The first Puzzle Piece is right at the start. However, you can’t get it yet. Head right to the large DK platform and pound on it. This will lower a hanging platform; jump onto it. Pound the crate to get Rambi, and then head back to the left. Crash into the Rambi gear hanging above the start area and the wall will raise to open an area with the Puzzle Piece and several bunches of bananas.
Ride Rambi back to the right. Continue past the DK platform and jump across a gap. Make sure you get enough height so you can get the K KONG letter as you descend from the jump; as soon as you hit the blocks, Rambi will crash right though them. If you have trouble doing this with Rambi, dismount on the platform before the letter, and then jump across to get the K KONG letter. Return for Rambi and continue.
The next Puzzle Piece is hovering over a stack of blocks. You have to dismount for this. Bounce off the Tiki Tank and then do another jump, this time off a Tiki Buzz. This will give you enough altitude to jump onto the top of the stack and get the Puzzle Piece. Now drop back down and get Rambi.
Once again, you will need to dismount. Leave Rambi on this hanging platform. Then jump across to the right, watching out for a stream of lava that falls. Jump your way to the top of the blocks to get the O KONG letter, and return for Rambi so you can bust your way through.
When you come across lots of bananas moving around in a circle, collect them all and a Puzzle Piece will appear. Pick it up and keep going.
Hit a hanging Rambi boulder to lower the Puzzle Piece on a hanging platform. Dismount from Rambi and then jump onto the stack of blocks. From there, jump onto the hanging platform to get the Puzzle Piece. Get back to Rambi and continue to the right.
Stop here to wait for the lava to fall. The N KONG letter will drop after the lava has stopped. You must jump across and catch the letter while it is falling. If you miss it the first time, don’t worry. Wait for the lava to fall again, and another N KONG letter will drop down. This cycle continues until you get the letter.
The level slopes up and down toward the end. As you head down this slope, give the jump button a little tap to clear this gap. This will ensure you don’t overshoot the G KONG letter, which you need to finish spelling out K-O-N-G.
When you reach the Slot-Machine Barrel, dismount and then hover-jump across the open air to the right. There is a hanging platform with the last Puzzle Piece. Collect it and then hover-jump back so you can hit the Slot-Machine Barrel and complete the level.