Simian Shimmy

Simian Shimmy is the twenty-third level in Donkey Kong Land III. Located in the eastern woods of the Great Ape Lakes region, it is the fifth level in the area.

This level takes place in a forest of giant hollow trees, inhabited by gruff Minkeys, Sneeks and Buzzes. To complete it, the Kongs must navigate this vegetal maze, climbing up and down ropes, exploring the enormous trunks by leaping from bark platforms onto gnarled branches, and avoiding the assaults of irate territorial species. Just like Minky Mischief and Redwood Rampage, this level is quite labyrinthine and filled with many different pathways. Arrow-shaped bananas may indicate the right path to follow, but several hidden Barrel Cannons turn out to be appreciable shortcuts, which can save a lot of time and effort. However, further exploration is required to find both Bonus Barrels and the Koin. A few Barrel Shields can be found throughout the forest, but most of the time it is possible to dodge the Minkeys' acorn projectiles without the additional protection they provide.

In the Time Attack mode, unlocked after beating Baron K. Roolenstein in the Lost World, Simian Shimmy appears again to represent "Tree" levels. It must be completed in less than 1 minute and 22 seconds. Shortcuts involving hidden Barrel Cannons are vital to win this challenge.

Level Layout
When the level begins, will walk across a few branches to reach another tree. Hopping up a few platforms, they will enter a small opening to find the outside of the two trees. Jumping up the branches in that area, they will find another long area inside the second tree trunk. Continually hopping up the platforms in this tree, they will use a few Nids to help them bounce to the next outside area, where they will start to climb up a few branches again. Grabbing the letter K on the top branch, they will find another crossing between two trees. Making their way to the next tree, they will need to fall down some platforms and exit the trunk to find an area full of more branches. Climbing down the area and avoiding Buzzes, they will enter a tree trunk with a long rope going down it. Climbing down the rope, they will avoid a few Minkies and head to the left to get in another tree. Hopping up more platforms and crossing into the next tree trunk, they will make their way down to the Star Barrel.

About halfway through the level, the apes will travel up the first trunk in their path and jump along some branches to find the entrance to the next tree. Inside, they will climb up a long rope while dodging Minkies. A Barrel Shield can be used here to help the Kongs. At the top of this area, the heroes will walk along more branches, jumping over a Buzz, to find the next tree. At the top of this tree, they will find the letter N and the short pathway across a tree, leading to another tree trunk. There will be a rope to climb down inside this area, and Minkies will interfere with the Kongs' progress as they make their way down. At the bottom of this area, they will cross into another tree and drop down some more platforms and branches to find the next tree. This tree will, again, have a long rope going down from it. With the help of some Barrel Shields, the group should be able to travel all the way up the rope, avoiding several Minkies. Entering the outside of the trunk, the monkeys will leap up a few more branches to find the letter G and make their way into another area of the tree. There, they will find a flagpole. Touching the flagpole will end the level.

Bonus Levels

 * Near the Star Barrel, the heroes will meet a Booty Bird that will give them the letter O when jumped on. They should jump on this foe and bounce into a hidden barrel above it. This barrel will blast them onto a small, broken branch. Making their way upwards onto some other branches, the monkeys will find themselves walking into a Bonus Barrel, leading to the Bonus Level. There, they will need to move around a large tree trunk to grab several stars. Hopping on Nids and climbing down a long rope, they will soon make it to the end of the stage. If they got all the stars within twenty seconds, they will be given the Bonus Coin.
 * Above the steel keg used to defeat the level's Koin, the group will see a Knik-Knak. They should bounce on the insect and move to the right in the air to land on an overhanging branch. Climbing up a few more branches, the Kongs will make it to a Bonus Barrel. It will fire them to a Bonus Level, where they will need to climb along some ropes and move along small branches to find the Bonus Coin. If the special coin is found within forty seconds, they monkeys will be able to keep it.

DK Coin

 * Shortly after the letter N, the monkeys will climb down a rope to reach a low area of the trunk. If they hop into the small gap in the corner of the area, they will find a Koin, with the DK Coin, near a steel barrel found on a branch in the above-left part of the area. Though his shield will protect him from most attacks, the heroes will be able to attack him by throwing the steel barrel at the nearest wall. While the Koin is distracted, the barrel will bounce back and hit him. This will defeat the foe and give the Kongs his DK Coin.