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{{Italic title|Mainbrace Mayhem (''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'')}}
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{{about|the level in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''|the level in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' with the same name|[[Mainbrace Mayhem (Donkey Kong Land 2)]]}}
{{level infobox
{{levelbox
|image=[[File:Mainbrace Mayhem DKC2 screenshot.png]]
|title=Mainbrace Mayhem
|image=[[File:Mainbcrace.PNG|256px]]
|code=1 - 2
|code=1 - 2
|world=[[Gangplank Galleon (world)|Gangplank Galleon]]
|game=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
|game=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
|song=Jib Jig
|track=Jib Jig
|notes=This is the first rigging level of the game.
|before=[[Pirate Panic (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|<<]]
|before=[[Pirate Panic (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|<<]]
|after=[[Gangplank Galley (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|>>]]
|after=[[Gangplank Galley (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|>>]]
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'''Mainbrace Mayhem''' is the second level of the game ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. It is located on the [[Gangplank Galleon]].
'''Mainbrace Mayhem''' is the second level of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and the second level of the first world, [[Gangplank Galleon (world)|Gangplank Galleon]]. It is unlocked by clearing [[Pirate Panic (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Pirate Panic]], and is the first level to take place on a ship's mast. [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] must climb multiple ship masts and yards in order to progress, using vertical and horizontal [[rope]]s to reach the top of each one. Unlike ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', the Kongs cannot swing from these ropes. Mainbrace Mayhem is the first level that has [[cannon|kannons]] and [[cannonball|kannonballs]], both used together to access a [[Bonus room|Bonus Level]].


This is the first rigging level of the game, and it involves [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] climbing on multiple ship masts and yards in order to progress. The [[Kong]]s are introduced to two new enemies in this level. These enemies include [[Click-Clack]]s and [[Klinger]]s, whom they constantly meet as they climb up the masts. The enemies that return in this level are [[Neek]]s and [[Klomp]]s.
==Layout==
[[File:Mainbrace Mayhem DKC2 GBA.png|thumb|left|Mainbrace Mayhem's appearance in the Game Boy Advance version]]
The level begins on a yard with a Click-Clack and a few bananas on it. There is a tilted yard just ahead with a pair of Neeks and a [[barrel]] on it. A [[DK Barrel]] shakes in front of a nearby rope that leads up to a higher yard and the [[KONG Letters|letter K]]. A Click-Clack is on this yard, and two more of these blue insects are on the following yard to the left. A crate also sits on the yard. Ropes are above here, and a Klinger slides along them, guarding a [[Banana Coin]]. The ropes can be used to reach a yard with another Click-Clack on it. A set of ropes floats near here with the letter O and another Klinger on it. Two yards are located around these ropes. The one on the left holds two Banana Coins, while the one to the right leads to some ropes. A Click-Clack is on this yard. Once the Kongs climb the ropes, they find themselves on a higher yard with a barrel. The [[Star Barrel]] is also above them here.


==Level layout==
Neeks march down a tilted yard just ahead. Ropes are right after the mob of foes, holding a DK Barrel. When the Kongs climb the rope, they can find a yard with two Klomps and a crate on it. They can either travel along this yard or continue along the rope, which leads above the [[Kremling]] enemies. Many bananas are along the long rope. At the end of the rope and the yard, the heroes can find two sets of ropes, both of which that are infested with Klingers. The letter N is next to the second set of ropes, which can be climbed to reach a yard with a Klomp, a DK Barrel, and a kannonball. There is a tilted yard nearby to the west, which has a pair a Click-Clacks marching along it. A flat yard is at the end of this one, which holds a cannon that can shoot the primates to a [[Bonus Level]] if the kannonball found previously is inserted into it. Some ropes with a Klinger on them are above here. The Kongs can climb along the ropes to reach a second set of ropes with two Klingers on them. A yard is hidden to the left of here with a [[Bonus Barrel]] located above it. Soon, the heroes climb farther along the ropes, which lead straight to a yard with the [[End of Level Target]]. The end prizes include a Banana Bunch, Banana Coin, or a red Extra Life Balloon.
The level begins on a yard with a Click-Clack and a few bananas on it. There is a tilted yard just ahead with a pair of Neeks and a [[barrel]] on it. A [[DK Barrel]] shakes in front of a nearby rope that leads up to a higher yard and the [[K-O-N-G Letters|letter K]]. A Click-Clack is on this yard, and two more of these blue insects are on the following yard to the left. A crate also sits on the yard. Ropes are above here, and a Klinger slides along them, guarding a [[Banana Coin]]. The ropes can be used to reach a yard with another Click-Clack on it. A set of ropes floats near here with the letter O and another Klinger on it. Two yards are located around these ropes. The one on the left holds two Banana Coins, while the one to the right leads to some ropes. A Click-Clack is on this yard. Once the Kongs climb the ropes, they find themselves on a higher yard with a barrel. The [[Star Barrel]] is also above them here.
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==Enemies==
The following enemies appear in the following quantities, and enemies that debut in the level are marked in '''bold''':
 
<gallery>
Click Clack DKC2.png|'''[[Click-Clack]]''' (8)
Klinger DKC2.png|'''[[Klinger]]''' (13){{footnote|main|a}}
Klomp DKC2.png|[[Klomp]] (3)
Neek DKC2.png|[[Neek]] (10)
</gallery>
 
{{footnote|note|a|Of the thirteen Klingers, 8 are in the main level, and 5 are in the Bonus Level.}}
 
==Items and objects==
The following items and objects appear in the following quantities:
 
<gallery>
Banana DKC SNES.png|[[Banana]] (166)
Banana Coin.png|[[Banana Coin]] (3)
DKC2 Barrel.png|[[Barrel]] (3)
Crate DKC2.png|[[Crate]] (2)
DK Barrel.png|[[DK Barrel]] (3)
Green Extra Life Balloon DKC2.png|[[Green Balloon]] (1)
CannonSprite-DKC2.png|[[Cannon|Kannon]] (1)
Kannonball.png|[[Cannonball|Kannonball]] (2){{footnote|main|b}}
</gallery>
 
{{footnote|note|b|One of the kannonballs is in a Bonus Level.}}
 
===KONG Letters===
*'''K:''' At the top-right of the first rope, hovering between a square.
*'''O:''' Located on the third set of ropes, to the left of a Klinger.
*'''N:''' After the Star Barrel, the Kongs must climb a few more sets of ropes. The letter N is next to the second Klinger, on the right.
*'''G:''' After the kannon, the Kongs must climb up a rope, go horizontal, and then straight down to find the letter G hanging at the bottom of a rope.
 
===Key items===
*'''[[DK Coin|Cranky's Video Game Hero Coin]]''': From the yard below the third Bonus Barrel, the Kongs must use [[team up]] to reach an uppermost yard. They can also land on it by exiting the third Bonus Level. From the level's uppermost yard, the Kongs must continue forward and jump to another yard to the right and collect its Video Game Hero Coin.
*'''[[Golden feather]]''' (Game Boy Advance version): To find the golden feather, the Kongs must be on a grid-shaped series of ropes with the letter O. They must jump left to land on a hidden yard with two Banana Coins and the golden feather.
 
==Bonus Levels==
[[File:MainbraceMayhemCannonballBlast.png|thumb|The second Bonus Level]]
Mainbrace Mayhem has three Bonus Levels, listed by type:
 
*'''''Find the Token!''''': The first Bonus Level is near the start of the level. From the start, the Kongs must continue forward until they find a group of bananas in the shape of a right arrow. They must travel across the gap below (either from Diddy's [[cartwheel]] or Dixie's Helicopter Spin) to reach a grid-shaped rope. They must then jump into a [[Bonus Barrel]] on the right. The Bonus Level's objective is for Diddy and Dixie to collect the [[Kremkoin]] at the top within 20 seconds. To do so, they must climb up a series of three vertical grid ropes, with individual bananas being placed along the way. After climbing up the third rope, the Kongs can jump to the platform on the right for the Kremkoin.
*'''''Destroy Them All!''''': Past the Star Barrel, after the letter N, the Kongs find a kannonball. They must pick up the object, pass a Klomp and two Click-Clacks along the way, and throw it into the nearby kannon to activate it. By entering it, the Kongs are sent to the second Bonus Level. Here, the Kongs must defeat five Klingers, either by obtaining a [[crate]] from the left or a [[barrel]] from the right. From a yard at the bottom-center, the Kongs can pick up and use a kannonball, which doesn't break after the first hit. Lastly the Kongs can use team up to attack the Klingers. After every Klinger is defeated, a Kremkoin spawns just above the center of the bottom yard; the Kongs must collect it within the remaining time.
*'''''Collect the Stars!''''': After the kannon, the Kongs must climb up a grid-shaped rope, then move across horizontally, and finally move all the way to the top. They must jump left to land on a yard. From there, they must use team up to enter a Bonus Barrel at the upper-left. Here, the Kongs must collect 75 stars within 35 seconds, by climbing up and around the grids of a single large set of ropes. After collecting every star, the Kremkoin appears above the upper-right yard, and the Kongs must collect it within the remaining time.
 
==Warp Barrel==
At the very start, Dixie must jump off the first yard and then use [[Helicopter Spin]] to continue hovering left and below the yard. Almost midway, Dixie lands into a [[Warp Barrel]]. This leads her and Diddy into a small warp room (which still retains the level's rigging theme) that only consists of a group of [[banana]]s arranged in the shape of an exclamation point.


[[File:DiddyKongRap.png|thumb|left|Diddy Kong celebrates after completing the level.]]
==Gallery==
Neeks march down a tilted yard just ahead. Ropes are right after the mob of foes, holding a DK Barrel. When the Kongs climb the rope, they can find a yard with two Klomps and a crate on it. They can either travel along this yard or continue along the rope, which leads above the [[Kremling]] enemies. Many bananas are along the long rope. At the end of the rope and the yard, the heroes can find two sets of ropes, both of which that are infested with Klingers. The letter N is next to the second set of ropes, which can be climbed to reach a yard with a Klomp, a DK Barrel, and a kannonball. There is a tilted yard nearby to the west, which has a pair a Click-Clacks marching along it. A flat yard is at the end of this one, which holds a cannon that can shoot the primates to a [[Bonus Level]] if the kannonball found previously is inserted into it. Some ropes with a Klinger on them are above here. The Kongs can climb along the ropes to reach a second set of ropes with two Klingers on them. A yard is hidden to the left of here with a [[Bonus Barrel]] located above it. Soon, the heroes climb farther along the ropes, which lead straight to a yard with the [[End of Level Target]] on it. They must bounce on the target to complete the level. If they jump on it from the ropes, they can win in a prize from it.
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Gangplank Galleon Rigging concept.jpg|Concept artwork of the level's rigging theme
==Secrets==
Mainbrace Mayhem DKC2 start.png|Dixie at the start of the level
====K-O-N-G Letters====
Mainbrace Mayhem DKC2.png|Dixie using Helicopter Spin to hover to a rope grid just before the first Bonus Barrel
*K: The letter K is on the first rope in the level.
Mainbrace Mayhem DKC2 first Bonus Barrel.png|Dixie holding on to a rope left of the first Bonus Barrel
*O: The letter O is on the third set of ropes by a Klinger.
Mainbrace Mayhem Bonus Area 1.png|the first Bonus Level
*N: The Kongs can find the letter N next to the set of ropes just before the kannonball.
MainbraceMayhemCannonball.png|Dixie carrying a kannonball to a Click-Clack on her path to second Bonus Level.
*G: The letter G is at the bottom of the set of ropes that is located right next to the last Bonus Barrel.
MainbraceMayhem-SNES-O.png|Location of the letter O
====Bonus Levels====
MainbraceMayhem-SNES-N.png|Location of the letter N
[[File:MainbraceMayhemCannonballBlast.png|thumb|The Kongs climb in the second Bonus Level.]]
Mainbrace Mayhem DKC2 Klingers.png|The Kongs climbing to the side of two Klingers, near the end of the level.
*The first Bonus Level is near the very beginning of the level. Dixie Kong must be the Kong in the lead and look for a group of [[banana]]s forming the shape of an arrow to the right of the level's start. She must then use her [[Helicopter Spin]] to hover off of the yard and move through the air in the direction of the arrow, where she should see some ropes to climb on. To the right of the ropes is a Bonus Barrel, which she can go into in order to access a Bonus Level. There, Dixie and Diddy need to climb up a series of ropes until they reach the [[Kremkoin]] and complete the Bonus Level. They have 20 seconds to reach the coin located at the end of the bonus.
Mainbrace Mayhem DKC2 BB 2.png|Diddy using Team-up to throw Dixie up into the second Bonus Barrel (leading to the third Bonus Level).
*The second Bonus Level can be reached by shooting out of a cannon. Shortly after passing the Star Barrel, the primates must find and pick up a kannonball and carry it across the yard. At the end of the yard, there is a cannon. When they put the ball in the cannon, it glows, meaning that it is loaded. The cannon can shoot them into the Bonus Level if they enter it in this state. In the Bonus Level, they must defeat some Klingers who slide on ropes above them within 35 seconds. The two primates must use the crates and kannonballs around them to defeat all of the enemies. Once they are all defeated, a Kremkoin appears to grab within the remaining time.
MainbraceMayhemStars.png|The third Bonus Level
*The final Bonus Barrel is on a ship yard far west of the End of Level Target. The Kongs must use their [[Team-up]] move to reach the barrel. The barrel can send them into a Bonus Level, where they must climb up and down some ropes in order to collect 75 stars within the time limit of 35 seconds. Once all of the stars are collected, the Kremkoin appears for them to grab within the remaining time.
MainbraceMayhemCoin.png|The location of the Video Game Hero Coin
====DK Coin====
DiddyKongRap.png|Diddy Kong celebrates after completing the level
*This [[DK Coin]] is hidden above the level's exit. The Kongs need to use their Team-up move to reach it, as jumping cannot make them go high enough. Additionally, they can get the coin if they travel on the yard that is east of the third Bonus Barrel.
Mainbrace Mayhem GBA start.png|The Kongs at the start of the level in the Game Boy Advance version
====Warp Barrel====
MainbraceMayhem-GBA-Feather.png|The location of the golden feather in the Game Boy Advance version
*At the beginning of the level, Dixie Kong should roll off of the edge of the first yard and then hover to the left under the yard with her Helicopter Spin to land in a hidden [[Warp Barrel]] that can take her into a Bonus Level. Here, she and Diddy Kong can find a formation of bananas that create an exclamation mark on a yard. If they travel to the right end of the bonus, they can exit the area and reenter the main level near the level's DK Coin, which is positioned above the End of Level Target.
Mainbrace Mayhem GBA second Bonus Level.png|The Kongs defeat a Klinger with a kannonball in the second Bonus Level in the Game Boy Advance version
====Golden Feather (Game Boy Advance version only)====
Mainbrace Mayhem GBA DK Coin.png|The Kongs move toward the Video Game Hero Coin in the Game Boy Advance version
*To find the [[Golden Feather]], the Kongs need to be on the group of ropes where the letter O is found. West of that letter icon, there is a hidden yard. The primates must jump on the yard to find two Banana Coins and a Golden Feather on it.
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Fra=Méli-Mélo dans les Mâts
|Jap=メインマスト クライシス
|FraM=Mast Mishmash
|JapR=Meinmasuto Kuraishisu
|JapM=Mainmast Crisis
|Fre=Méli-Mélo dans les Mâts
|FreM=Mast Mishmash
|Ger=Schlotter-Mast
|GerM=Shiver Mast
|Ita=Orde di Corde!
|Ita=Orde di Corde!
|ItaM=Hordes of Ropes!
|ItaM=Hordes of Ropes!
|Jap=メインマスト クライシス
|Spa=Braza de Mayor
|JapR=Meinmasuto kuraishisu
|SpaM=Mainbrace
|JapM=Main-Mast Crisis
}}
}}
==Gallery==
<gallery>
MainbraceMayhemStars.png|The heroes climb in the level's third Bonus Level in the original version of the game.
MainbraceMayhemCannonball.png|The Kongs run with a kannonball.
MainbraceMayhemCoin.png|The Kongs stand near a DK Coin.
MainbraceMayhemGBA165.PNG|The Kongs climb ropes in the Game Boy Advance version of the game.
</gallery>
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Latest revision as of 16:00, January 20, 2024

Level
Mainbrace Mayhem
Diddy Kong climbing up the second set of ropes in Mainbrace Mayhem, with a Klinger and a Banana Coin
Level code 1 - 2
World Gangplank Galleon
Game Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Music track Jib Jig
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Mainbrace Mayhem is the second level of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and the second level of the first world, Gangplank Galleon. It is unlocked by clearing Pirate Panic, and is the first level to take place on a ship's mast. Diddy and Dixie Kong must climb multiple ship masts and yards in order to progress, using vertical and horizontal ropes to reach the top of each one. Unlike Donkey Kong Country, the Kongs cannot swing from these ropes. Mainbrace Mayhem is the first level that has kannons and kannonballs, both used together to access a Bonus Level.

Layout[edit]

Mainbrace Mayhem
Mainbrace Mayhem's appearance in the Game Boy Advance version

The level begins on a yard with a Click-Clack and a few bananas on it. There is a tilted yard just ahead with a pair of Neeks and a barrel on it. A DK Barrel shakes in front of a nearby rope that leads up to a higher yard and the letter K. A Click-Clack is on this yard, and two more of these blue insects are on the following yard to the left. A crate also sits on the yard. Ropes are above here, and a Klinger slides along them, guarding a Banana Coin. The ropes can be used to reach a yard with another Click-Clack on it. A set of ropes floats near here with the letter O and another Klinger on it. Two yards are located around these ropes. The one on the left holds two Banana Coins, while the one to the right leads to some ropes. A Click-Clack is on this yard. Once the Kongs climb the ropes, they find themselves on a higher yard with a barrel. The Star Barrel is also above them here.

Neeks march down a tilted yard just ahead. Ropes are right after the mob of foes, holding a DK Barrel. When the Kongs climb the rope, they can find a yard with two Klomps and a crate on it. They can either travel along this yard or continue along the rope, which leads above the Kremling enemies. Many bananas are along the long rope. At the end of the rope and the yard, the heroes can find two sets of ropes, both of which that are infested with Klingers. The letter N is next to the second set of ropes, which can be climbed to reach a yard with a Klomp, a DK Barrel, and a kannonball. There is a tilted yard nearby to the west, which has a pair a Click-Clacks marching along it. A flat yard is at the end of this one, which holds a cannon that can shoot the primates to a Bonus Level if the kannonball found previously is inserted into it. Some ropes with a Klinger on them are above here. The Kongs can climb along the ropes to reach a second set of ropes with two Klingers on them. A yard is hidden to the left of here with a Bonus Barrel located above it. Soon, the heroes climb farther along the ropes, which lead straight to a yard with the End of Level Target. The end prizes include a Banana Bunch, Banana Coin, or a red Extra Life Balloon.

Enemies[edit]

The following enemies appear in the following quantities, and enemies that debut in the level are marked in bold:

a - Of the thirteen Klingers, 8 are in the main level, and 5 are in the Bonus Level.

Items and objects[edit]

The following items and objects appear in the following quantities:

b - One of the kannonballs is in a Bonus Level.

KONG Letters[edit]

  • K: At the top-right of the first rope, hovering between a square.
  • O: Located on the third set of ropes, to the left of a Klinger.
  • N: After the Star Barrel, the Kongs must climb a few more sets of ropes. The letter N is next to the second Klinger, on the right.
  • G: After the kannon, the Kongs must climb up a rope, go horizontal, and then straight down to find the letter G hanging at the bottom of a rope.

Key items[edit]

  • Cranky's Video Game Hero Coin: From the yard below the third Bonus Barrel, the Kongs must use team up to reach an uppermost yard. They can also land on it by exiting the third Bonus Level. From the level's uppermost yard, the Kongs must continue forward and jump to another yard to the right and collect its Video Game Hero Coin.
  • Golden feather (Game Boy Advance version): To find the golden feather, the Kongs must be on a grid-shaped series of ropes with the letter O. They must jump left to land on a hidden yard with two Banana Coins and the golden feather.

Bonus Levels[edit]

A bonus area in Mainbrace Mayhem
The second Bonus Level

Mainbrace Mayhem has three Bonus Levels, listed by type:

  • Find the Token!: The first Bonus Level is near the start of the level. From the start, the Kongs must continue forward until they find a group of bananas in the shape of a right arrow. They must travel across the gap below (either from Diddy's cartwheel or Dixie's Helicopter Spin) to reach a grid-shaped rope. They must then jump into a Bonus Barrel on the right. The Bonus Level's objective is for Diddy and Dixie to collect the Kremkoin at the top within 20 seconds. To do so, they must climb up a series of three vertical grid ropes, with individual bananas being placed along the way. After climbing up the third rope, the Kongs can jump to the platform on the right for the Kremkoin.
  • Destroy Them All!: Past the Star Barrel, after the letter N, the Kongs find a kannonball. They must pick up the object, pass a Klomp and two Click-Clacks along the way, and throw it into the nearby kannon to activate it. By entering it, the Kongs are sent to the second Bonus Level. Here, the Kongs must defeat five Klingers, either by obtaining a crate from the left or a barrel from the right. From a yard at the bottom-center, the Kongs can pick up and use a kannonball, which doesn't break after the first hit. Lastly the Kongs can use team up to attack the Klingers. After every Klinger is defeated, a Kremkoin spawns just above the center of the bottom yard; the Kongs must collect it within the remaining time.
  • Collect the Stars!: After the kannon, the Kongs must climb up a grid-shaped rope, then move across horizontally, and finally move all the way to the top. They must jump left to land on a yard. From there, they must use team up to enter a Bonus Barrel at the upper-left. Here, the Kongs must collect 75 stars within 35 seconds, by climbing up and around the grids of a single large set of ropes. After collecting every star, the Kremkoin appears above the upper-right yard, and the Kongs must collect it within the remaining time.

Warp Barrel[edit]

At the very start, Dixie must jump off the first yard and then use Helicopter Spin to continue hovering left and below the yard. Almost midway, Dixie lands into a Warp Barrel. This leads her and Diddy into a small warp room (which still retains the level's rigging theme) that only consists of a group of bananas arranged in the shape of an exclamation point.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese メインマスト クライシス
Meinmasuto Kuraishisu
Mainmast Crisis

French Méli-Mélo dans les Mâts
Mast Mishmash
German Schlotter-Mast
Shiver Mast
Italian Orde di Corde!
Hordes of Ropes!
Spanish Braza de Mayor
Mainbrace