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Donkey Kong Country Returns HD: All Cannon Cluster Puzzle Pieces
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Donkey Kong Country Returns HD: All Kong Letters in Cannon Cluster
When you are halfway through the other world in Donkey Kong Country Returns HDyou arrive at the Cannon Cluster, a level that requires you to dodge a bunch of oncoming cannonballs from pirate ships. While going through the level, you also need to make sure you pick up some puzzle pieces and KONG letters.
There are a total of seven puzzle pieces and 4 KONG letters in this level, with some hiding in areas you might not expect. If you're struggling to find every piece in the Cannon Cluster level, this guide will give you all the answers you need.

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Donkey Kong Country Returns HD: All Cannon Cluster Puzzle Pieces
In the Cannon Cluster level in the second world, there are a total of seven puzzle pieces you must acquire. Here is where they can be placed, in order.
Puzzle piece #1
At the very beginning of the level, use your ground pound ability on the first one rolling pin as you see. This will cause another pin to appear to the right, and then you'll want to grind it to make the original pin appear again. The first piece of the puzzle will then appear.
Puzzle piece #2
After dodging the first cannonballs, jump onto the platform and then the second one. In the middle there will be one pink flower you can blow on. This will reveal the puzzle piece.
Puzzle piece #3
Just after the second batch of cannonballs, you'll notice a peg on the ground in the sand. Use your earth-pound ability on this, which will cause another stick to appear behind you on wooden platform. Go over the stick and use it to reach the puzzle piece in the upper right.
Puzzle piece #4
Right after the treasure chest, grind on the stick in front of you. Then walk on top of the stick in front windmilland blow on it to raise a platform behind you. Jump on top and use the barrel to reach the bonus room. Make sure to grab everything in the room to get the puzzle piece.
Puzzle piece #5
In the middle of the next section of cannonballs you will see two cages with some crabs. Use your earth pound ability on these and a puzzle piece will appear.
Puzzle piece #6
Just after getting through the next section of cannonballs, you'll discover a puzzle piece hidden under a platform. Take hold of DK barrels next to the checkpoint pig, and throw it against the wall in the way. Then jump across and take the puzzle piece.
Puzzle piece #7
After the penultimate section of cannonballs, you'll notice a barrel on the ground. Before you grab it, go ahead and defeat the crabs in front of you. Then go back and grab the barrel. Hold the barrel as you navigate through the last section of cannonballs and throw it at the wall on the right. This will take you to another bonus room which will require you to grab everything on the screen to get the puzzle piece.
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Donkey Kong Country Returns HD: All Kong Letters in Cannon Cluster
As always, there are four KONG letters you need to get in the Cannon Cluster. Use this section to find them all.
King the letter K
Right after the first part of cannonballs, and after you grab the second puzzle piece, you'll find the Kong letter K under a platform with an enemy flying right under it. Use your rolling ability to roll towards the letter K, which also takes out the enemy, and then jump to reach the other side.
King the letter O
Just after the bonus room with the fourth puzzle piece, you'll come to another section with cannonballs. You will find O on top of a platform above a treasure chest.
King the letter N
Right after you reach the first checkpoint, jump over the moving ship pieces. Hop on now top of the box and be careful not to crush it. Use it to jump up and grab the letter N above.
King the letter G
After the penultimate section of cannonballs, you'll see the letter G above. Jump on top cages on the right, and use these to grab G.