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{{Levelbox
{{level infobox
|title=Windmill Hills
|image=[[File:WindmillHills.jpg|270px]]
|image=[[File:WindmillHills.jpg|270px]]
|code=2 - 1
|code=2-1
|world=[[Autumn Heights]]
|world=[[Autumn Heights]]
|game=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''
|game=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''
|song=Windmill Hills
|track=Windmill Hills
|before=[[Big Top Bop|<<]]
|before=[[Big Top Bop|<<]]
|after=[[Mountain Mania|>>]]
|after=[[Mountain Mania|>>]]
}}
}}
'''Windmill Hills''' is the first level of [[Autumn Heights]], and the ninth overall in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. It contains several rotating windmills that the characters must use as platforms.
'''Windmill Hills''' is the first level of [[Autumn Heights]], and the ninth overall in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and its Nintendo Switch [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port of the same name]]. It contains several rotating windmills that the characters must use as platforms.
 
In [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze#Time Attack|Time Attack]] mode, a time of 1:45.00 is required to get a gold medal, a time of 2:05.00 for silver, and a time of 2:15.00 for bronze.


==Overview==
==Overview==
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==Collectibles==
==Collectibles==
===K-O-N-G Letters===
===KONG Letters===
*K: Right above the flying Hootz's head below the second windmill, the jump to get it must be timed correctly.
*K: Right above the flying Hootz's head below the second windmill, the jump to get it must be timed correctly.
*O: In front of the same gear where the first Puzzle Piece was.
*O: In front of the same gear where the first Puzzle Piece was.
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#By breaking the wall behind where they first started out in the level with a barrel, the Kongs will go to a [[Bonus Area|Bonus Stage]], where, if all the bananas are collected within 30 seconds, they will receive the first Puzzle Piece.
#By breaking the wall behind where they first started out in the level with a barrel, the Kongs will go to a [[Bonus Area|Bonus Stage]], where, if all the bananas are collected within 30 seconds, they will receive the first Puzzle Piece.
#On the windmill right behind where the flying Hootz with the letter "K" is, more bananas will appear as the ones on the arms are collected, and after collecting all of them the second Puzzle Piece will appear.
#On the windmill right behind where the flying Hootz with the letter "K" is, more bananas will appear as the ones on the arms are collected, and after collecting all of them the second Puzzle Piece will appear.
#Appears after jumping on all of the Tucks on the arms of the windmill past where the Puffton is.
#Appears after jumping on all of the [[Tucks]] on the arms of the windmill past where the Puffton is.
#After pounding next to the [[Item Container#Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze|Wooden Canister]] near the Schnautzel, some bananas will appear and if all of them are collected the player will receive the Puzzle Piece.
#After pounding next to the [[Item Container#Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze|Wooden Canister]] near the Schnautzel, some bananas will appear and if all of them are collected the player will receive the Puzzle Piece.
#After the cannons, there is a large [[Burlap Hanging Sack]] containing the Puzzle Piece which can be opened by throwing the Diddy Kong barrel into it. This will switch Dixie out.
#After the cannons, there is a large [[Burlap Hanging Sack]] containing the Puzzle Piece which can be opened by throwing the Diddy Kong barrel into it. This will switch Dixie out.
#After getting Diddy Kong, there will be a [[Item Handle]] in the ground which if pulled will reveal a hidden area where the Puzzle Piece is located.
#After getting Diddy Kong, there will be an [[Item Handle]] in the ground which if pulled will reveal a hidden area where the Puzzle Piece is located.
#Just below where the first Barrel Cannon is above the gears, there will be a secret area to the left (marked by the small platform) where there are several bananas, all of which must be collected by getting shot through cannons, in 30 seconds or less to get the Puzzle Piece.
#Just below where the first Barrel Cannon is above the gears, there will be a secret area to the left (marked by the small platform) where there are several bananas, all of which must be collected by getting shot through cannons, in 30 seconds or less to get the Puzzle Piece.
#After ringing all four [[Bell (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|bells]] on the parts of the windmill just before where the letter "N" is, the Puzzle Piece will appear from the center.
#After ringing all four [[Bell (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|bells]] on the parts of the windmill just before where the letter "N" is, the Puzzle Piece will appear from the center.
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*[[Hootz]]es
*[[Hootz]]es
*[[Puffton]]s
*[[Puffton]]s
*[[Tucks]]
*[[Tucks]] (normal and bouncing)
*[[Tuff Tucks]]
*[[Tuff Tucks]]
*[[Pointy Tucks]]
*[[Pointy Tucks]]
*[[Pengā]]
*[[Schnautzel]]s
*[[Schnautzel]]s


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</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''
|file1=<tt>content/Worlds/w03_alps/l01_alps_windmills.pak</tt>
|name1=l01_alps_windmills.pak
|meaning1=Alps Level 1: Windmills
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=おち葉まう風車の林
|Jap=おち葉まう風車の林
|JapR=Ochiba Mau Fūsha no Hayashi
|JapR=Ochiba Mau Fūsha no Hayashi
|JapM=Woods of Dancing Leaves Windmill (''ochiba'' literally means "fallen leaves")
|JapM=Woods of Dancing Leaves Windmill; ''ochiba'' literally means "fallen leaves"
|Spa=Molinos molones
|Fre=Moulins vermoulus
|SpaM=Cool Mills
|FreM=Worm-eaten Mills
|Fra=Moulins vermoulus
|FraM=Worm-eaten Mills
|Ger=Gemühlrädert
|Ger=Gemühlrädert
|GerM=From ''Mühle'' german for Mill, and ''Gerädert'' which is a term used to describe the feeling of being worn out or tired.
|GerM=From ''Mühle'' ("mill") and ''gerädert'' (a term used to describe the feeling of being tired)
|Ita=Monte Mulino
|Ita=Monte Mulino
|ItaM=Mill Mountain
|ItaM=Mill Mountain
|SpaA=Molinos mareadores
|SpaAM=Dizzy Mills
|SpaE=Molinos molones
|SpaEM=Cool Mills
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The segment where the Kongs travel through the interior of a giant windmill is an homage to the Clock Tower levels of the ''{{wp|Castlevania}}'' series.<ref>{{ref quote|Initially the interior of the giant windmill was going to be a bunch of smaller windmills, but I really wanted to do a DK take on the old Castlevania style Clock tower levels. :P.|Eric Kozlowsky, former artist at Retro Studios|[http://landofkoz.blogspot.ro/2014/02/its-on-like-kong.html on his blog]}}</ref>
*The segment where the Kongs travel through the interior of a giant windmill is an homage to the Clock Tower levels of the ''{{wp|Castlevania}}'' series.<ref>{{cite| quote = Initially the interior of the giant windmill was going to be a bunch of smaller windmills, but I really wanted to do a DK take on the old Castlevania style Clock tower levels. :P. | author = Kozlowsky, Eric | date = February 27, 2014 | url = landofkoz.blogspot.ro/2014/02/its-on-like-kong.html | title = It's on like Kong! | publisher = Blogger | accessdate = July 23, 2017 | archive = web.archive.org/web/20210910223538/https://landofkoz.blogspot.com/2014/02/its-on-like-kong.html }}</ref>
*[[Eric Kozlowsky]], one of the environment artists of the game, considers Windmill Hills as one of his favorite levels that he worked on.<ref>{{cite| author = vonkoz | date = February 21, 2014 | url = twitter.com/vonkoz/status/1760380894546739442 | title = Autumn Heights is probably the game world I worked the most on, I did a ton of pre-vis work with Ted Anderson to come up with the architecture idea of using Owl/Feather motifs. Windmill Hills might be one of my favorite levels that I worked on. | publisher = X | accessdate = February 21, 2024 | archive = archive.ph/iQG4L | archivedate = February 22, 2024, 13:43:47 UTC }}</ref>


==Reference==
==References==
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[[Category:Grasslands]]
[[Category:Grasslands]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Levels‎]]
[[Category:Forests]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze levels]]
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