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Contents

  • How to Play
    • Introduction
    • Save Data Management
    • Understanding Game Screens
    • Controllers
    • Advanced Character Controls
    • Buddy Abilities
    • Game Modes
    • Level Progression
  • Important Items and Objects
    • Collectible Items
    • Inventory Items
    • Item Containers
    • Interactive Objects and Platforms
    • Hazards
  • Characters
    • Allies
    • Mechanical Allies
    • Domestic Enemies
    • The Snowmads
    • Boss Fights
  • Walkthrough
    • Island 1: Lost Mangroves
      • Introduction
      • Stage 1-1: Mangrove Cove
      • Stage 1-2: Shipwreck Shore
      • Stage 1-3: Canopy Chaos
      • Stage 1-4: Trunk Twister
      • Stage 1-A: Zip-Line Shrine
      • Stage 1-B: Busted Bayou
      • Stage 1-Boss: Big Top Bop
      • Stage 1-K: Swinger Flinger
    • Island 2: Autumn Heights
      • Introduction
      • Stage 2-1: Windmill Hills
      • Stage 2-2: Mountain Mania
      • Stage 2-3: Horn Top Hop
      • Stage 2-4: Sawmill Thrill
      • Stage 2-5: Alpine Incline
      • Stage 2-6: Wing Ding
      • Stage 2-A: Crumble Cavern
      • Stage 2-B: Rodent Ruckus
      • Stage 2-Boss: Mountaintop Tussle
      • Stage 2-K: Bopopolis
    • Island 3: Bright Savannah
      • Introduction
      • Stage 3-1: Grassland Groove
      • Stage 3-2: Baobab Bonanza
      • Stage 3-3: Frantic Fields
      • Stage 3-4: Scorch N Torch
      • Stage 3-5: Twilight Terror
      • Stage 3-6: Cannon Canyon
      • Stage 3-A: Rickety Rafters
      • Stage 3-B: Bramble Scramble
      • Stage 3-Boss: Triple Trouble
      • Stage 3-K: Precarious Pendulums
    • Island 4: Sea Breeze Cove
      • Introduction
      • Stage 4-1: Deep Keep
      • Stage 4-2: High Tide Ride
      • Stage 4-3: Amiss Abyss
      • Stage 4-4: Irate Eight
      • Stage 4-5: Sea Stack Attack
      • Stage 4-6: Current Capers
      • Stage 4-A: Rockin Relics
      • Stage 4-B: Shoal Atoll
      • Stage 4-Boss: Fugu Face-Off
      • Stage 4-K: Spinning Spines
    • Island 5: Juicy Jungle
      • Introduction
      • Stage 5-1: Harvest Hazards
      • Stage 5-2: Reckless Ride
      • Stage 5-3: Fruity Factory
      • Stage 5-4: Panicky Paddles
      • Stage 5-5: Jelly Jamboree
      • Stage 5-6: Frosty Fruits
      • Stage 5-A: Beehive Brawl
      • Stage 5-B: Jammin Jams
      • Stage 5-Boss: Punch Bowl
      • Stage 5-K: Platform Problems
    • Island 6: Donkey Kong Island
      • Introduction
      • Stage 6-1: Homecoming Hijinxs
      • Stage 6-2: Seashore War
      • Stage 6-3: Aqueduct Assault
      • Stage 6-4: Blurry Flurry
      • Stage 6-5: Forest Folly
      • Stage 6-6: Cliffside Slide
      • Stage 6-7: Frozen Frenzy
      • Stage 6-8: Meltdown Mayhem
      • Stage 6-A: Dynamite Dash
      • Stage 6-B: Icicle Arsenal
      • Stage 6-Boss: Volcano Dome
      • Stage 6-K: Slippy Spikes
    • Island 7: Secret Seclusion
      • Introduction
      • Stage 7-1: Levitation Station
      • Stage 7-2: Rocket Rails
      • Stage 7-3: Crazy Clouds

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Guide › Walkthrough › Island 6: Donkey Kong Island

Stage 6-A: Dynamite Dash

Stage Basics

As you move through this stage, you’ll find bundles of dynamite rigged to platforms, Barrel Cannons, and large sections of the environment. Each of the pressure plates you encounter is linked to at least one explosive. When you trigger one of these switches, look for any warning lights or burning fuses that indicate when and where the impending explosions will occur.

Note

To unlock this map, you must find and use the secret exit located in stage 6-7: Frozen Frenzy.

When you reach point 1, you must jump along a series of exploding platforms. As you do, make sure you collect all of the available bananas and banana coins.

If you manage to collect all of the required items, a Puzzle Piece appears in the path ahead of you.

The first KONG Letter is floating at point 2. Time your jumps to collect the K as you move along the exploding platforms.

When you reach the Normal Barrel at point 3, grab it and hop up to the nearby platform. Toss the Normal Barrel into the pressure plate to the right, then jump back down to the wooden platform. The explosion releases a cluster of bananas. Collect all of these items before they vanish to earn a small bunch of bananas. Grab that item to reveal a trail of bananas to the left. Move to the edge of the wooden platform and jump through the trail of bananas to find a secret Barrel Cannon hidden below the main path.

Use the Barrel Cannon to launch yourself into a bonus room. Once you enter this 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.

Tip

Before you grab the Normal Barrel at point 3, move to the right and trigger the nearby checkpoint.

Cling to the large wheel and move along its grassy surface. Collect all four of the nearby bananas to reveal a Puzzle Piece. Wait for the available platform to approach, then drop through the Puzzle Piece and hurry to the next area.

The second KONG Letter hovers at point 5. After you reach the nearby Barrel Cannon, use it to launch yourself through the O.

Caution

Make sure you launch yourself through the KONG Letter as soon as it’s in position—you only have a short time before the Barrel Cannon explodes.

Hop onto the cracked ice at point 6 and perform a series of Ground Pounds. After you destroy the ice, Ground Pound the loose panel beneath you to drop 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.

When you reach the platform at point 7, stay put until the dynamite above you explodes. When it does, a large chunk of ice drops down to create a platform near the large wood panel to the right.

Hop onto the ice and move behind the wood panel to reveal a hidden area. Before you head back up to the main path, pluck the handle on the floor to reveal a Puzzle Piece.

The third KONG Letter is floating at point 8. Move along the length of the grassy surface to collect the N before you drop down to the nearby platform.

The last KONG Letter is floating at point 9. When you transition between the zip-lines, time your jump so that you’re able to collect the G just after you cross the gap.

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