Smokey Peak
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Template:Level Smokey Peak is the fifty-ninth level in Donkey Kong Country Returns, as well as the fourth level in the Volcano world.
This level is different from other volcano levels because the foreground is silhouetted, with only the Kongs' clothing and the Tutorial Pig's green flag (during Time Attack mode) visible. Rambi the Rhinoceros also appears in this level, and he is vital to completing the level, as he is the only character who can plow through the many large boulders placed around the level. Along with these rocks are many holes on the tops of rocks that drop fire; touching the fire at all immediately defeats both Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. There are also many cog-shaped objects that Rambi can hit to make platforms appear. Additionally, near the end of the level, the ground below the heroes begins to fall, so Rambi must constantly be running. The enemies in this level include Tiki Tanks, Tiki Goons, and Tiki Buzzes.
In the game's Time Attack mode, a time of 1:21:00 must be made to get a gold medal, a time of 1:35:00 for silver, and a time of 2:05:00 for a bronze medal.
Overview
Secrets
K-O-N-G Letters
- K: In the beginning of the level, the K is on some blocks just after some swaying platforms.
- O: After passing a few rocks that drop lava, there is also an O on top of some blocks that can only be reached if the Kongs dismount from Rambi and climb up.
- N: Shortly after the second checkpoint, there are tubes pouring out lava. On the fourth one, after all the lava is poured out, the N comes falling down for the Kongs to grab.
- G: Near the end of the level before the Kongs crash through some blocks in their way, the G is on a platform that falls if stood on too long.
Puzzle Pieces
- When the Kongs find Rambi, they should head backwards on the rhinoceros and hit an object hanging near the level's start. It makes a wall open at the start, where there are Banana Bunches and a Puzzle Piece.
- Near the beginning after the Kongs get Rambi, the heroes ride past a pile of blocks after the letter K that have the second Puzzle Piece on them. They should plow through the blocks with Rambi and then head backwards to find a Tiki Tank and a Tiki Buzz alone. If they dismount from the Animal Buddy, they can bounce on the enemies to reach the Puzzle Piece that was once above the destroyed blocks. The primates should leave the area for a moment and return if they fail to reach the Puzzle Piece to make the enemies reappear.
- On a platform shortly after the letter O, bananas are moving in a circle. If the two primates collect all of them, a Puzzle Piece appears.
- The Kongs need to hit a hanging object which triggers a platform to come down and reveal a Puzzle Piece. They can reach the Puzzle Piece by jumping off of Rambi while midair under the platform or by bouncing on an enemy to get a jumping boost.
- At the end of the level where the Slot Machine Barrel is located, the Kongs need to jump to another platform hidden farther ahead, where on it there is a Puzzle Piece.
