Hard
25 banannas set
7 or lower after that when losing a life and moving on another stage unless 100 banannas are tallied up start back with the 25
avoid Dk Barrels
Avoid Kong coins
Neutral Pacifist run with as low of amount on of kills possible in each stage with some exception made too getting to the bonus areas
No abuse of the check point system
if you've come in contact with a check point immediately punish yourself losing all your lifes automatically making it game over
Harder
No use of the saving system
25 - 7 bananas or lower
No buddy
NO Checkpoints
Pacifist / Neutral
Hardest
13-5 banannas
if by exceeding the limit punish self by losing one life
No buddy
No kong coins
Neutral /pacifist
No check points
Iron Kong
5 - 13 banannas in each stage
never exceed beyond that ,if you do punish yourself by removing 2/3 lifes (which ever you will consider) from the start of the level
no dk barrels
No kong Coins or if you get any of them than punish yourself by halving the amount of lifes you have
no check points
No use of the saving feature