Donkey Kong Country paved the way for many platformers that came after it. After releasing on November 18, 1984, this game arrived to critical acclaim and many gamers and critics still look back on it fondly. It’s an understatement to say this is a great video game. Donkey Kong Country completely raised the bar for other 16-bit games at the time. It isn’t often that a game comes out that is just as good as all the marketing claims it to be. The game is seen by many as a worthy rival to the phenomenal Super Mario games.

©Nintendo
Donkey Kong Country Premise
This title is a side-scrolling platformer. It was designed as a reboot of the Donkey Kong franchise and provides a story for Donkey Kong and his friends. Players will progress through a world map and play through over 40 beautiful levels. This is one of the best Nintendo games of all time with its great level design, challenging gameplay, and amazing soundtrack. The title even has two multiplayer modes, a competitive and a cooperative mode respectively.

©Donkey Kong Country gameplay – Original
Donkey Kong Country Main Characters
- Donkey Kong
- Diddy Kong
- Cranky Kong
- Funky Kong
- Candy Kong
- King K. Rool
- Klump
- Krusha
- The Kremlings
Other Donkey Kong Titles In The Series
- Donkey Kong (1981)
- Donkey Kong Junior (1982)
- Donkey Kong 3 (1983)
- Donkey Kong II (1983)
- Donkey Kong Circus (1984)
- Donkey Kong ’94 (1994)
- Donkey Kong Country (1994)
- Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest (1995)
- Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! (1996)
- Donkey Kong 64 (1999)
- Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color, 2000)
- Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance, 2003)
- Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance, 2004)
- Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance, 2005)
- DK: King of Swing (2005)
- Donkey Konga (2003)
- Donkey Konga 2 (2004)
- Donkey Konga 3 (2005)
- DK: Jungle Climber (2007)
- Donkey Kong Barrel Blast (2007)
- Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010)
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014)
Donkey Kong Country Cheats
Codes
Bonus Stage
Effect | Code |
---|---|
Bonus Stage | At the main menu press Start, then hold Select and press B, Up, B, B, A |
Get the Sound Test menu
To see the sound test menu and listen to music from the game, at the start screen, hold the select button, then press B,A,L,L,A, Down. Now, you’ll see the Sound player.
Start/Continue a file with 50 lives
At the file select screen, go down to the erase command at the bottom of the screen. Hold select, and input the following buttons. Diddy will say ”Not Bad”. Now, load any of the three game files, and you will automatically start with 50 lives. You do not have to input this code again as long as you save.
Effect | Code |
---|---|
Start/Continue a file with 50 lives | B-A-R-R-A-L |
Unlockables
Alternate DK Attack Background
Unlockable | How to Unlock |
---|---|
Alternate backgrounds for DK attack level select screen | Get an S rank on all of the DK attack levels. |
Hero Mode
Unlockable | How to Unlock |
---|---|
Hero mode | Beat the game once with 90 percent or more completion, then start a new game. |
Unlocking Photographs for the Picture Album
Unlock photos in the picture album by finding the camera pieces in the various levels.
Unlockable | How to Unlock |
---|---|
#1: Klump Picture | Ground Slap any Klump (Jungle Hijinks) |
#10: Diddy and Donkey vine swing Picture | In DK Hut after Very Gnawty battle (Jungle Hijinks) |
#11: Mine Cart Picture | Over Edge of first cliff (Mine Cart Carnage) |
#12: Klap-Trap Picture | Ground Slap any Klap-Trap (Stop and Go Station) |
#13: RockKroc Picture | Cartwheel to gap between ledges (Stop and Go Station) |
#14: Six tile fishing scene Picture (2/6) | Complete fishing task (Funky’s Fishing) |
#15: Six tile dance scene Picture (2/6) | Complete dancing task (Candy’s Dance Studio) |
#16: Necky Sr. Picture | Ground Slap center tire (Necky’s Nuts) |
#17: Diddy Kong Picture | Complete all with Diddy (Monkey Mines, area) |
#18: Gnawty Picture | Hit three Gnawties (Tree Top Town) |
#19: Mini-Necky Picture | Cartwheel into Camera near end of level (Forest Frenzy) |
#2: Donkey and Rambi Picture | Ride through camera in bonus level (Jungle Hijinks) |
#20: Six tile fishing scene Picture (3/6) | Complete fishing task (Funky’s Fishing) |
#21: Diddy and Expresso Picture | Glide to first Bonus Level (Orang-Utan Gang) |
#22: Manky Kong Picture | Roll Steel Barrel into Manky Kong (Orang-Utan Gang) |
#23: Clambo Picture | Behind Clambo in vertical passage (Clam City) |
#24: Six tile dance scene Picture (3/6) | Complete dance task (Candy’s Dance Studio) |
#25: Chomps Picture | Inside Millstone (Temple Tempest) |
#26: Zinger Picture | Ground slap middle of arena (Bumble B. Rumble) |
#27: Chomps Jr. Picture | Top of up-rope (Slipslide Ride) |
#28: Croctopus Picture | In narrow tunnel near two Cannon Barrels (Croctopus Chase) |
#29: Six tile dance scene Picture (4/6) | Complete Dance Task (Candy’s Dance Studio) |
#3: Army Picture | Ground Slap any Army (Ropey Rampage) |
#30: Snow Scene Picture | In gap above Barrel Cannon (Ice Age Alley) |
#31: Six tile fishing scene Picture (4/6) | Complete fishing task (Funky’s Fishing) |
#32: Treetop Scene Picture | On tree trunk (Rope Bridge Rumble) |
#33: Squarks Picture | In last Bonus Level (Torchlight Trouble) |
#34: Squidge Picture | In Mincer alcove (Poison Pond) |
#35: Six tile fishing scene Picture (5/6) | Complete fishing task (Funky’s Fishing) |
#36: Six tile dance scene Picture (5/6) | Complete dance task (Candy’s Dance Studio) |
#37: Rambi and Donkey Picture | Ram any Krusha with Rambi (Manic Mincers) |
#38: Bitesize Picture | Floating to left of Expresso Token (Misty Mine) |
#39: Funky Picture | Catch crab (Funky’s Fishing) |
#4: Kritter Picture | Bounce or roll on three Kritters (Reptile Rumble) |
#40: Six tile fishing scene Picture (6/6) | Complete fishing task (Funky’s Fishing) |
#41: Cranky Picture | Visit all Cranky Cabins (Cranky’s Cabin) |
#42: Kongs in mine cart Picture | Entrance to level (Loopy Lights) |
#43: Six tile dance scene Picture (6/6) | Complete dance task (Candy’s Dance Studio) |
#44: Krusha Picture | Cartwheel from arrow platform (Platform Perils) |
#45: The Kongs Picture | Collect all KONG Letters (Platform Perils) |
#46: Kong Cabin Scene Picture | Defeat all bosses (Necky’s Revenge) |
#47: Donkey Kong Picture | Collect 400 Tokens (Token Bonus) |
#48: Enguarde Picture | Collect 600 Tokens (Token Bonus) |
#49: Expresso Picture | Collect 600 Tokens (Token Bonus) |
#5: Slippa Picture | Bounce or roll on three Slippas (Reptile Rumble) |
#50: Rambi Picture | Collect 600 Tokens (Token Bonus) |
#51: Winky Picture | Collect 600 Tokens (Token Bonus) |
#52: K.Rool and friends Picture | Defeat K.Rool (Gang-Plank Galleon) |
#6: Aquatic Scene Picture | Swim to secret alcove under “G” (Coral Capers) |
#7: Six tile fishing scene Picture (1/6) | Complete fishing task (Funky’s Fishing) |
#8: Six tile dance scene Picture (1/6) | Complete dance task (Candy’s Dance Studio) |
#9: Candy Picture | Achieve Perfect rating (Candy’s Dance Studio) |
Secrets
Exit Previously Beaten Levels
Once you’ve beaten a level you can press Start and then Select the level to exit it.
Unlimited Time Bonus on Bouncy Bonanza
Right after the part where you get the frog, drop down to the ledge on the right. You will be back in the same room and you can collect the +5 multiplier again. Rinse and Repeat for as big of a time bonus as you want.
Game Shark Codes
1 Enguarde = 3
33001006 0002
1 Enguarde = 3
33001006 0002
1 Expresso = 3
33001005 0002
1 Expresso = 3
33001005 0002
1 Rambi = 3
33001004 0002
1 Rambi = 3
33001004 0002
1 Winky = 3
33001007 0002
1 Winky = 3
33001007 0002
1st Save Slot
72000D38 0000
42000D48 FFFF
00000006 0002
2nd Save Slot
72000D98 0000
42000DA8 FFFF
00000006 0002
!GSAv1
99 Lives
6C09615B FECB5EDF
Access All Areas
83001040 FFFF
Access All Areas
83001040 FFFF
Access All Stages
43001036 FFFF
00000005 0002
Access All Stages
43001036 FFFF
00000005 0002
Access Bonus Level: Enguarde [Press R+B+Down]
74000130 027D
32000D38 0008
74000130 027D
32000D40 0004
74000130 027D
33000F28 002A
Access Bonus Level: Expresso [Press R+B+Right]
74000130 02ED
32000D38 0008
74000130 02ED
32000D40 0004
74000130 02ED
33000F28 0029
Access Bonus Level: Rambi [Press R+B+Up]
74000130 02BD
32000D38 0008
74000130 02BD
32000D40 0004
74000130 02BD
33000F28 0028
Access Bonus Level: Winky [Press R+B+Left]
74000130 02DD
32000D38 0008
74000130 02DD
32000D40 0004
74000130 02DD
33000F28 002B
Access Funky
33001187 0001
Access Funky
33001187 0001
!PARv3
All Scrapbook
B0C97063 2B55DBF9
26834B64 4F498ED5
All Stage Bonus’s Found
3300101D 00FF
4300101E FFFF
00000004 0002
All Stage Bonus’s Found
33001008 00F0
3300101D 00FF
4300101E FFFF
00000004 0002
!GSAv1
Always Have Donkey And Diddy
9FAECF46 F165865F
4D3284F2 F4A08D9A
Always Have Partner
73000FD6 0000
33000FD6 0001
Always Have Partner
73000FD6 0000
33000FD6 0001
Candy’s Dance Studio Hits And Perfects Modifier (Decrypted)
00005378 0000
Candy’s Dance Studio Score Modifier (Decrypted)
000052C4 0000
!GSAv1
Collect 1 Banana For An Extra Life (99 Bananas)
E0BF00F3 502BC617
DK’s Attack Complete [1st Save File]
72000D38 0000
42000D48 FFFF
00000006 0002
DK’s Attack Complete [2nd Save File]
72000D98 0000
42000DA8 FFFF
00000006 0002
!GSAv1
Enable Code (Must be On)
B6A8E278 E28F7D80
5F623AC8 7D1FB607
Enable Code (Must Be On)
0000D6E5 000A
10000B8C 0007
!GSAv1
Enable Code (Must be On)
0B1A2A46 89E9FF16
0CAA6424 A6CB8637
Funky Fishing Level Modifier (Decrypted)
0000677C 0000
!GSAv1
Get Single Bananas From Anywhere
F1C74AAE 02F859C3
1ED417B2 646627BD
Have K.O.N.G Letters
43000F34 0002
00000004 0004
Have K.O.N.G Letters
43000F34 0002
00000004 0004
Infinite Lives
33000FC8 0009
Infinite Lives
33000FC8 0009
!PARv3
Infinite Time On DK Attack
E82C61CB 5F248A05
!PARv3
Invincible
6D957522 FA7F51E4
!PARv3
Jump In Midair
F3D5B2A1 C4608A74
7192A08A 63475499
Press R+B+Down For Enguarde
74000130 027D
32000D38 0008
74000130 027D
32000D40 0004
74000130 027D
33000F28 002A
Press R+B+Left For Winky
74000130 02DD
32000D38 0008
74000130 02DD
32000D40 0004
74000130 02DD
33000F28 002B
Press R+B+Right For Expresso
74000130 02ED
32000D38 0008
74000130 02ED
32000D40 0004
74000130 02ED
33000F28 0029
Press R+B+Up For Rambi
74000130 02BD
32000D38 0008
74000130 02BD
32000D40 0004
74000130 02BD
33000F28 0028
Scrap Book Complete
43001176 FFFF
00000004 0002
3300117E 00FF
Scrap Book Complete
43001176 FFFF
00000004 0002
3300117E 00FF
!PARv3
Skip Intro
DC151586 6BBC9DEA
AB84463B B2609644
Special Note 2
0000000A 0000
Transparent
3300133C 0002
Transparent (Note 1)
3300133C 0002
[M] Must Be On
0000D6E5 000A
10000B8C 0007
Code Breaker Codes
Donkey Kong Country Master Code
Not required with Emulators
0000D6E5 000A
10000B8C 0007
Transparent: 3300133C 0002
Unlimited Lives: 33000FC8 0009
One Winky = Three: 33001007 0002
One Rambi = Three: 33001004 0002
One Expresso = Three: 33001005 0002
One Enguarde = Three: 33001006 0002
Access Funky: 33001187 0001
Access All Areas: 83001040 FFFF
Access All Stages
43001036 FFFF
00000005 0002
Always Have Partner
73000FD6 0000
33000FD6 0001
Have all K.O.N.G Letters
43000F34 0002
00000004 0004
Complete Scrap Book
43001176 FFFF
00000004 0002
3300117E 00FF
All Stage Bonus’ Found
33001008 00F0
3300101D 00FF
4300101E FFFF
00000004 0002
Press R + B + Up for Rambi
Activate during Jungle Hi-Jinxs Stage.
74000130 02BD
32000D38 0008
74000130 02BD
32000D40 0004
74000130 02BD
33000F28 0028
Press R + B + Right for Expresso
Activate during Jungle Hi-Jinxs Stage.
74000130 02ED
32000D38 0008
74000130 02ED
32000D40 0004
74000130 02ED
33000F28 0029
Press R + B + Right for Enguarde
Activate during Jungle Hi-Jinxs Stage.
74000130 027D
32000D38 0008
74000130 027D
32000D40 0004
74000130 027D
33000F28 002A
Press R + B + Right for Winky
Activate during Jungle Hi-Jinxs Stage.
74000130 02DD
32000D38 0008
74000130 02DD
32000D40 0004
74000130 02DD
33000F28 002B
Unlimited Lives: 427F2424F6E3
One Winky = Three: F2DF21DFD909
One Rambi = Three: FD9E21FFD141
One Expresso = Three: F09E21DFD149
One Enguarde = Three: FFDF21FFD901
Access Funky: 7D9E20CDD269
Access All Areas: B080D30D6326
Access All Stages
42F17E098DF2
F49F29FB1901
Bonuses Found on All Stages
2D2A7C2847F4
02FB74050DF4
F99F29DB1909
Always Have Partner
7D8E84C59A9B
700E84A49AB3
Have K.O.N.G Letters
9D0E8196F91F
EBEA29DB1459
Scrap Book is Complete
42717A688D7A
F99F29DB1909
62EB706DCF30
Donkey Kong’s Attack Complete
1st Save File – Stages appear after saving game
AB758BBA1C05
141AD04C4136
FBDE29DB1149
Donkey Kong’s Attack Complete
1st Save File – Stages appear after saving game
6B7582AC9E01
D49ADD1BC3B2
FBDE29DB1149
Access Enguarde Bonus Level
Press R + B + Down on Jungle Hi-Jinxs Stage.
C6C07757E0BB
ABFF89731C07
C6C07757E0BB
DB4B25B6F893
C6C07757E0BB
CDBE6157FD0B
Access Expresso Bonus Level
Press R + B + Right on Jungle Hi-Jinxs Stage.
66C0C64582BA
ABFF89731C07
66C0C64582BA
DB4B25B6F893
66C0C64582BA
C2FF6177F463
Access Rambi Bonus Level
Press R + B + Up on Jungle Hi-Jinxs Stage.
46407204F23A
ABFF89731C07
46407204F23A
DB4B25B6F893
46407204F23A
CFFF6157F44B
Access Winky Bonus Level
Press R + B + Left on Jungle Hi-Jinxs Stage.
06C03E4162BE
ABFF89731C07
06C03E4162BE
DB4B25B6F893
06C03E4162BE
C0BE6177FD23
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