Red Red Rising

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Template:Level Red Red Rising is the sixty-second level in the Wii game, Donkey Kong Country Returns. It is also the seventh level in the Volcano world.

This level takes place in a lava-filled volcano, full of collipsing ground and platforms that shoot out of the lava. Donkey and Diddy Kong must carefully jump from one platform to another while avoiding the lava below them. About halfway through the level the Kongs must climb up this rocky tower while avoiding the oncoming lava that is rising. Enemies in this level include bouncing fireballs, Tiki Goons, and Tiki Torches.

In the Time Attack mode of the game, a time of 1:29:00 is needed to get a gold medal, a time of 2:02:00 for silver, and a time of 2:21:00 for bronze.

Overview

The level begins with a straight pathway leading towards a wide pit of lava. Small platforms shoot in and out of the lava repeatedly. Using these platforms, the Kongs must cross the pit. When they reach the final platform in the pit, a giant piece of land falls in front of them into the remaining section of lava. Before it sinks, they can use it to progress to a solid platform near another lava pit. A Banana Coin is above the platform. Four separate platforms shoot in and out of the pit ahead. When the primates cross the lava, they find themselves in an area of four basalt platforms. Flaming Tiki Buzzes fly between each of the sinking, banana-covered platforms, except for the second and third one. A solid platform sits on the lava after the final basalt platform. More platforms shoot in and out of the lava in the pit ahead of it. After they cross this pit, with the aid of the piece of land, they reach a platform with the Tutorial Pig and the checkpoint on it.

A trio of basalt platforms are ahead of the checkpoint, with a Flaming Tiki Buzz between the second and third platform. When the Kongs reach the last of the three platforms, the lava begins to rise. Just before it covers the platform the primates are standing out, a piece of the wall moves towards them. They can get on the new platform to progress to another platform nearby in the middle of the area. When they land on this platform, another piece of the wall emerges towards them that they can use to climb. It is followed by another piece of ground that appears out of the opposite wall. As they climb this, another platform slowly emerges from the wall on the right. It is far away, so they must bounce on a Tiki Buzz in the middle of the area to reach it.

Secrets

K-O-N-G Letters

• K: When the Kongs appear on the fourth projecting platform, a fifth one with the letter will appear just after it from the lava. They must hop onto the platform back, and then quickly go to the next projecting platform.
• O: After climbing up the tower while avoiding the rising lava, the Kongs will be in a moving fireball area. To the far left near the source of the moving fireballs is the next letter. They need to avoid the fireballs and grab the O before the rising lava gets to them.
• N: The letter N is on a bony platform just after the first Tiki Bomber. The player needs to avoid the tiki and grab the letter before the rising lava touches them.
• G: Near the end, when the Kongs are blasting rapidly through the barrels, the letter G will be sliding along with a row of bananas. The Kongs need to wait just for a second to allow the letter to cross between the Kongs and the next barrel.