Underwater Ruins

Underwater Ruins is a level in the Ice World area of DK: King of Swing. It is one of the four levels that must be completed to unlock the boss level, Sassy Squatch's Lair.

Underwater Ruins is the second and last level to be underwater. The water slows down Donkey Kong's movements, and the level has a lot of Shuris and Lockjaws. Underwater Ruins is the only level to have pegs that rise out from gaps in the ground. There are also many obstacles returning in this level, such as switches and levers, barrels, spikes, and normal pegs and peg boards. On many occasions in the level, the switches and levers either move peg boards or open walls.

Layout
At the start, Donkey Kong is next to a gap in the ground. Pegs float out of this gap, and Donkey Kong can hold on them to climb to the top of a high ledge just ahead. At the top-left is a peg surrounded by three bananas. Donkey Kong must continue right and climb across three Peg Boards that are circled by two Shuris. He must then climb up some more rising pegs. Donkey Kong can find three more bananas surrounding a peg to the left. There are spikes on the ceiling, which cause the pegs to break once they hit it. Donkey Kong can go right to continue into the second section; the left path has three more Peg Boards, two Lockjaws, and a Question Barrel at the end. Donkey Kong can break the Question Barrel to open an alcove with the bronze medal.

The second section starts out similar to Puzzling Pyramid: Donkey Kong must go up a small Peg Board and pull a Jack Peg multiple times to separate two walls pushed together, much like in Puzzling Pyramid. Donkey Kong must quickly climb up the Peg Boards above because the walls quickly close on him. He can collect two Banana Bunches along the way. After going above the closing walls, Donkey Kong must pull another Jack Peg and quickly climb up some more Peg Boards. Donkey Kong must pull down on an orange Switch Peg to make a small Peg Board appear, enabling him to reach another small Peg Board above and over the closing walls. Donkey Kong must go right to enter the third and final section.

Donkey Kong starts the last section on the flat ground. He must climb Peg Boards in the air while avoiding two Lockjaws patrolling the low area. A Switch Peg is to the right, and Donkey Kong can pull it to make two Peg Boards appear above. Three bananas are in an alcove to the very right. After climbing the two Peg Boards, Donkey Kong must then pull down on another Switch Peg, causing some Peg Boards to appear to the left. A third Switch Peg is above the leftmost Peg Board. By pulling it, Donkey Kong summons more Peg Boards to the right and opens and alcove with three Shuris, who then roam around the area. Donkey Kong can either avoid or defeat the enemies and continue to another Jack Peg over some spikes on a platform below. He must pull down on the Jack Peg to move a Peg Board near him. Donkey Kong must hold on the Peg Board as it returns to its original position. He can optionally jump right to a smaller Peg Board, over some spikes, to collect three bananas. Donkey Kong must pull on another Switch Peg to open a wall and go down into a room with a few large Peg Boards and Shuris. Donkey Kong must pull on another Switch Peg below to open another wall. Two Peg Boards are below, and one of them has a barrel on it. Donkey Kong can break the barrel to collect a Banana Bunch. Donkey Kong must avoid the spikes below and jump right onto a platform with the exit sign to finish the level.