Haunted Hollows

Haunted Hollows is the thirty-third level in the pseudo-sequel to Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble, Donkey Kong Land III. It is also the third area in The Lost World.

In this cave level, the Kongs will begin underwater, but then make it upon land about halfway through the stage. Besides this, the level is normal, and it does not feature any new obstacles or hazards. As one of the game's final levels, however, it can not be made easy. Haunted Hollows is filled with many enemies. In the beginning part, underwater, the Kongs will encounter several Lurchins, Bounty Basses and Kocos. Above land, there are many different varieties of foes. This includes Krumples, Knockas, Sneeks, Krimps, Re-Koils, and Bristles. The rare enemy, Kuchuka, will even make several appearances in this level.

Level Layout
From the start of the level, the heroes will need to swim through a damp cave. They will swim west as they travel, avoiding Bounty Basses and Kocos. Eventually, the group will find a strait, underwater pathway where they will need to dodge a few Lurchins to survive. Past this area, the heroes will have to swim a little farther west and then head upwards to reach the next area. There, they will need to begin traveling east and watch out for more underwater enemies, mainly Kocos. After a while, the group will near the shore of the water, where they will have to dodge several Lurchins. After the letter O, the monkeys will see a barrel above them. They should jump into it to blast to a higher level of the area. From there, they will need to travel up a few stony ledges, without stepping on any Bristles, and then hit the Star Barrel nearby.

Halfway through the level, the apes will have to walk west and defeat several enemies, including the mighty Krumples. Eventually, they will find another barrel. Jumping into it, they will be shot to a higher area, where they will need to beat two Re-Koils. Soon, they will be greeted by a Kuchuka and a Knocka. They should pass them both and jump over a few Krumples to find some Sneeks and Krimps. After passing all these foes, Kiddy and Dixie will see a barrel. They should jump into it and blast to an even higher area. There, they will, again, have to defeat some Re-Koils and a Sneek. Afterwards, they will find a couple of Kuchukas. They should dodge the two foes and head more westward to find more enemies. After passing the level's final Kuchuka, the group will notice the End of Level Flagpole. They should touch it to end the level.

Bonus Levels

 * After the letter K, the heroes will see a Lurchin. They should swim above him to find a Bonus Barrel, leading to the Bonus Level. There, the monkeys will have to collect several stars around a cave area. They will, however, need to watch out for Kuchukas throwing small bombs at them. Once all the stars are collected, the Kongs will find their Bonus Coin at the end of the area.
 * Shortly after the Star Barrel, the heroes will find a DK Barrel above a Kuchuka. They should head over to the next Kachuka to the right and jump into the hidden barrel above it. This barrel will shoot them into a Bonus Barrel, then to a Bonus Level, where they will need to enter an Animal Barrel and turn into Squitter the Spider. With this buddy, they will then have to cross a few abysses and defeat several Buzzes. Once all the buzzes are defeated, Squitter should pass a No Animal Sign and turn back into the Kongs. Nearby, if all the Buzzes were beat, a Bonus Coin will appear.

DK Coin

 * After the second DK Barrel, the monkeys will have to head strait up to the top of the watery area. To the left, they should see a small platform. Jumping on it, the apes will see a Koin with the DK Coin. They will need to defeat the foe to get it, though the Koin will use the DK Coin to protect himself. So, the heroes will need to pick up the barrel next to him, jump on the shield of the foe, and throw the barrel into a wall. The barrel will bounce back at the Koin and hit him in the side, defeating the Kremling and giving the monkeys the DK Coin.

Trivia

 * Although known as "Haunted Hollows" the level does not at all appear to be haunted, and only features one Ghost Barrel, unlike other cave levels.