Tiny can then Pony Tail Twirl her way to the Banana Barrel to play the mini-game Big Bug Bash. In the Angry Aztec lobby, Diddy must first Chimpy Charge the two gongs to make a Banana Barrel appear high above.After agreeing to help her out, Tiny acquires the Banana Camera and she and the rest of the Kongs can use the shockwave technique. Note that if she hasn't done so yet, Tiny should go mini and head inside the Banana Fairy Island to meet the Banana Fairy herself. Tiny can unlock it using her Feather Bow and grab the Golden Banana. Behind the Banana Fairy Island, there is a Golden Banana locked in a cage.Diddy can then take down the Krusha and take it's blueprint to Snide to earn a Golden Banana. In the Creepy Castle lobby, Donkey Kong must first shoot a cage that contains Diddy's Krusha behind it.Playing his instrument makes a Golden Banana appear for him. In the Crystal Caves lobby, Diddy must jump into another Diddy Barrel and Rocketbarrel up to his music pad.Completing this mini-game earns a Golden Banana for Diddy Kong. This contains the mini-game Peril Path Panic. Diddy must get back to his barrel and fly up to the very top of DK Isles to find a Banana Barrel.Use the Bananaport 2 to warp back to the Tag Barrel to get Lanky that way. Switch out to Diddy and he must use his Rocketbarrel Boost to fly up to the nearby platform and shoot the peanut switch to open the gate. Note: Do not go into the Angry Aztec lobby to switch out to Lanky as the boulder will reappear in the spot.
Next, Lanky must play his instrument on the music pad to make a Diddy barrel appear near the Fungi Forest lobby. Near the Angry Aztec lobby, there is a boulder on a musical pad. For the next one, both Chunky and Lanky are needed.After completing this mini-game, Diddy is awarded with a Golden Banana. Rool's Fortress, Diddy can spring up to a Banana Barrel to play the mini-game Batty Barrel Bandit. Taking the blueprint to Snide earns Donkey Kong his final Golden Banana for DK Isles. Donkey Kong can then hop onto a platform and take down his Kasplat to get it's blueprint. In the Hideout Helm lobby, Donkey Kong must blast a coconut switch to activate a bridge (the switch is a bit far away so Sniper Mode is needed).Make sure to have enough Crystal Coconuts as falling into the lava results in an automatic loss. Donkey Kong then has to jump into his barrel in one of the walls to activate his Strong Kong ability and run over to the other side with the lava to obtain the Golden Banana in the middle. In the Crystal Caves lobby, Chunky will first have to break away the two ice walls before switching back to Donkey Kong.After activating the platform, Donkey Kong will then need to play his Bongo Blast technique to have Squawk bring a Golden Banana to him. In the Frantic Factory lobby, Donkey Kong will need to learn the Gorilla Grab first in order to get it.Rool's Fortress, Donkey Kong will needed the Coconut Shooter to get a Golden Banana behnd a cage near the swinging vines leading to Snide's HQ. He will then break away the entrance to the Jungle Japes lobby and a Golden Banana will appear in the rubble. Donkey Kong's first Golden Banana can be obtained after agreeing to help K.However, they still count under DK Isles' Golden Bananas count. Note that some Golden Bananas can be obtained in areas of K. The Crystal Caves Lobby is arguably the largest in the game and Donkey Kong and Chunky can be of use in here. This lobby is located past the Angry Aztec Lobby and can be accessed using Tiny Kong's Pony Tail Twirl. Crystal Caves Lobby: This lobby leads to the stage Crystal Caves.Fungi Forest Lobby is arguably the smallest lobby in the game and Donkey Kong can use his Gorilla Grab ability to pull doors to speak with Wrinkly Kong. This lobby isn't directly connected to DK Isles but is located nearby and only by a cannon near the Bananaport 3. Fungi Forest Lobby: This lobby is leads to the stage Fungi Forest.The Angry Aztec lobby is fairly large and has two gongs that Diddy Kong can Chimpy Charge. It is located higher up on DK Isles but after activating the Bananaport 2, it can be accessed quicker and easier. Angry Aztec Lobby: This lobby leads to the stage Angry Aztec.The lobby area has to beavers walking around.
Lumsy and the giant Kremling destroys a large rock leading to the area (and also reveals the first Golden Banana in the game). It is located on the left side and can be accessed after Donkey Kong agrees to help K.