Bonus Room Blitz

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Not to be confused with Bonus Phase (theme), Bonus Game BGM, or Bonus Area (theme).
"Bonus Room Blitz"
"Bonus Room Blitz" in Donkey Kong Country
The image for "Bonus Room Blitz" from Donkey Kong Country on Nintendo Music.
Image from Nintendo Music
Composed by:
David Wise
Key C major
First appearance Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Bananza (2025)
Arranged in
"DK Artist" (Donkey Kong Bananza)

"Bonus Room Blitz"[1][2] (known as "BONUS LEVEL" in Japanese soundtracks) is a musical theme composed by David Wise for Donkey Kong Country, where it plays in all bonus rooms. This theme is often paired in later appearances with "Simian Segue" from the same game.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country series[edit]

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

Donkey Kong Country marks the first appearance of "Bonus Room Blitz". It is also included in the official albums DK Jamz, Super Donkey Kong Game Music CD Jungle Fantasy, Super Donkey Kong Original Sound Version, and Donkey Kong Country Trilogy.

In the Game Boy Color remake of Donkey Kong Country, the Donkey Kong Land arrangement of "Bonus Room Blitz" plays for the same purpose as in the original game.

In the Game Boy Advance remake of Donkey Kong Country, an arrangement of "Bonus Room Blitz" plays for the same purpose as in the original game.

Icon of an audio speaker. Bonus Room Blitz - The arrangement heard in the Game Boy Advance remake of Donkey Kong Country
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Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble![edit]

In Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, an arrangement of "Bonus Room Blitz" arranged by David Wise plays in the game's title screen. It is titled "Dixie Beat" in the Nintendo Music app and the official Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Original Soundtrack album. This arrangement quotes the opening drum beat of "DK Island Swing" from Donkey Kong Country. It is also included in the official albums Donkey Kong Country Trilogy and Super Donkey Kong 3: Mysterious Kremis Island Original Soundtrack.

"Dixie Beat" does not return in the Game Boy Advance remake of Donkey Kong Country 3, as the theme that plays in that game's title screen is instead an arrangement of "Aquatic Ambiance" from Donkey Kong Country.

Icon of an audio speaker. Dixie Beat - The arrangement heard in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
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Donkey Kong Country Returns[edit]

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In Donkey Kong Country Returns, the Nintendo 3DS port, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, and the Nintendo Switch port, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, one of two arrangements of "Bonus Room Blitz" can play in the bonus rooms. The first arrangement is a more faithful to the original theme, while the second arrangement is a more upbeat, tropical arrangement. The latter is titled 「ボーナスステージ2」 (Bōnasu Sutēji 2, "Bonus Stage 2") in the official Donkey Kong Returns Original Sound Track album.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze[edit]

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In Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its Nintendo Switch port, an arrangement of "Bonus Room Blitz" arranged by David Wise plays when the player clears a level.

Donkey Kong Land series[edit]

Donkey Kong Land[edit]

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In Donkey Kong Land, a chiptune arrangement of "Bonus Room Blitz" plays in the map screen and all bonus rooms.

Donkey Kong Land III[edit]

In Donkey Kong Land III, a chiptune arrangement of "Dixie Beat" from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! arranged by Eveline Novakovic plays in the game's title screen. This arrangement omits the opening drum beat of "DK Island Swing" from Donkey Kong Country.

Icon of an audio speaker. Dixie Beat - The arrangement heard in Donkey Kong Land III
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Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a medley of the original versions of "Simian Segue" and "Bonus Room Blitz" from Donkey Kong Country can play in the Rumble Falls stage. It is titled "The Map Page / Bonus Level" in the game's sound test, which are the original themes' Japanese names.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

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In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a big band medley arrangement of "Simian Segue" and "Bonus Room Blitz" from Donkey Kong Country can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Donkey Kong-series stage. It is titled "The Map Page / Bonus Level" in the game's sound test. This arrangement was also featured in the August 2018 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct, where it plays during the "Items" section, and Diddy Kong's fighter showcase video. This arrangement was arranged by Hiroshi Yamaguchi, with Naofumi Harada performing on guitar. Yamaguchi chose to arrange these themes not only because of his memories of playing Donkey Kong Country with his sister when he was in junior high school, but also to attempt a new genre of music that he would not normally be able to work on at PlatinumGames.[3]

The medley of the original versions of "Simian Segue" and "Bonus Room Blitz" from Super Smash Bros. Brawl also returns and can play in the same stages. It also plays in DK Island, which is a recreation of Kongo Jungle in the game's Adventure Mode, World of Light.

Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge[edit]

In Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge, the level intro theme, both level themes, the win fanfare, and the lose fanfare in Mine Cart Cove are all arrangements of "Bonus Room Blitz". They were all arranged by James Phillipsen.

Icon of an audio speaker. Mine Cart Cove - Intro - The arrangement heard in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge
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Icon of an audio speaker. Mine Cart Cove A - The arrangement heard in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge
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Icon of an audio speaker. Mine Cart Cove B - The arrangement heard in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge
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Icon of an audio speaker. Mine Cart Cove - Win - The arrangement heard in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge
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Icon of an audio speaker. Mine Cart Cove - Lose - The arrangement heard in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge
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Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle[edit]

The Donkey Kong Adventure DLC campaign for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle features two arrangements of "Bonus Room Blitz" arranged by Grant Kirkhope.

An arrangement of "Bonus Room Blitz" plays in the timed bonus room challenges.

When the player clears the music gate puzzle in the Reef for the second time, the organ pipes play an arrangement of "Bonus Room Blitz" in Rabbid noises.

Donkey Kong Bananza[edit]

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Main article: DK Artist (theme)

In Donkey Kong Bananza, a medley arrangement of "Simian Segue" and "Bonus Room Blitz" from Donkey Kong Country plays in the DK Artist side mode. It is likewise titled "DK Artist" in the game's sound test.

Other appearances[edit]

Conker's Pocket Tales[edit]

In Conker's Pocket Tales, a chiptune arrangement of "Dixie Beat" from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! plays during Conker's idle animation while playing his Game Boy.

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Gallery[edit]

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Donkey Kong Country Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1994 Original "Bonus Room Blitz"[2] David Wise
Donkey Kong Land Game Boy 1995 Arrangement
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1996 Arrangement "Dixie Beat"[4] David Wise
Donkey Kong Land III Game Boy 1997 Arrangement Eveline Novakovic
Donkey Kong Country Game Boy Color 2000 Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Land)
Donkey Kong Country Game Boy Advance 2003 Arrangement "Bonus Room Blitz"[5]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wii 2008 Original "The Map Page / Bonus Level"[6] David Wise
Donkey Kong Country Returns Wii 2010 Arrangement  
「ボーナスステージ2」 (Bōnasu Sutēji 2)[7]
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Nintendo 3DS 2013 Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Country Returns)  
「ボーナスステージ2」 (Bōnasu Sutēji 2)[7]
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Wii U 2014 Arrangement David Wise
Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge Nintendo 3DS, Wii U 2016 Arrangement James Phillipsen
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Nintendo Switch 2018 Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze [Wii U]) David Wise
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Nintendo Switch 2018[a] Arrangement Grant Kirkhope
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Switch 2018 Original "The Map Page / Bonus Level"[8] David Wise
Arrangement "The Map Page / Bonus Level"[8] Hiroshi Yamaguchi
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Nintendo Switch 2025 Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Country Returns)  
「ボーナスステージ2」 (Bōnasu Sutēji 2)[7]
Donkey Kong Bananza Nintendo Switch 2 2025 Arrangement "DK Artist"[9]
  1. ^ Added in the Donkey Kong Adventure DLC on June 26, 2018

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
DK Jamz 1994 Original "Bonus Room Blitz" David Wise
Super Donkey Kong Game Music CD Jungle Fantasy 1995 Original "BONUS LEVEL" David Wise
Super Donkey Kong Original Sound Version 1995 Original "BONUS LEVEL" David Wise
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Original Soundtrack 1996 Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!) "Dixie Beat" David Wise
Donkey Kong Country Trilogy 1996 Original "Bonus Room Blitz" David Wise
Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!) "Dixie Beat"
Super Donkey Kong 3: Mysterious Kremis Island Original Soundtrack 1997 Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!) "DIXIE BEAT" David Wise
Donkey Kong Returns Original Sound Track 2011 Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Country Returns) 「ボーナスステージ2」 (Bōnasu Sutēji 2)

Other media[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Nintendo Music 2024 Original "Bonus Room Blitz" David Wise
2025[a] Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!) "Dixie Beat"
  1. ^ Added on Added on January 6, 2025

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese BONUS LEVEL - [1]
French Bonus Room Blitz - [10]
German Bonus-Beat Bonus Beat [11]
Italian Area Bonus Bonus Area [12]
Spanish Bonus a lo Loco Crazy Bonus [13]

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