Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! is a platform game where players control Dixie Kong and her baby cousin, Kiddy Kong, through 8 worlds which comprise a total of 48 levels.[3][4] Many of the gameplay elements from previous games in the series mark a return in this game, such as barrels,[5] bonus levels which reward the player with special "bonus coins", DK coins, animal helpers and a multiplayer mode.[6] Both of the two playable Kongs have unique abilities, such as Dixie's ability to slow her descent by spinning her ponytail,[7] and Kiddy's ability to bounce across open water.[8][9] The Kongs may also pick each other up to throw each other around levels; the impact of the other player-character can reveal cracked floors, hidden switches or secret areas.