Collect the following number of DK Coins to unlock the desired cheat.

• 5 - 5 or 20 lives after game over
• 10 - Diddy Kongs hammer swings faster
• 15 - Wing Power-Up
• 20 - Torch Power-Up
• 25 - Crystal Stars Power-Up

When climbing in trees, push to the left and to the right to shake it. Gems will show up for you to grab when you do.

To unlock the following Challenge Games increased difficulties, complete the Challenge Game listed in the fashion listed.

• Banana Grab (Level 2) - Banana Grab (80+ Bananas)
• Banana Grab (Level 3) - Banana Grab (Level 2, 100+ Bananas)
• Banana Grab (Survival) - Banana Grab (Level 3, 140+ Bananas)
• Booster Battle (Level 2) - Booster Battle (defeat Funky Kong)
• Booster Battle (Level 3) - Booster Battle (Level 2, defeat Dixie Kong)
• Booster Battle (Survival) - Booster Battle (Level 3, defeat Diddy Kong)
• Orange Picker (Level 2) - Orange Picker (60+ Oranges)
• Orange Picker (Level 3) - Orange Picker (Level 2, 100+ Oranges)
• Orange Picker (Survival) - Orange Picker (Level 3, 130+ Oranges)
• Rolling Panic (Level 2) - Rolling Panic (100+ Points)
• Rolling Panic (Level 3) - Rolling Panic (Level 2, 150+ Points)
• Rolling Panic (Survival) - Rolling Panic (Level 3, 250+ Points)
• Speed Climb (Level 2) - Speed Climb (15 seconds or less)
• Speed Climb (Level 3) - Speed Climb (Level 2, 20 seconds or less)
• Speed Climb (Survival) - Speed Climb (Level 3, 28 seconds or less)
• Throw N Crush (Level 2) - Throw N Crush (40 seconds or less)
• Throw N Crush (Level 3) - Throw N Crush (Level 2, 50 seconds or less)
• Throw N Crush (Survival) - Throw N Crush (Level 3, 60 seconds or less)

To unlock the following Challenge Games, complete the stage listed.

• Banana Grab - Crankys Teachins (1-1)
• Booster Battle - Space A-Go-Go (5-1)
• Orange Picker - Default Game
• Rolling Panic - Crankys Teachins (1-1)
• Speed Climb - Crankys Teachins (1-1)
• Throw N Crush - Road to Ruins (2-3)

Earn the following amount of Banana Coins throughout your journey to unlock the stage listed. Keep in mind you must beat the game.

• 10 - Extra Stage 1
• 20 - Extra Stage 2
• 30 - Extra Stage 3
• 40 - Extra Stage 4
• 50 - Extra Stage 5
• 60 - Extra Stage 6
• 70 - Extra Stage 7
• 80 - Extra Stage 8
• 90 - Extra Stage 9
• 100 - Extra Stage 10
• 105 - Extra Stage 11

Collect the following amount of Oil Barrels on the designated stage to reach a hidden stage.

• Chill N Char Island (5 Oil Barrels) - Little Chill N Char Island
• Ghost Island (5 Oil Barrels) - Little Ghost Island
• High High Island (2 Oil Barrels) - Little High High Island
• Lost Island (5 Oil Barrels) - Little Lost Island
• Sun Sun Island (4 Oil Barrels) - Little Sun Sun Island


Unlockable: Staff Scores


If you want to see the high scores of the staff of people who made the game, get Triple-A scores on all of the in-game survival challenges.