Stage 3-B: Bramble Scramble

Jump along the flower platforms that appear near the starting location to reach the stone platform at point 1. Stand near the large flower and perform a Ground Pound to reveal a Puzzle Piece.

The first KONG Letter is floating at point 2. If you selected Cranky Kong or Dixie Kong from the first Buddy Barrel, use a character-specific jump ability to grab the K without touching the Chompette beneath it. Otherwise, wait for the plant to shut its mouth, then hop onto it and leap up to collect the KONG Letter.

When you grab the bananas at point 3, more bananas appear to the left. Collect all of these items to reveal a Puzzle Piece above you, then use the newly sprouted leaf to reach it.

There’s a vine hidden behind the leaves at point 4. Hop onto the nearby platform, then jump back to the vine. When you do, the leaves rise, a Barrel Cannon drops into view, and a giant spiral appears in the background.

Hop into the Barrel Cannon and launch yourself into the background. Climb the grassy surface that runs along the inside of the spiral to collect the bananas in the area—move quickly to stay ahead of the Lemmingtons that appear. Once you’ve collected all of the available bananas, a Puzzle Piece appears just under the spiral. Evade the Lemmingtons, climb back out of the spiral, and collect the Puzzle Piece as you launch yourself back to the main path.

There’s a bonus room behind the bramble at point 5. Bop the nearby Hootz and bounce to the stone platform that marks the room’s entrance.

Once you enter the bonus room, you have 30 seconds to collect all of the available bananas. If you succeed, a Puzzle Piece appears near the bottom of the area.

The second KONG Letter floats at point 6. Wait for the nearby Chompette to close its mouth, then jump over and bop the giant enemy to bounce through the O and up to the platform above you.

Drop through the banana at point 7 to find a secret Barrel Cannon.

When you’re ready, launch yourself out of the Barrel Cannon to collect the nearby Puzzle Piece and return to the main path.

When you land between the Porcupals at point 8, jump over the enemy to the left to reveal a small area behind the nearby bramble.

Perform a Ground Pound near the large flower to release a cluster of bananas. Collect all of the bananas before they vanish to reveal a Puzzle Piece.

There’s a bonus room hidden behind the bramble at point 9. Jump up to the stone platform that marks the entrance, then head inside.

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

The third KONG Letter is drifting above the thorns at point 10. Cranky Kong’s Cane Bounce makes it very easy to collect the N without touching the thorns, and the nearby Buddy Barrel ensures that you have this option. If you select a different partner, however, you can still accomplish this task. Wait for the surrounding platforms to drop near the thorns, then perform a Barrel Roll Jump or use your chosen partner’s jumping ability to grab the KONG Letter before the platforms rise back up.

The last KONG Letter is between two enemies at point 11. Hop onto the Puffton when it bobs into range, then bop it three times to defeat it. Once the larger enemy is gone, drop through the G, bop the Hootz beneath you, and bounce to the next platform.