Teetering Tree

"What was that awful crash I heard out there on the island? Were you climbing the Teetering Tree? You'll have to keep watch for the tiny Rhino Beetle that lives on its bark. When the beetle flies away, that's your cue that you have to balance the tree at once!"

- Daroach

The Teetering Tree is a colossal tree in Kirby Mass Attack. It resides in a forested area of Dedede Resort. The tree stands on a precarious base, causing it to be unbalanced. The tree is home to Rhino Beetles, Gobchomplins, and Mossys. Though it appears to be mostly living, the inside of the tree is hollowed out, and its walls have large holes bored in them.

In Stage 11, the Kirbys scale the Teetering Tree. They must avoid various traps and dangers, such as rolling spike balls. Most importantly, the group must distribute its weight carefully during the climb; if the tree sways to one side for too long, it collapses, KOing the Kirbys. The player is encouraged to use the Rhino Beetles dwelling in the tree as a visual cue for when to balance it. Near the end of the stage, the Kirbys tilt the Teetering Tree too far to right in an effort to ring a bell held by a Birdee. This collapses the tree, but the Kirbys are saved when Big Birdee hears to bell and catches them.

The Skull Tower, the lair of the Skullys located in Volcano Valley, operates in an extremely similar way to the Teetering Tree.