| rdfs:comment | - Poppin' Planks is the eighth stage in Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, as well as the first stage in the Beach. It is preceded by Mugly's Mound and followed by Sloppy Sands.
- The level begins with a sandy pathway out of the jungle that is covered by a few Snaps. As the Kongs pass two high wooden platforms, they can find a wooden pillar that can be pounded on to make another wooden pillar appear under the platforms. They can use the wooden pillar to reach the platforms and collect some Bananas. Farther ahead is a DK Barrel and some small platforms surrounded by spikes. Two tall wooden planks are above these platforms, the first plank with the letter K of the K-O-N-G Letters on it, and the second plank with two Banana Coins. After this area, the apes can find a Treasure Chest with an Extra Life Balloon near a Snaps. As the heroes proceed more, they come up to some floating Banana Bunches and some Pinchleys. They will also approach more wooden pillars that can b
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| abstract | - The level begins with a sandy pathway out of the jungle that is covered by a few Snaps. As the Kongs pass two high wooden platforms, they can find a wooden pillar that can be pounded on to make another wooden pillar appear under the platforms. They can use the wooden pillar to reach the platforms and collect some Bananas. Farther ahead is a DK Barrel and some small platforms surrounded by spikes. Two tall wooden planks are above these platforms, the first plank with the letter K of the K-O-N-G Letters on it, and the second plank with two Banana Coins. After this area, the apes can find a Treasure Chest with an Extra Life Balloon near a Snaps. As the heroes proceed more, they come up to some floating Banana Bunches and some Pinchleys. They will also approach more wooden pillars that can be pounded into the ground to make another wooden pillar appear somewhere else in the area. The last wooden pillar must be pounded to make another wooden pillar appear so it can be used as a platform to jump over a wall with dandelions growing on it. On the other side of the wall is a giant switch that can be pounded on to make a whale surface from the water in the background and shoot Bananas from its blowhole. The Bananas land in the following area, where there is a wavy bridge that can shoot the apes into the air. The bridge can help the heroes reach some hanging platforms at the end of it. More hanging platforms are after this platform, and the second of the platforms has a few breakable Crates on it. After passing a platform with a Snaps on it, the primates can get to another platform that moves them over the water and to a solid and flat bridge. The letter O is high in the air at the end, but it can only be reached if the Kongs use the weight platforms following it. One side of the weight platform moves down with the weight of the Kongs or any enemy who lands on it, including the Pinchley that is placed on it; the enemy must be defeated to balance out the weight. Below the weights is another bridge, so the Kongs do not have to worry about sinking in this area. However, right after the weights is another area with a swinging platform that is above the water and has some Crates on it. A platform that repeatedly rises and falls is placed next to this with a Snaps on it. The plank can help pull the Kongs to the next platform, which holds a few Barrels underneath it. The Kongs can break the ropes supporting it by pounding on it, causing the plank to fall and float over the water. As the apes float over the water, they come up to some Tiki Buzzes and Bananas and Banana Bunches floating in the air. When they finally reach land again, they can meet the Tutorial Pig, who marks the checkpoint. As the Kongs proceed across another sandy beach, they pass some Pinchleys, a Treasure Chest and a stray cannon. A wooden platform holding a DK Barrel is also in this area. Following the beach area are some ship parts floating atop the wavy water. The primates can use them as platforms to reach the next area. As they cross the gaps between each platform, they come up to some floating collectibles, however at the same time, Snaggles jump out at them. The letter N is also located above one of these ship parts. On the other side of the water, is another area of land, where the Kongs come up to some dandelions and a Pinchley in front of a crashed ship. Near here is another wavy bridge. This bridge has spikes on it, but they flip over when the bridge creates a large wave that travels across it. The waves can help the primates not only grab collectibles in the air, but also help them reach a hanging platform. The following hanging platforms just after it move either horizontally or vertically. The Kongs must travel along the planks, which are attached by large cranes in the background, to advance to a lower area of moving platforms. More Snaps and Tiki Buzzes appear as the Kongs move on. Crates are placed on some of the platforms. Eventually, the primates jump off of a plank moving in a horizontal path to reach a swinging platform with a Banana Bunch on it. A platform that moves up and down with a Banana Bunch on it is just ahead, however, a Super Snaggles jumps out in front of it. Another platform that moves up and down is right after this, holding the letter G on it, and it is followed by another swinging platform with a Banana Bunch. As with the first platform, regular Snaggles jumps out of the water between each of these planks. Eventually, the Kongs can reach a floating ship part with some Crates on it that can aid the primates in reaching more moving planks; there are three remaining planks after the ship, and each of them move up and down. Snaggles also jump up in front of them. After the last platform is the level's Slot Machine Barrel. When the Slot Machine Barrel is hit, the level is complete.
- Poppin' Planks is the eighth stage in Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, as well as the first stage in the Beach. It is preceded by Mugly's Mound and followed by Sloppy Sands.
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