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{{quote|The big coins you will find in some stages are Kong Tokens. In the Bonus Levels, you can cash in some tokens for a chance to win extra lives.|''Donkey Kong Land'' manual, page 12}}
[[File:Kong Token DKL artwork.png|thumb|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Land'' (DK side)]]
[[File:Kong Token DKL artwork.png|thumb|Artwork of a Kong Token depicting Donkey Kong's head]]
'''Kong Tokens'''<ref name=engmanual>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Land'' instruction booklet|page=12|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|language=en-us}}</ref> are [[List of items|items]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. They are large [[coin]]s roughly the size of the [[Kong]]s that depict [[Donkey Kong]]'s head on a side and [[Diddy Kong]]'s head on the other side. Kong Tokens commonly appear throughout every [[level]], where their placement can include areas that require effort to reach, hidden areas (including [[Bonus Level]]s), and even in plain sight. Kong Tokens are used in certain Bonus Level challenges to be launched from a quickly moving [[Button Barrel]] individually for the player character to collect. Catching a Kong Token awards an extra life. The Button Barrel stops releasing Kong Tokens once all of them have been used up. The game does not save the number of collected Kong Tokens, so resetting the game causes the player to lose every collected Kong Token.
'''Kong Tokens'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Land'' instruction booklet, page 12.</ref> are special items that only appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. They are large [[coin]]s (nearly the size of the [[Kong]]s), and they depict [[Donkey Kong]]'s head on a side and [[Diddy Kong]]'s head on the other side. This is shown from how the Kong Token constantly flips between sides.  


Kong Tokens are common items that are scattered throughout each [[level]]. They are found in hard-to-reach locations, hidden areas (including [[Bonus Level]]s), and even in plain sight. Kong Tokens are only used in certain Bonus Level challenges. In them, there is a [[Button Barrel]] that quickly moves around, and Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong can jump on the corresponding button to release the Kong Tokens individually. For each Kong Token that the Kong catches, they are awarded with an extra life. The Kongs must repeatedly jump on the button until all of their Kong Tokens are released, after which the Button Barrel cannot release any more tokens.
==Profiles==
 
*'''Instruction booklet:''' ''The big coins you will find in some stages are Kong Tokens. In the Bonus Levels, you can cash in some tokens for a chance to win extra lives.''<ref name=engmanual/>
The game does not save the number of collected Kong Tokens. Therefore if the player resets the game, all of their Kong Tokens are lost.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
DKL Kong Token Diddy art.png|Kong Token depicting Diddy Kong's head
DKL Kong Token Diddy art.png|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Land'' (Diddy side)
Kong Token DK.png|DK on one side
Kong Token DK.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Land'' (DK side)
Kong Token Diddy.png|Diddy on the other side
Kong Token Diddy.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Land'' (Diddy side)
Kong Token.gif|Animation of the Kong Token
Kong Token.gif|Animated sprite from ''Donkey Kong Land''
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Ita=Gettone Kong<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' Italian booklet, pag. 12</ref>
|Ita=Gettone Kong<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' Italian booklet|page=12}}</ref>
|ItaM=Kong Token
|ItaM=Kong Token
}}
}}

Latest revision as of 07:44, July 4, 2024

Artwork of a Kong Token showing Donkey Kong's head from Donkey Kong Land
Artwork from Donkey Kong Land (DK side)

Kong Tokens[1] are items in Donkey Kong Land. They are large coins roughly the size of the Kongs that depict Donkey Kong's head on a side and Diddy Kong's head on the other side. Kong Tokens commonly appear throughout every level, where their placement can include areas that require effort to reach, hidden areas (including Bonus Levels), and even in plain sight. Kong Tokens are used in certain Bonus Level challenges to be launched from a quickly moving Button Barrel individually for the player character to collect. Catching a Kong Token awards an extra life. The Button Barrel stops releasing Kong Tokens once all of them have been used up. The game does not save the number of collected Kong Tokens, so resetting the game causes the player to lose every collected Kong Token.

Profiles[edit]

  • Instruction booklet: The big coins you will find in some stages are Kong Tokens. In the Bonus Levels, you can cash in some tokens for a chance to win extra lives.[1]

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Italian Gettone Kong[2]
Kong Token

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Nintendo (1995). Donkey Kong Land instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 12.
  2. ^ Donkey Kong Land Italian booklet. Page 12.