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'''Bramble Scramble''' is the nineteenth level of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', as well as the twentieth level of ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', a similar game for the [[Game Boy]] system. It is the third area of [[Krazy Kremland]] in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'', and the fifth area of the same world in ''Donkey Kong Land 2''.
'''Bramble Scramble''' is the nineteenth level of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and the third level of [[Krazy Kremland]]. Bramble Scramble takes place within a large infestation of brambles inside the carnival area of Krazy Kremland. It is the second [[bramble]] level, the first one being [[Bramble Blast (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Bramble Blast]]. Instead of blasting through [[Barrel Cannon]]s, [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] must climb up vertical and horizontal vines to go through the level. The main enemies of the level are red and yellow [[Zinger]]s, who patrol the tight areas. [[Krook]]s and [[Flitter]]s are also somewhat common in the level. Aside from those enemies, there are a few [[Click-Clack]]s, [[Mini-Necky]]s, [[Kloak]]s, and [[Kannon]]s that appear in this level.


This is the second [[bramble]] level of the games, which is strangely located in the amusement park, Krazy Kremland. Here, [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] must climb vine and use the help of the [[Animal Buddy]], [[Squawks the Parrot|Squawks]], to progress. [[Squitter the Spider|Squitter]], found in this level only in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'', can also be found in a hidden area of the level. Sharp brambles trace the outside of the area, and one touch of them can cause one of the two [[Kong]]s to run away. Several enemies also lurk around this level, including [[Krook]]s, [[Kannon]]s, [[Kloak]]s, [[Zinger]]s, [[Flitter]]s, [[Click-Clack]]s, and [[Mini-Necky|Mini Neckies]].
[[Squawks]] reappears in the level from his previous appearance in [[Bramble Blast (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Bramble Blast]]. There are two [[animal crate]]s of Squawks appearing in the level: the first one is near the start of the level, on a wooden platform shortly after the Click-Clack and [[Invincibility Barrel|Exclamation Point Barrel]]. The second animal crate of Squawks is after the [[Star Barrel]], shortly after passing the two [[Kannon]] enemies. Squawks himself also appears at the start of the first [[Bonus Level]], although a No Animal Sign prevents him from leaving the area. Aside from Squawks, an [[Animal Barrel]] of [[Squitter]] appears in a secret room directly right of the Star Barrel. The Kongs can access it from the wooden platform beneath the Star Barrel: there is a bramble dividing the platform and a smaller one with a single [[banana]]. The Kongs can easily reach it just by jumping through the bramble dividing the two platforms.
==Level Layout==
==Layout==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2===
[[File:Bramble Scramble GBA Flitter.png|thumb|left|Bramble Scramble in the Game Boy Advance version]]
[[Image:Brambles65mmm.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The level begins.]]
At the beginning of the level, the Kongs must walk down a wooden path and jump over the brambles to reach a horizontal vine. On the way to the vine, they encounter a Krook and a [[DK Barrel]]. A hidden area is behind the entrance to the level, and it contains a [[Barrel Cannon]], the [[K-O-N-G Letters|letter K]], a [[Banana Bunch]], and, in the [[Game Boy Advance]] version of the game, a [[Diddy Barrel]] that can shoot the primates to a [[photograph]]. Once the Kongs reach the aforementioned vine, they encounter several Zingers that they must dodge to progress. One of these Zingers guards a Banana Bunch. There is a vertical vine near here that leads up to a Krook in a small alcove, and then up to a wooden platform that holds a Click-Clack. An [[Invincibility Barrel|Exclamation Point Barrel]] is hidden high above here, and it can help the heroes journey through a bramble-filled pit located just ahead, which leads to a [[Bonus Barrel]]. On the other side of this pit, the heroes can find a trio of spaced-out, wooden platforms that are structured on top of the brambles. A Krook stands between two of these platforms. The third of the three platforms here supports an animal crate containing Squawks. The Animal Friend is required to progress north, where there is a wide path among the brambles that they must travel through.
At the beginning of the level, the Kongs must walk down a wooden path and jump over the brambles to reach a horizontal vine. On the way to the vine, they encounter a Krook and a [[DK Barrel]]. A hidden area is behind the entrance to the level, and it contains a [[Barrel Cannon]], the [[K-O-N-G Letters|letter K]], a [[Banana Bunch]], and, in the [[Game Boy Advance]] version of the game, a [[Diddy Barrel]] that can shoot the primates to a [[photograph]]. Once the Kongs reach the aforementioned vine, they encounter several Zingers that they must dodge to progress. One of these Zingers guards a Banana Bunch. There is a vertical vine near here that leads up to a Krook in a small alcove, and then up to a wooden platform that holds a Click-Clack. An [[Invincibility Barrel]] is hidden high above here, and it can help the heroes journey through a bramble-filled pit located just ahead, which leads to a [[Bonus Barrel]]. On the other side of this pit, the heroes can find a trio of spaced-out, wooden platforms that are structured on top of the brambles. A Krook stands between two of these platforms. The third of the three platforms here supports an [[Animal Crate]] containing Squawks the Parrot. The Animal Buddy is required to progress north, where there is a wide path among the brambles that they must travel through.


There are Zingers and Flitters in the way, and one of the Zingers blocks an opening leading to a wide area that contains many bananas, a [[Banana Coin]], and a DK Barrel. Once they pass a pair of Zingers, one of which that is red and therefore indestructible at this point of the level, they reach a DK Barrel in a corner. A path among the brambles is below here, and as the primates travel down it, a Krook throws its hook at them. A pair of red, indestructible Zingers also fly in their way as they descent. At the bottom of the area, they can discover more Zingers and Flitters. Some of these Zingers fly together in circles around the wide passage, much like [[Boo Buddy|Boo Buddies]] from ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Upon passing these foes, the Kongs approach a Kannon shoots [[kannonball]]s below it as it stands in a square-shaped ground of brambles. Some bananas and a Banana Bunch float above the foe, but the area around them is much longer and small than the one below the enemy. After continuing past the Kannon and a lone Zinger, the primates reach an alcove with the letter O in it. If they head north from here, they come past two more Krook enemies, who throw their hooks at the heroes as they pass. The second Krook stands in front of a thin alcove that holds a pair of Banana Coins. A [[No Animal Sign]] sits on some wooden boards ahead of here, and once it is reached, Squawks disappears and the Kongs are given a Banana Bunch. The [[Star Barrel]] floats in front of a long, vertical vine nearby.
There are Zingers and Flitters in the way, and one of the Zingers blocks an opening that leads a wide area that contains many bananas, a [[Banana Coin]], and a DK Barrel. Once they pass a pair of Zingers, one of which that is red and therefore indestructible at this point of the level, they reach a DK Barrel in a corner. A path among the brambles is below here, and as the primates travel down it, a Krook throws its hook at them. A pair of red, indestructible Zingers also fly in their way as they descent. At the bottom of the area, they can discover more Zingers and Flitters. Some of these Zingers fly together in circles around the wide passage, much like [[Boo|Boo Buddies]] from ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Upon passing these foes, the Kongs approach a Kannon that shoots [[Cannonball|kannonball]]s below it as it stands in a square-shaped section of brambles. Some bananas and a Banana Bunch float above the foe, but the area around them is much longer and thinner than the one below the enemy. After continuing past the Kannon and a lone Zinger, the primates reach an alcove with the letter O in it. If they head north from here, they come past two more Krook enemies, who throw their hooks at the heroes as they pass. The second Krook stands in front of a thin alcove that holds a pair of Banana Coins. A [[No Animal Sign]] sits on some wooden boards ahead of here, and once it is reached, Squawks disappears and the Kongs are given a Banana Bunch. The [[Star Barrel]] floats in front of a long, vertical vine nearby.


To the right of the vine, there is a set of brambles that can be jumped through to reach a hidden area that contains an [[Animal Barrel]] that holds Squitter the Spider and several collectibles, including a [[DK Coin]]. At the end of this hidden area, there is a No Animal Sign that causes Squitter to disappear when reached. The Kongs are given an [[Extra Life Balloon]] in return. There is an Auto Fire Barrel ahead of the sign that can fire the primates out of the hidden area and to the section of the level that contains the second Animal Crate for Squawks. If the heroes choose not to take the hidden path, they can instead continue up the aforementioned vine to reach a horizontal vine with a DK Barrel under the end of it. A few Mini Neckies attack them as they climb the vine, and a Zinger also surrounds the DK Barrel. To progress, the primates much climb east along the horizontal vine, and, along the way, pass a Kannon that shoots kannonballs from above them. After they climb an additional vertical vine, they reach a long, thin area with a horizontal vine running through it.
[[File:Bramble Scramble DKC2 Squitter.png|thumb|Squitter travels in a hidden section of the level]]
To the right of the vine, there is a set of brambles that can be jumped through to reach a hidden area that contains an [[Animal Barrel]] that holds Squitter the Spider and several collectibles, including a [[DK Coin|Video Game Hero Coin]]. At the end of this hidden area, there is a No Animal Sign that causes Squitter to disappear when reached. The Kongs are given an [[Extra Life Balloon]] in return. There is a [[Blast Barrel]] ahead of the sign that can fire the primates out of the hidden area and to the section of the level that contains the second animal crate for Squawks. If the heroes choose not to take the hidden path, they can instead continue up the aforementioned vine to reach a horizontal vine with a DK Barrel under the end of it. A few Mini-Neckys attack them as they climb the vine, and a Zinger also surrounds the DK Barrel. To progress, the primates much climb east along the horizontal vine, and, along the way, pass a Kannon that shoots three kannonballs from above them. After they climb an additional vertical vine, they reach a long, thin area with a horizontal vine running through it.


A Kannon at the end of the vines shoots kannonballs across the area. A few alcoves are scattered along the passage to be used to the Kongs' advantage in dodging the attacks. They soon meet the Kannon, who they must jump over to reach a separate vine that they can use to hang over some wooden boards with Click-Clacks on them. If the primates manage to climb over the small wall of brambles to the right of here, they make their way down along a trail of bananas and onto an Animal Crate containing another Squawks. The parrot can help them pass a pair of Zingers in their way and fly through the large area located just ahead, which many more Zingers are scattered throughout. All of these Zingers are red, meaning that they cannot be defeated by any of the Kongs' attacks at this point. The letter N floats in the top-right corner of this area, and in the bottom-right corner of it, they can find a passage that holds a DK Barrel. As they continue through the rather wide passage, a few Zingers, most of which that are red, fly in their way. The last two of these Zingers guard a [[Golden Feather]] in the Game Boy Advance version of the game.
A Kannon at the end of the vines shoots kannonballs across the area. A few alcoves are scattered along the passage to be used to the Kongs' advantage in dodging the attacks. They soon meet the Kannon, who they must jump over to reach a separate vine that they can use to hang over some wooden boards with Click-Clacks on them. If the primates manage to climb over the small wall of brambles to the right of here, they make their way down along a trail of bananas and onto an animal crate containing another Squawks. The parrot can help them pass a pair of Zingers in their way and fly through the large area located just ahead, which many more Zingers are scattered throughout. All of these Zingers are red, meaning that they cannot be defeated by any of the heroes' attacks at this point. The letter N floats in the top-right corner of this area, and in the bottom-right corner of it, they can find a passage that holds a DK Barrel. As they continue through the rather wide passage, a few Zingers, most of which that are red, fly in their way. The last two of these Zingers guard a [[golden feather]] in the Game Boy Advance version of the game.


North of here, they go through a tight, round space, where some more Zingers are flying in circles. They need to tag along behind the enemies, and then exit the area from the opening in the top. Soon, the animals need to go west again, where red and normal Zingers both hover toward them. They should carefully maneuver around these foes, and then dodge a few Mini Neckys. When all these hazardous villains are passed, the heroes must fly north and go around more red Zingers in a tight, round area. When they get through this part, the monkeys and their buddy must move on east. There are some Kloaks throwing several crates at them when they come by, and they can be hard to avoid, therefore, Squawks should use his egg-spitting abilities to defeat them. After this, the parrot and the apes must cross another No Animal Sign and lose their parrot friend. After this, the lone two monkeys must walk along the path and jump down on the Ending Pad.
North of here, there is a path that leads up to circular area with a few red Zingers flying through it. After the heroes make their way through here, they access a wider passage to the east with several red and yellow Zingers hovering through it. A few Mini-Neckys wait ahead of here to dive at the Kongs as they approach. The primates can then find another circular area to the north with several red Zingers flying throughout it. One of the red Zingers is stationary and blocks the Kongs' path, so they must take the long way around the round path. Once they successfully progress through here, they access a wider passage that contains a quadruplet of Kloaks that constantly throw crates at the heroes, until they are defeated. A No Animal Sign is near here on some wooden boards attached to the top of some brambles. Once they reach it, Squawks disappears and they are given the letter G in return. An [[End of Level Target]] is located at the bottom of a small ledge located ahead of here. The prizes include a Banana Coin, a Banana Bunch, and a Red Balloon.
===''Donkey Kong Land 2===
At the beginning of the level, the Kongs must jump to all the platforms and avoid a Krook. Then, they need to bounce off a Flitter and land on a rope, in which they need to climb up. When they are at the top, they must continue east. There is a Zinger in the way as they go, so they need to drop down to the platform below and go around it. They meet another Zinger right after, but it can be avoided easily if they Kongs move across the ropes when it gets out of the way. Then, the heroes must go down the rope. There are several Zingers in the way as the monkeys go, and they can possibly hit a monkey to make it run away.  


Soon, they can get off the rope and walk across a platform. After they defeat the Click-Clack on it, they need to hop into the Animal Barrel. It turns them into Squawks. With the buddy, they should fly upwards between the brambles. There are some Zingers in the way as they go, so they must be cautious. At the top, the monkeys and their parrot friend must continue through the brambles and travel east again. After this part, there are many twists and turns in the path, but the area can easily be navigated through using the brambles, which shape out the right path. As they all move around the sharp brambles, several Zingers and Flitters are buzzing all over the place, and they can be a real hazard if the animals aren't careful. Eventually, they should make it to a platform with a No Animal Sign. It makes Squawks disappear when passed, so the heroes must walk on foot without him. After this, they must jump on the nearby ropes and leap to separate ropes going west. Soon, they should get to a platform with the Star Barrel on it.
==Enemies==
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Click Clack DKC2.png|[[Click-Clack]] (3)
Flitter DKC2.png|[[Flitter]] (8)
Kannon DKC2 enemy.png|[[Kannon]] (3)
Kloak DKC2.png|[[Kloak]] (4)
Krook DKC2.png|[[Krook]] (7)
Mini Necky DKC2.png|[[Mini-Necky]] (5)
Zinger DKC2 yellow.png|[[Zinger]] (yellow) (31){{footnote|main|1}}
Zinger DKC2 red.png|Zinger (red) (3)
</gallery>
{{footnote|note|1|Of the 31 Zingers, 10 of them appear in a Bonus Area. A total of 61 Zingers appear in the level, if counting both the yellow and red types}}


Halfway through the level, the heroes must get on more ropes and climb wast. There are even more insects waiting to attack as they move along, so they must continue to be careful. Later, they have to climb down the rope. Again, there are Zingers swarming all around this rope, and they stop at nothing to beat the Kongs. Soon, though, the monkeys should land on a platform with a Click-Clack on it. They must defeat the enemy, and then leap to the following platforms, where they can find another Animal Barrel. It turns them into Squawks, who must fly upwards between all the brambles. Again, there are many twists and turns as they go, as well as several Zingers, who lurk all around the area.  
==Objects==
The following objects appear, in the following quantities:
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DKC2 Bramble.png|[[Bramble]]
DK Barrel.png|[[DK Barrel]] (6)
</gallery>
 
==Items==
===Collectible===
The following collectible items appear, in the following quantities:
<gallery>
Banana Bunch DKC SNES.png|[[Banana Bunch]] (4)
Banana Coin.png|[[Banana Coin]] (7)
Blue Extra Life Balloon DKC2.png|[[Blue Balloon]] (1)
</gallery>
 
===K-O-N-G Letters===
[[File:BrambleScramble-SNES-K.png|thumb|The location for the letter K]]
*'''K:''' At the very start of the level, the Kongs must jump behind into a hidden area. The letter K appears at the bottom-right on a wooden platform.
*'''O:''' After passing the first Kannon, the Kongs and Squawks must continue left and pass a Zinger to find the letter O in an alcove.
*'''N:''' After freeing Squawks a second time, the Kongs must navigate through an area with numerous red Zingers. By flapping to the top-right, the Kongs and Squawks can find the letter N just before a Krook.
*'''G:''' The letter G is rewarded by the second No Animal Sign for Squawks, near the end of the level.
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===Key items===
[[File:Bramble Scramble DK Coin location.png|thumb|Squitter finds the Video Game Hero Coin.]]
*'''[[DK Coin|Cranky's Video Game Hero Coin]]:''' Just beneath the Star Barrel, the Kongs must jump through a bramble on the right to land on a small wooden platform with a lone banana. From there, the Kongs must jump across a bramble gap to land on the other wooden platform. Squitter's Animal Barrel appears above the platform. As Squitter, it must create web platforms to go up a path, featuring numerous bananas and two Banana Coins in the center. About midway up the path, directly left of the Banana Coins, is a lone banana hovering between a bramble on the left. Squitter must carefully create a web platform to walk through to the banana and enter the other side, where the Video Game Hero Coin appears directly to the left.
*'''[[Golden feather]]''' (Game Boy Advance version only): After the Kongs find the second Squawks in the level, they must fly past a group of red Zingers and continue down the path below. After passing another red Zinger, the Kongs can find the golden feather located at the top-right in a corner above a yellow and a red Zinger. They can safely obtain it by defeating the yellow Zinger, who directly flies up into the golden feather.
*'''[[Photograph]]''' (Game Boy Advance version only): At the very start of the level, the Kongs must jump into an area behind them with a [[Barrel Cannon]] and a [[Diddy & Dixie Barrels|Diddy Barrel]]. When the Barrel Cannon moves to the rightmost corner, the must blast up into the Diddy Barrel, which blasts them slightly above to a hidden [[Blast Barrel]], which then blasts them to the photograph and into another Blast Barrel, which blasts them back down into the Barrel Cannon. The photograph takes up the first half of the eighth page of the [[Scrapbook (Donkey Kong Country series)|Scrapbook]], and it shows Diddy using a boombox.
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==Bonus Area==
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There is only one Bonus Area, located around the start, where the Kongs must use [[team up]] to reach an [[Invincibility Barrel|Exclamation Point Barrel]] above them. While they are temporarily invincible, Diddy and Dixie must go down into a small gap just after the wooden platform and go through a thicket of brambles while following trail of individual [[banana]]s; this leads into an area with a [[Barrel Cannon]] at the bottom. The Kongs can blast up into the [[Bonus Barrel]] from the left side, which has three Bananas floating beneath it, or optionally from the right to collect more bananas and a Banana Coin.
 
In the Bonus Area, which is a Collect the Stars! challenge, the Kongs must collect 40 stars within 40 seconds. In the Game Boy Advance port, the number of stars to collect was reduced to 36, and they are more spread out to compensate. They must mount Squawks at the very start and defeat the ten Zingers, each of whom are guarding four stars. At the top of the area, there are two Zingers flying in a vertical pattern, guarding some stars within a very tight space. After collecting every star, the Kongs and Squawks must go to the wooden platform on the right and obtain the Kremkoin. Squawks cannot continue into the main level with them due to a [[No Animal Sign]] prohibiting him; crossing it rewards a [[Banana Coin]] to the Kongs.


Once they get through that whole part around the brambles, they pass another No Animal Sign, making Squawks disappear. When he is gone, the heroes must cling onto more ropes and climb across them. Zingers and Flitters are floating all around this space, and the monkeys can easily hit into one if they are not careful. Soon, [[Diddy]] and Dixie Kong have to climb strait down a single rope, where they must avoid even more foes. Finally, when they reach the bottom, they should see a platform. They need to jump on it and walk along, until they see a spring. It can bounce them out of the level when jumped on.
==Secrets==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2===
====K-O-N-G Letters====
*K: At the beginning of the level the Kongs should jump over the brambles behind them to access a secret area with the letter K.
*O: A pathway leading upwards to the first No Animal Sign in the level is shortly before the Star Barrel. Before this path is taken, the primates should look in the bottom-left corner of the area to find an alcove with the letter O in it.
*N: The second time the Kongs find Squawks, they should move ahead into a wide area with many Zingers. The letter N is in the top-right corner of this area.
*G: The letter G is the prize given when the Kongs pass the second No Animal Sign for Squawks at the end of the level.
====Bonus Levels====
[[File:Image165.jpg|thumb|190px|Squawks helps the primates complete a Bonus Level.]]
*To find the only Bonus Level in Bramble Scramble, the heroes must get to the platform that holds the first Click-Clack in the level. If they use their [[Team-up]] move here, they find an Invincibility Barrel. After they break it, they must jump into the first abyss to the right and run through the brambles. Although the surface is sharp, the Invincibility Barrel grants them with temporary invincibility so they can walk on the obstacles. Once they travel along all of the brambles, they make their way into a Barrel Cannon. With it, they can shoot along a nearby path of bananas to land in a Bonus Barrel. The barrel can take them into a Bonus Level, where they must have the aid of Squawks to defeat all the Zingers around the area, and then grab the stars that are behind them. If all 36 stars are collected within 40 seconds, a [[Kremkoin]] appears to grab within the remaining time. The Kongs are sent back to the main level empty-handed if they run out of time, hit into a Zinger, or touch the brambles.
====DK Coin====
*After the primates find the vine with the Star Barrel in front of it, they should travel to the right to find a wall of brambles. They can jump through these brambles and head through the area to find an Animal Barrel containing Squitter the Spider. After they enter it, they are turned into the spider, who must build web platforms upwards into the area ahead to find a large group of bananas, as well as two Banana Coins. At this point, Squitter should notice a lone banana floating in front of the brambles to the left. Carefully, he must build his webs to create a pathway across and ahead of this banana. If he does so, he enters a hidden area with the [[DK Coin]] in it. The arachnid can grab the coin by building more platforms to it.
====Golden Feather (Game Boy Advance version only)====
*After the Kongs find the second Squawks in the level, they need to enter the large area cluttered with Zingers. Once they leave this section of the level through the bottom right corner of it, they must head under a few Zingers. When they encounter the group of two Zingers that they must go under, they can find a Golden Feather above the foes in a corner. They can safely collect this item after defeating the second Zinger in the group, who repeatedly flies over it.
====Photograph (Game Boy Advance version only)====
*To find the [[photograph]] in this level, which can add a picture of Diddy rapping to the eighth page of their [[scrapbook]], the Kongs must head backwards at the beginning of the level to discover a hidden area with a Barrel Cannon and a Diddy Barrel in it. The Barrel Cannon can be used to shoot them into the Diddy Barrel, which only works when Diddy is in the lead. The Diddy Barrel is able to shoot the Kongs to a hidden Auto Fire Barrel, which can then fire them to a photograph.
===''Donkey Kong Land 2===
====K-O-N-G Letters====
*K: After the heroes reach the vine after the first Flitter enemy, they should climb downwards into a hidden area. The letter K is at the bottom.
*O: A DK Barrel is shortly before the first No Animal Sign. Right before here, the primates can find a pathway that leads past a few Zingers. If they take this path, they can find several bananas, a [[Banana Coin]], and the letter O.
*N: The letter N is next to the second vine after the Star Barrel.
*G: In the area of vines right after the last No Animal Sign in the level, the letter G can be found above a Krook at the bottom of the area.
====Bonus Levels====
[[File:BrambleScrambleL265.PNG|thumb|180px|Diddy Kong climbs to a star in the first and only Bonus Level.]]
*After the Kongs pass the first [[No Animal Sign]], they must climb up on the ropes nearby. When they get to the very last rope, the group might see another rope slightly northwest of it. With a well-timed jump, they should hop up and grab that rope, then leap to the right, where they should land into the Bonus Barrel. In its Bonus Level, the heroes must climb along several ropes. There are stars scatted all over them, and they must race all around to grab them all. When all the stars are obtained, the Kremkoin appears.
====DK Coin====
*After the heroes turn into Squawks for the second time, they must fly upwards until they see a fork-in-the-road. They would usually take the left path, but instead, the group should take the right route, where there is a Zinger in their way. The monkeys and their parrot buddy must defeat this foes, but then  come up to two other Zingers on the way. They can easily be defeated with Squawks' pellets, though. When the path is clear, the bird must travel down the other route going southeast. After he dodges all the Zingers here, he should see the [[DK Coin]].
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
===Super Nintendo Entertainment System===
File:SrambledEggs65.jpg|Squitter travels through a hidden area in the original version of the level.
<gallery>
File:Kloak65.jpg|Squawks attacks a Kloak as the heroes head between sharp brambles.
Bramble Scramble concept.jpg|Concept drawing of Bramble Scramble from designer [[Gregg Mayles]].
File:BrambleScrambleDKL2.png|Dixie climbs a rope in the ''Donkey Kong Land 2'' version of the level
Bramble Scramble DKC2 Krook.png|The Kongs climbing up a vine beneath a Krook.
File:Bramble Scramble GBA 65.jpg|Diddy Kong stands at the beginning of the Game Boy Advance version of the level
Bramble Scramble DKC2 hidden area.png|Squawks and Dixie travel through a hidden area with many bananas and a Banana Coin.
</gallery></center>
Bramble Scramble DKC2 false wall.png|Diddy jumping through a false bramble wall to the other side.
==Names in Other Languages==
BrambleScrambleSNES2.png|The Kongs stand at the beginning of the level
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BrambleScrambleSNES3.png|Diddy and Squawks in the first Bonus Area
Bramble Scramble DKC2 first Kannon.png|Squawks flying around the first Kannon of the level.
BrambleScrambleSNES4.png|Squawks attacks a Kloak near the end of the level
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===Game Boy Advance===
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Bramble Scramble DKC2 GBA.png|The start of the level
Bramble Scramble GBA No Animal Sign.png|Squawks and the Kongs approach the first No Animal Sign
BrambleScramble-GBA-N.png|The letter N
Bramble Scramble GBA Golden Feather.png|Location of the golden feather
Bramble Scramble GBA circular area.png|Squawks and the Kongs in an enclosed circular area with some red Zingers.
Bramble Scramble GBA Kloaks.png|Squawks and the Kongs approaching [[Kloak]]s late into the level
BrambleScramble-GBA-G.png|The letter G
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=スコークス ライド
|JapR=Sukōkusu Raido
|JapM=Squawks Ride
|Spa=Destrozazarzas
|Spa=Destrozazarzas
|SpaM=Brambledestroyer
|SpaM=Brambledestroyer
|Ger=Brombeer Gedrängel (SNES)<br />Dornen-Desaster (GBA)
|Fre=Embrouillamini Joli
|GerM=Literal translation<br />Thorn Disaster}}
|FreM=Beautiful Mess
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|Ger=Brombeer Gedrängel (SNES)<br>Dornen-Desaster (GBA)
{{NIWA|DKWiki=1}}
|GerM=Bramble Blast<br>Thorn Disaster
|Ita=Sulle Spine
|ItaM=On your toes (lit. "On the thorns")
}}
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Latest revision as of 13:18, March 30, 2024

Level
Bramble Scramble
Bramble Scramble
Level code 4 - 3
World Krazy Kremland
Game Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Music track Stickerbush Symphony
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Bramble Scramble is the nineteenth level of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and the third level of Krazy Kremland. Bramble Scramble takes place within a large infestation of brambles inside the carnival area of Krazy Kremland. It is the second bramble level, the first one being Bramble Blast. Instead of blasting through Barrel Cannons, Diddy and Dixie Kong must climb up vertical and horizontal vines to go through the level. The main enemies of the level are red and yellow Zingers, who patrol the tight areas. Krooks and Flitters are also somewhat common in the level. Aside from those enemies, there are a few Click-Clacks, Mini-Neckys, Kloaks, and Kannons that appear in this level.

Squawks reappears in the level from his previous appearance in Bramble Blast. There are two animal crates of Squawks appearing in the level: the first one is near the start of the level, on a wooden platform shortly after the Click-Clack and Exclamation Point Barrel. The second animal crate of Squawks is after the Star Barrel, shortly after passing the two Kannon enemies. Squawks himself also appears at the start of the first Bonus Level, although a No Animal Sign prevents him from leaving the area. Aside from Squawks, an Animal Barrel of Squitter appears in a secret room directly right of the Star Barrel. The Kongs can access it from the wooden platform beneath the Star Barrel: there is a bramble dividing the platform and a smaller one with a single banana. The Kongs can easily reach it just by jumping through the bramble dividing the two platforms.

Layout[edit]

Squawks and the Kongs flying toward a Flitter in Bramble Scramble from the Game Boy Advance port of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Bramble Scramble in the Game Boy Advance version

At the beginning of the level, the Kongs must walk down a wooden path and jump over the brambles to reach a horizontal vine. On the way to the vine, they encounter a Krook and a DK Barrel. A hidden area is behind the entrance to the level, and it contains a Barrel Cannon, the letter K, a Banana Bunch, and, in the Game Boy Advance version of the game, a Diddy Barrel that can shoot the primates to a photograph. Once the Kongs reach the aforementioned vine, they encounter several Zingers that they must dodge to progress. One of these Zingers guards a Banana Bunch. There is a vertical vine near here that leads up to a Krook in a small alcove, and then up to a wooden platform that holds a Click-Clack. An Exclamation Point Barrel is hidden high above here, and it can help the heroes journey through a bramble-filled pit located just ahead, which leads to a Bonus Barrel. On the other side of this pit, the heroes can find a trio of spaced-out, wooden platforms that are structured on top of the brambles. A Krook stands between two of these platforms. The third of the three platforms here supports an animal crate containing Squawks. The Animal Friend is required to progress north, where there is a wide path among the brambles that they must travel through.

There are Zingers and Flitters in the way, and one of the Zingers blocks an opening that leads a wide area that contains many bananas, a Banana Coin, and a DK Barrel. Once they pass a pair of Zingers, one of which that is red and therefore indestructible at this point of the level, they reach a DK Barrel in a corner. A path among the brambles is below here, and as the primates travel down it, a Krook throws its hook at them. A pair of red, indestructible Zingers also fly in their way as they descent. At the bottom of the area, they can discover more Zingers and Flitters. Some of these Zingers fly together in circles around the wide passage, much like Boo Buddies from Super Mario World. Upon passing these foes, the Kongs approach a Kannon that shoots kannonballs below it as it stands in a square-shaped section of brambles. Some bananas and a Banana Bunch float above the foe, but the area around them is much longer and thinner than the one below the enemy. After continuing past the Kannon and a lone Zinger, the primates reach an alcove with the letter O in it. If they head north from here, they come past two more Krook enemies, who throw their hooks at the heroes as they pass. The second Krook stands in front of a thin alcove that holds a pair of Banana Coins. A No Animal Sign sits on some wooden boards ahead of here, and once it is reached, Squawks disappears and the Kongs are given a Banana Bunch. The Star Barrel floats in front of a long, vertical vine nearby.

Bramble Scramble
Squitter travels in a hidden section of the level

To the right of the vine, there is a set of brambles that can be jumped through to reach a hidden area that contains an Animal Barrel that holds Squitter the Spider and several collectibles, including a Video Game Hero Coin. At the end of this hidden area, there is a No Animal Sign that causes Squitter to disappear when reached. The Kongs are given an Extra Life Balloon in return. There is a Blast Barrel ahead of the sign that can fire the primates out of the hidden area and to the section of the level that contains the second animal crate for Squawks. If the heroes choose not to take the hidden path, they can instead continue up the aforementioned vine to reach a horizontal vine with a DK Barrel under the end of it. A few Mini-Neckys attack them as they climb the vine, and a Zinger also surrounds the DK Barrel. To progress, the primates much climb east along the horizontal vine, and, along the way, pass a Kannon that shoots three kannonballs from above them. After they climb an additional vertical vine, they reach a long, thin area with a horizontal vine running through it.

A Kannon at the end of the vines shoots kannonballs across the area. A few alcoves are scattered along the passage to be used to the Kongs' advantage in dodging the attacks. They soon meet the Kannon, who they must jump over to reach a separate vine that they can use to hang over some wooden boards with Click-Clacks on them. If the primates manage to climb over the small wall of brambles to the right of here, they make their way down along a trail of bananas and onto an animal crate containing another Squawks. The parrot can help them pass a pair of Zingers in their way and fly through the large area located just ahead, which many more Zingers are scattered throughout. All of these Zingers are red, meaning that they cannot be defeated by any of the heroes' attacks at this point. The letter N floats in the top-right corner of this area, and in the bottom-right corner of it, they can find a passage that holds a DK Barrel. As they continue through the rather wide passage, a few Zingers, most of which that are red, fly in their way. The last two of these Zingers guard a golden feather in the Game Boy Advance version of the game.

North of here, there is a path that leads up to circular area with a few red Zingers flying through it. After the heroes make their way through here, they access a wider passage to the east with several red and yellow Zingers hovering through it. A few Mini-Neckys wait ahead of here to dive at the Kongs as they approach. The primates can then find another circular area to the north with several red Zingers flying throughout it. One of the red Zingers is stationary and blocks the Kongs' path, so they must take the long way around the round path. Once they successfully progress through here, they access a wider passage that contains a quadruplet of Kloaks that constantly throw crates at the heroes, until they are defeated. A No Animal Sign is near here on some wooden boards attached to the top of some brambles. Once they reach it, Squawks disappears and they are given the letter G in return. An End of Level Target is located at the bottom of a small ledge located ahead of here. The prizes include a Banana Coin, a Banana Bunch, and a Red Balloon.

Enemies[edit]

1 - Of the 31 Zingers, 10 of them appear in a Bonus Area. A total of 61 Zingers appear in the level, if counting both the yellow and red types

Objects[edit]

The following objects appear, in the following quantities:

Items[edit]

Collectible[edit]

The following collectible items appear, in the following quantities:

K-O-N-G Letters[edit]

The K in Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)
The location for the letter K
  • K: At the very start of the level, the Kongs must jump behind into a hidden area. The letter K appears at the bottom-right on a wooden platform.
  • O: After passing the first Kannon, the Kongs and Squawks must continue left and pass a Zinger to find the letter O in an alcove.
  • N: After freeing Squawks a second time, the Kongs must navigate through an area with numerous red Zingers. By flapping to the top-right, the Kongs and Squawks can find the letter N just before a Krook.
  • G: The letter G is rewarded by the second No Animal Sign for Squawks, near the end of the level.

Key items[edit]

Squitter finds the DK Coin in a hidden area of Bramble Scramble in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Squitter finds the Video Game Hero Coin.
  • Cranky's Video Game Hero Coin: Just beneath the Star Barrel, the Kongs must jump through a bramble on the right to land on a small wooden platform with a lone banana. From there, the Kongs must jump across a bramble gap to land on the other wooden platform. Squitter's Animal Barrel appears above the platform. As Squitter, it must create web platforms to go up a path, featuring numerous bananas and two Banana Coins in the center. About midway up the path, directly left of the Banana Coins, is a lone banana hovering between a bramble on the left. Squitter must carefully create a web platform to walk through to the banana and enter the other side, where the Video Game Hero Coin appears directly to the left.
  • Golden feather (Game Boy Advance version only): After the Kongs find the second Squawks in the level, they must fly past a group of red Zingers and continue down the path below. After passing another red Zinger, the Kongs can find the golden feather located at the top-right in a corner above a yellow and a red Zinger. They can safely obtain it by defeating the yellow Zinger, who directly flies up into the golden feather.
  • Photograph (Game Boy Advance version only): At the very start of the level, the Kongs must jump into an area behind them with a Barrel Cannon and a Diddy Barrel. When the Barrel Cannon moves to the rightmost corner, the must blast up into the Diddy Barrel, which blasts them slightly above to a hidden Blast Barrel, which then blasts them to the photograph and into another Blast Barrel, which blasts them back down into the Barrel Cannon. The photograph takes up the first half of the eighth page of the Scrapbook, and it shows Diddy using a boombox.

Bonus Area[edit]

Diddy locates the Exclamation Point Barrel at the start (left image). After becoming invincible, he runs through the bramble thicket, which is a path to the Bonus Barrel.
Diddy locates the Exclamation Point Barrel at the start (left image). After becoming invincible, he runs through the bramble thicket, which is a path to the Bonus Barrel.
Diddy locates the Exclamation Point Barrel at the start (left image). After becoming invincible, he runs through the bramble thicket, which is a path to the Bonus Barrel.

There is only one Bonus Area, located around the start, where the Kongs must use team up to reach an Exclamation Point Barrel above them. While they are temporarily invincible, Diddy and Dixie must go down into a small gap just after the wooden platform and go through a thicket of brambles while following trail of individual bananas; this leads into an area with a Barrel Cannon at the bottom. The Kongs can blast up into the Bonus Barrel from the left side, which has three Bananas floating beneath it, or optionally from the right to collect more bananas and a Banana Coin.

In the Bonus Area, which is a Collect the Stars! challenge, the Kongs must collect 40 stars within 40 seconds. In the Game Boy Advance port, the number of stars to collect was reduced to 36, and they are more spread out to compensate. They must mount Squawks at the very start and defeat the ten Zingers, each of whom are guarding four stars. At the top of the area, there are two Zingers flying in a vertical pattern, guarding some stars within a very tight space. After collecting every star, the Kongs and Squawks must go to the wooden platform on the right and obtain the Kremkoin. Squawks cannot continue into the main level with them due to a No Animal Sign prohibiting him; crossing it rewards a Banana Coin to the Kongs.

Gallery[edit]

Super Nintendo Entertainment System[edit]

  • Concept drawing of Bramble Scramble from designer Gregg Mayles.

    Concept drawing of Bramble Scramble from designer Gregg Mayles.

  • The Kongs climbing up a vine beneath a Krook.

    The Kongs climbing up a vine beneath a Krook.

  • Squawks and Dixie travel through a hidden area with many bananas and a Banana Coin.

    Squawks and Dixie travel through a hidden area with many bananas and a Banana Coin.

  • Diddy jumping through a false bramble wall to the other side.

    Diddy jumping through a false bramble wall to the other side.

  • The Kongs stand at the beginning of the level

    The Kongs stand at the beginning of the level

  • Diddy and Squawks in the first Bonus Area

    Diddy and Squawks in the first Bonus Area

  • Squawks flying around the first Kannon of the level.

    Squawks flying around the first Kannon of the level.

  • Squawks attacks a Kloak near the end of the level

    Squawks attacks a Kloak near the end of the level

Game Boy Advance[edit]

  • The start of the level

    The start of the level

  • Squawks and the Kongs approach the first No Animal Sign

    Squawks and the Kongs approach the first No Animal Sign

  • The letter N

    The letter N

  • Location of the golden feather

    Location of the golden feather

  • Squawks and the Kongs in an enclosed circular area with some red Zingers.

    Squawks and the Kongs in an enclosed circular area with some red Zingers.

  • Squawks and the Kongs approaching Kloaks late into the level

    Squawks and the Kongs approaching Kloaks late into the level

  • The letter G

    The letter G

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スコークス ライド
Sukōkusu Raido
 Squawks Ride

French Embrouillamini Joli
 Beautiful Mess
German Brombeer Gedrängel (SNES)
Dornen-Desaster (GBA)
 Bramble Blast
Thorn Disaster
Italian Sulle Spine
 On your toes (lit. "On the thorns")
Spanish Destrozazarzas
 Brambledestroyer
[Edit]
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES) / Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA)
Protagonists Cranky Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong • Funky Kong • Swanky Kong • Wrinkly Kong
Animal Friends Clapper • Enguarde • Expresso • Glimmer • Quawks • Rambi • Rattly • Squawks • Squitter
Bosses Krow • Kleever • Kudgel • King Zing • Kreepy Krow • Kerozene • Kaptain K. Rool
Enemies Cat O' 9 Tails • Click-Clack • Flitter • Flotsam • Kaboing • Kaboom • Kackle • Kannon • Klampon • Klank • Klinger • Kloak • Klobber • Klomp • Klubba • Krockhead • Krook • Kruncha • Kutlass • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Puftup • Screech • Shuri • Snapjaw • Spiny • Zinger
Levels Gangplank Galleon Pirate Panic • Mainbrace Mayhem • Gangplank Galley • Lockjaw's Locker • Topsail Trouble • Krow's Nest
Crocodile Cauldron Hot-Head Hop • Kannon's Klaim • Lava Lagoon • Red-Hot Ride • Squawks's Shaft • Kleever's Kiln
Krem Quay Barrel Bayou • Glimmer's Galleon • Krockhead Klamber • Rattle Battle • Slime Climb • Bramble Blast • Kudgel's Kontest
Krazy Kremland Hornet Hole • Target Terror • Bramble Scramble • Rickety Race • Mudhole Marsh • Rambi Rumble • King Zing Sting
Gloomy Gulch Ghostly Grove • Haunted Hall • Gusty Glade • Parrot Chute Panic • Web Woods • Kreepy Krow
K. Rool's Keep Arctic Abyss • Windy Well • Castle Crush • Clapper's Cavern • Chain Link Chamber • Toxic Tower • Stronghold Showdown
The Flying Krock Screech's Sprint • K. Rool Duel
Lost World Jungle Jinx • Black Ice Battle • Klobber Karnage • Fiery Furnace • Animal Antics • Krocodile Kore
Funky's Flights missions Aerial Loop • Submerged Stint • Kongstruction • Kongnapped • Cool Sounds • Kongnapped 2 • Toxic Kongstruction
Barrels Animal Barrel • Regular Barrel • Barrel Kannon • Biplane Barrel • Blast Barrel • Bonus Barrel • Diddy & Dixie Barrels • DK Barrel • Exclamation Point Barrel • Golden Barrel • Krockhead Barrel • Plus and Minus Barrels • Rotatable Barrel • Star Barrel • Steerable Barrel • TNT Barrel
Other items and objects Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Extra Life Balloon (red · green · blue) • Hook • KONG Letters • Kremkoin • Roller Coaster Star • Toxic waste
Miscellaneous Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Original Soundtrack • Donkey Kong Country Trilogy • Gallery • Glitches • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff • Uncle Kong
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