Pot Hole Panic

Pot Hole Panic is the seventeenth level in Donkey Kong Land, as well as the first area in Monkey Mountains. A level later appeared in the game, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble with the same name. This game's version had Pot Hole Panic as the twenty-ninth level, along with it being the fourth area of Razor Ridge.

In Donkey Kong Land, this cavern level must be explored carefully by the Kongs, as enemies will be lurking all around. Of these enemies are Zingers, Armies, Klaptraps, Krushas, and even the rare foe, Necky. Each enemy contributes to the level's difficulty, as well as they several pits found throughout the cave. Tires also appear a few times in this dark, damp level, and help the heroes reach higher ledges and get over the many abysses.

The level reappeared in Donkey Kong Country 3. Here, the Kongs must ride on every Animal Buddy found throughout the game. For the first section of the stage, the Kongs will get to ride Squawks, who is the only Animal Buddy not optional in the level. This part is followed by a second part riding on Enguarde around a watery section, along with another part where the heroes must ride on Ellie, although only for a short time. In the level's final section, the monkeys must ride on Squitter the Spider through more of the long cave. The enemies in this game's Pot Hole Panic include, Booty Birds, Kopters, Kocos, Lurchins, Bounty Bass, Kuchuka's and Buzzes.

Bonus Level(s)

 * Before the letter O, the Kongs will find the second tire in the level. They should push it along the path and under a wall. After getting under one of the walls, the heroes will notice a barrel above them. With the tire, they must bounce up to the barrel and be shot to the Bonus Level. Here, they should break open a nearby crate and find Rambi in it. They must get on the Animal Buudy's back and ride him through the bonus. Rambi must charge into a few Kritters and then cross a small gap to find a large group of bananas. Once these are collected, the animals can exit the level by using a nearby barrel. Once out of the Bonus Level, the Kongs will no longer have Rambi with them.

Trivia

 * This level is very similar to Animal Antics from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, as the Kongs will get to ride all of the game's rideable Animal Buddies in it. However, Animal Antics is notably harder.