Booster Barrel

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Not to be confused with Blast Barrel.
Booster Barrel
Artwork of a Booster Barrel from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
Artwork of a Booster Barrel from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996)
Latest appearance DK: Jungle Climber (2007)

A Booster Barrel[1] is a type of Barrel Cannon that first appears in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! and later in Donkey Kong Land III, in which it has the same purpose. It functions like a rocket by utilizing a flame booster below to transport Dixie and Kiddy Kong to a higher area. It has an up arrow painted on it (similar to that of an Arrow Barrel), indicating that it carries the Kongs upward. When a Booster Barrel is entered, the flame at the bottom of it grows slightly, and blasts the Kongs out upon reaching a predetermined location. The Kongs can slightly maneuver themselves either left or right, which is required to land on the ground. After blasting out the Kongs, the Booster Barrel slowly descends back to its original position. Booster Barrels most often appear in waterfall levels, such as Rocket Barrel Ride, as such stages usually require the Kongs to ascend vertically to the top of the waterfalls.

Booster Barrels also appear in DK: King of Swing and DK: Jungle Climber. In both games, they function somewhat differently than in their original appearance, because the Kongs are capable of steering the barrel itself while using it. Booster Barrels also expel a blue flame rather than an orange one.

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ブースターバレル[2]
Būsutā Bareru
Booster Barrel
French Tonneau booster[3] Booster barrel
German Turbofass[4] Turbo barrel
Italian Barile booster[5] Booster barrel
Barile lanciatore[6] Barrel launcher
Barile a reazione[7][8][9] Reaction barrel
Spanish Retrobarril[10] Backwards barrel

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1996. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 25.
  2. ^ 1996. Super Donkey Kong 3: Nazo no Kremis-tō instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 31.
  3. ^ 2005. DK: King of Swing European instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 54.
  4. ^ 2005. DK: King of Swing European instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 34.
  5. ^ 1996. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Spanish-Italian booklet. Nintendo (Italian). Page 53.
  6. ^ 1997. Donkey Kong Land III Spanish/Italian manual. Nintendo (Italian). Page 48.
  7. ^ 2005. Donkey Kong Country 3, European manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 122.
  8. ^ 2005. DK: King of Swing manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 114.
  9. ^ Donkey Kong Land III e-manual. Page 13.
  10. ^ 2005. DK: King of Swing European instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Spanish). Page 94.