Volcano (world)

This article is about the world in Donkey Kong Country Returns. For the recurring mountains in lava-themed levels, see Volcano. For other volcanic areas in the Super Mario franchise, see Category:Volcanic areas.

Volcano
Game	Donkey Kong Country Returns (3D/HD) Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Level(s)	9
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“It's a bittersweet feeling to reach the end of such an adventure, don't you agree?”

—Cranky Kong, Donkey Kong Country Returns

The Volcano is the eighth world of Donkey Kong Country Returns and its Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch ports. It can be accessed after defeating Colonel Pluck and his Stompybot 3000 in the Factory. This world is an active volcano located on Donkey Kong Island. The Tiki Tak Tribe, antagonists of the game, appear from this volcano after an eruption. The Tiki Tong Tower also rises from the volcano, and looms over the island until the game is completed. Within it is the Tiki Tak Tribe's leader and the game's final boss, Tiki Tong. The volcano emits a haze of smoke, preventing the player from getting a good look at the layout of its Level Selection Screen from the World Selection Screen. The Tiki Tong Tower extends past the smoke. After selecting the Volcano, this smoke clears up, but it will reappear after returning to the World Selection Screen. The smoke does not appear after exiting a level or Cranky Kong's Shop in the Volcano, but will appear if the player returns to World Selection Screen.

Volcano icon

The Volcano is a very dangerous world. It has main and side vents, lava tubes, a magma chamber, a magma reservoir, and a caldera. It features many new elements, such as lava that defeats the Kongs instantly and fireballs that move in a set pattern. There are structures that sink into the lava when stepped on and platforms that appear for a set period, then sink back into the lava. As a final world, many elements across the game reoccur. This includes green surfaces, minecarts, Rocket Barrels, vines, and Rambi.

The enemies in this world consist mainly of fire enemies, such as Tiki Torches, Tiki Bombers, Flaming Tiki Buzzes, and Char-Chars.

The Volcano appears to be the mountainous counterpart to Gorilla Glacier from Donkey Kong Country. When asked if they were the same region, senior designer Kynan Pearson approved of the idea.

In Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its Nintendo Switch port, the penultimate level Meltdown Mayhem takes place inside the volcano. This time, the place appears to be frozen, while lava is still intact.

Levels

Code	Name/Screenshot	No. of Puzzle Pieces	Description
8-1	Furious Fire	5	A level where a large number of Char-Chars and Rentamaguma are present.
8-2	Hot Rocket	5	The fifth Rocket Barrel level in the game. The Kongs have to navigate through series of fiery obstacles. A wave of lava chases them near the end of the level.
8-3	Roasting Rails	5	The sixth Mine Cart course of the game. The Kongs have to travel on a collapsing railtrack occupied by sizzling hazards.
8-4	Smokey Peak	5	The fourth level to feature Rambi. The level is silhouetted in order to contrast with the lightened background.
8-5	Bobbing Basalt	7	A course containing chunks of basalt that bob above the lava, with some immersing completely into it for a brief moment.
8-6	Moving Melters	5	A stage that focuses on using various moving platforms to travel over a lava creek.
8-7	Red Red Rising	5	A level where the Kongs have to scale a volcanic shaft while pressured by rising lava.
8-K	Five Monkey Trial	5	The eighth and last Key Temple stage of the game. The Kongs are challenged over the course of five trials.
8-B	Tiki Tong Terror	0	The final boss stage, where, after a Rocket Barrel sequence, the Kongs face Tiki Tong.

Extras

The Volcano diorama, unlocked after collecting all Puzzle Pieces in Five Monkey Trial and defeating Tiki Tong

The following is extra content that can be unlocked in the Volcano area. The unlockables can be seen in their respective galleries after selecting the "EXTRAS" option in a file's menu. For a full list of extras in the game, see here.

Images

Images are unlocked by collecting all Puzzle Pieces in certain levels. All images that can be unlocked in the Volcano area are listed below, along with their titles and the levels wherein they can be unlocked (mentioned in parentheses).

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  Colonel Pluck
  (Furious Fire)

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  Tiki Lineup
  (Hot Rocket)

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  Early Lava Tiki
  (Roasting Rails)

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  Family Portrait
  (Smokey Peak)

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  Volcano Eruptions
  (Bobbing Basalt)

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  Tiki Tong Tower*
  (Moving Melters)

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  Tiki Tong*
  (Red Red Rising)

^* - requires defeating Tiki Tong

Music

A soundtrack selection for this world can be unlocked after beating Tiki Tong.

• "Burnin' Bop" – plays in Furious Fire, Bobbing Basalt, Moving Melters, and Red Red Rising. Also plays in Lavawheel Volcano, a level in the Cloud world.
• "Red Rockin' " – plays in Tiki Tong Terror.
• "Lava Blitz" – plays in Roasting Rails.
• "Tiki Tong Song" – plays in Tiki Tong Terror.

Notes

• Until the player encounters Tiki Tong, the transition for being defeated in levels of this world use a question mark in place of Tiki Tong's silhouette.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ボルケーノエリア[?] Borukēno Eria	Volcano Area