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|title=Hornet Hole
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|image=[[Image:Hornet_Hole.png|300px]]
|image=[[File:Hornet Hole DKC2.png]]
|code=4 - 1 (DKC2) <br> 3 - 1 (DKL2)
|code=4 - 1
|game=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''
|world=[[Krazy Kremland]]
|notes=This is the first hive level of the games and it features sticky honey.
|game=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
|before1=[[Bramble Blast|<<]]
|track=Flight of the Zinger
|after1=[[Target Terror|>>]]
|before=[[Kudgel's Kontest|<<]]
|before2=[[Slime Climb|<<]]
|after=[[Target Terror (Donkey Kong Country 2)|>>]]
|after2=[[Target Terror|>>]]
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'''Hornet Hole''' is the seventeenth level of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and sixteenth level of ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. It is 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, the Kongs will have to get through a [[Zinger]] hive. Since many of the walls are coated with sticky honey, the Kongs will be 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 buddy). Although Zingers are the main threat here, [[Krook]]s, [[Spiny (Donkey Kong)|Spinys]] and [[Click-Clack]]s also live in this hive. If the Kongs keep their eyes peeled, they can find the ever-so-useful [[Squitter]] near the [[Star Barrel]].
==Layout==
[[File:Hornet Hole GBA screenshot.png|thumb|left|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 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.


==Level Layout==
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.
===''Donkey Kong Country 2===
From the start, the heroes need to travel east. As they go, there are a few spots on the ground which are splattered with honey. It is too sticky to walk through, so they must jump through it. There are also Click-Clacks and a Zinger on the way over. Soon, they must hop up a wall covered on honey. It is sticky enough for the Kongs to hand on and climb to the next ledge. Continuing east, they should move on, and jump over a few Zingers over the honey. Then, the group must climb another wall of honey, and pass a lone Zinger on the way up. At the top, they must begin to travel west, where they'll go over more honey and jump over deadly Zingers above it. Later, they will have to jump across a small abyss and land onto a third wall of honey. When the monkeys get to the top of this wall, they need to keep walking through the gooey honey all over the ground. There are some Spinies on the way to dodge, and they are close together, so it isn't easy to bounce in between them. After they are passed through, the monkeys should reach the [[Star Barrel]] nearby.


At this point, the Kongs must continue forward and climb up yet another honey-splattered wall. When they get to the top of the ledge, they'll have to jump over a couple Zingers through more sticky honey, and then grab onto a hook, in which another bee is flying around. Without being attacked by the foe, they should quickly hop to the ledge to the right and walk along the path east. The heroes need to go through more honey here, and also avoid more Zingers, along with a Krook. Soon, they will pass two Spinies and have to bounce off a second hook. Again, there is a Zinger around it, so the animals must be cautious as they hop to the next ledge. From there, the monkeys need to continue east and jump down what appears to be large stair, cluttered with Spinies. As they keep moving through the honey, they'll have to climb up another small wall with honey on it. They should be on a ledge with a Krook here, and then bounce to the left onto another wall. As the group climbs up this, there will be a fast-moving Zinger to watch out for. Once they are to the top, going west, the heroes must dodge more Spinies over gooey honey, and bounce across a hook to another wall. After the Kongs climb the whole way up this, there will be a Krook waiting to attack. It can be easily defeated with a normal jump. After this point, they need to avoid more enemies and get across two more hooks. They should on a pile of sticky honey, and also pass the [[No Animal Sign]], which will make the [[Animal Buddy]], Squitter disappear. After this, the monkeys need to get up the final honey wall, and hop on the landing pad, which will allow them to leave the level.
[[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 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.


===''Donkey Kong Land 2===
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.
[[Image:HornetHoleDKL2 65.gif|thumb|left|200px|Diddy in the sticky honey in Hornet Hole.]]
From the start, the Kongs must travel east. As they go, there are enemies, such as Klampons and Zingers. Just like ''Diddy's Kong Quest'', there is also honey splattered all over the ground, and its too sticky to walk through. But, once they jump out of that honey, they can climb up a wall, covered in more honey, which is gooey and sticky enough to hold the heroes. After this, they need to defeat a few Spinys and pass some Zingers, until they hit a ! Barrel, which will make them invisible for a short time. Then, they must continue east and fight more Spinies, Klampons, and Zingers, until they get to another honey wall. Right after this is climb, there is another wall to climb. When the monkeys reach the top of that wall, they must go west and bounce off of two Flitters on the way to cross wide gaps. Soon, they'll make it to the Star Barrel.


Halfway through the level, they heroes must keep going west and hop across several hooks. Briefly, they will reach land again and have to avoid more enemies, but not long after that, they will have to climb up a few more hooks. After this part though, the monkeys will pass this section filled with hooks, and need to move along west, where they should come up to the No Animal Sign, which will make Squitter disappear if they had him. Moving along, the group must cross a few abysses and get up another honey-covered wall. As they climb, they'll soon see a hook to the right, which they should grab on to and cling onto the following hooks after it. When they get back on land, they must get across another gap by using a hook, and then travel a rather long distance on land, going east. There are several Zingers and Spinies on the way, as well as more gooey honey to walk through. Eventually, the Kongs will have to pass four wide gaps by using hooks hanging in the air. Once they cross all these abysses, the heroes must continue east, until they get to a spring. It will bounce them out of the level.
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==
==Enemies==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2===
The following enemies appear in the following quantities:
====Bonus Barrel(s)====
*At the start of the level, there is a hook above the Kongs. Using the [[Team Up]] move, they must toss a monkey up to it, and grab on. After this, there is a wall of honey to climb. As they make their way up, they should see an open doorway into the Bonus Level. Here, they need to carry a treasure chest through the stage and through it at all the Zingers they see. When the last villain is hit, the [[Kremkoin]] will fall out of the chest to get.
*In front of the entrance to the first Bonus Level, the heroes must simply drop down the ledge, where they'll see another entryway. It leads to the second Bonus Level, where the monkeys must climb up a long wall of honey. When they are at the top, they can grab the Kremkoin.
*Right after they climb the wall near the second Krook in the level, the group must use Squitter to build webs up to a hidden ledge northeast of where they're standing. They will meet a Zinger, who is guarding the entryway to the Bonus Level. The spider must simply defeat him with a web, and then walk into the Bonus Stage. Here, the heroes need to climb up a wall of honey, or use Squitter's webs, to reach the Kremkoin, which is on the top ledge.


====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 gotten Squitter, they must use him to defeat the enemy and drop down into the small chamber. Here, they will see two Zingers blocking their path, whom they should beat with Squitter's webs, and collect all the bananas past them. If the Kongs climb up from this point, they will notice the [[DK Coin]].
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 (GBA Only)====
==Items and objects==
To find this level's [[Golden Feather]], the monkeys must stand at the end of the ledge that is right from the Star Barrel. From there, they must jump through the air and move torwards a banana. When they touch it, a hidden hook will appear. The Kongs must hop east to the following hooks. One of these hooks should have the feather slightly under them.
The following items and objects appear in the following quantities:


====Photograph (GBA Only)====
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To find the [[photograph]] in this level, the heroes will have to go to the area where Squitter is found and break the spider from a crate. Right after the crate, the group will need to fall down from the platform they are on and look for a few Spinies. Once they find a Spiny with a photograph over its head, they should defeat it and earn another picture for 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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===''Donkey Kong Land 2===
===KONG Letters===
====Bonus Level(s)====
*'''K:''' Between the second pair of honey-covered walls that must be climbed.
*After the heroes climb the first honey-covered wall in the level, they should look to the left, where they'll see a Zinger, with a barrel next to him. It is too far to reach with a normal jump, so they need to break open the [[! Barrel]] farther on. It will give them temporary invisibility. Then, the group must quickly come back before their short-lived ability wears off, bounce off the Zinger, and fall right into the barrel. It will shoot them to a honey wall, which they should climb. At the top of the ledge is the [[Bonus Barrel]], leading to the Bonus Level. Here, the Kongs need to climb up another wall of honey, then drop down into an abyss. After this, the will see the Kremkoin next to a Spiny.
*'''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.


====DK Coin====
===Key items===
Right after the second No Animal Sign (the first being before the Bonus Barrel), they heroes must simply fall through the abyss to the left. As they drop down, they will collect some bananas, until they reach the bottom, where they'll get the DK Coin instead.
[[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==
<center><gallery>
===Super Nintendo Entertainment System===
Image:AttackOfTheBees65.jpg|Artwork of Hornet Hole.
<gallery>
Image:Hornet_Hole.png|The heroes climb a honey wall.
Hornet Hole DKC2 start.png|The Kongs at the very start of Hornet Hole
Image:Thehive65.jpg|At the top of a honey wall.
Hornet Hole DKC2 stuck.png|The Kongs are stuck to the honey on the ground.
Image:HornetHoleDKL2 65.gif|Hornet Hole in ''Donkey Kong Land 2''.
Hornet Hole SNES 1.png|The Kongs hang on a honey wall
</gallery></center>
Hornet Hole DKC2 Spinies.png|The Kongs and Squitter encounter a few Spinys.
<br clear=all>
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
</gallery>
 
===Game Boy Advance===
<gallery>
Hornet Hole Bonus Level 1 GBA.png|The Kongs in the first Bonus Level
Hornet Hole GBA screenshot.png|Dixie jumping over a Zinger
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>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ハニー アドベンチャー
|JpnR=Hanī Adobenchā
|JpnM=Honey Adventure
|Spa=Nido de Avispas
|SpaM=Wasps' Nest
|Fre=Frelons Frémissants
|FreM=Quivering Hornets
|Ita=Vespaio
|ItaM=Hornet's Nest
|Ger=Wespen Falle (SNES)<br>Wespenfalle (GBA)
|GerM=Wasp Trap
}}
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Latest revision as of 14:24, January 7, 2025

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]

Game Boy Advance[edit]

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)
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Wasp Trap
Italian Vespaio[?] Hornet's Nest
Spanish Nido de Avispas[?] Wasps' Nest