Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country series)
Template:Item-infobox Puzzle Pieces are collectible items that appear in Donkey Kong Country Returns (including its 3DS port) and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. As their name implies, Puzzle Pieces are shiny, orange, curved puzzle pieces, and there are either 5, 7, or 9 hidden in every level (except for boss fights). When the Kongs obtain every Puzzle Piece in a level, the player unlocks a new photo in the Image Gallery.
Most Puzzle Pieces directly appear in hidden parts of a level itself, but a few are obtained if the Kongs collect every item within a Bonus Stage before the time runs out.
On the results screen, after completing a level, the gathered Puzzle Pieces individually make up an image of a fruit. The entire picture is revealed when the Kongs obtain every Puzzle Piece. From the world map, an icon of a Puzzle Piece also appears on a selected level if the Kongs have collected every one in the level itself.
Gallery
Donkey Kong Country Returns / Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
5 Puzzle Piece
7 Puzzle Piece
9 Puzzle Piece
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Completed puzzle in Lost Mangroves
Completed puzzle in Autumn Heights
Completed puzzle in Bright Savannah
Completed puzzle in Sea Breeze Cove
Completed puzzle in Juicy Jungle
Completed puzzle in Donkey Kong Island
Completed puzzle in Secret Seclusion
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish (NOA) | Pieza de rompecabezas |
Puzzle Piece |
| Spanish (NOE) | Pieza de puzle |
Puzzle Piece |
