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| | [[Image:timberisland.jpg|right|thumb|Tiptup, Diddy, Timber, and Tricky the Triceratops racing on a racetrack.]] |
| |image=[[File:Timber's Island.png|250px]]<br>Full map in ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''
| | '''Timber's Island''' is the island where the events of ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' takes place. It is located near [[Donkey Kong Island]]. It is ruled by [[Taj]] the elephant genie, but [[Wizpig]], an giant, evil pig from a planet known as 'Future Fun Land' arrives and takes over, and forces four powerful creatures to serve him. |
| |ruler=[[List of implied characters#The Tigers|The Tigers]] | |
| |inhabitants=[[Taj]]
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| |first_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])
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| |latest_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
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| '''Timber's Island'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Diddy Kong Racing'' Nintendo Player's Guide|author=Swan, Leslie|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1997|page=22}}</ref><ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20011214041630/http://dkr.com/tour.html|title=Timber's Island Tour|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref> is both the hub area and main setting of ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''. The island is governed and owned by [[Timber]]'s parents,<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 103|date=December 1997|page=14|quote='''TIMBER''' Timber’s family used to rule the island before the Wizpig began hogging all the race tracks. He’s determined to bring the big pig to justice. He’s well equipped to do it, too, with very solid handling. His acceleration, top speed and weight are all in the middle range.}}</ref> and it has a magical protector named [[Taj]]. Timber's Island hosts many environments, including a prehistoric valley, a beach, an arctic area, and a medieval village. Each area has a path connecting to the central area of the island. The central area has a head of [[Wizpig]] sculpted out of rock. When the player collects all pieces of the [[Wizpig amulet]], the player can go into the opened mouth of the head, where the [[Wizpig's First Strike|first race against Wizpig]] takes place. There are four zones on Timber's Island, each hosting four racetracks and a boss whom the player can race after clearing every racetrack in a zone. The zones are as follows: | |
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| *[[Dino Domain]] – a prehistoric area with dinosaurs and a wild volcano course
| | The island consists of four 'zones', each with four racetracks. In the order in which they are usually visited, they are; 'Dino Domain' - this zone is set in and around Hot Top Mountain - a volcano (also a racecourse for planes), seemingly in prehistoric times. The boss is [[Tricky the Triceratops]]. Next is 'Snowflake Mountain' - an icy zone on top of a mountain, it's boss is [[Bluey the Walrus]]. Then is Sherbert Island - styled as a tropical island with courses based in the sea and on a ship. The boss is [[Bubbler the Octopus]]. Finally is Dragon Forest, a zone with medieval-themed courses. The boss is [[Smokey the Dragon]]. In the centre of Timber Island is a large cliff face, in the shape of Taj. However, when Wizpig takes over, he changes it to the face of himself. |
| *[[Snowflake Mountain]] – a snow-covered area with mountains and snowy villages
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| *[[Sherbet Island]] – an aquatic-themed area based on a smaller island near Timber's Island
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| *[[Dragon Forest]] – a medieval-themed town and adjacent forest
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| *[[Future Fun Land]] – an area that is not a part of the island; the player can access the area after a rocketship disguised as a lighthouse blasts off
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| In both games' backstory, Timber's parents leave for a vacation to [[Donkey Kong Island|Kong Country]] and leave him temporarily in charge. During Timber's brief rule over the island, Wizpig attempts to conquer it. During gameplay, the racers try to stop Wizpig from taking complete control over the island.
| | On the island, there is also a rocket leading to Wizpig's home planet, Future Fun Land, disguised as a lighthouse. When the player completes all four trophy races, they can access this rocket and travel to Future Fun Land, for a final showdown with Wizpig. |
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| In the Nintendo DS remake, Timber's Island includes more trees and bushes, Taj's tent, and a small beach near where the northern waterfall flows down. Nearby is a carved picture of a balloon on the stone wall. A set of sliding fenced slopes is added in the entrance to Snowflake Mountain where a frozen [[Golden Balloon]] sits on the top. The starting line has been changed from solid red to checkered red and yellow. The entrance to Dragon Forest has a secret path that leads to the beach where the [[Trophy Race]] billboard stands. There is also a cave that leads to the secret door with a carved face of Wizpig on it.
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| ==Gallery==
| | [[Category:Donkey Kong Places]] |
| <gallery>
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| Timber's Island DKR center area.png|Screenshot from ''Diddy Kong Racing''
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| Taj_head_DKRDS_ending.png|Screenshot from ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''
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| </gallery>
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| ==Trivia==
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| *Timber's Island would have been the location to ''[[Diddy Kong Racing Adventure]]'', which was a rejected video game pitch idea.
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| ==References==
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| {{DKR}}
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| [[Category:Donkey Kong locations]] | |
| [[Category:Islands]] | | [[Category:Islands]] |
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