DK Attack

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DK Attack
Trick Track Trek during the DK Attack mode
Gameplay of DK Attack in the levelTrick Track Trek.
Appears inDonkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)
Time limitOne minute
PrizePoints

DK Attack is a time attack mode in theGame Boy Advance remake ofDonkey Kong Country. Its objective is forDonkey Kong andDiddy Kong to complete a level while scoring as manypoints as they can along the way. TheGame Boy Advance remake ofDonkey Kong Country 2 has a time attack mode calledDiddy's Dash, which is loosely based on DK Attack.

Gameplay

After selecting a level,Donkey andDiddy start off with a time limit of one minute. The Kongs must rush through the level, gain Time Bonuses[1] (indicated with a simple "+5", "+10", "+15", and "+20".), and reach the end before the timer reaches zero. Points are earned for gettingbananas,K-O-N-G Letters,DonkeyKongBalloons, freeingAnimal Friends and defeating enemies. The amount of enemies defeated in a row allows the score to be multiplied by the amount defeated for each cumulative enemy (x2 for the second enemy, x3 for the third, etc.) Points are needed to get a high ranking.

The end score is based on the following rubric:

  • The score prior to finishing
  • Time Left, with a thousand points added per second remaining
  • Buddy Bonus, for finishing with an Animal Friend (always five thousand bonus points)
  • Kongs Bonus, for finishing with both Kongs (five thousand bonus points)

The game then tallies up the points and rates the player on a ribbon scale of "D" through "S", with "D" being the lowest and "S" being the highest, just above an "A" rank.

Through exploiting the system where bonus rooms reset each time they are entered, a max score can be obtained in certain levels by continually increasing the time. The base score is limited to 500000 at which point it turns into a blinking yellow text displaying "Max Score". The time is also limited, not increasing after a time of 2:59 is reached. If the level is ended with max score and close to max time, the variable which saves the score can be overloaded and restart from 0, making a potentially high score turn into an extremely low score. This limit is 655360, and when a higher score is earned, it will save as an extremely low score, the difference between the score and 655360.

Point values

Enemies

Enemies provide points when they are defeated. If multiple enemies are defeated in a row, either through a continuous roll or jump, each enemy will get a multiplier to its score depending on when they were defeated in the combo. For example, if a purple Kritter and two Armies were jumped on, the first Kritter would add its normal score, 2500 points, the first Army would get a x2 multiplier to its score, yielding 11000 points, and the second Army would provide a 3x multiplier to its normal score, adding up to 16500 points, for a total score of 30000 for the combo.

EnemyColorPoint
value
Army5500
Bitesize250
Chomps2500
Chomps Jr.2000
Gnawty1000
Klap Trap*Blue2500
Red5000
Klump5000
Krash (Static)2500
KritterPurple2500
Brown3500
Grey3500
Red3500
KrushaBlue7500
Gray9000
Manky Kong6000
Mini-Necky3000
Necky4000
Rock Kroc5000
Slippa1000
Squidge3500
Zinger5000

* Does not apply for Klap Traps found in "Bash the Baddies"bonus levels.

Objects and Items

Object/Itemvalue
Collecting ananimal token3000
Collecting abanana10
Collecting aBanana Bunch500
Collecting aLife Balloon1000
Collecting a2-Up Balloon5000
Collecting aBlue Balloon10000
Collecting afuel canister1250
Collecting a K-O-N-G Letter5000
Collecting allK-O-N-G Letters10000
Entering aBlast Barrel100
Entering aBarrel Cannon100
Entering abonus /warp barrel1500
Opening a cache250
Opening acrate500
Opening a wall250
Hitting aStar Barrel2000
Hitting aON/OFF Barrel10
Hitting aStop & Go Barrel10

Rank by score

Kongo Jungle
LevelFailedDCBAS
Jungle HijinxsLevel incomplete (Ran out of time or fell off of edge.)0 - 3999040000 - 5999060000 - 99990100000 - 129990130000+
Ropey Rampage0 - 3999040000 - 6999070000 - 8999090000 - 119990120000+
Reptile Rumble0 - 3999040000 - 6999070000 - 99990100000 - 124990125000+
Coral Capers0 - 1999020000 - 2999030000 - 4999050000 - 5499055000+
Barrel Cannon Canyon0 - 5999060000 - 7999080000 - 109990110000 - 159990160000+
Monkey Mines
Winky's WalkwayLevel incomplete (Ran out of time or fell off of edge.)0 - 4999050000 - 6999070000 - 99990100000 - 179990180000+
Mine Cart Carnage0 - 3999040000 - 7999080000 - 99990100000 - 129990130000+
Bouncy Bonanza0 - 2999030000 - 4999050000 - 7999080000 - 154990155000+
Stop & Go Station0 - 5999060000 - 7999080000 - 99990100000 - 139990140000+
Millstone Mayhem0 - 8999090000 - 119990120000 - 149990150000 - 169990170000+
Vine Valley
Vulture CultureLevel incomplete (Ran out of time or fell off of edge.)0 - 99990100000 - 129990130000 - 159990160000 - 199990200000+
Tree Top Town0 - 4999050000 - 6999070000 - 8999090000 - 119990120000+
Forest Frenzy0 - 4999050000 - 6999070000 - 8999090000 - 109990110000+
Orang-utan Gang0 - 6999070000 - 8999090000 - 109990110000 - 144990145000+
Clam City0 - 1999020000 - 2999030000 - 3999040000 - 6499065000+
Temple Tempest0 - 6999070000 - 8999090000 - 109990110000 - 129990130000+
Gorilla Glacier
Snow Barrel BlastLevel incomplete (Ran out of time or fell off of edge.)0 - 5999060000 - 7999080000 - 99990100000 - 119990120000+
Slipslide Ride0 - 5999060000 - 7999080000 - 8999090000 - 134990135000+
Croctopus Chase0 - 3999040000 - 5999060000 - 7999080000 - 124990125000+
Ice Age Alley0 - 6999070000 - 8999090000 - 109990110000 - 129990130000+
Rope Bridge Rumble0 - 3999040000 - 5999060000 - 7999080000 - 119990120000+
Torchlight Trouble0 - 4999050000 - 6999070000 - 8999090000 - 99990100000+
Kremkroc Industries Inc.
Oil Drum AlleyLevel incomplete (Ran out of time or fell off of edge.)0 - 6999070000 - 8999090000 - 109990110000 - 184990185000+
Trick Track Trek0 - 5999060000 - 7999080000 - 99990100000 - 114990115000+
Poison Pond0 - 5999060000 - 6999070000 - 7999080000 - 99990100000+
Elevator Antics0 - 1999020000 - 3999040000 - 4999050000 - 119990120000+
Blackout Basement0 - 6999070000 - 99990100000 - 119990120000 - 149990150000+
Mine Cart Madness0 - 1999020000 - 3999040000 - 5999060000 - 8999090000+
Chimp Caverns
Tanked Up TroubleLevel incomplete (Ran out of time or fell off of edge.)0 - 3999040000 - 5999060000 - 7999080000 - 119990120000+
Manic Mincers0 - 5999060000 - 7999080000 - 8999090000 - 99990100000+
Misty Mine0 - 3999040000 - 5999060000 - 7999080000 - 119990120000+
Loopy Lights0 - 6999070000 - 8999090000 - 109990110000 - 179990180000+
Platform Perils0 - 119990120000 - 139990140000 - 199990200000 - 249990250000+

Gallery

  • The level select screen of DK Attack

    The level select screen of DK Attack

  • Gameplay in Jungle Hijinxs

    Gameplay inJungle Hijinxs

  • The result screen after finishing Jungle Hijinxs

    The result screen after finishing Jungle Hijinxs

References

  1. ^Hodgson, David S. J. (June 17, 2003).Donkey Kong Country Prima's Official Strategy Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN0761543341. Page 7.
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ProtagonistsDonkey Kong •Diddy Kong •Cranky Kong •Funky Kong •Candy Kong
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a Exclusive to the Game Boy Advance version