Vulture Culture
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Template:Level Vulture Culture is the eleventh level in the classic Super Nintendo game, Donkey Kong Country. It is also the first level in the Vine Valley area.
In this crazy forest level, the Kongs must make their way through a large forest infested with Neckys. To do so, the Kongs will make use of many Barrel Cannons, and even bounce off the Neckys themselves. In fact, many of the Neckys in this level only serve as platforms. "Vulture Culture" also introduces the new enemy, Mini-Necky, who will spit nuts at the Kongs whenever they are spotted. Not only these dangerous vultures populate the level, red and yellow Zingers do as well, and they are another large threat to the monkeys.
Level Layout
Bonus Level(s)
- When the Kongs find the level's first Necky, they should defeat it and push the tire to the left off the small ledge they are on. They must push it to the edge of a cliff on the right side of the area and bounce off of it, following a trail of three visible bananas. If they bounced high enough, they will land in a barrel. It will shoot them to the Bonus Level, where they must hit a few Kong Letters orbiting the center of the stage. If they hit the letters in the correct order, they will be awarded with an Extra Life Balloon. Once done, they will end up back in the main level.
- Before the Star Barrel, the heroes will cross a abyss while bouncing off of several Neckies. They will soon reach a small area of land where a Mini Necky is. When this enemy is jumped off of, the heroes must land on a small spot on the ground to find a barrel. They should use it to blow away the nearest wall. If they walk into the opening they created, they will be in a Bonus Level. There, they will have to defeat two Klaptraps. These foes, though, are not like other Klaptraps, and require more hits to get rid of. As they are jumped on, the monkeys will be given Banana Bunches as an award. Once they are hit by the enemies or they beat them, the bonus will end.
- Around the end of the level, the heroes will see a Necky perched on a high platform. If they hop off of this foes and land on a strange area on the ground, a barrel will pop out. They should use it to destroy a wall near where the Necky was standing. When the entryway is open, the heroes will be in the Bonus Level upon entering it. There, they must shoot over a wide abyss, shooting through several barrels. As they go, they will collect some bananas and the letter N. After they make it over the gap, the monkeys can exit the area through a nearby opening.
Gallery
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The Kongs encounter two Neckies.
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Shooting through one of the Barrel Cannons.
Trivia
- "Vulture Culture" is the name of a popular album by The Alan Parsons Project (released in 1985). The name of the title track was a play on the term "culture vulture," which is used for people well versed in the fine arts.
