Footloose Falls

Footloose Falls is the twentieth level in Donkey Kong Land III. This large waterfall, which connects the Upper and Lower Great Ape Lakes, draws its name from the friable rocks - possibly sandstone - that can be found all over the place.

To reach the top of the cascade, Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong will have to keep on their toes, as the rocky platforms tend to crumble when they step on them. Near the beginning of the level, the Kongs will encounter an Animal Barrel which, upon being broken, will release their friend, Ellie the Elephant. This young elephant will encounter many of the dangerous foes, Buzzes, Sneeks, Bristles and Kobbles, though her strong, water-filled trunk can be used throughout the level to defeat them, making her part of the level much easier. A few Booster Barrels and Tracker Barrels can be found here as well, allowing Dixie and Kiddy to reach higher ledges. However, since the waterfall is tall and large, the Kongs will often have to choose between multiple paths. Following the Banana arrows is the best way to avoid dead ends, but finding both Bonus Barrels may require some more exploration. To make things harder for the Kongs, Footloose Falls is infested with various enemies, including Buzzes, Bristles, Sneeks, Kobbles, Kopters, Re-Koils, Krumples and even a single Booty Bird.

Level Layout
The level will begin with the monkeys heading down a pathway to find an Animal Barrel. This common barrel will turn them into Ellie, who will need to run along the rest of the path, defeating a few Buzzes with her water-spraying trunk. After entering a Booster Barrel at the end of this path, the young elephant will find herself on a long platform. Running along the flat pathway, she will meet several Sneeks and then jump up a few ledge to find a higher area. In this area, she will begin to travel east, passing a No Animal Sign. This will turn her back into the Kongs, who will make their way through the rest of the level, hopping along a few cloud platforms to get into a Booster Barrel. This barrel will carry them to the letter O and then onto a platform, where they will find another Booster Barrel. The barrel will pull them a long distance up the falls, shooting them to a large area. There, they will need to head west and climb around some platforms to find a Tracker Barrel. The barrel will blast them onto a cloud, which they should quickly hop off of. Jumping along more clouds and moving west, the group will soon make their way to the Star Barrel.

About halfway through the level, the heroes will make their way along another long platform to find an abyss. They monkeys will need to reach the platform above, but the only way to do so is by using some falling cloud platforms. So, they will need to use the platforms around the gap to find themselves in a higher area. Walking through this area, they will pass under a few Kopters to find a Booster Barrel. It will guide them to a long, flat platform, which they will need to travel across to find a few more cloud platforms above them. Hopping along these falling platforms, they will make their way onto a small platform with an Auto Fire Barrel on it. Using the barrel, they will be fired across a small gap. Landing on the other end of the gap, they will need to cross a few gap and defeat a few enemies to find a Tracker Barrel. It will help them cross a small abyss. Farther on, the group will travel past several foes to reach another area of cloud platforms. The platforms will help them reach a higher area, where they will find another gap to cross with a long cloud platform. Eventually, the apes will find the letter G. After grabbing it, they will need to use several more cloud platforms to reach a high area. In this area, they will avoid a few Knockas and cross some gaps to find a flagpole. Touching the flagpole will end the level.

Trivia

 * Since the next level, Deep Reef Grief, takes place in the depths of the Lower Ape Lake, it can be surprising to notice that the Kongs actually have to reach the top of the waterfall in order to proceed further.