Top 10 HARDEST Collectibles in Donkey Kong 64
21K views · Sep 24, 2026 · Gaming
Comments · 57
@craigw9095 · 4 days ago
For the rareware coin, to get it easier, just don't get in the rocket on the first level, just continue to collect points after fueling. It makes it so much easier. The bubbles and fuzz are so hard
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@lovesgibson · 22 hours ago
Really wild how hard so many things in this game were lol
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@juanmendez3212 · 13 hours ago
Love this game back in the day. So much to do for the price.
@zachwiglusz7342 · 3 days ago
its easier knowing in the final stage of dk arcade <br>you can just walk over those golden things not jump
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@latexu95 · 5 days ago
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MP2K7eu5is&t=102">1:42</a> The name of that arena is hinting both the Kasplat enemies who use shockwaves to attack and that player should also use their own shockwave attack (which is done by holding the B button and releasing it when the Kong starts to glow).😉
@Barrie96 · 4 days ago
Nice list. I’d personally put out Chunky Minecart and Jetpac and put in Forest Rabbit Race and Dogadon 2
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@catholiccontriversy · 5 days ago
Nintendo coin is harder the 2nd time because you're playing the second loop which is much harder.
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@WhirlyBeepBoops · 6 days ago (edited)
Spike maze my beloathed<br>Thank you for including it<br>Strange to see the beetle races but <i>not</i> the rabbit. I always saw them as equal
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@SaveSt8plays · 1 day ago
Great list and very informative as I am currently doing a playthrough of this. The second rabbit race in Fungi Forest has been the most difficult thing for me so far and I just finished 100% Fungi Forest. Some of the end game stuff looks very painful.
@IcelosPhobetor · 6 days ago
I found out from watching someone do a 101% run of that maze, which takes off a whole watermelon of health, that if you play the bongos, the maze "dies" and stops moving; however, it may only work on the actual cartridge because I tried the same trick using an emulator and the maze still moved, but you can try it and see what it does for you.
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@keyamazed1038 · 2 days ago (edited)
The beetle race is easy once you realize that the rubberbanding means it'll never get too far ahead of you if you go at a decent pace. Just focus on collecting coins and when you reach the last stretch Lanky is naturally faster so you can just run forward and leave them in the dust.<br><br>Tiny's race was much harder. F that so hard.
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@whimsicalchronicles8798 · 1 day ago
the rareware races are notoriously difficult because people either don't know or care about the rubberbanding mechanics that plagued the n64 era<br><br><br>think mario kart the canary mary races etc those races are intended to be near unbeatable by dumb kids who try to go as fast as possible<br><br>the rubber band mechanic associated with those races actively punishes you for being in the lead<br><br>both the beetle races and the canary mary races (banjo tooie) are easily winnable if you stay behind them for the majority of the race only speeding up to overtake them close to the finish line
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