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| {{minigame infobox
| | [[File:ExpressoRacing65.png|thumb|Expresso Racing]] |
| |image=[[File:Expresso Racing DKC2 GBA.png]]
| | '''Expresso Racing''' is a [[minigame]] hosted by [[Cranky Kong]] exclusive to the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. This minigame can only be played by [[Expresso the Ostrich|Expresso]]. However, the ostrich needs [[Golden Feather]]s to increase his stats, which will make him better at the race. Golden Feathers are hidden in every level, usually in hard to reach places. When at [[Cranky's Hut]], the apes can give Expresso the golden feathers to increase one of his stats by one bar. At the races, Expresso will race against three other ostriches, which are just palette-swaps of Expresso. These ostriches have three different colored feathers. The colors are red, light green, and blue. The names of the colored ostriches differ each race. Common names for the other ostriches include Zippy, Rippa, Monsoon, Aftershock, and Sneakers. If Expresso wins, the monkeys are rewarded with a trophy. |
| |appears_in=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) | |
| |prize=[[DK Coin|Video Game Hero Coin]] (per race)<br>[[Photograph]] (clearing every race)
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| '''Expresso Racing''',<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/kK3jcl474CM?feature=shared&t=20|timestamp=0:20|date=June 15, 2020|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (GBA) - Expresso Racing - Ship Deck Dash|author=[[User:VideoGamePhenomHD|VideoGamePhenom]]|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=January 6, 2025}}</ref> referred to as '''Expresso's Racing''' in the instruction booklet,<ref>{{cite|date=2004|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (Game Boy Advance) instruction booklet|page=28}}</ref> is a racing [[minigame]] hosted by [[Cranky Kong]] in the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]''. It involves [[Expresso]] racing against three other ostriches (each being a red, blue, or green palette swap of him) on a horizontal path. It can also be played from the "Bonus Games" sub-menu.
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| During their adventure, [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] must collect [[golden feather]]s to increase Expresso's stats and, in turn, boost his performance during races. At times, this is the only way to make Expresso a formidable opponent during races. At [[Monkey Museum|Cranky's Hut]], the [[Kong]]s must have at least four golden feathers to select the first option, "Cranky's Surprise." Cranky Kong introduces the game to the Kongs, and they are led to a menu divided into four stats, each having a total of ten bars: Strength, Speed, Flight, and Boost. The Kongs can individually increase each stat with a golden feather.
| | ==Races== |
| | Each of the races takes place in a world of [[Crocodile Isle]], and features exclusive obstacles: |
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| ==Gameplay==
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| Every race takes place in a world of [[Crocodile Isle]], and each has its own obstacles. Some feathers and boosts also appear; they allow Expresso to temporarily glide through the air and to give a small speed boost, respectively. After completing a race, Cranky rewards the Kongs with a trophy, which is placed on a shelf in Cranky's Hut. The quality of the trophy depends on which place Expresso finishes in (e.g., first place for gold, second for silver, etc.). The Kongs are rewarded with a [[DK Coin|Video Game Hero Coin]] for each race that they win, and lastly a [[photograph]] of Cranky Kong if they complete every Expresso Racing challenge.
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| ===Races===
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| *'''Ship Deck Dash''': The race in [[Gangplank Galleon]]. Despite the name, this race takes place at a jungle, with almost no obstacles, except for the small plains. | | *'''Ship Deck Dash''': The race in [[Gangplank Galleon]]. Despite the name, this race takes place at a jungle, with almost no obstacles, except for the small plains. |
| *'''Magma Spurt''': The race located in [[Crocodile Cauldron]]. This race takes place at a volcanic area, which features new obstacles, including taller plains and a blue liquid that slows down the ostriches. | | *'''Magma Spurt''': The race located in [[Crocodile Cauldron]]. This race takes place at a volcanic area, which features new obstacles, including taller plains and a blue liquid that slows down the ostriches. |
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| *'''Spooky Sprint''': The race in [[Gloomy Gulch]], which features a purple liquid that slows down the player even more than the blue liquid. | | *'''Spooky Sprint''': The race in [[Gloomy Gulch]], which features a purple liquid that slows down the player even more than the blue liquid. |
| *'''Creepy Castle''': Located at [[K. Rool's Keep]], the ostriches will find a brown liquid, slowing them down, and pits, in which they can easily fall. | | *'''Creepy Castle''': Located at [[K. Rool's Keep]], the ostriches will find a brown liquid, slowing them down, and pits, in which they can easily fall. |
| *'''Lost World Leap''': The last and hardest race, located at the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lost World]]. Aside from the pits and the blue liquid, the ostriches will find spikes in some parts, harmful to them. | | *'''Lost World Leap''': The last and hardest race, located at [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|The Lost World]]. Aside from the pits and the blue liquid, the ostriches will find spikes in some parts, harmful to them. |
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| ===Opponents===
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| The names of Expresso's opponents differ per race. When accessed from the main game, each race has a consistent group of names, though they are randomized when accessed from the Bonus Games menu.
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| {|class="wikitable dk"width=40% style="text-align:center"
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| !width=25%|Race
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| !width=25%|[[File:DKC2GBA Expresso rival red.png]]<br>Red
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| !width=25%|[[File:DKC2GBA Expresso rival green.png]]<br>Green
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| !width=25%|[[File:DKC2GBA Expresso rival blue.png]]<br>Blue
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| |Ship Deck Dash
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| |Smokey
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| |Chewy
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| |Rapido
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| |Magma Spurt
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| |Sneakers
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| |Beardy
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| |Zippy
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| |Swampy Swoop
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| |Loopi
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| |Tinky
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| |Bungle
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| |Fairground Fall
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| |Tremors
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| |Monsoon
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| |Myma
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| |Spooky Sprint
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| |Papa Laz
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| |Humpty
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| |Rippa
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| |Creepy Castle
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| |Flicky
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| |Aftershock
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| |Ozzie
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| |Lost World Leap
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| |M. Bassi
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| |Misty
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| |Minogue
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| ==Controls==
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| *{{button|GBA|Pad}} – moving Expresso in the desired direction
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| *{{button|GBA|B}} (holding) – to accelerate
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| *{{button|GBA|A}} – jump
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| *{{button|GBA|A}} → {{button|GBA|A}} – gliding in the air (uses a feather)
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| *{{button|GBA|R}} → grants a small boost (uses a boost)
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| ==Names in other languages==
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| ;Expresso Racing
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| {{foreign names
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| |Spa=Carreras Expresso
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| |SpaM=Expresso Racing
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| |Fre=Course Expresso
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| |FreM=Expresso Race
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| |Ger=Expresso-Rennen
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| |GerM=Expresso Races
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| |Ita=Formula Expresso
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| |ItaM=Expresso Formula
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| }}
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| ;Ship Deck Dash
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| {{foreign names
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| |Spa=A la Cubierta
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| |SpaM=To the Deck
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| |Fre=Ruée sur le Pont
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| |FreM=Rush on the Deck
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| |Ger=Schiffs-Sprint
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| |GerM=Ship Sprint
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| |Ita=Sprint Foresta
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| |ItaM=Forest Sprint
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| }}
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| ;Magma Spurt
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| {{foreign names
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| |Spa=Chorros de Magma
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| |SpaM=Jets of Magma
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| |Fre=Jet de Magma
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| |FreM=Magma Jet
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| |Ger=Magmalauf
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| |GerM=Magma Run
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| |Ita=Marasma Magma
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| |ItaM=Magma Chaos
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| }}
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| ;Swampy Swoop
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| {{foreign names
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| |Spa=Caída de Swampy
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| |SpaM=Swampy Fall
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| |Fre=Descente Amphibie
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| |FreM=Amphibious Descent
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| |Ger=Moor-Marathon
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| |GerM=Moor Marathon
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| |Ita=Scatto Palude
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| |ItaM=Swamp Shot
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| }}
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| ;Fairground Fall
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| {{foreign names
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| |Spa=Caída en la Feria
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| |SpaM=Fall at the Fair
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| |Fre=Chute de Foire
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| |FreM=Fair Fall
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| |Ger=Savannen-Spurt
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| |GerM=Savannah Spurt
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| |Ita=Gara Giungla
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| |ItaM=Jungle Race
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| }}
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| ;Spooky Sprint
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| {{foreign names
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| |Spa=Carrera Tétrica
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| |SpaM=Grim Race
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| |Fre=Sprint Sinistre
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| |FreM=Sinister Sprint
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| |Ger=Gruselgroße
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| |GerM=Scary Big Ones
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| |Ita=Fantasorpasso
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| |ItaM=Ghostwalk
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| }}
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| ;Creepy Castle
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| {{foreign names
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| |Spa=Castillo Mágico
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| |SpaM=Magic Castle
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| |Fre=Fort Effrayant
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| |FreM=Scary Fortress
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| |Ger=Burg-Balustrade
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| |GerM=Castle Balustrade
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| |Ita=Corsa Castello
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| |ItaM=Castle Rush
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| }}
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| ;Lost World Leap
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| {{foreign names
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| |Spa=El Mundo Perdido
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| |SpaM=The Lost World
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| |Fre=Monde Perdu
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| |FreM=Lost World
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| |Ger=Verlorene Welt
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| |GerM=Lost World
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| |Ita=Salto Perduto
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| |ItaM=Lost Jump
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| }}
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| ==References==
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| <references/>
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| {{DKC2}} | | {{DKC2}} |
| [[Category:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest minigames]] | | [[Category:Donkey Kong Minigames]] |
| | [[Category:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]] |
