which represent the Kongs having to utilize Squitter's web platforms to head up northeast to find a corner with a Zinger, who is guarding the entryway to the Bonus Level. After defeating the Zinger, the Kongs and Squitter can enter into the Bonus Level. The objective is for them to utilize Squitter's webs to reach the Kremkoin at the top of a tall, thin area within 15 seconds. In the Game Boy Advance remake, the Kongs are not required to have Squitter, because the two walls are coated in honey for them to jump from.

Gallery[edit]

Super Nintendo Entertainment System[edit]

  • The Kongs at the very start of Hornet Hole

    The Kongs at the very start of Hornet Hole

  • The Kongs are stuck to the honey on the ground.

    The Kongs are stuck to the honey on the ground.

  • The Kongs hang on a honey wall

    The Kongs hang on a honey wall

  • The Kongs and Squitter encounter a few Spinys.

    The Kongs and Squitter encounter a few Spinys.

  • The Video Game Hero Coin's location

    The Video Game Hero Coin's location

  • The letter N

    The letter N

  • The second Bonus Area

    The second Bonus Area

  • The third Bonus Area

    The third Bonus Area

  • The Kremkoin at the end of the third Bonus Area

    The Kremkoin at the end of the third Bonus Area

  • The letter G at the end of the level

    The letter G at the end of the level

  • Concept for the hive levels

    Concept for the hive levels

Game Boy Advance[edit]

  • The Kongs in the first Bonus Level

    The Kongs in the first Bonus Level

  • Dixie jumping over a Zinger

    Dixie jumping over a Zinger

  • Location of the letter O

    Location of the letter O

  • Location of the Squitter Crate

    Location of the Squitter Crate

  • Diddy and Dixie outside a Bonus Area entrance

    Diddy and Dixie outside a Bonus Area entrance

  • The third Bonus Level

    The third Bonus Level

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ハニー　アドベンチャー[?]
Hanī Adobenchā 		Honey Adventure
French Frelons Frémissants[?] Quivering Hornets
German Wespen Falle (SNES)
Wespenfalle (GBA)[?] 		Wasp Trap
Italian Vespaio[?] Hornet's Nest
Spanish Nido de Avispas[?] Wasps' Nest
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Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES) / Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA)
Protagonists Cranky Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong • Funky Kong • Swanky Kong • Wrinkly Kong
Animal Friends Clapper • Enguarde • Expresso • Glimmer • Quawks • Rambi • Rattly • Squawks • Squitter
Bosses Krow • Kleever • Kudgel • King Zing • Kreepy Krow • Kerozene • Kaptain K. Rool
Enemies Cat O' 9 Tails • Click-Clack • Flitter • Flotsam • Kaboing • Kaboom • Kackle • Kannon • Klampon • Klank • Klinger • Kloak • Klobber • Klomp • Klubba • Krockhead • Krook • Kruncha • Kutlass • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Puftup • Screech • Shuri • Snapjaw • Spiny • Zinger
Levels Gangplank Galleon Pirate Panic • Mainbrace Mayhem • Gangplank Galley • Lockjaw's Locker • Topsail Trouble • Krow's Nest
Crocodile Cauldron Hot-Head Hop • Kannon's Klaim • Lava Lagoon • Red-Hot Ride • Squawks's Shaft • Kleever's Kiln
Krem Quay Barrel Bayou • Glimmer's Galleon • Krockhead Klamber • Rattle Battle • Slime Climb • Bramble Blast • Kudgel's Kontest
Krazy Kremland Hornet Hole • Target Terror • Bramble Scramble • Rickety Race • Mudhole Marsh • Rambi Rumble • King Zing Sting
Gloomy Gulch Ghostly Grove • Haunted Hall • Gusty Glade • Parrot Chute Panic • Web Woods • Kreepy Krow
K. Rool's Keep Arctic Abyss • Windy Well • Castle Crush • Clapper's Cavern • Chain Link Chamber • Toxic Tower • Stronghold Showdown
The Flying Krock Screech's Sprint • K. Rool Duel
Lost World Jungle Jinx • Black Ice Battle • Klobber Karnage • Fiery Furnace • Animal Antics • Krocodile Kore
Funky's Flights missions Aerial Loop • Submerged Stint • Kongstruction • Kongnapped • Cool Sounds • Kongnapped 2 • Toxic Kongstruction
Barrels Animal Barrel • Regular Barrel • Barrel Kannon • Biplane Barrel • Blast Barrel • Bonus Barrel • Diddy & Dixie Barrels • DK Barrel • Exclamation Point Barrel • Golden Barrel • Krockhead Barrel • Plus and Minus Barrels • Rotatable Barrel • Star Barrel • Steerable Barrel • TNT Barrel
Other items and objects Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Extra Life Balloon (red · green · blue) • Hanging vine • Hook • KONG Letters • Kremkoin • Roller Coaster • Rope • Star • Toxic waste
Miscellaneous Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Original Soundtrack • Donkey Kong Country Trilogy • Gallery • Glitches • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff • Super Donkey Kong 2 Guide Book • Uncle Kong
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