Gonna dump some gunk here for the time being so it's not unused, will do more with it soon

To get:

~~In-race minimaps~~ (and B-P ones when different?)
~~Letter location screenshots~~ (and Notes if different?)
~~Target balloon location screenshots~~ (and Glowbos if different?)
~~Coin location screenshots~~ (and Jiggies if different?)
Banjo-Pilot voxel build screenshots/minimaps?
Banjo-Pilot default best times?
~~See if battle mode is even properly accessible in DKP, go based on that~~
Boss dogfight screenshots

Team Kong

Diddy Kong Pilot
	; Victory image
Appears in	Diddy Kong Pilot (2003, unpublished)
Members
	Cranky

Diddy Kong Pilot
	; Victory image
Appears in	Diddy Kong Pilot (2003, unpublished)
Members
	K. Rool; Klap Trap; Klump; Kritter

Diddy Kong Pilot
	; Victory image
Appears in	Diddy Kong Pilot (2003, unpublished)
Members
	Diddy Kong; Dixie Kong; Donkey Kong; Funky Kong

“Before we start, lets^[sic] get a few things straight... you are racing for the pride of Team Kong, don't let us down... I did not suffer those interminable amounts of monotonous gameplay for you to blow it all now.”

—Cranky, Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)

Team Kong is the first of three teams available in the unpublished 2003 build of Diddy Kong Pilot, made up of four members of the Kong Family: Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, Funky Kong, and Donkey Kong, all of whom have fairly well-rounded stats. It functions as the game's beginner mode and has the player go through the Klap Trap Kup, the Kritter Kup, the Klump Kup, and the K. Rool Kup. When playing as them, Cranky gives the team passive-aggressive advice and encouragement before and after races and boss battles against the members of Team Krem. When their grand prix is complete, Cranky states they were only successful because the Kremlings were even worse pilots and that the game was too easy. He then challenges the player to try to play through as one of the Kremlings for a more challenging experience, unlocking Team Krem for play.

Team Kong's title and menu theme shows jungle and palm tree scenery, and the team's logo features the word "Kongs" written in the typical Donkey Kong logo font with a pair of upward-pointing gold wings, which is also featured in the "Diddy Kong Pilot" version of the title screen.

In the finalized Banjo-Pilot, it is replaced with the Bottles GP, where Bottles takes Cranky's role as the character who speaks to the player. Unlike Team Kong's grand prix, it is not character-exclusive, but at the beginning the player will still only be able to use four default characters, in particular Banjo, Kazooie, Mumbo Jumbo, and Jinjo. All the cups are named after items from the Banjo-Kazooie series: the Honeycomb Cup, the Jiggy Cup, the Beehive Cup, and the Feather Cup.

Gallery

Title screen
Menu background
Character select with themed background

Title

Wing on logo

Team Krem

“What's going on? This is a disgrace! This is a Kong game, not a Kremling game... I don't see your name on the title page. My boys will put a stop to this insolence..”

—Cranky, Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)

Team Krem is the second of three teams available in the unpublished 2003 build of Diddy Kong Pilot, made up of four Kremlings: Kritter, Klap Trap, Klump, and K. Rool, most of which have highly specialized stats that are high in some respects but low in others. They are unlocked for play after completing Team Kong's grand prix, and are the intermediate difficulty mode, featuring the Dixie Cup, the Diddy Cup, the Funky Cup, and the Donkey Cup. All the tracks in their Grand Prix cups are reversed compared to Team Kong 's, as well as featuring its members as the bosses. When playing through as them, Cranky openly insults them and promises Team Kong will defeat them, becoming more worried every time Team Krem has a victory. When they beat all four of the bosses, Cranky reveals that in doing so they have won the right to the title screen, which is now labeled "Kremling Pilot."

Team Krem's title screen shows the same background as Temple Heat, with a blue-tinted rocky area intermixed with a few structures, a red sky, and bubbling lava at the bottom. Their menu theme shows a wrinkled red texture with rows of yellow spikes pointing downward from it, possibly based on scales or teeth. The team's logo features the world "Krem" in thick font with a lumpy green texture and red shadow over a horizontally oriented set of metallic blue wings, which also appears on their title screen.

In the finalized Banjo-Pilot, it is replaced with the Grunty GP, which is Gruntilda's attempt at making a grand prix after the Bottles GP is finished, and features Gruntilda taking Cranky's role of speaking to the player characters between races, which previously went to Bottles. Like with the Team Krem grand prix, all the tracks are reversed, though they also have sickly color tinting added to them. However, due to the game lacking the team aspect, it is not character-exclusive, and in fact the corresponding unlockable characters (Humba Wumba, Jolly Roger, Klungo, and Gruntilda herself) are instead acquired individually by defeating them as bosses in either the Bottles GP or the Grunty GP followed by purchasing the ability to use them from Cheato. All the cups are named after "spooky" objects fitting the witch theming: the Pumpkin Cup, the Cauldron Cup, the Skull Cup, and the Broomstick Cup.

Gallery

Title screen
Menu background
Character select with themed background

Title

Wing on logo

Team Cranky

“Humbug! I've got to hand it to you kid, you can actually fly that thing... I think it's time for you to move on... If you want a real challenge, try racing in the CUPS with TEAM CRANKY... The others will really give you a race then...”

—Cranky, Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)

Team Cranky is the third and final team available in the unpublished 2003 build of Diddy Kong Pilot, being a one-person team of Cranky Kong, who has very good speed and control. The select screen shows four slots to select Cranky, though each is capable of performing four completely separate idle animations rather than simply different clippings of one like other characters. This team is unlocked by completing Cranky's Challenge on each course, both the standard versions from the Team Kong grand prix and the reversed ones from the Team Krem grand prix. It functions as the expert difficulty mode and goes through the same courses and bosses as Team Kong, being the Klap Trap Kup, the Kritter Kup, the Klump Kup, and the K. Rool Kup. After it is completed, the title screen is changed to read "Cranky Kong Pilot" and he says that it feels like "the end of an era," possibly referencing Rare's time with the Donkey Kong license ending.

Team Cranky's title screen shows clouds over the surface of the ocean, which Enguarde occasionally leaps from, while the menu theme shows the red girders from 25m with cobwebs between them. The team's logo shows the word "Cranky" in a wood-textured font over a set of brown, wood-and-fabric ornithopter-like wings and more cobwebs, which also appears on the title screen.

Team Cranky does not have a specific counterpart in the finalized Banjo-Pilot; instead, there are two separate extra grands prix called the Endurance GP, which involves consecutive races across all 16 non-reversed tracks, and the Jinjo GP, which pits the player against a grid of colorful Jinjos on six random tracks. Cranky himself is replaced with Bottles in both statistics and unlocking mechanism, albeit for the latter additionally requiring a purchase from Cheato.

Gallery

Title screen
Menu background
Character select with themed background

Title

Wing on logo

Klap Trap Kup

"Dixie Cup" redirects here. For the cup in Mario Kart Tour, see Dixie Kong Cup.

The Klap Trap Kup is the simplest cup in the unpublished 2003 build of Diddy Kong Pilot, made up of four relatively basic courses. After all four are completed, the boss fight against Klap Trap becomes available, known as Boss Bop.

When Team Krem is unlocked, playing as them replaces the Klap Trap Kup with the Dixie Cup, which has reversed versions of the original courses. Dixie Kong is now fought in Boss Bop.

In the finalized Banjo-Pilot, the Klap Trap Kup becomes the Honeycomb Cup of the Bottles GP, while the Dixie Cup becomes the Pumpkin Cup of the Grunty GP. These versions are not character-exclusive.

Version	Cup	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4	Boss Race
Diddy Kong Pilot	Klap Trap Kup (Team Kong/Cranky)	Steamy Swoop	Plain Pursuit	Chilly Length	Magma Spurt	Boss Bop (vs. Klap Trap)
Diddy Kong Pilot	Dixie Cup (Team Krem)	Monkey Rift	Plateau Patrol	Arctic Rumble	Ember Trouble	Boss Bop (vs. Dixie Kong)
Banjo-Pilot (final version)	Honeycomb Cup (Bottles GP)	Spiral Mountain	Jinxy's Dunes	Freezeezy Peak	Hailfire Peaks	Kazooie Klash (vs. Kazooie)
Banjo-Pilot (final version)	Pumpkin Cup (Grunty GP)	Spiral Mountain R	Jinxy's Dunes R	Freezeezy Peak R	Hailfire Peaks R	Jolly Roger Joust (vs. Jolly Roger)
Banjo-Pilot (voxel engine build)	Honeycomb Cup (Bottles GP)	Spiral Mountain	Treasure Trove Cove	Chilly Chasm	Clanker's River	Boss (ostensibly vs. Kazooie)
Banjo-Pilot (voxel engine build)	Pumpkin Cup (Grunty GP)	Spiral Mountain	Treasure Trove Cove	Chilly Chasm	Clanker's River	Boss (ostensibly vs. Jolly Roger)

Kritter Kup

"Diddy Cup" redirects here. For the cup in Mario Kart Tour, see Diddy Kong Cup.

The Kritter Kup is the second cup in the unpublished 2003 build of Diddy Kong Pilot, made up of four intermediate courses. After all four are completed, the boss fight against Kritter becomes available, known as Boss Bash.

When Team Krem is unlocked, playing as them replaces the Kritter Kup with the Diddy Cup, which has reversed versions of the original courses. Diddy Kong is now fought in Boss Bash.

In the finalized Banjo-Pilot, the Kritter Kup becomes the Jiggy Cup of the Bottles GP, while the Diddy Cup becomes the Cauldron Cup of the Grunty GP. These versions are not character-exclusive.

Version	Cup	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4	Boss Race
Diddy Kong Pilot	Kritter Kup (Team Kong/Cranky)	Shore Strife	Jungle Jostle	Temple Heat	Wild Wilderness	Boss Bash (vs. Kritter)
Diddy Kong Pilot	Diddy Cup (Team Krem)	Rapid Sands	Simian Field	Cinder Slam	Savannah Air	Boss Bash (vs. Diddy Kong)
Banjo-Pilot (final version)	Jiggy Cup (Bottles GP)	Treasure Trove Cove	Clanker's River	Grunty Industries	Gobi's Valley	Humba Horror (vs. Humba Wumba)
Banjo-Pilot (final version)	Cauldron Cup (Grunty GP)	Treasure Trove Cove R	Clanker's River R	Grunty Industries R	Gobi's Valley R	Mumbo Maul (vs. Mumbo Jumbo)
Banjo-Pilot (voxel engine build)	Jiggy Cup (Bottles GP)	Lava Jetty	Terrydactyland	Freezeezy Peak	Jolly Roger's Lagoon	Boss (ostensibly vs. Humba Wumba)
Banjo-Pilot (voxel engine build)	Cauldron Cup (Grunty GP)	Lava Jetty	Terrydactyland	Freezeezy Peak	Jolly Roger's Lagoon	Boss (ostensibly vs. Mumbo Jumbo)

Klump Kup

"Funky Cup" redirects here. For the cup in Mario Kart Tour, see Funky Kong Cup.

The Klump Kup is the third cup in the unpublished 2003 build of Diddy Kong Pilot, made up of four courses of varying difficulty. After all four are completed, the boss fight against Klump becomes available, known as Boss Brawl.

When Team Krem is unlocked, playing as them replaces the Klump Kup with the Funky Cup, which has reversed versions of the original courses. Funky Kong is now fought in Boss Brawl.

In the finalized Banjo-Pilot, the Klump Kup becomes the Beehive Cup of the Bottles GP, while the Funky Cup becomes the Skull Cup of the Grunty GP. These versions are not character-exclusive.

Version	Cup	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4	Boss Race
Diddy Kong Pilot	Klump Kup (Team Kong/Cranky)	Frosty Feud	Vine Rush	Speedy Show	Reef Encounter	Boss Brawl (vs. Klump)
Diddy Kong Pilot	Funky Cup (Team Krem)	Snow Business	Gibbons Gate	Fiery Divide	Monkey Bay	Boss Brawl (vs. Funky Kong)
Banjo-Pilot (final version)	Beehive Cup (Bottles GP)	Freezing Furnace	Mayahem Temple	Steamy Vents	J. Roger's Lagoon	Banjo Brawl (vs. Banjo)
Banjo-Pilot (final version)	Skull Cup (Grunty GP)	Freezing Furnace R	Mayahem Temple R	Steamy Vents R	J. Roger's Lagoon R	Klungo Karnage (vs. Klungo)
Banjo-Pilot (voxel engine build)	Beehive Cup (Bottles GP)	Cauldron Keep	Gobi's Valley	Breegull Beach	Hailfire Peaks	Boss (ostensibly vs. Banjo)
Banjo-Pilot (voxel engine build)	Skull Cup (Grunty GP)	Cauldron Keep	Gobi's Valley	Breegull Beach	Hailfire Peaks	Boss (ostensibly vs. Klungo)

K. Rool Kup

"Donkey Cup" redirects here. For the cup in Mario Kart Tour, see Donkey Kong Cup.

The K. Rool Kup is the fourth cup in the unpublished 2003 build of Diddy Kong Pilot, made up of four difficult courses. After all four are completed, the boss fight against K. Rool becomes available, known as Boss Bother.

When Team Krem is unlocked, playing as them replaces the K. Rool Kup with the Donkey Cup, which has reversed versions of the original courses. Donkey Kong is now fought in Boss Bop.

In the finalized Banjo-Pilot, the K. Rool Kup becomes the Feather Cup of the Bottles GP, while the Donkey Cup becomes the Broomstick Cup of the Grunty GP. These versions are not character-exclusive.

Version	Cup	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4	Boss Race
Diddy Kong Pilot	K. Rool Kup (Team Kong/Cranky)	Lava Dispute	Frantic Beach	Prairie Dash	Icy Passage	Boss Bother (vs. K. Rool)
Diddy Kong Pilot	Donkey Cup (Team Krem)	Sanctum Shoot	Coastal Chaos	Sunset Shindig	Tundra Tumble	Boss Bother (vs. Donkey Kong)
Banjo-Pilot (final version)	Feather Cup (Bottles GP)	Witchyworld	Breegull Beach	Terrydactyland	Cauldron Keep	Bottles Bother (vs. Bottles)
Banjo-Pilot (final version)	Broomstick Cup (Grunty GP)	Witchyworld R	Breegull Beach R	Terrydactyland R	Cauldron Keep R	Grunty Gallop (vs. Gruntilda)
Banjo-Pilot (voxel engine build)	Feather Cup (Bottles GP)	Jinxy's Dunes	Witchyworld	Steamy Vents	Mayahem Temple	Boss (ostensibly vs. Bottles)
Banjo-Pilot (voxel engine build)	Broomstick Cup (Grunty GP)	Jinxy's Dunes	Witchyworld	Steamy Vents	Mayahem Temple	Boss (ostensibly vs. Gruntilda)

Steamy Swoop

Steamy Swoop/Monkey Rift

Screenshot of a track opening from Diddy Kong Pilot's 2003 build

Information

Appears in

Diddy Kong Pilot (2003, unpublished)

Cup

Klap Trap Kup/Dixie Cup

Course map
Preview map Minimap

Steamy Swoop is the first race course in the unpublished 2003 build of Diddy Kong Pilot, as well as the first course of the Klap Trap Kup. The reversed version seen when playing as Team Krem is instead called Monkey Rift and is part of the Dixie Cup. The course takes place in a jungle with DK's Tree House visible in the background to the north and several palm trees as both obstacles and background decoration.

Layout

The course is made up of four right turns, the first being fairly sharp, the second being gentle, and the last two being rounded 90°. After the first turn, there are some large trees in the path, and after the second turn, a small side-path runs parallel to the main one. There is also a narrow portion between the third and fourth turns.

Item locations

Target Balloons

Monkey Rift does not feature a Target Balloon.

Target Balloon (Steamy Swoop)
Screenshot	Location
	Found after the second turn, on the main path near where the track forks into a side path.

KONG Letters

KONG Letters (Steamy Swoop)
Screenshot	Location
	Found to the right of the first large tree in the road after the first turn.
	Found to the left of the second large tree in the road, shortly after the previous letter.
	Found on the side path after the second turn.
	Found on the left shortly before the finish line.
KONG Letters (Monkey Rift)
Screenshot	Location
	Found on the left at the start of the first turn.
	Found after the second turn, on the main path near where the track forks into a side path.
	Found on the left after the third turn.
	Found on the left after the fourth turn.

Coins

Coins (Steamy Swoop)
Screenshot	Location
	Found on the left directly before the first turn.
	Found on the right directly before the second turn.
	Found on the left after the second turn, on the main path where the course splits into a side path.
	Found on the right directly before the third turn.
	Found on the left directly before the fourth turn.
	Found on the right shortly before the finish line.

In Banjo-Pilot

Spiral Mountain

Screenshot of a track opening from Banjo-Pilot, for comparison with Diddy Kong Pilot's 2003 build

Information

Appears in

Banjo-Pilot (2005)

Cup

Honeycomb Cup/Pumpkin Cup

Course map
Final game Voxel build

Staff ghosts

Forward

Final	BOT
01:30:00 00:30:00	Best track Best lap

Voxel	BOT
01:05:00 00:22:00	Best track Best lap

Reverse

Final	GTY
01:30:00 00:29:00	Best track Best lap

Voxel	GTY
01:06:00 00:22:00	Best track Best lap

In the finalized Banjo-Pilot, it is renamed Spiral Mountain, the starting and tutorial location of Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie, and Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge. The background is also changed to depict Spiral Mountain and the surrounding areas as they appear in the first two games (with the undamaged ground from the first and the damaged entrance to Grunty's Lair from the second), with the tree obstacles also being changed to resemble the trees in the original location. Its reversed version, Spiral Mountain R, is given a pink tint with an olive-green sky.

In the 2004 voxel engine prototype of Banjo-Pilot, Spiral Mountain remains the first course, though it is depicted as a square shape. There is a bridge over a small river near the starting point, a small lake with a tall island forming a brief split in the path on the second corner, some savannah-style trees along the following straightaway, a rocky stump-filled area in the third corner, and a tall yellow grassy area on the fourth corner. The reversed version is purple-tinted and starts at the lake with the split path.

Gallery

Monkey Rift
Spiral Mountain R in Banjo-Pilot
Spiral Mountain in the 2004 voxel engine build of Banjo-Pilot
The reverse Spiral Mountain in the 2004 voxel engine build of Banjo-Pilot

Plain Pursuit

Plain Pursuit/Plateau Patrol

Information

Appears in

Diddy Kong Pilot (2003, unpublished)

Cup

Klap Trap Kup/Dixie Cup

Course map
Preview map Minimap

Plain Pursuit is the second race course in the unpublished 2003 build of Diddy Kong Pilot, as well as the second course of the Klap Trap Kup. The reversed version seen when playing as Team Krem is instead called Plateau Patrol and is part of the Dixie Cup. The course takes place in a savannah region filled with trees, hills, and rock formations, though the road itself is mostly barren aside from occasional tracks of large footprints. Expresso also appears near the end as a stationary obstacle. Due to the low amount of obstacles and large amount of straight sections, racers can potentially reach their maximum speed on this course easily.

Layout

The course is shaped like a sideways trapezoid with several large straightaway sections throughout and the first obtuse curve being right after the starting line. The longest straightaway features two Zippers throughout its length. Expresso appears on the interior of the final curve, also an obtuse one.