Redwood Rampage
Redwood Rampage is the eighteenth level in Donkey Kong Land III. Located in the eastern woods of Blackforest Plateau, it is the sixth and last level in this area. To complete it, Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong must make their way through a forest of giant trees, whose trunks are hollow for the most part, and have a unique red hue. They can stand on bark platforms and branches to navigate this vegetal maze, but unfortunately for them, most trees are overrun with swarms of Buzzes. Many Nids also populate the woods, and in several instances, they will unwillingly help the Kongs reach high platforms.
In the second half of the level, Dixie and Kiddy will find their friend Squawks in an Animal Barrel. The player will control the parrot until the end flag, flying up and down the trunks while spitting eggs at Buzzes, Sneeks and Bristles. After completing the level, Dixie and Kiddy will venture deep into the eastern part of the forest to confront Arich.
"Redwood Rampage" is very similar to the first "Tree" level, "Minky Mischief": they feature the same enemies, in both levels Squawks takes over from the midway point to the end... However, Redwood Rampage is, as one would expect, harder and much more labyrinthine.
Trivia
- The first level in Cape Codswallop is called Red Wharf, and as its name implies, it takes place on a series of boardwalks made of red wood. "Red Wharf" may have been built with wood from Redwood Forest, though this is purely conjectural.
- While most forest levels in Donkey Kong Country 3 take place in only two trees, "Redwood Rampage" features many more.
