Donkey Kong Country Cheats

50 lives
At the game selection screen, hold Select and press B, A, R, R, A, L

In-game reset
Press Start to pause game play, then press Select to exit the current level. Note: This can only be done in levels that have been previously completed.

Hero mode
Donkey Kong Country cheats: Successfully complete the game with a 100% rank. Start a new game and select two player mode to access the "Hero mode" option. In this mode, you play as Diddy Kong only, with a new costume. There are no Donkey Kong Barrels, Checkpoint Barrels, and pictures.

Bonus Stage
At the main menu press Start, then hold Select and press B, UP, B, B, A.

Sound Test
From the start screen, highlight "Erase", hold SELECT and enter B, A, L, L, A, DOWN.

Millstone Mayhem level warp
In the beginning of the level, right after you pass the squirrel in the big wheel there is a cliff, if you go down it, you will go in a barrel when it shoots you up, hold left and you will land on a ledge that will put you in a level warp and just walk across the platform in the level warp and it will lead you to the end of the level.