Donkey Kong Country SNES Cheats

This page contains a list of cheats, codes, Easter eggs, tips, and other secrets for Donkey Kong Country for Super NES.

## "Bad Buddy" Code

At the Select Game screen, highlight "Erase Game" and press B, A, DOWN, B, Up, DOWN, DOWN, Y ("BAD BUDDY"). Now, on a 2-player Team mode, each player can take control whenever they'd like, opposed to control having to be given to the other player. The "BAD BUDDY," "BARRAL," and "DARBY DAY" codes can all 3 be used at once.

## Ride the Silver Kong Clone

This bizarre glitch can be pulled off in the first level of the game. Find Rambi and ride him back to the beginning of the level. Get off Rambi and grab the metal barrel at the level opening and throw it against a wall. Then, hop on top of the barrel and ride it towards Rambi while holding Y. When you pass Rambi, press B while still holding Y. You will mount Rambi and, while holding Y, have Rambi kick the barrel. When you let go of Y you will be riding a palette-swapped, second Donkey Kong!

## Mine Cart Level Skip

At the begining of Mine Cart Maddness, instead of jumping into the barrel that shoots you to the cart, jump over the barrle and curve back around to the wall. You will be shot almost all of the way across the level!

## Flying Kong

This glitch only works on the Run Away Railroad stage. First you have to have to have both Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong in the cart. Then when you come to the first broken cart crash into it and quickly keep tapping the B and Y buttons until you see him jump around (in the air). After that every time you tap B and Y he will jump or "fly". Be careful about flying to the end - you might land in the empty cart that hasn't crashed, but you will not be able to leave the cart when it stops and there's no way out but to reset the game.

## Bonus Stages

Turn on the game. When Grandpa appears and starts playing music, press Down, Y, Down, Down, Y. You can now select any bonus stage.

## 50 Lives

At the Select Game screen, highlight "Erase Game" and press B, A, R, R, A, L and then begin with one of your saved games.

## Extra Lives in Level 1

As soon as the game begins, climb up the rocks and enter the hut behind you. Inside you'll find a red balloon worth 1 life. Once you've finished this level you can return, grab the balloon, then press Start + Select to exit the level. Repeate the process until you have the desired number of lives (up to 99.)

## Fly Around the Minecart Stage

Once you reach the first save point of the minecart stage, kill yourself. When you come out of the barrel, immediately hold Y + B before you fall into it. As long as you're holding these buttons you can fly around the stage, but you can't finish the level until you return to the save barrel and enter the mine cart.

## Level Warps

In World 1 go between the Lake level and Funky's Flight's press the button B until Donkey Kong stops in the middle, you will be warped to the Sunset level in World 3!

You can also use this trick in between Koral Kapers and Funky's Flights in Kongo Jungle to skip ahead to Orang-Utan Gang in Vine Valley.

## Secret Bonus Round

To make this trick work effectively, you must use saved games. On your last life, you must die playing as Diddy Kong. At the "Game Over" screen, press Start. When Cranky Kong appears on the screen, press Down, Y, Down, Down, Y. A room will appear with three gold Rambis, three gold Winkys, three gold Enguardes, and three gold Expressos. You may enter any of these four bonus rounds as often as you like, to collect as many 1-ups as you want. To leave the special bonus area, press Start to pause, then press Select. You return with all your new 1-ups to the area where you last died.

## Stop and Go Station Shortcut

When you first enter the Stop & Go Station, jump towards the entrance. When you hit the wall, keep holding forward. You will enter a secret warp that takes you to the exit of the level.

## Sound Test

At the Select Game screen, highlight "Erase Game" and press Down, A, R, B, Y, Down, A, Y. Press Select to skip through the game sounds and music.

## Minecart Shortcut

At the beginning of the level, instead of going into the barrel jump over it and you will be transported to the end of the level.

## Infinite Lives

Start a game and beat the first level. Return to the first level and lose all your lives. When Kranky Kong reappears, press Down, Y, Down, Down, Y to enter a secret bonus area. Now hold START, and tap SELECT to return to the game with infinite lives.

## Extra Lives in Maniac Mincers

In Maniac Mincers find the Krusha stuck in a hole. Use Diddy to drop on top of him and keep bouncing at him for extra lives!