Part 5

Discover all the secrets and items in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Part 5. Learn about barrels, collectibles, and Funky's Fly 'N' Buy shop items.

Part 5 of the Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze guide covers various items and mechanics found throughout the game, including different types of barrels, interactive environmental objects, and items available for purchase at Funky's Fly 'N' Buy.

Barrels and Other Stuff You'll Find:

Barrel

A throwable item that damages enemies.

Kong Barrel

When broken, releases a partner Kong (Diddy, Dixie, or Cranky). Some barrels flip between Kongs, allowing player choice. Ground-pounding or picking up a barrel stops it from rotating. Breaking a Kong Barrel restores all health to both Kongs.

Slot Barrel

Marks the end of most levels. Jumping into it yields a prize: banana bunch, banana coin, life balloon, or DK icon. The DK icon allows for a chance to win up to 15 extra lives by repeatedly pressing X or Y.

Barrel Cannon

Floating barrels that launch Donkey Kong in a specific direction. Those with skulls break after one use.

Blast Barrel

Auto-fire barrels that launch Donkey Kong automatically. Those with skulls break after one use.

Mine Cart

A rideable cart that moves automatically. Players can jump over and duck under obstacles.

Rocket Barrel

A barrel that launches Donkey Kong. Pressing the jump button makes it ascend, releasing makes it descend. Avoid obstacles.

Rambi Crate

Contains Rambi the rhino. Ground-pounding it releases Rambi, who can break objects with his logo.

Bouncy Platform

Objects like tires and mushrooms that provide extra height when jumped on, useful for reaching difficult areas.

Climbable Surface

Surfaces on walls or ceilings that Donkey Kong can grab and traverse.

Vine

Swinging vines that can be grabbed and jumped off in either direction.

Handles

Objects that can be pulled to reveal secret items and passageways.

Flowers

Plants that react to a ground-pound, potentially yielding items. Treasure chests and urns react similarly.

Funky's Fly 'N' Buy:

Red Balloon

Costs 3 coins, grants one extra life.

Green Balloon

Costs 5 coins. Prevents falling into a bottomless pit once. If unused, it is kept. Activates and allows control with the control stick or D-pad.

Blue Balloon

Costs 7 coins. Refills the air bar once when drowning. If unused, it is kept.

Squawks

Costs 10 banana coins. Acts as a guide, becoming agitated when a puzzle piece is near and squawking loudly when directly on top of one.

Crash Guard

Costs 10 banana coins. Grants one extra hit to any vehicle used in a stage. If unused, it is kept.

Heart Boost

Costs 15 banana coins. Allows the Kong to hold three hearts instead of two for the entire stage. This effect is temporary and only lasts for one stage.

Banana Juice

Costs 15 coins. Grants invulnerability (except to bottomless pits) for about 15 seconds after taking the first hit. If unused, it remains in inventory.

Kong Barrel

This item is for equipping any of...