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'''Surface Tension''' is the sixteenth level in ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'' and the fourth level of [[Blackforest Plateau]]. It takes place at a riverbank where [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] have to make their way past several enemies, both on land an in water, and Surface Tension even has the option of taking a land or sea route, which eventually conforms into a land route in the last stretch of the level. This level's name is a pun of {{wp|surface tension|a property of the surface of water}}.

==Layout==

If Kiddy and Dixie head left after beginning the level, they will meet two Buzzes and a Krimp and have access to a [[Bonus Barrel]]. To the right is a straight pathway into a river of water. Crossing the river, the apes clamber down a rigid passageway, grabbing [[KONG Letters|the letter K]] and dodging several enemies. Soon, they make their way into another pool of water and swim across to get back on another area of land. Again, they run across a rather flat pathway while dodging enemies. They eventually move into the letter O and cross a gap to find some ledges. Dropping down on these ledges, they soon find the next pool of water. Because the river at this point is not to large, the apes are able to jump across it and hit the nearby [[Star Barrel]].

==Enemies==

The following enemies appear in the following quantities:

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Bounty Bass DKL3c sprite.png|[[Bounty Bass]] (10)

==Items and objects==

The following items and objects appear in the following quantities:

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Bear Coin DKLIII Sprite.png|[[Bear coin]] (1)

Steel Barrel DKL3c sprite.png|[[Iron Barrel|Steel Barrel]] (2)

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===K-O-N-G Letters===

*'''K:''' To the right of the first Bristles

After the letter N, the Kongs can enter a Barrel Cannon. It blasts them to a platform with a [[Steel Keg|Steel Barrel]] on it. If the Kongs carry this barrel down the ledge to the left, they should find a [[Koin]] with the [[DK Coin]]. It can be defeated by standing on its shield, then throwing the Steel Barrel into the nearest wall. The barrel should bounce back and hit the Koin, who then releases its DK Coin.

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==Bonus Levels==

{{multiframe|[[File:Surface Tension Bonus Level 1.png]] [[File:Surface Tension Bonus Level 2.png]]|size=340|The first and second Bonus Levels respectively}}

*'''Find the Token!''': About halfway into the level, the heroes find the letter O over a small gap. If they drop into the area right behind the letter, they land in a hidden Bonus Barrel. Once it blasts them into the special stage, they need to run across a long pathway, avoiding Buzzes. After they reach the end of that area, they fall into a river and swim west through a wide trench. If they make it to the end of this trench undamaged in less than twenty-five seconds, they earn another Bonus Coin.

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[[Category:Donkey Kong Land III levels]]