Slideshow: Jump to the Beat

Using a musical instrument to play a platform action game? It's more intuitive than you would think. Chris Kohler reviews .
101 Tap one bongo to run ...
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Moments later, DK wakes up and realizes, tragically, that it was all a dream.

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DK can ride a flying squirrel to safety. But where's Bullwinkle

DK can ride a flying squirrel to safety. But where's Bullwinkle?

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Jungle dentistry Primitive but it gets the job done.

Jungle dentistry: Primitive, but it gets the job done.

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... and slap both bongos simultaneously to jump! Easy, no?

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Execute a combo off the flower, off the monkey in the bush, then off the wall!

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Oh that one is going to hurt in the morning. Not now but later.

Oh, that one is going to hurt in the morning. Not now, but later.

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That is one gigantic goat. Hang on for your monkey life

That is one gigantic goat. Hang on for your monkey life!

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