Lava Lagoon (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)

Lava Lagoon is the eighth level of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, and the third area of Crocodile Cauldron.

This level takes place in the cargo hold of a crashed Kremling galleon. Although it is flooded with water, the heat from the surrounding volcanoes causes the water to be boiling hot. Fortunately, Clapper the Seal is around to cool down the water to a survivable temperature for the Kongs. The water won't keep cool forever, so the Kongs cannot waste any time while in the drink. The level is also populated by Neeks, Klampons, Floatsams, Lockjaws, Puftups, Kaboings and Click-Clacks.

Gameplay
From the start, the Kongs must travel east and jump across a small gap with lava in it. Not long after, they will meet Clapper, who will cool down the water so they can swim through it. The two Kongs must then swim across or go on a few crates where an enemy is to reach yet another Clapper. Once quickly moving through the water, the Kongs will have to jump over two small gaps and meet the third Clapper. Once he cools down the water, Diddy and Dixie can, like before, swim trough the water to reach their next destination. When they are out of the licquid, they will go into a barrel that will shoot them up to the next part of the level. From here, they must both travel west and jump on the fourth Clapper, cooling down the water. Underwater, the Kongs will have to avoid several enemies until back up in the surface, where they will find the Star Barrel.

Halfway through the level, Diddy and Dixie will continue to travel west and jump on the fifth Clapper. After jumping in the cooled-down water, the monkies must avoid two enemies and quickly jump out of the water, which will quickly rise as they run to the sixth Clapper, who will, as usual, cool down the water. In the water, they will have to avoid many Snapjaws. Once out of the water, the Kongs will have to travel east and move across several crates until they meet the seventh Clapper, who will cool down to water again. In the licquid, the two monkies will avoid even more enemies and will then travel upwards and meet another Clapper, cooling down the water. After swimming north more, the Kongs will finally find the exit and finish the level.