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{{Italic title|''Donkey Kong Country'' Competition Cartridge}}
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|image=[[File:DKC Competition Cartridge Boxart.jpg|250px]]
|image=[[File:DKC Competition Cartridge Boxart.jpg|250px]]
|developer=[[Rare Ltd.|Rareware]]
|developer=[[Rare Ltd.|Rareware]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|release={{flag list|USA|November 21, 1994}}
|released='''SNES'''<br>{{released|USA|November 21, 1994}}
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|genre=Platformer
|genre=Platformer
|modes=Single player
|modes=1 player
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|ratings={{ratings|esrb=K-A}}
|platforms=[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|platforms=[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
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The '''''Donkey Kong Country Competition Cartridge''''' is a cut-down competition variant of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' manufactured for use in the [[Nintendo PowerFest '94]] game competition and later featured in the Blockbuster World Video Game Championships II event. Following the end of the later contest, copies of the competition cartridge were sold in a ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' subscribers catalogue. Due to its rarity (the back insert states the print run was of 2,500 copies), the game has become a prized collector item.
[[File:DKC Competition Cartridge.jpg|thumb|left]]
The '''''Donkey Kong Country'' Competition Cartridge''' is a cut-down competition variant of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' manufactured for use in the ''[[Nintendo PowerFest '94]]'' game competition and later featured in the ''Blockbuster World Video Game Championships II'' event. Following the end of the later contest, copies of the Competition cartridge were sold in a [[Nintendo Power]] subscribers catalogue. Due to its rarity (the back insert states the print run was of 2,500 copies), the game has become a prized collector item.


The actual game consists of a few select [[level]]s from ''Donkey Kong Country'' with the addition of a point counter and a few minor tweaks to encourage scoring, the goal being to score as many [[point]]s as possible. The [[DK's Tree House|tree house]] and [[banana hoard|banana cave]] at the start of [[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country)|Jungle Hijinxs]] have been disabled, and all of the [[animal token]]s in the early levels have been replaced with [[Banana Bunch]]es, making it impossible to reach the bonus round without the usage of a cheating device. The player is also given 50 starting [[Extra life|extra lives]] instead of the five as in the original game. The game has a time limit of five minutes, which is displayed at the center of the screen. After the allotted time, the game freezes.  
The actual game consists of a few select levels from ''Donkey Kong Country'' with the addition of a point counter and a few minor tweaks to encourage scoring, the goal being to score as many points as possible. The [[DK's Tree House|tree house]] and [[Banana Hoard|banana cave]] at the start of [[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country)|Jungle Hijinxs]] have been disabled and all of the [[Animal Token]]s in the early levels have been replaced with [[banana]] bunches, making it impossible to reach the bonus round without the usage of a cheating device. The player is also given 50 starting [[Extra Life|Extra Lives]] instead of the 5 as in the original game. The game has a time limit of five minutes, which is displayed at the center of the screen. After the allotted time, the game freezes.  
 
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==Levels==
==Levels Featured==
*[[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country)|Jungle Hijinxs]]
*[[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country)|Jungle Hijinxs]]
*[[Reptile Rumble]]
*[[Reptile Rumble]]
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*[[Croctopus Chase]]
*[[Croctopus Chase]]


== Gallery ==
[[File:DKC Competition Cartridge.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The cartridge]]
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The competition cartridge is very similar in concept and execution to the {{wp|Star Fox (1993 video game)#Competition version|''Star Fox: Super Weekend'' cartridge}}, another video game competition variant that has become a valuable collector item.
*The competition cartridge is very similar in concept and execution to the {{wp|Star Fox (video game)#Competition version|Star Fox Super Weekend cartridge}}, another video game competition variant which has become a valuable collector item.


==External links==
==External Links==
*[http://www.snescentral.com/article.php?id=0910 SNES Central article]
*[http://www.snescentral.com/article.php?id=0910 SNES Central article]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYxJzCYQ4nw Video playthrough]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYxJzCYQ4nw Video playthrough]
 
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