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Part 40
Donkey Kong 64

Part 40

Follow this detailed Donkey Kong 64 walkthrough for Part 40, guiding you through the big tree area, races, and mine-cart challenges to find Golden Bananas and collectibles.

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Follow this detailed Donkey Kong 64 walkthrough for Part 40, guiding you through the big tree area, races, and mine-cart challenges to find Golden Bananas and collectibles.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Head through the tunnel, defeat a Klump, and collect 10 bananas (65).
  2. 2
    Reach the giant tree in the center of the area. Activate BANANAPORT #4.
  3. 3
    Defeat the Kasplat in the archway for a BLUEPRINT (3).
  4. 4
    Go left, down the slope, and find a checkered flag. Collect 3 bananas (68) and a bunch (73).
  5. 5
    Play your instrument on the pad to wake the rabbit and start a race. Use Orangstand and jump over flagged logs. Arrows will guide you.
  6. 6
    Follow the race path, jumping logs and cutting corners to get ahead. Cross the finish line. The rabbit gives you 3 blue coins; you cannot win this race until you have the Orangsprint move.
  7. 7
    Head right of the big tree and use the Tag Barrel to switch to Tiny.
  8. 8
    Go to the back of the area and collect bananas around the tree thing (23).
  9. 9
    Use the Tiny barrel in the back to become small. Backflip to the stump and play your instrument.
  10. 10
    Squawks will drop you on top of the tree. Backflip into the hole, collect a banana bunch (28), and get a GOLDEN BANANA (2) and a magic bean.
  11. 11
    Use the barrel kannon to shoot yourself out of the tree.
  12. 12
    Take Bananaport #4 back to the start. Head left towards Bananaport #3 and grab a banana bunch (33).
  13. 13
    Continue to Bananaport #2. Shoot the two feather switches by the gate in the green tunnel to open it.
  14. 14
    Hop onto the mushroom facing the tunnel to bounce to a Tag Barrel. Switch to Chunky Kong.
  15. 15
    Go to Bananaport #2 and get a banana bunch (5).
  16. 16
    Head through the path Tiny opened until you reach a second gate. Shoot the two Pineapple Switches to open it.
  17. 17
    Collect 14 bananas around the farm patch. Avoid the attacking tomatoes.
  18. 18
    Go to the back of the area to Funky's armory. Get a banana bunch (19) on BANANAPORT #2.
  19. 19
    Inside Funky's, pay five coins for the ability to collect red Supply Crates, which home in on enemies.
  20. 20
    Enter the Hunky Chunky barrel next to the armory and rush to the tomatoes. Siman Slam them all.
  21. 21
    Pick up the apple and carry it through the tunnel leading to the clocktower.
  22. 22
    Turn left and find a dirt patch. Press Z to place the apple on the apple symbol. You'll be rewarded a GOLDEN BANANA (1).
  23. 23
    Head left around the clocktower to Bananaport #4. Follow the ungrassed path to a mushroom well.
  24. 24
    Use the stump to jump into the well and get a banana bunch (24). Slam the grate to break it and fall down for a mine-cart race.
  25. 25
    Collect coins (7) at the start. Slow down for the cog on your right until it falls, then jump over it.
  26. 26
    Hit the green bell to open a gate. Jump for a coin (8), then pull the lever on your right for coins (15).
  27. 27
    Go down a slope, collecting coins (19). Defeat a Krash by getting two coins (21), then pulling the lever on your left to drop boulders on it.
  28. 28
    Collect two more coins (23), then jump for a coin (24) in front of a door.
  29. 29
    Grab coins (27) along the track above water. Collect three coins (30) before hitting a bell to open a gate.
  30. 30
    Hit the next bell, avoid the red bell (which closes gates), and get two coins (32). Hit another bell and collect another coin (33).
  31. 31
    Collect coins (40) and slow down for falling branches.
  32. 32
    Approach the gargoyle face.
Tips
  • Use Orangstand during the rabbit race for better speed.
  • You cannot win the rabbit race until you have the Orangsprint move from the next level.
  • Keep an eye on your Crystal Coconut supply when carrying the apple.
  • The mine-cart race requires you to get 50 coins for a prize.
  • Red Supply Crates will home in on enemies when the crosshair turns green. You must use all red ammo before switching back to normal ammo.
  • Blueprint (3)
  • Golden Banana (2)
  • Golden Banana (1)
  • Red Supply Crate ability from Funky
  • Mine-cart race prize (50 coins)

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