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| |image=[[File:Banana Coin - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' | | |image=[[File:Banana Coin - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a '''Banana Coin''' from ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. |
| |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]]) | | |name=Banana Coin |
| |latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]]) | | |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]]) |
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| | |latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])}} |
| {{quote|Blood may be thicker than water, but Banana Coins are thicker still. Get in here.|[[Cranky Kong]]|[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]}}
| | '''Banana Coins''', originally '''Banana Bunch Coins''', are a currency used in the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]] series of games. They are [[coin]]s with a picture of either a [[Banana]] or Banana Bunch on them. They most commonly appear in yellow, but can also be on rare occasion colored red, blue, purple, green or a mix of all of those colors. |
| '''Banana Coins''', also known as '''Banana Bunch Coins'''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet|page=15}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' instruction booklet|page=21|date=1999}}</ref> (or '''Banana Bunch Koins'''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Donkey Kong Land 2'' instruction booklet|page=12}}</ref>), are a currency used in the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]], starting with ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. They are [[coin]]s depicting a [[banana]], or a [[Banana Bunch]] in earlier games. Their purpose varies between games, but are generally used to purchase an item or service from another [[Kong]]. Banana Coins were replaced with [[bear coin]]s in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' and its handheld follow-up, ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''. | | |
| ==History== | | ==History== |
| ===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
| | ===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''=== |
| ====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' / ''Donkey Kong Land 2''====
| | [[File:BananaCoin DKC2.png|thumb|120x120px|left|A '''Banana Bunch Coin''', from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''.]] |
| [[File:BananaCoin DKC2.png|thumb|left|150px|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'']] | | In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', Banana Bunch Coins are found in various places in each level. They can be used to pay the offered service from the supporting members of the [[Kong Family]], with them being [[Funky Kong]], [[Cranky Kong]], [[Wrinkly Kong]] and [[Swanky Kong]]. |
| Banana Coins, referred to as "'''[[Kong]] Family Coins'''" in [[Kong Kollege]], are items in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. They are scattered throughout each level. [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] use them to pay for services offered by the Kong family: use of [[Funky Kong]]'s [[Biplane Barrel]] at [[Funky's Flights II]], obtain advice from [[Cranky Kong]] at [[Monkey Museum]], saving the game and receiving advice from [[Wrinkly Kong]] at [[Kong Kollege]], and playing [[Swanky Kong]]'s quizzes at [[Swanky's Bonus Bonanza]]. The Kongs can carry up to 99 Banana Coins at a time. Additionally, the [[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance version]] allows the [[Kong]]s to fight a boss again by paying ten Banana Coins to Swanky, and Wrinkly no longer offers to save the Kongs' progress for a fee since save functionality was integrated into the world map's menu.
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| ====''Donkey Kong Country'' (Game Boy Color)====
| | ===''Donkey Kong 64''=== |
| [[File:Banana Coin - Donkey Kong Country GBC.png|thumb|A Banana Bunch Coin in ''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBC)]] | | [[File:DK64BananaCoins.png|thumb|120x120px|right|'''Banana Bunch Coins''', from ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''.]] |
| Banana Bunch Coins are items in the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Game Boy Color version]] of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. One appears in all six of [[Candy's Challenge]]s, and can be revealed by meeting a challenge's objective. The Banana Bunch Coins can be seen from the "Bonus" menu option, though ones not collected are represented by a black silhouette. | | In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', they came in five different colors, and each of the five Kongs could only collect Banana Bunch Coins of their own color. The colors were yellow for [[Donkey Kong]], red for [[Diddy Kong]], blue for [[Lanky Kong]], purple for [[Tiny Kong]] and green for [[Chunky Kong]]. Numerous Banana Bunch Coins were scattered throughout the levels of the game for the Kongs to seek out. The Kongs needed to use these coins to purchase equipment and upgrades from Cranky Kong, Funky Kong, and [[Candy Kong]]. |
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| ====''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' / ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D''====
| | There were also special multi-colored Banana Bunch Coins called [[5-Banana Coin]]s that could only be found when a Kong unearthed a dirt pile with the shockwave attack learned from the [[Banana Fairy Princess]]. These coins were larger than regular Banana Bunch Coins, and, more importantly, they added five Banana Bunch Coins to each Kong's total, regardless of whether a certain Kong had been rescued or not. |
| Banana Coins are items in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''. They were redesigned to only depict a single banana instead of a Banana Bunch. Their main purpose is for purchasing various items at [[Cranky Kong's Shop]]. Banana Coins are scattered throughout every level. [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] can collect up to 999 Banana Coins. | |
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| The Kongs can also obtain Banana Coins by jumping on three to seven enemies in succession (enemies from the eighth onward give [[Extra Life Balloon|Red Balloons]] instead), or as a prize from the [[Slot Machine Barrel]]. | | ====Totals==== |
| | The total amounts of Banana Bunch Coins each Kong collects are as follows: |
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| ====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====
| | *Donkey: 179 |
| In ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and its Nintendo Switch [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port]], Banana Coins have a similar role as its predecessor, ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''. They were recolored from yellow to golden, and continuously sparkle. Banana Coins are still used for purchasing items, this time at [[Funky's Fly 'n' Buy]]. Like the previous game, the Kongs can collect up to 999 Banana Coins.
| | *Diddy: 183 |
| | *Lanky: 190 |
| | *Tiny: 198 |
| | *Chunky: 224 |
| | :'''Total: 974''' |
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| ===''Donkey Kong 64''===
| | During the game, each Kong spends 21 coins on personal upgrades, Donkey spends an extra 2 on the DK Arcade game, and a total of 53 coins are spent on shared upgrades. At the end of ''Donkey Kong 64'', the completed Banana Bunch Coin total is '''814'''. |
| [[File:DK64BananaCoins.png|thumb|left|120px|Banana Bunch Coins, from ''Donkey Kong 64'']]
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| Banana Bunch Coins are items in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. They appear in five colors, each corresponding to a Kong: yellow ones can only be collected by [[Donkey Kong]], red ones by [[Diddy Kong]], blue ones by [[Lanky Kong]], purple ones by [[Tiny Kong]] and green ones by [[Chunky Kong]]. Each Kong has to spend Banana Bunch Coins at [[Funky's Store]] to purchase weapons and ammo from [[Funky Kong]], at [[Cranky's Lab]] to purchase moves and abilities from [[Cranky Kong]], and at [[Candy's Music Shop]] to purchase musical instruments from [[Candy Kong]]. In total, every Kong spends 21 Banana Bunch Coins on personal upgrades, Donkey Kong spends an extra 2 to replay the ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' arcade game, and a total of 53 are used for shared upgrades. There are 974 Banana Bunch Coins in total. After all coins possible are spent, the Kongs will have a remaining 814 Banana Bunch Coins among themselves if all coins are collected. The maximum number of Banana Bunch Coins for each Kong are as follows: 179 for Donkey Kong; 183 for Diddy; 190 for Lanky; 198 for Tiny; and 224 for Chunky. The Mystery mode has an unlockable cheat allowing the player to have 999 Banana Bunch Coins; this cheat can be unlocked by collecting twenty Banana Fairies.
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| A unique type of Banana Bunch Coin, known as [[5-Banana Coin]]s are also featured in the game, hidden under [[DK Dirt Pile]]s. These coins are larger than normal ones, and give five Banana Bunch Coins to each Kong, equaling a total of twenty-five.
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| ===''DK: Jungle Climber''=== | | ===''DK: Jungle Climber''=== |
| Banana Coins are items in ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''. Five of them appear in each level. After completing the game, the Banana Coins can be spent on extra levels. | | [[File:DKJC Banana Coin.png|frame]] |
| | Banana Bunch Coins returned in ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''. In this game, five were featured in each level. After the game was beaten, they could be spent on extra levels. |
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| ===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''=== | | ===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''=== |
| A Banana Coin appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as a [[sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]]. In [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]], it can be used by any character and increases the strength of its user's leg attacks by four. | | A Banana Bunch Coin appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]]. The sticker uses its artwork of Donkey Kong's yellow Banana Bunch Coins from ''Donkey Kong 64'', and it increases the strength of leg attacks by four and the sticker can be used by any character. |
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| ==Profiles and statistics==
| | ===''Donkey Kong Country Returns''=== |
| ===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''=== | | [[File:BananacoinDKCR.png|thumb|120px|left|A '''Banana Coin''', from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''.]] |
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| | Banana Coins appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'', where they can be used to buy various items in [[Cranky Kong's Shop]]. They are redesigned from the Banana Bunch Coins of previous games, as they have an image of a single banana on them; however, they mostly function the same. |
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| |Eng=These coins are used to pay the various members of the Kong Family for their help.{{page needed}}}}
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| ===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
| | Banana Coins are found at various locations in each level, and the Kongs can also collect them by jumping on at least three enemies in succession. They also appear as a prize on the [[Slot Machine Barrel]]. |
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| |Eng=Use these to enlist the help of various members of the Kong family.{{page needed}}}}
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| ===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
| | The Kongs can collect up to 999 Banana Coins. |
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| |image=[[File:Banana Coin Sticker.png]]
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| ==Gallery==
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| Banana Coin.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
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| DKL2 GB Banana Coin sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Land 2''
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| DK64 Yellow Banana Coin.gif|''Donkey Kong 64''
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| DK64 Red Banana Coin.gif|''Donkey Kong 64''
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| DK64 Blue Banana Coin.gif|''Donkey Kong 64''
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| DK64 Purple Banana Coin.gif|''Donkey Kong 64''
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| DK64 Green Banana Coin.gif|''Donkey Kong 64''
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| Banana Coin DKJC sprite.png|''DK: Jungle Climber''<br>(gameplay)
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| DKJC Banana Coin.png|''DK: Jungle Climber''<br>(pause screen)
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| BananacoinDKCR.png|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''
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| </gallery>
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| ==Names in other languages==
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| |Jap=バナナコイン
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| |JapR=Banana Koin
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| |JapM=Banana Coin
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| |Fre=Pièce banane
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| |FreM=Banana Coin
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| |Ger=Bananenmünze
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| |GerM=Banana Coin
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| |Ita=Moneta Banana<ref>{{cite|page=12|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' Italian manual|publisher=Nintendo|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=it|publisher=Nintendo|title=''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' Italian manual|page=14}}</ref><ref>{{cite|page=112|language=it|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' European manual|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2004}}</ref>
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| |ItaN=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', ''Donkey Kong Land 2'', ''Donkey Kong Country 2''
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| |Ita2=Moneta Casco di Banane<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' English-Italian manual|page=34}}</ref>
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| |Ita2N=''Donkey Kong 64''
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| |Ita3=Moneta banana<ref>{{cite|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2007|title=''[[Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber]]'' Italian manual|page=15}}</ref><ref>{{cite|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' Italian manual|page=24|date=2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=2013|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'' Italian e-manual|page=12|language=it|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=it|date=2014|author=Nintendo|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' Italian e-manual|page=17}}</ref>
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| |Ita3N=''Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber'', ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'', ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'', ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''
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| |ItaM=Banana Coin
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| |Ita2M=Banana Bunch Coin
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| |Ita3M=Banana coin
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| |SpaA=Moneda banana<ref>{{cite|title=''Club Nintendo'' (Chile) ''La Jungla de Donkey Kong: Edición Especial''|page=45}}</ref>
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| |SpaAM=Banana coin
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| ==References== | | ===''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''=== |
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| | Banana Coins return in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. In this game, they have a similar appearance to ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'', but they are colored golden instead of yellow and continually sparkle. Similarly to ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'', they are used to buy items from Funky Kong's shop, and they can be obtained in many of the same ways. Like the previous game players can collect up to 999 Banana Coins. |
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| [[Category:Coins]] | | [[Category:Coins]] |
| [[Category:Donkey Kong items]] | | [[Category:Collectibles]] |
| | [[Category:Donkey Kong Items]] |
| [[Category:DK: Jungle Climber]] | | [[Category:DK: Jungle Climber]] |
| [[Category:Donkey Kong 64 items]] | | [[Category:Donkey Kong 64 Items]] |
| [[Category:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest items]] | | [[Category:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]] |
| [[Category:Donkey Kong Country Returns items]] | | [[Category:Donkey Kong Country Returns]] |
| [[Category:Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze items]] | | [[Category:Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]] |
| [[Category:Super Smash Bros. Brawl stickers]] | | [[Category:Super Smash Bros. Brawl Stickers]] |
| [[it:Moneta Banana]] | | [[it:Moneta Banana]] |
| [[de:Bananenmünze]] | | [[de:Bananenmünze]] |
