Fungi Forest

Donkey Kong exploring Fungi Forest.

Fungi Forest is an area in Donkey Kong 64. It is, as the name states, full of mushrooms. The stage centers around a giant Cuckoo Clock. The Cuckoo Clock has the ability to change day into night and vice-versa. Many areas are only accessible during certain times of the day. Enemies are also affected by time. They often become more hostile when the sun goes down. Dogadon is fought in a rematch by Chunky Kong here.

This world also introduces blue Kong Switches. They can only be activated once the Kongs get the Super Simian Slam potion from Cranky Kong.

Entry to this level requires 50 Golden Bananas.

Areas

Mill Area

This area contains several barns and mills that house several creepy enemies. Inside these mills are mechanical tasks the Kongs will have to face to get their Golden Bananas. These tasks include walking on dimly lit planks, turning on a conveyor belt, killing Flip-Flaps in the attic, and battling a giant spider.

Giant Mushroom Area

This area has a gigantic mushroom surrounded by water. Inside the fungus, the Kongs have to climb up the different floors of this mushroom to tackle bananas and bonus barrels. These floors also lead to terraces outside, which have many other tasks as well.

Big Tree Area

This area has a humongus redwood tree, inside of which sleeps an owl that Diddy Kong must race. Around the tree is a rabbit house, a smaller tree, and Lanky Kong's Kasplat.

Garden Area

This area has a tomato patch with several Killer Tomato enemies surrounding an apple with a worm in it. Tiny Kong can plant seed in a hole which grows a giant beanstalk.

Enemies in Fungi Forest

• Kasplat
• Killer Tomato

Day Only

• Klump
• Zinger
• Shroom Kritter

Night Only

• Krossbones
• Flip-Flap
• Kosha
• Giant Spider (mini-boss)
• Dogadon (boss)

Trivia

• This level was originally going to be in Banjo-Kazooie (where it was called "Fungus Forest"), but was instead added to Donkey Kong 64. A picture of Fungus Forest can be seen in Banjo's house.