So you want to know how to do special jumps?

The trick is that the Kongs can jump upwards out of a cartwheel (Diddy Kong) or barrel-roll (Donkey Kong), just as if they were standing on solid ground... even if they happen to be in mid-air at the time.
Example:

In "Stop & Go Station", the golden letter [O] icon sits just below the level of the surrounding land, in a pit which kills Diddy or Donkey Kong should they fall into it and off the screen.
How do you go about getting the [O] without losing a life? By cart-wheeling (or barrel-rolling) into the pit, falling partway down (far enough to collect the [O])... and then jumping upwards out of the roll in mid-air, to get back onto solid ground.
In detail:

(A) Position either kong at the left edge of the pit, facing to the right.
(B) Press "right" on the control pad and the "Y" button approximately simultaneously, and Donkey (Diddy) will barrel roll (cartwheel) to the right and slightly downwards into the pit.
(C) Once Donkey (Diddy) touches the [O] and collects it, press and hold the "B" button to jump up to the ground level on the opposite side of the pit. (Don't forget to continue to hold "right" on the control pad so that you jump to the right!)

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