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Donkey Kong 64

Part 23

Complete Donkey Kong 64 Part 23 walkthrough, including how to get Golden Bananas and defeat the Mad Jack boss.

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Complete Donkey Kong 64 Part 23 walkthrough, including how to get Golden Bananas and defeat the Mad Jack boss.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    After winning the race, Tiny earns a GOLDEN BANANA (5).
  2. 2
    Find a small ledge past the race area, Ponytail Twirl to it for a banana bunch (80) and coins (32).
  3. 3
    Ponytail Twirl down to the machine in the center of the room, then to the bottom of the ladder by the big pipe.
  4. 4
    Shoot the balloon (90) hovering by the big pipe.
  5. 5
    Jump to the bottom and use Bananaport #4 to warp, then switch to Diddy Kong and warp back.
  6. 6
    Collect twelve bananas (85) around the production room, earning a BANANA MEDAL (3).
  7. 7
    Defeat the Kasplat near the Lanky switch and moving platform for a BLUEPRINT (5).
  8. 8
    Head right of Bananaport #4 to the door to the giant pole and pound the Diddy switch to make a Golden Banana appear in an alcove.
  9. 9
    Use Bananaport #4 to warp back to the top, head left, and jump across the up-down platforms.
  10. 10
    Continue past the conveyer belts and Troff n' Scoff Portal to reach the cogs.
  11. 11
    Cross the cogs when they slow down, collecting two banana bunches (95).
  12. 12
    Get the banana bunch (100) on top of the Diddy pad and Simian Spring to the GOLDEN BANANA (4).
  13. 13
    Go back across the cogs, past the conveyer belts, and across the moving platforms. Use Bananaport #4 if you fall.
  14. 14
    Switch to Lanky Kong and warp to the bottom of the room.
  15. 15
    Enter the machine where Donkey got his fourth Golden Banana.
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    Collect the three Banana Bunch Coins (30) in the corner.
  17. 17
    Shoot the fast banana balloon (50) hovering above the conveyer belt when the smasher is out of the way.
  18. 18
    Leave the inside of the machine.
  19. 19
    Go left to the red-haired Kasplat. Slam the Lanky switch below the moving platform to make a Golden Banana appear atop the big pipe.
  20. 20
    Take the platform up, cross the conveyer belt, head around the ledge, and carefully cross the pipe.
  21. 21
    Climb the ladder on the side of the machine, head around, and cross the cog when it slows.
  22. 22
    Jump up the stairs on the left, collecting banana bunches (65).
  23. 23
    Wait for the spinning bar, jump onto it, and jump to Bananaport #4.
  24. 24
    Head left and jump across the moving platforms, collecting three coins (33).
  25. 25
    Continue past the conveyer belts and shoot the balloon (75) hovering past the Tag Barrel for a BANANA MEDAL (4).
  26. 26
    Cross the two cogs when they are slow.
  27. 27
    Jump to the duct near the gigantic pipe, then switch to Orangstand.
  28. 28
    Carefully walk up the pipe, collecting the last banana bunches (100), and grab the GOLDEN BANANA (4) at the end.
  29. 29
    Head back to the upper Bananaport #4 by walking off the top of the pipe or dropping down and warping up.
  30. 30
    Switch to Chunky Kong, then warp to the bottom of the room.
  31. 31
    Go right to the way to the giant pole and slam the Chunky switch to make a Golden Banana appear underneath the crusher at the top of the machine.
  32. 32
    Rush back and use Bananaport #4 within the 99-second time limit.
  33. 33
    Wait for a spinning bar to come to you, jump to it, and collect the four banana bunches (85) floating in the air.
  34. 34
    Grab the Golden Banana first if you wish, earning a BANANA MEDAL (5).
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    Go to the center and wait for the crusher to lift, then grab the GOLDEN BANANA (4).
  36. 36
    Take a bar back to Bananaport #4 and jump.
  37. 37
    Switch to Tiny Kong, then warp to the bottom.
  38. 38
    Go through the door to the huge pole, kill the Krobot and Kritter, and climb the pole.
  39. 39
    Find the alcove with a glass window at the middle of the pole, jump to it, and collect two banana bunches (100).
  40. 40
    Jump back to the pole, climb to the top, kill the Krobot, and head through the purplish tunnel.
  41. 41
    Kill the two Krobots at the back and use Bananaport #3 to warp to Snide's place.
  42. 42
    Exchange Donkey's blueprint for a GOLDEN BANANA (5).
  43. 43
    Collect Diddy's GOLDEN BANANA (5), Lanky's GOLDEN BANANA (5), and Chunky's GOLDEN BANANA (5).
  44. 44
    Grab the banana bunch (90) and coins (25) by Bananaport #3.
  45. 45
    Climb the pole to the Testing Room tunnel.
  46. 46
    At the top, shoot the banana balloon (100).
  47. 47
    Head through the tunnel, kill the Krobot, and go to the Testing Room.
  48. 48
    Make a left U-turn at the start to see three blocks. Use the piece shooting from the left one to reach a Troff n' Scoff Portal.
  49. 49
    Feed Scoff 100 bananas at the Banana Pad.
  50. 50
    Switch to Tiny Kong and feed the other 100 bananas. The door will open.

Boss - Mad Jack

Difficulty: 7.5/10

This is one of the most difficult bosses in Donkey Kong 64. A giant checkered grid of white and blue squares will appear. Stand on the blinking white square, causing all squares to rise into pillars. A large box will fall and spring over to Tiny, enlarging and revealing itself as a jack-in-the-box. The box will begin bouncing around the squares.

Tips
  • Use the minimap (a small radar (your minimap with nearby blips and threats marked) on your HUD (heads-up display — the on-screen icons showing health, ammo and the minimap)) to keep track of enemy positions and objectives.
  • Remember to use the correct Kong for specific switches and abilities.
  • Bananaport #4 is crucial for quick travel within Frantic Factory.
  • Don't forget to collect all available bananas and coins to maximize your score and progress.
  • Conserve ammo for your shooter for essential targets like balloons and specific enemies.

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