Donkey Kong 2 ... A Search

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The Hunt for the 103rd Level

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This is a website I have been meaning to put together for a long time. Many people feel the game ended at the 102nd level ... well I don't. On this page I hope to explain why ! A perfect example is the picture to the left.. A treasure chest ... but none was found. Second a golden "Rare" symbol ... again not found anywhere in the game. How about the fact that there is no asterik denoting the end of the game as we found in DK 1 ?... there is plenty more so just sit back you DK players and allow me to explain.
 
 
 
 
 

The Beginning of the Quest

 
 
   

It all began when I got my copy of Donkey Kong 2, Diddy's Kong Quest. I became obsessed with completing the game, as I'm sure you can all relate to. I became convinced that EVERYTHING in this game had a meaning and was in some way a cryptic clue to the final solution. The most puzzling of which was the kindly old school teacher "Wrinkly Kong" and the apparent error in math on the blackboard, in the schoolroom and the even more crytic clue " All my clues are useful except one." We will anaylize the board in great detail later and see what it could mean.

   

The second thing that we will look at is the bonus levels. In each of these levels a "clue" is staring us in the face. What does it show us ? It appears to me to be a treasure map with a black "X" marked for all to see. Where is this "X" placed ? Right where "Stronghold Showdown" appears in the game. Now most if not all players and boards I have talked to believe that all you have to do is walk in to get the Kremcoin and complete this level. Come on you players ! With the skill and expertise of the gang at "Rare" do you really think they would have made this level this easy. No ! There is, I believe, much more to this level that meets the eye !!
   
The third thing we will look at is Cranky Kong. You know something ... He never really tells us the game has been completed. We will analize exactly what he says as we progress.

 
 
And the fourth and final thing is the final level, where King K. Rool is fighting for his life. For a fleeting moment, and only once, I got " The King " to sit in the pilots chair. It was very quick and just as this was happenning poor Diddy was being hurled, I think, to the right and downward. I have tried to duplicate this but so far have been unable to do it. I can't help but feel he was going to drive his ship somewwhere, but I don't know where.
 

Updated May 19th, 2001