DK64 No Levels Early Route [Easier]

(Last Updated 8/28/2014)

Have at least 10 fairies in a past file.
Delete all files.
Set Story Skip to "On" and be sure Boss Battle is on "Jungle Boss".
Have a 2nd controller is plugged in.


FWG

Play Intro Story cutscene. Press A as soon as you see blue.
The music should be messed up. Immediately start file 1.
Immediately as you can control DK, pause and quit game.
Get to main menu as fast as you can. Go to Mystery Menu and select "Jungle Boss".
Go back to DK Theatre (don't play Intro Story yet), then back out to the main menu.
Go to Kong Battle, select Monkey Smash, press Start on P2 controller then press A on P1 controller.
Press A to get out of the results screen, then back out to the main menu.
Go back to Mystery Menu and play the Intro Story. Cancel it immediately.
Select file 1.


DK Island

Talk to Cranky and do training barrels. Use STVW to exit DK's house area.
Tag W5 and W1, Swim to K Lumsy's island. Enter.
Talk to K Lumsy. Leave.
Moonkick to Factory and tag W4.
Drop down for Cage GB (1).
Swim to banana fairy island. Use STS to enter. Get camera. Leave.
Grab 2 crystals and use W5.
Get GB(2) and enter Japes Lobby. Enter Japes.


JAPES 1

Bush Push to main area.
Slopeclimb or kick jump from tree for Rainbow Coin.
Jump from the tree to the cannon for GB(3) in front of Diddy's cage.
Roll over to W2, shoot switch by rainbow coin, drop down to Funky.
Shoot switch by Chunky's cave. Shoot middle switch.
Go back to Diddy's Cage for GB(4). Head to Snide's area.
Tag Diddy[Right]. Get GB(5) from cage by clipping in the sloped wall by Funky's.
Climb over Funky's and enter Minecart area. Bridge Clip and pound switch.
Exit and get GB(6) on mountain.
Jump down to Diddy's Cage and head to Kasplat, getting ammo. Get BP{Diddy 1}.
Run back to water and STVW by DK's Cage GB. Avoid the Diddy cutscene trigger by swimming left of the tunnel entrance.
Follow the tunnel to the gated area. Jump in bounds and damage boost into GB(7). Enter T&S portal.
Tag DK[Left], ledge clip and fight boss for Key 1. Exit Level.

Leave Lobby and swim to K Lumsy's Island. Turn in Key 1.
Leave, use W1, then tag W2 and W3.
Head clockwise around DK Island to climb up to Aztec.
Get the Rainbow Coin under Crystal Caves entrance. Moonkick or swing on vines to Aztec Lobby.
Enter Aztec Lobby. Enter Aztec.


AZTEC

Go through first tunnel and shoot switches. Grab 3 coins and get BP{DK 1}.
Continue to caged llama area and orange clip on right before entrance to skip CS.
Tag W1 and Guitar Skip.
Head to Cranky's and tag Diddy[Right].
Enter Cranky's and get Simian Slam. Re-enter to buy moves.
Tag DK[Left] and enter Cranky's to buy moves.
Tag W3 and head through tunnel to Totem Pole area.
Tag W2, head to Llama Temple. Baboon Blast to free the llama and spawn GB.
Enter Llama Temple. STVW to Lanky cage. Shoot switch to free Lanky.
Grab 1 crystal on left. Get Lanky GB(8).
Grab 3 crystals on right and Deathwarp.
Use W1, get Rainbow Coin by tag barrel. Grab llama freedom GB(9).
Tag Diddy[Right] in tag barrel above dirt pile.
Get BP{Diddy 2} on top of temple using Rocketbarrel.
Shoot switch on left to open temple. Enter temple.
Ledge clip and go straight to Tiny GB(10). Grab 3 coins in front of cage.
Free Tiny by spelling OKONG. Exit/Enter.
Use W1, then W2, then W3. You should be at Cranky's. Tag Tiny[Right].
Get BP{Tiny 1}, then go back by Cranky's to tag Diddy[Left].
Use W3 again. Head left to gong area.
Ram all gongs to raise the tower. Get Tower GB(11) early by jumping out of the last gong hit.
Tag DK[Left] by Snides. Banana Push on top of Funky's or Orange Clip by W5 to DK's bonus barrel area.
Play Stealthy Snoop to get the Bonus Barrel GB(12).
Use Strong Kong, grab 3 or 4 crystals and head to 5 Door Temple.
Clip on the left side of the front of the 5DT by rolling into it. Get DK's 5DT GB(13).
Leave, head counter clockwise around 5DT. Enter T&S.
Tag Diddy[Right]. Ledge clip and fight boss for Key 2.
Jump in the sand outside the T&S portal and clip in 5DT by using Chimpy Charge.
Get Diddy 5DT GB(14). Exit level.

Ram gongs in lobby with Diddy. Face away from them to avoid the hit animation.
Use either DK's[Left] Moonkick, Diddy's Moontail or Tiny's[Right] orange lag kickslide jump to get into the bonus barrel.
Play Big Bug Bash. Tag Tiny[Left if DK, Right if Diddy] to get GB(15).
Leave Aztec Lobby, use W2, then W1. Turn in Key 2.
Use W1, tag Lanky[Left], then use W4. Enter Factory Lobby. Enter Factory.


FACTORY

Cutscene skip. Kill the Clockwork Kremlings.
Lobby Orange Clip, open Tiny's Mini Monkey GB cage from out of bounds.
Get Production Room GB(16).
Crouch slide to the right and tag W4 in the upper Production Room area. Crouchslide down. Go to Chunky's area.
Climb slope, free Chunky. Get Chunky GB(17).
Hit unmarked switch to open gate.
Head to Candy's and Cranky's area. Buy instrument and moves.
Tag Tiny[Right], Chunky[Right], Diddy[Right], DK[Left] and do the same.
Head back to Chunky's area. Ledgekick off the boxes to the shack. Shoot the switch and go in.
Pull lever for GB (18).
Tag Chunky[Left]. Primate Punch into Dark Room and get Rainbow Coin.
Climb onto box on corner and jump to the GB box. Climb up to get Dark Room GB (19).
Leave Dark Room and climb pole by Tiny's Kasplat.
Head to the end of the hallway and punch gate. Play Stash Snatch for Bonus Barrel GB (20).
Enter T&S and tag Tiny[Left]. Ledge clip, leave boss fight and ledge clip again.
Fight boss for Key 3.
Backflip to get Tiny's Cage GB(21).
Head right and jump down for BP{Tiny 2}.
Go to Chunky's area. Tag Diddy[Left]. Go to Production Room.
Go clockwise for BP{Diddy 3}. Continue clockwise to hit switch. Use W4.
Tag Chunky[Left]. Jump off counter clockwise and hit switch.
USe W4 and head across rotating platforms for Chunky's GB (22).
Head back across platforms to the tag barrel. Tag Tiny[Left].
Climb up vertical moving platforms and conveyer belts to bonus barrel.
Play Krazy Kong Klamour for Bonus Barrel GB (23).
Jump off clockwise to the tag barrel under conveyer belts.
Tag Diddy[Left]. Head across rotating cylinders to get Diddy's GB (24).
Tag DK[Left]. Head across rotating cylinders. Shoot kasplat to get BP{DK 2}.
Drop down counter clockwise to ground level. Enter death room in middle.
Use Strong Kong to get GB (25).
Exit level.
IN THE LOBBY, pull lever to get to instrument pad for GB(26).
Enter level.
Go to the Testing Room by heading right, up the pole, then right again.
Either orange clip through window in hallway or head right in the Testing Room to the hallway.
Play Number Game to get GB(27).
Go back to Testing Room. Head right to the tag barrel.
Tag Chunky[Right]. Get Chunky's BP{Chunky 1}.
Tag Diddy[Right]. Climb block tower to enter bonus barrel. Play Peril Path Panic for the GB(28).
Tag Lanky[Right]. Baboon Balloon to the bonus barrel. Play Batty Barrel Bandit for the GB (29).
Head through hallway and climb pole to R&D area. Be sure to get 1 coin at the top of the pole.
Go counter clockwise to Lanky's Kasplat for a BP[Lanky 1].
Exit level.

Tag Chunky[Left], Primate Punch crate.
Tag Tiny[Left], get BP{Tiny 3} BEFORE taking picture of fairy.
Tag Diddy[Left], exit lobby and jump down into Snide's area.
Simian Spring to bonus barrel. Play Batty Barrel Bandit for the GB(30). Leave.
Long jump off diagonally down to the right. Swim to Galleon Lobby.
Tag Chunky[Left] and get BP{Chunky 2}.
Enter level.


GALLEON

Enter the cannon game area by shooting the switches.
Jump up to the planks at a high wave. Play the Cannon Game for the GB(31).
Head into the room with cannons. Go right to get the chest GB (32) in the right chest.
Head to the closest cannon and use it. Head to the T&S portal.
Tag Tiny[Left]. Ledge clip and fight boss for Key 4.

Pufftoss Star Patterns
Start all phases going counter clockwise. Each hyphen signifies a turn. End all phases going clockwise except phase 4.
Phase 1: 1-3-1
Phase 2: 5
Phase 3: 1-2-2
Phase 4: 1-2-1-1 end CCW
Phase 5: 2-2-1

Get Tiny's BP{Tiny 4}.
Head back to T&S Portal ledge. Backflip to clip out of bounds.
Head left, staying close to the wall. You will reach the 5DS area.
Head to the area by Funky's.
Tag Chunky[Right]. Get BP{Chunky 3}.
Tag Tiny[Left]. Swim to her 5DS entrance and get her GB(33). Leave and head to tag barrel above the 5DS.
Tag Lanky[Left]. Swim to his 5DS entrance and get his GB(34). Leave and head to the 2DS.
STVW from the left side of the 2DS to the bottom door. Get his GB(35).
Exit/Enter.
Go to cannon game room. Jump at a high wave to climb up and get Lanky BP{Lanky 2}.
STVW to the left of the entrance, then immediately swim right into the Lighthouse area.
Transform into Enguarde and get the Chest GB(36) by the palace at the bottom. Go to tag barrel by palace.
Tag Diddy[Right]. Swim straight up to Diddy's kasplat alcove on the outside of the circle for the BP{Diddy 4}.
Exit level.

Tag Tiny[Right]. STVW by the Mini Monkey barrel and get her lobby GB(37).
Exit lobby and head to Fairy Island.
STS and get GB(38) from underneath the floor.
Use W5, then W1. Turn in Key 4.
Use W1, tag Chunky and enter Japes Lobby. Remove rock off instrument pad.
Tag Lanky[Left]. Play instrument for GB(39).
Tag DK[Left]. Enter level.


JAPES 2

Bush Push to main area, STVW for Caged GB(40).
Baboon Blast GB(41), get BP{DK 3} and tag Chunky[Left].
STVW to enter hole.
Get Chunky's BP{Chunky 4}.
Get underground GB(42).
Exit and throw rock for GB(43).
Tag Tiny[Left].
Enter tunnel to shell area. Get Tiny's BP{Tiny 5}.
Turn into Mini Monkey. Get stump GB(44).
Tag Chunky[Right].
Turn into Hunky Chunky. Get Minecart Mayhem GB(45).
Hunky Chunky again, clip through beehive.
Run to Funky and clip through ground to get cage GB(46).
Turn in BPs for Diddy(50) and Tiny[Right](55).
LTW by Funky's for Cage GB (56).
Swim across river to tag Lanky.
W2, LTW for Cage GB(57) while staying out of bounds.
(If you miss Lanky LTW, get Diddy Giant Mushroom Bonus Barrel GB in Fungi)
Jump down to the tunnel to the left from out of bounds.
In the pathway, head left. Get BP{Lanky 3} and bonus barrel GB (58).
Exit Level.

Tag Chunky[Right].
Leave lobby and head counter clockwise around DK Island. Tag W3.
Open gate for GB(59) and take cannon to Fungi Lobby.
Tag DK[Right]. Enter level.


FUNGI

Roll through pink tunnel on DK's right to giant mushroom area.
Go across moat. Head clockwise around mushroom and use tag barrel on inside circle.
Tag Diddy[Right]. RocketBarrel Boost to top floor of the giant mushroom.
Land, pick up a homing ammo chest.
Tag Chunky[Left].
Move slightly counter clockwise. Jump down to BP{Chunky 5}.
Jump down to the upper right to the Baboon Blast pad area.
Tag Tiny[Right].Jump down another level.
Head clockwise. Get her BP{Tiny 6}. Exit/Enter.
Tag DK[Right].
Roll through blue tunnel.
Jump over moat, enter barn.
Clip through wall to Conveyer Belt GB(60).
Tag Diddy[Right] and leave barn.
STVW through the wall facing the barn entrance for Cage GB(61).
STVW to back of thorn area.
Surface on the normal hedge bushes.
Tag DK[Left]. Grab BP{DK 4}. Enter T&S.
Tag Chunky[Left]. Ledge clip and fight boss for Key 5.
Exit Level.

Tag Diddy[Right]. Leave lobby and cartwheel jump to get Cage GB(62).
Fall down waterfall to W3 and use it.
Tag Chunky[Left]. Use W1 and turn in Key 5.
Use W1, then W2, move rock for Instrument Pad GB(63). Enter Caves Lobby.
Primate Punch both walls, tag DK[Right], damage boost for GB(64).
Tag Diddy[Right]. Get Instrument Pad GB(65).
Tag Lanky[Right]. Get BP{Lanky 4}. Enter level.


CAVES

Go to Cranky's. Buy Super Simian Slam and Orangsprint.
Tag Chunky[Right] and Tiny[Left] and buy moves.
Jump to W4 and activate it.
Swim towards the Ice Palace, get back on land on right.
Climb up to tag barrel and tag DK[Right].
Run behind ice palace to get BP{DK 5}.
Tag Lanky[Right]. Use Baboon Balloon to W5 and his BP{Lanky 5}. Tag W5.
Swim through waterfall to 5 Door Cabin.
Tag DK[Left]. Get 5DC GB(66). Roll to waterfall by the Single Door Cabins.
Tag Lanky[Right]. Get his SDC GB(67).
Tag Tiny[Right]. Get her BP{Tiny 7}. Jump across to 5DC. Backflip to the 2nd level and get her 5DC GB(68).
Backflip to the 3rd level and use W5. Jump off to right and use Mini Monkey to get the Monkeyport GB(69).
Use W4 and go to 5 Door Igloo.
STVW into side of igloo.
Get Tiny's 5DI GB(70).
Tag Diddy[Left]. STVW for his 5DI GB(71).
Tag DK[Left]. STVW for his 5DI GB(72).
Tag Chunky[Left]. Get his BP{Chunky 6}.
Go to Chunky's see-through igloo. STVW and jump on the edge to get GB(73).
Exit/Enter.
Get Chunky's Gorilla Gone GB(74).
Head to Snide's and turn in Chunky(80), Tiny[Left](82), Lanky[Left](87) BPs.
Enter T&S. Ledge clip and fight boss for Key 6.
Exit level.

Exit lobby, head right, use W1.
Enter K Lumsy. Get Cage GB(88) without turning in keys.
Turn in Key 6. Leave and get Cage GB(89) in the back.
Use giant cannon. Tag DK[Left]. Enter level.


CASTLE

Roll across plank to tree, climb up ladder, STVW then STS into tree. (Or you can orange clip on gate).
Shoot switch and get BP{DK 6}.
Roll clip and kick jump to GB(90). Swim out.
Climb ladder and tag Diddy[Right].
Head counter clockwise around to rocketbarrel by drawbridge.
Fly to top of the castle.
Tag DK[Left]. Go to Snide's to turn in BPs(96).
Crouch fall to the left of Snide's. Orange clip into library for GB(97). Leave.
Fall down inside on the right to the level below.
Climb up to ballroom door and tag Chunky[Left].
Primate Punch shed door. Play your instrument and Primate Punch crate for GB(98).
Enter T&S. Ledge clip and fight boss for Key 7.

Shoot Lanky away sometime during the fight to end on Tiny.
K Rool Cutout always moves counterclockwise 1 space in phase 3.

Use Mini Monkey and enter trashcan. Play your instrument for GB(99).
Exit level.

Longjump into green ooze to deathwarp to lobby entrance. Leave.
Swim to K Lumsy and turn in Key 7. Leave.
Go to K Rool Island. Monkeyport up and play instrument on pad for GB(100).
Enter Helm Lobby.
Tag Chunky[Right]. Gorilla Gone for vines. Enter level.


HELM

Tag Tiny[Left]. Kickslide jump up first slope.
Tag Chunky[Right]. Shoot switch. Swing on vines.
Clip out of bounds by using the terminal.
Walk around room counter clockwise until you see the Mini Monkey Barrel.
Walk forward with the Mini Monkey barrel area on your left.
Keep walking under passage to Tiny's Blastomatic room.
Walk all the way around DK's Blastomatic room counter clockwise.
Walk forward when the green radar is in the upper left corner of the screen.
Backflip onto path behind Blastomatic door. Follow path to 4 Crown Door room.
Use terminal on the left of the 4 Crown Door to clip out of bounds.
Head right and follow initial path. When the path goes left, keep going forward.
Backflip into the Key 8 room. Rotate camera to face the door and window.
Grab Key 8 and reset.

Use W1. Turn in Key 8 and 3.
Reset as soon as you see K Rool's green ship.
Use W3. Enter K Rool's ship.
Fight Krool.

DK Phase punch pattern:
4 (fire right away if you jump in barrel during cutscene)
5
3
7

Tiny Phase toe pattern (assuming no de-syncs):
2-1-2-2-1
2-1-2-2-1   1-3-3-2-2
2-3-4-3-4   2-3-3-4-4   4-3-4-3-4
2-3-4-3-4   2-3-3-4-4   4-3-4-3-4   2-3-3-4-4

Chunky Pad pattern (assuming you never get hit and fast movement):
Red
Red
Yellow
Red