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Difficulty:
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*Safe: 1/10
 
*Optimal: 5/10
 
==Any%==
 
'''Optimal Route:''' {{#ev:youtube|UmpQTYfeAOI|560||http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmpQTYfeAOI}}
 
 
Notes:
 
Notes:
*Getting the jump directly into the barrel is quite difficult and hard to be consistent at. Hence, this level has commonly been called "Luckjaw."
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*Rare didn't lie when they named this guy "Dumb Drum." He basically kills himself. You're just the bait. Don't forget what stage you're on and you'll have a good time.
*To perform the jump, press and hold right and Y once Diddy or Dixie lands onto the top barrel
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*Jumping on the first enemy in each sequence as soon as they hit the ground will let you hit the other one on the way up. Army likes to hop backwards before he hits the ground; make sure it doesn't throw you off.
*The idea behind the trick is to not let the Kong touch the borders when spinning down, because once you do, you cannot change your horizontal direction.
 
*The motion then becomes Y+right.. Y+left... Y+right->B
 
*The jump itself is hard, but it is still recommended to always go for it.  It will save 2~3 seconds if successful and failing will lose you ~1 second on the safe method.
 
*Not [http://cronikeys.com/dkc2/index.php?title=Tricks#Goal_Swapping Goal Swapping] (i.e., having Dixie out for 1-5) sets you up for a [http://cronikeys.com/dkc2/index.php?title=Tricks#Wrong_Warp Wrong Warp] in the next level.
 
 
 
 
 
'''Safe Route:''' {{#ev:youtube|3Leh7sT1uGQ|560||http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Leh7sT1uGQ}}
 
Notes:
 
*[http://cronikeys.com/dkc2/index.php?title=Tricks#Goal_Swapping Goal Swapping]
 
 
 
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Coming soon!
 

Revision as of 05:43, 11 January 2013

Level Details
Game Donkey Kong Country
World name Kremkroc Industries
Level name Boss Dumb Drum
Previous level Blackout Basement
Next level Tanked Up Trouble

Notes:

  • Rare didn't lie when they named this guy "Dumb Drum." He basically kills himself. You're just the bait. Don't forget what stage you're on and you'll have a good time.
  • Jumping on the first enemy in each sequence as soon as they hit the ground will let you hit the other one on the way up. Army likes to hop backwards before he hits the ground; make sure it doesn't throw you off.