Winky's Walkway

Winky's Walkway is the first level of Monkey Mines, the second world in Donkey Kong Country. As the level's name suggests, it prominently features Winky the Frog.

Description
Winky's Walkway is the first level of Monkey Mines and is named after Winky, who also makes his first appearance here. The level is an odd series of walkways, riddled with Kritters, Gnawtys, and a few Neckys as well. Winky appears in an animal crate early in the level, beyond the first series of walkways- simply jump on one of the two Neckys to reach his crate. Winky is best used to reach Bananas as well as some K-O-N-G Letters, and even bonus stages. It is also is the first walkway level.

Enemies

 * Kritter: 4
 * Necky: 7
 * Zinger: 1
 * Mini Necky: 1 (GBC only)
 * Gnawty: unlimited (spawn infinitely from skull and crossbones barrels)

Animal Buddies

 * Winky the Frog: Found near the beginning of the level, guarded by two Neckies which can be jumped to to reach his crate.

Special Barrels

 * DK Barrels:
 * Near the start a little after the first Necky.
 * On a platform after the Star Barrel.
 * Star Barrel: Closely after the "O" letter on a gray platform.
 * Bonus Barrel:
 * After the first platform that spawns Gnawty, the next one has a Necky and a short banana trail upwards leading to the Bonus Barrel.

Items

 * Bananas: 127 (includes bonus area)
 * K-O-N-G Letters:
 * K: Near the start above a Necky.
 * O: After getting Winky, the O is high up in between two platforms to the right.
 * N: Found in the only bonus level in the level, near the center of the platform.
 * G: Near the Zinger guarding the animal token, there is a Necky nearby that is flying up and down, which can be jumped on to reach it.
 * Animal Tokens:
 * Expresso's Animal Token is guarded by a lone Zinger circling it. The player can either do a well timed jump or have Winky defeat the Zinger easily.
 * Extra Life Balloons:
 * Red Life Balloon: Only in the GBC version, it is found near the end by jumping on a Zinger.

Bonus Level

 * Collect the Prizes: This level is in plain sight after the Star Barrel, guarded by a Necky. Those who don't have Winky will have to stomp on the Necky to reach it. Inside, there are a bunch of bananas and the N.

Trivia

 * This level is considered the shortest level in the original Donkey Kong Country, so short that the level was lengthened in its Game Boy Color release. However its Game Boy Advance release kept the level at its original size.