Stage 4-B: Shoal Atoll

Unlocking the Exit

The map’s exit is blocked by a large door. To unlock it, you must complete a series of essential tasks:

1. Collect the red key (marked as point 4 on the stage map).
2. Open the red chest to collect the green key.
3. Open the green chest to collect the blue key.
4. Open the blue chest to collect the yellow key.
5. Open the yellow chest to collect the purple key.
6. Unlock the large door blocking the Slot Machine Barrel.

These tasks must be completed in the listed order, but the exact path you follow will be determined by a number of factors. If a particularly aggressive enemy forces you to flee an area, for example, you’ll have to loop back to the area to take care of any unfinished business. Each time you complete a task on this list, use the walkthrough map to plot a course to your next objective.

The first KONG Letter is floating near your starting point. Bop one of the nearby enemies and bounce up through the K.

The bridge at point 2 collapses the instant you touch it. Make a running leap toward the center of the bridge, then use Dixie Kong’s Helicopter Spin to extend the length of your jump. The moment you land, jump up and use a helicopter spin to reach the ledge to the right.

After you land, move to the nearby chest and perform a Ground Pound to release a cluster of bananas. Collect all of the bananas before they vanish to reveal a Puzzle Piece.

The second KONG Letter drifts at point 3, near the map’s only Buddy Barrel. Swim over and grab the O on your way to the red key.

The key to the red chest is at point 4. Follow the currents into this room, then swim down and collect the red key.

After you get the red key, swim to the left and head through the hole in the wall to find a bonus room.

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

When you first reach the yellow chest, take a few seconds to search the smaller chests scattered along the floor. When you Corkscrew through the chest at point 6, it opens to reveal a Puzzle Piece.

The third KONG Letter hovers at point 7, just below the green chest. It’s best to collect the N after you’ve dealt with the nearby Fritz. Wait for the Fritz to attack, then slip between its projectiles and Corkscrew into the enemy while it’s vulnerable.

Open the hatch at point 8 to expose the path to the blue chest. To do this, collect all of the bananas directly under the hatch.

When you reach point 9, swim down through the bananas below you.

Defeat or avoid the nearby enemies as you follow the trail to the bottom of the room. When you collect all of the bananas in the area, a Puzzle Piece appears just above the blue chest.

After you retrieve the purple key from the yellow chest, use it to unlock the large door to the right. When you do, a strong current pulls you into the room at the end of the map. This passage leads to the last KONG Letter, one Puzzle Piece, and the map’s Slot Machine Barrel. If you need to collect any of the map’s other items, do so before you unlock this door.

The last KONG Letter floats at point 11. Position yourself to grab the G as the current carries you to the end of the stage.

Before you activate the Slot Machine Barrel, Corkscrew through the small chest near the room’s right wall to find a Puzzle Piece.