Rescue the Kongs, stop the Blast-o-Matic and complete Donkey Kong 64’s maximum 101% save. This walkthrough covers every Golden Banana objective, all forty blueprints and medals, twenty fairies, ten crowns, the two arcade coins and the final fight. Separate world tables also cover all 3,500 coloured bananas for players collecting beyond the medal requirement.
Follow the adventure
- DK Isles
- Jungle Japes
- Angry Aztec
- Frantic Factory
- Gloomy Galleon
- Fungi Forest
- Crystal Caves
- Creepy Castle
- Hideout Helm
- King K. Rool
Collectibles and preparation
- All 20 Banana Fairies
- All 10 Battle Crowns
- All 40 Banana Medals and 3,500 Coloured Bananas
- All 40 Blueprints and Kasplats
- Nintendo Coin and Rareware Coin
- Kong Unlocks, Moves, Weapons and Instruments
- 101% Completion Checklist
What 101% includes
Aim for 201 Golden Bananas, forty Banana Medals and ten Battle Crowns. All forty blueprint hand-ins and twenty fairy photographs are needed to reach the banana total. Complete the story with all eight keys, both special coins and K. Rool defeated. Every coloured banana is optional beyond the seventy-five per Kong per world needed for medals.
World entry and boss-door requirements
| World | Golden Bananas to enter | Coloured bananas for boss |
|---|---|---|
| Jungle Japes | 1 | 60 |
| Angry Aztec | 5 | 120 |
| Frantic Factory | 15 | 200 |
| Gloomy Galleon | 30 | 250 |
| Fungi Forest | 50 | 300 |
| Crystal Caves | 65 | 350 |
| Creepy Castle | 80 | 400 |
| Hideout Helm | 100 | No boss donation |
Plan two passes through the early worlds
Jungle Japes and Angry Aztec cannot be fully cleared on the first visit. Unlock all five Kongs and buy their later moves, then revisit the inaccessible gates, small passages and coloured switches. Activate warp pairs early to make those return trips shorter.