Part 23

Complete walkthrough for Part 23 of Donkey Kong Country Returns, covering levels Tippin' Totems and Longshot Launch. Find all puzzle pieces, KONG letters, and bonus areas.

This guide covers Part 23 of Donkey Kong Country Returns, focusing on the levels Tippin' Totems and Longshot Launch. We'll help you find all seven puzzle pieces and the KONG letters in each level.

Tippin' Totems

Puzzle Pieces: 7

Start by grabbing the banana coin to the left. Continue right. After jumping across totem poles, you'll see the K over a gap. Jump to grab it. If you miss, fall into the gap and walk left for a puzzle piece. In the next section, grab the line of bananas to reveal a puzzle piece above the following platform. Ground-pound the wooden panel after Checkpoint #1 to enter a bonus area. Continue right to find the O floating above a small platform. Ground-pound directly beneath it to reveal a mushroom, then bounce on it to grab the O. After Checkpoint #2, you'll ride totem poles. The N is above the dismount point; use a squeekly to get the height needed. In the next section, ground-pound the yellow bulb on the second climbable ceiling to get a puzzle piece. After the last climbable ceiling, drop left following bananas to find a barrel cannon leading to a bonus stage. After the bonus area, jump from the totem pole on the right to get the G. If you jump past the G, the foliage will reveal a hidden puzzle piece. In the next area, bounce off bopapodami to collect bananas; collecting all of them reveals a puzzle piece. Ground-pound the DK platform three times to reveal the exit barrel.

Longshot Launch

Puzzle Pieces: 7

In the level intro, grab the banana coin to the left of the starting platform to fall into blast barrels, one of which contains a puzzle piece. Backtrack left to a midair barrel cannon; jump off a tiki boing to reach it and get another puzzle piece. Continue right past barrels and tiki buzzes until you see the K. Aim for it instead of the next barrel cannon. After two more barrel cannons, a puzzle piece is hidden in the foliage; fire from the top-left to get it. Walk off the left side of the next platform to fall into a hidden area with a puzzle piece. In the same hidden area, ground-pound the wooden panel to access another area with two yellow bulbs. Ground-pound the rightmost bulb for a puzzle piece. Ground-pound the spot between the bulbs to reveal a mushroom to exit. Bounce off the mushroom into the barrel cannon on the right. Time your next barrel cannon shot so your trajectory intersects the O. If you miss, the barrel will reappear. After Checkpoint #1, aim your barrel cannon shots through the bananas in midair, or through the middle of wooden planks if no bananas are present. One barrel cannon shot has the N in the middle; time your shot to grab it. After Checkpoint #2, ground-pound the wooden panel on the platform with two spiders to access a bonus area. In the next area, time your barrel cannon shots through totems with open mouths. To get the G, fire while the barrel cannon points up and the totem's mouth is closed. Drop right of the exit barrel to find a yellow bulb; ground-pound it to get the final puzzle piece.