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'''Battle Crowns''' are objects found throughout ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. One Battle Crown exists in each level, except for [[Hideout Helm]]. Battle Crowns are obtained by staying alive for a preset amount of time against different types of enemies. These challenges can be activated by pressing Z on a Battle Pad, which is a large, round, mechanical pad with [[King K. Rool |King K. Rool's]] face on it. At least one Battle Crown is needed to unlock multiplayer-mode, and eight are needed to open a door in Hideout Helm.
{{item infobox
|image=[[File:Battle Crown.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Donkey Kong 64''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1999|1999]])
}}
{{quote|Press {{button|n64|Z}} to transport yourself to [[King K. Rool|K. Rool]]'s [[Battle Arena Pad|Battle Arena]]! Beat [[Kremling Krew|his goons]] to win a crown.|Squawks|Donkey Kong 64}}
'''Battle Crowns''',<ref>Pause menu</ref><ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=1999|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' instruction booklet|page=26}}</ref> also known as '''Battle Arena Crowns'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' instruction booklet|page=23|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1999|language=en-us}}</ref> or '''Crowns''',<ref>{{cite|quote=Each time you defeat enemies in a Battle Arena, you′ll earn a golden Crown. The Crowns are useful in several ways. First, you′ll need four of them to enter the room that holds the final key to K. Lumsy's cage. Second, they add to your overall percentage score. Finally, you need one Crown to open up the multiplayer modes. There are ten Crowns in all, and you′ll need all of them to score the highest percentage.|author=Bihldorff, Nate, Jason Leung, and Drew Williams|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' Player's Guide|page=16|date=1999|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> are [[List of items|items]] in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. These crowns resemble that of [[King K. Rool]]'s. There are ten Battle Crowns in total, one in each [[level]] and two in [[DK Isles]]. The [[Kong]]s can obtain a Battle Crown by completing a timed [[Battle Arena Pad]] challenge, after avoiding several enemies and being knocked out of the arena until the time expires. At least one Battle Crown is needed to unlock multiplayer mode. Four Battle Crowns are required to open a door in [[Hideout Helm]], allowing the Kongs to go down a pathway leading directly into K. Rool's throne room. The other six Battle Crowns only contribute to the 101% [[completion]] rating.


==Gallery==
<gallery>
Battle Arena Crown DK64 Sprite.gif|Animated sprite from ''Donkey Kong 64''
Battle Arena Crown DK64 menu sprite.png|Pause menu sprite from ''Donkey Kong 64''
</gallery>


== Trivia ==
==Names in other languages==
*Battle Crowns look similar to the crown that King K. Rool wears.
{{foreign names
|Fre=Couronne Bataille
|FreM=Battle Crown
}}


[[Category:Donkey Kong Items]]
==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:29, August 5, 2024

Battle Crown
A Battle Crown in Donkey Kong 64.
Artwork from Donkey Kong 64
First appearance Donkey Kong 64 (1999)
“Press Z Button to transport yourself to K. Rool's Battle Arena! Beat his goons to win a crown.”
Squawks, Donkey Kong 64

Battle Crowns,[1][2] also known as Battle Arena Crowns[3] or Crowns,[4] are items in Donkey Kong 64. These crowns resemble that of King K. Rool's. There are ten Battle Crowns in total, one in each level and two in DK Isles. The Kongs can obtain a Battle Crown by completing a timed Battle Arena Pad challenge, after avoiding several enemies and being knocked out of the arena until the time expires. At least one Battle Crown is needed to unlock multiplayer mode. Four Battle Crowns are required to open a door in Hideout Helm, allowing the Kongs to go down a pathway leading directly into K. Rool's throne room. The other six Battle Crowns only contribute to the 101% completion rating.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
French Couronne Bataille[?] Battle Crown

References[edit]

  1. ^ Pause menu
  2. ^ 1999. Donkey Kong 64 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 26.
  3. ^ 1999. Donkey Kong 64 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 23.
  4. ^ "Each time you defeat enemies in a Battle Arena, you′ll earn a golden Crown. The Crowns are useful in several ways. First, you′ll need four of them to enter the room that holds the final key to K. Lumsy's cage. Second, they add to your overall percentage score. Finally, you need one Crown to open up the multiplayer modes. There are ten Crowns in all, and you′ll need all of them to score the highest percentage." – Bihldorff, Nate, Jason Leung, and Drew Williams (1999). Donkey Kong 64 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 16.