Donkey Kong 64/Controls
Kongs
| Control | Usage |
|---|---|
| Control Stick | Move; aim perspectives and cross-hairs. |
| A | Jump; swim fast (underwater); shoot from Barrel (Donkey Kong only); Ascend (with Jetpack, Diddy Kong only). |
| Z+A | Backflip. |
| A+Z | Simian Slam (in the air). |
| Control Stick+A+A | Double Jump (Diddy Kong only) |
| A+A | Pony Tail Twirl (Tiny Kong only). |
| A+B | Air attack. |
| Control Stick+z+A | Long jump. |
| B | Attack; pick up barrel/TNT; special charge attack (press and hold, then release); swim slow (underwater); shoot shooter; take picture; Gorilla Grab (in front of lever) (Donkey Kong only). |
| Control Stick+B | Running attack. |
| z+B | Chimpy Charge (Diddy Kong only); Primate Punch (Chunky Kong only) |
| z+B+Control Stick | Orangstand (Lanky Kong only) |
| Control Stick+z+B | Slide attack (Tiny Kong and Donkey Kong only) |
| Start | Pause the game and display the progress menu. |
| Z | Crouch; use Bananaporter; use Kong Pad; use Battle Arena Pad; dive (in water); Hover in place (with Jetpack, Diddy Kong only). |
| C | Take out the currently controlled Kong's shooter. |
| C | Throw an Orange Grenade. |
| C | Play the currently controlled Kong's musical instrument. |
| C | Take out camera. |
| C | Pan the camera counter-clockwise around the currently controlled Kong. |
| C | Pan the camera clock-wise around the currently controlled Kong. |
| C | Switch to first person perspective (you cannot move while in this mode). |
| C | Adjust the distance of the camera from the currently controlled Kong. |
| R | Move the camera behind the currently controlled Kong (can be held). |
Minecart
| Control | Usage |
|---|---|
| A | Jump. |
| control | Extend to the left. |
| control | Extend to the right. |
| control | Speed up. |
| control | Slow down. |
| Z | Duck. |
| R | View from behind. |
| Start | Pause the game. |
Slot Car
| Control | Usage |
|---|---|
| Z | Go. |
| control | Change lanes to the left. |
| control | Change lanes to the right. |
| A | Fire missile; honk horn (when out of missiles). |
| Start | Pause the game. |
Rambi
| Control | Usage |
|---|---|
| Control Stick | Move. |
| A | Jump. |
| B | Attack. |
| Z + B | Charge. |
| C | Pan the camera counter-clockwise around Rambi. |
| C | Pan the camera clock-wise around the Rambi. |
| C | Switch to first person perspective (you cannot move while in this mode). |
| C | Adjust the distance of the camera from Rambi. |
| R | Move the camera behind the Rambi(can be held). |
| Start | Pause the game. |
Enguarde
| Control | Usage |
|---|---|
| Control Stick | Move. |
| A | Swim. |
| B | Dash. |
| Z | Dive (use when above water). |
| C | Pan the camera counter-clockwise around Enguarde. |
| C | Pan the camera clock-wise around the Enguarde. |
| C | Switch to first person perspective (you cannot move while in this mode). |
| C | Adjust the distance of the camera from Enguarde. |
| R | Move the camera behind the Enguarde (can be held). |
| Start | Pause the game. |
Donkey Kong (arcade)
| Control | Usage |
|---|---|
| Left and Right (Control Stick or D-Pad) | Move. |
| Up (Control Stick or D-Pad) | Climb up ladder. |
| Down (Control Stick or D-Pad) | Climb down ladder. |
| A, B | Jump. |
| Start | Pause the game. |
Jetpac
| Control | Usage |
|---|---|
| Control Stick or D-Pad | Move. |
| A | Ascend. |
| B | Fire laser. |
| L, R | Hover in place. |
| Start | Pause the game. |