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'''Tracker Barrel Trek''' is the fourteenth [[level]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' It is also the fourth area of [[Cotton-Top Cove]].
'''Tracker Barrel Trek''' is the fourteenth [[level]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' and the fourth level of [[Cotton-Top Cove]].


As the Kongs progress upwards through a series of waterfalls in this level, they have to rely on [[Tracker Barrel]]s in order to cross large gaps. While moving through these helpful barrels, they find themselves around a large amount of [[Buzz (enemy)|Buzzes]], who often get in their way. Luckily, for a good portion of the level, the Kongs get to play as [[Ellie]], who can suck up water from the waterfall to shoot at her foes. This can be a big advantage when dodging the Buzzes around the area. When Ellie reaches the [[No Animal Sign|No Ellie sign]], she turns into a [[Steel Keg]], giving the Kongs one chance to nab the [[DK Coin]] from [[Koin]]. Enemies in this level include [[Krumple]]s, [[Re-Koil]]s, Buzzes, and [[Bristles]]s. Several [[Knik-Knak]]s appear in a [[Bonus Level]] as well.
==Summary==
Tracker Barrel Trek takes place at a waterfall and is a vertical level as [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] must get to the top. As stated in the level's name, the [[Kong]]s frequently have to use [[Tracker Barrel]]s to progress, either by crossing gaps or reaching higher ledges. Green [[Buzz (enemy)|Buzz]]es serve as both the main enemy and obstacle of the level, and each of them are behind the waterfalls during Tracker Barrel sections. During the land portions of the level, the Kongs encounter some [[Bristles]], [[Krumple]]s, and [[Re-Koil]]s. [[Knik-Knak]]s are only found in the second [[Bonus Level]].


==Level layout==
Shortly after the [[Star Barrel]], the Kongs can optionally jump into an [[Animal Barrel|Ellie Barrel]] to transform into [[Ellie the Elephant]]. Ellie can suck in water from her trunk and spit out water projectiles at enemies. It is the only way that Buzzes cat be defeated in the level. A [[No Animal Sign]] is just before the end of the level. By crossing it, the Kongs return to normal, and a [[Steel Barrel]] appears from the sign. The Kongs have only one chance to use the Steel Barrel to defeat the level's [[Koin]].
 
==Layout==
The level begins with the Kongs heading down a long pathway behind a large waterfall. If they move farther into the level, they find the first Tracker Barrel, which assists them into grabbing the letter K and crossing a small gap. After this, the group travel to a couple of Krumples, whom can only be defeated by [[Kiddy Kong]]. Heading in front of the large waterfall, the monkeys move across a rather straight pathway to a small platform behind the waterfall. The platform leads to a Tracker Barrel, which blasts the heroes over a large abyss, dodging a lone Buzz. Soon, the Tracker Barrel blasts them into a [[Barrel Cannon]], which then fires them to a higher area of land. There, the apes need to take the route behind a waterfall to grab the letter O, guarded by a Buzz. After moving around the falls, they head into another Tracker Barrel, and it takes them over a Buzz to an area with the [[Star Barrel]].  
The level begins with the Kongs heading down a long pathway behind a large waterfall. If they move farther into the level, they find the first Tracker Barrel, which assists them into grabbing the letter K and crossing a small gap. After this, the group travel to a couple of Krumples, whom can only be defeated by [[Kiddy Kong]]. Heading in front of the large waterfall, the monkeys move across a rather straight pathway to a small platform behind the waterfall. The platform leads to a Tracker Barrel, which blasts the heroes over a large abyss, dodging a lone Buzz. Soon, the Tracker Barrel blasts them into a [[Barrel Cannon]], which then fires them to a higher area of land. There, the apes need to take the route behind a waterfall to grab the letter O, guarded by a Buzz. After moving around the falls, they head into another Tracker Barrel, and it takes them over a Buzz to an area with the [[Star Barrel]].  


About halfway into the level, the Kongs curve along a short pathway to find another Tracker Barrel. The barrel blasts them up and down until they reach a Barrel Cannon above them. Still behind the waterfall, [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] and Kiddy run out from behind the falls to find an [[Animal Barrel]]. Entering the barrel turns them into Ellie. Ellie then passes a few Krumples and Re-Koils as she travels down the long pathway. Soon, the elephant take a small pathway stretching behind a waterfall to grab the letter N and shoot through an [[Auto Fire Barrel]]. Once she lands in a higher area, she finds herself moving to a separate slant of land and get into a nearby Tracker Barrel over a waterfall. While shooting over the falls, Ellie finds a few Buzzes to defeat. If she manages to avoid the enemies safely, she gets back on land to spot the next Tracker Barrel. Attacking some Buzzes as she blasts over the waterfall with the barrel, she grabs the letter G and some bananas to find another Auto Fire Barrel. It shoots her to another Tracker Barrel, which she must use to get back on land. After hitting a [[DK Barrel]] there, she hops into another Tracker Barrel and blasts over the next abyss. Back on land, the [[Animal Friend]] uses a curvy pathway to travel behind a large waterfall. At the end of the pathway, she passes the No Ellie sign, turning her back into the Kongs. Once this is done, the apes need to get back into a Tracker Barrel to the right. This time, they blast over a large waterfall without any way to defeat Buzzes, who infest the whole area around the monkeys. Shooting around the several Buzzes surrounding them, Dixie and Kiddy soon find refuge near a flagpole, which takes them out of the level once its flag is raised.
About halfway into the level, the Kongs curve along a short pathway to find another Tracker Barrel. The barrel blasts them up and down until they reach a Barrel Cannon above them. Still behind the waterfall, [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] and Kiddy run out from behind the falls to find an [[Animal Barrel]]. Entering the barrel turns them into Ellie. Ellie then passes a few Krumples and Re-Koils as she travels down the long pathway. Soon, the elephant take a small pathway stretching behind a waterfall to grab the letter N and shoot through an [[Auto Fire Barrel]]. Once she lands in a higher area, she finds herself moving to a separate slant of land and get into a nearby Tracker Barrel over a waterfall. While shooting over the falls, Ellie finds a few Buzzes to defeat. If she manages to avoid the enemies safely, she gets back on land to spot the next Tracker Barrel. Attacking some Buzzes as she blasts over the waterfall with the barrel, she grabs the letter G and some bananas to find another Auto Fire Barrel. It shoots her to another Tracker Barrel, which she must use to get back on land. After hitting a [[DK Barrel]] there, she hops into another Tracker Barrel and blasts over the next abyss. Back on land, the [[Animal Friend]] uses a curvy pathway to travel behind a large waterfall. At the end of the pathway, she passes the No Ellie sign, turning her back into the Kongs. Once this is done, the apes need to get back into a Tracker Barrel to the right. This time, they blast over a large waterfall without any way to defeat Buzzes, who infest the whole area around the monkeys. Shooting around the several Buzzes surrounding them, Dixie and Kiddy soon find refuge near a flagpole, which takes them out of the level once its flag is raised.


==Secrets==
==Enemies==
===Bonus Levels===
{|class="dktable-brown" width=15%
*Just before the letter O, the heroes, with Dixie Kong in the lead, must head to the edge of the cliff. At this point, Dixie needs to use her [[Helicopter Spin]] to reach a hidden [[Bonus Barrel]] floating in front of the waterfall. Once she gets in, she is taken into a [[Bonus Level]], where she and Kiddy shoots through two Tracker Barrels to grab many stars. Once all the stars are collected, they are awarded with a [[Bonus Coin]].
|-
*Right after passing the Animal Barrel, Ellie needs to head behind the nearest waterfall using a slanted pathway. There, she finds a Tracker Barrel. With her trunk full of water, she has to move towards a wall of two green Buzzes in the Tracker Barrel. The enemies are blocking a Bonus Barrel, but if Ellie manages to shoot them with her water projectiles, she can defeat the wasps. Once the way to the Bonus Barrel is open, Ellie must get into it and blast into a Bonus Level. There, the young elephant needs to use a Tracker Barrel to head over a waterfall and defeat several Knik-Knaks. After she beats all the insects, a Bonus Coin appears on a platform to the right.  
!Sprite
!Name
!Count
|-
|[[File:Bristles DKC3.png]]
|[[Bristles]]
|6
|-
|[[File:Buzz DKC3 green.png]]
|[[Buzz (enemy)|Buzz]]
|14
|-
|[[File:Knik Knak DKC3 red.png]]
|[[Knik-Knak]]
|7 (Bonus Level)
|-
|[[File:Krumple DKC3.png]]
|[[Krumple]]
|10
|-
|[[File:Rekoil DKC3.png]]
|[[Re-Koil]]
|2
|}
 
==Items and objects==
{|class="dktable-brown" width=35%
|-
!Sprite
!Name
!Count
|-
|[[File:Bear Coin.png]]
|[[Bear Coin]]
|4
|-
|[[File:Blue Extra Life Balloon DKC3.png]]
|[[Blue Balloon]]
|1 (hiding behind a waterfall to the left of the Star Barrel)
|-
|[[File:DK Barrel.png]]
|[[DK Barrel]]
|3
|}
 
 
===K-O-N-G Letters===
{|class="dktable-brown" width=70%
|-
!Letter
!Location
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Letter K.png]]
|On a rail that the Kongs can reach by jumping on the first Knik-Knak.
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Letter O.png]]
|Underneath a Buzz, who is centered between two vents.
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Letter N.png]]
|Located below the first railing after the Star Barrel, right next to the opening below. 
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Letter G.png]]
|Shortly after two Knik-Knaks, the Kongs can find the letter G on a platform between two openings. They must jump over the vent to receive it.
|}


===DK Coin===
===DK Coin===
*At the end of the level, Ellie the Elephant meets the [[Koin]] in front of a waterfall. The enemy has the [[DK Coin]], but he will not give it up without a fight. So, Ellie has to cross the nearby No Ellie sign to turn back into the monkeys. Once this is done, the heroes are awarded with a [[Steel Barrel]]. With the barrel, they must head back to the Koin and stand on the platform above the foe. If they throw the barrel into the wall on the left, the Koin keeps his attention on the apes above him while the keg rolls over the pathway. Soon, the barrel hits into the wall and bounce back at the [[Kremling]]. This hits and defeats the enemy, thus giving the Kongs the DK Coin.
{|class="dktable-brown" width=70%
|-
!Sprite
!Location
|-
| align="center" |[[File:DK Coin sprite.png]]
|At the end of the level, Ellie must cross the No Animal Sign to transform back into the Kongs, along with releasing a Steel Barrel. Dixie or Kiddy must pick up the Steel Barrel and throw it to the left from the platform above [[Koin]]. The Steel Barrel bounces off a wall behind Koin, who must face the right toward the Kongs, and then hits Koin from behind, thus defeating him. The Kongs are rewarded with the [[DK Coin]].
|}
 
==Bonus Levels==
{|class="dktable-brown" width=70%
|-
!Image
!Type and description
|-
|[[File:Tracker Barrel Trek Bonus Level 1.png]]
|'''''Collect 70 Stars!'''''<br>Just before the letter O, the Kongs must go to the right at the edge of a cliff. Dixie must be in the lead to use her [[Helicopter Spin]] to hover right into a hidden [[Bonus Barrel]] following after four bananas. In the [[Bonus Level]], the Kongs must collect 70 [[Star (Donkey Kong Country series)|star]]s within 25 seconds by blasting from two Tracker Barrels over a chasm. Once the Kongs collect every star, the [[Bonus Coin]] appears for them to obtain.
|-
|[[File:Tracker Barrel Trek.png]]
|'''''Bash the Baddies!'''''<br>Shortly the Kongs transform into Ellie, she can find a small slope leading behind a waterfall. Ellie must jump into a Tracker Barrel to the left and go to two Buzzes in front of a Bonus Barrel. She must shoot water projectiles at the Buzzes and enter the Bonus Barrel. In the Bonus Level, Ellie must defeat seven Knik-Knaks within 25 seconds. The Knik-Knaks are hovering over a gap, and Ellie can only move across it inside a few Tracker Barrels. She can defeat the Knik-Knaks by either jumping onto them or spitting water projectiles at them. Once Ellie defeat every Knik-Knak, the Bonus Coin appears on a platform to the right.
|}
 
==Gallery==
===Super Nintendo Entertainment System===
<gallery>
Tracker Barrel Trek waterfall.png|Ellie taking in some water from the waterfall
Tracker Barrel Trek Letter N.png|Ellie jumping to the letter N
Tracker Barrel Trek Bonus Barrel 2.png|Ellie blasting to the second Bonus Barrel
Tracker Barrel Trek Koin.png|Dixie holding the Steel Barrel near the Koin
</gallery>
 
===Game Boy Advance===
<gallery>
Tracker Barrel Trek GBA Ellie Barrel.png|Dixie jumping to the Ellie Barrel
Tracker Barrel Trek GBA Bonus Level 2.png|Ellie in the second Bonus Level
Tracker Barrel Trek GBA water projectile.png|Ellie spitting a water projectile at a Buzz
Tracker Barrel Trek GBA Buzzes.png|Dixie and Kiddy blasting between some Buzzes at the end of the level
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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==Trivia==
*In the Super Nintendo version, if an enemy is defeated behind the waterfall, their defeated animation is shown in front of it. This was fixed in the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake, where their defeated sprite is behind the waterfall.
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Revision as of 00:35, October 3, 2019

Template:Levelbox Tracker Barrel Trek is the fourteenth level in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! and the fourth level of Cotton-Top Cove.

Summary

Tracker Barrel Trek takes place at a waterfall and is a vertical level as Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong must get to the top. As stated in the level's name, the Kongs frequently have to use Tracker Barrels to progress, either by crossing gaps or reaching higher ledges. Green Buzzes serve as both the main enemy and obstacle of the level, and each of them are behind the waterfalls during Tracker Barrel sections. During the land portions of the level, the Kongs encounter some Bristles, Krumples, and Re-Koils. Knik-Knaks are only found in the second Bonus Level.

Shortly after the Star Barrel, the Kongs can optionally jump into an Ellie Barrel to transform into Ellie the Elephant. Ellie can suck in water from her trunk and spit out water projectiles at enemies. It is the only way that Buzzes cat be defeated in the level. A No Animal Sign is just before the end of the level. By crossing it, the Kongs return to normal, and a Steel Barrel appears from the sign. The Kongs have only one chance to use the Steel Barrel to defeat the level's Koin.

Layout

The level begins with the Kongs heading down a long pathway behind a large waterfall. If they move farther into the level, they find the first Tracker Barrel, which assists them into grabbing the letter K and crossing a small gap. After this, the group travel to a couple of Krumples, whom can only be defeated by Kiddy Kong. Heading in front of the large waterfall, the monkeys move across a rather straight pathway to a small platform behind the waterfall. The platform leads to a Tracker Barrel, which blasts the heroes over a large abyss, dodging a lone Buzz. Soon, the Tracker Barrel blasts them into a Barrel Cannon, which then fires them to a higher area of land. There, the apes need to take the route behind a waterfall to grab the letter O, guarded by a Buzz. After moving around the falls, they head into another Tracker Barrel, and it takes them over a Buzz to an area with the Star Barrel.

About halfway into the level, the Kongs curve along a short pathway to find another Tracker Barrel. The barrel blasts them up and down until they reach a Barrel Cannon above them. Still behind the waterfall, Dixie and Kiddy run out from behind the falls to find an Animal Barrel. Entering the barrel turns them into Ellie. Ellie then passes a few Krumples and Re-Koils as she travels down the long pathway. Soon, the elephant take a small pathway stretching behind a waterfall to grab the letter N and shoot through an Auto Fire Barrel. Once she lands in a higher area, she finds herself moving to a separate slant of land and get into a nearby Tracker Barrel over a waterfall. While shooting over the falls, Ellie finds a few Buzzes to defeat. If she manages to avoid the enemies safely, she gets back on land to spot the next Tracker Barrel. Attacking some Buzzes as she blasts over the waterfall with the barrel, she grabs the letter G and some bananas to find another Auto Fire Barrel. It shoots her to another Tracker Barrel, which she must use to get back on land. After hitting a DK Barrel there, she hops into another Tracker Barrel and blasts over the next abyss. Back on land, the Animal Friend uses a curvy pathway to travel behind a large waterfall. At the end of the pathway, she passes the No Ellie sign, turning her back into the Kongs. Once this is done, the apes need to get back into a Tracker Barrel to the right. This time, they blast over a large waterfall without any way to defeat Buzzes, who infest the whole area around the monkeys. Shooting around the several Buzzes surrounding them, Dixie and Kiddy soon find refuge near a flagpole, which takes them out of the level once its flag is raised.

Enemies

Sprite Name Count
Sprite of Bristles from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Bristles 6
Sprite of a green Buzz from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!. Buzz 14
Knik-Knak in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Knik-Knak 7 (Bonus Level)
Sprite of a Krumple in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Krumple 10
Re-Koil in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Re-Koil 2

Items and objects

Sprite Name Count
Bear coin Bear Coin 4
Blue Balloon Blue Balloon 1 (hiding behind a waterfall to the left of the Star Barrel)
DK Barrel DK Barrel 3


K-O-N-G Letters

Letter Location
K On a rail that the Kongs can reach by jumping on the first Knik-Knak.
O Underneath a Buzz, who is centered between two vents.
N Located below the first railing after the Star Barrel, right next to the opening below.
G Shortly after two Knik-Knaks, the Kongs can find the letter G on a platform between two openings. They must jump over the vent to receive it.

DK Coin

Sprite Location
Cranky's Video Game Hero Coin from Donkey Kong Country 2. At the end of the level, Ellie must cross the No Animal Sign to transform back into the Kongs, along with releasing a Steel Barrel. Dixie or Kiddy must pick up the Steel Barrel and throw it to the left from the platform above Koin. The Steel Barrel bounces off a wall behind Koin, who must face the right toward the Kongs, and then hits Koin from behind, thus defeating him. The Kongs are rewarded with the DK Coin.

Bonus Levels

Image Type and description
Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong collecting stars in the first Bonus Level of Tracker Barrel Trek Collect 70 Stars!
Just before the letter O, the Kongs must go to the right at the edge of a cliff. Dixie must be in the lead to use her Helicopter Spin to hover right into a hidden Bonus Barrel following after four bananas. In the Bonus Level, the Kongs must collect 70 stars within 25 seconds by blasting from two Tracker Barrels over a chasm. Once the Kongs collect every star, the Bonus Coin appears for them to obtain.
Tracker Barrel Trek.png Bash the Baddies!
Shortly the Kongs transform into Ellie, she can find a small slope leading behind a waterfall. Ellie must jump into a Tracker Barrel to the left and go to two Buzzes in front of a Bonus Barrel. She must shoot water projectiles at the Buzzes and enter the Bonus Barrel. In the Bonus Level, Ellie must defeat seven Knik-Knaks within 25 seconds. The Knik-Knaks are hovering over a gap, and Ellie can only move across it inside a few Tracker Barrels. She can defeat the Knik-Knaks by either jumping onto them or spitting water projectiles at them. Once Ellie defeat every Knik-Knak, the Bonus Coin appears on a platform to the right.

Gallery

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Game Boy Advance

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese たきのぼり ふたたび
Takinobori futatabi
Waterfall Climb Again

German Fässer-Gewässer
Barrel Waters
Italian Trekking di Barili
Barrel Trekking
Spanish Barriles de Rastreo
Tracker Barrels

Trivia

  • In the Super Nintendo version, if an enemy is defeated behind the waterfall, their defeated animation is shown in front of it. This was fixed in the Game Boy Advance remake, where their defeated sprite is behind the waterfall.