Melon Kingdom

The Melon Kingdom is the eleventh kingdom in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat and the third kingdom linked to the J Barrel. The kingdom is located in a cavern of ice and in a haunted swamp. The Melon Kingdom can be accessed by completing all the kingdoms linked to the K Barrel and collecting 16 or more Crests. It is the dominion of Bloat-Hog in the GameCube version of the game, or the dominion of Torch Tusk in the New Play Control! version. Donkey Kong travels through this kingdom to fight these mighty foes, and at the end of every level in the kingdom he eats a giant Melon.

Iguanagon's Realm
Iguanagon's Realm is the first area of the Melon Kingdom. The level takes place mostly in an icy, flat cavern. Donkey Kong must complete the entire level riding on the back of Hoofer the Wildebeest. The level features some areas that require a high speed to be jumped to with Hoofer. Small bird enemies similar to the Roc bosses try to stop Donkey Kong by dropping objects on him here as well. However, the main obstacle in this level is the giant amphibian-like foe, Iguanagon, who makes his second and final appearance in this level. If this might foe is defeated, Donkey Kong is awarded 100 beats. Like most ice-themed levels, Donkey Kong does not need to bite into the giant fruit at the end of the level to move on, and can instead simply touch it to finish the level. When the fruit is touched, Donkey Kong rides Hoofer over some gaps in a bonus game.

Banshee Swamp
Banshee Swamp is the second area of the Melon Kingdom. This level takes place in a haunted swamp. There are many pits in the level that are filled with a ghostly, blue substance that can easily damage Donkey Kong if touched. Blue meteors are also located around many parts of the stage, and they move all throughout the areas, trying to hit the ape. Helper Monkeys can be put to use in Banshee Swamp, as well as the two Jungle Buddies, Flurl the Squirrel and Helibird. Both Flurl and the Helibird help him progress over pits and up through the stage. After the Kong eats the giant melon at the end of the level, he fights Bloat-Hog (or Torch Tusk in the Wii version).