Stage 1-1: Mangrove Cove

When you reach the first pool of water, move to the left. Swim into the large piece of airplane wreckage to reveal the Puzzle Piece hidden behind it.

The first KONG Letter is floating above the two platforms at point 2. Hop up to the higher platform, then turn back and jump through the K above you.

After you slip under the hanging flytrap at point 3, turn back and leap onto the platform above it. When the vine retracts, leap across the platforms to the left.

Perform a Ground Pound near the large flower to reveal the Puzzle Piece hidden within it.

There are three handles near point 4. Pluck the first two handles to drop the retractable platforms into position, then pluck the third handle to reveal a flying banana.

Follow the flying banana and collect the small bananas that appear. Grab all six of the smaller bananas before they’re dragged out of reach to reveal the third Puzzle Piece.

Slip past the hanging flytrap at point 5, then leap onto its platform. When the enemy returns to its original position, hop onto the small platform to the left. When you land, the platform slips down a bit and a hidden Puzzle Piece drops into reach.

Return to the hanging flytrap and bait it into attacking. Slip under the enemy as it resets and perform a series of Ground Pounds to smash through the platform’s destructible segment.

Drop through the opening to find a hidden area. Collect the next Puzzle Piece as you follow the path back up to the surface.

The second KONG Letter is just under the platform at point 7. You should have collected Diddy Kong just before you entered the water. Hop onto the nearby raft, leap toward the O, then use Diddy Kong’s Barrel Jet to grab the KONG Letter before you drop back into the water.

There’s a Puzzle Piece circling one of the Barrel Cannons along the giant mangrove tree. As the Puzzle Piece moves into position, launch yourself through it and continue up the tree.

The third KONG Letter is floating near the top of the giant mangrove tree. When you reach the Barrel Cannon at point 9, wait for it to tilt to the left, then launch yourself through the N.

Hop onto the stacked crates just past the large flower at point 10, then perform a series of Ground Pounds to smash a path into the hidden area below you.

Move to the center of the hidden area and wait for Professor Chops and his colleagues to begin tossing bananas onto the floor. Grab all of the bananas before they bounce out of the area to reveal a Puzzle Piece.

The last KONG Letter is in the background near point 11. Bop the nearby Tuff Tucks, then grab it and toss it into the target to the left. If you land a successful hit, the G moves into reach as a new platform spins into position. Leap onto the new platform to collect the stage’s final KONG Letter.

After you’ve tossed the Tuff Tucks into the target, the resulting platform allows you to reach a secret Barrel Cannon. Grab the G, then face the swinging platforms to the left. Jump onto the higher platform and locate the secret Barrel Cannon. When the platform swings into range, hop into the barrel to enter the bonus room.

Once you reach the bonus room, you have 30 seconds to collect all of the available bananas. If you succeed, a Puzzle Piece appears in the center of the area.

When you reach the special DK plate at point 13, use the Ground Pound move to reveal some hidden Barrel Cannons. When you’re ready, hop into the nearest barrel to reach the final area.

The final Puzzle Piece is at the end of the stage. Before you end the level, perform a Barrel Roll Jump to leap across the thorns just past the Slot Machine Barrel. When you land, pluck the nearby handle to reveal the remaining Puzzle Piece.