Barrel Cannon Canyon

Barrel Cannon Canyon is the fifth level of the popular Super Nintendo Entertainment System game, Donkey Kong Country. It is also the final level of the Kongo Jungle area.

In this wild jungle level, the Kongs can find and use Barrel Cannons for the first time. These barrels must be used many times throughout the level, and the heroes need them to shoot over large, wide abysses all over the level. However, as they blast through each barrel, they must have good aim, otherwise, they can plummet into the abyss below. To make things even harder, the level is filled with many Kritters of several colors, including green, red, and blue Kritters. Zingers also appear here, and they can create quite a challenge for the Kongs when they get in their way by hovering between Barrel Cannons. Upon completing this stage, the primates can challenge Very Gnawty and finish the Kongo Jungle world.

Level Layout
At the start of the level, Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong must advance to the first Barrel Cannon after they defeat two Kritters near the entrance of the level to shoot themselves up to nab the letter K and to land on the higher ground level. If the Kongs land on the sensitive cracked ground, it releases a DK Barrel that can free a Kong if one is missing or can be used as a regular barrel to defeat an enemy. Next, the Kongs must hop onto a ledge and avoid a Kritter. Next, the Kongs must hop down and hop into a Barrel Cannon to shoot to the next piece of land with many ledges and Kritters that must be avoided or defeated. Next, Donkey and Diddy Kong must shoot through Barrel Cannons across a large abyss on which the Kongs must avoid. After crossing the abyss, the Kongs encounter three Kritters in a lower level of ground between the ground and the Kongs must avoid them and cross another large gap or use a shortcut Barrel Cannon on the treetops to nab that letter O or the other letter O located in the large gap full of barrels which leads the Kongs to a Bonus Level. After the Kongs cross the abyss or complete the Bonus Level, they are sent to the Star Barrel.

Halfway throughout the level, the Kongs encounter a few Kritters and they can find a TNT Barrel to break the second wall on the right from the Warp Barrel to enter a Bonus Level. After they complete the Bonus Level, they must continue along and avoid a couple more Kritters or hop into a Barrel Cannon on the ground that shoots the Kongs to the sensitive ground so they can break it to collect the letter N. Next, the Kongs must go into the final giant abyss with Barrel Cannons helping the Kongs cross the abyss. The only difference is that there are now Zingers there to challenge the Kongs more. The Kongs must avoid these wasp enemies while shooting throughout many Barrels. After they cross the large abyss, the Kongs notice the Exit sign ahead and they must defeat four Kritters along the way including the bouncing Kritter blocking the exit. Before the Kongs exit the level, they can hop onto the last treetops next to the exit to grab the letter G. Once they done that, the Kongs must go through the exit so they can battle Very Gnawty.

K-O-N-G Letters

 * K: The first Barrel Cannon in the level, excluding the one hidden above the entrance, shoots the Kongs upwards to the letter K.
 * O: The primates shoot to the letter O as they blast between two Barrel Cannons in the final abyss before the level's Star Barrel.
 * N: Shortly after the Star Barrel, the Kongs can find an Auto Fire Barrel hovering above a raised piece of land with two Kritters around it. If they jump into this barrel, they are blasted to another Auto Fire Barrel that then fires them into the center of a platform below. When they land, they break a piece of the ground, revealing the letter N.
 * G: The letter G is found on two treetops immediately before the exit.

Bonus Levels

 * Right after the letter O, the Kongs must hop in a Barrel Cannon facing a wall while avoiding a nearby barrel across from them. The Kongs must shoot out of their barrel and slam into the wall. The wall breaks as a result, and they are able to advance through the first Bonus Level with the hole created. There, they need to blast through several barrels while collecting bananas, Extra Life Balloons, and an Expresso Animal Token to get to the Bonus Level's exit.
 * Shortly after the Star Barrel, the Kongs must find a TNT Barrel. They should pick it up and carry it to the nearest wall to the left while passing a Kritter They must break open one of the walls and enter a Bonus Level, where they begin in a barrel. As it moves them back and forth through the area, they must shoot out of it and grab some items in the three rows of collectibles. After claiming their prizes, the Kongs can miss the Barrel Cannon and fall below it to exit the Bonus Level.

Warp Barrel

 * At the beginning of the level, the Kongs should pass the first two Kritters and shoot out of a Barrel Cannon to reach a higher ledge. If they roll jump off of the bottom-end of this ledge, they can reach a hidden platform holding an Auto Fire Barrel and an Animal Token of Winky. They should jump over the barrel to reach the hidden Warp Barrel, which takes them to a sign near the end of the level that indicates that it is almost over.