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'''Crystal Caves''' is the sixth level in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. As the name suggests, it is a cave made of ice. The caves inside the highlands of the isles are encrusted with rimes of ice, as well as jagged ore deposits. A giant [[Kosha]] lurks in the highest part of the cave, raining stalactites down on the unsuspecting [[Kong]]s. The area has all the Kong shops in it. The area's boss is a rematch with [[Army Dillo]], the boss from [[Jungle Japes]], and requires 350 regular Bananas to give to Scoff and allow Troff to unlock the door to the boss.
'''Crystal Caves''' is a level in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. It is officially the sixth level in the game, though the player can choose to enter and complete [[Creepy Castle]] before it if they have enough Golden Bananas. It is a cavern complex filled with light blue crystals and jagged ore deposits. Wooden cabins, an ice castle, and an igloo are found here. A [[Giant Viking Kremling]] lurks in the highest part of the caves, raining stalactites down on the unsuspecting [[Kong]]s. This level's boss is a rematch with [[Army Dillo]], the boss from [[Jungle Japes]], and requires 350 regular bananas to give to [[Scoff]] and allow [[Troff]] to unlock the door to the boss. Entering Crystal Caves requires 65 [[Golden Banana]]s: After [[Dogadon]] is defeated a second time and the key is taken to [[K. Lumsy]], his jumping up and down will cause vibrations that explode a rock out of the right ear of [[DK Isles]]. The Crystal Caves lobby can typically be reached with [[Tiny Kong]]'s [[Ponytail Twirl]] or with [[Diddy Kong]]'s jetpack, though it also works with precise jumps from the other Kongs.


Entering Crystal Caves requires 65 [[Golden Banana]]s.  After [[Chunky Kong]] beats [[Dogadon]] for a second time and takes the key to [[K. Lumsy]], his jumping up and down will cause vibrations which explode a rock out of the right ear of [[DK Isles]].  It is then reached with [[Tiny Kong]]'s [[Ponytail Twirl]] or with [[Diddy Kong]]'s jetpack, but can also be reached with precise jumping from the other Kongs.
==Enemies==
 
*[[Flame (Donkey Kong 64)|Flame]]
==Enemies found in Crystal Caves==
*[[Gnawty]]
*[[Kasplat]]
*[[Kasplat]]
*[[Klaptrap]]
*[[Klobber]]
*[[Klump]]
*[[Kosha]]
*[[Kritter]]
*[[Kritter]]
*[[Gnawty]]
*[[Kosha]]
*[[Kroc]]
*[[Kroc]]
*[[Klump]]
*[[Klobber]]
*[[Klaptrap]]
*[[Zinger]]
*[[Zinger]]
*[[Giant Viking Kremling]] (mini-boss)  
*[[Giant Viking Kremling]] (mini-boss)  
*[[Army Dillo]] (boss)
*[[Army Dillo]] (boss)
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==[[Golden Banana]] locations==
==[[Golden Banana]] locations==
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*'''[[Donkey Kong]]'''
|-
*#After blasting off from the [[Cranky's Kong Pad|DK Pad]] by [[Cranky's Lab]], Donkey Kong can blast through a maze to reach a [[Bonus Barrel]]. Once the Bonus Barrel is completed, he can obtain a Golden Banana.
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*#A Golden Banana can be obtained after Donkey Kong navigates a moving maze of icy spikes inside the igloo. Touching the walls of the maze cause an entire [[watermelon|melon's]] worth of damage. Using a [[Bongo Blast]] will stop the maze from moving.
|-
*#On the upper walkways of the cavern, a lodge can be plundered by Donkey Kong. Inside the lodge, the player must match the Kong faces to their counterparts to win the Golden Banana.
|[[Donkey Kong]] || After blasting off from the DK Pad by Cranky's Lab, DK can barrel blast through a maze to ultimately reach a Bonus Barrel. Once the Bonus barrel is complete, DK can claim his Golden Banana. || Inside the igloo in the center of the area, DK can find his way through a maze full of life threatening booby traps that take away a full watermelon upon making any kind of contact with them. Once complete and successful, a Golden banana can be retrieved. || On the upper walkways of the cavern an out-of-the-way lodge sits for DK to plunder. Inside, DK must match the Kong faces to their counterparts to win the Golden Banana. || Near the cabin by Candy's Shop, DK must go inside to blast all the bees with his Coconut Gun. If successful he will receive a Golden Banana. || DK's Kasplat lies on the upper walkways near the Ice Castle.  
*#Donkey Kong's room in the cabin near [[Candy's Music Shop]] is full of trapdoors. He must avoid falling and blast all the Zingers with his [[Coconut Shooter|Coconut Gun]] to receive a Golden Banana. [[Supply Crate|Homing ammo]] is provided, as the Zingers move fairly quickly.
|-
*#Donkey Kong must defeat a Kasplat that lies on the upper walkways near the Ice Castle.  
|[[Diddy Kong]] || Inside the Igloo, Diddy must place the barrels in the synchronized order as the numbered spaces. He can then get a Golden Banana. || Diddy can get into a Diddy barrel and Rocket Blast behind the waterfall to a Bonus Barrel. He can win the mini game to get a Golden Banana. || In a lodge by DK's lodge with the Guitar Pad, Diddy can go in. Diddy must wipe out the Kremlings inside before the time runs out. If he succeeds, a Golden Banana will be at the ready. || After activating a door with the Guitar pad at the main lodge, Diddy can enter a gloomy room. He must use his Diddy barrel to rocket atop three unlit candles. Once he lights with his rockets them he can receive Golden Banana. || After Tiny activates Bananaporter 4 Diddy can zip into an isolated room to defeat a Kasplat.
*'''[[Diddy Kong]]'''
|-
*#Inside the igloo, Diddy Kong must destroy the barrels in the order given by the numbered pads beneath them before time runs out to get a Golden Banana.
|[[Lanky Kong]] || Inside Lanky's part of the igloo he must defeat all the enemies to make a Lanky Pad appear. Once he turns into his Baboon Balloon he can float to the Golden Banana. || Inside the ice castle, Lanky can play a switch game with a bored Ice Creature. If Lanky gets more switches down then the Ice Creature he can win a Golden Banana. || Atop the ice castle, Lanky can open an entrance way from a Lanky Switch down below. He can enter a slide race with the bug Tiny raced in Angry Aztec. If he wins he can get a Golden Banana. || Inside the lodge by the Tag Barrels near the waterfall, Lanky can float into a Lanky barrel from a Lanky Pad and race to the Golden Banana before time runs out. || After Diddy activated Bananaporter 5, Lanky can zip in and get his Kasplat's blueprint.
*#Diddy Kong must get into a [[Cranky's Kong Barrel|Diddy Barrel]] and [[Rocketbarrel Boost|Rocket Blast]] behind the waterfall to a Bonus Barrel. He can obtain his Golden Banana by completing the minigame.
|-
*#Diddy's room in the cabin by Candy's Music Shop has many Kremlings perched atop high ledges. Diddy Kong must jetpack up and defeat the Kremlings before the time runs out. If he succeeds, a Golden Banana can be obtained.
|[[Tiny Kong]] || Take Tiny to the giant cabin building next to Candy's. Locate her instrument pad and head on in. The Player will see a bunch of purple Klaptraps. The player must kill them all. After they're all gone, a Golden Banana is at the wake. || In the area with all the igloos, Diddy must fly through the yellow and red DK star over the main igloo to reveal instrument pads in front of the doors. She must find the saxophone pad and play the instrument on it to be let in. Play Tiny's instrument once inside as well to kill the Kosha. Butt-slam the target on the floor 3 times (it will start moving) to get the banana and a banana fairy. The Kosha will return so be careful. || Heading out of the igloo room, the player will notice there is a place where they can jump on the pathway from the water. They must find the ice wall here and mini-monkey through the hole on the bottom. Head to the bonus barrel in the back. The player will play a barrel mini game for an ominous Golden banana. || Take Tiny to where Funky's is located and head over toward the Diddy Rocket barrel. On the right the player will have to pony tail twirl to the mini monkey barrel and then pony twirl back after becoming smaller. Activate the #4 warp pad so Diddy can get his Kasplat. Head toward the mini door in front of the warp pad. Use the monkeyport to get inside one of the igloos then Tiny can grab the Golden banana. || Tiny's Kasplat is located near the #2 warp pad in Candy's area of this level.
*#Diddy Kong can enter a second room at the top of the cabin. He must defeat the Koshas to activate a Diddy Pad, then spring to the Diddy Barrel to activate the jetpack. He can then use the flames to light the three candles in the room and receive a Golden Banana.
|-
*#After activating [[Bananaport Pad]] 4 with Tiny, Diddy Kong can zip into an isolated room to defeat a Kasplat.
|[[Chunky Kong]] || From the entrance, the player must go straight towards the ice wall. Break open the ice wall door with the primate punch. Stand on the Chunky pad and become invisible, revealing a golden banana. || From the beginning (where the #1 and #2 warp pads are), go right and then cross the water to where the [[Gnawty]] is. Go left and climb up the rocks to the top of the platform. If the player goes forward here they should see an ice castle. Go past the ice castle and pick up the boulder. Take the boulder up the slope and place it on the "boulder" switch. This will break open an ice igloo surrounding another boulder in another area. To get to this boulder (also behind an ice wall), from the beginning go right. Cross the water just like last time and instead of going left towards Funky's, go right. Hop over the gaps between the platforms and break open the ice wall with the primate punch. Now, the player must jump into the Hunky Chunky barrel and take the boulder in this room and put it on the moving switch. This will blow up another igloo in the area with the water and lots of igloos, leaving the player a golden banana. This also unlocks the Monkeyport pad that Tiny can use to reach the Giant Kosha to stop the stalactites from falling. || The player must take Chunky to the giant cabin by Candy's where everyone else has gotten a banana already and find the triangle music pad. The player must enter the room. They'll will see two lights (search lights, really) making their way around the room and wood targets on the ground. When the light isn't on them, the player must stomp the wooden targets. If they get in the light's way, Kroc will automatically see them and shoot them almost immediately. Once complete the player is awarded a golden banana || In the area with all the igloos, use Diddy to fly through the yellow and red DK star over the main igloo to reveal instrument pads in front of the doors. They player needs to find the triangle music pad and play their instrument to go inside. Once inside they'll will see a TNT barrel with a bunny strapped to it. It is struggling with all its might to get free. There are 5 fireballs headed toward the TNT barrel. The player needs to smash them before they get to the barrel. if successful, the bunny will reward the player with a golden banana. || Chunky's Kasplat is located ontop of the main igloo in the room with all the igloos.
*'''[[Lanky Kong]]'''
|}
*#Inside the igloo, Lanky Kong must defeat all of the enemies to make a Lanky Pad appear. With this, he can use [[Baboon Balloon]] to scale the large crystal in the center of the igloo to reach the Golden Banana at the top.
*#Inside the ice castle, Lanky Kong can play a switch game with a bored [[Ice Creature]]. If Lanky gets more switches down then the Ice Creature, he can win a Golden Banana.
*#Atop the ice castle, Lanky Kong can open an entrance way from a [[Kong Switch|Lanky Switch]] down below. He can then win a Golden Banana by winning a slide race with the [[Beetle (character)|Beetle]] Tiny Kong raced in [[Angry Aztec]].
*#Inside the lodge by the [[Tag Barrel]]s near the waterfall, Lanky can float into a Lanky barrel from a Lanky Pad and race to the Golden Banana before time runs out.
*#After Diddy Kong activates Bananaport 5, Lanky Kong can zip in and get his Kasplat's blueprint.
*'''[[Tiny Kong]]'''
*#The player must locate Tiny Kong's [[Music Pad]] in a cabin. By defeating all of the purple Klaptraps in the cabin, she can obtain a Golden Banana.
*#In the area with igloos, Diddy Kong must fly through yellow and red DK stars to reveal Music Pads in front of the doors. In Tiny's igloo section, she must [[Simian Slam]] a moving target three times before the timer runs out to get a Golden Banana.
*#Outside the igloo room, the player must find the ice wall in the area and utilize Tiny Kong's [[Mini-Monkey]] skill to pass through the hole on the bottom. Her Golden Banana can be obtained by completing the Bonus Barrel in the area.
*#Tiny Kong must [[Pony Tail Twirl|twirl]] to the Mini-Monkey barrel near Diddy's rocket barrel and then twirl back after becoming smaller. A [[Monkeyport]] can be found in the area with Bananaport 4 and Diddy's Kasplat, which leads to the Golden Banana inside an igloo when entered.
*#Tiny Kong's Kasplat is located near Bananaport 2 in Candy Kong's area.
*'''[[Chunky Kong]]'''
*#The player must break the ice wall and stand on the Chunky Pad to become invisible, which reveals a Golden Banana.
*#Chunky Kong must cross the waters where the Gnawty is. Chunky Kong can climb up the rocks in the left area to reach an ice castle. A [[boulder]] is located behind the ice castle, which can be placed on a boulder switch up a slope. This causes an igloo to be broken and reveals a boulder in another area. By going to the right in the area with Gnawty, Chunky Kong can break open an ice wall and obtain the boulder. Putting this boulder on another switch causes another igloo to blow up, leaving behind Chunky Kong's Golden Banana.
*#Chunky's room in the cabin near Candy's shop is full of searchlights. Chunky Kong must Simian Slam the targets when the light is not shining on them. If spotted, Kroc will trigger and immediately blast Chunky. After breaking all of the targets, a Chunky Pad activates, which he can use to activate [[Gorilla Gone]], sneak through the spotlight in the center of the room, and play a round of [[Searchlight Seek]] to obtain a Golden Banana.
*#In the area with igloos, Diddy Kong must fly through yellow and red DK stars to reveal instrument pads in front of the doors. Chunky Kong must find the triangle music pad and play his instrument to go inside. Once inside, Chunky Kong needs to defeat five [[Flame (Donkey Kong 64)|flames]] before they reach a [[TNT Barrel]] with the [[Rabbit (character)|Rabbit]] tied to it. The Rabbit rewards Chunky Kong with a Golden Banana once it is saved.
*#Chunky Kong's Kasplat is located on top of the main igloo in the igloo area.


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==Gallery==
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|Jap=クリスタルどうくつ
|Jap=クリスタルどうくつ
|JapR=Kurisutaru Doukutsu
|JapR=Kurisutaru Dōkutsu
|JapM=Crystal Cave
|JapM=Crystal Cave
|Spa=Cueva Cristalina
|Spa=Cueva Cristalina
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|Fre=Caverne-Cristal
|Fre=Caverne-Cristal
|FreM=Crystal Cavern
|FreM=Crystal Cavern
|Ita=Grotte di Cristallo
|ItaM=Crystal Caves
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The stalactite theme was originally composed for ''Banjo-Kazooie'', while it was still known as Project Dream. The track was given the title of "Big Foot" by the composer of both ''Banjo-Kazooie'' and ''Donkey Kong 64'', [[Grant Kirkhope]].
*The stalactite theme was originally composed for ''Banjo-Kazooie'', and was given the title of "Big Foot" by the composer of both ''Banjo-Kazooie'' and ''Donkey Kong 64'', [[Grant Kirkhope]].<ref>[https://tcrf.net/Prerelease:Banjo-Kazooie#Other_Music_Tracks Other Music Tracks] ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved February 21, 2022.</ref>
 
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Not to be confused with Secret cave, which has "Crystal Caves" as an alternate name.
Donkey Kong 64 level
Crystal Caves
Crystal Caves overworld.
Entrance requirement 65 Golden Bananas
Boss Army Dillo
Boss requirement 350 bananas
Trapped Kongs None
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Crystal Caves is a level in Donkey Kong 64. It is officially the sixth level in the game, though the player can choose to enter and complete Creepy Castle before it if they have enough Golden Bananas. It is a cavern complex filled with light blue crystals and jagged ore deposits. Wooden cabins, an ice castle, and an igloo are found here. A Giant Viking Kremling lurks in the highest part of the caves, raining stalactites down on the unsuspecting Kongs. This level's boss is a rematch with Army Dillo, the boss from Jungle Japes, and requires 350 regular bananas to give to Scoff and allow Troff to unlock the door to the boss. Entering Crystal Caves requires 65 Golden Bananas: After Dogadon is defeated a second time and the key is taken to K. Lumsy, his jumping up and down will cause vibrations that explode a rock out of the right ear of DK Isles. The Crystal Caves lobby can typically be reached with Tiny Kong's Ponytail Twirl or with Diddy Kong's jetpack, though it also works with precise jumps from the other Kongs.

Enemies[edit]

Golden Banana locations[edit]

  • Donkey Kong
    1. After blasting off from the DK Pad by Cranky's Lab, Donkey Kong can blast through a maze to reach a Bonus Barrel. Once the Bonus Barrel is completed, he can obtain a Golden Banana.
    2. A Golden Banana can be obtained after Donkey Kong navigates a moving maze of icy spikes inside the igloo. Touching the walls of the maze cause an entire melon's worth of damage. Using a Bongo Blast will stop the maze from moving.
    3. On the upper walkways of the cavern, a lodge can be plundered by Donkey Kong. Inside the lodge, the player must match the Kong faces to their counterparts to win the Golden Banana.
    4. Donkey Kong's room in the cabin near Candy's Music Shop is full of trapdoors. He must avoid falling and blast all the Zingers with his Coconut Gun to receive a Golden Banana. Homing ammo is provided, as the Zingers move fairly quickly.
    5. Donkey Kong must defeat a Kasplat that lies on the upper walkways near the Ice Castle.
  • Diddy Kong
    1. Inside the igloo, Diddy Kong must destroy the barrels in the order given by the numbered pads beneath them before time runs out to get a Golden Banana.
    2. Diddy Kong must get into a Diddy Barrel and Rocket Blast behind the waterfall to a Bonus Barrel. He can obtain his Golden Banana by completing the minigame.
    3. Diddy's room in the cabin by Candy's Music Shop has many Kremlings perched atop high ledges. Diddy Kong must jetpack up and defeat the Kremlings before the time runs out. If he succeeds, a Golden Banana can be obtained.
    4. Diddy Kong can enter a second room at the top of the cabin. He must defeat the Koshas to activate a Diddy Pad, then spring to the Diddy Barrel to activate the jetpack. He can then use the flames to light the three candles in the room and receive a Golden Banana.
    5. After activating Bananaport Pad 4 with Tiny, Diddy Kong can zip into an isolated room to defeat a Kasplat.
  • Lanky Kong
    1. Inside the igloo, Lanky Kong must defeat all of the enemies to make a Lanky Pad appear. With this, he can use Baboon Balloon to scale the large crystal in the center of the igloo to reach the Golden Banana at the top.
    2. Inside the ice castle, Lanky Kong can play a switch game with a bored Ice Creature. If Lanky gets more switches down then the Ice Creature, he can win a Golden Banana.
    3. Atop the ice castle, Lanky Kong can open an entrance way from a Lanky Switch down below. He can then win a Golden Banana by winning a slide race with the Beetle Tiny Kong raced in Angry Aztec.
    4. Inside the lodge by the Tag Barrels near the waterfall, Lanky can float into a Lanky barrel from a Lanky Pad and race to the Golden Banana before time runs out.
    5. After Diddy Kong activates Bananaport 5, Lanky Kong can zip in and get his Kasplat's blueprint.
  • Tiny Kong
    1. The player must locate Tiny Kong's Music Pad in a cabin. By defeating all of the purple Klaptraps in the cabin, she can obtain a Golden Banana.
    2. In the area with igloos, Diddy Kong must fly through yellow and red DK stars to reveal Music Pads in front of the doors. In Tiny's igloo section, she must Simian Slam a moving target three times before the timer runs out to get a Golden Banana.
    3. Outside the igloo room, the player must find the ice wall in the area and utilize Tiny Kong's Mini-Monkey skill to pass through the hole on the bottom. Her Golden Banana can be obtained by completing the Bonus Barrel in the area.
    4. Tiny Kong must twirl to the Mini-Monkey barrel near Diddy's rocket barrel and then twirl back after becoming smaller. A Monkeyport can be found in the area with Bananaport 4 and Diddy's Kasplat, which leads to the Golden Banana inside an igloo when entered.
    5. Tiny Kong's Kasplat is located near Bananaport 2 in Candy Kong's area.
  • Chunky Kong
    1. The player must break the ice wall and stand on the Chunky Pad to become invisible, which reveals a Golden Banana.
    2. Chunky Kong must cross the waters where the Gnawty is. Chunky Kong can climb up the rocks in the left area to reach an ice castle. A boulder is located behind the ice castle, which can be placed on a boulder switch up a slope. This causes an igloo to be broken and reveals a boulder in another area. By going to the right in the area with Gnawty, Chunky Kong can break open an ice wall and obtain the boulder. Putting this boulder on another switch causes another igloo to blow up, leaving behind Chunky Kong's Golden Banana.
    3. Chunky's room in the cabin near Candy's shop is full of searchlights. Chunky Kong must Simian Slam the targets when the light is not shining on them. If spotted, Kroc will trigger and immediately blast Chunky. After breaking all of the targets, a Chunky Pad activates, which he can use to activate Gorilla Gone, sneak through the spotlight in the center of the room, and play a round of Searchlight Seek to obtain a Golden Banana.
    4. In the area with igloos, Diddy Kong must fly through yellow and red DK stars to reveal instrument pads in front of the doors. Chunky Kong must find the triangle music pad and play his instrument to go inside. Once inside, Chunky Kong needs to defeat five flames before they reach a TNT Barrel with the Rabbit tied to it. The Rabbit rewards Chunky Kong with a Golden Banana once it is saved.
    5. Chunky Kong's Kasplat is located on top of the main igloo in the igloo area.

Gallery[edit]

Areas[edit]

Sub-areas[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese クリスタルどうくつ
Kurisutaru Dōkutsu
Crystal Cave

French Caverne-Cristal
Crystal Cavern
German Kristall Kaverne
Crystal Cavern
Italian Grotte di Cristallo
Crystal Caves
Spanish Cueva Cristalina
Crystalline Cave

Trivia[edit]

  • The stalactite theme was originally composed for Banjo-Kazooie, and was given the title of "Big Foot" by the composer of both Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong 64, Grant Kirkhope.[1]
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References[edit]

  1. ^ Other Music Tracks The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved February 21, 2022.