Donkey Kong Country Walkthrough (Gameboy Color)
By Justin Ridenour aka Rolent X
Version 0.2
12/07/00
E-mail: RolentoHeat@aol.com
Copyright 2000 by Justin Ridenour. This document may not be used 
elsewhere without the permission of the author.
*Fastest SNES DKC Time with 101% 58 Min. YEAH BABY!!*

Version 0.1: Up through Kongo Jungle.
Version 0.2: Up through the end of Monkey Mines. Added Candy's 
Challenges.

Table of Contents
1) Story
2) Moves
3) Items
4) Barrels
5) Kong Family
6) Animal Friends
7) Kremlings
8) Walkthrough
   Kongo Jungle
   Monkey Mines


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1) Story
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Storms lashed the rugged terrain of Kong Island, and outside Donkey 
Kong's treehouse, Diddy shivered. DK had assigned him to guard duty on 
this awful night as part of his "hero training," and he was not happy 
about it... But a rustling in the undergrowth soon brought him out of 
his reverie. 

"W-w-who goes there?!?" Diddy called. There was no answer but the 
flashing of claws and teeth. Diddy somersaulted into the fray but was 
quickly overcome by the weight of many scaly assailants.

"It'sss the sssmall one...Ssseal him inssside thisss barrel and tosss 
it into the bussshesss... Donkey Kong'sss bananasss are oursss!" came a 
sinister voice. 

The next morning, Donkey Kong awoke to the familiar rasping voice of 
Cranky Kong. "Take a look inside your banana cave," Cranky cackled from 
outside his treehouse. "You're in for a big surprise!"

Donkey's mind raced as he vaulted to the cave and peered inside. 
Instead of the dull golden glow of thousands of bananas, there were 
only a few discarded peels. These had been trampled into the dirt by 
hundreds of reptilian feet, judging from the many three-toed footprints 
that covered the damp cavern floor. But what about...

"Diddy...gone...my little buddy..." DK murmured to himself. He was 
suddenly filled with conviction. "The Kremlings will pay!" he raged. 
"I'll hunt them down through every corner of my island, until I have 
every last banana from my hoard back!"

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2) Moves
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Jump: When you're on land or swinging from a vine, press the A button 
to jump. You can get rid of most baddies by bouncing on their heads. 
You can also use the Control Pad to move slightly while you're in 
midair.

Run: Press the B button while holding down a direction on the Control 
Pad to run. You'll get around faster this way, and you'll jump farther 
if you get a running start.

Swing: Simply jump onto a vine, and you'll automatically grab hold of 
it. Press the A button to jump off, but be careful where you land!

Swim: When underwater, press Left and Right on the Control Pad to swim 
left and right. Press the A button to swim up. Press Down on the 
Control Pad to dive faster.

Throw Barrels: Press the B button while standing beside a barrel to 
pick it up. Hold the B button to carry the barrel around with you, then 
release the button to throw it. If you would rather set the barrel 
down, press Down on the Control Pad when you release the B button.

Barrel Roll/Cartwheel Attack: Press the B button to perform either 
Donkey Kong or Diddy's signature attack. 

Hand Slap: When using Donkey Kong, press the B button and Down on the 
Control Pad at the same time for a powerful slap on the ground. Use 
this move to shake up most baddies and to break through weakened areas 
of scenery.

Tag Team: Break open a Buddy Barrel to have one Kong wait off-screen 
while you play with the other. When the Kong in action gets hit by an 
enemy, the other will immediately jump in to take his place. Press 
Select to switch between them manually during the game.

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3) Items
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Bananas: Grab 100 of these to earn an extra life. A banana bunch is 
worth 10 bananas. 

K-O-N-G Letters: Find all four letters on a single level to receive an 
extra life.

Balloons: Earn extra lives by collecting balloons. Red balloons are 
worth one extra life, green are worth two, and blue will give you 
three.

Animal Tokens: Collect three of a kind to play a bonus level and 
possibly win lots of extra lives.

DK Sticker Packs: Uncover these hidden items, found usually near green 
bananas, with stomps or hand slaps, then use the Game Boy Printer to 
print them out.

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4) Barrels
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Wooden Barrels: Use regular barrels to knock out enemies or to uncover 
secret bonus areas.

Steel Kegs: Roll steel kegs to take out several enemies at a time. You 
can also bounce one off a wall, then hop on it for a smooth ride.

TNT Barrels: Throw one of these powder kegs-the resulting explosion 
will harm any nearby baddies.

Buddy Barrels: Break one of these to keep the other Kong ready and 
waiting. He'll take over when your current Kong takes a hit, or you can 
press Select to swap them at any time.

Continue Barrels: Break open a star-spangled Continue Barrel to restart 
at that location the next time you lose a life.

Barrel Cannons: Leap into a barrel cannon to get launched into the air. 
Ones marked with an explosion symbol will fire automatically, while 
others will require that you press the A Button. You'll also find some 
barrel cannons that move, so be sure to time your shots carefully.

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5) Kong Family
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Donkey Kong: The king of swing...the thrilla gorilla...the prime 
primate...It's Donkey Kong!

Diddy Kong: Diddy's goal in life is to be a big-shot video game star, 
just like DK. With his speed and agility, he'll get there in no time!

Funky Kong: DK's surf-punk friend operates a Flight Barrel Service that 
can take our heroes back to any level they've already finished.

Candy Kong: Candy Kong is the banana of Donkey Kong's eye. She'll send 
DK and Diddy to bonus areas where they'll have the chance to find extra 
Multiplayer games.

Cranky Kong: Although most of Cranky's conversations are hot air, he'll 
occasionally drop a hint or two about the game.

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6) Animal Friends
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Jump into an animal crate to get their help.

Rambi the Rhino: Rambi can charge straight through any enemy in his 
path. Hold down the B button to make him run and press the A button to 
make him jump over pits and cliffs. He is also useful for breaking into 
some bonus levels...

Expresso the Ostrich: Though he can't really fly, if you press the A 
button, Expresso will make a long jump. Tap the A button to flap his 
wings in midair. He can also run faster than any other animal friend 
when you hold down the B button. Small enemies will pass right 
underneath his legs, but be warned that he isn't strong enough to jump 
on the larger ones.

Enguarde the Swordfish: Press the A button to charge into enemies with 
Enguarde's sword nose, taking out most underwater baddies.

Winky the Frog: If you press the A button, Winky can out-jump any other 
animal friend. Plus, his powerful legs can take out some of the 
toughest enemies.

Squawks the Parrot: You'll find this helpful bird in only one place-the 
deepest, darkest cave level. He'll help guide you through the level 
with his flashlight.

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7) Kremlings
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King K. Rool: This Kremling Kommander was the mastermind behind the 
great banana heist.

Kritter: You'll encounter this kommonplace Kremling quite frequently.

Krusha: This robust reptile is impervious to most attacks.

Klump: Klump's helmet protects him from attacks from above.

Klap Trap: Don't even bother with roll attacks, or you'll end up right 
in his klamp-like jaws.

Rock Kroc: He'll use his krafty Kremling kamouflage for sneak attacks.

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8) Walkthrough
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Kongo Jungle
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Jungle Hijinks  
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Climb up to the treehouse at the start and enter. Bounce off of the 
tire to get an extra life. Climb up to it again and jump over to the 
treetops. When you see the banana arrow, jump to where it points and a 
steel barrel will appear. Throw it to the right to clear away any 
Gnawtys in the way. Throw the DK barrel to get Diddy and then jump up 
to the higher ground. Jump on the Kritter and get the K. Quickly jump 
up to the tree to your right and get the 1-up balloon before it flies 
away. Run to the right and deal with the Kritters and Klumps. Hit the 
Save Barrel and get the O. Grab a barrel and then jump up to get the 
Expresso icon and deal with the Necky. To the right is a Rambi crate. 
Run right through the Gnawtys and jump over the pit to get the N. When 
you land run right through the wall into a Bonus Room. Collect all of 
the bananas inside and the 1-up balloon at the end. When you exit, jump 
up into the trees to get the G. Now drop down to the ground and run 
through the next wall to get to another Bonus Room. Inside you must 
match all three barrels to get an animal icon. Towards the end, you can 
drop down and walk left where you will see a bunch of green bananas. 
Use Donkey Kong to slap the ground to find a Sticker Pack. Now run 
right to get to the exit.

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Ropey Rampage 
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Go to the right and then climb up to kill the Kritter. Jump to the 
right to get the K. Hop on the armadillo and climb the rope. At the 
top, hop on another 'dillo. Go to the right and jump over the pit to 
the ground. Kill the two Kritters and jump onto the swinging rope. Jump 
up to the treetop to the left of the rope to get a Rambi icon. Run to 
the right, hit the 'dillo and jump to the swinging rope. On the other 
side, get the O. Drop to the right of the O and you will land in a 
Barrel Cannon that will shoot you into a Bonus Room. Jump across the 
ropes collecting all of the bananas, and at the end, you will find the 
N. When you exit, you'll land on a soft spot and a tire will appear. 
Push it to the right and kill the 'dillo. Use the tire to jump to the 
high treetops and then jump from there onto the soft spot and a Winky 
icon will appear. Now go right and swing across the ropes and avoid the 
Zingers. Jump on the Kritter and fall into the pit to the right to land 
in a Bonus Barrel. Watch the balloon carefully so when it stops moving, 
you can get the extra life. When you exit, head to the right to find 
the exit. 

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Reptile Rumble 
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Go to the right and jump on the snake. Deal with the hopping Kritters 
and still go right. When you get to the barrel, pick it up and run into 
the wall to the left to find a Bonus Room. Quickly go to the right so 
you can get the balloon and exit. When you land, bounce on the tire to 
the higher ground. Bounce off the next tire to get a DK Barrel if you 
need it. Jump to the left of the barrel to find a Bonus Stage barrel. 
Jump in the Barrel Cannon and it will do the bonus stage for you. Get 
the bunch of bananas on the other side and exit. You will land to the 
right of where the DK barrel is. Jump down and go to the right. Deal 
with the Kritters and then bounce on the tire and over the pit after 
them. Now you will come to a Zinger flying around the O. Time your jump 
to get the letter while avoiding the Zinger. Crawl under the low wall 
and jump on the snakes. Bounce off of the tire to get the Save Barrel. 
Drop back down and to the right you will see a Zinger in the middle of 
two tires with the N above its head. Just bounce off a tire to get it. 
Further right is another tire. Bounce up and you will find a DK barrel 
and a regular barrel. Drop down, jump on the snakes, and then get the 
barrel. Run into the wall to the right of the snakes to find another 
Bonus Room. Inside, bounce off of the tire to get the bananas and then 
exit. When you land, use the tire to bounce over the Zinger. On the 
other side, crawl under the low wall and bounce off of the Kritters to 
get the Enguarde icon. Crawl under the next wall and get rid of the 
snakes. To the right is uphill ground with tires and Kritters hopping 
down. Deal with them and then bounce straight up on the last tire to 
get the G. Go right to exit the level.

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Coral Capers 
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Start by swimming to the right on the bottom so you will avoid the 
piranhas. When the level goes up, go all the way up to get the K. Now 
go back down and to the right to see an octopus swimming in circles. 
Follow it until you see the banana. Swim into the wall below it to find 
a lot of them. Leave and continue right. You should see a banana arrow 
pointing down. Go down to get Enguarde. Go up and you will see another 
octopus. Follow it around and you will see a 1-up balloon to the right. 
Get it and continue to the left. Deal with the piranhas and when you 
see the banana arrow pointing down, go up, but watch out for the 
piranha. Get the O and bananas and then go down. If you lost Enguarde, 
follow the octopus around and you will get him back. If not go left and 
kill the piranha. Go up to the left of the DK barrel and kill the 
shark. Go into the wall to the right to find an Expresso icon. Now go 
left and kill another shark. Go all the way up to find the N. Now head 
down and to the right past the piranhas. Towards the end you will see a 
clam. Watch out, because it shoots pearls at you. Past it is another 
octopus. Follow it to get the G and exit to the right. 

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Barrel Cannon Canyon 
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From the start, jump on top of the cave to the left and into the Cannon 
Barrel. It will shoot you to the K. Jump into the next one and it will 
shoot you a little bit across the level and into a DK barrel. Go to the 
right, jump on the Kritters and blast your way right using the barrels. 
When you get the chance to blast into the barrel floating up and down 
next to the wall, don't. Instead, wait till it's out of the way and 
blast into the wall to find a Bonus Room. Use the barrels in the room 
to blast to the right and get the 1-up balloon. Exit and tag the Save 
Barrel. Jump on the Kritter and grab the DK barrel. Run under the next 
Kritter and fall to the ground. Use the barrel to run into the wall to 
your right to find another Bonus Room. When you exit, deal with the 
Kritter and grab the TNT barrel. Use it on the next Kritter and go 
right. You will see a barrel to the right of another Kritter. Jump into 
it and shoot up into a Barrel Cannon. It will shoot you to the right 
and to the ground to make the N appear. Now go to the right and use the 
Barrel Cannons to blast your way across the rest of the level. When you 
land in the treetops, roll to the right and jump to get the G. 

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Candy's Challenge
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Do win this challenge, you must jump off of the tire and onto one of 
the soft spots to find the Coin. I found it in the center spot.

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Very Gnawty's Lair
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This will be your first boss encounter. Gnawty just jumps back and 
forth across the screen, speeding up after each time you jump on his 
head. Just watch his pattern and jump on his head five times to defeat 
him. You now are awarded with your first large banana.

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Monkey Mines
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Winky's Walkway
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Walk up the ramp, bounce the Kritter and then bounce on the Necky to 
get the K. Bust open the DK barrel if you need it and continue to the 
right bouncing the rest of the Kritters. When you get to the pit, 
bounce on the Necky to get across it. Further on you will see two 
Neckys flying up and down. Bounce up on them to find Winky's crate. Get 
in and then jump down on the Kritter. Jump across the platforms coming 
up and then watch out for the barrel, Gnawtys come constantly out of 
it. Jump to the next platform watching out for the Necky. Jump up to 
the Bonus Barrel. Inside the Bonus Room, use Winky to get all of the 
bananas and the O. Exit and continue on. Later, bounce on another Necky 
to get the N. Avoid the next Gnawty barrel and continue to find the 
Save Barrel. Next is a DK Barrel if you need it. When you see the Necky 
after the one next to the DK Barrel, wait until it's flying at its 
highest and bounce off of its head to get an Expresso icon. Keep going 
to the right watching out for the Gnawty barrels and the Neckys. When 
you see the banana line going down and the Necky flying back and forth, 
bounce on it to the right to get the G. Further right, you'll see a 
Zinger in the air. If you have Winky still, bounce off of it to get a 
1-up balloon. To the right is the exit.

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Mine Cart Carnage
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Get the DK Barrel if you need it, and then jump into the Barrel Cannon 
to be launched into a cart. This level is straightforward and 
everything is pretty much in the open. You mainly just have to jump 
pits in the first half, but after the Save Barrel you must jump 
blockades and Kremling Karts. When you see the two pieces of track one 
above the other, try to hit the bottom one to get a 1-up balloon. Watch 
out towards the end, because a single Kremling Kart comes out of 
nowhere.

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Bouncy Bonanza
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Go right and bounce on the Kritter. You then will see a barrel. Grab 
it, continue right, and knock out the Zinger with it. Push the tire 
down and to the right. When you see the two Kritters hopping back and 
forth, bounce on them and then use the tire to bounce up to the K. 
Next, go past the Zinger by jumping on the tire it flies over. Grab the 
next barrel and hop down to the low level. Hop on the tires to get a DK 
Barrel and then up to the high level. You will see two Zingers flying 
up and down. Drop under them and use the barrel to break through the 
right wall to a Bonus Room. You must match all three barrels to win. 
After this, you drop on top of a Kritter. Avoid the Zinger to the right 
and get the O it flies over. Push the tire after that under the low 
wall and use it to bounce up to the Save Barrel. Push it under the next 
wall and onto the floating platform. Hop on it and bounce up to the 
high ground. Get the N and avoid the Zinger. Hop across the tires and 
get the DK barrel if you need it. On the other side, bounce on the 
Kritter. Jump and hold right to land at a door. Go inside to get a 
Winky crate. Exit and then go to the right. Bounce the Kritter and go 
right to find tires floating above a pit. After the first one, Zingers 
will fly around the tires. If you have Winky, just bounce on them. 
Later, you will see a tire below a DK Barrel. Watch out because a 
Zinger flies around it, just time your jump right to get it. Keep on 
and bounce the Kritters later in the level. Below the second one is the 
G. When you get to the tire, push it to the right and carefully onto 
the floating platform. Bounce up on it where you see the bananas going 
to find a Bonus Room. (It's easier if you have Winky, just forget the 
tire and jump up.) Use the Cannon Barrel to blast up and then bounce on 
the tires to get goodies. You will land right next to the exit.

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Jump on the Klap Trap and then hit the Go/Stop Barrel to make the Rock 
Kroc stop. Quickly jump over him and to safety. Get the DK Barrel if 
you need it. Hit the next G/S Barrel and run past the two Rock Krocs to 
safety. Bounce the Klap Trap and then jump to the K. Wait for the Rock 
Kroc to be offscreen and then hit the G/S Barrel and jump over it. Jump 
across the pit and bounce the Klap Trap. Hit the G/S Barrel, hop on the 
platform with the Rock Kroc and over to safety. Bounce the two Klap 
Traps and then hit the G/S Barrel to the left. Run as fast as you can, 
jump the pit, run past the Rock Krocs, and jump to the other side 
hitting the G/S Barrel at the same time. Keep running and jump to the 
floating platform with the Rock Kroc on it and then to the other side. 
Hit the DK Barrel if you need it and continue on. Hit the G/S Barrel, 
run past the Rock Kroc's, and bounce the Klap Trap. Roll into the pit 
to get the O and quickly jump to make it to the other side. Hit the 
Save Barrel and grab the regular Barrel. Time a jump to hit the G/S 
Barrel while the Rock Kroc isn't near it and run past it. Use the 
barrel to run through the wall to the right and into a Bonus Room. When 
you land, bounce the Klap Traps, and go right to find the tire. Push it 
to the left and jump on it where the bananas go up into the air to find 
another Bonus Room. Inside, shoot out of the Barrel Cannon to get 
goodies. When you exit, go to the tire again and push it to the right. 
Hop on the Klap Trap that's on the ledge and then bounce on the tire to 
hit the G/S Barrel. Quickly hop across the three platforms to the other 
side. Hit the Klap Trap, and bounce off of it to get the N above. You 
will see a bunch of Green Bananas below. Jump into the hole to the 
right and smack the ground to find another Sticker Pack. Go to the 
right and time your jump to hit the G/S Barrel and land on the floating 
platform.  Hop to the next platform, and then to solid land. Drop down, 
hit the G/S Barrel, and run. Jump up to the next G/S Barrel, and then 
bounce off of the tire up to the next one. Quickly then push the loose 
tire to the right and then quickly hop on it up to the last G/S Barrel. 
Then run, get the G, and exit the level. 

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Bounce off of the tire at the start and up to the left to find a Bonus 
Barrel. Shoot out of the Barrel Cannon to get goodies. At the top of 
the right row of bananas is the K. Avoid the Wheel Gnawty and then jump 
into the Cannon Barrel in the pit. When you blast up, land on the soft 
ground on the right to get a tire. Push it to the right and under the 
next Wheel Gnawty. Deal with the Kritters and push the tire to the low 
ground. Bounce on it to get the O. Push it further on to the left of 
the next Wheel Gnawty and bounce up into the air to find another Bonus 
Barrel. Inside, you must jump up and tag the letter that is red without 
touching the Kremling faces. Spell RARE and you will get an Enguarde 
icon. Use Diddy to grab the TNT Barrel and then carefully jump over the 
two Krushas. Run under the Wheel Gnawty and use the Barrel on the right 
wall to find a Bonus Room. Inside, watch the green balloon and find it 
when it stops. When you exit, jump across the pit on the other side of 
where the Krushas were to reach the Save Barrel. Keep on going until 
you can jump on a soft piece of ground to make a loose tire appear. 
Push it to the right bouncing any snakes on the way. Push it to the 
edge and when the Wheel Gnawty is low, bounce up to a high platform 
above its head. Jump up to the right and you will find a Winky crate. 
Get Winky and then drop right off of the ledge to get the N. Go right, 
avoid the Wheel Gnawty and drop down. Quickly deal with the Necky 
throwing nuts and then go right some more. Dodge the Wheel Gnawty by 
hiding in the pits. Kill the snakes as you go in them. On the other 
side, time a jump off of the next Necky to get the G. Continue on by 
rolling and jumping under a Wheel Gnawty to the higher ground and then 
jumping over another to find the exit. 

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Candy's Challenge
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The barrels in this room flash between the Coin and a Zinger. Match all 
of them to be Coins and you win the Coin.

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Necky's Nuts
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To defeat Necky, wait until it shoots a nut out of its mouth, and then 
bounce off of the tire in the center of the room onto its head. Do this 
five times to defeat Necky and to claim another large banana.


