Necky Nutmare
Template:Level Necky Nutmare is a level that was created exclusively for the Game Boy Color version of Donkey Kong Country, and is absent from the Super Nintendo and Game Boy Advance versions. Located in Chimp Caverns, Necky Nutmare is situated between the levels Misty Mine and Loopy Lights, thus making it the thirty-second level for the Game Boy Color version of Donkey Kong Country, and the fourth level in Chimp Caverns.
Set in a cave, Necky Nutmare is named for the numerous Mini Neckies that will spit coconuts at Donkey and Diddy, as well as the normal flying Neckies that must be used to cross abysses. Due to the abundance of Mini-Neckys, the Kongs will have a rather treacherous time navigating through this level. Aside from the Mini-Neckies and Neckies, this level does not appear to have a special "gimmick" like many of the game's later levels. Gray Krushas and Armies will also get in the Kongs' way.
This is the final cave level in the Game Boy Color version. In the other versions, Manic Mincers is the last cave level.
Level Layout
From the start of this level, the Kongs must head east through the damp cave a defeat a lone Mini Necky. After that, they will have to travel a little farther a defeat a Krusha, as well as a couple of Armies. They must then climb up a few small ledges to find a large wall in their way. They can simply crawl under the wall and then head down the area to find a rope. When they get down on the rope, the monkeys must watch out for a Mini Necky and walk up to a wide abyss. To cross it, they will have to bounce on a Necky and grab onto a rope. The rope will swing them to another Necky, who must be bounced off of. When the heroes bounce on him, they should try to grab onto another rope and jump to the right, getting back on land. After that, Donkey and Diddy will need to pass a Krusha and crawl under a set of walls. Once this is done, the Kongs must jump off of a ledge to hit the Star Barrel.
Halfway through the level, the group must travel east and collect some bananas to find another abyss. They will have to bounce on three large Neckies to cross it. From there, the heroes must continue a far distance east. As they go, they must watch out for falling nuts from a Necky hidden above them. Soon, they will find another pit. The monkeys will need to use a few moving platforms to cross it, and then hop up a few small ledges, defeating some Armies. At this point, the Kongs will need to cross a small abyss by bouncing on a Mini Necky. After that, they must continue east and beat several enemies. Eventually, the group will enter an area where they will find many nuts falling down on them from the above Neckies. The will need to dodge each nut and keep going east to find a Krusha. After he is defeated, the monkeys will have to bounce off of three flying Neckies to cross an abyss. Once they land in front of an Oil Drum, they will see an exit sign. If they walk a little farther, they will find themselves going into the next level.
Bonus Level(s)
- At the beginning of the level, the Kongs will find find Armies attacking near each other for the first time. When they are at this point, they will see a high platform towering above them. They should climb up a nearby ledge and jump off of the left side of it to get on this high area. Once they are up here, the heroes must jump again to a lone banana floating to their left. If they do so, they will land in a barrel, shooting them to the level's Bonus Level. There, the monkeys must hit several rotating letters to spell out the name "Diddy". If the letters are hit out of order, the Kongs will lose the bonus, but if they do it correctly, they will be awarded. Once the group is done, they can exit the special stage.
