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Donkey Kong Bananza

Hilltop Layer Banana and Fossil Locations (SL 200)

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Hilltop Layer Collectibles
Hilltop Layer is the third layer in Donkey Kong Bananza. Check out where to find the locations of all Hilltop Layer Bananas, fossils, and other collectibles in this level!

Hilltop Layer Guides
Walkthrough Collectibles

Hilltop Layer Collectibles Overview

List of Collectibles

Banandium Gems Total: 38
Fossils Total: 30
Checkpoints Total: 5
Challenges Total: 7

There are 38 bananas and 30 fossils available in Hilltop Layer.

Hilltop Layer Bananas

Banandium Gems Map Overview

Top Half
Bottom Half

SL 200 Banana Locations

Checkbox Overworld View Map Location
01
5x Banandium Gem 5x Banandium Gem
Bruised Peekabruiser!

Found with story progression.
02
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Cave-Dwelling Treasure

Follow the blue fractone into the tunnel and keep digging towards it to reach the Banandium Gem.
03
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem (Post-Game)
The Hilltop Growtone

Give gold to the Hilltop Growtone.
04
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem (Post-Game)
The Hungry Hilltop Growtone

Give gold to the Hilltop Growtone for the second time.
05
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem (Post-Game)
The Sated Hilltop Growtone

Give gold to the Hilltop Growtone for the third time.
06
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Battle Dig, Dig, Dig on Down

Enter the manhole and use your Kong Bananza powers to break through the floors quickly and defeat the Crockoid.
07
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
The Shifty Path under the Village

Throw Boomrocks at the floating cubes under Fractone Village then break the wall to reveal the Banandium Gem.
08
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
A Shifty Path Forward

Found at the start of Fractone Village Challenge Course 1.
09
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
An Out-of-the-Way Room

Found inside the Fractone Village Challenge Course 1. Ride the vertically moving platform, then break the thorny wall to get the gem.
10
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Make-Your-Own Platforms

Found just before the end of Fractone Village Challenge Course 1.
11
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Hilltop Fragmentone Recovery

Enter the gold-laden cave under Fractone Village and free the missing fractone piece behind the wall to receive a Banandium Gem as a reward.
12
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Hilltop Fragmentone Restoration

Find all three missing Fractone piece to receive the second Banandium Gem reward.
13
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Battle Spike-Spout Scrap

Clear Battle Challenge 2 inside the banana-shaped crevice near Fractone Village.
14
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Hilltop Hide-and-Seek

Head to the concrete banana near Fractone Village and talk to the Fractone there. Find the four hidden Fractones afterward to receive the Banandium Gem reward.
15
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Hilltop Smashin' Stats

Break 20,000 m3 of rocks on the Hilltop Layer, then talk to the Fractone behind the void banana in front of the Construction Site.
16
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Bloomed in the Hilltop

Go to the concrete banana structure near the Construction Site, then break the top part of the banana to provide sunlight for the Fractone.
17
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Thorny-Hill Finish Line

Found at the end of Thorny Hill Speed Surf Challenge Course 2.
18
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Thorny-Hill Buzzer Beater

Found inside Thorny Hill Speed Surf Challenge Course 2. Get to the finish line within the time limit.
19
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Thorny-Hill Hideaway

Found inside Thorny Hill Speed Surf Challenge Course 2. After the finish line, perform a Chunk Jump over the wall on the far end to find it on the opposite side.
20
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Shifty Smash Break the Canopy

Complete the Shift-Smash Challenge located inside the cave at the base of the banana mountain.
21
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Battle Three-Tiered Tussle

Enter the manhole and defeat three Crockoids.
22
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Peeled from Peel Peak

Found with story progression.
23
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
The Skies over Peel Peak

Climb the top of Peel Peak and throw dirt onto the cloud lift to make the Gem fall.
24
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Bananas All the Way Down

Found inside a concrete wall at the foot of the statue of three bananas.
25
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Shifty Smash The Rotating Ring

Complete the Shift Smash Challenge inside the banana-shaped cave at the end of the muddy area near Peel Peak.
26
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Against the Oncoming Tide

Found inside Spiked-Tide Slope Challenge Course 3. The Banandium Gem is found along the course.
27
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Against the Winding Tide

Found at the end of Spiked-Tide Slope Challenge Course 3.
28
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Amidst the Hidden Tide

Found inside Spiked-Tide Slope Challenge Course 3. On the bridge leading to the end of the course, look below to see an area you can drop down to. Go down and pull out the radishes to find two Boom Rocks. Throw one at the concrete floor ahead to make the spiked balls fall down, and throw another at the concrete wall on the ceiling so you can climb across. Go back and climb up to reach the mesh on the ceiling, and climb across it to reach the Banandium Gem on the other side.
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1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
The Flying Banana

Follow the flying platform and when it gets close to the ground, break the Banandium Gem.
30
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Gold-Dipped Banana

In the area where the spiked balls are rolling towards the concrete circle in the middle, use the Hand Slap to make walls appear around the concrete circle to block the spiked balls from getting in. Once there are no spiked balls in the middle, use Kong Bananza and slam the ground to find a secret room with the Banandium Gem.
31
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Hilltop Quiz Master

Answer the 3 questions correctly to get a Banandium Gem.
32
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Cranky's Hilltop Rant

From the top of the banana-shaped hill near the previous Banandium Gem, throw a rock at the flying platform to make it fall.
33
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Shifty Smash Downhill Run

Clear the Triangular Stone Prism Challenge inside the banana-shaped crevice near the Warp Gong.
34
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Tunneling through the Pit

Hidden behind a breakable wall halfway down the tunnel at the Construction Site. Use Kong Bananza to break the wall.
35
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Treasured Memories

Found inside Nostalgia Country Challenge Course. At the very start, grab a rock and use Chunk Jump to go up and to the left. You'll find DK's house; jump on the tire to reach the Banandium Gem and break it.
36
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Over the Valley

Found inside Nostalgia Country Challenge Course. The Banandium Gem is found along the course.
37
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Hijinxs in the Jungle

Found at the end of Nostalgia Country Challenge Course.
38
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Hilltop Chip Exchange

Buy with Banandium Chips to get a Gem. The price will vary depending on how many you have purchased from other layers. You only need to exchange once for the collectible to count.

Banandium Gems List and Locations

Hilltop Layer Fossils

Fossils Map Overview


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SL 200 Fossil Locations

Checkbox Overworld View Map Location

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 1

Under the tip of the giant stone banana in Fractone Village.

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 2

Found behind the Construction Site's sinkhole.

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 3

From the Surf Hills Checkpoint, follow the path to the stone banana tunnel. Turn right before the entrance to find the Fossil on the cliff.

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 4

Drop down to the right side of the Surf Hills Checkpoint to find the Fossil on a cliff below.

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 5

Turn around from the Surf Hills Checkpoint and drop down the cliff to find the Fossil.

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 6

Found at the neck of a large stone banana hanging from the edge of Fractone Village.

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 7

Embedded on the base of the landform where the Surf Hills Checkpoint is located.

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 8

Found near the bottom of the muddy platform in Fractone Village.

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 9

Embedded on the cliff between the Chip Exchange and Stuff Shop in Fractone Village.

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 10

Hidden inside the platform where a troubled Fractone is walking around. The platform is located near the giant stone banana across Fractone Village.

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 11

Hidden inside the platform where a troubled Fractone is walking around. The platform is located near the giant stone banana across Fractone Village.

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 12

Hidden inside the platform where a troubled Fractone is walking around. The platform is located near the giant stone banana across Fractone Village.

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 13

Embedded on a rock sticking out of the hill nearest to the Surf Hills Checkpoint.

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 14

Found on a stone banana sticking out of the ground near Fractone Village.

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 15

Found on the top of the giant stone banana between Fractone Village and the Construction Site.

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 16

Found at the neck of the giant stone banana between Fractone Village and the Construction Site.

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 17

Embedded on the cliff of the Construction Site, near a bed of flowers.

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 18

Located above the Challenge Ruin at the Construction Site.

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 19

Look for a troubled Fractone walking on a flower bed near the giant stone banana of Surf Hills. Excavate the center of this spot to find a Chest containing this Fossil.

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 20

Found on a rotating pillar on the field surrounding Peel Peak.

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 21

Buried in the muddy mound at the base of Peel Peak. Look for the mound with gold at its tip and dig until you fall down its hollow part and find three Fossils.

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 22

Buried in the muddy mound at the base of Peel Peak. Look for the mound with gold at its tip and dig until you fall down its hollow part and find three Fossils.

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 23

Buried in the muddy mound at the base of Peel Peak. Look for the mound with gold at its tip and dig until you fall down its hollow part and find three Fossils.

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 24

Found on the tip of the third stone banana in Peel Peak.

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 25

Smash through the third stone banana in Peel Peak to find three Fossils inside.

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 26

Smash through the third stone banana in Peel Peak to find three Fossils inside.

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 27

Smash through the third stone banana in Peel Peak to find three Fossils inside.

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 28

Found on the left side while ascending Peel Peak.

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 29

Found at the sinkhole of the Construction Site being examined by a Fractone.

Ammonite (alt color) Fossil Ammonite (alt color) Fossil
Ammonite (alt color) 30

Found along the wall of the sinkhole at the Construction Site.

All Fossil Locations

Hilltop Layer Checkpoints

All Checkpoint Locations

Checkbox Overworld View Map Location

Surf Hills Checkpoint (SL 200)
This is the starting point of the Hilltop Layer.

Fractone Village Checkpoint (SL 200)
This checkpoint is located in the middle of Fractone Village.

Construction Site Checkpoint (SL 200)
The Construction Site checkpoint is located near Peel Peak. If you haven't demolished it yet, there should be a banana formation in this area.

Peel Peak Checkpoint (SL 200)
Found on top of the muddy Peel Peak. Use Chunk Jump to climb up to this checkpoint.

Undertone Canal Checkpoint (SL 200)
Jump down the hole from the Construction Site to activate the Undertone Canal checkpoint.

All Checkpoint Locations

Warp Gong Location

Layer Overworld View Map Location
SL 200
Fractone Village Warp Gong
Found at Fractone Village, opposite the Stuff Shop.

How to Teeleport: Fast Travel Guide

Hilltop Layer Challenges and Bonus Stage

All Challenge Locations

Layer Overworld View Map Location
SL200
Crockoid x 1
Hilltop Layer Battle Challenge 1

Found in one of the houses with two Fractones looking at the entrance. You'll need to punch down to enter the challenge ruins.
SL 200
Crockoid x3
Hilltop Layer Battle Challenge 2

Located slightly northeast of Fractone Village in a small cave with a banana arch.
SL200
Crockoid x 3
Hilltop Layer Battle Challenge 3

Found in the mudhole wall at the muddy area heading to Peel Peak with falling spiky enemies.
SL 200
Shifty Platform Ahead
Hilltop Layer Challenge Course 1

Located on a floating platform on the western side of Fractone Village between the Style Shop and the Chip Exchange. You'll need to throw a chunk of ground to create a floating platform to access the area.
SL200
Thorny Hill Speed Surf
Hilltop Layer Challenge Course 2

Found near the tall gold deposits and on the base of the plateau with the large Void Banana. You will have to clear the Void Seals to access this course.
SL200
Spiked-Tide Slope
Hilltop Layer Challenge Course 3

Found on the muddy platform at the left side of the large banana-like structure. You will have to clear the Void Seals to access this course.
SL200
Nostalgia Country
Hilltop Layer Challenge Course 4

Found near the entrance of the Undertone Canal. You will have to clear the Void Seals to access this course.

List of Challenges

Bonus Stage Location

Layer Overworld View Map Location
SL 200
Quaking for Gold
From the Undertone Canal checkpoint, break the stone wall behind the sinkhole.

All Bonus Stage Locations

Hilltop Layer Shops

Hilltop Layer Style Shop

Style Shop Location

Layer Overworld View Map Location
SL 200
Fractone Village Style Shop
This Style Shop is located in Fractone Village beside the Chip Exchange.

Available Outfits

Name Type Cost Effect
Rose-Pink FurRose-Pink Fur Fur Color
Ammonite (alt color) 2
Cordial and cheery, like the gift of a dozen roses.
Lemon-Yellow FurLemon-Yellow Fur Fur Color
Ammonite (alt color) 8
Zesty and intense, like sour citrus picked straight from its tree.
Royal-Purple FurRoyal-Purple Fur Fur Color
Ammonite (alt color) 8
Regal as the king of any jungle.
Cloud-White FurCloud-White Fur Fur Color
Ammonite (alt color) 12
Light and wispy, like a cumulus cloud floating through a blue sky.

All Style Shop Locations

Stuff Shop Location

Layer Overworld View Map Location
SL 200
Fractone Village Stuff Shop
This Suff Shop is located in Fractone Village beside the Chip Exchange.

All Stuff Shop Locations

Chip Exchange Location

Layer Overworld View Map Location
SL200
Fractone Village Chip Exchange
This Chip Exchange is located in Fractone Village, between the Style Shop and Stuff Shop.

How to Farm Banandium Chips

Hilltop Layer Void Stakes

Void Stake Locations

Layer Overworld View Map Location
SL 200
Hilltop Layer Sinkhole Void Stake
Can be found near the Saga of the Exploritone, Verse 1 Tablet. You need to demolish the Construction Site structure in order to reach this area.

All Void Stake Locations

Cranky Kong Location

Floating Platform Near a Cliff

Map / Overworld Image Video Directions

From the Warp Gong, look right of the main banana bunch to spot Cranky on a floating platform above a lone banana.

All 17 Cranky Kong Locations

Hilltop Layer Getaways

All Getaway Locations

Map Location Overworld Image

Hilltop Layer (SL 200)
Getaway 7 Getaway Overworld Image
Trailhead Getaway

Hilltop Layer only has one Getaway called Trailhead Getaway near Peel Peak.

Getaway Guide: All Getaway Locations

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Hilltop Layer Hilltop Layer Canyon Layer Canyon Layer
The Divide The Divide Freezer Layer Freezer Layer
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Resort LayerResort Layer Tempest LayerTempest Layer
Landfill Layer Landfill Layer Racing Layer Racing Layer
Radiance LayerRadiance Layer Groove LayerGroove Layer
Feast LayerFeast Layer Forbidden Layer partialForbidden Layer
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