2. Kremwood Forest
2005.07.11. 15:49
=========================================================================== World 2: KREMWOOD FOREST ===========================================================================
This is where the game starts to get trickier. The difficulty level in these is pumped up a little bit. I will say this now, & I'll say it again: take your time. However, there is one stage where that could be an exception (more on that later). With all of that said and done, visit Barrel Shield Bust-Up.
=========================================================================== Stage 1: BARREL SHIELD BUST-UP ===========================================================================
Avoiding the monkey's (Minkey's) projectiles is the hardest part of the stage, and you will have to do that often. Since all of the other parts of the stage are easy with the exception of an occasional Buzz, I will cover what you have to do at each group of Minkeys.
1. There are two monkeys, and a barrel shield by the second monkey. Hide behind it so the 2nd monkey won't hit you with his projectile. 2. Repeat # 1, but note that there are three monkeys. I won't specify how many monkeys there are in a group from this point on, but I will tell you how to pass each group. 3. After the first monkey throws it's projectile, go up the rope, fast. 4. Repeat # 2. 5. Repeat # 4. 6. Repeat # 3.
Now you should be at the continue barrel. I will do the same thing, starting from 1.
1. Now the barrel shield moves. You must move with the barrel to survive. 2. Repeat # 1. 3. Wait for the first projectile to go flying, then get up. 4. Repeat # 2. 5. Repeat # 3. 6. Repeat # 4. 7. Repeat # 6. 8. Repeat # 7.
That mainly does it. Now, go to the right to leave.
Bonus areas:
1. After the 5th set of Minkeys before the continue barrel, there is a TNT barrel. Use it on the left wall.
Kind: Find Time: 15
Avoid the six Minkeys' projectiles as you climb up the rope.
2. Another TNT barrel is after the final set of Minkeys. Use it on the left wall, and then climb up to a higher branch within the tree. Switch to Dixie, then glide right through the openings.
Kind: Bananas Time: 35
I think you need another ASCII. "R" is the rope you climb, "M" is Minkey's locations, "B" is where the bananas could be, and "C" is the coin after you get the bananas.
_________ | R M| | BRB | | R | |M R | | BRB | | R | | R M| | R | |______C|
Koin's Location:
Before the 5th set after the continue barrel, team-up and throw Dixie up and left. Throw the Keg barrel right where it was, don't move, and Koin is clobbered. Use the TNT barrel to create an exit. =========================================================================== Do you remember me saying something about an exception to the take your time rule? Well, the next stage is it. Here, speed counts. Should you want the bonuses, make a second trip for them.
=========================================================================== Stage 2: RIVERSIDE RACE ===========================================================================
Believe me or not, this is the hardest stage in Kremwood Forest. You have to avoid a group of bees that are following you just about everywhere, dispatch of foes when there is time, and try to beat this stage in under 1:15.00. Pretty tough, huh? Therefore, you have to really play this stage two times: one for speed, and one to find everything else. If you are using the emulator version, save the state before you enter this stage. Like I said, you have to go fast. I can't provide much detail about the main stage itself more than I did in the above paragraph, except for the following.
1. Just expect to lose lives. 2. Brash got to the continue barrel in 35 seconds. If you are about two to five seconds behind his time when you get to the continue barrel, you can still catch up to his record of 1:15.00. 3. When you enter a bonus stage, time freezes. That is important to remember.
Bonus Areas:
1. After the first lake, you will see another lake. A cliff is overlooking the 2nd lake. You can get up on the cliff two ways. One way is to water bounce using Kiddy. The other way is to sacrifice Kiddy to the bees. When that happens, Dixie jumps in the air automatically. Use that opportunity to glide to the right, and hope you make it.
Kind: Bananas Time: 30
ASCII comes to the rescue again. "B" is the possible banana locations, "W" is the water surface, & "F" is the enemy fish (which is Koco). The coin is at the right side.
____________________ | | | | | B B B | | __C_| |WWWWWWWWWWWWW|XXXX| | B F B |XXXX|
2. You will see an N in plain sight during the race. When you see it, go in the lake below in the lower-left corner. Get the Invincibility barrel, then jump on the red Buzzes near the surface to reach the barrel.
Kind: Bash Time: 15
If you think you can make it, try jumping on the Re-Koils, but a safer bet is to roll into them. Also, if they are coming down on you, roll and they will be out.
Koin's Location:
After you get out of the lake with the G in it, you must have Kiddy. Having Dixie helps. Jump over the bees that follow you, then Water Bounce to the left. If you have both Kongs, a (somewhat) better idea is to jump into the bees as Kiddy. Then Dixie will jump in midair. Glide to the left then. Defeat Koin the normal way.
Bypass:
It is above the center of the first lake. Team-up or use the sacrifice technique. A word of warning, though: If you take the warp barrel, you'll be disqualified with a time of over nine minutes. =========================================================================== Now that you have done the stage for speed (or bonuses, whichever you chose), go for the other one. When both have been accomplished, go to the next indoor stage.
=========================================================================== Stage 3: SQUEALS ON WHEELS ===========================================================================
Your primary objective, Secret Agents D & K, is to destroy all of the Sneeks in the wheels. The live rats keep the doors locked. Once all of the Sneeks of a group are destroyed, the doors will open. The first one you see is mainly for practice. For this stage, I will tell you whether or not it is easy to destroy each Sneek and proceed, starting with the one after you climb the rope. Now, on to the description.
1. This is an easy one, so don't worry about it. 2. Another easy one. 3. Time to hard-en up. Two red Buzzes are guarding the rat. Time your throw. 4. After you stop the rat, you must jump on the wheel and go left. A fast red Buzz rotates around the wheel. The Buzz makes this one hard. 5. You have to go left, past the O, to find this one. This is hard in the "search & destroy" category. 6. Easy as pie.
Now that you have reached the continue barrel, I will start the count again.
1. Easy. 2. Easy. 3. Hard: two red Buzzes are guarding the wheel. 4. Hard: two green Buzzes are guarding the wheel. 5. Easy. 6. Two red Buzzes guarding. 7. Easy. 8. Easy. 9. Two red Buzzes guarding. 10. Two red Buzzes guarding.
Now that you're through with that part, jump through the trap door. You will be back where you started; only now you can go through a previously locked door. You will find Perry for the first time. Perry will hover above you, getting those high bananas. When you see Booty Bird, you can run directly into him and get the G. However, when you see the red Buzz, you must make Perry "jump" over the buzz. I think ASCII will help you again. Your character is "K", "k" is where you should land after you jump, Perry above you is "P", the red Buzz is "B", and the bananas are "b". If Perry survives the jump, then pass the No Perry sign to get a Blue Balloon. Past the No Perry sign is the goal.
_______________ + b + + b b + + b b + + P B + + + + + + + +____K____k___+
Bonus Areas:
1. Before the continue barrel, jump on wheel 5. Jump to the left to find the bonus barrel.
Kind: Stars Time: 20 How many stars: 20
You have to maintain balance on the two wheels to get all of the stars. I will do ASCII here. The wheels will look like flat land (__), stars are "*", & "C" is the bonus coin.
_____________________ | * * * * * | | * * * * * | | * * * * * | | * * * * * | |___ __ __ ___C|
2. After the continue barrel, get on wheel 1. Team-up to wheel 2, and jump right to get to the Bonus Barrel.
Kind: Bananas Time: 30
The same arena as the last bonus area is used here, only you want bananas here.
Koin's Location:
When all of the green Buzzes are gone surrounding wheel 4, get on it. Team-up and throw Dixie right. Koin is in plain sight. Stop him normally. =========================================================================== If you have reached this point in the game with all of the bonus areas beaten and banana birds bagged so far, you are good. Now, in the next stage you will get help from spiders. Squitter isn't in this stage, but other friendly spiders are.
=========================================================================== Stage 4: SPRINGIN' SPIDERS ===========================================================================
There are a lot of Buzzes in the playing field. Also, there are two different types of spiders (referred to as Nid). The pink Nids jump when you get on them, while the yellow Nids just keep on jumping. Take your time through this stage and you will beat it. Also, if you want to be Squawks, play until you get to the K. Go left, and when you see the yellow Nid, go down the hole and you will be Squawks. Get to the No Squawks sign to get a bear coin. That is all of the main description I can provide.
Bonus Areas:
1. There are two ways to get in this stage that I know.
For the first way, get Squawks. Once gotten, fly up & right to take a Squawks only shortcut. Soon you will see a green Buzz blocking your path. Shoot it & Go left. Either ignore Squawks (or get him, it is up to you), and take the main road into the tree. Soon you will be out of the tree. Get in the next tree, go down and around. It will take you to the same barrel.
Kind: Bananas Time: 45
I'm in a good mood, so I'll do another ASCII. "B" is the possible banana locations, "b" is the stationary red Buzz, and the R's next to each other is where the other red Buzz can move.
_______ | B | | | |B b B| | | | B | | | |__ __| |RRRRR| | | | | | | | C|
2. Once you past the G, fall in the following hole. Now, where is the G, you ask? Below the G there will be a Swoopy hidden by leaves. Jump by him to make him spear the left tree like a woodpecker. Now, jump on him to reach the G. Get it, then go right, and when you see the hole, go in.
Kind: Stars Time: 15 How Many Stars: 30
Jump on the Nid to get the first few stars, then jump in the group of stars. You can repeat this up to three times. By the third time if you don't all of the stars, then forget it. I'll do another ASCII. "S" is the pink spider, "*" show the stars in their approximate locations, and "C" is where the coin will be after you get the stars. This ASCII clearly isn't my best. ________________________ | | | * | | | | * * | | _____ *** | | * | *** | | | *** | | * | *** | | | *** | | * | *** | | | *** | | *** | |___S______________C___|
Koin's Location:
Keep on playing until you find the 1st DK barrel past the continue barrel. Now, go on the 2nd pink Nid, with Kiddy in the lead. While riding the spider, team-up. When the spider reaches his peak, jump to the left, and throw Dixie up & left. You will now be able to see Koin. How to make Koin give it up can be tricky for first time players. On the branch you land on is a keg barrel. Throw the barrel through the opening on the upper-left side. The barrel will hit Koin in the back. Now, team-up & throw Dixie through the opening to pick up the coin. Use the TNT barrel nearby to create an exit. =========================================================================== Before you go on, stop at Brash's Cabin. He will brag about his time on Riverside Race. If you have beaten that time, he will get so mad, he will create a path to Arich's Hoard, but only after completing Bobbing Barrel Brawl can you reach it. You might as well play Bobbing Barrel Brawl right now.
=========================================================================== Stage 5: BOBBING BARREL BRAWL ===========================================================================
After the K (hidden by a red Buzz), you will turn into Ellie. You should remember playing as Ellie in Murky Mill. Now, you have to learn some new skills. You will have to learn how to put water in your trunk and spit it out as well. Try to stay out of the water, because a pink fish (they call him Nibbla) lives in most of the bodies of water here. He has a nasty bite, which can kill you. If you have a spare Ellie, then you can still go continue. You also have to be careful because you can easily slip off the barrels in the water. Don't worry; you can't sink, but Nibbla will come to get you. Again, take your time. If you are using the emulator version, it is best to save before & after each difficult part. The 2 ASCII diagrams below show typical diagrams of what you have to do to cross the lakes below if Nibbla is in them. In both of the diagrams, "E" is for Ellie & "W" is the surface of the water. In the first diagram, "B" is the barrel on the land you have to put in the water. "b" is where the barrel should be thrown (or put down; to do that, hold Down when the barrel is over water).
__________________ + + + + +_E_B_ _____+ |XXXX| |XXXX| |XXXX|WWWbWWW|XXXX|
In the second diagram, "k" is the keg barrel you are on. "B" this time is Booty Bird. Shoot him with water to make him drop a barrel to continue.
________________ + + + B + + ___+ + E |XX| WWWWkWWWWWWW|XX|
Those are only basic diagrams. In the stages, you will have those same situations, only it will be a little bit harder. Just time your jumps and shots & you'll be okay. You might lose a few lives, but that's okay.
Bonus Areas:
1. After the O, you will see an automatic barrel. Jump in it, and you will pass a Booty Bird, a red Buzz, and a Bonus Barrel. Shoot Booty Bird with water to make him drop a TNT barrel on Buzz. Jump in the barrel.
Kind: Find Time: 25
Look at the 1st ASCII for this stage. Mainly, it's the same thing. Just remember that only two barrels can be in the water at the same time. When you throw a 3rd barrel in the water, one will disappear. What I did to complete this bonus area follows. When I picked up the barrel, I threw it upwards. Then I picked up another barrel, & while holding it, I jumped to the floating barrel. I dropped the barrel down. I timed my jumps, and I got the coin. You may use any strategy, of course, but the way described above was an effective strategy for me. Choose your strategy.
2. Note: This description is long, but try to follow along (no rhyme intended). Past the N will be a big lake, and Nibbla won't be in it (thank goodness). If you look closely on the bottom of your screen while in the lake, you will see a bonus barrel. By now, you should know that you float in water as Ellie. How do you get in there? What you do is go to the right, and when you get to the wall, don't jump up. Wait for the two Knik-Knaks to get to their final positions in the sky. Jump on the higher ground, then jump on the Knik-Knaks. Keep holding left and you will jump in the water. The force of the jump will let you go down to the bottom of the lake, & you will be able to reach the barrel. I think ASCII will help once more. "W" is the water surface, "B" is the bonus barrel, "X" is extra space, & "E" is you. The letters "K" & "N" are both Knik-Knaks, while "k" & "n" will be their location if you let them be.
______________________ + k + + n __K__N+ + |XXXXX| + ______E|XXXXX| |WWWWWWW|XXXXXXXXXXXX| | |XXXXXXXXXXXX| | |XXXXXXXXXXXX| | B |XXXXXXXXXXXX|
Kind: Stars Time: 15 How many Stars: 10
The only thing you have to make sure is that you don't fall off the barrels floating in the water.
Koin's Location:
Before the continue barrel, you will see Koin. Back up and you will see a keg barrel. Bring the barrel to you, but be careful the barrel doesn't hit either red Buzz when it is on your trunk. When you are by Koin, throw the barrel over Koin, but under another red Buzz, so it hits Koin in the back.
Extra Note:
If you are very good, then take this challenge. After you change back, make sure you have both Kongs. Now, try to go back to the beginning of the stage. It is very hard, I admit, even with the EMU version. If you are using the EMU version, then save before and after each difficult part. This way, if you couldn't get into the second bonus level as Ellie, you can get to it as the Kongs. =========================================================================== Before you fight Arich, you should get the Banana Bird in Arich's Hoard (BB: 4). Now that you have it, go face Arich. To find out how to beat him, go to the Bosses section in my FAQ. After Arich is taken care of, you should get the banana bird in Arich's Hoard if you didn't already. Now that you have a patch, go to Funky. He will build you a hovercraft that can go over rocks. Once you get it, go to the left side of the over world map. Go to the beach that is surrounded by rocks. Play Simon Says to win another banana bird (BB: 5). Now, go over the rocks by Funky's Rentals. You know have choices. You can either activate the Lost World (more on that later), go to Mekanos, visit Bungalow, or make a stop at Cotton Top Cove. You should stop at Cotton Top Cove, for it is easier than Mekanos.
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