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Donkey Kong Country Returns

Part 13

Complete walkthrough for Part 13 of Donkey Kong Country Returns, covering Sloppy Sands, Peaceful Pier, and Cannon Cluster levels. Find all puzzle pieces and collectibles.

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Complete walkthrough for Part 13 of Donkey Kong Country Returns, covering Sloppy Sands, Peaceful Pier, and Cannon Cluster levels. Find all puzzle pieces and collectibles.

This guide covers Part 13 of Donkey Kong Country Returns, detailing the levels Sloppy Sands (2-2), Peaceful Pier (2-3), and Cannon Cluster (2-4). It includes the locations of all 7 puzzle pieces in Sloppy Sands, 5 in Peaceful Pier, and 7 in Cannon Cluster, along with other collectibles and secrets.

Walkthrough
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    Sloppy Sands (2-2)
    • Puzzle Piece 1: Requires bringing a DK barrel back to break a target.
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    Puzzle Piece 2: Ground-pound a large peg after a squid shot.
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    Banana Coins: Ground-pound in front of a cannon.
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    Puzzle Piece 3: Use a helicopter plant on the other side of a squid shot.
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    Life Balloon: Found in a treasure chest guarded by electrasquids.
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    Puzzle Piece 4: Grabbed from above a floating platform, accessible by jumping from a higher squid shot.
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    Checkpoint 1: Located after the first squid shot section.
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    KONG Letter K: Revealed by ground-pounding a large crate in the background when the 'K' in the background goes out of view. Use the revealed barrel cannon to access the background, roll through a pillar, and the K will fall.
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    Puzzle Piece 5: Accessible by ground-pounding in front of a cannon located to the right of a planked area.
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    KONG Letter O: Found in front of some squid shots.
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    KONG Letter N: Located shortly after the 'O', reachable by jumping off squidlies launched by a nearby squid shot.
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    Puzzle Piece 6: Found in a bonus area accessed by rolling left through a wall below the 'N'. Collect all items on a moving, bouncy platform within the time limit.
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    Checkpoint 2: Located after the bonus area.
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    Point of No Return: After Checkpoint 2, ground-pounding a DK platform reveals a blast barrel.
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    KONG Letter G: Located under a climbing surface in front of a squid shot inside the tower. Time your descent to avoid squidlies.
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    Puzzle Piece 7: Found by walking through a stack of barrels to the right after a circular climbing surface.
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    Peaceful Pier (2-3)
    • Puzzle Piece 1: Blow on a cattail at the start of the stage.
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    Tiki Torch: Blow on it to make it vulnerable.
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    Rocket Barrel: Tap 'A' repeatedly to blast off.
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    Puzzle Piece 2: Collect a straight line of six bananas after the first set of columns.
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    KONG Letter K: Follow a banana trail.
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    KONG Letter O: Continue following the banana trail.
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    Checkpoint: Located after three banana coins.
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    Cannonballs: Dodge cannonballs fired by a pirate ship.
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    KONG Letter N: Found along a banana trail after dodging cannonballs.
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    Puzzle Piece 3: Fly upward at the end of a row of cannonball explosions.
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    Puzzle Piece 4: Veer downward at the bottom of the screen after another volley of cannonballs.
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    KONG Letter G: Pick up the banana trail after dodging the ship's anchor.
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    Puzzle Piece 5: Enter a bonus area by ground-pounding a specific part of the platform past the exit barrel. This bonus area involves firing upward from a moving barrel cannon.
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    Cannon Cluster (2-4)
    • Puzzle Piece 1: Ground-pound two consecutive pegs; the second one reveals the piece to the left.
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    Jellybob: Be aware of jellybobs.
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    Puzzle Piece 2: Blow on a helicopter plant between two jellybobs.
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    KONG Letter K: Roll-jump under a raised platform, dodging a tiki buzz.

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