Editing Mad Mole Holes

{{level infobox
|image=[[File:Mad Mole Holes.png]]
|code=3-8
|world=[[Monkey Mountains & Chimpanzee Clouds]]
|game=''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''
|boss=[[Hard Hat]]
|before=[[Collapsing Clouds|<<]]
|after=[[Construction Site Fight|>>]]
|track=Boss
}}
'''Mad Mole Holes'''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=1995|title=''Donkey Kong Land'' instruction booklet|page=18|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> (or '''Madmole Holes'''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=July 1995|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 74|page=21|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref>) is the boss level of the [[Monkey Mountains & Chimpanzee Clouds]], the third world of the game ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. It is where [[Hard Hat]] is fought.

==Layout==
The fight is similar to {{wp|Whac-A-Mole}}, and it takes place in a single-screen cave, with three holes on the ground through which Hard Hat periodically pops up. While no [[DK Barrel|Buddy Barrel]] is broken on-screen, both [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] are available from the start, regardless of their previous status.

Hard Hat is invulnerable while wearing his miner helmet, although touching him does not injure the Kongs (despite the fact that they flash briefly as if they had taken a hit). He does not turn around after emerging from the hole, even if the Kong in play jumps over him.

After a moment, Hard Hat throws his helmet in the direction he is facing, which injures the Kongs if they touch it. This is similar to how [[King K. Rool]] attacks by throwing his crown. This provides the Kongs an opportunity to [[jump]] on or even walk over Hard Hat. There is a "hit" sound if a Kong actually jump on him, but if they walk over him there is no additional sound, although it still counts as a hit. If the Kongs do not hit Hard Hat on time, he dives back down into his current hole, and re-emerges with a helmet back on his head.

After every hit, Hard Hat speed increases and the window where he is vulnerable before retreating shortens. Hard Hat is defeated after taking eight hits, and three [[Banana|Banana Bunches]] fall from the ceiling as a victory prize (just like when other boss fights are won), and the Kongs move on to [[Big Ape City]].

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ハッドハット{{ruby|現|あらわ}}れる！！<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Land|Super Donkey Kong GB]]'' Keibunsha guidebook|page=62}}</ref>
|JapR=Hādohatto Arawareru!!
|JapM=Hardhat Appears!!
|Ita=Mad Mole Holes<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' Italian booklet|page=18}}</ref>
}}

==References==
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{{DKL}}
[[Category:Underground areas]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land levels]]