Murky Mill

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Template:DKClevelbox Murky Mill is the fifth level of Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, and it is located in the first world, Lake Orangatanga.

The Dixie and Kiddy Kong play as Ellie for most of this dark level, where the player is introduced to Ellie's fear of Sneeks: If Ellie sees a Sneek under direct light, she will quickly turn around and run away. Unfortunately, many of the Sneeks in this level are placed under ample lights, and they block the pachyderm's path; Ellie must defeat those Sneeks by tossing barrels at them from a distance. Re-Koils make their debut here, appearing along with Buzzes.

Level Layout

At the start of the level, the player must head to the right and jump on the platform, grabbing all the bananas in their path. To the right, at the top, there will be a DK Barrel. To the right of that barrel is an Ellie barrel. The player should jump in to it transform into her. Now the player should head right and take out the two Sneeks. The letter K can be found underneath the lantern, and then the player must jump up to the next ledge. There, they will find another Sneek that is hidden in the dark. Just past there is a Re-Koil. The player must continue right and jump on the platform, collecting the bananas. They will then find a Sneek under a lantern. Ellie must throw the nearby Barrel at this Sneek, or else she will never be able to advance. Since the barrel regenerates, the player should grab another one, and throw it at the Re-Koil ahead, and the next barrel at the next Re-Koil. Finally, the player must head all the way back to the regenerating barrel and throw it at the Sneek on the platform in the light. The apes must then jump into the light, gaining a Green Balloon. The letter O can be found nearby, guarded by two Re-Koils. The player must then jump on the next platform, heading down. They will see a Sneek below, moving in and out of the light, exposed by the lantern. This Sneek should be killed when it moves out of the light. Right after the player does this, the Star Barrel can be found nearby.

Halfway into the level, the monkeys should jump over a Buzz and find a Steel Keg. They need to throw the barrel at the nearby Sneek. The apes must go down the platform and grab the DK Barrel if needed. They must then grab another Steel Keg and throw it at a Sneek, over a red Buzz, at the top of a platform. They should then head downwards, moving left and right to avoid Sneeks. Ellie should then take the nearby barrel. This one regenerates, and Ellie will need to use it quite a bit. First, she should throw it at the first Re-Koil. Then, the player must head back and grab another barrel. They should throw this one at the next Re-Koil, and go back and grab another barrel. Ellie must use this one to take out the Sneek on the higher ledge just ahead. Going west, Ellie will find the letter N along with some bananas. The elephant must then go all the way back, grab the barrel, and throw at the Sneek to advance. The player must grab a barrel here, and jump on the platform to the right. The elephant must dodge a red Buzz, and stand at the edge, and then jump and throw the barrel to hit two Sneeks hiding in the light. Continuing past the light, the player must jump on the Re-Koils ahead. The letter G can be obtained after jumping on the second Re-Koil. Ellie should grab the bananas, wait for the two Sneeks to get out of the light, then run and jump on both of them at the same time. The player must then pass the No Animal Sign sign and grab the silver Bear Coin that Ellie leaves behind. The flagpole is just ahead.

Secrets

K-O-N-G Letters

• K: After the Kongs transform into Ellie, they find the letter K under a light.
• O: The letter O can be found above a Re-koil almost immediately before the Star Barrel.
• N: The letter N is located shortly before a fork-in-the-road found near the end of the level.
• G: The letter G floats above a ledge immediately before the No Animal Sign.

Bonus Levels

• Immediately after passing the Star Barrel, Ellie must defeat a Buzz flying over a trapdoor and then jump into the trapdoor in order to access a Bonus Level. In this bonus, Ellie has 25 seconds to defeat four Buzzes, who move in a big circle, with barrels. If she defeats the enemies, a Bonus Coin appears for her to grab within the remaining time.
• Shortly after passing the letter N, Ellie can find a fork-in-the-road under a moving platform. If she heads left at the fork, she can find an Auto Fire Barrel that shoots her to an area with two Buzzes. One of the Buzzes floats above a hidden Bonus Barrel, so she must hit the enemy with a nearby steel keg to get rid of it. Once this is done, she can enter the Bonus Level via the Bonus Barrel. In the special area, she must dodge two pairs of moving buzzes in order to reach the Bonus Coin at the end of the bonus. She has 15 seconds to do so, and she cannot hit any enemies in the process to to complete the bonus.

DK Coin

• Shortly after Ellie passes the Star Barrel, she can find a steel keg next to a platform that moves up and down. If she carries the barrel ahead, she can find a Koin with the DK Coin. She must throw the barrel against the wall behind the enemy in order for it to bounce back and hit the Koin, defeating it. Once this is done, Ellie can freely collect the DK Coin.

Warp Barrel

• When the Kongs get to the top of the long elevator at the beginning of the level, the Kongs should use their Team-up move to throw one another to the top-left corner of the area, where a Warp Barrel is hidden. The barrel leads them to the level's exit.

Gallery

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  Ellie stands under the letter K in the original version of the level.

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  The Kongs ride up the elevator at the beginning of the level in the Game Boy Advance version of the level.

Names in Other Languages

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