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General Strategy

I.  Exploration Tips

Turn up the Sound
Almost all the vital locations and items in the game make sounds, such as fairies, Funky's arsenal, Snide's headquarters, and much more. Learning these sounds makes it easier to find such objects.

Don't Resort to Begging
If truly stuck, ask Wrinkly Kong for advice on how to proceed. She "manages" the doors in front of each level entrance (the door colors reflect who's getting the advice - yellow for Donkey, red for Diddy, blue for Lanky, and so on) While her tips are mostly geared toward true rookie players, one or two might prove useful.

Diddy's Jet Pack Flight Tips
Generally, the jet pack obstacle courses prove daunting, more so because of the crappy camera angles than any real challenge (expect to fly through many a ring without triggering it because of such bad camera angles). To enhance control, feather the throttle (tap rather than hold the thrust button) whenever possible and lay off the throttle whenever turning because Diddy's inertia usually makes him fly off course, messing up the camera angle. The best way to tackle the obstacle courses is to feather the throttle through a ring, let go and point Diddy in the correct direction to the next ring, then use the throttle to move forward. Also, while flying, stay the heck away from walls; they tend to screw up the camera angles immensely, which alters Diddy's steering in bad ways.

Quick Swimming Lesson
While swimming, hold the R button to keep the camera in first-person view behind the Kong. This keeps the camera, for the most part, from wiggling out in the water.

When in Doubt, Flip Jump
Never try to jump on any platform or grab any item without trying the flip jump first. Hold Z and press A to pull off this jump, which gives the Kongs extra leaping ability.

When in Doubt, also Look for Bananas, Medals, or Balloons
Unclaimed bananas or balloons represent areas yet unexplored by a specific Kong.

Don't Forget the Bananaport Factor
In addition, when stuck, try using all the bananaports for all the Kongs - in later levels, a bananaport is the only way for some Kongs to get to areas normally out of reach. Even better, if a bananaport isn't working, it's assured that the Kong is missing a major portion of the level. This is why it's so important that players activate bananaports immediately as they see them (as well as grab bananas and balloons) because they serve as indicators whether an area's been searched completely.

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