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| | [[File:DKC3Baffle.png|thumb|140px|'''Baffle''', a Brother Bear.]] |
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| | [[File:BaffleCodeRoom.png|thumb|left|Baffle's [[Baffle's Code Room|code room]].]] |
| |image=[[File:DKC3Baffle.png|180px|Baffle, a Brother Bear]]<br>Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''
| | '''Baffle''' is a member of the [[Brothers Bear]] who appears in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''. Baffle resides in a [[Baffle's Code Room|code room]] located in [[KAOS Kore]]. |
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| |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
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| |latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])
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| '''Baffle''' is a member of the [[Brothers Bear]] and a retired '''F'''unky '''B'''ear '''I'''nvestigators agent<ref>{{cite|author= Owsen, Dan; Munson, Terry; Shinoda, Paul|title=''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' Player's Guide|date=1996|page=125|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> who only appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', where he operates his own [[Baffle's Code Room|investigative headquarters]] in [[Kaos Kore]]. Baffle is a self-proclaimed master at solving code. However, he stumbles upon on a clue he cannot solve. He explains the problem to Dixie and Kiddy, and that he needs the [[Mirror (item)|Mirror]] to solve it. Once he is given the Mirror, Baffle deciphers the message, which is a riddle: "To open the gate, at the two stones make an eight." Baffle does not understand what it means, but is at least satisfied that he can read the message. The Kongs are not required to visit Baffle if the player had prior knowledge of the secret, which is that Kaos Kore's [[secret cave]], "Sewer Stockpile," can be revealed by swimming in a figure-8 pattern around two rocks in the lake. When the code is solved, Baffle's dialogue during subsequent visits is selected from one of four sentences, either reversed or scrambled: "Hello Kongs! How are you today?", "How's it going good buddies!", "You've just wasted fifteen seconds", or "Haven't you got anything better to do?". | |
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| ==General information==
| | A self-proclaimed code breaker, Baffle has discovered a clue he cannot crack. He will explain this dilemma to [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] if they pay him a visit. In order to help Baffle solve his code, the [[Kong]]s will need the [[Mirror]], which [[Bazaar]] sells. Once the Kongs give Baffle the mirror, he will be able to read the secret code, which will direct the Kongs to swim around the two rocks in KAOS Kore's lake in a figure eight fashion. By doing so, they will open up a sealed [[Banana Bird Cave]]. When the Kongs visit him after that, he will be giving up to four scrambled messages. The player can re-construct it, revealing messages like "Hello Kongs! How are you today?", "How's it going good buddies!", "You've just wasted fifteen seconds", or "Haven't you got anything better to do?". These messages are either backwards or re-arranged. |
| ===Physical appearance===
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| Baffle originally wore a flower-patterned green shirt, white shorts, and green sneakers. He has long, brown hair tied into a ponytail, which is not seen in his official artwork. Baffle is the only Brother Bear with hair on his head. He was redesigned in the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake, where he wears a typical beige detective outfit. This makes his role more obvious. It is unknown if he lost his hair, as his hat conceals his head. | |
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| ===Name origin===
| | It is possible for the Kongs to open the Banana Bird Cave without ever dealing with Baffle, although only experienced players would know to do so. However, giving Baffle the Mirror is the only way to learn how to open the Banana Bird Cave without outside help. |
| Baffle's name is shared with the word "baffle", which means to be confused, which accurately applies to him since he is a codebreaker.
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
| <gallery> | | <gallery> |
| Baffle DKC3 sprite.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''
| | Baffle_DKC3.png||Portrait from [[Dixie's Photo Album]]. |
| Baffle DKC3 Photo Album.png||[[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]] graphic from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''
| | Baffle GBA.png|Baffle wearing a detective outfit in the [[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!#Game Boy Advance version|Game Boy Advance version]]. |
| BaffleCodeRoom.png|Baffle in his Code Room from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''
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| Baffle DKC3 GBA.png|Sprite from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]]
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| Baffle 4koma Manga Kingdom.png|Baffle, as he is seen in ''[[4koma Manga Kingdom]]''.
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ==Names in other languages== | | ==Names in other languages== |
| {{foreign names | | {{Foreignname |
| |Jap=バッフル | | |Jap=バッフル |
| |JapR=Baffuru | | |JapR=Baffuru |
| |JapM=Baffle | | |JapM=Baffle |
| }} | | }} |
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| ==References== | | {{NIWA|DKWiki=1}} |
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| {{DKC3}} | | {{DKC3}} |
| [[Category:Brothers Bear]] | | [[Category:Brothers Bear]] |
| [[de:Baffle]] | | [[Category:Mammals]] |
