 Winky's Walkway 
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[[File: Donkey and Diddy on Winky beneath a Zinger and an Expresso Animal Token. | |
| World(s) | Monkey Mines |
| Type | Walkway |
| Music Theme(s) | Life in the mines
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| Enemies Encountered | Kritters, Neckies, Gnawties, Zingers, Mini-Necky (Game Boy Color) |
| Game(s) | Donkey Kong Country
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Winky's Walkway is the first level in the world Monkey Mines from the original Donkey Kong Country. It comes after the boss battle with Very Gnawty and before Mine Cart Carnage.
Overview
Winky's Walkway is the first level of Monkey Mines and is named after Winky, who also makes his first appearance here and is prominently featured in the level. The level is an odd series of walkways, riddled with Kritters, Gnawties, and a few Neckies as well. Winky appears in an animal crate early in the level, beyond the first series of walkways- simply jump on one of the two Neckies to reach his crate. Winky is best used to reach Bananas as well as some K-O-N-G Letters, and even bonus stages. It is also is the first walkway level.
There are four Kritters, seven Neckies, a lone Zinger, Oil Drums which spew out Gnawties and a Mini-Necky which can only be found in the Game Boy Color version.
Collectibles and Secrets
Animal Buddies
- Winky the Frog: Found near the beginning of the level, guarded by two Neckies which can be jumped to to reach his crate.
Minor
- Bananas: 127 (includes bonus area)
- K-O-N-G Letters:
- K: Near the start above a Necky.
- O: After getting Winky, the O is high up in between two platforms to the right. In the Game Boy Color version, it is located inside of the first and only bonus level.
- N: Found in the only bonus level in the level, near the center of the platform. In the Game Boy Color version, it is located in a pit near the final Oil Drum.
- G: Near the Zinger guarding the Expresso Animal Token, there is a Necky nearby that is flying up and down, which can be jumped on to reach it. In the Game Boy color version, the G is located shortly before the Mini-Necky. It is guarded by a Necky and is needed to be bounced on to be reached.
- Animal Tokens:
- Expresso's Animal Token is guarded by a lone Zinger circling it. The player can either do a well timed jump or have Winky defeat the Zinger easily.
- Extra Life Balloons:
- Red Life Balloon: Only in the Game Boy Color version, it is found near the end by jumping on a Zinger.
Special Barrels
- DK Barrels:
- Near the start a little after the first Necky.
- On a platform after the Star Barrel.
- Star Barrel: Closely after the "O" letter on a gray platform.
- Warp Barrel: On the left of Winky's Animal Crate, there is a Warp Barrel which leads Donkey and Diddy to the exit sign. This warp is only found in the Game Boy Advance version.
Bonus Areas
- After the first platform that spawns Gnawty, the next one has a Necky and a short banana trail upwards leading to the Bonus Barrel. In the Game Boy Color version, it is located before the Star Barrel and after the second DK Barrel is found, the monkeys must jump on the right on a nearby Necky to reach the bonus area. They can alternatively use Winky.
Gallery
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Game Boy Advance
Trivia
- This level is considered the shortest level in the original Donkey Kong Country, so short that the level was lengthened in the Game Boy Advance. Strangely, the Game Boy Advance version kept its old size.
- This level is also the first to feature flying Neckies and Oil Drums. In the Game Boy Color version, it is the first to feature a Mini-Necky.
External links
- The walkthrough in the SNES version.
- The walkthrough in the Game Boy Color version.
- The walkthrough in the Game Boy Advance version.