Horn Top Hop

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Level
Horn Top Hop
Horn Top Hop
Level code2-3
WorldAutumn Heights
GameDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
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Horn Top Hop is the third level ofAutumn Heights, and the eleventh overall inDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its Nintendo Switchport of the same name. It takes place in an autumn-colored forest withlarge leaves floating around in places that the characters can use as jumping platforms. However, its main feature, which gives it its name, is theHootzes blowing into variously-sizedalphorns in time with the music. This consistent timing can be easily seen upon exiting a secret area, in which one will actively wait for a specific part of the music to begin playing.

InTime Attack mode, a time of 1:45.00 is required to get a gold medal, a time of 2:05.00 for silver, and a time of 2:26.00 for bronze.

Overview

Horn Top Hop
DK and Dixie Kong being blown upwards by a horn.

The level starts out on what appears to be a continuation ofMountain Mania, with a barrel which the player can use to bring in eitherDiddy Kong,Cranky Kong, orDixie Kong. After going past someTrench Tucks, the Kongs will find a checkpoint, and then a series of gaps with floating leaves in between them, which can support their weight for a few seconds and be used as quick platforms. Following this, they must use one of the leaves, which moves sideways as well, to cross a gap and collectbananas over it, and then second and third areas in a similar way after which there is another Checkpoint. Following this and the crossing of a large area with several of the leaves, as well asTucks, the Kongs will go through a row of large alphorns blowing air, after which there is an ascending series of leaves, at the top of which there is aSchnautzel shooting fireballs, followed by a long row of spikes which must be crossed by using floating leaves, and then another checkpoint. After this, there are more Trench Tucks, this time wearing helmets likePointy Tucks, disallowing the Kongs to jump on them. Following that, the Kongs will shoot through aBarrel Cannon to a secret area containing the last Puzzle Piece, and leading a path to theSlot Machine Barrel, ending the level.

Collectibles

KONG Letters

  • K: Soon after the row of Trench Tucks, in the bowl of the horn the Hootz is blowing into.
  • O: Above the Hot Hootz on the floating leaves.
  • N: Above the area with the blowing horns and Pufftons, can be reached from the climbing grass.
  • G: In between the two Trench Tucks after the third checkpoint, above the horn blowing air.

Puzzle Pieces

  1. In the sack hanging above where the first floating leaves are (it can be opened by throwing theTuff Tucks on it)
  2. Above the climbing grass near where theSchnautzel is.
  3. After the leaf-platform gap, there is a secret area next to where the Puffton is flying, where the Kongs must collect all the bananas in less than 30 seconds to receive the third puzzle piece.
  4. After the third checkpoint, the fourth Puzzle Piece will pop out of the same hole the Pointy Tucks was in.
  5. Appears after all the bananas on the round grass-covered platform in the secret area before the end of the level, are collected.

Enemies

Gallery

  • The Kongs jump around in an area with hopping Tucks.

    The Kongs jump around in an area with hoppingTucks.

Naming

Internal names

GameFileNameMeaning

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freezecontent/Worlds/w03_alps/l03_alps_horns.pakl03_alps_horns.pakAlps Level 3: Horns

Names in other languages

LanguageNameMeaningNotes
Japaneseホルンがひびく森[?]
Horun ga Hibiku Mori
Echoing Horn Forest
FrenchPlates-formes précaires[?]Precarious Platforms
GermanLaubeshymnen[?]FromLaub (foliage/leaves that are not attached to a tree) andHymne (hymn/anthem)
ItalianCorni Canterini[?]Singing Horns
SpanishTrompas tremendas[?]Tremendous Horns
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