A Key Temple pad as seen in the world maps of the game Donkey Kong Country Returns for Wii.
The Key Temples, also known as K-stages, are special hidden levels in Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D that are unlocked by finding all of the K-O-N-G Letters in each regular level of a world. There is one Key Temple in each world, except for the Cloud world in Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D. The Key Temples levels do not possess K-O-N-G Letters to collect, Bonus Rooms or checkpoints. Completing each Key Temple grants a Rare Orb. All eight Rare Orbs are necessary to open the door to the Golden Temple in the overworld map of Donkey Kong Island.
Worlds and Key Temples Levels
- Jungle: 1-K Platform Panic
- Beach: 2-K Tumblin' Temple
- Ruins: 3-K Shifty Smashers
- Cave: 4-K Jagged Jewels
- Forest: 5-K Blast 'n' Bounce
- Cliff: 6-K Perilous Passage
- Factory: 7-K Treacherous Track
- Volcano: 8-K Five Monkey Trial
Gallery
Donkey and Diddy Kong traversing the first Key Temple level, Platform Panic, as seen in the game Donkey Kong Country Returns for Wii.
Videos
Mystery of the Key - Donkey Kong Country Returns OST
Mystery of the Key - Key Temples Theme.
Trivia
- All Key Temple levels are decorated with golden motifs and statues resembling elements and scenes from the original Donkey Kong game.
