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{{articleabout|the level from ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''|the level from ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]''|[[Knitty-Knotty Windmill Hill]]}}
|image=[[File:WindmillHills.jpg|270px]]
{{level
|code=2-1
|title=Windmill Hills
|image=[[File:WindmillHills1.png|260px]]
|code=2 - 1
|world=[[Autumn Heights]]
|world=[[Autumn Heights]]
|game=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''
|game=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''
|track=Windmill Hills
|song=Windmill Hills
|before=[[Big Top Bop|<<]]
|before=[[Trunk Twister|<<]]
|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]]'' 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.
'''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.
 
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==
[[File:Windmill Hills4.jpg|220px|left|thumb|The beginning of the level]]
[[File:WindmillHills2.PNG|200px|thumb|left|One of the level's windmill areas.]]
Windmill Hills starts out in a small glade containing several [[Cheesy Chester]]s and [[Hootz]]es, as well as a row of spinning windmills with spinning platforms. The player must use [[Dixie Kong]]'s flying ability to get over the gaps and jump on larger enemies such as [[Puffton]]s, after which there is a Checkpoint. Following a [[Schnautzel]], DK and Dixie will navigate more windmills, this time which spin faster than the ones before the checkpoint.  
Windmill Hills starts out in a small glade containing several [[Cheesy Chester]]s and [[Hootz]], as well as a row of spinning windmills with spinning platforms. The player must use [[Dixie Kong]]'s flying ability to get over the gaps and jump on larger enemies such as [[Puffton]]s, after which there is a Checkpoint. Following a [[Schnautzel]], DK and Dixie will navigate more windmills, this time which spin faster than the ones before the checkpoint.  


After landing on a small patch of land where a Cheesy Chester randomly comes out, the Kongs will go through a series of [[Barrel Cannon]]s, which take them across more windmills, between which are several [[Banana]]s, after which there is a similar windmill where they will receive [[Extra Life Balloon|Red Balloons]] if all the Bananas are collected. Soon after this, there is a [[Burlap Hanging Sack]] containing one of the level's [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country series)|Puzzle Pieces]] that must be opened by throwing the Diddy Kong barrel at it, which will switch Dixie out with him. Diddy's jetpack ability works similarly to Dixie's hair, still allowing the Kongs to fly short distances. Following that, DK and Diddy will enter a windmill and go up a stack of spinning gears, which have platforms that rotate rhythmically. There are also [[Pointy Tucks]] on the platforms, which cannot be jumped on. Upon getting to the top, the Kongs will go on a large platform attached to a long cord (acting as a slow zipline) which leads them to another area with a windmill containing bells that have to be rung (which ends up giving a Puzzle Piece), as well as the letter "N". Following this, DK and Diddy will go through another series of Barrel Cannons, this time flying through a wide area with fall-colored trees and more windmills with items, after which they land on a platform containing the [[Slot Machine Barrel]] that ends the level.
After landing on a small patch of land where a Cheesy Chester randomly comes out, the Kongs will go through a series of [[Barrel Cannon]]s, which take them across more windmills, between which are several [[Banana]]s, after which there is a similar windmill where they will receive [[Extra Life Balloon]]s if all the Bananas are collected. Soon after this, there is a bag containing one of the level's [[Puzzle Piece]]s that must be opened by throwing the Diddy Kong barrel at it, which will switch Dixie out with him. Diddy's jetpack ability works similarly to Dixie's hair, still allowing the Kongs to fly short distances. Following that, DK and Diddy will have to go up a stack of spinning gears, which have platforms that rotate at the same time. There are also [[Pointy Tuck]]s on the platforms, which cannot be jumped on (because of the headgear). Upon getting to the top, the Kongs will go on a large platform attached to a long cord (acting as a slow zipline) which leads them to another area with a windmill containing bells that have to be rung (which ends up giving a Puzzle Piece), as well as the letter "N". Following this, DK and Diddy will go through another series of Barrel Cannons, this time flying through a wide area with fall-colored trees and more windmills with items, after which they land on a platform containing the [[Slot Machine Barrel]] that ends the level.


==Collectibles==
==Collectibles==
===KONG Letters===
===K-O-N-G 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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===Puzzle Pieces===
===Puzzle Pieces===
[[File:Windmill Hills2.jpg|thumb|220px|The Kongs should defeat every enemy on this windmill and make the third [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country series)|Puzzle Piece]] appear.]]
#By breaking the wall behind where they first started out in the level with a barrel, the Kongs will go to a secret area, where if all the bananas are collected in 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 barrel near where the Schnautzel is, 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 hanging bag 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 an [[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 a plug 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 bells on the parts of the windmill just before where the letter "N" is, the Puzzle Piece will appear in the center.
#In the last series of Barrel Cannons, the puzzle piece is above a windmill arm, and is collected by timing the cannon correctly when it goes past.
#In the last series of Barrel Cannons, the puzzle piece is above a windmill arm, and is gotten by timing the cannon shot correctly when it goes past.
 
==Enemies==
==Enemies==
*[[Cheesy Chester]]s
*[[Cheesy Chester]]s
*[[Hootz]]es
*[[Hootz]]
*[[Puffton]]s
*[[Puffton]]s
*[[Tucks]] (normal and bouncing)
*[[Tucks]]es
*[[Tuff Tucks]]
*[[Tuff Tucks]]es
*[[Pointy Tucks]]
*[[Pointy Tucks]]es
*[[Bouncy Tucks]]es
*[[Schnautzel]]s
*[[Schnautzel]]s


==Gallery==
==Names in other languages==
<gallery>
{{Foreignname
Windmill Hills1.jpg|About to stomp a confused Cheesy Chester underneath a windmill
Windmill Hills3.jpg|Inside a windmill
</gallery>
 
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
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|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
|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")
|Fre=Moulins vermoulus
|Spa=Molinos molones
|FreM=Worm-eaten Mills
|SpaM=Groovy Mills
|Fra=Moulins vermoulus
|FraM=Worm-eaten Mills
|Ger=Gemühlrädert
|Ger=Gemühlrädert
|GerM=From ''Mühle'' ("mill") and ''gerädert'' (a term used to describe the feeling of being tired)
|GerM=From ''Mühle'' german for Mill, and ''Gerädert'' which is a term used to describe the feeling of being worn out or 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
}}
}}
 
{{NIWA|DKWiki=1}}
==Trivia==
{{DKC:TF}}
*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>
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Levels‎]]
*[[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>
 
==References==
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{{DKCTF}}
[[Category:Grasslands]]
[[Category:Grasslands]]
[[Category:Forests]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze levels]]

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