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Donkey Kong Bananza

Forbidden Layer Banana and Fossil Locations (SL 1500)

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Forbidden Layer Banana and Fossil Locations
Forbidden Layer is the sixteenth layer in Donkey Kong Bananza. Check out where to find the locations of all Forbidden Layer Bananas, fossils, and other collectibles in this level!

Forbidden Layer Guides
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Forbidden Layer Collectibles Overview

List of Collectibles

Banandium Gems Total: 25
Fossils Total: 30
Frog (alt color) Frog (alt color): 30
Checkpoints Total: 6
Challenges Total: 6

There are 25 bananas and 30 fossils available in Forbidden Layer.

Forbidden Layer Bananas

Banandium Gems Map Overview

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SL 1500 Banana Locations

Checkbox Overworld View Map Location
01
Scrubbed Muckety-Muck! Banandium Gem Overworld Location
Scrubbed Muckety-Muck! Banandium Gem Map Location
5x Banandium Gem 5x Banandium Gem
Scrubbed Muckety-Muck!

Found in the starting point of Forbidden Layer.
02
Secret in the Shaft Banandium Gem Map Location
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Secret in the Shaft

Upon reaching the shifting wall in the Shuffling Shaft, transform into the Snake Bananza Form, wait for the wall to turn into stone, then use Charge Jump. This will take you a hidden room where the Gem is located.
03
Soggy First Steps Banandium Gem Map Location
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Soggy First Steps

Found inside Slippery, Soaking Shuffle. Transform into the Zebra Bananza Form to quickly run through the end of the changing path, then switch to the Snake Bananza Form and Charge Jump on to the platform on top where the Gem is located.
04
Swift Sideways Shuffle Banandium Gem Map Location
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Swift Sideways Shuffle

Found inside Slippery, Soaking Shuffle. Upon reaching the second platform, go straight first to get the second gem. Transform into Ostrich Bananza in case you fall and need to safely land on the other side, then climb on the rock formation to get to the platform where the Gem is located.
05
No Swimming, No Slipping Banandium Gem Overworld Location
No Swimming, No Slipping Banandium Gem Map Location
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
No Swimming, No Slipping

Found at the end of Slippery, Soaking Shuffle. Use the Snake Bananza Form and use Charge Jump to quickly reach the end of the course.
06
Battle Nighty Night, Nemesis Banandium Gem Map Location
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Battle Nighty Night, Nemesis

Talk to the Securitone in the First Concrete Tower and agree to pay 2000 gold. Then, grab a piece of the Fractone there and throw it towards the platform to create a bridge. Enter the manhole and defeat four Illuminoids.
07
Pitching for Passage Banandium Gem Overworld Location
Pitching for Passage Banandium Gem Map Location
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Pitching for Passage

Grab pieces of Fractones and throw it at the lasers to form a bridge to the large floating platform above the First Concrete Tower. The Gem is located near the blue NPC on the platform.
08
Past the Shuffling Ceiling Banandium Gem Map Location
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Past the Shuffling Ceiling

Go to the spot near the metal ledge of the long platform just before and above the Second Concrete Tower. Grab pieces of gold and throw it at the ground until you see a hidden area where the Gem is located.
09
Under, Up, and Inside Banandium Gem Map Location
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Under, Up, and Inside

Go first to the small floating platform with a Fractone on it near the Second Concrete Tower. From there, grab a piece of the Fractone and throw it below the Second Concrete Tower platform until you see an opening. Use the Snake Bananza Form to reach the Gem
10
Battle Forged Path Upward Banandium Gem Overworld Location
Battle Forged Path Upward Banandium Gem Map Location
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Battle Forged Path Upward

Talk to the Securitone in the Second Concrete Tower and agree to pay 5000 gold. Then, grab pieces of the Fractones there and throw it towards the small floating platform to create a bridge. Enter the manhole and defeat three Buzzoids
11
Passage to the Lonely Island Banandium Gem Map Location
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Passage to the Lonely Island

Pay the Securitone in the Third Concrete Tower 1000 gold. Grab a piece of the Fractone nearby and throw it towards the small platform to make a bridge.
12
Perilous Passage Banandium Gem Overworld Location
Perilous Passage Banandium Gem Map Location
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Perilous Passage

Found on one of the moving triangular platforms just ahead of the Third Concrete Tower. Grab sand from the checkpoint and throw it towards the moving platforms to create a bridge.
13
Cranky
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Cranky's Forbidden Rant

From the Third Concrete Tower checkpoint, throw sand towards the small floating platform above it to create a bridge. You just need to talk to Cranky Kong there to get the Gem.
14
Halfway Shuffled Banandium Gem Map Location
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Halfway Shuffled

Found inside Lost in the Shuffle Challenge Course 2. Make your way through the course. Throw the Boom Rocks at the concrete terrain or walls to destroy them and proceed.
15
Balloons in the Shuffle Banandium Gem Map Location
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Balloons in the Shuffle

Found inside Lost in the Shuffle Challenge Course 2. Ride the cart while popping balloons along the way. Once you popped all 5 balloons, the Gem will appear.
16
Survived the Shuffle Banandium Gem Map Location
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Survived the Shuffle

Found at the end of Lost in the Shuffle Challenge Course 2. Grab Boom rocks to destroy concrete walls to get to the end.
17
Unwelcome at Go-No-Further Gate! Banandium Gem Overworld Location
Unwelcome at Go-No-Further Gate! Banandium Gem Map Location
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Unwelcome at Go-No-Further Gate!

Found within the Go-No-Further Gate checkpoint.
18
Battle Shuffling Walls Banandium Gem Overworld Location
Battle Shuffling Walls Banandium Gem Map Location
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Battle Shuffling Walls

Pay the Constructone 600 gold to remove the rock covering the manhole. Use Kong Bananza Form and punch your way through walls and eliminate three Crockoids.
19
Forbidden Smashin
Forbidden Smashin
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Forbidden Smashin' Stats

Break 30,000 m3 of Passage Stone, which is the blue crystals formed when throwing chunks of Fractones on the laser dome in the layer, then talk to the Smashintone on the Go-No-Further Gate to get the Gem.
20
Passage through Lava Banandium Gem Map Location
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Passage through Lava

Go to the opening where you'll see gold spheres just behind the Stuff Shop and Chip Exchange on the Go-No-Further Gate. Pay the Securitone there 5000 gold. Grab a piece of the Fractone nearby and throw it to make a bridge towards the gem's direction, avoiding the lava walls along the way.
21
Shuffling Ascent Banandium Gem Map Location
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Shuffling Ascent

Found inside Ostrich Bananza Free Climbing Course. Jump between the walls as they're shifting, avoiding the purple wall as you climb.
22
Behind the Shuffle Banandium Gem Map Location
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Behind the Shuffle

Found inside Ostrich Bananza Free Climbing Course. Once you reach the start of the third course, jump on the right side and Flutter slowly to the opening underneath.
23
Atop the Shuffle Banandium Gem Map Location
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Atop the Shuffle

Found inside Ostrich Bananza Free Climbing Course. Climb the right wall whenever it's not electrified. Jump on the muddy wall to buy time while waiting for the right wall to be cleared.
24
A Gift from Grumpy Banandium Gem Overworld Location
A Gift from Grumpy Banandium Gem Map Location
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem (Post-Game)
A Gift from Grumpy

After defeating Void Kong, reach the highest platform beyond King K. Rool's Escape checkpoint, and talk to Grumpy there to get the gem.
25
Forbidden Chip Exchange Banandium Gem Overworld Location
Forbidden Chip Exchange Banandium Gem Map Location
1x Banandium Gem 1x Banandium Gem
Forbidden 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

Forbidden Layer Fossils

Fossils Map Overview

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SL 1500 Fossil Locations

Checkbox Overworld View Map Location

Frog (Alt Color) 1 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 1 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 1

Found on your left as you go down the ramp from the Shuffling Shaft.

Frog (Alt Color) 2 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 2 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 2

On a safe section of the electric floor at the base of the Shuffling Shaft.

Frog (Alt Color) 3 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 3 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 3

On the wall as you exit the Shuffling Shaft.

Frog (Alt Color) 4 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 4 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 4

Hidden beneath sand at the back side of the base of Shuffling Shaft. You can discern its location with a hand slap.

Frog (Alt Color) 5 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 5 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 5

Hidden beneath sand at the back side of the base of Shuffling Shaft. You can discern its location with a hand slap.

Frog (Alt Color) 6 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 6 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 6

Hidden beneath sand at the back side of the base of Shuffling Shaft. You can discern its location with a hand slap.

Frog (Alt Color) 7 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 7 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 7

From the First Concrete Tower, there is a side entrance about halfway up where this fossil can be found.

Frog (Alt Color) 8 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 8 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 8

After paying the Securitone at the First Concrete Tower, you can generate Passage Stones in the area. From the First Concrete Tower, bridge to this fossil encased in crystal.

Frog (Alt Color) 9 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 9 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 9

This fossil is encased in a crystal floating in the air around the Second Concrete tower, but you can actually collect it by throwing a chunk from the edge of the First Concrete tower's passage stone limits.

Frog (Alt Color) 10 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 10 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 10

This fossil is encased in a crystal floating in the air in the direction of the Second Concrete Tower's nearby stela. Bridge to this fossil after paying the Securitone on the Second Concrete Tower.

Frog (Alt Color) 11 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 11 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 11

This fossil is encased in a crystal floating in the air in near the Second Concrete Tower. It is at a lower altitude close to where a sandy platform is. Bridge to this fossil after paying the Securitone on the Second Concrete Tower.

Frog (Alt Color) 12 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 12 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 12

This fossil is encased in a crystal floating in the air in near the Second Concrete Tower. It can be found in the general direction of where you need to go to move forward. Bridge to this fossil after paying the Securitone on the Second Concrete Tower.

Frog (Alt Color) 13 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 13 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 13

Next to Fractone on a hexagonal concrete platform near the edge of the Second Concrete tower's passage stone limits. Bridge to this fossil after paying the Securitone on the Second Concrete Tower.

Frog (Alt Color) 14 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 14 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 14

This fossil is encased in a crystal floating in the air above a hexagonal concrete platform near the Second Concrete Tower. Bridge to this fossil after paying the Securitone on the Second Concrete Tower.

Frog (Alt Color) 15 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 15 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 15

Embedded in Sand on the outer cliffs of the Third Concrete Tower. Bridge to this fossil after paying the Securitone on the Second Concrete Tower.

Frog (Alt Color) 16 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 16 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 16

Stuck on the back of a Fractone near the Chip Exchange at the Go-No-Further Gate. This fractone will be invulnerable if you get too close, so blast them to smithereens with explosive gold from a distance.

Frog (Alt Color) 17 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 17 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 17

On top of a lone pillar visible from the top of the First Concrete Tower.

Frog (Alt Color) 18 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 18 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 18

After paying the Securitone on the First Concrete Tower, you can now bridge to the roof of the Shuffling Shaft. Make your way up to where the base of the pillar is, and behind it you'll find this and another fossil.

Frog (Alt Color) 19 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 19 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 19

After paying the Securitone on the First Concrete Tower, you can now bridge to the roof of the Shuffling Shaft. Make your way up to where the base of the pillar is, and behind it you'll find this and another fossil.

Frog (Alt Color) 20 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 20 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 20

In an alcove in the front cliffs of the Third Concrete Tower.

Frog (Alt Color) 21 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 21 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 21

On a sandy hexagonal platform just slightly below altitude from the Third Concrete Tower. There's a fractone nearby, but you can detect the fossils beneath with a hand slap. Bridge to this fossil after paying the Securitone on the Third Concrete Tower.

Frog (Alt Color) 22 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 22 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 22

On a sandy hexagonal platform just slightly below altitude from the Third Concrete Tower. There's a fractone nearby, but you can detect the fossils beneath with a hand slap. Bridge to this fossil after paying the Securitone on the Third Concrete Tower.

Frog (Alt Color) 23 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 23 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 23

On a sandy hexagonal platform just slightly below altitude from the Third Concrete Tower. There's a fractone nearby, but you can detect the fossils beneath with a hand slap. Bridge to this fossil after paying the Securitone on the Third Concrete Tower.

Frog (Alt Color) 24 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 24 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 24

Behind the Lost in the Shuffle Challenge Ruin.

Frog (Alt Color) 25 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 25 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 25

In the cliffs by the entrance to the Go-No-Further Gate.

Frog (Alt Color) 26 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 26 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 26

On a Concrete Pillar near the Go-No-Further Gate Getaway.

Frog (Alt Color) 27 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 27 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 27

In a Concrete Pillar just past the Chip Exchange at the Go-No-Further Gate. The pillar itself has sand on top of it and gold in a circular pattern. Discern the location of the fossils with a hand slap.

Frog (Alt Color) 28 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 28 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 28

In a Concrete Pillar just past the Chip Exchange at the Go-No-Further Gate. The pillar itself has sand on top of it and gold in a circular pattern. Discern the location of the fossils with a hand slap.

Frog (Alt Color) 29 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 29 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 29

In a Concrete Pillar just past the Chip Exchange at the Go-No-Further Gate. The pillar itself has sand on top of it and gold in a circular pattern. Discern the location of the fossils with a hand slap.

Frog (Alt Color) 30 Fossil Overworld Location
Frog (Alt Color) 30 Fossil Map Location
Frog (alt color) Fossil Frog (alt color) Fossil
Frog (Alt Color) 30

This fossil is encased in a crystal floating in the air above a concrete hexagonal platform near the Second Concrete Tower. Bridge to this fossil after paying the Securitone on the Second Concrete Tower.

All Fossil Locations

Forbidden Layer Checkpoints

All Checkpoint Locations

Checkbox Overworld View Map Location

Shuffling Shaft Checkpoint Overworld Location
Shuffling Shaft Checkpoint Map Location
Shuffling Shaft Checkpoint (SL 1500)
This is the starting point of the Forbidden Layer after completing the Feast Layer.

First Concrete Tower Checkpoint Overworld Location
First Concrete Tower Checkpoint Map Location
First Concrete Tower Checkpoint (SL 1500)
Located near the Warp Gong. Climb the tower to activate it.

Second Concrete Tower Checkpoint Overworld Location
Second Concrete Tower Checkpoint Map Location
Second Concrete Tower Checkpoint (SL 1500)
Located on the platform across from the First Concrete Tower.

Third Concrete Tower Checkpoint Overworld Location
Third Concrete Tower Checkpoint Map Location
Third Concrete Tower Checkpoint (SL 1500)
Located on the platform across from the Second Concrete Tower.

Go-No-Further Gate Checkpoint Overworld Location
Go-No-Further Gate Checkpoint Map Location
Go-No-Further Gate Checkpoint (SL 1500)
Located past the Third Concrete Tower and in front of the Go-No-Further Gate. Shops can be found nearby.

King K. Rool
King K. Rool
King K. Rool's Escape Checkpoint (SL 1500)
Located past the Go-No-Further Gate.

All Checkpoint Locations

Warp Gong Location

Layer Overworld View Map Location
SL 1500
Do-Not-Enter Depths Warp Gong Warp Gong Overworld Location
Do-Not-Enter Depths Warp Gong Map Location
Do-Not-Enter Depths Warp Gong
Located below the First Concrete Tower.

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Forbidden Layer Challenges

All Challenge Locations

Layer Overworld View Map Location
SL 1500
Forbidden Layer Battle Challenge 1 Challenge Course Ruin Overworld Location
Forbidden Layer Battle Challenge 1 Map Location
Illuminoid x4
Forbidden Layer Battle Challenge 1

Located east of the First Concrete Tower checkpoint. Pay the Securitone 2000 gold to activate the shifty layer, then throw terrain towards the floating island to create a path to reach the challenge ruin.
SL 1500
Forbidden Layer Battle Challenge 2 Challenge Course Ruin Overworld Location
Forbidden Layer Battle Challenge 2 Map Location
Buzzoid x3
Forbidden Layer Battle Challenge 2

Located east of the Second Concrete Tower checkpoint. Pay the Securitone 5000 gold to activate the shifty layer, then throw terrain towards the floating island to create a path to reach the challenge ruin.
SL 1500
Forbidden Layer Battle Challenge 3 Challenge Course Ruin Overworld Location
Forbidden Layer Battle Challenge 3 Map Location
Crockoid x3
Forbidden Layer Battle Challenge 3

Located to the left of No-Further-Gate. Speak to the Constructone and pay 600 gold to clear the debris blocking the entrance to the challenge ruins.
SL 1500
Forbidden Layer Challenge Course 1 Challenge Course Ruin Overworld Location
Forbidden Layer Challenge Course 1 Map Location
Slippery, Soaking Shuffle
Forbidden Layer Challenge Course 1

To the right of the Warp Going in Don-Not-Enter Depths.
SL 1500
Forbidden Layer Challenge Course 2 Challenge Course Ruin Overworld Location
Forbidden Layer Challenge Course 2 Map Location
Lost in the Shuffle Challenge
Forbidden Layer Challenge Course 2

Located northwest of the Third Concrete Tower checkpoint. Pay the Securitinone 9999 gold to create a shifty layer and create a path towards the challenge ruin.
SL 1500
Forbidden Layer Challenge Course 3 Challenge Course Ruin Overworld Location
Forbidden Layer Challenge Course 3 Map Location
Ostrich Bananza: Free Climbing
Forbidden Layer Challenge Course 3

Located northeast of the Go-No-Further checkpoint. Speak to the Constructone and pay 1000 gold to remove the debris from the challenge ruins.

List of Challenges

Bonus Stage Location

Layer Overworld View Map Location
SL 1500
Surfing for Gold Map Location
Surfing for Gold
At the First Concrete Tower checkpoint, pay the Securitone 2,000 Gold. Take a chunk from the Fractone nearby, then toss it back until you reach the Shuffling Shaft.

All Bonus Stage Locations

Forbidden Layer Shops

Forbidden Layer Style Shop

Style Shop Location

Layer Overworld View Map Location
SL 1500
Go-No-Further Gate Style Shop Style Shop Overworld Location
Go-No-Further Gate Style Shop Map Location
Go-No-Further Gate Style Shop
Found near the Go-No-Further Gate checkpoint.

Available Outfits

Name Type Cost Effect
Sesame Gradient FurSesame Gradient Fur Fur Color
Frog (alt color) 2
 Mild and soothing, like the oil from a sesame seed.
Macaron Gradient FurMacaron Gradient Fur Fur Color
Frog (alt color) 8
 Mouthwatering colors that will make your stomach growl.
Burnt-Red Gradient FurBurnt-Red Gradient Fur Fur Color
Frog (alt color) 8
 Burning, like the lingering embers of a formerly roaring fire.
Passion-Fruit Split FurPassion-Fruit Split Fur Fur Color
Frog (alt color) 12
 Vivid and exciting, like a surprisingly sweet tropical fruit.

All Style Shop Locations

Stuff Shop Location

Layer Overworld View Map Location
SL 1500
Go-No-Further Gate Stuff Shop Stuff Shop Overworld Location
Go-No-Further Gate Stuff Shop Map Location
Go-No-Further Gate Stuff Shop
Found near the Go-No-Further Gate checkpoint.

All Stuff Shop Locations

Chip Exchange Location

Layer Overworld View Map Location
SL 1500
Go-No-Further Gate Chip Exchange Chip Exchange Overworld Location
Go-No-Further Gate Chip Exchange Map Location
Go-No-Further Gate Chip Exchange
Found near the Go-No-Further Gate checkpoint and Stuff Shop.

How to Farm Banandium Chips

Cranky Kong Location

High Platform

Map / Overworld Image Video Directions
Cranky Kong 15 Cranky Kong Map Location

At the third platform near the circular spiky hub backdrop, activate the Securitone and use the Passage Stone to reach the high platform above.

All 17 Cranky Kong Locations

Forbidden Layer Getaways

All Getaway Locations

Map Location Overworld Image
Getaway 65 Getaway Map Location
Forbidden Layer (SL 1500) 		Getaway 65 Getaway Overworld Image
Go-No-Further Getaway

Getaway Guide: All Getaway Locations

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