Walkthru for The Emperor's New Groove action game
River
By GrooveLlama
This walkthru will tell you where all the secrets are, how to collect
all the coins, where to find all the wampies and how to complete each
chapter step by step. Also some fun stuff. If I have missed anything
please e-mail me at groovellama@yahoo.com.
HINT: Use one-time full healths when you are at least below half
health. Since they recharge you completely part of them will be wasted.
Use partial healths first.
River - Chapter 1: Logs up dude!
45 Coins/1 Secret
You'll start this level tied to a log with Pacha as you float down a
river, so you won't be alone. At last you are free of the traitor
Bucky! Now comes the hard part. The River section isn't really that
much harder than the previous it is just a real pain if you are going
for all the coins and wampies. You will come across Chaca. Yay! You are
saved!  Okay, maybe instead of untying you she will go on and on about
game controls. Where is she going? She didn't even untie her own
father! Humph! In the River levels you can't go backwards or fall off
cliffs to get you back to the start like in the Jaguar and Turtle
races, you are at the mercy of the river. So if you miss an item you
have to abort the chapter and do it all over. The only game controls
you have are left and right to steer, forward to go fast and back to go
slow. You can accelerate by going over the white water. To slow down,
run into rocks or the shore, they won't hurt you. But be careful, there
are logs and other obstacles in the water if you touch will hurt you.
Animals along the shore will toss stuff at you, if it hits you will
also get hurt. Except of the red monkeys, they will throw bananas at
you. If you pick them up they will recharge your health. A single
banana will restore partial health while a bunch will restore your
health completely. So if you are ready we can begin your journey down
the river. Travel down the center of the river between the rapids and
you'll pick up a coin (1) At the first group of rocks in the center go
left. Once you clear them there are a pair of coins (3) on this side,
pick them up. Afterward there is a pair on the right (5), get those as
well. Veer up against the right bank, there is a log to the left you
need to avoid. As you enter the bend turning left stay in the center,
you'll be able to pick up a coin (6) there. Go between the two logs.
Pick up the coin (7) in the center after them then veer right otherwise
you'll hit a log. Around the bend going right you will see four coins
(11) leading to a stone arch, pick them up, you can pull back to slow
down to get these but don't go too slow for the last since under the
arch a turtle might bite you. Continue left and past a log but then
turn right to go past the rock. There will be two logs ahead, first one
on the left and the second on the right, go between them. You will go
under a branch, stay left as you pass another tree. At the next rock
you can go around to the right to get the coin (12) or you can go left
missing it but will get a banana from a friendly monkey. It is your
call on what you need more. Head left around the first log then right
around the next. Near a cave on the right bank that some bats fly out
of, is a coin (13) The next is a little tricky. There are two logs,
first one to the left and the next to the right. There is a big enough
gap to get through but in the path is white water, it will hurtle you
at the second. Hang as close as you can to the first and as soon as you
are past it veer left behind it, you have to be quick though. You'll go
under a bridge and another monkey will toss a bunch of bananas between
two more logs, just go in between and get the bananas. Why would a
monkey throw away perfectly good bananas? You will now go over a
waterfall and continue with the chapter. As soon as you splash down,
veer right past two logs. Then left past two more. There will be a
banana in the water here, get it if you need it but quickly veer left
again or you'll hit a log. You'll go under a fallen tree and see two
more logs, go between them by going left then right. Go left to pick up
the three coins (16) before the dock with Tipo on it, thank goodness he
doesn't talk to you. A turtle will come at you. Fake him out, hang on
the right bank and then once you clear the dock veer left. Stay well to
the right afterward because a spider drops down on a rock and tries to
get you. Quickly head for the center and between two logs. Head between
the next pair and pick up the coin (17) right before them. Then to the
left under a tree. As soon as you pass the first log steer right or
you'll hit the next. You'll hit some white water, stay left to avoid a
log but center to pick up the banana. You can go around the rock in the
center either way just watch out for the log on the right. You'll come
up to another dock, watch out for the turtle. Try and fake him out. Two
more docks, pass them staying in the center to avoid the log on the
right. Look beyond the dock with the old man on it, a pair of turtle
coming at you. Head right between them going slow, just as you reach
them speed between them to fake them out. Around the next bend to the
left is another pair, try the same maneuver but afterwards stay left
since there is a banana there next to a rock. Around the next turn is a
lone turtle, avoid him. As you come to another dock three more in a row
will approach, dodge them the best you can. Speed may help. You'll hit
some rapids and another pair. You could try for the banana on the left
but you may miss the two coins (19) in the center before the cave. Stay
in the center through it and pick three more (22) After the cave stay
left and head right at the crocodile as you slow yourself down. That's
right, at this angle he'll miss you. Go left around the first rock to
avoid the log but veer right after it and before the next to pick up
the three coins (25 - Over halfway there!) to the right, you should
also get a banana here. Approaching the next crock head between the
right bank and rock in the center, stay closer to the rock than shore.
If you keep slow he will miss you. As soon as he does veer left to get
credit for a secret and pick up the wampy behind the rock. Go under two
trees, the second one has a dancing lizard, the bend will go left.
Under another tree and three more crocks staggered. Keep left and slow
will make them all miss you, this will also allow you get the banana.
As you enter the cave stay in the center. Pick up the first coin (26)
at the entrance but be ready to veer left, a spider will lower down. As
soon as you are past it get back to the center to pick up the second
(27)  Pick up the third (28) then veer right because another spider
will lower. Don't they have a better place to hang out? Afterwards go
left to pick up a coin (29) by the waterfall. Head center to pick up
the last coin (30) and exit the cave. Pick up a banana and stay slow
and center picking up a coin (31) and avoiding a log on the left.
Continue slow and center to avoid two more crocks and picking up a coin
in front of each (33) Go left around the rock and center staying slow
to pick up another coin (34) Slow and the last crock will miss you,
collect the coin (35) in the center. Go slow and stay to the right
around the next bend that turns right, you'll avoid a crock. Go right
around another log, crash into the shore on the right before the next
crock to miss it. Pick up the banana before the rock and go left around
it. Slowly collect the coin here (36) and the jog left to avoid the
crock. Speed towards the next banana and the crock will miss you, crash
into the rock to slow down. Go fast down the center to avoid more bites
and collect more coins (39) Collect the next coin (40) quickly to miss
the crock. Crash into the center rock the jog left to avoid the crock.
Go quickly down the center to avoid more crocks but collecting more
coins (42) Crash into the rock to slow down and pick up the banana
before it. Go slowly left around this rock, you'll escape once more.
Continue slowly down the left side and the crock before you will miss.
Once past the rock center slowly to get the banana and coin (43) Around
the bend is another coin (44) on the right. Go between the first set of
logs and the monkey will toss you a banana. Go between the next two
logs and then pick up the coin (45 - That's all of them!). Head into
the cave and you're done! Your first chapter of the River is done.
Since you found all the coins and the wampy be sure to check out the
bonus picture on the map.
River - Chapter 2: It was whirlpool romance!
55 Coins/1 Secret
You start coming out the cave from the previous level and stop before
Chaca. If the current is so strong how can they stop? If they can stop
like that why don't they do it in the rest of the game? She will tell
you how to get out of a whirlpool (repeatedly hit the action button)
Whirlpools won't hurt you but hinder you. If you wait long enough the
whirlpool will fade and you'll drift out but you'll be so dizzy you
won't have control for a few seconds. As you float go left around the
first whirlpool and then right around the rapids. Ahead is a rock with
a coin in front of it, you want to hit them both dead on (1) but bounce
right. You'll go under a bridge with Bucky scurrying over. Ahhh! Not
him again! You'll pick up two more coins (3), a secret and a wampy!
Afterwards to the left you'll see another coin (4) in front of a rock,
get it. Hurry under a vine to avoid the monkey throwing coconuts, if
one hits you'll get hurt. Maneuver left around the whirlpool then back
to the center for the coin (5) Then between two more whirlpools and
left picking up another coin (6) Head to the center between a trio of
whirlpools (one of the left and two on the right) Pick up the coin (7)
after the third one. Bank left to right between two more to pick up yet
another coin (8) Cut back left to avoid the monkey throwing coconuts.
Go between two more whirlpools. When you get to the next there will be
a coin (9) to the  left of it, pick it up. As you pass it there is
another coin (10) in front of a whirlpool, grab it as you cut right to
avoid the whirlpool and the one behind it. Turning you'll hit some
rapids and smack dab into another coin (11) Cut left to avoid another
whirlpool and pick up another coin (12) Speed past the monkey hanging
here who is chucking coconuts. Cut left to avoid another whirlpool and
go under the rock arch, it will offer you some protection from the two
monkeys tossing coconuts from the right plus you'll pick up a coin (13)
under it. Cut right behind a rock to get another coin (14) Then left
and next to a whirlpool get another coin (15) The next whirlpool go
into, this is slow you down but don't stay too long or a coconut will
hit you. A monkey here will drop a banana. Proceed left of a rock and
pick up another coin (16) and banana. Go right around a corner and
around the next whirlpool then left around the next, there is a coin
here (17) Between two more cut right over some two rapids to get yet
another coin (18) Around another curve pick up a coin (19) Pick up
another coin (20) on the left and go between two more whirlpools. Cut
right to get a coin (21) Go center, hit rapids and right of the rock
picking up a coin (22) You can hit the rock to slow yourself down, only
animal here is giving you a banana. Head right past a log then cut left
past another. Cut between a whirlpool and a log to pick up another coin
(23) Head down the right side avoiding a whirlpool. Watch out since
there is a monkey here tossing but there is a coin (24) next to him,
try using speed. Go left around the log then cut back right around the
rock. Pick up the coin (25) Stay right to pick up another coin (26) and
avoid a whirlpool. In the center just before two logs there is a
banana, pick it up and go between the logs. There will be a coin (27)
on the right before a whirlpool, pick it up and go into the whirlpool
to slow down. On the left will be a coin (28 - Over halfway there!)
just before a waterfall. Pick it up and go over. When you land head
down the center but fast, the crock should miss you plus you'll get a
banana. As you enter the cave grab the coin (29) and veer right, grab
the other coin (30) Then left to get another (31) Then right you avoid
the spider. Left for another coin (32) Ignore the bats, they won't hurt
you and pick up the coin (33) in the center. Pick up the next coin (34)
and go left to avoid the spider. Center to pick up the coin (35) Left
by the waterfall (hey didn't we see that in the last chapter) to pick
up another (36) Right to avoid another spider then center for another
coin (37) Right for another (38) and you are out. Head left and fast to
miss a crock and to get a coin (39), go under the arch. Cut right
avoiding the log, there will also be a whirlpool on the left. As you
pass on the right grab the coin (40) but avoid the monkey tossing
coconuts there as well. Go center passing the log on the right and grab
the coin behind it (41) Right after that will be a monkey tossing
bananas, slow to pick up as many as you can. Head down the center of
the cave, more bats but also a coin (42) Left for a coin (43) by the
same waterfall. Right to avoid a spider then exit. Go fast down the
center to grab a coin (44) and to avoid two crocks but slow for the
third, smash into the rock with a coin (45) in front of it to slow
down. Go left around the rock to avoid the crock on the right then slow
to avoid the next. Center under a tree to get a banana from a monkey
above. Go left and head for the crock but go slow and you'll miss him.
Go left under an arch to get a coin (46) and to avoid a crock, stay
left to avoid a crock. Grab the banana in the center after the rock,
then go slow and head at the next crock to elude him. Around the bank
and crash into the shore on the right before the crock there, he will
miss you then. After going under crash into the shore before it widens
to escape the crock. Now crash into the rock in the center that has the
coin (47) in front of it. Go right and slow towards the next crock, he
should miss you. Go fast to elude the next and past a second rock on
the left. Grab the coin (48) in front of the rock as you crash into it,
roll right to avoid the next crock. Speed forward to miss the crock and
grab the bunch of  bananas to the left of the next rock under the arch.
Go fast down the center to get a coin (49) then under the arch to get a
bunch of bananas, but do this fast or a crock will bite you. Go to the
center into a cave and get another coin (50) Afterwards you will stop
to talk to Chaca. You really need to stop meeting like this! Now will
she free you? Nope! Just tells you about the zillion crocks over the
next waterfall. Once you land they'll start coming after you, you're
locked in look mode and have a target. Use the unlimited supply of
grapes Chaca gave you to spit at them. If you hit one it'll go away.
Keep looking left and right for they will come in all directions, some
from the near by caves and some under the water. When you hit enough of
them they'll run away opening the exit for you, you are released from
look mode. Go to the right while pulling back to get the coin (51) in
the cave. Then do the same on the right (52) Now go forward and left
through the remains of the barricade. Head down the center to pick up
the three coins (55 - That's all of them!) and head over the waterfall
and you're done! Your second chapter of the River is done. Since you
found all the coins and the wampy be sure to check out the bonus
picture on the map.
River - Chapter 3: I'm sick of living in the raft race!
25 Coins/1 Secret
Look at this, you're still in the water. Do I have to remind you how
smelly wet llama fur can get? Worse yet Pacha is starting to look like
a raisin. No, no, no, no! Not the whiny kid again! Hasn't he learned
yet he can't beat you? Well, unfortunately, you can't proceed before
you beat him in the latest challenge. Actually, this is a good thing.
If you lose the race you'll have to do the entire course again just
like in the turtle race. So if you missed any of the coins or the wampy
you get to keep what you already collected and plus another chance at
the other stuff. So first collect all the goodies then when you are
challenged again, after losing, beat the kid. So here is how you are
going to do that. You'll start off on the left. Head center to collect
your first coin (1) You'll pass a dock on the left but a second has a
coin (2) next to it, scoop it up. Go either way around the rock just be
sure to pick up the coin (3) behind it. Round the bend and there is
another dock to the left, float on by. Pick up the coin (4) before the
rock then go around it either way, pass the next dock with Tipo on it.
Cut left under the arch to collect another coin (5) Now jump to the
center to get yet another coin (6) Go left down past the rocks in the
center to pick up another coin (7) Go under a pair of trees staying
left, you'll pick up a coin (8) under the second. Go around the bend
staying right to get another coin (9) Under another tree and around
another turn. You'll pass an arch and two more rocks, it doesn't matter
which way you go around them as long as you grab the coin (10) in the
center behind the second rock. Around another turn, between a pair of
rapids and then left to grab another coin (11) After a rock veer right
down the channel to pick up two coins (13 - Over halfway there!), two
bananas, a wampy and a secret. Pass a rock and stay left around the
corner, you'll pick on another coin (14) Under a vine then proceed down
the right channel to pick up two coins (16) and a banana. Now continue
forward either way past a bird on a railing, a lizard on a rock and
around a turn. Veer right by the rock for a coin (17) Now pass the left
side of the railing for another coin (18) Now under a bridge. Go either
through or around the arch, just pick up the coin (19) on the other
side in the center. Through the S curve stay center to pick up a coin
(20) Now right to grab a coin (21) pass either side of the rock and
then under the bridge. Pass the bat cave veering left under the arch to
collect a coin (22) Head down the left channel to pick up two coins
(24) and a banana. Under a pair of trees, around a corner then two more
trees making sure to pick up the coin (25 - That's all of them!) under
the last one in the center. Pass a rock on either side and across the
finish line. Okay, you probably lost but have all the items now. Now it
is time to show this brat who is the boss. Once you find yourself back
at the starting line this is how you win. You need to hit as many
rapids as you can, this will speed you up. Also keep the stick forwards
as much as possible, doing both of these will make you win. But as you
maneuver around the course you will see that some ways have more rapids
than others. Which is correct? I could give you this detail list of how
to run the course but it really is easy. All you have to do is do
everything the kid does, just avoid hitting things. He will lead the
race most of the way, in fact until the finish line is in sight where
he will mess up by not using the last set of rapids, if you utilize
them you should win. Once you win watch the brat have a tantrum before
he exits. Continue forward and the gates will open. Go over the
waterfall and that's it! Your third chapter of the River is done. Since
you found all the coins and the wampy be sure to check out the bonus
picture on the map.
River - Chapter 4: For some reason I feel light headed!
40 Coins/1 Secret
Oh this is nice. You're all tied up and Yzma is here right at the
beginning. This is real fair! Well, it is not fair but it is
convenient. Better to have the hard part first, this way you didn't
have to go through the entire chapter before you died. Once you beat
Yzma there are no other things that can hurt you. After she gloats at
your predicament, as all good villains should, she will start hurtling
balloons at you. Who does she think she is? Bucky! Well, these are
special balloons. In fact, they are created by potions. Once they touch
something they will explode! They will all drift towards you but once
again you have your unlimited supply of grapes. Just like in Chapter
two with the crocks spit them at the balloons. For some odd reason they
don't cause the balloons to explode but rather push them away from you.
All the balloon that are in the center or right of you should hit the
barricade ahead that keeps to trapped in this part of the river, each
hit weakens it. After enough hits the barricade will collapse. The
balloon coming from the left will hit the rock under the wampy, after
enough hits that too will collapse. Unfortunately, you won't be able to
reach it until all the balloons are destroy. By then you won't need it.
Yzma will throw a fit and run away. You are now free to move around.
Pull back and keep going back until you can't go any further. Now go
left and pick up the copper coin (5) Head down the left bank to pick up
the coin (6) and the wampy. Pull back again then to the right, working
your way down the right bank picking up the coin (7) and the copper one
(12) Now get the coin on either side of the remains of the barricade
(14) Now head down the center to picking up the three coins (17) and
then it is over the waterfall. Once you splash down pull back and keep
pulling back to the end of the chapter. Ahead of you down a
straightaway are the rest of the coins for this chapter. It should be
easy to pick them up right? Wrong! They are staggers down each side of
the river and have a rapid under each. So when you grab each you are
accelerated faster and faster, you only have one shot at each. In order
to succeed head down the center and barely touch each one to grab it,
if you do this you'll pick them all up (40 - That's all of them!) Now
go over the waterfall and you are done! Your fourth chapter of River
and third level is complete! Since you found all the coins and the
wampy be sure to check out the bonus picture on the map.