DK Isles

DK Isles
Artwork from Donkey Kong 64's Nintendo Power Player's Guide
First appearance	Donkey Kong 64 (1999)
Latest appearance	Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
Rulers	Donkey Kong (Kong Isle) King K. Rool (Crocodile Isle) Banana Fairy Princess (Banana Fairy Island)
Inhabitants	Kongs (Kong Isle) Kremlings (Crocodile Isle)

“No! The time has come. Goodbye, DK Isles!”

—King K. Rool, Donkey Kong 64

DK Isles is the hub world of Donkey Kong 64. It is an archipelago consisting of Kong Isle, Banana Fairy Island, and several smaller islands. In addition to serving as a hub, DK Isles has its own set of collectibles to obtain, including a full set of five Golden Bananas for each Kong, as well as an extra one for Tiny, acquired by catching all the Banana Fairies. During the events of the game, King K. Rool parked his own mechanical island in front of Kong Isle, hoping to destroy it with his Blast-o-Matic.

Layout

Islands	Description	Locations	Rulers
Kong Isle	Kong Isle is the home of the Kongs and the centerpiece of DK Isles. Much like in previous games, it is depicted as being shaped like Donkey Kong's head. It contains the starting area of the game, a small jungle region where DK's Tree House stands. To leave this area, the player needs to obtain the Simian Slam potion from Cranky after completing his Training Barrels. The outer portion of the island consists of a beach surrounded by a few cliffs and caves. A few Gnawties and Zingers infest the coastline. The entrances to Jungle Japes, Angry Aztec, Fungi Forest, and Crystal Caves are located here. After K. Lumsy is freed from his prison, he causes K. Rool's airship to crash land on the beach, setting up the game's final battle.	Jungle Japes Angry Aztec Fungi Forest Crystal Caves	Donkey Kong
Crocodile Isle	This is not a true part of DK Isles, but rather a large, fortified, mechanical island which K. Rool positioned in front of Kong Isle with the intent of firing the Blast-o-Matic from it and destroying the Kongs' home. Regardless, it is considered a part of the game's hub world. Kritters and orange-dropping Zingers will try to attack the Kongs along the deck. Other enemies, like Koshas, will infest the lobby to Creepy Castle. The entrances to Frantic Factory, Gloomy Galleon, Creepy Castle, and Hideout Helm are located here. Snide's HQ is also located here. Attached to Crocodile Isle is K. Lumsy's Prison, where the titular character is being held.	Frantic Factory Gloomy Galleon Creepy Castle Hideout Helm	King K. Rool
Banana Fairy Island	This island is the home of the Banana Fairies. It features a large structure shaped like a Banana Fairy's head, which Tiny is able to enter after learning the Mini-Monkey move, since the entrance is too small to go through otherwise. Upon doing so, she meets the Banana Fairy Princess, who asks her to find the other Banana Fairies, who have gone missing from the island.	None	Banana Fairy Princess
Other islands	Several small, unnamed islands surround Kong Isle. Two of them feature large rocks that, when destroyed, reveal cannons, which are used to access Fungi Forest and Creepy Castle. Another one features a large "X" which can be Simian Slammed by Hunky Chunky to reveal a Golden Banana.	None	None

Golden Bananas

Donkey Kong

Images	Description	Requirements	Type
	At the entrance to the Jungle Japes lobby after talking to K. Lumsy for the first time.	None
	Below the two vines that lead to Snide's H.Q. on Crocodile Isle, shooting the Coconut Switch will cause a gate to open with the Golden Banana.	Coconut Shooter Access to Frantic Factory
	In the Frantic Factory lobby, using the lever enables the elevator platform to reach a bongo Music Pad to perform Bongo Blast.	Bongo instrument Access to Frantic Factory Gorilla Grab
	Inside the Crystal Caves lobby; after Chunky Kong destroys both breakable ice walls at the bottom with Primate Punch, Donkey Kong can use Donkey Barrel to activate the Strong Kong ability in the room behind the breakable ice wall, then walk over the lava in the room on the opposite side to reach the Golden Banana.	Strong Kong ability Chunky Kong's Primate Punch ability Access to Crystal Caves
	Inside the Hideout Helm lobby, hitting the Coconut Switch at the other end creates a path to the yellow-haired Kasplat with a blueprint.	Coconut Shooter Access to Hideout Helm

Diddy Kong

Images	Description	Requirements	Type
	Accessed by using Simian Spring with the Diddy Pad near Snide's H.Q. to reach the Bonus Barrel.	Access to Frantic Factory Simian Spring ability	Batty Barrel Bandit!
	After the Diddy Barrel is revealed by lifting the boulder near the Angry Aztec lobby using Chunky Kong, performing Trombone Tremor with the trombone Music Pad underneath the boulder allows Diddy Kong's Rocketbarrel Boost to reach the top of the waterfall behind DK Isle to shoot a Peanut Switch that opens the gate to the Golden Banana.	Peanut Popgun Rocketbarrel Boost ability Chunky Kong Lanky Kong's trombone instrument Access to Fungi Forest
	Revealing the Diddy Barrel by lifting the boulder near the Angry Aztec lobby using Chunky Kong and performing Trombone Tremor with the trombone Music Pad underneath allows Diddy Kong's Rocketbarrel Boost to reach to reach the Bonus Barrel above DK Isles.	Rocketbarrel Boost ability Chunky Kong Lanky Kong's trombone instrument Access to Fungi Forest
	Located inside the Crystal Caves lobby; after using the Rocketbarrel Boost ability to fly to an electric guitar Music Pad to perform Guitar Gazump.	Electric guitar instrument Rocketbarrel Boost ability Access to Crystal Caves
	After Donkey Kong opens the cage in the center of the Creepy Castle lobby using his Coconut Shooter, Diddy Kong can reach the alcove with the red-haired Kasplat to get the blueprint.	Donkey Kong's Coconut Shooter Access to Creepy Castle

Lanky Kong

Images	Description	Requirements	Type
	In a small gated pocket on the outside of K. Lumsy's Prison, unlocked by hitting the Grape Switch.	Grape Shooter
	Inside K. Lumsy's Prison, Lanky Kong must use the Lanky Barrel to activate OrangStand Sprint, walk over a blue switch near the #8 keyhole on K. Lumsy's cage, and sprint towards the cage within 8 seconds before it closes.	OrangStand Sprint
	Underneath a boulder inside the Jungle Japes lobby that must be lifted by Chunky Kong, allowing Lanky Kong to use the trombone Music Pad to perform Trombone Tremor.	Access to Jungle Japes Trombone instrument Chunky Kong
	In a side room inside the Crystal Caves lobby. First, Chunky Kong must use Primate Punch to destroy a breakable ice wall. This allows Lanky Kong to defeat the blue-haired Kasplat and give its blueprint to Snide.	Chunky Kong's Primate Punch ability Access to Crystal Caves
	Inside the Creepy Castle lobby. First, Chunky Kong must remove the boulder on a Lanky Pad, allowing Lanky Kong to use Baboon Balloon to reach the Bonus Barrel over the center of the lobby.	Chunky Kong Baboon Balloon ability Access to Creepy Castle	Searchlight Seek!

Tiny Kong

Images	Description	Requirements	Type
	Behind Banana Fairy Island. Accessed by hitting the Feather Switch to open a gate with the Golden Banana inside.	Feather Bow
	At the top of the Crocodile Isle. Accessed by using Monkeyport with the Tiny Pad from the bottom of the isle, then using the saxophone Music Pad to perform Saxophone Slam.	Saxophone instrument Monkeyport ability
	In the Angry Aztec lobby. First, Diddy Kong must use Chimpy Charge to hit the gongs, allowing Tiny Kong to fly over to the Bonus Barrel using Pony Tail Twirl.	Access to Angry Aztec Diddy's Chimpy Charge ability Pony Tail Twirl ability
	Inside the Frantic Factory lobby. First, Chunky Kong must destroy the "?" crate in a corner using Primate Punch, causing a purple-haired Kasplat to appear. This allows Tiny Kong to defeat the purple-haired Kasplat and give its blueprint to Snide.	Access to Frantic Factory Chunky Kong's Primate Punch ability
	Inside the Gloomy Galleon lobby. First, Chunky Kong must use a Super Simian Slam on the blue Kong Switch with his face on it, then Tiny Kong can use Pony Tail Twirl to reach the Tiny Barrel, activate Mini-Monkey, and swim through a tiny opening underwater that Chunky Kong opened containing the Golden Banana.	Mini-Monkey ability Pony Tail Twirl ability Chunky Kong Super Simian Slam
	Inside Banana Fairy Island, the 201st Golden Banana is awarded by the Banana Fairy Princess after acquiring all 20 Banana Fairies. If the player has collected all of Tiny Kong's previous DK Isles Golden Bananas, the totals screen will show "6/5".	Mini-Monkey ability All 20 Banana Fairies

Chunky Kong

Images	Description	Requirements	Type
	In a small gated pocket next to the small pond with a waterfall, unlocked by hitting the Pineapple Switch above the gate.	Pineapple Launcher
	Underneath a boulder found past the Angry Aztec lobby. Chunky Kong must lift the boulder to reveal a triangle Music Pad, then perform Triangle Trample.	Triangle instrument
	First, Tiny Kong must use the Tiny Pad to Monkeyport from the bottom to the top of the Crocodile Isle, then use the Saxophone Slam pad there to spawn the Chunky Barrel. From there, Chunky Kong must use Hunky Chunky on a small island with a tree near Banana Fairy Island, then Simian Slam the giant cross on a nearby island. A giant rock will explode on the opposite side of DK Isles, revealing a Golden Banana inside.	Tiny Kong's saxophone instrument Hunky Chunky ability Tiny's Monkeyport ability
	In the Gloomy Galleon lobby, Chunky Kong must defeat the green-haired Kasplat, then give its blueprint to Snide.	Access to Gloomy Galleon
	Inside the Hideout Helm lobby. Accessed by using the Chunky Pad to activate the Gorilla Gone ability in order to lower a set of vines, then using those to reach the Bonus Barrel.	Gorilla Gone ability Access to Hideout Helm	Kremling Kosh!

Banana Bunch Coins

Across all five Kongs, there are a total of three Banana Bunch Coins and seven 5-Banana Coins to collect.

5-Banana Coin

Image	Description	Amount
	Found in a cave near Donkey Kong's house.	1
	Inside the Banana Hoard near Donkey Kong's house.	1
	Inside K. Lumsy's Prison, at the back of the room.	1
	After a palm tree on the path to the Angry Aztec lobby.	1
	In front of the Fungi Forest lobby.	1
	First, the Diddy Barrel must be unlocked by lifting up the boulder using Chunky Kong near the Angry Aztec lobby, then Tiny Kong must use the Music Pad underneath the boulder to perform Saxophone Slam. Diddy Kong can then use the Rocketbarrel Boost ability to reach the Golden Banana above the Angry Aztec Lobby.	1
	Over the middle platform of the Creepy Castle lobby, reachable by using Baboon Balloon after standing on the Lanky Pad with Lanky Kong.	1

Donkey Kong

Image	Description	Amount
	Surrounding a DK Dirt Pile in a cave near Donkey Kong's house.	3

Banana Fairies

Image	Description
	On a small island with a tree near Banana Fairy Island.
	Inside the Frantic Factory lobby, revealed after destroying the "?" crate in a corner using Chunky Kong's Primate Punch.
	Inside the Fungi Forest lobby, behind a gate that opens after hitting a high-up Feather Switch.
	At the top of Crocodile Isle, reachable by using Monkeyport on the Tiny Pad at the bottom of the isle.

Battle Arena Pads

Image	Description
	Found in the same room as Snide's H.Q. on Crocodile Isle. Accessed by using Chunky Kong to remove the boulder on top of the pad.
	Inside the Fungi Forest lobby, obtained by shooting the colored mushroom on the ceiling with the Kong of the corresponding color. The mushroom must be shot by each Kong in the following order: Diddy, Donkey, Lanky, Chunky, Tiny. After the last shot, a door will open with a Chunky Pad, which can be used by Chunky Kong to activate Gorilla Gone and access the Battle Arena Pad.

Bananaport Pads

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  (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) In front of the entrance to the training area.

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  (1) In front of the entrance to K. Lumsy's Prison.

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  (2) In front of the entrance to Angry Aztec's lobby.

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  (3) By the waterfall on the back of Kong Isle, near the eventual crash site of K. Rool's aircraft and the cannon that leads to Fungi Forest's lobby.

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  (4) In front of the entrance to Frantic Factory's lobby.

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  (5) On the shore of Banana Fairy Island.

Profiles

• Instruction booklet: The once idyllic Kong Isle now has an unpleasant neighbor in the form of K. Rool's massive mechanical Crocodile Isle. This monstrosity towers over our homeland, with the ridiculously named Blast-o-Matic device ready to reduce it to rubble. Between them, these two contrasting islands conceal the entrances to all the levels.

Theme

Main article: DK Island (theme)

DK Island - DK Isles' main theme from Donkey Kong 64

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Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Note(s)	Ref.
Japanese	ＤＫディーケーアイランド Dīkē Airando	DK Islands (shared with Donkey Kong Island)
French	Iles DK	DK Isles		[?]
German	DK-Inselchen	DK Isles		[?]
Italian	Isole DK	DK Isles		[?]
Spanish	Islas de Kong	Kong Isles		[?]