Winky's Walkway

Winky's Walkway is the sixth level in the popular Donkey Kong video game, Donkey Kong Country. It is also the first level in the Monkey Mines area, located on Donkey Kong Island.

In this short walkway level, the Kongs meet no tough challenges. Though the Kongs meet a lot of gaps with Neckies sometimes in between them. The Kongs meet a new Animal Buddy, known as Winky the Frog. Winky helps them bounce to Banana Bunches, defeat enemies, and even reach Bonus Levels. This level also marks the first appearance of Oil Drums, though they only shoot enemies at the heroes here. Other foes in Winky's Walkway include Kritters, Neckies, Gnawties, and a lone Zinger. This level is notably the shortest level in the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy Advance versions of the game. In the Game Boy Color version, however. the level got expanded with more enemies and ledges.

SNES and GBA
At the start of the level, the Kongs find a Kritter which they must avoid along with a Necky containing the letter K which the Kongs must grab. The Kongs must then continue along and defeat two Kritters or release a Kong in the DK Barrel next to the two Kritters if a Kong is missing. Next, Donkey and Diddy Kong must jump across the small abyss to reach the other part of the land by jumping on a Necky. On this part, the Kongs find two Neckies along with a Winky crate in between it. The Kongs can get Winky to help them throughout the level. To do so, the Kongs must hop on a Necky and use it as a tire so they can get Winky and continue their adventure throughout the level.The Kongs and Winky must either avoid or defeat a Kritter along the path and jump across a small gap. With Winky's help crossing this gap, the Kongs and Winky can gain the letter O. The Kongs and Winky then must jump across to another ledge with six bananas, then jump onto the ledge to reach the Star Barrel.

Halfway throughout this short level, the Kongs and Winky must continue along and jump across a gap to go to the next small ledge with a DK Barrel and an Oil Drum sending out Gnawties. The Kongs and Winky must simply avoid these Gnawties and pass the Oil Drum to cross another gap. when the Kongs and Winky come to this gap, they see a Necky below a Bonus Barrel on which the Kongs and Winky can enter to gain many bananas along with the letter N. When the Kongs and Winky are done in this Bonus Level, they warp at the end of a ledge with an Oil Drum spewing out Gnawties. The Kongs and Winky must continue hopping over a few more ledges along with avoiding a Necky below the ledges until they reach a large ledge containing a Zinger and an Animal Token. Next the Kongs and Winky must avoid a Necky and grab the letter G and hop onto the ledge containing the exit sign and the final Oil Drum spewing Gnawties. Next, the Kongs must go up the final ledge with a line of bumps and bananas which lead the Kongs to the exit so they can go onto the next level.

GBC
The Kongs start off at a small ledge with a Kritter and a Necky with the K letter above it, like last time, the Kongs must avoid these two enemies and can grab the letter K along the way. Next, the Kongs must defeat two Kritters and jump on a Necky which helps them cross a small gap so the Kongs can continue onto the next ledge of the level. The Kongs, like last time, must jump onto two Neckies to go the Winky Crate to transform into Winky. Winky then must avoid a Kritter, jump onto the next ledge containing six bananas on which Winky can collect. Winky must then hop onto the next ledge containing a DK Barrel which can free a Kong if one of them is missing. Next, Winky must jump onto the next ledge containing an Oil Drum spewing out Gnawties. Winky must simply avoid these beavers and pass the Oil Drum and jump onto the next ledge with a Necky just below a Bonus Barrel. Winky can jump in here to collect a bunch of bananas along with the letter O. Winky must then exit the Bonus Level and finds himself past an Oil Drum spewing Gnawties which Winky can do if he wants to avoid the Bonus Barrel. Next, Winky must jump across two more ledges and defeat a Necky along the way. There is also a Zinger on the next large gap guarding a Banana Bunch which Winky may collect. Winky must then go onto the next gap containing an Oil Drum spewing Gnawties and, like last time, Winky must avoid these beavers. Winky must then continue upwards to the next gap containing the Star Barrel.

Halfway throughout the level, Winky must continue to the next ledge and avoid a Kritter and continue onto the next two ledges with six bananas one of them and a DK Barrel on the other. Winky must then avoid a Necky guarding an Animal Token which Winky may collect. Winky must then continue along, jump on another Necky to advance to the next ledge with another Oil Drum spewing out Gnawties which, like the previous two times, must be avoided. Winky then must jump on two other Neckies across the next gap. Winky then must hop to the next ledge containing another Oil Drum spewing Gnawties like the previous three times. The Gnawties must be avoided or be defeated while being spewed. Winky must then continue downwards, jump onto a Necky to go on the gap with a DK Barrel. Then, Winky must jump onto two more ledges with nothing on it, but a Necky flying around which must be avoided. Winky must continue along, grab the G letter and defeat a Mini-Necky at the end of the gap. Winky must then jump onto two more gaps with the Exit sign and a Zinger guarding an Extra Life Balloon. Winky must hop onto the next ledge and advance upwards to exit the level which will lead the Kongs to the next level.

K-O-N-G Letters

 * K: Above the first Necky of the level.
 * O: Above the short abyss near the Winky crate. (SNES, GBA)
 * In the center of the first level. (GBC)
 * N: In the center of the first Bonus Level. (SNES, GBA)
 * After the Bonus Level and the few gaps, a Necky can be found next to it when high up. (GBC)
 * G: above the gap with the final Necky of the level. (SNES, GBA)
 * On a small gap next to the first Mini-Necky of the level near the exit. (GBC)

Bonus Level(s)

 * After the Star Barrel, the Kongs and Winky must find a large ledge with a Necky guarding a Bonus Barrel. The Kongs and Winky must either defeat this vulture or avoid it and hop into the Bonus Barrel. In this Bonus Level, the Kongs and Winky finds a ton of bananas and Banana Bunches along with the letter N. They can simply walk a few steps to exit the level. The Banana Bunches at the top of the Bonus Level can only be obtained by Winky's help.


 * In the Game Boy Color version, however, this Bonus Barrel can be found before the Star Barrel being guarded by a Necky which must either be defeated or avoided by Winky. Like last time, this Bonus Level does contain a lot of bananas and Banana Bunches like last time, but has the letter O replace the letter N.

Trivia

 * Winky's Walkway is the only level that was extended in the Game Boy Color port of Donkey Kong Country. However, it returned to its original length in Game Boy Advance version.