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| {{level infobox | | {{level |
| |image=[[File:Vulture Culture SNES.png]] | | |title=Vulture Culture |
| | |image=[[Image:VulCul.png{{!}}230px]] |
| |code=3 - 1 | | |code=3 - 1 |
| |world=[[Vine Valley (world)|Vine Valley]]
| | |game=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' |
| |game=''[[Donkey Kong Country]] | | |notes=This level contains a shortcut barrel that takes the Kongs to the end of the level. It must be reached quickly or it will disappear. |
| |before=[[Necky's Nuts|<<]] | | |before=[[Millstone Mayhem|<<]] |
| |after=[[Tree Top Town|>>]] | | |after=[[Tree Top Town|>>]] |
| |track=Forest Frenzy
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| }} | | }} |
| '''Vulture Culture''' is the eleventh level in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' and the first level of the [[Vine Valley (world)|Vine Valley]] area. Vulture Culture is a forest-themed level featuring several [[Necky]]s and [[Mini-Necky]]s, many of which can be bounced off of to get across pits. There are also a lot of [[Barrel Cannon]]s, many of which are used to launch into Neckys. | | '''Vulture Culture''' is the eleventh level in the classic [[Super Nintendo]] game, ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. It is also the first level in the [[Vine Valley]] area. |
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| ==Layout==
| | In this crazy forest level, the [[Kong]]s must make their way through a large forest infested with [[Neckys]]. To do so, the Kongs will make use of many [[Barrel Cannon]]s, and even bounce off the Neckys themselves. In fact, many of the Neckys in this level only serve as platforms. "Vulture Culture" also introduces the new enemy, [[Mini-Necky]], who will spit nuts at the Kongs whenever they are spotted. Not only these dangerous vultures populate the level, red and yellow [[Zinger]]s do as well, and they are another large threat to the monkeys. |
| {{multiframe|[[File:VultureCulture-GBC-2.png]] [[File:Vulture Culture GBA.png|180px]]|Vulture Culture's appearance in the Game Boy Color version, top, and Game Boy Advance version, bottom|align=left|size=200}}
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| When the Kongs begin the level, they find themselves in front of a [[barrel]] that sits next to a small ledge with a Mini-Necky and some [[banana]]s on it. An abyss follows the bird enemy, but the primates can cross it if they use the aid of a Barrel Cannon and a Necky hovering over it. The Barrel Cannon is able to blast them into the Necky, causing them to bounce off of the foe and land on a solid area of ground with a [[DK Barrel]]. The Kongs can find another pit ahead of here that contains a [[Blast Barrel]], a Barrel Cannon, and then a Necky. The Blast Barrel can shoot them to the Barrel Cannon, which can then blast them into the Necky, causing them to bounce onto the area of land ahead. This area features a raised piece of land in the center of it. A tire sits on top of the land with a Necky standing on top of it. The enemy throws nuts in the area below it. The primates can discover another wide abyss ahead, which holds a Blast Barrel, a Barrel Cannon, and a Necky.
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| These obstacles are set up in a similar way to the ones in the previous pit. Once the Kongs cross the abyss, they reach an area of land composed of several stair-like structures. A barrel sits at the top of the large platform, and a Mini-Necky flies at the end of it, where another abyss can be found. It contains a Barrel Cannon that is able to shoot them towards two Neckys. They can bounce off of the Neckys to safely land on another solid platform with a Mini-Necky on it. Another pit follows this area, and it also contains a Barrel Cannon that can blast the primates to a pair of Neckys. They can bounce on the foes to access a solid area of ground that holds a Mini-Necky. In a wide abyss located ahead of here, the primates can find a Barrel Cannon that can blast them to a Necky moving in a circular path. After bouncing on the vulture, they can reach another cannon that is able to shoot them towards several Neckys. With the ability to bounce on the foes, the primates are able to reach a strong structure that they must walk down to progress. A Barrel Cannon floats in a wider abyss nearby, and the level's [[Star Barrel|Continue Barrel]] hovers right above it.
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| The Kongs can shoot over the remaining part of the abyss with this Barrel Cannon. On the other side of the pit, they can find two tall pieces of land with Neckys on them. The enemies throw nuts off of the edge of the platforms, trying to hit the heroes with them. If the Kongs manage to pass the two Neckys, they reach a wide pit that must be crossed with the use of two Barrel Cannons. These barrels tilt towards each other, so the primates must blast whenever the barrels are aimed in the correct direction. After blasting over this pit, the duo reaches a large platform carrying a Mini-Necky. It is followed by two small pits. The [[KONG Letters|letter O]] stands on a platform after the first pit. The second pit is wider than the previous, and the Kongs must rely on a Barrel Cannon and two Neckys to cross it. They must shoot to the two foes with the Barrel Cannon, and then bounce off of them to reach a solid area holding a barrel and a pair of Mini-Neckys stacked on top of each other. In a large pit located ahead of here, [[Donkey Kong|Donkey]] and [[Diddy Kong]] can find a Barrel Cannon that must be used to blast towards a Necky that orbits a Zinger. After bouncing off of this foe to cross the pit, the two friends land on a slightly slanted pathway with another abyss following it.
| | From the start of the level, the heroes must head east and pick up a barrel to throw at a Mini Necky. Once at the edge of a cliff, the Kongs must jump in a barrel and blast into a Necky. They will bounce off of it and land on the other end of the abyss. From there, they should continue east and hop into another barrel. Repeating the same steps to getting over another abyss, the heroes will cross the gap by shooting into a Necky and safely land on land. There, they must defeat another Necky and shoot across a wide pit with some barrels, as well as a flying Necky. When they get over it, the heroes will need to walk down some ledges to find the next abyss. It must be crossed in a similar way to the other gaps. After this, the monkeys must walk along the path to reach yet another gap. With the barrels and Neckies inside it, they should travel over carefully and soon encounter another gap, along with a Mini Necky. This foe must be beat, and then the heroes will have to jump into a barrel. It and a ground of Neckies will help them get over the abyss. At this point, the Kongs must journey east and jump in a barrel to reach the [[Star Barrel]]. |
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| Three barrels that tilt when entered are located in it, and the Kongs must shoot when they are aimed correctly to survive. They must also watch out for a Zinger as they blast between the last two barrels. Once they cross the abyss, they come up to a long pathway with a structure raised in the center of it. A Necky is perched at the top of the structure, and it throws nuts at the heroes as they pass through the area. After passing the vulture, they reach an abyss that contains two Barrel Cannons that tilt upon being entered. As before, they must shoot only when the barrel they are in is aimed correctly. A solid platform with a few bananas along it follows this pit. A small pit is ahead of it that can be crossed with a simple jump. The primates can find a Mini-Necky on a small platform after this pit. It hovers near a sign that indicates that the level is near complete. Using several Barrel Cannons that tilt when entered, the Kongs are able to blast over a nearby abyss. As they cross, a few Zingers fly in their path. They also find the letter G between two Zingers as they cross. On the opposite side of the abyss, the primates can find a pathway holding a Mini-Necky, a few bananas, and an exit sign. A passage leading out of the level follows the sign.
| | Halfway through the level, the heroes must dash under two nut-throwing Neckies and find their way to the edge of a cliff. As usual, they should use some Barrel Cannons to get over it. This time, the barrels will tilt left and right, so they must use good aim. Over the abyss, the Kongs will have to hop along two platforms and jump into a barrel. They must carefully aim and shoot to the Neckies to the right to cross the large gap below. Once they are done doing so, the monkeys will need to watch out for a pair of Mini Neckies and hop into another barrel. They should cautiously blast to a nearby Necky, orbiting a blue-colored Zinger. When they bounce over the whole abyss, the group will find themselves next to yet another pit. They must use several barrels to blast across it, trying not to hit into the Zinger lurking around. This abyss is following by another one, and the heroes will find it after passing a Necky. When they get over this abyss, they will have to beat a Mini Necky to find the final gap. With many barrels tilting east to west, they must blast over this pit. As they go, they will need to beware of some Zinger trying to attack them. Soon, they Kongs will get over the abyss and see an exit sign. Farther on is the way out of the level. |
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| ==Enemies== | | ==Bonus Level(s)== |
| The following enemies appear in the following quantities, and enemies marked in '''bold''' make their debut:
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| | *When the Kongs find the level's first Necky, they should defeat it and push the tire to the left off the small ledge they are on. They must push it to the edge of a cliff on the right side of the area and bounce off of it, following a trail of three visible bananas. If they bounced high enough, they will land in a barrel. It will shoot them to the [[Bonus Level]], where they must hit a few Kong Letters orbiting the center of the stage. If they hit the letters in the correct order, they will be awarded with an [[Extra Life Balloon]]. Once done, they will end up back in the main level. |
| Klaptrap DKC.png|[[Klaptrap]] (2) (Bonus Level only)
| | *Before the Star Barrel, the heroes will cross a abyss while bouncing off of several Neckies. They will soon reach a small area of land where a Mini Necky is. When this enemy is jumped off of, the heroes must land on a small spot on the ground to find a barrel. They should use it to blow away the nearest wall. If they walk into the opening they created, they will be in a Bonus Level. There, they will have to defeat two Klaptraps. These foes, though, are not like other Klaptraps, and require more hits to get rid of. As they are jumped on, the monkeys will be given [[Banana Bunch]]es as an award. Once they are hit by the enemies or they beat them, the bonus will end. |
| Mini Necky DKC.png|'''[[Mini-Necky]]''' (9){{footnote|main|a}}
| | *Around the end of the level, the heroes will see a Necky perched on a high platform. If they hop off of this foes and land on a strange area on the ground, a barrel will pop out. They should use it to destroy a wall near where the Necky was standing. When the entryway is open, the heroes will be in the Bonus Level upon entering it. There, they must shoot over a wide abyss, shooting through several barrels. As they go, they will collect some bananas and the letter N. After they make it over the gap, the monkeys can exit the area through a nearby opening. |
| Necky.png|[[Necky]] (19){{footnote|main|b}}
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| Zinger DKC.png|[[Zinger]] (7){{footnote|main|c}}
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| {{footnote|note|a|In the Japanese version, there are eight, as the Mini-Necky at the end was removed.}}
| | ==Gallery== |
| {{footnote|note|b|Of the 19 Neckys, fifteen are flying, and four of them are perched.}}
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| {{footnote|note|c|Of the seven Zingers, three are yellow, three are orange, and one is red.}}
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| ==Items and objects== | |
| The following items and objects appear, in the following quantities:
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| <gallery> | | <gallery> |
| Banana DKC SNES.png|[[Banana]] (118){{footnote|main|c}}
| | Image:VulCul.png|The Kongs encounter two Neckies. |
| DK Barrel DKC.png|[[DK Barrel]] (4)
| | Image:VultureCulture65.jpg|Shooting through one of the Barrel Cannons. |
| Expresso Token Sprite SNES.png|[[Expresso]] [[Animal token|token]] (1)
| | Image:VultureCulture65 2.jpg|Vulture Culture, as seen in the [[Game Boy Advance]] version of the game. |
| Red Balloon DKC SNES.png|[[Red Balloon|Life Balloon]] (1)
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| {{footnote|note|c|Of the 118 bananas, 39 are in the main level, 66 are in the second Bonus Level, and 13 are in the third Bonus Level.}}
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| ===K-O-N-G Letters===
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| *'''K:''' The first Necky is perched on a platform and throws nuts at the Kongs. Donkey Kong and Diddy must jump onto a piece of ground to release the letter K.
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| *'''O:''' The Kongs find the letter O on a small platform shortly after the level's Continue Barrel.
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| *'''N:''' The letter N is between the last two Barrel Cannons in the third Bonus Level.
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| *'''G:''' The letter G is between the final two Zingers, both of which appear above the final abyss.
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| ==Bonus Levels==
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| [[File:Vulture Culture SNES 6.png|thumb|The second Bonus Level in Vulture Culture]]
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| Ropey Rampage has three Bonus Levels, listed by their type in the Game Boy Advance version:
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| *'''''Spell it Out!''''': When the Kongs find the first perched Necky, they must defeat it and push the tire to the left off the small ledge it was on. They must then push it right, to the edge of the cliff, and bounce from it there, following a trail of three visible bananas. If they bounce high enough, Donkey Kong and Diddy land into a [[Bonus Barrel]]. In the [[Bonus Level]], the Kongs must jump at some letters orbiting the center of the stage to spell "KONG". They must avoid jumping at the Kritter heads (which both speed up the spinning and reverse the direction in which the letters rotate). If the Kongs spell the letters in the correct order, they are rewarded an [[Expresso]] [[animal token|Token]]. After winning or losing, the Kongs are sent back into the main level.
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| *'''''Bash the Baddies!''''': Before the Continue Barrel, the Kongs cross an abyss while bouncing on several Neckys. After this, the Kongs go back on land. They must jump on a Mini-Necky and land on a patch on the ground to reveal a barrel. They must pick up the barrel and break away a wall to the left. The Kongs can walk into an opening to go into a Bonus Level (there is also a glitch in the original version where Donkey Kong can break open the wall simply by landing near it). In the Bonus Level, the Kongs must jump on two Klaptraps repeatedly until they are defeated after ten hits; each time either Klaptrap is hit, they release a Banana Bunch that initially represents one banana, but gives out more for each subsequent hit (except in the [[Game Boy Advance]] version, where they always give out 10 bananas). The Kongs are rewarded a [[Red Balloon|Life Balloon]] for defeating both Klaptraps.
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| *'''''Find the Exit!''''': Around the end of the level, the Kongs can discover a Necky perched on a high platform. The Kongs must jump off the platform and land on the ground below to release a barrel. They must pick up the barrel and use it to destroy a wall to the bottom-right of Necky. They must walk through the wall opening to enter the third and final Bonus Level. The Bonus Level is comparable to the first bonus of [[Barrel Cannon Canyon]], because the Kongs must blast from several Barrel Cannons to get across a wide abyss. The Kongs can collect some bananas and the letter N between some Barrel Cannons along the way. At the end of the gap is a platform leading to the exit through an opening. Donkey Kong and Diddy can also exit by falling into the abyss below.
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| The Kongs should race through the beginning of the level until they reach the third pit in the level. If they reach the pit fast enough, a Blast Barrel appears in it that they can use to skip to a sign near the end of the level. However, only Donkey Kong can use this barrel; if Diddy is leading, switch to Donkey Kong and, if the player was fast enough, the barrel will appear out of thin air. This warp does not appear in the remakes.
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| ==Gallery==
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| Vulture Culture SNES 2.png|The level begins
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| Vulture Culture DKC first Necky.png|The first Necky of the level
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| Vulture Culture DKC Necky bouncing.png|Diddy bounces from some Neckys
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| Vulture Culture K.png|The location of the letter K
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| Vulture Culture Bonus 1.png|The first Bonus Level
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| Vulture Culture SNES 3.png|Diddy stands near the Continue Barrel.
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| Vulture Culture SNES 5.png|The Kongs dodge the nuts from a Necky
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| Vulture Culture O.png|The location of the letter O
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| Vulture Culture N.png|The location of the letter N, in the third Bonus Level
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| Vulture Culture G.png|The location of the letter G
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| Vulture Culture SNES 4.png|Diddy shoots out of a Barrel Cannon.
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| VultureCulture-GBC-1.png|Diddy jumps off of a Necky in the Game Boy Color version.
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| VultureCulture-GBA-1.png|Donkey Kong shoots out of a Barrel Cannon in the Game Boy Advance version.
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| VultureCulture-GBA-2.png|Diddy jumping near a perched Necky in the Game Boy Advance version.
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| ==Names in other languages==
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| {{foreign names|
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| |Jap=ネッキーのもり
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| |JapR=Nekkī no mori
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| |JapM=Necky's Forest
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| |Spa=Cultura Buitre
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| |SpaM=Vulture Culture
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| |Fre=Culture du Vautour (SNES)<br>Culture Vautour (GBC)
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| |FreM=Vulture Culture
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| |Ger=Geier-Feier
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| |GerM=Vulture Party
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| |Ita=Volo di Avvoltoi
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| |ItaM=Flight of Vultures
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
| *"Vulture Culture" is the name of a [[Wikipedia: Vulture Culture|popular album]] by The Alan Parsons Project (released in 1985). The name of the title track was a play on the term "culture vulture," which is used for people well versed in the fine arts. | | *"Vulture Culture" is the name of a [[Wikipedia: Vulture Culture|popular album]] by The Alan Parsons Project (released in 1985). The name of the title track was a play on the term "culture vulture," which is used for people well versed in the fine arts. |
| **The name was reused later in another [[Rare Ltd.|Rareware]] game, ''{{wp|Conker's Pocket Tales}}'', where it is used for a group of Native American-esque acorn people.
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| | ==Names in Other Languages== |
| | {{Foreignname| |
| | |Fra=Culture du Vautour |
| | |FraM= Literal translation |
| | |Ger=Geier-Feier |
| | |GerM= Vulture Party}} |
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| [[Category:Donkey Kong Island]] | | [[Category:Donkey Kong Island]] |
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