Barrel Bayou (Donkey Kong Country 2)

Template:Level Barrel Bayou is the eleventh level of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Land 2. It is the the first area of Krem Quay in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, and the sixth level of Krem Cauldron in Donkey Kong Land 2.

In the first bayou level of the game, the Kongs must make their way through with the use of Rotatable Barrels, which can shoot them in any direction they want. Rambi can be found in here, too, and he can be used for a short amount of time. If the Kongs ride him all the way to the "No Rambi" sign in Diddy's Kong Quest, they are awarded with a special prize. Kloaks also make their debut here in the Super Nintendo sequel, appearing alongside Klomps, Klobbers, Neeks, Zingers, Click-Clacks and Flitters.

Level Layout

Donkey Kong Country 2

At the beginning of Barrel Bayou, the heroes must travel east while avoiding several enemies, such as Neeks and Klobbers. They eventually have to jump across a small lake, using the platform floating in the center. After that, they pass a Kloak and have to hop into a Rotatable Barrel, which they should rotate to shoot them to another barrel. Once they shoot to all the other barrels and cross the deadly waters, they are back on solid land. There is also an alternate way to cross the lake: Instead of hopping in the Rotatable Barrels, the Kongs should jump over the Zinger nearby and get to a platform that has a Rambi box on it. If they break the box, they can ride on Rambi throughout the level. When they are finally at the other side, the monkeys should move on east and avoid a few enemies, including Kloaks. Then, they need to bounce off a Zinger and get into several Rotatable Barrels. Once they get back to solid ground, the Kongs must keep going right and get in more Rotatable Barrels, which move up and down. With a good enough aim, the heroes should make it to a small platform, where the Star Barrel is located.

After this point, the heroes need to jump across the platforms in the mushy water and make it back on land, where they must continue on. They cross the "No Rambi" sign, which makes their Animal Buddy, Rambi, disappear. Moving on, the group comes up to more barrels to shoot across the area with. Unlike the Rotatable Barrels, these barrels shoot the Kong outward automatically. The player needs to hold the control stick to the left when the monkeys are shot out to get them to the barrel adjacent to it. If they complete these trials, the Kongs must keep moving forward, pass a few Kloaks, and jump into more barrels nearby. Again, they must move left when they are shot out of a barrel to get in the following barrels. Once on land, the heroes avoid more enemies and get on more platforms in the water. Eventually, they get to a Auto-Fire Barrel, which automatically shoots them in the air while moving left and right. The monkeys must safely keep on landing back in the barrel, after it constantly shoots them out, and move on east. Once they pass a few more enemies and jump across a platform in the water, they find the end of the level.

Donkey Kong Land 2

From the start of the level, the group should travel east. There are a few abysses and enemies, but they can be crossed or beaten with a simple jump. Eventually, the Kongs have to conquer the swamp and hop onto the platforms in the water. After they safely cross the water, the heroes need to move on and get in a Rotatable Barrel and shoot barrel-to-barrel or jump on platforms to get across the swampy water. Either way, they should end up st the same point, where they need to head east and hop across a few Krocheads in another small lake. When they make it back on solid land, there is a Rambi barrel that they can get into. It turns them into the strong rhino, Rambi, to make their quest a bit easier. A few steps after they turn into the hard-hitting animal, they are able to break open the Star Barrel.

After that, the heroes must move on and get into yet another Rotating Barrel. There are two directions to go in the barrels. They should take the bottom route if they have turned into Rambi, but if not, the Kongs must take the top way. Once this obstacle is cleared, the group needs to travel past a Klobber and get to another section with water. There are Krocheads to help them cross, but Zingers are in their path, so the heroes must be cautious. Once solid ground is reached, the group crosses the "No Rambi" sign and turns back into their old selves. Without their Animal Buddy, the Kongs must jump across more platforms, while avoiding pests, such as Zingers and Flitters. They should shortly after make it to a area where there is a cannon sitting. Past that, they need to jump across more Krocheads and get into some moving barrels. The Kongs must carefully shoot barrel-to-barrel here for quite a while. If they use careful aim, the Kongs should get to solid ground soon and see a spring nearby. It leads out of the level when jumped on.

Secrets

Donkey Kong Country 2

Bonus Level(s)

• Right after the "No Rambi" sign, the Kongs should see a Kloak, who is next to a group of bananas from and arrow pointing west. If the monkeys wait a while, the Kloak floats to the left. They must chase the villain all the way to the end of the big platform, where he stops and throws a treasure chest, containing a kannonball. The heroes can break the chest by throwing it at an enemy, and then pick up the ball. after doing so, they must continue west to the cannon on a platform, surrounded by the swampy water. With the kannonball in it, the cannon can shoot them to the Bonus Level. Here, the group must use another kannonball to throw at a Zinger and two Flitters. When all the enemies are defeated, the Kremkoin appears.
• Near a Kloak, not far after the first Bonus Level, there is a Bonus Barrel floating in plain sight. It is too high for a normal jump to reach, so the Kongs must use a Team-up move and toss a monkey in the air to get in. This takes them to the Bonus Level, where the heroes have to shoot through several Rotatable Barrels to the other side of the stage. The Kremkoin is at the end of the Bonus Level.

DK Coin

• To find the DK Coin, the Kongs must obtain Rambi, who is hidden near the beginning of the level under a rather large area filled with Rotatable Barrels. Once the monkeys get on him, they must ride all the way to the "No Rambi" sign. If they cross it with the rhino, the DK Coin appears.

Golden Feather (GBA Only)

• Right after the letter O, the heroes get into a large group of Rotatable Barrels. As they shoot to each barrel, the Golden Feather is right in their path.

Camera Icon (GBA Only)

• After passing a Kloak near the beginning of the level, the heroes have to jump over a Zinger to find a Krochead leading to a crate with Rambi the Rhinoceros in it. On the Krochead is the Camera Icon. Once it is grabbed, the heroes are given another picture for their scrapbook.

Donkey Kong Land 2

Bonus Level(s)

• At the start of the level, the Kongs must travel backwards and jump into a Rotating Barrel. With a good aim, they must tilt the barrel in the direction of where the hidden Bonus Barrel is. It leads to the Bonus Level, where the heroes must defeat three Zingers with a kannonball. When they are all beat, the Kremkoin appears in the center of the stage.
• Near the end of the level, there is a kannonball sitting around. A monkey must pick it up and travel across the bayou with it. Eventually, they should find cannon to place it in. With the cannon now activated, the Kongs can walk in it and be blasted to the Bonus Level. Here, the Kongs must turn into another Animal Buddy, Squitter, and travel across the dangerous waters. Once at the other side, the Kremkoin can be obtained. Squitter is also lost shortly after the stage because of the nearby "No Animal" sign.

DK Coin

• After the Star Barrel is passed, the Kongs must hop into the large group of Rotatable Barrels nearby. If they have Rambi with them, they must shoot downwards where the bananas lead. If they continue on, they should defeat and Zinger and get the DK Coin right after it.

Gallery

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  A Kong travels through the level.

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  Dixie finishes the level.

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  The Game Boy Advance version of the level.

Trivia

• The music for this and all the other swamp levels is called "Bayou Boogie."