Snow Barrel Blast

Snow Barrel Blast is the seventeenth level of the popular Super Nintendo game, Donkey Kong Country. It is also the first level of the Gorilla Glacier area.

Taking place on a snowy landscape, the Kongs must trudge up and down steep slopes and cross wide abysses. The only way to cross these abysses, however, is by the use of barrel cannons. With good aim and skill, the heroes will have to blast over the gaps, trying not to hit into any enemies or fall into a pit. This can be tricky, though, as the barrels will move in several directions and make it hard to shoot right to the next barrel. To make matters worse, a storm will develop over time and make it harder for players to see the screen. Enemies in this level include the flying foes, Neckys, along with Klaptraps, Zingers, Gnawtys, and a single Krusha.

Level Layout
At the start of the level, the heroes will emerge from an igloo. They should begin to head east and climb up a slope to find a barrel. They should use it to blast up to a high ledge, where they must travel more eastward. As they go, they will have to knock out a few Klaptraps and some Neckies. After passing a Zinger and a few more Neckies, the heroes will land into another barrel. It must be used to blast them across a small abyss. Once this is done, they will need to run down a steep, Klaptrap infested slope to find another gap and the letter K. They will have to shoot through a short chain of barrels to cross the abyss. When it is crossed, the Kongs should travel over the path a defeat a few more Klaptraps to find another barrel. With it and some other barrels, they must blast over another wide abyss. When they reach the other end of the ledge, Donkey and Diddy will have to walk through the deep snow and beat a line of several Gnawties. Once they do this, the heroes must get in a few barrels and blast over another wide gap. When they do get over it, they must head down a steep, slippery slope to another barrel. It will shoot them through a long chain of barrels over a pit. The last barrel will blast them a far distance into the Star Barrel.

Halfway through the level, the Kongs must travel east again and blast to a ledge in a barrel. Once this is done, they will need to head down another slope and jump across several small platforms to reach another barrel. This time, they will shoot in a strait and long line, trying not to blast into a pit or hit a Zinger. When they get over this gap, also grabbing the letter N, they must journey a little farther to find another barrel. The barrel will blast the group into a very long line of barrels. As these barrels spin around when used, it can be hard for the heroes to aim. It can also be hard to get over the pit as they shoot around the many barrels because of the Zingers in the way. Soon, they monkeys should be able to get over the pit and have to jump across a few small platforms. Once they do this, they will need to climb up and then slide down a large hill area, beating some Klaptraps on the way. If they travel over the cold landscape a little more, they will find an exit sign. Farther on is the way to the next level.

Bonus Level(s)

 * When the heroes enter the level, they will see a Necky flying towards them. They should then jump up on the igloo behind them and bounce off of it when it comes near. They will land in a hidden barrel and it will shoot them to the first Bonus Level. There, they will need to watch as an Animal Token of Winky the Frog moves around four barrels. When it stops on a barrel, it will disappear. The Kongs will then be up to the challenge of choosing which barrel it stopped in. Once they do so, they will be awarded with the token and then be able to leave the stage.
 * After the monkeys pass the Star Barrel, they should head west and jump over a Krusha. If they fall into a nearby pit with a banana trail in it, they will land in a barrel. It will take them to the second Bonus Level, where they will have to blast out of a spinning barrel to grab many bananas and the letter O. Once they miss the barrel upon trying to land in it, they will be taken back to the main level.
 * Just before finding an Animal Token of Rambi the Rhinoceros, the Kongs will be in a barrel near a Zinger. There, they should blast downwards and land on a platform with the letter N. After this is done, they must simply jump into a nearby barrel to enter the third and final Bonus Level in Snow Barrel Blast. There, the will need to shoot through several spinning barrels in a strait line to grab some special items. At the end of the area, the group can walk into a nearby opening to exit.