Warp Barrel

Learn how to find the hidden Warp Barrels in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! to skip levels and reach the end-of-level flagpole faster.

In the first two worlds of Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, each level contains a hidden warp barrel. These barrels allow the Kongs to skip the rest of the level and reach the end-of-level flagpole.

The walkthrough section of the guide begins after selecting to start a new game, entering your name, and watching Dixie fall into the large blue lake. You gain full control and can move freely on the world map. Head right to find a small dirt path leading to Wrinkly's Save Cave, where Wrinkly saves your game. To your left is Bazaar's General Store, where Bazaar, one of the Brothers' Bears, sells items for Bear Coins found in-level. Head right to Funky's Rentals to accept a boat ride with Kiddy Kong, Dixie's cousin, to continue exploring.

On the other side, head north to a small beach to unlock Bounty Beach by pressing the B button. Here you can claim your first Banana Bird. Inside the cave, four crystals light up randomly. Memorize the pattern and press the corresponding buttons (X, Y, B, A) in the correct order to claim the Banana Bird.

Enter the dirt path to get to the first world, Lake Orangatanga.

World 1: Lake Orangatanga

Level 1 - Lakeside Limbo

Head right to grab bananas, then continue down to find a Sneek enemy. Jump on it to defeat it. Just after is the letter 'K', part of the KONG tokens that award a free life when all are collected in a level. Grab the barrel in front of you and use it against the next Sneek. Two more Sneeks are next to each other; jump on one then the other. Above the ledge is a barrel marked "DK". Breaking these barrels reestablishes a lost partner. Continue right and jump on the green Kobble enemy. Below is a bonus barrel. Pick up Kiddy Kong, throw him up to smash through a crack above the bonus barrel, and enter it.

Bonus Room #1: Collect 50 Stars

Use the rope to quickly gather stars in the top row. Use Dixie's flying move to get the tougher stars in the middle. If successful, collect your first bonus coin on the right.

You'll be shot back to the level. Grab the bananas, then head down to the next rope to grab the letter '(O)'. Continue down to the ground to find Koin, an enemy holding a shield. Koin awards the DK coin but can only be defeated with a steel barrel. Grab the steel barrel next to you, jump, and throw it over Koin.