Stronghold Showdown

Stronghold Showdown is a simple level in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Land 2. It is a straight path with no enemies. However, in the middle of the level, Donkey Kong appears with metal chains tied around him. He is taken to King K. Rool's helicopter. Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong then chase him to the next world, the last world of the game. In the original Donkey Kong Country 2 and Donkey Kong Land 2, this level can be used as a free trip out of the level without paying Funky's Flights II to get out.

In the Game Boy Advance remake of Donkey Kong Country 2, the level is different. Instead the level now takes place on a castle-top where the new boss Kerozene is fought.