Lift-off Launch

Liftoff Launch is a level in the Factory world in Donkey Kong Country Returns. It is unlocked by finding the giant red buttons in all the levels with square shaped icons. It is not optional, as the player cannot do the boss, until they clear this stage. When they find all of the buttons, a rocket appears on the map, and it stays there from then on.

Layout
The course begins on the roof of the factory, with a ball of electricity in a large glass case in the background. The Kongs must then move right, jump up the two platforms, and enter the rocket ship. If they keep moving right, without going onto the platforms, they will end up on the launchpad, underneath the large rocket. There, they can blow on a dandelion, to get a collectible. Then, when they enter the ship, they must press the jump button to blast off. But instead of the giant ship taking off, the top opens, and the Kongs blast out on a Rocket Barrel, flying vertically. Then they must slip through a narrow pathway through a metal ceiling. Then they'll be in the sky above the factory. There, they can grab a balloon, and then they must dodge some airships piloted by the Tiki Tak Tribe. The last one flies higher above the Kongs, and as it swoops by, it drops a stream of bananas, which can be collected. Then the Kongs fly up into space, and the level ends.

Trivia

 * This is the only level in the game without K-O-N-G Letters, or Puzzle Pieces.