Ruins

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This article is about the third world in Donkey Kong Country Returns. For the Subspace Emissary stage in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, see The Ruins. World Ruins Appearance Donkey Kong Country Returns (3D) Levels 8 << List of worlds >> The Ruins is the third world from Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D. It is infested by the Tiki Tak Tribe and located on Donkey Kong Island. The theme of this level, as the name says, is ancient ruins. This world includes dungeons, abandoned waterways, and ancient temples. Some new elements introduced here are collapsing platforms, buttons and switches. New enemies such as Tiki Tanks, Tiki Bombers, Stilts, and Toothberries make their appearance here. Stu is the boss of this world. Levels Level Number Level Name Preview Description World 3-1 Wonky Waterway A basic and defining level of this world, starting near the beach and taking place among ruins. It introduces Tiki Bombers and Stilts. World 3-2 Button Bash A stage primarily navigated by Barrel Cannons, arranged in a maze. World 3-3 Mast Blast A maritime level taking place outside the ruins scene. It features a fleet of ships manned by Snapses and Pinchlys. World 3-4 Damp Dungeon A level occuring inside a sombre, flooded dungeon, featuring water mills of various sizes. World 3-5 Itty Bitty Biters A level that takes place in a Toothberry-infested shrine. World 3-6 Temple Topple The second level in the game to feature Rambi the Rhino. In the second half of the level, the Kongs would have to venture on a precarious road risen above a jungle. World 3-K Shifty Smashers The third temple stage of the game. Its primary features are the solid golden blocks and walls shifting on rails, pushing into each other. World 3-B Ruined Roost The third boss level of the game. It pits the Kongs against Stu. Extras The Ruins diorama, unlocked after collecting all Puzzle Pieces in Shifty Smashers and defeating Stu The following is extra content that can be unlocked in the Ruins. The unlockables can be seen in their respective galleries after selecting the "EXTRAS" option in a file's menu. For a full list of extras in the game, see here. Images Images are unlocked by collecting all Puzzle Pieces in certain levels. All images that can be unlocked in the Ruins are listed below, along with their titles and the levels wherein they can be unlocked (mentioned in parentheses). Scurvy Crew (Wonky Waterway) Stilts (Button Bash) Humzee (Mast Blast) Ruins (Damp Dungeon) Cageberry & Pals (Itty Bitty Biters) Island Vista (Temple Topple) Occupants Cranky Kong Tiki Tak Tribe Stu Animal Buddies Music A soundtrack selection for this world can be unlocked after beating Stu. "Voices of the Temple Returns" – plays in Button Bash, Itty Bitty Biters, and Temple Topple. An arrangement of "Voices of the Temple" from Donkey Kong Country. "Ruin Rhapsody" – plays in Wonky Waterway and Damp Dungeon. It also plays in Spiky Surprise of the Cloud world. "Mast Blast" – plays in Mast Blast; can also be heard earlier in the game, in Cannon Cluster. "Savory Stu" – plays in Ruined Roost. [Edit] Donkey Kong Country Returns / Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Characters Protagonists Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Cranky Kong • Rambi the Rhino • Squawks the Parrot • Super Kong • Tutorial Pig • Wigglevine Bosses Mugly • Scurvy Crew • Stu • Mole Miner Max/The Mole Train • Mangoruby • Thugly • Colonel Pluck / Stompybot 3000 • Tiki Tong Enemies and obstacles Tiki Tak Tribe Big Zing • Fireball • Flaming Tiki Buzz • Giant Pillar • Screaming Pillar • Tiki Boing • Tiki Bomber • Tiki Buzz • Tiki Doom • Tiki Goon • Tiki Pilot • Tiki Pop • Tiki Seeker • Tiki Tank • Tiki Tong Tower • Tiki Torch • Tiki Tork • Tiki Zing • Tiki Zing (Factory) Other Ack • AckStack • Awk • Big Squeekly • Bobbin' Squeekly • Bonehead Jed • Bopapodamus • Buckbomb • Buckbot • Buzzbite • Cageberry • Char-char • Chomp • Cling Cobra • Electrasquid • Electroid • Fireball • Firebite • Firehead Ned • Frogoon • Hopgoon • Humzee • Jellybob • Kowalee • Leaping Flame • Mega Chomp • Mega Snaggles • Mimic • Mole Guard • Mole Miner • Muncher • Pinchly • Rawk • Ready-Bots (Pogobot • Pyrobot) • Shroom Chomp • Skellirex • Skittler • Skittler Pillar • Skullyrex • Snaggles • Snaps • Spore Chomp • Squeekly • Squiddicus • Squidly • Stilts • Super Snaggles • Toothberry • Ultra Char-char • Vine Chomp Objects Items Balloon Bunch • Banana • Banana Coin • Banana Juice • Crash Guard* • Red Balloon • Green Balloon* • Heart • Heart Boost • K-O-N-G Letters • Map Key • Puzzle Piece • Rare Orb Barrels Barrel Cannon • Blast Barrel • DK Barrel • Regular Barrel • Slot Machine Barrel Miscellaneous Bag • Container • Green surface • Rambi crate • Tire • Trapdoor Vehicles Mine Cart • Rocket Barrel Moves Barrel Roll (Cartwheel Attack) • Blow • Cling • Ground Pound (Popgun Pound) • Ranged attack Levels Jungle Jungle Hijinxs • King of Cling • Tree Top Bop • Sunset Shore • Canopy Cannons • Crazy Cart • Platform Panic • Mugly's Mound Beach Poppin' Planks • Sloppy Sands • Peaceful Pier • Cannon Cluster • Stormy Shore • Blowhole Bound • Tidal Terror • Tumblin' Temple • Pinchin' Pirates Ruins Wonky Waterway • Button Bash • Mast Blast • Damp Dungeon • Itty Bitty Biters • Temple Topple • Shifty Smashers • Ruined Roost Cave Rickety Rails • Grip 'n' Trip • Bombs Away • Mole Patrol • Crowded Cavern • Jagged Jewels • The Mole Train Forest Vine Valley • Clingy Swingy • Flutter Flyaway • Tippin' Totems • Longshot Launch • Springy Spores • Wigglevine Wonders • Muncher Marathon • Blast & Bounce • Mangoruby Run Cliff Sticky Situation • Prehistoric Path • Weighty Way • Boulder Roller • Precarious Plateau • Crumble Canyon • Tippy Shippy • Clifftop Climb • Perilous Passage • Thugly's Highrise Factory Foggy Fumes • Slammin' Steel • Handy Hazards • Gear Getaway • Cog Jog • Switcheroo • Music Madness • Lift-off Launch • Treacherous Track • Feather Fiend Volcano Furious Fire • Hot Rocket • Roasting Rails • Smokey Peak • Bobbing Basalt • Moving Melters • Red Red Rising • Five Monkey Trial • Tiki Tong Terror Cloud* Crushin' Columns* • Gushin' Geysers* • Spiky Surprise* • Mischievous Moles* • Topsy Turvy* • Tar Ball Fall* • Robo Factory* • Lavawheel Volcano* • Golden Temple Further info Extras • Gallery • Staff * Exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS version.