Stage 1-B: Busted Bayou

The first Puzzle Piece is hidden to the left of your starting point. Enter the doors at the edge of the map to launch the Puzzle Piece onto the main path.

When you reach point 2, Roll Attack the base of the rickety platform to clear the boards out of your way. Stand near the large flower beneath the platform and perform a Ground Pound to reveal a Puzzle Piece.

The first KONG Letter is on one of the suspended platforms at point 3. Stand on the first platform to force it down while the connected platform moves upward. If you move quickly, you can grab the K and continue to the next area before the platforms reset. Otherwise, simply break the task into two separate steps: Collect the KONG Letter, then adjust the platforms to continue along the main path.

Pluck the handle at point 4 to reveal two platforms attached to a giant stem. Jump up along the platforms, then leap over to the nearby vine.

Swing to the right, then jump into the nearby leaves to reveal a hidden platform. Follow the trail of bananas to find a Puzzle Piece floating just past the edge of the platform.

Jump up and cling to the short vine at point 5 to reveal three small platforms. Drop down and jump onto the platform to the right, then hop over to the leftmost platform to find the second KONG Letter hovering nearby. Leap through the O to grab it before the small platforms reset.

Bop the Punchy Paddy at point 6, then Ground Pound through the stones beneath it. After you’ve done this, pull the handle on the ground to reveal a flying banana.

Move to the right and collect all of the items in the flying banana’s trail to reveal a Puzzle Piece.

As you slide down the long vine near the center of the map, pay attention to the large leaves in the foreground. About halfway down to the vine, the outlines of the leaves combine to form the shape of a star. When you find this location, stay put and wait for the scenery to change.

After a few seconds, the leaves pull back to reveal two rings of bananas. Slide down and catch the bananas as they spin around the area. When you collect all of the bananas, a Puzzle Piece appears above you.

Cling to the short vine at point 8 to activate some platforms and reveal a Puzzle Piece. Drop from the vine, then jump up along the platforms to collect the Puzzle Piece before you leave the area.

Pluck the handle on the ground at point 9 to reveal a large stem, then jump up and cling to the nearby vine. When you do, a small platform drops into place. Use the newly available platforms to reach the Puzzle Piece at the top of the stem.

When you pluck the handle at point 10, a large tree branch snaps up and clears out the nearby enemies. Continue along the branch as it begins to straighten out. There are several bananas to collect along the path, but it’s important to move quickly. As you approach the end of the branch, look for the KONG Letter floating near the top of the screen. Jump up and grab the N before the branch descends out of range.

Pull the handle at point 11 to rearrange the nearby platforms and reveal some hidden bananas. Use the partner you freed from the nearby Buddy Barrel to Kong Roll down the platforms. Maintain the attack until you defeat the enemy waiting near the end of the trail. This maneuver should allow you to collect all of the bananas before the platforms reset. If you succeed, a Puzzle Piece appears on the path just ahead of you.

Pluck the handle at point 12 to release a branching stem from the ground, then collect all of the available bananas to reveal a Puzzle Piece. There’s a bunch of bananas above each of the leaf platforms, so move quickly to complete your task before the bananas vanish.

The final KONG Letter is floating near the Slot Machine Barrel at the end of the stage. Hop on the sliding platform, then cling to the short vine at point 13 to activate two small platforms. Wait for the revealed enemies to drop to the ground, then use the available platforms to grab the G before you finish the stage.