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Blazing Bazukas
Bonus areas: Two (2)
New enemy here: The Bazukas. The Bazukas carry large cannons that shoot out barrels. You can use the barrels or steel kegs as stepping stones to the other side of an area, but if those barrels are TNT barrels, stay away! Those will explode if you jump on them.
Shortly before the O, you can play as Squitter. You're going to have to play as him to get to the first bonus area as well as the DK Coin. You will have to carry the nearby TNT barrel over to the left and throw it at Bazuka, but even if you miss, you can still carefully jump into the barrel.
As mentioned earlier, Y lets you shot projectile webs to destroy enemies and Up and Down let you aim those webs, but pressing A will allow you to make platform webs just like in the second game. Press A once to create a slow-moving glob of webbing, then press it again to make the platform. Just like with the projectile webs, you can aim the platform webs as you make them. You can only have up to two platform webs on the screen at any time, and if you make one after you reach the limit, the first one you made will disappear. Also, platform webs will disappear after a certain amount of time, and you can tell they are going to do that when they rapidly twitch for a second.
Immediately upon getting Squitter, go back to where the TNT barrel was and scale upwards with platform webs. To the right will be the first bonus area. Just fight off all the incoming TNT barrels' with Squitter's projectile webs to get there. Use platform webs to make it to the other end of the room and get the first Bonus Coin. You do not need to defeat all the enemies to get there, but it can help if you defeat a few of them.
For the DK Coin, you'll want to go all the way to the left past the O with Squitter. You can reach this one with Dixie if you take Squitter to the sign after the Star Barrel. Make sure you're above Koin, then either use Squitter's platform webs or Dixie's Helicopter Spin to get the Bazuka and change the Barrel Switch above Bazuka's head from a regular wooden barrel to a steel keg. From here, you want to make your way to the right and have the steel keg smack right into Koin's back. You'll be able to get the DK Coin from there.
Use the Barrel Switch to the left of the Star Barrel if you're not playing as Squitter after the mid-level checkpoint so you can have regualr barrels to use as platforms.
The second Bonus Barrel is to the left of the vertical shaft near the end. Jump on top of Bazuka's cannon, then use Dixie's Helicopter Spin to float to the left to get to the bonus level. Here, you will have to use the barrels the Bazuka shoots out to get the seond Bonus Coin.
Low-G Labyrinth
Bonus areas: Two (2)
Here, you'll listen to some pretty spooky music where your movement is slowed down and your jumps will carry you to the ceiling if you're not careful! You won't go as far if you tap the jump button, but you will still go higher than normal.
You'll be seeing a lot of Buzzes in this stage. Be careful with your movements so you do not take unnecessary damage.
Shortly after the Star Barrel, you'll find an Animal Barrel with a purple Squawks in it. Quawks is back again, and this time, he can fly. However, he cannot spit eggs like his green counterpart; instead, he has to carry barrels with his feet and drop them on enemies from above in order to defend himself. Just hold Y near a barrel to pick it up, and release it when you're above the enemy.
To the left of the Quawks Barrel and the Star Barrel is the first bonus area. It is in the vertical shaft to the left of the Star Barrel, and you can easily reach it with Quawks. Collect all 80 stars before time runs out to get the first Bonus Coin. Even though the two bonus areas as well as the stage itself are low-gravity, the gravity does not seem to affect Quawks all that much.
The second Bonus Barrel is just after the N. When you see the Buzzes, go past them and go down. You'll have to use a TNT Barrel above (which is blocked by a Buzz) to take out a fast-moving Buzz. If you can't take the fast-moving Buzz out, you'll more than likely going to have to sacrifice a Kong to get down there. You'll find the second bonus area. You'll be playing as Squawks here. Spit eggs at all the Buzzes to take them down and get the second Bonus Coin.
Near the end, there are two "No Quawks" signs, one on the left and one on the right. Take the one on the left to get the steel keg. Stand on Koin's shield to assure that you can aim the keg at the wall to the right and hit him in the back for the DK Coin. The steel keg nearby when you return to the main stage can be used to take out a Buzz to get a 1-Up and a Bear Coin.
If you can go all the way to the left of the G, you can get three Bear Coins and temporary invincibility.
Kaos Karnage
Kaos is a giant robot with a couple of attacks up its sleeve. When it moves back and forth, run under it and try not to get burned by the exhaust coming out of the thruster.
When the blades slowly move around Kaos' torso, you will want to quickly jump up onto them and jump on Kaos' head to attack it. You'll want to be quick, or else you'll be knocked back - but not hurt - by giant boxing gloves.
After three hits, the helmet will fly off and be exposed, and after four hits, the helmet will fire laser beams. When the visor on the helmet turns yellow, you know a laser is about to be fired. On he fourth hit,it will be fired three times; on the fifth hit, it will be fired four times. You will want to avoid those until Kaos lowers so you can jump up the blades one more time and hit Kaos in its exposed head.
After five hits, Kaos will fly away while promising revenge, and you'll get the other ski for the next ride you'll get from Funky's Rentals: the Turbo Ski. You can hold Y to accelerate faster, which will let you ride over the waterfalls in the overworld to reach even more stages you currently couldn't reach.
To the east of Bazaar's General Store is Undercover Cove, which is another Banana Bird cove. Just use the Turbo Ski to get there.
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