Donkey Kong Country 2 Frequently Asked Questions

Nintendo answers some common queries on Donkey Kong Country 2 with their Frequently Asked Questions feature.

How do you open the Krock’s head in the middle of the Lost World?

To open the Krock’s head in the middle of the Lost World, you’ll need to first finish the game and finish all 5 of the Lost World levels.

Then when you go back to the Lost World, the Krock’s head will be open and you’ll be able to enter it to get to the Krocodile Kore.

NOTE:
If the Krock’s head won’t open even after you’ve finished all the levels, then you might still have one or two levels remaining that you really haven’t finished yet… Make sure that you touch the End of Level Target to finish a level.

To tell if you’ve finished a level or not, look at the level on the map and see if it has Diddy or Dixie’s head on it. If it still has an alligator’s head on it, then you haven’t touched the End of Level Target yet.

What does an exclamation mark after the name of a level mean?

An exclamation mark means that you’ve found all the Bonus Levels in that level.

How do you get the Hot Air Balloon to work in Red-Hot Ride?

The way the balloon works is like this: there are hot steam vents rising up from the lava below. When the balloon is full of hot steam, it floats in the air.

By pressing left or right when you’re on the balloon, you can make it move (don’t worry; you won’t fall off).

The trick is to float the balloon from steam vent to steam vent without sinking into the lava as you do.

How do I reach all 5 Lost World levels?

You’ll need to pay 15 Kremkoins at each of the Klubba’s Kiosk locations. There are 5 different Klubba’s Kiosks in the game.

To get to each of these levels, you’ll need to go to Klubba’s Kiosk and pay him 15 Kremkoins. There is a different Klubba’s Kiosk in each of the worlds. You’ll need to collect 5 different sets of 15 Kremkoins to get to all of these levels.

1. Klubba’s Kiosk in Crocodile Cauldron goes to Jungle Jinx.

2. Klubba’s Kiosk in Krem Quay goes to Black Ice Battle.

3. Klubba’s Kiosk in Krazy Kremland goes to Klobber Karnage.

4. Klubba’s Kiosk in Gloomy Gulch goes to Fiery Furnace.

5. Klubba’s Kiosk in K. Rool’s Keep goes to Animal Antics.

After you finish the game and you finish all five of the Lost World levels, come back to the Lost World and you’ll be able to enter the Krocodile Kore.

On some levels there are letters made out of bananas. What are they for?

These letters offer small clues. For instance if a letter “A” is shown, it is telling you that you can do something with the A button to get something, or reach a secret area.

As an example. The first “A” clues you in that hitting the A button will put your buddy on your back. You can then throw your buddy straight up to get to a barrel.

The first level where you are riding Rattley, there is an A. This is meant to clue you in that the A button will Super Jump Rattley so you can get an extra life.

How many endings are there?

Two different endings (depending on whether you found all 40 DK Coins).

What is the maximum percentage?

After you find everything in the game you’ll have 102%.

This means that you need to find all the Bonus Levels on each level and visit everything–This includes the “non-levels”. Non-levels are the miscellaneous levels like the Monkey Museum and Kong Kollege, etc…

Is there a good place to get a bunch of extra 1Ups?

Yes…

4 Steps…
1. In Pirate Panic, first collect the letters K, O, and N before the half way (star) barrel. Touch the star barrel and continue on until you reach the Rambi crate.

2. Hop on Rambi and proceed to the “No Rambi” sign. When you cross the sign you will get a green balloon, worth two men.

3. You will also pick up the letter G just before the sign for another free man, for a total of three men each time.

4. If you have finished the level, just press start and select before the end target and repeat the process from the half way barrel.

When you finish the game, what’s the code that Cranky gives you do?

At the end of this game, Cranky will inform you to press down a whole bunch of times. He’s referring to the screen where you select a one or two player game.

If you press Down on the control pad while on this screen, you’ll see two additional options. The first is a “Music Test” code, the second is a “Cheat Mode” code.

What is the screen with Yoshi, Link, and Mario for?

That screen shows you how many DK Coins you’ve found so far.

The other Nintendo Video Game Heroes (Mario, Yoshi, and Link) are there just to show how much of a “hero” you are.

The number under each of them shows the amount of Video Game Hero coins that they’re “worth”. If you find all 40 DK Coins, then you’ll be the #1 hero!!!

I can’t move to the next level. What’s wrong with my game?

If you can’t move to the next level, make sure that you can see a Diddy or Dixie head on the level that you just finished.

If you see an alligator head on the level, then you need to go back into the level and touch the End of Level target to actually finish the level.

When you touch the End of Level target, a Diddy or Dixie head (depending on who you used to finish the level) will appear on the map showing that you’ve finished that level.

Also, make sure you’re not playing a 2 Player game. If you are, then try using the 2nd controller.

I’m losing bananas whenever I get hit by this yellow lizard! What’s wrong?

There are 3 types of lizards in the game that are called “Klobber”. A green Klobber will try to push you around, a yellow Klobber steals bananas, and a black Klobber steals lives.

Just jump on these lizards to destroy them.

How do I Erase (clear, reset, delete) a file?

On the file select screen you should see the option “Erase Data” at the bottom of the screen. Simply push down on the control pad until “Erase Data” is highlighted, then press the A button. Then highlight the file you wish to Erase and press A again.

Where can I find Hidden Warp Barrels?

In certain levels, there is a hidden warp barrel that will zoom you through the majority of the level. To identify an area within a stage that has a hidden warp barrel, look for a group of bananas in the shape of an exclamation point. The hidden warp barrel is always near this group of bananas.