Donkey Kong pulling on a Switch Peg to reveal a Peg Board in the levelUnderwater Ruins

Switch Pegs^[1] are variants ofpegs appearing inDK: King of Swing. They appear as a lever with two pegs for handles attached to either a red, green, or blue box. If held onto with both hands, the lever is pulled down, revealing additionalPeg Boards or pegs to help Donkey Kong progress through the level. Donkey Kong is able to pull the lever down if the player presses and holds both and while he is on the Switch Peg. They first appear in the levelContraption Cave in theJungle World.

Switch pegs, also referred to asSwitch Handles,^[2] return inDK: Jungle Climber, where they function exactly the same. They first appear in the levelGlass Labyrinth inLost Island.

Profiles[edit]

• DK: King of Swing instruction booklet:Grab with both hands to lower the lever and operate the mechanism.^[1]
• DK: Jungle Climber in-game tutorial: "TheGlass Labyrinth sure is a strange place, fanana. You have to pay CLOSE attention, or it's easy to get tricked, fanana! You need to use theswitch pegs above to keep going, fanana.Grab theswitch pegs with both hands or they won't work work bo bork!" -Xananab

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References[edit]

• DK: King of Swing
• DK: Jungle Climber