Banana Kingdom

The Banana Kingdom is the first kingdom linked to the D Barrel which appears in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. The kingdom is located in a vast green Jungle. The Banana Kingdom can be accessed by completing the Opening Ceremony stage. The Banana Kingdom is the dominion of Dread Kong and Helper Monkeys. Donkey Kong travels through this kingdom to defeat Dread Kong. At the end of each level in the early kingdom, Donkey Kong must eat a giant banana to finish the level.

Dawn Savanna
Dawn Savanna is the first area of the Banana Kingdom. This level is takes place on a grassland with many hills. Donkey Kong is aided by Combo Fairies and Helper Monkeys here. Donkey Kong also uses his vine swinging and climbing abilities to reach inaccessible areas. In this level, many new gameplay features are introduced to the player, such as Banande Lions, which Donkey Kong can swing on to reach higher areas.

Level Layout
At the beginning of the level, there are a few small hills covered by bananas. At the bottom of the second hill is a black, pig-like enemy for Donkey Kong to defeat. Nearby is a giant tree stump, which the ape can climb on to find three Banana Bunches in bubbles. A Helper Monkey is also around this area to show the ape where to go. After following the monkey down the other end of the stump, Donkey Kong can find some bananas and a Banana Bunch. To the right of the items is another Helper Monkey, who can throw the Kong to three Banana Bunches and a high platform if the player claps his/her hands. Around this platform are two more Helper Monkeys. Once they swing Donkey Kong to the next platform, he should grab onto the first Banande Lion and swing onto the following platform.

There is a Sleeping Hawg on the platform. With his special abilities, Donkey Kong can defeat it and slide through the passage behind it. If the Kong jumps as he exits the tight passageway, he should grab onto a line of Helper Monkeys swinging on a bush. The monkeys can help him reach the next area. If Donkey Kong misses the monkeys, he lands in a small area below them, where there are a few enemies that attack him. With the help of two more Helper Monkeys, the ape can get out of the gap and land in the next area, where a giant banana is present. To the right of the large fruit is a group of three Banana Bunches, which are hidden by a tree. After biting into the large banana, the level ends and Donkey Kong travels to the next level.

Jungle Deeps
Jungle Deeps is the second area of the Banana Kingdom. This level takes place in a large jungle, where Donkey Kong uses Banande Lions to fling himself to high areas. He also harnesses the power of the forest mushrooms by clapping, causing the mushrooms to grow to an enormous size. Donkey Kong's first Animal Buddy, Flurl the Squirrel, is introduced in this level as well. With the help of this new buddy, Donkey Kong glides his way to the exit. After the level is completed, Donkey Kong fights Dread Kong on top of a raging river.

Level Layout
This level begins on a wide tree branch. Upon jumping off of the branch, Donkey Kong can clap-grab several Banana Bunches, and then head to the ground. The is a large hill nearby that the apes must slide down to find some more bananas. At the bottom of the hill are a few frog enemies, which Donkey Kong can avoid if he uses the Helper Monkey located beside the hill in the air. This monkey also throws him to some bananas and Blooms. After landing back on the ground, Donkey Kong must wall jump up a few walls. There are some bananas, as well as one Banana Bunch, between the walls for him to grab. When Donkey Kong makes his way up the two walls, he finds a Banande Lion nearby. Once he slides upwards on this flower, he is flung to a few small mushrooms growing out of the wall. On his way, there are some Blooms for him to collect. Once the ape lands on the fungi, the player should clap his/her hands to make the mushrooms bigger for him to walk on. He can bounce on the mushrooms to reach the platform above, where a Gale Hawg is blocking his path. Once this enemy is defeated, Donkey Kong can continue through a narrow passageway to progress. Above the location of the Hawg is also a few Banana Bunches for the Kong to grab.

After he manages to make it to the exit of the passage, Donkey Kong meets Flurl the Squirrel, the first Animal Buddy. Holding on to the buddy, the ape slowly floats downwards towards several bananas and Banana Bunches. The Squirrel should soon leave the ape off near a few enemies and a wall to climb up. Once he wall jumps up the area, he should make it to a series of small mushrooms. Again, they grow once the player claps his/her hands, allowing Donkey Kong to reach higher areas. After bouncing on the fungi, he should soon reach some Banana Bunches, as well as the final giant banana. Once he bites into the fruit, the level ends.

VS. Dread Kong
After clearing the first two areas, Donkey Kong must go up against Dread Kong, the game's first boss. The battle takes place on a large tree branch, with several Helper Monkeys, all holding torches, in the background. His attacks are basic punches, which can be dodged easily. After reducing his health to half of what it was, he only increases in strength, while retaining the same attacks. Upon his reaching zero beats, he will fall back onto the ground in defeat.