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{{about|the obstacle that appears in various Mario and Donkey Kong games|other uses|[[Oil drum (disambiguation)]]}}
{{about|the obstacle that appears in various Mario and Donkey Kong games|the weapon in the Donkey Kong Adventure mode of [[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]|[[List of weapons in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle#Oil Drum|List of weapons in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle § Oil Drum]]}}
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|image=[[File:Oil Drum DKC.png]]<br>An oil drum from ''Donkey Kong Country''
|title=Oil Drum
|image=[[File:DKCOilDrum.png|32x70px]]<br>An Oil Drum from ''Donkey Kong Country''
|related=
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' ([[List of games by date#1981|1981]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' ([[List of games by date#1981|1981]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD]]'' (cameo) ([[List of games by date#2025|2025]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
|comparable=[[Black drum]]
|notable=[[Dumb Drum]]
}}
}}
'''Oil drums''', also known as '''oil cans'''<ref>''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis'' object graphics filename (<tt>data/data/anims/oilcan_anim.bin</tt>)</ref> or '''oil barrels''',<ref>Instruction manual for the Coleco Adam port.{{page needed}}</ref> are cylindrical metal drums filled with oil that have the ability to produce [[Fireball (Donkey Kong)|Fireball]] creatures or other monsters from themselves. They are untiring obstacles that recur throughout the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]].
 
'''Oil Drums'''<ref>"''These factories do not adhere to strict safety codes, and are full of burning oil drums, faulty lighting and perilous platforms.''" - ''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet, pg. 20</ref>, also known as '''Oil Cans'''<ref>''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis'' object graphics filename (<tt>data/data/anims/oilcan_anim.bin</tt>)</ref>, are cylindrical metal drums filled with oil that have the ability to produce [[Fire]] creatures or other monsters from themselves. They have appeared throughout the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]] as recurring, indefatigable obstacles.


==History==
==History==
===''Donkey Kong''===
===''Donkey Kong'' franchise===
[[File:DK Arcade Oil Drum with Flames.png|frame|left]]
====''Donkey Kong''====
Oil drums are first featured in the [[Donkey Kong (game)|''Donkey Kong'' arcade game]] as a hazard in the [[25m|25 m]] and [[50m|50 m]] stages. At 25 m, one appears on the bottom floor, left from [[Mario]]'s starting position. Although harmless initially, the oil drum will combust into flames when a blue [[barrel]] is tossed into it, producing [[Fireball (Donkey Kong)|Fireball]] enemies which seek and attempt to harm Mario. At 50 m, another appears in the middle of the stage, between two [[Conveyor Belt]]s which run toward it; this oil drum also spawns Fireball enemies, though without coming into contact with a barrel.
[[File:Oil Drum.png|frame|left]]
 
Oil Drums first appeared in the [[Donkey Kong (game)|''Donkey Kong'' arcade game]]. Here they are found in several levels and are quite harmless themselves. However when a blue [[barrel]] ends up being burned up inside them, they will produce Fire which can harm [[Mario]].
The oil drums are seen again and act the same in the [[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Game Boy ''Donkey Kong'']] renditions of 25m and 50m, as well as in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''{{'}}s port of the original arcade game.
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===''Donkey Kong Country'' / ''Donkey Kong Land'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
[[File:OilAlleyRambi.png|thumb|200px]]
[[File:OilAlleyRambi.png|thumb|left]]
Oil drums later appear as obstacles in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. They retain their ability to expel flames, and are the main feature of the first [[Kremkroc Industries, Inc.]] stage, [[Oil Drum Alley]], but they also appear in [[Torchlight Trouble]]. Some oil drums continuously expel flames, while others do so every few seconds; in the case of the latter variant, the time gap is lengthened in the Japanese version of the game. They are either positioned on the ground or in mid-air. In parts of Oil Drum Alley, Donkey and Diddy are required to cross abysses by hopping from one floating oil drum to the next. The only way to destroy an oil drum is by throwing a [[TNT Barrel]] at it. This is necessary at the beginning of Oil Drum Alley in order to access the level's first Bonus Level.
[[File:3-Oil Drum.png|frame|An Oil Drum next to a "3" number in the [[Game Boy Color]] version of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'']]
 
Oil Drums later appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. In this game, Oil Drums have two attack patterns.  They either expel flames, which can injure [[Donkey Kong|Donkey]] or [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]], or they will expel enemies (most commonly [[Slippa]]s). In the level "[[Oil Drum Alley]]" Donkey and Diddy must jump from one floating Oil Drum to the next (while they are not spurting fire of course) in order to reach the level's end. Oil Drums that release enemies have a skull and crossbones displayed on it.  The ones that release flames have the words "OIL" displayed on them. While any barrel can take out the skull Oil Drums, only [[TNT Barrel]]s can take out the ones that release fire. There's also an Oil Drum boss named [[Dumb Drum]].
[[Black drum]]s are similar enemy obstacles to oil drums. Appearance-wise, they are more slim and have a skull and crossbones emblem printed on them. These obstacles emit an unlimited amount of a certain enemy. [[Dumb Drum]] is a larger boss variant of the black drum.
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====''Donkey Kong Land''====
====''Donkey Kong Land''====
[[File:Oil Drum DKL.png|thumb|left]]
[[File:Oil Drum DKL.png|thumb|left]]
Oil drums appear again in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', where they first appear in the second bonus room of [[Landslide Leap]] but become preponderant later in [[Oil Drum Slum]]. They act the same as in ''Donkey Kong Country''.
Oil Drums also appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. There is no real difference between the Oil Drums of ''Donkey Kong Country'' and the ones of ''Donkey Kong Land''.
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====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' / ''Donkey Kong Land 2''====
====''Donkey Kong Country 2'' and ''Donkey Kong Land 2''====
A tipped over oil drum appears in the background of [[Klubba's Kiosk]] in both ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. It has no effect on gameplay.
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land II]]'', a tipped over Oil Drum can be seen in the background of [[Klubba's Kiosk]].


===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series===
===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series===
====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''====
====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''====
[[File:MvsDK OilDrum.png|left|frame]]
[[File:MvsDK OilDrum.png|left|frame]]
Traditional oil drums are not in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''; however, the [[Oil]] enemy from the Game Boy ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' reappears, redesigned to look more like a drum is covering its lower half.
Traditional Oil Drums are not in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''; however, the [[Oil]] enemy from the Game Boy ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' reappears, redesigned with a drum covering its lower half.
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====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis''====
====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis''====
In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'', oil drums are known as '''oil cans''', and function identically to their appearance in the original ''Donkey Kong'' arcade game. If Donkey Kong throws a barrel and it lands in an oil can, a Fireball enemy is created. They only appear in the final battle against Donkey Kong on the [[Roof (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|Roof]] and in B1 in [[DK's Hideout]].
[[File:OilDrumMvsDK2.png|frame|An Oil Drum from ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2'']]
In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'', Oil Drums work the same as in the original ''Donkey Kong'', where if Donkey Kong throws a barrel and it lands in an Oil Drum it will create a Fire enemy. They only appear in the final battle against Donkey Kong.


===''DK: Jungle Climber''===
===''DK: Jungle Climber''===
[[File:DKJC Oil Barrel.png|thumb|left]]
[[File:DKJC Oil Barrel.png|thumb|left]]
While oil drums do not appear in ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', it features similar objects, known as [[oil barrel]]s, that are used to fuel [[Funky Kong]]'s airplane.
In ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', there are barrels that resemble Oil Drums called [[Oil Barrel]]s. However, instead of being obstacles they are a collectible item.
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===''WarioWare'' series===
An oil drum appears in the [[Donkey Kong (WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase)|Donkey Kong]] microgame in both ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'' and ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'', since the microgame is set in the 25m stage of the original arcade game. However, the oil drum has no bearing on gameplay.


===''Mario Party 10''===
===''Mario Party 10''===
A small burning oil drum looking similar to the one from the arcade ''Donkey Kong'' makes an appearance on the [[Donkey Kong Board]] from ''[[Mario Party 10]]''. It can be seen next to a [[Special Dice Block Space]] on the right side of the board. Additionally, 8-bit sprite renders of oil drums are engraved on two blocks in the north-western part of the board.
A single small oil drum makes an appearance as a decorative feature in ''[[Mario Party 10]]''. It can be seen next to a [[Dice Block Space]], located at the right side of the [[Donkey Kong Board]].


===''Super Mario Odyssey''===
===''Super Mario Odyssey''===
[[File:Oil Drum SMO.jpg|thumb|Oil drums in ''Super Mario Odyssey'']]
[[File:Oil Drum SMO.jpg|thumb|Oil Drums in ''Super Mario Odyssey'']]
In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', oil drums are found in 8-bit segments in the [[Metro Kingdom]] and the [[Darker Side]], using their appearance from ''Donkey Kong''. Falling onto an oil drum causes Mario to take damage.
In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', Oil Drums are found in 8-bit segments in the [[Metro Kingdom]] and the [[Darker Side]], using their appearance from ''Donkey Kong''. Touching an Oil Drum causes Mario to take damage.


===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===
===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===
One of [[Rabbid Cranky]]'s Barrel Bolts in the Donkey Kong Adventure DLC of ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' is named and styled after an oil drum from its original arcade appearance. Its description even states that foes will not turn into flames with eyes when hit by this, a reference to the Fireball enemies.
One of [[Rabbid Cranky]]'s Barrel Bolts in the Donkey Kong Adventure DLC of ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' is styled after an Oil Drum from its original arcade appearance. Its description even states that foes will not turn into flames with eyes when hit by this, a reference to the Fire enemies.
 
===''Mario Kart'' series===
In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', an oil drum from ''Donkey Kong'' makes a cameo in the [[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute]] courses on the {{wp|Times Square}} jumbotron displaying gameplay of [[25m]] from the game. The jumbotron reappears in {{classic|Tour|New York Minute}} in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''.
 
==Gallery==
===Sprites===
<gallery>
DK Arcade Oil Drum.png|''Donkey Kong'' (Arcade)
DK Arcade Oil Drum with Flames.png|''Donkey Kong'' (Arcade)
DK Intellivision Oil Drum.png|''Donkey Kong'' (Intellivision)
DK2600OilDrum.png|''Donkey Kong'' (Atari 2600)
DK Commodore 64 1983 Atarisoft Oil Drum.png|''Donkey Kong'' (Commodore 64, 1983 version by Atarisoft)
DK Commodore 64 1986 Ocean Oil Drum.png|''Donkey Kong'' (Commodore 64, 1986 version by Ocean)
DKColecoVisionOilDrum.png|''Donkey Kong'' (ColecoVision)
DKNESOilDrum.png|''Donkey Kong'' (NES)
DK Amstrad CPC Oil Drum.png|''Donkey Kong'' (Amstrad CPC)
DK Amstrad CPC Oil Drum with Flame.png|''Donkey Kong'' (Amstrad CPC)
DK7800OilDrum.png|''Donkey Kong'' (Atari 7800)
Oil Drum DKC.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (SNES)
DKCOilDrum.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (SNES)
Oil Drum DKL.png|''Donkey Kong Land''
OilDrumMvsDK2.png|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis''
MKT DonkeyKong TV.gif|''Mario Kart Tour''
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===Screenshots===
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Klubbas Kiosk DKC2.png|A tipped oil drum behind the [[Golden Barrel]] of [[Klubba's Kiosk]] in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''
MH4 Donkey Kong Guild Card Background.jpg|''{{wp|Monster Hunter 4}}''
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Ita=Barile d'olio
|ItaM=Oil barrel
|Ita2=Bidone di benzina in fiamme<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Italian instruction booklet|page=20}}</ref>
|Ita2M=Flaming oil drum
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==See also==
*[[Black drum]]
*[[Drum (Wrecking Crew)|Dead-end drum]]


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