Smokey Peak

Smokey Peak is the fifty-third level in Donkey Kong Country Returns, as well as the fourth level in the Volcano world.

This level is different from other volcano levels because the foreground is silhouetted, with only the Kongs' clothing and the Tutorial Pig's green flag (during Time Attack mode) visible. Rambi the Rhinoceros also appears in this level, and he is vital to completing the level, as he is the only character who can plow through the many large boulders placed around the level. Along with these rocks are many holes on the tops of rocks that drop fire; touching the fire at all immediately defeats both Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. There are also many cog-shaped objects that Rambi can hit to make platforms appear. Additionally, near the end of the level, the ground below the heroes begins to fall, so Rambi must constantly be running. The enemies in this level include Tiki Tanks, Tiki Goons, and flying Tikis.

In the game's Time Attack mode, a time of 1:21:00 must be made to get a gold medal, a time of 1:35:00 for silver, and a time of 2:05:00 for a bronze medal.