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A '''Spinner Barrel''', also called a '''Rolling Barrel''',<ref>''DK: King of Swing'' instruction booklet, page 16.</ref><ref>''DK: Jungle Climber'' North American instruction booklet, page 14.</ref> '''Rotatable Barrel''',<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet, [[media:DKC2 Manual 18-19.jpg|page 18]].</ref><ref>''Donkey Kong Land 2'' instruction booklet, page 15.</ref> or '''Rotater Barrel''',<ref>''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Volume 79, [[media:Nintendo Power79 17.jpg|page 17]].</ref> is a type of [[barrel]] that first appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', where it first appears in the level [[Barrel Bayou (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Barrel Bayou]]. Spinner Barrels are similar to the [[Blast Barrel]], although this type of barrel can actually be rotated and fired in any direction. However, some of them have a time limit (indicated by a number that appears on the barrel) to how long the [[Kong]]s can stay in the barrels. After this limit, the Kongs are launched automatically. [[Steerable Barrel]]s are similar, except that their aim cannot be changed, and the player can move them around instead. | A '''Spinner Barrel''', also called a '''Rolling Barrel''',<ref>''DK: King of Swing'' instruction booklet, page 16.</ref><ref>''DK: Jungle Climber'' North American instruction booklet, page 14.</ref> '''Rotatable Barrel''',<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet, [[media:DKC2 Manual 18-19.jpg|page 18]].</ref><ref>''Donkey Kong Land 2'' instruction booklet, page 15.</ref> or '''Rotater Barrel''',<ref>''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Volume 79, [[media:Nintendo Power79 17.jpg|page 17]].</ref> is a type of [[barrel]] that first appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', where it first appears in the level [[Barrel Bayou (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Barrel Bayou]]. Spinner Barrels are similar to the [[Blast Barrel]], although this type of barrel can actually be rotated and fired in any direction. However, some of them have a time limit (indicated by a number that appears on the barrel) to how long the [[Kong]]s can stay in the barrels. After this limit, the Kongs are launched automatically. [[Steerable Barrel]]s are similar, except that their aim cannot be changed, and the player can move them around instead. | ||
Spinner Barrels also appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', ''[[ | Spinner Barrels also appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'', and ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', where there is no time limit regarding how long the Kongs can be in the barrels. | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
Revision as of 21:45, August 3, 2023
- Not to be confused with Spin Barrel.
| Spinner Barrel | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995) |
| Latest appearance | DK: Jungle Climber (2007) |
Template:Quote2 A Spinner Barrel, also called a Rolling Barrel,[1][2] Rotatable Barrel,[3][4] or Rotater Barrel,[5] is a type of barrel that first appears in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, where it first appears in the level Barrel Bayou. Spinner Barrels are similar to the Blast Barrel, although this type of barrel can actually be rotated and fired in any direction. However, some of them have a time limit (indicated by a number that appears on the barrel) to how long the Kongs can stay in the barrels. After this limit, the Kongs are launched automatically. Steerable Barrels are similar, except that their aim cannot be changed, and the player can move them around instead.
Spinner Barrels also appear in Donkey Kong Land 2, DK: King of Swing, and DK: Jungle Climber, where there is no time limit regarding how long the Kongs can be in the barrels.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian | Barile orientabile[6] Barile rotante[7][8] |
Orientable barrel Rotating barrel |
References
- ^ DK: King of Swing instruction booklet, page 16.
- ^ DK: Jungle Climber North American instruction booklet, page 14.
- ^ Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet, page 18.
- ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 instruction booklet, page 15.
- ^ Nintendo Power Volume 79, page 17.
- ^ Donkey Kong Country 2 European instruction booklet, pag. 115
- ^ DK: King of Swing European instruction booklet, pag. 114
- ^ Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber Italian instruction booklet, pag. 14
