Diddy's Dash

Diddy's Dash
Gameplay of Diddy's Dash in the level Hot-Head Hop.
Appears in	Donkey Kong Country 2
Time limit	Five minutes
Prize	Points

“What happened? Did you get lost?”

—Cranky Kong, after Diddy loses at a level

Diddy's Dash is a time attack mode in the Game Boy Advance version of Donkey Kong Country 2, and is the successor to DK Attack from Donkey Kong Country on the Game Boy Advance. As the name suggests, Diddy Kong is the only playable character. The objective is for him to go through a level as quickly as possible.

Gameplay

In various parts of every level, there is a vertical alignment of stars spanning from the top to the bottom of the screen. This line serves as a checkpoint, so if Diddy takes damage or falls into a pit, he respawns from where the checkpoint is. There is a timer keeping track of how long Diddy has been in the level. However, if Diddy defeats multiple enemies in succession, the timer stops for a couple of seconds. The length in which is stops depends on how many enemies Diddy defeats in succession, with each enemy representing an extra second of the paused timer. DK Barrels are replaced with crates and regular barrels, since Dixie Kong does not appear in the mode. DK Coins and Bonus Areas were removed entirely, although Bonus Barrels and Bonus Area openings are erroneously left intact. The Bonus Barrels simply only slow time, meaning that if Diddy enters into one, he is immediately redirected back into the main level. When Diddy finishes a level, the player's high score is recorded for that level. The player can subsequently race through the level and attempt to beat their best time. The player can only play in levels that they have accessed during the main adventure mode. Boss battles are not available in Diddy's Dash, but are instead done in the main adventure mode, where they are timed and hosted by Swanky Kong for a fee.

By default, every level has a completion high score of five minutes. If Diddy manages to beat all of these times, Cranky Kong reveals a few cheat codes for the player to enter via the Cheats menu: KREDITS, HELPME, FREEDOM, ONETIME, and RICHMAN. He then challenges Diddy to beat his own level times. If Diddy outdoes all of Cranky's best times, Cranky reveals a few cheats: WEAKLING, WELLARD, ROCKARD, and WELLRICH. Cranky's times are as follows:

Gangplank Galleon
Level	Best time (MM:SS)
Pirate Panic	00:20
Mainbrace Mayhem	00:30
Gangplank Galley	00:30
Lockjaw's Locker	00:55
Topsail Trouble	00:55
Crocodile Cauldron
Hot-Head Hop	01:00
Kannon's Klaim	00:58
Lava Lagoon	01:30
Red-Hot Ride	02:45
Squawks's Shaft	01:00
Krem Quay
Barrel Bayou	01:15
Glimmer's Galleon	01:50
Krockhead Klamber	01:05
Rattle Battle	01:05
Slime Climb	01:1
Bramble Blast	01:41
Krem Quay
Hornet Hole	01:40
Target Terror	01:27
Bramble Scramble	02:00
Rickety Race	01:30
Mudhole Marsh	01:40
Rambi Rumble	01:30
Gloomy Gulch
Ghostly Grove	01:00
Haunted Hall	01:55
Gusty Glade	01:10
Parrot Chute Panic	02:00
Web Woods	01:00
K. Rool's Keep
Arctic Abyss	01:40
Windy Well	02:55
Castle Crush	04:25
Clapper's Cavern	01:10
Chain Link Chamber	01:45
Toxic Tower	02:00
The Flying Krock
Screech's Sprint	02:00
Lost World
Jungle Jinx	01:15
Black Ice Battle	01:12
Klobber Karnage	01:46
Fiery Furnace	01:40
Animal Antics	03:00

Glitches

Dixie in Diddy's Dash

Diddy's Dash has several glitches. To perform one of them, the player must input either ROCKARD or WELLARD from the "Cheats" sub-menu, then enter Diddy's Dash and select any level. When the selected level is started, Dixie appears as the other playable character. If Diddy and Dixie change positions, Diddy's icon in the top-right corner does not change into Dixie's icon; it only shifts slightly upward or downward. Though, if the level is restarted while Dixie is in the lead, her icon takes the place of Diddy's. The glitch's effects wear off if the level is exited or completed.