Donkey Kong 64/Controls

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Kongs[edit]

Control Usage
Neutral control Move; aim perspectives and cross-hairs.
A button Jump; swim fast (underwater); shoot from Barrel (Donkey Kong only); Ascend (with Jetpack, Diddy Kong only).
Z button+A button Backflip.
A button+Z button Simian Slam (in the air).
Neutral control+A button+A button Double Jump (Diddy Kong only)
A button+A button Pony Tail Twirl (Tiny Kong only).
A button+B button Air attack.
Neutral control+Z button+A button Long jump.
B button Attack; pick up barrel/TNT; special charge attack (press and hold, then release); swim slow (underwater);
shoot shooter; take picture; Gorilla Grab (in front of lever) (Donkey Kong only).
Neutral control+B button Running attack.
Z button+B button Chimpy Charge (Diddy Kong only); Primate Punch (Chunky Kong only)
Z button+B button+Neutral control Orangstand (Lanky Kong only)
Neutral control+Z button+B button Slide attack (Tiny Kong and Donkey Kong only)
Start button Pause the game and display the progress menu.
Z button Crouch; use Bananaporter; use Kong Pad; use Battle Arena Pad; dive (in water); Hover in place (with Jetpack, Diddy Kong only).
Z button+Left c Take out the currently controlled Kong's shooter.
Z button+Right c Throw an Orange Grenade.
Z button+Up c Play the currently controlled Kong's musical instrument.
Z button+Down c Take out camera.
Left c Pan the camera counter-clockwise around the currently controlled Kong.
Right c Pan the camera clock-wise around the currently controlled Kong.
Up c Switch to first person perspective (you cannot move while in this mode).
Down c Adjust the distance of the camera from the currently controlled Kong.
R button Move the camera behind the currently controlled Kong (can be held).

Minecart[edit]

Control Usage
A button Jump.
Left control Extend to the left.
Right control Extend to the right.
Up control Speed up.
Down control Slow down.
Z button Duck.
R button View from behind.
Start button Pause the game.

Slot Car[edit]

Control Usage
Z button Go.
Left control Change lanes to the left.
Right control Change lanes to the right.
A button Fire missile; honk horn (when out of missiles).
Start button Pause the game.

Rambi[edit]

Control Usage
Neutral control Move.
A button Jump.
B button Attack.
Z button + B button Charge.
Left c Pan the camera counter-clockwise around Rambi.
Right c Pan the camera clock-wise around the Rambi.
Up c Switch to first person perspective (you cannot move while in this mode).
Down c Adjust the distance of the camera from Rambi.
R button Move the camera behind the Rambi (can be held).
Start button Pause the game.

Enguarde[edit]

Control Usage
Neutral control Move.
A button Swim.
B button Dash.
Z button Dive (use when above water).
Left c Pan the camera counter-clockwise around Enguarde.
Right c Pan the camera clock-wise around the Enguarde.
Up c Switch to first person perspective (you cannot move while in this mode).
Down c Adjust the distance of the camera from Enguarde.
R button Move the camera behind the Enguarde (can be held).
Start button Pause the game.

Donkey Kong (arcade)[edit]

Control Usage
Left controlorRight control, Left dpadorRight dpad Move.
Up control, Up dpad Climb up ladder.
Down control, Down dpad Climb down ladder.
A button, B button Jump.
Start button Pause the game.

Jetpac[edit]

Control Usage
Neutral control, Neutral dpad Move.
A button Ascend.
B button Fire laser.
L button, R button Hover in place.
Start button Pause the game.