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| | :''This article is about the enemy from'' Donkey Kong Country 3. ''For information about the currency in the'' [[Mario (series)|Mario series]], ''see [[Coin|here]].'' |
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| | [[Image:Koindk.jpg|thumb|right|'''Koin''', the [[DK Coin]] guardian.]] |
| |image=[[File:Koindk.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
| | '''Koins''' are [[Kremling]]s encountered in every level of the games ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''. Koins wear buckets on their head and carry a shield which has a [[DK Coin]] attached to it. |
| |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
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| |latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])
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| |variant_of=[[Kremling]] | |
| |variants=[[Koindozer]]
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| '''Koins''' are [[List of enemies|enemies]] introduced in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''. These [[Kremling]]s wear a bucket on their head and carry around a trash can lid as a shield, and a [[DK Coin]] is attached to it. Their name is a pun on "coin". By defeating the Koin, [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] can acquire its DK Coin. To defeat a Koin, the [[Kong]]s often have to throw a [[Iron Barrel|Steel Barrel]] at the wall behind Koin, causing it to bounce off and roll into Koin from behind. | |
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| ==History==
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| ===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''===
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| Koins are enemies in ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''. They appear in every level, usually at the end, moving its shield in whichever direction Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong are in. If the Kongs approach a Koin from either the front or try to jump on it, the Koin uses its shield to bounce the Kongs backward. If the Kongs throw a Steel Barrel at the Koin's armor, it bounces off. If the Kongs replay a level where they have collected its DK Coin, the DK Coin no longer appears on the Koin's shield. In certain circumstances, some Koins can only be defeated if a [[Bazuka]] shoots a Steel Barrel at the Koin, in which case the Kongs have to use a [[Switch Barrel]] to change Bazuka's [[Barrel]]s or [[TNT Barrel]]s into Steel Barrels. In a few levels, the Kongs have only a single chance to defeat the Koin, if they can only get a nearby Steel Barrel by crossing a [[No Animal Sign]] with an [[Animal Friend]]. If Dixie and Kiddy are unsuccessful, they have to restart the level for another chance at defeating the Koin. In [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]], a Koin is categorized with the other [[Kremling]]s as part of the [[Kremling Kreeps]] category.
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| Koins have a pink variant in the level [[Koindozer Klamber]], named [[Koindozer]]s. Unlike Koins, Koindozers (which cannot be defeated) attempt to defeat the Kongs by pushing them into the pits with their shields.
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| In certain levels of the [[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|remake]], a Koin can be defeated from a [[TNT Barrel]], such as in [[Surf's Up]], from the resulting explosion while Koin faces upward.
| | If the Kongs approach a Koin, he will simply bash them away; if they attempt to jump on him he will simply raise his shield and block the jump. Koins are immune to almost any kind of attack. Even [[TNT Barrel]]s are useless against them. Fortunately, [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] and/or [[Kiddy Kong]] can defeat a Koin by using a [[Steel Keg]]. They have to throw the Steel Keg over him, which will then rebound off a wall (sometimes the Kongs must find another way to defeat Koin using the Steel Keg) and hit Koin in the back, defeating him and giving Dixie and Diddy a DK Coin as reward. [[Image:KoinPA.PNG|thumb|left|A '''Koin''', as seen in [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]].]]Most of the time, Koins are found near the beginning or the end of the level. |
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| ===''Donkey Kong Land III''===
| | On a side note, some Koins can only be defeated with the assistance of a Kremling enemy named [[Bazuka]]. In some levels, the Steel Keg required to defeat Koin is obtained by bringing an [[Animal Buddy]] past the [[No Animal Sign]]. In these cases, the Kongs only get one chance to defeat Koin; if they fail, they must replay the entire level to get another chance. |
| Koins are enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''. They are mostly the same as before, except DK Coins appear by themselves in all underwater stages instead. | |
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| ==Profiles and statistics==
| | A purple-ish version of Koin called [[Koindozer]] is encountered in the level "[[Koindozer Klamber]]". Koindozers are much more aggressive than their green brethren, chasing the Kongs and attempting to bash them into pits. |
| ===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''===
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| |Eng=This defensive baddy will protect the [[DK Coin]] at all costs.''<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' instruction manual|page=19|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref>}}
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| |type=Player's Guide description
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| |Eng=Koin deflects frontal assaults with his trusty shield so you'll have to find a way to attack him from behind with a Steel Barrel. Your reward will be a DK Coin.<ref>{{cite|author=Owsen, Dan; Munson, Terry; Shinoda, Paul|date=1996|title=''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble'' Player's Guide|page=12|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=American English}}</ref>}}
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Trivia== |
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| | *According to the game's credits, Koins belong to the "[[Kremling Kreeps]]" enemy class. |
| Koin DKC3 side artwork.png|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''
| | *The name Koin is derived from the words "Coin" and "Kremling". |
| Koin DKC3.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''
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| Koin DKC3 Photo Album.png|[[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]]
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| Koin DKLIII sprite.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Land III''
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| DKL3 GBC Koin sprite.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong''
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| DKC3 GBA Koin sprite.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (GBA)
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| </gallery>
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| ==Names in other languages== | | ==Names in Other Languages== |
| {{foreign names | | {{Foreignname |
| |Jpn=コイン | | |Jap=コイン |
| |JpnR=Koin | | |JapR=Koin |
| |JpnM=Koin | | |JapM=Koin |
| |Ita=Koin
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| }} | | }} |
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| ==References== | | <br clear=all> |
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| {{Kremlings}}
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| {{DKC3}} | | {{DKC3}} |
| {{DKL3}} | | {{DKL3}} |
| | {{Kremlings}} |
| | [[Category:Kremling Krew]] |
| | [[Category:Donkey Kong Species]] |
| [[Category:Kremlings]] | | [[Category:Kremlings]] |
| [[Category:Kremling Krew]] | | [[Category:Donkey Kong Enemies]] |
| [[Category:Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! enemies]] | | [[category:Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]] |
| [[Category:Donkey Kong Land III enemies]] | | [[Category:Kremling Kreeps]] |
| [[de:Koin]] | | [[Category:Donkey Kong Land III]] |
| | [[Category:Reptiles and Amphibians]] |
