Stage BasicsMany of this map’s collectible items are hidden underwater. As you progress along the main path, make sure you take the time to explore the small pools scattered throughout each area. You’ll need Cranky Kong’s help to reach the secret exit. Both of the available Buddy Barrels are located in the first half of the map—if you aim to unlock stage 4-B: Shoal Atoll, make sure you plan accordingly. |
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Ground Pound the loose panel at point 1 to drop into a bonus area.
Once you enter the bonus room, you have 30 seconds to retrieve all of the available bananas. If you succeed, a Puzzle Piece appears near the center of the area.
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Collect all of the bananas near point 3 to reveal a Puzzle Piece.
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Barrel Roll through the enemies at point 4 to secure the area, then collect all of the nearby bananas—jump each time the platform springs upward to gain the required height.
After you collect all of the bananas, use the same technique to reach the Puzzle Piece that appears above you.
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Hop into the water and swim down to the blocks at point 5. Corkscrew through the blocks to find a hidden area, then swim down and gather the available bananas to reveal a Puzzle Piece.
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There’s a Barrel Cannon hidden behind the weeds at point 7. Dive into the water and use the Barrel Cannon to launch yourself into 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.
Collect all of the bananas near point 8 to expose a Puzzle Piece. An intermittent current pulls the enemies and items toward the center of the area. Make sure you dodge the sea urchins as you grab each bunch of bananas.
After you collect all of the bananas, slip between the sea urchins and snag the revealed Puzzle Piece.
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Collect the bananas at point 10 to reveal a trail of bananas to the right, then gather those bananas to expose a trail on the next platform.
Move between the tilting platforms and collect all of the bananas as they appear. If you succeed, a Puzzle Piece appears to the left.
The map’s secret exit is hidden near the vine at point 11, and you’ll need Cranky Kong’s help to reach it. Cane Bounce off of one of the nearby spiked hazards and grab the vine to reveal the portal to the right. Swing over to the platform and head through the portal, then strike the hidden Slot Machine Barrel to unlock the path to stage 4-B: Shoal Atoll.
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Before you hop into the Barrel Cannon at point 12, head into the water to find a nearby Puzzle Piece.
Collect the partially hidden Puzzle Piece from the small patch of seaweed, then return to the Barrel Cannon at point 12 to continue along the main path.
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The last Puzzle Piece is hidden below the Slot Machine Barrel at the end of the map. Wait for the Slot Machine Barrel to land on its platform, then launch yourself over it.
Launch yourself down to the hidden Barrel Cannon and through the Puzzle Piece, then blast through the Slot Machine Barrel to exit the stage.