Crumble Canyon

Crumble Canyon is the forty-third level in the Wii game, Donkey Kong Country Returns and the sixth level in the Cliff area.

Many crumbling stone platforms are found in this cliff-themed level. Some of these platforms must be avoided by Donkey and Diddy Kong because they can make them fall, while others can be used to help the Kongs cross gaps. Tilting, wooden platforms and slanted pathways are also present in Crumble Canyon. Near the end of the level, the primates discover a giant, monster-like ball that rolls after them. They must move quickly ahead of it to avoid being crushed. Sometimes, though, they may need to slow down and wait for the ball enemy, as it alters parts of the Kongs' surroundings to let them progress. Other enemies in this level include Skullyrexes, Skellyrexes, and Tiki Buzzes.

Overview
The level begins with a straight pathway towards a Barrel Cannon. As the Kongs travel to the barrel, coming across many Skullyrexes, Skellyrexes, and Tiki Buzzes on the way, pieces of the ground break off and fall. A normal barrel is also located near the Barrel Cannon next to a platform that permanently tilts down when the Kongs stand on it. When they reach the cannon, they are shot to a section of land with a cactus containing an item and a large piece of rock that falls when stood on. As this large stone falls, it tilts over a large abyss that the primates cannot cross easily without the object. The rock platform sends them down to another platform that falls when they stand on it, and it is followed by three similar platforms. The four platforms must be used to help the Kongs easily cross wide abysses, as they pull them over the gaps as they fall. The last of these platforms takes them to a slanted pathway with the letter K of the K-O-N-G Letters at the bottom of it.

After the letter are two wooden platforms that the heroes can tilt left and right by putting their weight on certain sides of them. A solid platform with the first DK Barrel is present near this, with four thin platforms following it that are too weak to hold the Kongs for more then a few seconds. After a tilting, wooden platform with a Skellyrex is four more of these crumbling platforms appear to help the primates reach a bigger platform. This platform breaks with their weight as well, but instead of falling straight down into the abyss below, it tilts to the side first, where the Kongs can find another platform. Like many of the previous platforms, this one crumbles with the Kongs' weight, and then falls straight down into the gap. It is followed by two similar platforms and another tilting, wooden platform that the heroes can tilt to help themselves reach a higher, more solid area with the Tutorial Pig and the checkpoint. Around the checkpoint are Skullyrexes and the second DK Barrel in the level.

If they Kongs continue from here, they must travel downwards to a Barrel Cannon in a lower area. Crumbling platforms can help them safely reach this barrel without falling into an abyss, although some of them are covered in Skellyrexes. When the primates enter the Barrel Cannon, it blasts them into the foreground onto a slanted platform.

K-O-N-G Letters

 * K: The K letter is located when passing over the platforms that fall onto the next ones. While tipping, they can collect the K letter.
 * O: Over the third platform before the first checkpoint.
 * N: When the Kongs are being chased by the round monster, they will pass by a wooden bridge. The N letter is collected by jumping off the end of the bridge.
 * G: At the end of the cave, after the N.

Puzzle Pieces

 * 1) In the start, DK should turn back and blow a blue plant. It will reveal a Puzzle Piece.
 * 2) After getting launched by the first Barrel Cannon, Donkey Kong must go back and destroy a cactus to find this Puzzle Piece.
 * 3) After soon of the first DK Barrel, the Puzzle Piece is behind some boards.
 * 4) When the Kongs are launched by the Barrel Cannon after the checkpoint, they need go to the left side and get to a secret barrel, that launches them into a bonus room. If Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong collect all the bananas, banana bunches and Banana Coins within thirty seconds, they will get a Puzzle Piece.
 * 5) While the apes are running away from the big boulder, they will see a giant dinosaur skull. They need jump on it to collect the Puzzle Piece.
 * 6) Near the fifth Puzzle Piece is a little blue plant. When DK blows it, a Puzzle Piece will come out.
 * 7) After the N letter, the Kongs will see some boards, and behind them is a Puzzle Piece.
 * 8) Near the seventh Puzzle Piece, a Puzzle Piece is floating in the middle of some wooden boards.
 * 9) In the final area, where the Slot Machine Barrel is, the Kongs should fall. Down here is a mud pool where the final Puzzle Piece is located.