Cranky's Lab
Cranky's Lab is Professor Cranky Kong's abode in Donkey Kong 64. The interior consists of several strange potions and a computer on a counter, which Professor Cranky stands behind to speak to the Kongs. It appears in all of the levels on DK Island, except for Hideout Helm. Here, the Kongs can purchase, for a certain amount of Banana Coins, special potions concocted by Cranky to learn special attacks, ranging from Simian Slam to Hunky Chunky.
If the Kongs have obtained 15 Banana Medals, they can play the classic Rare title Jetpac on Cranky's computer, which has the Rareware Coin hidden within.
Three out of the five Kongs momentarily receive physical changes after drinking the potion before reverting back to normal: Lanky Kong's head enlarges a bit and causes him to fall backwards, but shrinks back down to its original size after he removes the potion from his mouth; Tiny Kong's torso and limbs shrink and then she spins around and then she falls backwards, and then she enlarges back to their original sizes right before the potion bottle breaks; and Chunky Kong's torso and limbs inflate and in the next few seconds deflate back to their normal shapes. The only Kongs to remain normal without any physical changes to themselves while drinking the potion are Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong.
Potions
| Upgrade | Price | Starting world |
|---|---|---|
| All Kongs | ||
| Simian Slam | Free | DK Isles |
| Super Simian Slam | 5 Banana Bunch Coins | Fungi Forest |
| Super Duper Simian Slam | 7 Banana Bunch Coins | Creepy Castle |
| Donkey Kong | ||
| Baboon Blast | 3 Banana Bunch Coins | Jungle Japes |
| Strong Kong | 5 Banana Bunch Coins | Angry Aztec |
| Gorilla Grab | 7 Banana Bunch Coins | Frantic Factory |
| Diddy Kong | ||
| Chimpy Charge | 3 Banana Bunch Coins | Jungle Japes |
| Rocketbarrel Boost | 5 Banana Bunch Coins | Angry Aztec |
| Simian Spring | 7 Banana Bunch Coins | Frantic Factory |
| Lanky Kong | ||
| OrangStand | 3 Banana Bunch Coins | Angry Aztec |
| Baboon Balloon | 5 Banana Bunch Coins | Frantic Factory |
| OrangSprint | 7 Banana Bunch Coins | Crystal Caves |
| Tiny Kong | ||
| Mini-Monkey | 3 Banana Bunch Coins | Angry Aztec |
| Pony Tail Twirl | 5 Banana Bunch Coins | Frantic Factory |
| Monkeyport | 7 Banana Bunch Coins | Crystal Caves |
| Chunky Kong | ||
| Hunky Chunky | 3 Banana Bunch Coins | Frantic Factory |
| Primate Punch | 5 Banana Bunch Coins | Frantic Factory |
| Gorilla Gone | 7 Banana Bunch Coins | Crystal Caves |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| French | Labo de Cranky |
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| German | Crankys Labor |
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| Spanish | Laboratorio de Cranky |
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