Barrel Cannon Canyon

Barrel Cannon Canyon is the fifth level of the popular Super Nintendo game, Donkey Kong Country. It is also the final level of the Kongo Jungle areas.

In this wild jungle level, the Kongs will find and use Barrel Cannons for the first time. These barrels will be used many times throughout the level, and the heroes need them to shoot over large, wide abysses all over the level. However, as the monkeys blast through each barrel, they must have good aim, otherwise, they will plummet into the abyss below. To make things even harder, the level is filled with many Kritters of several colors, including green, red, and blue Kritters. Zingers, along with the indestructible red Zingers, also appear here, and can create quite a challenge for the Kongs, even in this early level. Upon completing this stage, the monkeys can challenge Very Gnawty and finish the Kongo Jungle world.

Level Layout
From the start of the level, the heroes must travel to the east and run into a barrel. It will shoot them to a higher ledge, where they should continue east and hop up a few more ledges. Soon, they will make it to a barrel. With it, they must shoot over a wide gap, then defeat a few Kritters in their path. Eventually, the Kongs will find a barrel with a trail of bananas leading into it. They must jump into this barrel and shoot across a wide abyss. Other barrels will be used on the way over, and they should watch their aim so they can make it over. On the other end of the pit, the monkeys will need to head more eastward and beat a group of three Kritters to advance to another barrel. It and a chain of other barrels must be used to cross another huge abyss. Once over the gap, they have to walk down the path to find the level's Star Barrel.

Halfway through the level, the Kongs must leap up and down several ledges, dodging many Kritters on the way. Afterwards, they road will become more dangerous and filled with some small gaps, which the monkeys can fall into. Once this area id cleared, though, the heroes will be able to hop in a barrel and shoot over a large pit. This time, Donkey and Diddy must watch out for some Zingers in the way, or otherwise fall into the gaps. After shooting through the long series of Barrel Cannons and avoiding many Zingers, they group will make it back to land. From there, they have to journey east and find the exit sign. The heroes should defeat the enemy blocking the exit and then leave the level.

Bonus Level(s)

 * Right after the letter O, the Kongs will be in a barrel facing a wall. Trying not to land in the nearby barrel across from them, the heroes must shoot out of their barrel and bang into the wall. If done correctly, the wall will break, and they can get into the first Bonus Level. There, they will need to blast through several barrels, collecting bananas, Extra Life Balloons, and other things. When they shoot across the whole, area, the bonus can be exited through a nearby opening.
 * Shortly after the Star Barrel, the monkeys will find a TNT Barrel. They should pick it up and carry it to the nearest wall to the left, past a Kritter. They will soon break open one of the walls and be able to enter a Bonus Level, where they will end up in a barrel. As it moves them back and forth through the area, they should shoot out of it and grab some special items in one of three rows. After claiming their prize, the heroes will exit the bonus when they miss the barrel below them.