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[[File:Loopy Lights SNES.png|thumb|An "Off" Barrel above Donkey Kong]]
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'''On & Off Barrels''',<ref>{{cite|date=2003|url=www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Nintendo_Game_Boy_Advance//Manual/formated/Donkey_Kong_Country_-_2003_-_Nintendo.pdf|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Game Boy Advance instruction booklet|page=17|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=2003|language=en-us|author=Folsom, Jessica, and Steve Thomason|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide|page=102|publisher=Nintendo of America|isbn=1-930206-33-X}}</ref> also known as '''ON/OFF Barrels'''<ref>{{cite|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=1994|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide|page=115|quote=This one’s got it all. Loopy Lights is a tester! Not only are you trying to get through a treacherous mine shaft, you have to worry about switching on the ON/OFF Barrels to see where you’re going.}}</ref> (or '''On/Off Barrels'''),<ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S. J.|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=June 17, 2003|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|language=en-us|page=6|isbn=0-7615-4334-1}}</ref> are a type of [[barrel]] that appears only in [[Loopy Lights]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. As suggested by their name, On & Off Barrels act similarly to light switches. They are found either on the ground or in midair. By default, every On & Off Barrel has the white text "OFF" painted on it. If [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] touch an On & Off Barrel, all On & Off Barrels switch to "ON," lighting up the level for a few seconds, during which the [[Kong]]s can see the path and the enemies ahead. On & Off Barrels are similar to the [[Stop & Go Barrel]]s from [[Stop & Go Station]]. In the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Game Boy Color version]], Loopy Lights is not as dark while the ON/OFF Barrels are turned off, and the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance version]] gives the level maroon tint while the On & Off Barrels are set to "OFF," making it even less dark.
'''On and Off Barrels''' are a type of barrels found in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. They appear as floating barrels with either the word "ON" or "OFF" written on them.


These barrels only appear in one [[level]], [[Loopy Lights]]. The barrel acts as a light switch, lighting up the area when set to "ON" and darkening the area when set to "OFF". Jumping at a barrel will make it switch between the two modes. With the lights off, enemies and the level become harder to see. [[Stop and Go Barrel]]s from the same game work similarly to On and Off Barrels. When turned on, the barrel lights up the area for a few seconds, and then turns itself off again.
Though On & Off Barrels make no other appearances, the ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' iteration of [[Glimmer's Galleon (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Glimmer's Galleon]] features a similar type of barrel throughout, named [[Light Barrel]]s, which brighten the level temporarily.
 
==Gallery==
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On Barrel GBA sprite.png|On On & Off Barrel sprite (Game Boy Advance version)
Off Barrel GBA sprite.png|Off On & Off Barrel sprite (Game Boy Advance version)
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==Names in other languages==
{{Foreign names
|Ita=Barile ON / OFF<ref>{{cite|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2003|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' (GBA) European booklet|page=103}}</ref>
|ItaM=ON / OFF barrel
}}
 
==References==
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Numerous barrels that function just like On and Off Barrels from ''Donkey Kong Country'' appear in [[Glimmer's Galleon (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Glimmer's Galleon]], a pitch-dark underwater stage from ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. However, instead of the words "ON" or "OFF", they display a small light bulb icon. Once touched, the barrels will light up the area temporarily.
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Sprite of an on ON/OFF Barrel in Donkey Kong Country.Sprite of an off ON/OFF Barrel in Donkey Kong Country.

On & Off Barrels,[1][2] also known as ON/OFF Barrels[3] (or On/Off Barrels),[4] are a type of barrel that appears only in Loopy Lights in Donkey Kong Country. As suggested by their name, On & Off Barrels act similarly to light switches. They are found either on the ground or in midair. By default, every On & Off Barrel has the white text "OFF" painted on it. If Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong touch an On & Off Barrel, all On & Off Barrels switch to "ON," lighting up the level for a few seconds, during which the Kongs can see the path and the enemies ahead. On & Off Barrels are similar to the Stop & Go Barrels from Stop & Go Station. In the Game Boy Color version, Loopy Lights is not as dark while the ON/OFF Barrels are turned off, and the Game Boy Advance version gives the level maroon tint while the On & Off Barrels are set to "OFF," making it even less dark.

Though On & Off Barrels make no other appearances, the Donkey Kong Land 2 iteration of Glimmer's Galleon features a similar type of barrel throughout, named Light Barrels, which brighten the level temporarily.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Italian Barile ON / OFF[5] ON / OFF barrel

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2003. Donkey Kong Country Game Boy Advance instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 17.
  2. ^ Folsom, Jessica, and Steve Thomason (2003). Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-930206-33-X. Page 102.
  3. ^ "This one’s got it all. Loopy Lights is a tester! Not only are you trying to get through a treacherous mine shaft, you have to worry about switching on the ON/OFF Barrels to see where you’re going." – 1994. Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 115.
  4. ^ Hodgson, David S. J. (June 17, 2003). Donkey Kong Country Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-4334-1. Page 6.
  5. ^ 2003. Donkey Kong Country (GBA) European booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 103.