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| |image=[[File:Gorilla Glacier GBA.png|200px]]<br>World map in the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|second remake]] | | {{LLQuote|The snowcapped peaks of Donkey Kong Country are rarely climbed due to the hazardous conditions found at such high elevations. The ground is like solid ice and does not offer a firm foothold for the explorer. Blinding blizzards often strike without warning. The resulting lack of visibility can make the already challenging obstacles in this area next to impossible!|Donkey Kong Country Manual, Page 21}} |
| |game=''[[Donkey Kong Country]] | | {{worldbox |
| |levels=6 | | |image=[[File:GorillaGlacier DKC.png|250px]] |
| |before=[[Vine Valley (world)|<<]] | | |app=''[[Donkey Kong Country]] |
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| | |before=[[Vine Valley (Donkey Kong Country)|<<]] |
| |after=[[Kremkroc Industries, Inc.|>>]] | | |after=[[Kremkroc Industries, Inc.|>>]] |
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| '''Gorilla Glacier''' is a [[List of locations|location]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. It is the fourth [[world]] and an arctic wasteland on the peak of [[Donkey Kong Island]]. There are several ice caves and deep ravines with [[Ice|slippery floor]]s, as well as a treetop village. The snow levels have a 3-D effect of snow and dynamic backgrounds. | | '''Gorilla Glacier''' ('''White Mountains''' in the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|animated series]]) is the fourth world in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' and is a frozen wasteland located on the peak of [[Donkey Kong Island]]. In the glacier, there are many ice caves and deep ravine. There is also a treetop village similar to the one found in [[Vine Valley (Donkey Kong Country)|Vine Valley]]. It is also the first place the Kongs meet the [[Animal Friend]] [[Squawks the Parrot|Squawks]]. |
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| Gorilla Glacier appears to be the mountainous counterpart to the [[Volcano]] world from ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''. When asked if they were the same region, senior designer Kynan Pearson approved of the idea.<ref>{{cite|author=KynanPearson|date=August 12, 2021|language=en|url=x.com/KynanPearson/status/1425940659152769030|title=Post|publisher=X|archive=web.archive.org/web/20210812220225/https://twitter.com/KynanPearson/status/1425940659152769030|accessdate=August 10, 2024}}</ref> However, the [[Cliff (world)|Cliff]] area uses arranged versions of Gorilla Glacier's music.
| | ==Appearances in other media== |
| | In the ''Donkey Kong Country'' cartoon, the Gorilla Glacier portion of Kongo Bongo Island is referred to as the White Mountains. This area is the home of [[Eddie the Mean Old Yeti]]. |
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| In the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' cartoon, the Gorilla Glacier portion of [[Donkey Kong Island|Kongo Bongo Island]] is referred to as the '''White Mountains'''. This area is the home of [[Eddie the Mean Old Yeti]] and is otherwise fairly barren of features.
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| ==Levels== | | ==Levels== |
| {{DKC map}}
| | *[[Snow Barrel Blast]] |
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| | *[[Slipslide Ride]] |
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| | *[[Ice Age Alley]] (4th in Game Boy Advance) |
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| | *[[Croctopus Chase]] (3rd in Game Boy Advance) |
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| | *[[Torchlight Trouble]] (6th in Game Boy Advance) |
| |[[File:Snow Barrel Blast 5.png|200px]]
| | *[[Rope Bridge Rumble]] (5th in Game Boy Advance) |
| |[[Snow Barrel Blast]]
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| |An outdoor snowy level with several [[Barrel Cannon]]s for moving across the pits.
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| |[[File:Slipslide Ride SNES 2.png|200px]]
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| |[[Slipslide Ride]]
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| |An icy cavern where slippery ropes are used throughout to slide either up or down.
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| |[[File:Ice Age Alley.png|200px]]
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| |[[Ice Age Alley]]<ref name=a group=note>Ice Age Alley and Croctopus Chase had their positions switched in the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|second remake]].</ref>
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| |A level taking place during a snowstorm but with more ropes than Barrel Cannons. Expresso can provide optional assistance.
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| |[[File:Croctopus Chase SNES.png|200px]]
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| |[[Croctopus Chase]]<ref name=a group=note/>
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| |A very cold river where the namesake [[Croctopus]]es chase the player characters, each during different segments.
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| |[[File:Torchlight Trouble SNES 3.png|200px]]
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| |[[Torchlight Trouble]]<ref name=b group=note>Torchlight Trouble and Rope Bridge Rumble had their positions switched in the second remake.</ref>
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| |A dark cave level featuring [[Oil drum]]s and [[Mincer]]s as obstacles. It is the only level where [[Squawks]] assists the player characters.
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| |[[File:Rope Bridge Rumble 3.png|200px]]
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| |[[Rope Bridge Rumble]]<ref name=b group=note/>
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| |It is a regular treetop level, though Winky can help about halfway into the level.
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| |[[File:DKC-ReallyGnawtyRampage.png|200px]]
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| |[[Really Gnawty Rampage]]
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| |The boss level where [[Really Gnawty]] is fought.
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Trivia== |
| <gallery>
| | *In the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake of ''Donkey Kong Country'', the levels [[Ice Age Alley]] and [[Croctopus Chase]] have had their positions switched around, as have [[Torchlight Trouble]] and [[Rope Bridge Rumble]]. |
| GorillaGlacier DKC.png|World map
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| Gorilla Glacier GBC.png|World map in the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|first remake]]
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| </gallery>
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| ==Names in other languages== | | ==Names in other languages== |
| {{foreign names | | {{Foreignname| |
| |Jpn=レベル4 ホワイトマウンテン | | |Jap=レベル4 ホワイトマウンテン |
| |JpnR=Reberu 4 Howaito maunten | | |JapR=Reberu 4 Howaitu Maunten |
| |JpnM=Level 4 White Mountain | | |JapM=Level 4 White Mountain |
| |Spa=Glaciar Gorila | | |Spa=Glaciar Gorila |
| |SpaM=Gorilla Glacier | | |SpaM=Literal translation |
| |Fre=Glacier des Gorilles | | |Fra=Glacier de gorille |
| |FreM=Gorilla Glacier | | |FraM=Gorilla's Glacier |
| |Ger=Gorilla-Gletscher | | |Ger=Gorilla-Gletscher |
| |GerM=Gorilla Glacier | | |GerM=- |
| |Ita=Gorilla al Polo Nord | | |Ita=Ghiacciaio del Gorilla |
| |ItaM=Gorilla at the North Pole | | |ItaM=Literal Translation |
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| ==Notes and references==
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| ===Notes===
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| ===References===
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| {{DKC}} | | {{DKC}} |
| {{DKC TV}}
| | [[Category:Donkey Kong Places]] |
| [[Category:Donkey Kong Island]] | | [[Category:Donkey Kong Island]] |
| [[Category:Snowscapes]] | | [[Category:Snowscapes]] |
| | [[Category:Worlds]] |
| [[Category:Mountains]] | | [[Category:Mountains]] |
| [[Category:Donkey Kong Country worlds]]
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| [[Category:Donkey Kong Country (television series) locations]]
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| [[it:Gorilla al Polo Nord]]
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