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Check and X Barrels are featured in the level, [[Target Terror]], either in midair or on the track. Their purpose is to open or close a gate. Check Barrels open a gate while X Barrels close it. Therefore, [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] must hit the Check Barrels and avoid the X Barrels. | Check and X Barrels are featured in the level, [[Target Terror]], either in midair or on the track. Their purpose is to open or close a gate. Check Barrels open a gate while X Barrels close it. Therefore, [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] must hit the Check Barrels and avoid the X Barrels. | ||
[[Haunted Hall]] features a similar type of | [[Haunted Hall]] features a similar type of barrel, the [[Plus and Minus Barrels]]. They are similar in that they are respectively marked with a green and red symbol. Rather than opening gates, these barrels increase or decrease the timer during each [[Kackle]] chase. The Kongs must hit into the Plus Barrels while avoiding their Minus variant. They also make the same sound effect as Check and X Barrels do when the Kongs run into one. | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=オープンバレル＆クローズバレル<ref>''Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy'' instruction booklet, page 23.</ref> | |||
|JapR=Ōpun Bareru to Kurōzu Bareru | |||
|JapM=Open Barrel & Close Barrel | |||
|Ita=Barili porte aperte e porte chiuse<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' European manual, pag. 114</ref> | |Ita=Barili porte aperte e porte chiuse<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' European manual, pag. 114</ref> | ||
|ItaM=Open and closed doors barrels | |ItaM=Open and closed doors barrels | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The manual's description of the Check and X Barrels incorrectly refers to the Check Barrels as "U Barrels." | *The English manual's description of the Check and X Barrels incorrectly refers to the Check Barrels as "U Barrels." | ||
*In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', during [[Chunky Kong]]'s Mine Cart | *In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', during [[Chunky Kong|Chunky]]'s [[Mine Cart Ride#Chunky's Mine Cart Ride|Mine Cart Ride]] in [[Fungi Forest]], there are green and red [[bell]]s that function similarly. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 20:40, September 7, 2022
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| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES) (1995) |
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA) (2004) |
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Check and X Barrels[1] a type of barrel that appear in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Check Barrels have a green check mark painted on them, and X Barrels have a red "X" painted on it.
Check and X Barrels are featured in the level, Target Terror, either in midair or on the track. Their purpose is to open or close a gate. Check Barrels open a gate while X Barrels close it. Therefore, Diddy and Dixie must hit the Check Barrels and avoid the X Barrels.
Haunted Hall features a similar type of barrel, the Plus and Minus Barrels. They are similar in that they are respectively marked with a green and red symbol. Rather than opening gates, these barrels increase or decrease the timer during each Kackle chase. The Kongs must hit into the Plus Barrels while avoiding their Minus variant. They also make the same sound effect as Check and X Barrels do when the Kongs run into one.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | オープンバレル＆クローズバレル[2] Ōpun Bareru to Kurōzu Bareru |
Open Barrel & Close Barrel | |
| Italian | Barili porte aperte e porte chiuse[3] | Open and closed doors barrels |
Trivia
- The English manual's description of the Check and X Barrels incorrectly refers to the Check Barrels as "U Barrels."
- In Donkey Kong 64, during Chunky's Mine Cart Ride in Fungi Forest, there are green and red bells that function similarly.
References
- ^ Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet, page 18.
- ^ Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy instruction booklet, page 23.
- ^ Donkey Kong Country 2 European manual, pag. 114
