Editing Necky Nutmare

{{level infobox
|title=Necky Nutmare
|image=[[File:Necky Nutmare.png]]
|code=6 - 4 (GBC)
|game=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' (GBC version only)
|before=[[Misty Mine|<<]]
|after=[[Loopy Lights|>>]]
}}
'''Necky Nutmare''' is the thirty-second level that only appears in the [[Game Boy Color]] version of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. It is the fourth level of [[Chimp Caverns]], located between [[Misty Mine]] and [[Loopy Lights]].
==Summary==
Necky Nutmare takes place in a cave, and it is the last level to take place in one. Its name hints at the numerous [[Mini-Necky]]s and [[Necky]]s who appear in the level. The word "nutmare" is a pun on "nightmare", which references the numerous coconuts that the Mini-Neckys spit out. These enemies are the main hazard of the area, and sometimes even spit coconuts from a narrow crawlspace. The Kongs must carefully time their movements to avoid being hit by coconuts.

Necky Nutmare is mostly a generic cave level, although it is the first to feature gray [[Krusha]]s. There are also some pitfalls that the Kongs must cross, either from using platforms or bouncing on flying Neckys. A few [[rope]]s appear as a means of safely alternating between the upper and lower floors.

==Layout==
The level starts by heading down a few small, stair-like structures towards a lower area containing two Mini-Neckys. After climbing up a nearby ledge, the heroes reach a [[DK Barrel]] and a gray Krusha at the bottom of another ledge. More ledges appear to the right, and some Armies appear from a hill behind the area.  There is a nearby ledge that leads to a platform, where an [[oil drum]] stands. After a few more ledges, they encounter a few more Armies and then a low ceiling with a Mini-Necky immediately following it.  A flat pathway ahead of here leads to a rope that goes to another area, where they can find two Mini-Neckys shooting at them on their left and right sides. The [[KONG Letters|letter K]] sits in an alcove to the left of the rope. A wide abyss containing two Neckys and two ropes lead to a nearby set of Neckys. To the right is a stationary rope that leads to a flat area of land with a DK Barrel and a Krusha on it. Next, there are a set of three low ceilings with Mini-Neckys. The letter O is found after the first of the small passages and a [[Red Balloon|Life Balloon]] after the second. After crawling through the three passages, there is a Banana Bunch, a Krusha, and a [[barrel]]. At the edge of the pathway, the heroes can find the level's [[Star Barrel]].

The next area contains a pathway leading to the left and right. The pathway to the left leads into a dead-end with a Mini-Necky, but the opposite pathway leads towards several [[banana]]s and a small pit. There is a wider pit with another set of Neckys. On the other side, there is a DK Barrel and a small pit that is followed by a gray Krusha and several ledges. A straight pathway leads through an area with several Neckys and an Army.  After this, there is a pit with two moving platforms and one that drops when stood on.  The letter N can be seen and a hidden chain of Barrel Cannons send them back upwards.

Once a nearby pit is crossed, there are a pair of Armies on some small, stair-like structures, which are followed by a deep alcove with a Mini-Necky above it. A DK Barrel also sits in the area after it. If the heroes drop into the alcove, they can find a lower area containing a Krusha and a wide pit with a few small platforms in it. The letter G stands on one of the platforms, while an Auto Fire Barrel sits near another, which can blast them into the area upwards, near the previous area. After this, a sign saying "Almost There" can be found along with a Mini-Necky right after it. After passing another Mini-Necky in a unreachable area, there is a long section of the level with more Neckys and two platforms with one containing the DK Barrel.  After another set of stairs, a gray Krusha appears next to a wide pit with more Neckys. On the other side is a non-functioning oil drum and the level exit.

==Enemies==
{|class="dktable-brown"width=25%
|-
!Name
!Count
|-
|[[File:Army - DKCGB Sprite.png]]<br>[[Army]]
|Unlimited ([[black drum]])
|-
|[[File:Krusha DKC GBC gray.png]]<br>[[Krusha]] (gray)
|6
|-
|[[File:MiniNecky DKCGBC sprite.png]]<br>[[Mini-Necky]]
|11
|-
|[[File:Necky DKCGBC sprite.png]]<br>[[Necky]]
|10 (flying)<br>1 (perched)
|}

==Items==
{|class="dktable-brown"width=20%
|-
!Name
!Count
|-
|[[File:DK Barrel DKC GBC.png]]<br>[[DK Barrel]]
|5
|-
|[[File:Life Balloon (red) DKC GBC.png]]<br>[[Red Balloon|Life Balloon]]
|1
|}
===K-O-N-G Letters===
{{more images|section=yes|K-O-N-G Letter locations.}}
{|class="dktable-brown" width=70%
|-
!Letter
!Location
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Letter K DKC GBC.png]]
|After completing the Bonus Stage, the active Kong must climb down the rope and head left, past a Mini-Necky. The letter K is in the far corner.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Letter O DKC GBC.png]]
|Above a Mini-Necky in between a set of two lowered ceilings.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Letter N DKC GBC.png]]
|Shortly after the Star Barrel are a few platforms over an abyss. DK or Diddy must stand on the middle platform which falls straight down to the letter N. A shortcut of two Barrel Cannons take the Kongs across the rest of the pit.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:NeckyNutmare-5.png]]
|DK or Diddy must fall down a cliff just before the arrow signpost. They must pass a gray Krusha and jump on a platform with the letter G just over the abyss.
|}

===Collectibles===
{|class="dktable-brown"width=70%
|-
!Image
!Description
|-
|[[File:Sticker Pad DKC GBC.png]]<br>[[DK Sticker Pack]]
|There is a [[green banana]] just before the Star Barrel. Donkey Kong must go into the floor below and defeat the Mini-Necky. From the same position, he must [[Hand Slap]] the ground and collect the unearthed DK Sticker Pack.
|}

==Bonus Area==
{|class="dktable-brown"width=70%
|-
!Image
!Description
|-
|[[File:Necky Nutmare Bonus Area.png]]
|Shortly after the start of the level, the Kongs can find a [[black drum]] releasing [[Army|Armies]] on a hill. DK or Diddy must go on the hill and jump off from the left side, to a floating Banana. This reveals a hidden [[Bonus Barrel]] that leads to the first and only Bonus Area.

The objective is to spell out "DIDDY" from the floating letters. By doing so, the Kongs are awarded with a [[Blue Balloon]]. If they do not spell it correctly, the Kongs lose at the challenge.
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Necky Nutmare DKC GBC world map.png|Location on the world map
NeckyNutmare-1.png|Diddy jumps over a Mini-Necky
NeckyNutmare-2.png|Diddy carries a Barrel to a gray Krusha
NeckyNutmare-3.png|Donkey Kong jumps at a Life Balloon
NeckyNutmare-4.png|Donkey Kong jumps up the stairs, with an Army
NeckyNutmare-6.png|Donkey Kong passes by an oil drum
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=クレムリンのどうくつ3
|JapR=Kuremurin no Dōkutsu 3
|JapM=Den of Kremlings 3
|Spa=Locura de Necky
|SpaM=Necky Madness
|Fre=Niveau Necky
|FreM=Necky Level
|Ger=Neckys Nachtmahr
|GerM=Necky's Nightmare
|Ita=Le noci di Necky
|ItaM=Necky's Nuts
}}

==Trivia==
*The Italian name of this level is almost the same as [[Necky's Nuts]].
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