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Part 27
Donkey Kong Country

Part 27

Find all puzzle pieces and KONG letters in Donkey Kong Country's Part 27 and Boulder Roller levels. Includes tips for weighted platforms and rolling boulders.

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Find all puzzle pieces and KONG letters in Donkey Kong Country's Part 27 and Boulder Roller levels. Includes tips for weighted platforms and rolling boulders.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    At the start, ground-pound the cactus to the left for a puzzle piece.
  2. 2
    On the second set of weighted platforms, defeat the skellirex on the right. Stand on the right side to tip it, then roll-jump back to the left platform. The right side will rise. Jump to the climbable ceiling.
  3. 3
    Roll-jump to the right of the barrel cannon to find a puzzle piece. A blast barrel below will return you to the main path.
  4. 4
    Past the first checkpoint (an auto-save point you restart from on death), bounce off the spring to the right to get the 'O' on the raised platform.
  5. 5
    At the end of this section, instead of riding the left platform down, jump above the rock formation to the right to enter a bonus area.
  6. 6
    Past the second checkpoint, ride down the next weighted platform, then ground-pound the nearby cactus to release a blast barrel into the background.
  7. 7
    Ground-pound the cactus in the middle back here for a puzzle piece.
  8. 8
    Bounce on the spring to the cactus on the right, then ground-pound it for a blast barrel. Traverse the weighted platforms from right to left for the 'N', then go left to right to reach the blast barrel.
  9. 9
    Past the third checkpoint, jump onto the next weighted platform and ground-pound it to break off the rock.
  10. 10
    Further ahead, bounce onto the climbable ceiling and follow it down to the barrel cannon on the right. Time your shot to land on the climbable ceiling ahead, then continue right.
  11. 11
    After a blast barrel sequence, grab the climbable surface to weigh it down, then jump back left. Get on the platform to find the 'G'.
  12. 12
    Ride the platform down. When it hits the bottom, jump to the barrel cannon on the right, which leads to a climbable surface with a puzzle piece.
Tips
  • Many platforms are weight-activated; standing on one side causes it to drop and the other to rise. Be aware that platforms may tip when you jump off.
  • Use the same strategy as step 2 to make the next weighted platform rise so you can reach the platform on the right.
  • Platforms weighted from the background will break if you stand on them too long.
  • The next weighted platform is too heavy to move normally; ground-pound it to break off the rock.
  • Grab onto the climbable surface to weigh it down slightly, then quickly jump back to the left to reach the platform with the 'G'.
  • Ride the platform down in step 5. When it hits the bottom, jump to the barrel cannon on the right.

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Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Activate the windmill, vine, and DK platform to open the path right.
  2. 2
    The 'K' is above the first sloping platform. Jump off the skellirex's head to reach it.
  3. 3
    After getting the 'K', move left and jump into a barrel cannon to reach a bonus stage.
  4. 4
    Ground-pound the first cactus you encounter for a puzzle piece.
  5. 5
    Before the first checkpoint, blow on the helicopter plant at the bottom of a hill to reveal a puzzle piece.
  6. 6
    Jump off the bonehead Jed's head while it is raised to get enough height to grab the 'O' high up.
  7. 7
    After a couple of ramps from the background, blow on the helicopter plant at the right edge of one ramp for a puzzle piece.
  8. 8
    The 'N' is in the bottom-right corner of the area with swinging boulders.
  9. 9
    Above the first ramp, jump to a floating platform, then jump left to get a puzzle piece.
  10. 10
    Ground-pound the cactus at the top of the first ramp for a puzzle piece.
  11. 11
    The 'G' is above the platform after the second ramp. Jump off the skellirex to grab it.
  12. 12
    When the giant boulder starts falling, quickly get to the gap in the middle. Ground-pound the rocks there to fall into a puzzle piece. Fire yourself up when the boulder rolls left, then run right.
Tips
  • Keep moving right after the bonus stage, dodging boulders.
  • Be patient with the ramp that churns out a constant barrage of boulders; it eventually lets up.
  • To exit the area with the swinging boulders, ground-pound the stone in the middle while dodging the boulder, then flip the panel underneath. This is a point of no return.
  • Duck in the gaps on the next few ramps to dodge huge boulders.
  • Get between two rolling boulders as they go down a slope. Fire the barrel cannon at the bottom once the next boulder passes your trajectory.
  • Before the giant boulder falls onto the last barrel cannon, fire away to avoid starting over at the checkpoint.

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