Cement tub

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Cement tub
Sprite of a Cement tub from Donkey Kong (Arcade)
Sprite from Donkey Kong
First appearance Donkey Kong (1981)
Latest appearance Arcade Archives: Donkey Kong (2018)

Cement tubs[1] (also known as sand piles,[2] cement piles,[3] coal bins,[4] or pies[5][6]) are obstacles appearing only in Donkey Kong, the Game Boy version, and the port included in Donkey Kong 64. In all of their appearances, cement tubs are located on multiple Conveyor Belts in 50m, and if the player touches one, they lose a life. Cement tubs can only be destroyed with a hammer. Cement tubs do not appear in any ports of Donkey Kong lacking the 50m stage.

The arcade version has an unused sprite of the cement tub falling and spilling out its contents,[7] possibly conceived for when the cement tubs fall into the oil drum. Donkey Kong Jr. also has an unused sprite of a cement tub, which is located alongside other graphics leftover from Donkey Kong.[8]

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
French Bassines d'huile bouillante[9] Basins of boiling oil
Tarte[5] Pie
Sceau de sable[10] Sand bucket
Italian Vasca di sabbia[11] Sand tub
Spanish Tarta[5] Pie

References[edit]

  1. ^ Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros. arcadeMedia:DonkeyKong_Junior_MarioBros_UnratedFlyer.jpg flyers.Media:DonkeyKong_Junior_MarioBros_RatedFlyer.jpg
  2. ^ Instruction manuals for the Atari 8-bit, MS-DOS, TI-99/4A, Apple II, and Commodore 64 (Atarisoft) ports[page number needed]
  3. ^ Instruction manual for the Commodore VIC-20 port.[page number needed]
  4. ^ Instruction manual for the Coleco Adam port.[page number needed]
  5. ^ a b c Instruction manuals for the MSX and ZX Spectrum ports.[page number needed]
  6. ^ Bihldorff, Nate et al. (1999). Donkey Kong 64 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (English). Page 126.
  7. ^ Donkey Kong (Arcade). The Cutting Room Floor (English). Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  8. ^ Donkey Kong Jr. (Arcade). The Cutting Room Floor (English). Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  9. ^ French flyer for Donkey Kong (arcade version). Stambouli Enterprises via arcade-museum.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  10. ^ Donkey Kong (Atari) European instruction booklet. Google Drive. Page 4. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  11. ^ Donkey Kong Atari manual. Page 4.