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Part 27
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Part 27

Detailed walkthrough for Part 27 of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, covering Rockin' Relics and Shoal Atoll levels, including all KONG letters, puzzle pieces, and secret exits.

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Detailed walkthrough for Part 27 of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, covering Rockin' Relics and Shoal Atoll levels, including all KONG letters, puzzle pieces, and secret exits.

This guide covers Part 27 of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, focusing on the levels Rockin' Relics and Shoal Atoll. It details the locations of all KONG letters and puzzle pieces, along with strategies for navigating each stage.

Walkthrough
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    Rockin' Relics:
    • The level begins with a series of gears. Pass through all three to open the way forward.
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    The 'K' is located in the top-left corner of the next room.
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    Surface to find checkpoint #1.
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    If you don't have a partner Kong, find a Kong barrel, bust out Dixie or Cranky, and return to the platform left of the checkpoint. Jump to the wooden dock above and ground-pound the barrel chest for a puzzle piece.
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    Use the barrel cannon to return underwater.
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    In the second current chamber, swim into the center tank through the bottom and collect the bananas for a puzzle piece.
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    The 'O' is visible in the side of the third tank. Follow the debris left to claim it.
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    In the next section, collect bubbled bananas for air and corkscrew through gears to move the floor downward.
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    Checkpoint #2.
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    Break open the Kong barrel, swim up through the large gear above to enter a bonus area. Collect all bananas for a puzzle piece.
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    The 'N' is between two electrified tentacles. Swim inside while they are separated to grab it.
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    The 'G' is near the bottom in the section with buzzsaws. Watch for falling saws.
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    The slot barrel is below inside a circular current. Watch for spiky debris when approaching it.
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    Rockin' Relics (Secret Exit):
    • To access this level, you must have found the secret exit in Deep Keep.
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    Watch for lightning in the background to see when platforms activate.
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    Ground-pound the pink platform between two bouncing spiky balls to flip downward into a bonus area. .
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    The 'K' is easiest to get by jumping into the water and staying near the surface. Jump to the 'K' when it's low to the water.
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    Use the vine to reach the next platform, then jump into the next pool of water.
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    Collect all bananas near the pipe ahead to make a puzzle piece appear.
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    Surface for checkpoint #1.
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    Use the boat's movement to collect all airborne bananas for a puzzle piece.
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    After passing the tilting platform and snaggles, dive into the next pool and break through the wooden floor in the middle. Collect bananas in this hidden area for a puzzle piece.
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    The 'O' is found by popping out of the water while the spiky balls are in the air.
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    Dive under the next dock to find a barrel cannon. Blast to a bonus area and collect all bananas for a puzzle piece.
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    Continue right on the surface until you go underwater again. Collect all six banana bunches around the pipe for another puzzle piece.
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    Resurface for checkpoint #2.
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    The 'N' is on the next boat. Use the upward force from the statue to grab it, avoiding blue hootz.
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    On the next set of tilting platforms, collect the banana bunch. Make your way right, collecting all appearing bananas, then back left. Collecting all bananas rewards a puzzle piece.
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    Ahead, use Cranky's cane pogo on the right-most bouncing spiky ball to reach the vine above, leading to the portal on the right for the secret exit.
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    Before entering the barrel cannon, dive to find a puzzle piece partially hidden in the grass.
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    The 'G' is along one of the barrel blast paths and is unmissable if you didn't take the secret exit.
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    Intentionally miss the slot barrel at the end by shooting over it to access an alternate barrel cannon path containing a puzzle piece.
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    Shoal Atoll:
    • To enter this level, you must have found the secret exit in Rockin' Relics.
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    Bounce off the first set of tucks at the beginning to reach the 'K'.
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    As you approach the bridge on the right, it will break apart. Reach the other side before it's destroyed, ground-pound the treasure chest, and collect the resulting bananas for a puzzle piece.
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    Enter the pathway on the right. This section involves choosing paths to find keys and chests.
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    Take the top path in the first room to find the 'O'.
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    Take the path at the top-left of this room to get the red key.
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    Swim through the current into the opening on the very left to enter a bonus area. .
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    Swim down to open the red chest and get the green key. The bottom path is faster.
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    In the next room where paths meet, swim to the bottom-right corner and corkscrew the barrel chest to open it, revealing a puzzle piece.
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    Once you reach the yellow chest, swim down to get to the green chest. Open it.
Tips
  • In Rockin' Relics, pay attention to the background lightning to time your platform movements.
  • In Shoal Atoll, using a ponytail twirl can help with crossing the breaking bridge quickly.
  • For the 'N' in Shoal Atoll, time your grab with the upward force from the statue.

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