Brief Summary
In this episode of Donkey Kong Bonanza, Zach explores the canyon layer, focusing on collecting fossils, bananas, and gems while completing quests for the local inhabitants. He modifies his control scheme for better gameplay and encounters various challenges, including timed events, boss fights, and puzzles. Zach also interacts with NPCs, purchases upgrades, and customizes his character's appearance.
- Control scheme modification for better gameplay
- Fossil, banana, and gem collection
- Quest completion for local inhabitants
- Timed events, boss fights, and puzzles
- Character customization and upgrades
Intro and Canyon Exploration
Zach Scott starts playing Donkey Kong Bonanza in the canyon layer, noting the extensive underground areas. He mentions changing the controls to make the B button jump, which he finds improves gameplay. Zach acknowledges the support from viewers on the previous episode and proceeds to explore the canyon, encountering various creatures and fossils.
Village and Mine Cart Adventure
Zach discovers a village where the inhabitants ask for his help to retrieve stolen bananas from the Void Company. He agrees and embarks on a mine cart ride towards Longneck Plateau. Along the way, he collects a record and more fossils, while causing chaos and collecting bananas.
Real Estate and Giraffe Encounters
Zach encounters an Architectton Real Estate agent who sells him a getaway for 100 gold, providing a comfy bed with a bonus. He interacts with Pauline, who is nervous about a drop-off near the bed. Zach then reads a saga about explorers entering the sinkhole and encounters giraffes at Longneck Plateau, where he helps villagers retrieve bananas.
Bananium Gem Map and Village Interactions
Zach finds a Bananium Gem Map and explores a side cave to collect bananas. He arrives at a village where he interacts with various shops, including a stuff shop and a clothes style shop. Zach purchases Kong armor and giraffe-themed cosmetics. He also trades bananas with a villager and learns about banana rustlers who stole gems.
Eel Elevator and City Smash
Zach discovers an Eel Elevator that can teleport him to different layers. He participates in a Kong Bonanza City Smash event, where he initially struggles but eventually succeeds by focusing on concrete pillars. Zach then returns to the house and gets another getaway.
Canyon Layer Insights and Singing
Zach reads a stone tablet providing information about the Canyon Layer, noting its banana warehouses and banium refinery. He finds that the minecart is stuck in purple stuff and sings to open the way forward. He collects bananas and prepares for the next adventure.
Big Stretch Peak and Balloon Hunt
Zach arrives at Big Stretch Peak and learns it is the entrance to the Banandium refinery. He participates in a Big Wheel Balloon Hunt to collect bananas. He uses balloons to navigate the area, collecting more bananas and skill points.
Apple Reward and Treasure Hunt
Zach receives a celebratory banana for smashing 30,000 stone and discovers a treasure containing fossils and maps. He climbs Big Stretch Peak and buys another resting spot for 300 gold.
Squealoid Battle and Grumpy Kong
Zach engages in a Squealoid battle and then confronts Grumpy Kong, who he defeats by dropping dirt on him. Grumpy Kong gives Zach a key, and Zach opens a new area.
Refinery Depths and Mad Mixer
Zach enters Sublayer 301, a hot and colorful refinery area. He learns about a mad mixer that is about to explode and must be stopped. Zach navigates lasers and uses boom bombs to defeat the Mad Mixer.
Minecart Ride and New Disc
Zach enjoys a minecart ride and collects a new disc. He continues to explore, encountering enemies and fossils. He uses a weight to balance a platform and discovers a new disc.
Mixer Device and Cozy Place
Zach learns about a strange device attached to the mixer and buys another cozy place for 400 gold. He and Pauline rest, and she expresses her concerns about the spinning mixer. Zach then sings to clear purple stuff blocking his path.
Spinning Laser Zone and Drum Beat
Zach enters a spinning laser zone and collects bananas. He uses his drum beat ability to navigate the area and collects all three bananas.
Minecart Fix and Mad Mixer Defeat
Zach fixes a minecart and confronts the Mad Mixer again, defeating it. He then climbs to the top and finds another village.
Hiding Villagers and Gold Feeding
Zach builds a minecart track and helps villagers by finding four of them who are hiding. He feeds gold to a character who asks for more until he can't eat anymore.
Cranky Kong and Stompy Ascent
Zach encounters Cranky Kong, who complains about having to chase banana bandits. Zach then embarks on a Stompy Ascent challenge, navigating moving platforms and avoiding spikes to collect bananas.
Stompy Ascent Continued and Secret Room
Zach continues the Stompy Ascent, collecting bananas and navigating tricky platforms. He finds a secret room and another getaway, where Pauline expresses her concerns about the safety of their crane-hanging location.
Rope Guide and Crane Platform
Zach reads a guide about sturdy rope used in the crane platform's construction. He navigates the crane platform, collecting bananas and avoiding enemies.
Blocked Runes and Refinery Depths
Zach unblocks runes and enters a new area, collecting stomp points. He drops into the refinery depths and saves his skill points.
Explore Tone Saga and Stomping Clumper
Zach reads the Saga of the Explore Tone, learning about creatures experimenting with benandium gems. He then confronts and defeats the Stomping Clumper boss.
Next Layer and Shop
Zach dives to the next layer and encounters a shop. He decides to save his resources for later upgrades. Zach concludes the episode, thanking viewers and encouraging them to subscribe and like the video.
