Donkey Kong Country Returns/Tree Top Bop



Tree Top Bop is another simple stage from World 1. The platforming is a bit more difficult this time around, but you've got an old friend to help you out.

Points of interest

 * Pound a trapdoor to the right of the checkpoint to find a crate. Break this crate to find Rambi the rhinoceros. You can ride Rambi throughout the level, allowing you to run straight through spike pits and most enemies without getting hurt. However, while riding Rambi, Diddy's hover ability doesn't last as long.
 * If you touch an enemy that's on fire, you'll lose a heart and get thrown off of Rambi. Be sure to jump back on top of him before he runs away, because you'll need him to collect most of the puzzle pieces.

KONG letters

 * K: After puzzle piece #1, jump into a barrel and it will start to move. The K block and the next barrel are above you; shoot yourself to the K block first to collect it.
 * O: Just before the checkpoint, there is an O block floating between two stone columns. Time your jump to avoid the hopping frogs, then use the pillar to reach the letter.
 * N: The N block is floating between two tilting platforms. Time your jump carefully to catch the letter in midair.
 * G: After exiting from the bonus stage of puzzle piece #4, head left. Do a high jump off one of the frogs to grab the G block, or simply jump off the platform to the left.

Puzzle pieces

 * 1) From the beginning, move to the right edge and break a DK Barrel to get Diddy Kong. Hop off the right edge and hover over a gap to a platform on the other side. Pick up the puzzle piece and head back.
 * 2) After getting Rambi, backtrack to a spike pit underneath three platforms. Pound on the stone block in the center to drop down to a bonus stage. Jump from platform to platform, collecting all of the bananas and banana coins. You'll be rewarded with the next piece.
 * 3) Use Rambi to ride through the spike pit right after the pit where you got Rambi. Ride through the blocks in the middle to reveal a puzzle piece.
 * 4) With Rambi, run straight through the spike pit after the N block to find another bonus stage. Use the rotating barrels to collect everything and you'll earn the fourth piece.
 * 5) At the very end, run into the right wall with Rambi to reveal a secret area with the last puzzle piece.