Editing Toxic Tower (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)

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'''Toxic Tower''' is the thirty-third level of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and the sixth and final level of [[K. Rool's Keep]]. It features rising [[toxic waste]] (similar to the rising water in [[Slime Climb (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Slime Climb]]) that [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] must avoid by quickly climbing up the level, as an [[Animal Friend]]. The [[Kong]]s are required to transform into one of three Animal Friends via their [[Animal Barrel]] to progress, with each Animal Friend having the ability to surpass certain obstacles or reach higher areas that the Kongs are unable to by themselves. The Rattly Barrel is found at the beginning of the stage, and [[Rattly]]'s jumping abilities are required to reach higher platforms as he bounces away from the toxic waste. Some Zingers have to be jumped on to reach higher platforms or cross gaps. The Squawks Barrel appears right before the [[Star Barrel]], and [[Squawks]] can go up through the narrow pathways and avoid Zingers along the way. The Squitter Barrel is located shortly before the level end, and as [[Squitter]], he must pass the last brief segment before the level exit, or even access a [[Bonus Area]].

==Layout==

At the beginning of the level, the Kongs find themselves on a flat piece of ground with a [[DK Barrel]] above them. Some ledges are ahead with a pair of Klampons marching down them. As the heroes climb the ledges, a toxic, green liquid begins to rise, and it does not stop rising until the end of the level. At the top of the ledges, the Kongs can find an [[Animal Barrel]] containing Rattly; if they enter this barrel, they are transformed into the Animal Friend, who must use his jumping abilities to progress on a nearby ledge. Three platforms float to the left of this ledge that the rattlesnake can travel along to pass over the green liquid. A few Kaboings bounce down the platforms, which are followed by a large ledge that Rattly must climb to find another platform above him. A pit followes this platform, but he can cross it by bouncing off of a pair of Zingers that float in it. Once he crosses the pit, he lands on a solid ledge with another Zinger ahead of it. An additional ledge is located across this ledge on the leftmost side of the room, and it holds three [[Banana Bunch]]es. Rattly can optionally jump to this ledge or continue over a pit with the previously-mentioned Zinger to access an area full of small platforms and the [[KONG Letters|letter K]].

If he jumps onto another piece of ground above here, he can find a Zinger guarding a small passage above him. On the other side of the passage, he can find a group of six [[banana]]s to his right and another passage being guarded by a Zinger to his left. After jumping through the passage and heading east, the rattlesnake can discover a ledge above him that he can jump to in order to find a raised piece of ground with some Zingers around it. There are two sets of these Zingers; one set is to the left of the raised ground, and the other is to the right of it. A [[Banana Coin]] sits in the left corner of this area near the raised piece of ground. In order to progress, Rattly must bounce on the Zingers above the raised ground. If he bounces along the Zingers to the right of the platform, he comes up to the letter O, but if he bounces on the Zingers to the left, he finds nothing. After jumping off of the Zingers to reach a higher platform, Rattly approaches a [[Blast Barrel]] that can blast him into an Animal Barrel that contains Squawks. When he lands in the barrel, he is transformed into the parrot, who can head north to find the level's [[Star Barrel]].

An alcove holding four bananas is located to the left of the barrel, as well as a curvy pathway that is infested with Zingers. As Squawks travels past the many Zingers, he comes past a few alcoves that contain some bananas. After the second of these banana-filled alcoves is passed, the parrot comes up to a Zinger with a DK Barrel immediately after it. Another Zinger ahead of here blocks Squawks's path, but he can defeat it with his nut projectiles. Once the bird travels up this path, can finds a passage to the left that is full of alcoves with Kaboings in them. An additional alcove is in the top of the passage with some bananas in it. After Squawks makes his way through this area, he finds a path to the north that contains a Zinger. If he continues from here, he reaches a yellow Zinger in an alcove and a red Zinger that moves from left to right. He cannot defeat the red Zinger, so he must instead maneuver around it as it moves back and forth. After passing the foe, he approaches a wide area full of yellow and red Zingers that move in a circle around the area. Two alcoves are on the sides of the room, and the alcove to the right contains the letter N. If Squawks heads north from the circle of Zingers, he heads up a narrow passage with a alcove containing some bananas.

At the top of the path, the parrot can discover a long, wide room with two gaps that are guarded by Zingers at the top of it. After Squawks makes his way on the other side of the gaps, he can find another room with a gap at the top of it, followed by another with two gaps at the top of it. Each gap is guarded by a red or yellow Zinger. After passing through one of the gaps in the third room, Squawks approaches a narrow passage that is guarded by another red Zinger. Once he passes the foe, he comes through a winding passage. On his way through, a Zinger stands in his way, which he can defeat with his nut-shooting power. After passing this foe, he comes over a small alcove with some bananas in it and a continuing part of the pathway that is soon blocked off by an additional two Zingers. Once he passes the wasps, he flies over a second alcove full of bananas. To the north of the alcove, he can find a small passage that is blocked off by three Zingers that he can shoot nuts at to defeat. On the other side of the Zingers, he can find another alcove full of bananas and a pathway taking him up to an area full of Zingers that move in and out of several smaller alcoves. The last of the alcoves, which is bigger than all the others, contains the letter G.  

Toxic Tower DKC2 Kaboing.png|Rattly encountering a Kaboing near the start

Toxic Tower DKC2 slime.png|Rattly gets caught in the toxic waste

Toxic Tower DKC2 Bonus Area 1.png|The Bonus Level

Toxic Tower DKC2 shot 4.png|Squitter in his segment of the level