Stage BasicsMost of your time in this stage will be spent underwater. Each time you encounter a source of air bubbles, take note of its location—you never know when you’ll need to make an emergency pit stop to recharge your air supply. This stage’s secret exit is particularly hard to find, so you’re not likely to stumble upon it through basic exploration. Plan ahead to ensure that you end each visit at the appropriate Slot Machine Barrel. |
Swim under the platform at point 1, then leap out of the water to find a container on a small island. Move to the container and perform a Ground Pound to release a cluster of bananas. Collect all of the bananas before they vanish to reveal a hidden Puzzle Piece.
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The first KONG Letter is between the enemies at point 2. Slip between the circling enemies and grab the K, or use a couple of Corkscrew attacks to clear the area before you collect the KONG Letter.
Swim behind the planks at point 3 to clear them from the area and reveal a hidden Puzzle Piece.
Swim past the three lights at point 4 to switch them off. When you do, the nearby machinery powers up. You’ll encounter more of these special switches as you progress through the map, so make sure you understand how they work.
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The second KONG Letter is near the spiked post at point 5. There’s a very strong current in the area, making it fairly difficult to avoid the nearby 
Corkscrew through the stone panel at point 6 to find a bonus room.
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 top of the area.
After you Corkscrew through the blocks at point 7, perform a second Corkscrew to smash through the blocks beneath you. When you do, the stone panel below the main path drops away to reveal a Puzzle Piece.
The large block at point 8 is held in place by a strange beam. Before you can reach the Puzzle Piece and the secret exit hidden behind this block, you must find a way to deactivate the beam.
Swim past the three lights at point 9 to switch them off. Toggling this switch not only opens the path ahead of you, it frees the block you passed at point 8. If you plan to head back, make sure you avoid the current that appears to the right.
After you toggle the switch at point 9, swim back and collect the Puzzle Piece at point 10.
The map’s secret exit is located through the portal at point 11. To reach it, you must toggle the switch at point 9, then use Dixie Kong’s Ponytail Propeller to overcome the current running through this area. Hop out of the water, then slip through the portal. Strike the hidden Slot Machine Barrel to exit the map and unlock stage 4-A: Rockin’ Relics.
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The third KONG Letter is trapped between the enemies patrolling near point 12. Corkscrew through the enemies and grab the N on your way to the next area.
Corkscrew through the blocks at point 13 to find a hidden room beneath the main path.
Corkscrew into the Fritz to protect yourself from its attacks, then collect all of the nearby bananas to reveal a Puzzle Piece near the center of the room.
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The last KONG Letter is floating at point 14. Move into position to grab the G as the current sweeps you through the area. If you have Dixie Kong as your active partner, use her Ponytail Propeller to make any last-second adjustments. Otherwise, move to the top of the screen as you enter this area, then move into position as you approach the KONG Letter.
Before you strike the Slot Machine Barrel at the end of the map, Corkscrew through the blocks at point 15 to find a bonus room.
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.