Kong Kollege
| Kong Kollege | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995) |
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) (2004) |
| Greater location | Crocodile Isle |
| Owner | Wrinkly Kong |
- “I've found life too hectic at school with all those naughty Kremlings pestering me all the time!”
- —Wrinkly Kong, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
Kong Kollege, or Wrinkly's Kong Kollege,[1] is a school run by Wrinkly Kong in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Land 2. There is one present in every world of Crocodile Isle except the Lost World in the former game. The Kong Kollege is meant to provide education to Kremlings, something never shown during gameplay. The very first option is to save, which is free when first saving at a world, but Wrinkly subsequently charges one Banana Coin in Japanese releases, or two Banana Coins in Western releases. Just like Monkey Museum, the player can also acquire advice and gameplay hints, likewise differing in each world. Kong Kollege is a private school, which explains its tuition fees for gameplay advice,[1] but after purchasing a piece of advice, the Kongs can hear it again for free. In Donkey Kong Land 2, Kong Kollege only offers the essential option of saving the Kongs' progress, which remains two Banana Coins, also the sole function of her successor location in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!: Wrinkly's Save Cave.
Several objects appear in the background of Kong Kollege in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. The most altered element is the chalkboard, headlined "EXAM" ("SUMS" in the remake), which has a few incorrect math equations. In both versions, only one of the equations has an addition symbol. The equations on the chalkboard are 9/3=6, 8*1=9, and 4+2=5 though official artwork displays two correctly answered multiplication equations and 5*1=6. In the remake, the three incorrect equations are 2*8=4, 5-1=6, and 3+5=9. A few questions involving the background details of Kong Kollege are asked in Swanky's Bonus Bonanza, including the number of globes, of which there are two (also depicting a different geography than Earth); desks, of which there are five; and airplane models, of which there are two. One of the questions in a Krazy Kremland challenge is who operates the Kong Kollege, with the answer being Wrinkly. Some of the minuscule details include an ABC's poster, a clock, a drawing of a stick figure jumping above a car, a fire extinguisher, potted flowers, test tubes, a textbook, a trophy, and a trash can.
Wrinkly no longer provides the service of saving one's game progress in remake, something that is handled from the world map menu, which itself has all purchased advice for instant reference. There is an added "homework" option, where Wrinkly has Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong fill a Scrapbook with 40 photographs. In Krazy Kremland, Gloomy Gulch, and K. Rool's Keep, Wrinkly provides advice for each of the book's pages for 10 Banana Coins apiece, though only five pages are in each world's menu. The Kongs earn a Hero Coin for every page filled upon returning to Kong Kollege. The exterior of Kong Kollege depicts a clear, cloudy sky over a grassy field, as in the original version, but the remake changes the display per each world, depending on the theme.
Inventory[edit]
| Menu title | Advice | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Gangplank Galleon | ||
| Kong Family Coins | A gold coin with a bunch of bananas on it, collect these and spend them in the various Kong Family locations found throughout the island. | Free |
| Swimming | Press the 'B' Button to swim. Pressing Up or Down on the directional keypad while swimming or floating will affect the speed that you sink or swim. | Free |
| End of Level Target | Jump on the target to finish the level. If you jump from a sufficient height, you will win the displayed prize. | Free |
| Rambi's Supercharge | Press and hold the 'A' button to power him up, then release it for his supercharge. Use this to destroy enemies and break open hidden doors! | 1 
|
| Character Team-up | When you have both characters, press the 'A' button to team up. You can throw your partner to defeat enemies and reach inaccessible features. Press A again to split up. | 1
|
| Area Guardian | Throw Krow's eggs back at him. He won't like it! | 2
|
| Crocodile Cauldron | ||
| Rattly the Snake | To make your snake buddy jump in mid air, walk off an edge and press the jump button as he falls. | Free |
| Rope Climbing | Press and hold the 'Y' button when you are on the ropes and you will climb up and down them faster than normal. | Free |
| KONG Letters | Collect all four of these on a level to earn an extra life! | Free |
| Squitter's Web Platform | To create a web platform, press the 'A' button or either of the top 'L' and 'R' buttons. Press the button again to stop the web and form a platform in the desired position. | 1
|
| Kremkoins | For every bonus level you complete, you will get one of these. Collect a lot and you can use them at Klubba's Kiosk. | 1
|
| Area Guardian | When you hit Kleever, quickly get across to the other side before he gets angry. | 2
|
| Krem Quay | ||
| Animal Barrels | Jump in these to transform into the animal shown on the side of the barrel. | Free |
| Jumping on Enemies | If you hold the jump button down while jumping on an enemy, you will bounce higher and further than normal. | Free |
| Extra Lives Balloons | There are three types. Red is worth 1 life, Green is worth 2 lives and the rare Blue balloon is worth 3 lives! | Free |
| Rattly's Superjump | Press the 'A' button to power him up, then release it to activate his Superjump. Use this to access normally unreachable areas. | 1
|
| Cranky's 'Video Game Hero' Coins | A very large coin with 'DK' on it, each level has one, cunningly hidden by Cranky. Collect these to increase your status as a video game hero. | 1
|
| Area Guardian | When Kudgel lands, he'll shake the screen and immobilize you! Be careful! | 2
|
| Krazy Kremland | ||
| Secret Doors | Doors are hidden on the sides of walls and can be broken into by throwing objects at them or using your animal buddies. | Free |
| Roll Jump | Press 'Y' to roll off an edge, then press 'B' to jump as you fall. You can increase your jumping distance this way. | 1
|
| Area Guardian | Destroy the small Zinger and his drones quickly, or they'll reappear after a while. | 2
|
| Gloomy Gulch | ||
| Secret Passages | Walls that look solid could contain secret passages that you can use to access hidden areas or shortcuts. | Free |
| Bonus Levels | Each level has between one and three of these. Complete all the bonuses on a level to gain 1%. | Free |
| Area Guardian | Jump on the different colored Mini-Neckys to gain the necessary objects to fight the ghost of Krow. | Free |
| K. Rool's Keep | ||
| Invisible Items | Finding these aren't necessary but they will be useful if you can. Items become visible when you touch them. | Free |
| Enguarde's Superstab | Press the 'A' button to power him up, then release it for his Superstab. Use this to break open hidden doors! | 1
|
| The Flying Krock | ||
| Wrinkly Kong | All but one of my lessons are useful in your quest. | Free |
| Kaptain K. Rool | Make sure you have plenty of lives! | 3
|
Profiles[edit]
- Instruction booklet (Game Boy Advance version): "Since most people don't read the manual, you can get some basic game education from Wrinkly. But since it's a private school, you'll have to pay the tuition fees." [page number needed]
Gallery[edit]
Background asset from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Screenshot from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Screenshot from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, showing two Banana Coins required to save
Background asset from Donkey Kong Land 2
Donkey Kong Land 2
Background asset from Donkey Kong Country 2 (remake)
Gangplank Galleon (remake)
Crocodile Cauldron (remake)
Krem Quay (remake)
Krazy Kremland (remake)
Gloomy Gulch (remake)
K. Rool's Keep (remake)
The Flying Krock (remake)
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | リンクリーの Rinkurī no Gakkō |
Wrinkly's School | |
| Italian | Kong Kollege[3] | - | |
| Skuola Kong[?] | Kong Skhool, the "C" in Scuola ("School") is replaced with a "K" | Donkey Kong Country 2 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b 1995. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 26.
- ^ 1995. Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 31.
- ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 Italian manual. Page 4 and 25.
