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{{Italic title|Rattle Battle (''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|[[Rattle Battle (Donkey Kong Land 2)]]}}
{{level infobox
{{level
|image=[[File:Rattle Battle.png]]
|title=Rattle Battle
|image=[[File:Rattle_Battle.png|256px]]
|code=3 - 4
|code=3 - 4
|world=[[Krem Quay]]
|game=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
|game=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
|song=Snakey Chantey
|track=Snakey Chantey
|notes=This level is played almost entirely as Rattly the Rattlesnake.
|before=[[Krockhead Klamber (Donkey Kong Country 2)|<<]]
|before=[[Krockhead Klamber (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|<<]]
|after=[[Slime Climb (Donkey Kong Country 2)|>>]]
|after=[[Slime Climb (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|>>]]
|secret=<sup>[[Black Ice Battle (Donkey Kong Country 2)|KK]]</sup>
}}
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'''Rattle Battle''' is the fourteenth level of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. It is also the fourth area of [[Krem Quay]].
'''Rattle Battle''' is the fourteenth level of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and the fourth level of [[Krem Quay]]. From the world map, Rattle Battle is shown to take place on the deck of [[Glimmer's Galleon (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Glimmer's Galleon]], and features green water in the background. [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]] are transformed into [[Rattly]] for most of the level, as they must enter his [[Animal Barrel|Rattly Barrel]] found in a cabin shortly after the start. The level requires Rattly to use his high jumping ability and the even higher [[super move|Superjump]] to both reach higher areas and continue further into the level. The most common enemies in the level are [[Zinger]]s and [[Kaboing]]s (both their gray and uncommon green variant). There are also [[Kannon]]s, who blast out either cannonballs or barrels. Jumping from a Kannon's barrels is another way for Rattly to go across gaps. The level's theme is "Snakey Chantey," which also has an arrangement in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.
==Layout==
[[File:Rattle Battle DKC2 GBA.png|thumb|left|Rattle Battle in the Game Boy Advance version]]
The level begins on a ship deck under a hidden [[Blast Barrel]] that can shoot the heroes into the air and onto a high section of the ship that contains a [[Banana Coin]], a [[Banana Bunch]], and a [[Bonus Barrel]]. Across from the level's start, there is an entryway that leads into part of the ship, which strongly resembles the cabin with K. Rool's ransom note in [[Pirate Panic (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Pirate Panic]]. Here, the Kongs can find an Animal Barrel with a trio of bananas under it. If they enter the barrel, they turn into Rattly, who must proceed by heading through the nearby entryway on the end of the room. After traveling through the opening, the rattlesnake finds himself outside on the ship deck again. Above him, there is a [[DK Barrel]] with a few bananas around it. A pile of two large barrels is also ahead, but a Kaboing bounces in front of it. If Rattly reaches the top of these barrels, he can collect the [[KONG Letters|letter K]] that is placed on top of them. After passing some bananas that float in the air, Rattly makes his way up a small stairway and to a pair of Kaboings that jump in front of a large barrel. He can use this barrel to help him cross a small pit nearby. On the other side of this pit, there is another Kaboing and a lone Banana Bunch. A pit is also ahead of here with a Flitter flying above it. The enemy can be bounced on to help the rattlesnake cross the pit, even though Rattly's jumping abilities can also allow him to cross the pit with a single jump.


The level takes place on the deck of [[Glimmer's Galleon]]. The Kongs discover an [[Animal Barrel]] here containing [[Rattly the Rattlesnake]], who must be played as throughout almost the whole level. Rattly's jumping skills prove useful here, as they are required to cross large pits and to reach highly-placed items. [[Kannon]]s, [[Zinger]]s and [[Flitter]]s can be found here, as well as [[Kaboing]]s, who populate much of the stage. As with most ship levels, there are several large barrels across the level that the heroes can climb on top of.
A trio of Kaboings bounce in the area ahead of here, and they are followed by a Zinger above a large barrel. The Zinger flies in front of a Banana Coin, so Rattly must defeat the foe in order to grab the item safely. The rattlesnake can find another DK Barrel ahead of here, along with some more Kaboings and some large barrels that he can use to help him cross an additional pit. Although he can cross this pit with his jumping ability alone, a Zinger is also above the abyss, and it can be bounced on to help him cross. Once the pit is crossed, Rattly approaches some Kaboings, two of which that bounce on the edges of a small gap. The [[Animal Friend]] is able to jump into this gap without falling in the water, as ground is at bottom of the gap. From the inside of this gap, he can head to the left to find a Bonus Barrel, or he can travel right to discover a Blast Barrel that immediately shoots him back onto the top of the ship deck when entered. A pit is farther ahead of here, and it is noticeably wider than the previous ones in the level. Two Zingers float in the pit, and one of them circles the letter O. Once Rattly crosses the pit, either by bouncing over it or by bouncing on the Zingers to cross, he approaches a Kaboing and a small stairway leading downwards. Some more Kaboings are after here, and they bounce on top of a large pile of barrels with a Zinger flying in front of it. The level's [[DK Coin|Video Game Hero Coin]] hides in an area inside the ship, which is placed to the right of the Zinger. The large barrel pile is followed by a small pit, and once the pit it crossed, Rattly can find the level's [[Star Barrel]].


==Level layout==
The Star Barrel is followed by two small ledges with a DK Barrel and some bananas around them. A pile of six large barrels is after the ledges, and a Kannon with a Banana Coin behind it stands on it. Once the rattlesnake passes a few bananas located after this foe, he reaches a small pit with a Zinger above it. If he manages to cross this pit, he can find some more bananas and a Kaboing that bounces in front of a few large barrels. A [[golden feather]], found only in the [[Game Boy Advance]] version of the game, is placed on top of these barrels. The letter N and some bananas float above a pit placed nearby. A Kannon shoots barrels over this pit, which must be crossed to progress to an additional pit with a Zinger above it. On the other side of this abyss, Rattly can find a large barrel with an arrow, formed by bananas, above it. The arrow points upwards, where a Bonus Barrel is hidden. A DK Barrel is ahead of here, being followed by some larger barrels that Kaboings bounce on. Once these foes and the barrels are passed, the rattlesnake makes his way down a small stairway and towards a pit with a Zinger above it.
[[File:RattleBattleSNES.png|thumb|180px|Rattly makes his way to the ship deck.]]
The level begins on a ship deck under a hidden [[Auto Fire Barrel]] that can shoot the heroes into the air and onto a high section of the ship that contains a [[Banana Coin]], a [[Banana Bunch]], and a [[Bonus Barrel]]. Across from the level's start, there is an entryway that leads into part of the ship. Here, the Kongs can find an Animal Barrel with a trio of bananas under it. If they enter the barrel, they turn into Rattly, who must proceed by heading through the nearby entryway on the end of the room. After traveling through the opening, the rattlesnake finds himself outside on the ship deck again. Above him, there is a [[DK Barrel]] with a few bananas around it. A pile of two large barrels is also ahead, but a Kaboing bounces in front of it. If Rattly reaches the top of these barrels, he can collect the [[K-O-N-G Letters|letter K]] that is placed on top of them. After passing some bananas that float in the air, Rattly makes his way up a small stairway and to a pair of Kaboings that jump in front of a large barrel. He can use this barrel to help him cross a small pit nearby. On the other side of this pit, there is another Kaboing and a lone Banana Bunch. A pit is also ahead of here with a Flitter flying above it. The enemy can be bounced on to help the rattlesnake cross the pit, even though Rattly's jumping abilities can also allow him to cross the pit with a single jump.


A trio of Kaboings bounce in the area ahead of here, and they are followed by a Zinger above a large barrel. The Zinger flies in front of a Banana Coin, so Rattly must defeat the foe in order to grab the item safely. The rattlesnake can find another DK Barrel ahead of here, along with some more Kaboings and some large barrels that he can use to help him cross an additional pit. Although he can cross this pit with his jumping ability alone, a Zinger is also above the abyss, and it can be bounced on to help him cross. Once the pit is crossed, Rattly approaches some Kaboings, two of which that bounce on the edges of a small gap. The [[Animal Friend]] is able to jump into this gap without falling in the water, as ground is at bottom of the gap. From the inside of this gap, he can head to the left to find a Bonus Barrel, or he can travel right to discover an Auto Fire Barrel that immediately shoots him back onto the top of the ship deck when entered. A pit is farther ahead of here, and it is noticeably wider than the previous ones in the level. Two Zingers float in the pit, and one of them circles the letter O. Once Rattly crosses the pit, either by bouncing over it or by bouncing on the Zingers to cross, he approaches a Kaboing and a small stairway leading downwards. Some more Kaboings are after here, and they bounce on top of a large pile of barrels with a Zinger flying in front of it. The level's [[DK Coin]] hides in an area inside the ship, which is placed to the right of the Zinger. The large barrel pile is followed by a small pit, and once the pit it crossed, Rattly can find the level's [[Star Barrel]].
The only way to cross this pit is by first bouncing off of the Zinger and then landing on the other side of the pit, where a [[Cannonball|kannonball]]-shooting Kannon stands. Another Kannon is located on top of some large barrels piled nearby, and it shoots kannonballs downwards. There is a small abyss farther ahead of this foe, and a Zinger flies above it. If this pit is successfully crossed, Rattly makes his way towards a large pile of barrels with many Kaboings on them. In the Game Boy Advance version of the game, one of these Kaboings sports a camera icon above its head, indicating that it is in possession of a [[photograph]]. The letter G is also on the barrel pile, which is followed by a pit that can only be crossed by bouncing off of the barrels shot by a Kannon on the other side of it. Once this pit is crossed, the rattlesnake makes his way down a small stairway with a Kaboing near it. On the bottom of the stairs, there is a Kannon, who stands on top of a pile of barrels and shoots kannonballs on the ground below it. After Rattly passes another pile of two barrels and heads up a small stairway, he comes up to a [[No Animal Sign]]. When this is passed, he turns back into the Kongs, who are given a Banana Bunch as a prize. An [[End of Level Target]] is located just ahead of here, and if it is jumped on, the level is completed. A [[Dixie Barrel]] is positioned above this target, and if the heroes shoot to the target with this barrel, they win a prize from the target, such as a [[Red Balloon|Life Balloon]]. A DK Barrel is also hidden to the right of the target, and it is able to give the player Dixie Kong if they need her to enter the Dixie Barrel.


[[File:RattleBattle665.png|thumb|left|180px|Rattly crosses the pit with the letter N above it.]]
==Enemies==
The Star Barrel is followed by two small ledges with a DK Barrel and some bananas around them. A pile of six large barrels is after the ledges, and a Kannon with a Banana Coin behind it stands on it. Once the rattlesnake passes a few bananas located after this foe, he reaches a small pit with a Zinger above it. If he manages to cross this pit, he can find some more bananas and a Kaboing that bounces in front of a few large barrels. A [[Golden Feather]], found only in the [[Game Boy Advance]] version of the game, is placed on top of these barrels. The letter N and some bananas float above a pit placed nearby. A Kannon shoots barrels over this pit, which must be crossed to progress to an additional pit with a Zinger above it. On the other side of this abyss, Rattly can find a large barrel with an arrow, formed by bananas, above it. The arrow points upwards, where a Bonus Barrel is hidden. A DK Barrel is ahead of here, being followed by some larger barrels that Kaboings bounce on. Once these foes and the barrels are passed, the rattlesnake makes his way down a small stairway and towards a pit with a Zinger above it.
The following enemies appear in the following quantities:
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Flitter DKC2.png|[[Flitter]] (1)
Kaboing DKC2 gray.png|[[Kaboing]] (gray) (14)
Kaboing DKC2 green.png|Kaboing (green) (13)
Kannon DKC2 enemy.png|[[Kannon]] (6)
Zinger DKC2 yellow.png|[[Zinger]] (yellow) (16)
</gallery>


The only way to cross this pit is by first bouncing off of the Zinger and then landing on the other side of the pit, where a [[kannonball]]-shooting Kannon stands. Another Kannon is located on top of some large barrels piled nearby, and it shoots kannonballs downwards. There is a small abyss farther ahead of this foe, and a Zinger flies above it. If this pit is successfully crossed, Rattly makes his way towards a large pile of barrels with many Kaboings on them. In the Game Boy Advance version of the game, one of these Kaboings sports a camera icon above its head, indicating that it is in possession of a [[photograph]]. The letter G is also on the barrel pile, which is followed by a pit that can only be crossed by bouncing off of the barrels shot by a Kannon on the other side of it. Once this pit is crossed, the rattlesnake makes his way down a small stairway with a Kaboing near it. On the bottom of the stairs, there is a Kannon, who stands on top of a pile of barrels and shoots kannonballs on the ground below it. After Rattly passes another pile of two barrels and heads up a small stairway, he comes up to a [[No Animal Sign]]. When this is passed, he turns back into the Kongs, who are given a Banana Bunch as a prize. An [[End of Level Target]] is located just ahead of here, and if it is jumped on, the level is completed. A [[Dixie Barrel]] is positioned above this target, and if the heroes shoot to the target with this barrel, they win a prize from the target, such as a red [[Extra Life Balloon]]. A DK Barrel is also hidden to the right of the target, and it is able to give the player Dixie Kong if they need her to enter the Dixie Barrel.
==Items and objects==
The following items and objects appear in the following quantities, and items marked in '''bold''' are also an [[End of Level Target]] prize:
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Banana DKC SNES.png|[[Banana]] (125)
Banana Bunch DKC SNES.png|'''[[Banana Bunch]]''' (1)
Banana Coin.png|'''[[Banana Coin]]''' (3)
DK Barrel.png|[[DK Barrel]] (5)
Red Extra Life Balloon DKC2.png|'''[[Red Balloon|Life Balloon]]''' (1)
</gallery>
===KONG Letters===
*'''K:''' After exiting the cabin, Rattly can find the letter K floating slightly over a stack of two barrel platforms.
*'''O:''' After the second Bonus Level, Rattly encounters a Zinger circling around the letter O. To safely collect it, Rattly must bounce on the Zinger when it is underneath the letter O.
*'''N:''' Shortly after the Star Barrel, Rattly can find the letter N hovering over a gap, which is just after a green Kaboing.
*'''G:''' After the third Bonus Level, Rattly has to continue past three green Kaboings and two Kannons. He then encounters four green Kaboings from some stacked barrels. The letter G is hovering over the highest stack of three barrels to the right.


==Secrets==
===Key items===
====K-O-N-G letters====
*'''[[DK Coin|Cranky's Video Game Hero Coin]]:''' After the second Bonus Level, Rattly encounters some Kaboings and a Zinger around a few columns of two barrels stacked onto each other. A small gap divides the stacks of barrel from the next portion of the shipwreck. If Rattly is on the ground beneath the stack of barrels, the player can see a lone banana from a small window at the bottom-left of the following portion of the ship. Rattly must jump to the banana to enter a hidden alcove, to be caught in an Arrow Barrel, which blasts him up to a Video Game Hero Coin and back onto the main path, before the Star Barrel.
*K: The letter K is above a pile of two barrels found immediately after the first DK Barrel.
*'''[[Golden feather]] ([[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance version]] only):''' After passing the Star Barrel, Rattly encounters the first Kannon of the level. He must continue past the Kannon and jump across the following abyss. Rattly then encounters a green Kaboing on a barrel platform, and to the left is a stack of two large barrels, which the golden feather is hovering over.
*O: In an area located not too far from the Star Barrel, Rattly can find a pit with a pair of Zingers above it. The letter O is above these foes.
*'''[[Photograph]] (Game Boy Advance version only):''' Late into the level, around where the letter G is, Rattly encounters four green Kaboings. The third one has a photograph icon floating over its head. If Rattly defeats it, the Kongs obtain a picture of a Kaboing in the second page of the [[Scrapbook (Donkey Kong Country series)|scrapbook]].
*N: Shortly after Rattly passes the Star Barrel, he reaches a pit with the letter N above it and a Kannon next to it. He can bounce on the barrels shot by this enemy to reach the letter safely.
*G: The letter G is on the highest point of a large pile of barrels found shortly before the end of the level.


====Bonus levels====
==Bonus Levels==
[[File:RattleBattle465.png|thumb|180px|Dixie Kong runs through the first Bonus Level.]]
[[File:Rattle Battle Bonus Area 1.png|thumb|The first Bonus Level of Rattle Battle involves jumping from several barrel stacks]]
*At the start of the level, the Kongs must jump straight upwards to land in a hidden Auto Fire Barrel that shoots them onto a higher part of the ship, where there is a Banana Coin, a Banana Bunch, and a Bonus Barrel. To reach the Bonus Barrel, they must use their [[Team-up]] move to throw one another into it. The barrel leads them to a [[Bonus Level]], where they must use many large barrels as platforms in order to reach a [[Kremkoin]] that is placed at the top of that area. They have 25 seconds to collect the coin.
Rattle Battle has three [[Bonus Level]]s, listed by their type:
*Almost immediately before the letter O, Rattly discovers a pair of Kaboings bouncing around a small gap in the ship. He needs to drop down into the gap, as directed by a small trail of bananas, and then travel west into the lower part of the ship. A Bonus Barrel is hidden here, and it leads to a Bonus Level, where Rattly has 10 seconds to find and collect a Kremkoin. To reach the coin, he must first cross a wide gap in a rigging-themed area. He can cross this gap by bouncing on the many Zingers that fly above it.
*'''''Find the Token!''''': At the start of the level, the Kongs must jump straight up to enter a hidden Blast Barrel, which shoots them onto a higher part of the ship. From there, Diddy and Dixie can find a Banana Coin, a Banana Bunch, and a Bonus Barrel, which can be entered using a [[team up]] throw. In the Bonus Level, the Kongs have 25 seconds to go through a vertical area, jump from several barrel platforms along the way, and obtain the [[Kremkoin]], which is hovering above two stacks of barrels at the top right of the area.
*Immediately before reaching the final DK Barrel in the level, Rattly finds a barrel with an arrow (formed by bananas) pointing up above it. The rattlesnake needs to get on this barrel and use his special jumping ability to leap high into the air, where he can land in a hidden Bonus Barrel that leads to a Bonus Level. In this special stage, the snake must bounce on piles of barrels to collect 75 stars scattered throughout the air. If he grabs all of the stars within 40 seconds, a Kremkoin appears on top of one of the barrels.
*'''''Find the Token!''''': After passing the second DK Barrel, Rattly has to bounce onto a Zinger to reach a higher portion of the shipwreck, where he encounters a few gray Kaboings. Rattly must fall into the gap below, which is hinted at by two bananas, to land on a wooden platform. He must go left and enter a hole, where he can enter into a Bonus Barrel. The Bonus Level takes place in a rigging area with a green sky in the background, and Rattly is given ten seconds to bounce from seven Zingers to travel across a wide gap and collect the Kremkoin.
*'''''Collect the Stars!''''': After the letter N, Rattly must bounce on a Zinger to get up onto a higher portion of the shipwreck. A large barrel platform appears at the very left of the next portion, and above it is a group of bananas arranged as an up arrow. The specified direction indicates that Rattly must perform a Superjump, and by doing so, he enters up into a Bonus Barrel, which floats high into the air. In the Bonus Level, Rattly has 40 seconds to collect 75 [[Star (Donkey Kong franchise)|star]]s by bouncing from stacks of barrel platforms. After collecting every star, Rattly can collect the Kremkoin, which appears in the center above the two rightmost barrel stacks.


====DK coin====
==Gallery==
*Immediately before reaching the Star Barrel, the rattlesnake should notice several barrels piled up on each other, which are bounced on by Kaboings. If he approaches the small pit following these barrels and then jumps into the side of the ship, he can reach a hidden DK Coin and then land in an Auto Fire Barrel that can shoot him back onto the top of the ship. In the Super Nintendo Entertainment System version of the game, a banana is next to the coin to give the player a hint of the coin's location, but in the Game Boy Advance version, there is no banana.
===Super Nintendo Entertainment System===
====Golden feather (Game Boy Advance version only)====
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*After Rattly passes the Star Barrel, he discovers the first Kannon in the level. He must pass the foe and jump across a large abyss nearby, which he can spot a group of two large barrels on the other side of. He can jump to the top of these barrels to find a [[Golden Feather]].
RattleBattleSNES.png|Rattly in the cabin of the ship
====Photograph (Game Boy Advance version only)====
Rattle Battle DKC2 two Kaboings.png|Rattly encountering two Kaboings at the start of the level
*Immediately before the second-to-last Kannon in the level and the letter G, Rattly makes his way to a large pile of barrels that many Kaboings bounce on. One of these Kaboings is in possession of a photograph, as shown by the camera icon above its head. If Rattly or the Kongs defeat this enemy, they the photograph and earn a picture of a Kaboing for the second page of their [[scrapbook]].
Rattle Battle DKC2 shot.png|Rattly jumping from a barrel platform
Rattle Battle DKC2 shot 2.png|Rattly crossing the pit with the letter N above it
Rattle Battle DKC2 Star Barrel.png|Rattly near the Star Barrel
Rattle Battle Bonus Area 2.png|The second Bonus Level
Rattle Battle Bonus Area 3.png|The third Bonus Level
Rattle Battle DKC2 letter G.png|Rattly at the letter G
Rattle Battle DKC2 End of Level Target.png|The Kongs at the end of the level
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==Gallery==
===Game Boy Advance===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:RattleBattle265.png|The rattlesnake friend jumps above a barrel in the original version of the level.
Rattle Battle GBA start.png|The Kongs at the very start of the level
File:RattleBattle165.png|Rattly begins the level in the Game Boy Advance version of the level.
Rattle Battle GBA Bonus Level 1.png|Diddy and Dixie reach the end of the first Bonus Level
Rattle Battle GBA letter K.png|Rattly jumping to the letter K
Rattle Battle GBA Zinger and Banana Coin.png|Rattly jumping to a Zinger who is just above a Banana Coin.
Rattle Battle GBA Kannon.png|Rattly avoids a kannonball shot by a Kannon
Rattle Battle GBA photograph.png|The Kaboing with the level's photograph
Rattle Battle GBA end.png|Dixie performs on her guitar from the End of Level Target
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=ラトリーに大へんしん
|Jap=ラトリーに大へんしん
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|JapM=Great Transformation into Rattly
|JapM=Great Transformation into Rattly
|Spa=Batalla Sonajero/Cascabel
|Spa=Batalla Sonajero/Cascabel
|SpaM=Literal Translation
|SpaM=Rattle Battle
|Fra=Bataille Canaille
|Fre=Bataille Canaille
|FraM=Blackguard Battle
|FreM=Blackguard Battle
|Ger=Klapper Misere (SNES)<br />Klapper-Misere (GBA)
|Ger=Klapper Misere (SNES)<br>Klapper-Misere (GBA)
|GerM=Rattle Misere
|GerM=Rattle Misery
|Ita=Serpente a Molla
|ItaM=Spring Snake
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Latest revision as of 20:02, June 22, 2024

Level
Rattle Battle
Rattle Battle
Level code 3 - 4
World Krem Quay
Game Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Music track Snakey Chantey
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Rattle Battle is the fourteenth level of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and the fourth level of Krem Quay. From the world map, Rattle Battle is shown to take place on the deck of Glimmer's Galleon, and features green water in the background. Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong are transformed into Rattly for most of the level, as they must enter his Rattly Barrel found in a cabin shortly after the start. The level requires Rattly to use his high jumping ability and the even higher Superjump to both reach higher areas and continue further into the level. The most common enemies in the level are Zingers and Kaboings (both their gray and uncommon green variant). There are also Kannons, who blast out either cannonballs or barrels. Jumping from a Kannon's barrels is another way for Rattly to go across gaps. The level's theme is "Snakey Chantey," which also has an arrangement in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Layout[edit]

Rattle Battle
Rattle Battle in the Game Boy Advance version

The level begins on a ship deck under a hidden Blast Barrel that can shoot the heroes into the air and onto a high section of the ship that contains a Banana Coin, a Banana Bunch, and a Bonus Barrel. Across from the level's start, there is an entryway that leads into part of the ship, which strongly resembles the cabin with K. Rool's ransom note in Pirate Panic. Here, the Kongs can find an Animal Barrel with a trio of bananas under it. If they enter the barrel, they turn into Rattly, who must proceed by heading through the nearby entryway on the end of the room. After traveling through the opening, the rattlesnake finds himself outside on the ship deck again. Above him, there is a DK Barrel with a few bananas around it. A pile of two large barrels is also ahead, but a Kaboing bounces in front of it. If Rattly reaches the top of these barrels, he can collect the letter K that is placed on top of them. After passing some bananas that float in the air, Rattly makes his way up a small stairway and to a pair of Kaboings that jump in front of a large barrel. He can use this barrel to help him cross a small pit nearby. On the other side of this pit, there is another Kaboing and a lone Banana Bunch. A pit is also ahead of here with a Flitter flying above it. The enemy can be bounced on to help the rattlesnake cross the pit, even though Rattly's jumping abilities can also allow him to cross the pit with a single jump.

A trio of Kaboings bounce in the area ahead of here, and they are followed by a Zinger above a large barrel. The Zinger flies in front of a Banana Coin, so Rattly must defeat the foe in order to grab the item safely. The rattlesnake can find another DK Barrel ahead of here, along with some more Kaboings and some large barrels that he can use to help him cross an additional pit. Although he can cross this pit with his jumping ability alone, a Zinger is also above the abyss, and it can be bounced on to help him cross. Once the pit is crossed, Rattly approaches some Kaboings, two of which that bounce on the edges of a small gap. The Animal Friend is able to jump into this gap without falling in the water, as ground is at bottom of the gap. From the inside of this gap, he can head to the left to find a Bonus Barrel, or he can travel right to discover a Blast Barrel that immediately shoots him back onto the top of the ship deck when entered. A pit is farther ahead of here, and it is noticeably wider than the previous ones in the level. Two Zingers float in the pit, and one of them circles the letter O. Once Rattly crosses the pit, either by bouncing over it or by bouncing on the Zingers to cross, he approaches a Kaboing and a small stairway leading downwards. Some more Kaboings are after here, and they bounce on top of a large pile of barrels with a Zinger flying in front of it. The level's Video Game Hero Coin hides in an area inside the ship, which is placed to the right of the Zinger. The large barrel pile is followed by a small pit, and once the pit it crossed, Rattly can find the level's Star Barrel.

The Star Barrel is followed by two small ledges with a DK Barrel and some bananas around them. A pile of six large barrels is after the ledges, and a Kannon with a Banana Coin behind it stands on it. Once the rattlesnake passes a few bananas located after this foe, he reaches a small pit with a Zinger above it. If he manages to cross this pit, he can find some more bananas and a Kaboing that bounces in front of a few large barrels. A golden feather, found only in the Game Boy Advance version of the game, is placed on top of these barrels. The letter N and some bananas float above a pit placed nearby. A Kannon shoots barrels over this pit, which must be crossed to progress to an additional pit with a Zinger above it. On the other side of this abyss, Rattly can find a large barrel with an arrow, formed by bananas, above it. The arrow points upwards, where a Bonus Barrel is hidden. A DK Barrel is ahead of here, being followed by some larger barrels that Kaboings bounce on. Once these foes and the barrels are passed, the rattlesnake makes his way down a small stairway and towards a pit with a Zinger above it.

The only way to cross this pit is by first bouncing off of the Zinger and then landing on the other side of the pit, where a kannonball-shooting Kannon stands. Another Kannon is located on top of some large barrels piled nearby, and it shoots kannonballs downwards. There is a small abyss farther ahead of this foe, and a Zinger flies above it. If this pit is successfully crossed, Rattly makes his way towards a large pile of barrels with many Kaboings on them. In the Game Boy Advance version of the game, one of these Kaboings sports a camera icon above its head, indicating that it is in possession of a photograph. The letter G is also on the barrel pile, which is followed by a pit that can only be crossed by bouncing off of the barrels shot by a Kannon on the other side of it. Once this pit is crossed, the rattlesnake makes his way down a small stairway with a Kaboing near it. On the bottom of the stairs, there is a Kannon, who stands on top of a pile of barrels and shoots kannonballs on the ground below it. After Rattly passes another pile of two barrels and heads up a small stairway, he comes up to a No Animal Sign. When this is passed, he turns back into the Kongs, who are given a Banana Bunch as a prize. An End of Level Target is located just ahead of here, and if it is jumped on, the level is completed. A Dixie Barrel is positioned above this target, and if the heroes shoot to the target with this barrel, they win a prize from the target, such as a Life Balloon. A DK Barrel is also hidden to the right of the target, and it is able to give the player Dixie Kong if they need her to enter the Dixie Barrel.

Enemies[edit]

The following enemies appear in the following quantities:

Items and objects[edit]

The following items and objects appear in the following quantities, and items marked in bold are also an End of Level Target prize:

KONG Letters[edit]

  • K: After exiting the cabin, Rattly can find the letter K floating slightly over a stack of two barrel platforms.
  • O: After the second Bonus Level, Rattly encounters a Zinger circling around the letter O. To safely collect it, Rattly must bounce on the Zinger when it is underneath the letter O.
  • N: Shortly after the Star Barrel, Rattly can find the letter N hovering over a gap, which is just after a green Kaboing.
  • G: After the third Bonus Level, Rattly has to continue past three green Kaboings and two Kannons. He then encounters four green Kaboings from some stacked barrels. The letter G is hovering over the highest stack of three barrels to the right.

Key items[edit]

  • Cranky's Video Game Hero Coin: After the second Bonus Level, Rattly encounters some Kaboings and a Zinger around a few columns of two barrels stacked onto each other. A small gap divides the stacks of barrel from the next portion of the shipwreck. If Rattly is on the ground beneath the stack of barrels, the player can see a lone banana from a small window at the bottom-left of the following portion of the ship. Rattly must jump to the banana to enter a hidden alcove, to be caught in an Arrow Barrel, which blasts him up to a Video Game Hero Coin and back onto the main path, before the Star Barrel.
  • Golden feather (Game Boy Advance version only): After passing the Star Barrel, Rattly encounters the first Kannon of the level. He must continue past the Kannon and jump across the following abyss. Rattly then encounters a green Kaboing on a barrel platform, and to the left is a stack of two large barrels, which the golden feather is hovering over.
  • Photograph (Game Boy Advance version only): Late into the level, around where the letter G is, Rattly encounters four green Kaboings. The third one has a photograph icon floating over its head. If Rattly defeats it, the Kongs obtain a picture of a Kaboing in the second page of the scrapbook.

Bonus Levels[edit]

Rattle Battle
The first Bonus Level of Rattle Battle involves jumping from several barrel stacks

Rattle Battle has three Bonus Levels, listed by their type:

  • Find the Token!: At the start of the level, the Kongs must jump straight up to enter a hidden Blast Barrel, which shoots them onto a higher part of the ship. From there, Diddy and Dixie can find a Banana Coin, a Banana Bunch, and a Bonus Barrel, which can be entered using a team up throw. In the Bonus Level, the Kongs have 25 seconds to go through a vertical area, jump from several barrel platforms along the way, and obtain the Kremkoin, which is hovering above two stacks of barrels at the top right of the area.
  • Find the Token!: After passing the second DK Barrel, Rattly has to bounce onto a Zinger to reach a higher portion of the shipwreck, where he encounters a few gray Kaboings. Rattly must fall into the gap below, which is hinted at by two bananas, to land on a wooden platform. He must go left and enter a hole, where he can enter into a Bonus Barrel. The Bonus Level takes place in a rigging area with a green sky in the background, and Rattly is given ten seconds to bounce from seven Zingers to travel across a wide gap and collect the Kremkoin.
  • Collect the Stars!: After the letter N, Rattly must bounce on a Zinger to get up onto a higher portion of the shipwreck. A large barrel platform appears at the very left of the next portion, and above it is a group of bananas arranged as an up arrow. The specified direction indicates that Rattly must perform a Superjump, and by doing so, he enters up into a Bonus Barrel, which floats high into the air. In the Bonus Level, Rattly has 40 seconds to collect 75 stars by bouncing from stacks of barrel platforms. After collecting every star, Rattly can collect the Kremkoin, which appears in the center above the two rightmost barrel stacks.

Gallery[edit]

Super Nintendo Entertainment System[edit]

  • Rattly in the cabin of the ship

    Rattly in the cabin of the ship

  • Rattly encountering two Kaboings at the start of the level

    Rattly encountering two Kaboings at the start of the level

  • Rattly jumping from a barrel platform

    Rattly jumping from a barrel platform

  • Rattly crossing the pit with the letter N above it

    Rattly crossing the pit with the letter N above it

  • Rattly near the Star Barrel

    Rattly near the Star Barrel

  • The second Bonus Level

    The second Bonus Level

  • The third Bonus Level

    The third Bonus Level

  • Rattly at the letter G

    Rattly at the letter G

  • The Kongs at the end of the level

    The Kongs at the end of the level

Game Boy Advance[edit]

  • The Kongs at the very start of the level

    The Kongs at the very start of the level

  • Diddy and Dixie reach the end of the first Bonus Level

    Diddy and Dixie reach the end of the first Bonus Level

  • Rattly jumping to the letter K

    Rattly jumping to the letter K

  • Rattly jumping to a Zinger who is just above a Banana Coin.

    Rattly jumping to a Zinger who is just above a Banana Coin.

  • Rattly avoids a kannonball shot by a Kannon

    Rattly avoids a kannonball shot by a Kannon

  • The Kaboing with the level's photograph

    The Kaboing with the level's photograph

  • Dixie performs on her guitar from the End of Level Target

    Dixie performs on her guitar from the End of Level Target

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ラトリーに大へんしん[?]
Ratorī ni Daihenshin 		Great Transformation into Rattly
French Bataille Canaille[?] Blackguard Battle
German Klapper Misere (SNES)
Klapper-Misere (GBA)[?] 		Rattle Misery
Italian Serpente a Molla[?] Spring Snake
Spanish Batalla Sonajero/Cascabel[?] Rattle Battle
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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) • 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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