Ford Knocks

Level
Ford Knocks
Level code	1-3
Game	Donkey Kong Land III
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Ford Knocks, named Stilt in Time Attack, is the third level in Donkey Kong Land III and of the first world, Cape Codswallop, where it is on the southern part of the map. Its name is a pun on Fort Knox, a massive storage of gold found in the United States. It takes place on a series of boardwalks above a shallow river, but the stilts supporting the docks are much higher than in Red Wharf; because of this, there are some sections where falling into the water makes it not possible to get back on. Down the gap at the start, the Kongs can swim left into an Enguarde Barrel to transform into Enguarde up until reaching the No Animal Sign, which is shortly before the Star Barrel. Ford Knocks is one of twelve levels in the Time Attack mode, where it has to be completed in under 48 seconds.

Layout

The start of the level

At the start of the level, the heroes have to walk down some boardwalks and cross a small pit containing the letter K. After that, they need to walk along the wharves, instead of swimming underwater, getting over a few gaps. Eventually they begin walking along a straight path and then on to a high platform, supported by large stilts. Jumping off of the roof, they make their way up and down some boardwalks to an area full of tightropes. Without falling into the water, they need to climb across the ropes. As they travel, they have to avoid some Buzzes. After getting back on the boardwalks, grabbing the letter O, the apes find the Star Barrel.

About halfway through the level, the heroes jump up to a few ledges and soon cross a small gap. Traveling farther into the level, they find the letter N. After that, the apes cross another small gap and have to head down a straight pathway, defeating some Sneeks. Eventually, they jump above the sparkling water and grab onto a tightrope. At the end of the long rope, they find the letter G. Once the group makes their way onto more boardwalks, they collect a bear coin and have to cross a few gaps. As the monkeys get farther through the area, the stilts supporting the boardwalks become shorter, allowing them to swim through the water more. Eventually, the Kongs make their way up the wooden boardwalks to the Level Flag. They can optionally go behind the Level Flag to collect a bear coin and a Banana Bunch.

Enemies

The following enemies appear in the following quantities, and enemies marked in bold make their first appearance:

• Buzz: 5
• Booty Bird: 2 (Bonus Level only)
• Kobble: 3
• Koin: 1
• Niknak: 2
• Sneek: 12 (4 of which are in the second Bonus Level)

Items and objects

The following items and objects appear in the following quantities:

• Bear coin: 3
• DK Barrel: 3
• Extra Life Balloon: 1

K-O-N-G Letters

• K: At the beginning, Dixie or Kiddy have to drop into the river to find the letter.
• O: The Kongs are blasted into the "O" from the barrel cannon, right before the Star Barrel.
• N: After the Star Barrel this letter is found near a Sneek in a boardwalk that goes downward.
• G: The Kongs must climb a rope near the end of the level and avoid Buzzes to obtain the letter G.

DK Coin

The Koin of Ford Knocks

The Koin is in a low area right before the Level Flag. The Kongs must pick up a Steel Barrel just before the low area. Depending on which side the Kongs are at, they must throw the Steel Barrel at either the left or right wall behind Koin. This causes the Steel Barrel to ricochet and hit Koin from behind and defeat him. The Kongs are rewarded the DK Coin.

Bonus Levels

Ford Knocks has two Bonus Levels, listed by type:

• Bash the Baddies!: Near the start, after the Kongs pass two Sneeks, they must jump on a roof with a Kobble. From there, they must continue right and jump into a Barrel Cannon that blasts them into a Bonus Barrel. In the Bonus Level, Dixie or Kiddy must defeat two Booty Birds within 15 seconds. The active Kong must move across a long boardwalk and defeat each Booty Bird with a barrel. When both enemies are defeated by Dixie or Kiddy, the Bonus Coin appears at the rightmost end of the area.
• Bash the Baddies!: After the Star Barrel, Dixie or Kiddy must jump down the nearest gap, where they take a long fall back down into the water, where the second Bonus Barrel is. The Kongs can collect an Extra Life Balloon as they fall down. The Bonus Level is similar to the first one; the Kongs have 15 seconds to defeat four Sneeks while moving across a long boardwalk. After Dixie or Kiddy defeat every Sneek, the Bonus Coin appears at the rightmost end of the area.

Gallery

Game Boy

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  Enguarde swims to the letter K

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  Enguarde in front of the No Animal Sign

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  Dixie hanging on a rope near a Buzz

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  Kiddy climbing toward a bear coin

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  Kiddy standing beneath the Star Barrel

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  Kiddy standing near the letter N

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  Kiddy swims beneath the second Bonus Barrel

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  Kiddy climbing between two Buzzes, with the letter G overhead

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  Dixie standing to the left of the Level Flag

Game Boy Color

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  Enguarde in Ford Knocks

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  Ford Knocks in Time Attack mode

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	フォードノックス Fōdo Nokkusu	Ford Knocks
Chinese (simplified)	福特敲门声	Ford Knocks
Chinese (traditional)	福特敲門聲	Ford Knocks
French	Gué Frappe	Ford Strike
German	Ford Klopft	Ford Knocks
Italian	Guado Bussa	Ford Knocks
Korean	포드 노크	Ford Knocks
Russian	Форд стучит	Ford Knocks
Spanish	Ford Golpea	Ford Hits