Part 21

At the start, roll through the grass underneath for a life balloon.

A Kong barrel is hidden in the patch of grass after the first water fruit pile. Put out the fire and clear the grass to reach it.

Put out the burning grass under the ropes, then roll over it to reveal a puzzle piece.

The K is on a tree branch ahead. Jump from the right, but be aware the charred leaves crumble.

The tree after the rope descends into fire when you jump on it. Quickly collect the bananas on each branch to make a puzzle piece appear at the top.

Checkpoint #1.

Screaming pillars return; ground-pound them after they fall to release goodies.

Coal ground with fire effects ignites when stepped on. Stay light and jump often.

Grab water fruit and carry it to the burning grass on the thin platform to the right. Put out the fire, then ground-pound the platform to enter a bonus area. Shoot barrel cannons up, then ground-pound to exit, collecting bananas for a puzzle piece.

The screaming pillars in the next area are safe platforms once they fall.

The O is above coal ground. Run past it to find water fruit. Use it to cool the ground under the handle, then pull for a puzzle piece.

Head back to the water fruit and use it to put out fire on the ropes. Jump between ropes to get the O.

Bring a water fruit forward to protect from falling fireballs.

The N is on a falling tree. Descend the second tree to get it, then jump to the next platform.

The top branch of the next falling tree holds a puzzle piece. Climb the tree as it falls to grab it.

Checkpoint #2.

Cranky's cane pogo move doesn't protect from fire but can bounce off coals harmlessly.

To get the giant banana bunch from the hanging bag, pull the handle on the screaming pillar to reveal water fruit, then throw it at the bag.

The G is in the air, with abundant falling fireballs. Move early after fireballs hit the ground to have space to jump and grab it.

Grab water fruit from the right side of the tree trunk and bring it left to put out fire, opening a bonus area. Collect all bananas inside for a puzzle piece.

Swing to the slot barrel and pass it, ideally during a high bounce to the right. Roll through the grass on the ledge to the right to make a puzzle piece appear.

(Secret Exit Area) Jump in the water at the beginning and swim left to a bonus area. Blast through for an early puzzle piece.

(Secret Exit Area) Grab Dixie from the Kong barrel if planning to use secret exits.

(Secret Exit Area) After the Stickerbrush Symphony section, enter the rocket barrel.

(Secret Exit Area) Follow banana bunches to the K at the beginning.

(Secret Exit Area) Collect the entire banana trail starting with the banana coin for a puzzle piece.

(Secret Exit Area) Fly under the arch.

(Secret Exit Area) After a large fish pops a banana bunch, fly under the next arch for the O.

(Secret Exit Area) Collect as many of the eight banana coins as possible, then fly under the next arch for a puzzle piece (or a life balloon if already collected).

Checkpoint #1 (Secret Exit Area). Items are underwater.

(Secret Exit Area) After two sets of fish nets, fly to the top for a puzzle piece.

(Secret Exit Area) Stay near the top for the N after two more small fish nets.

(Secret Exit Area) After the giant eel knocks over two fish nets, stay near the top approaching the hut to enter a portal. A secret exit is high up, reachable with Dixie or Cranky. An exit portal is also available.

Checkpoint #2 (Secret Exit Area).

(Secret Exit Area) Three fish pop bubbles. The third contains the G; stay high to pick it up.

(Secret Exit Area) Dodge blue eels by going up, purple eels by going down.