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|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]]) | |latest_appearance=''[[New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]]) | ||
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'''Dan Spiders''' | '''Dan Spiders''' are a species of spider-like enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''. They act as mini-bosses of every level they appear in, as they are powerful foes, and [[Donkey Kong]] must defeat them to continue. | ||
They are orange and black in color, with eight legs and three blue eyes. They move around by sidestepping on their two largest legs, which are significantly more immense than the other six and are covered in spikes. | |||
[[File:Spider DKJB.png|220px|thumb|left|Donkey Kong underneath a Dan Spider in Cactus Mine.]] | [[File:Spider DKJB.png|220px|thumb|left|Donkey Kong underneath a Dan Spider in Cactus Mine.]] | ||
After their cutscene plays, the background music | After their cutscene plays, the background music changes to a piano solo. Despite being enemies, Dan Spiders technically do not attack, although [[Donkey Kong]] gets damaged if he runs into their spiky legs. He can defeat Dan Spiders by rapidly punching their center eye twenty times. Upon being defeated, the Dan Spider explodes and leaves behind eight [[Banana]]s. | ||
A lone Dan Spider first appears at the very end of the [[Lemon Kingdom]]'s level, [[Cactus Mine]], where it guards the giant [[lemon]] exit. Donkey Kong can only reach the lemon after defeating the Dan Spider. This enemy appears a second time near the end of [[Battle for Storm Hill]], alongside four blue [[Ninjape]]s; they throw ninja stars at DK from between the Dan Spider's legs. The background music changes to a dramatic violin piece when the Dan Spider appears; during this battle, the Dan Spider moves faster as well. The third and final time they appear is in the [[Star Fruit Kingdom]]'s level [[Asteroid Belt]]. Here, they appear on an ice planet along with several [[Ice Mini-Iga]]s. | |||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Naming== | ||
===Internal names=== | |||
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|game1=''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' | |||
|file1=<tt>ObjectData/DanSpider.arc</tt> | |||
|name1=DanSpider | |||
|meaning1=Dan(ce) Spider | |||
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===Names in other languages=== | |||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
| | |Jpn={{nw|ダンスパイダー<ref>''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' Shogakukan book. [[Media:DKJB Shogakukan pages 170-171.jpg|Page 171.]]</ref>}} | ||
| | |JpnR=Dansupaidā | ||
| | |JpnM=Portmanteau of "dance" and "spider" | ||
}} | }} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{DKJB}} | {{DKJB}} | ||
[[Category:Arachnids]] | [[Category:Arachnids]] | ||
[[Category:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat | [[Category:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat enemies]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:25, March 6, 2025
The title of this article is from an official source, but is based on development data such as an internal filename.
If an acceptable public name is found, then the article should be moved to the new title.
| Dan Spider | |
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| First appearance | Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004) |
| Latest appearance | New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2008) |
Dan Spiders are a species of spider-like enemies in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. They act as mini-bosses of every level they appear in, as they are powerful foes, and Donkey Kong must defeat them to continue.
They are orange and black in color, with eight legs and three blue eyes. They move around by sidestepping on their two largest legs, which are significantly more immense than the other six and are covered in spikes.
After their cutscene plays, the background music changes to a piano solo. Despite being enemies, Dan Spiders technically do not attack, although Donkey Kong gets damaged if he runs into their spiky legs. He can defeat Dan Spiders by rapidly punching their center eye twenty times. Upon being defeated, the Dan Spider explodes and leaves behind eight Bananas.
A lone Dan Spider first appears at the very end of the Lemon Kingdom's level, Cactus Mine, where it guards the giant lemon exit. Donkey Kong can only reach the lemon after defeating the Dan Spider. This enemy appears a second time near the end of Battle for Storm Hill, alongside four blue Ninjapes; they throw ninja stars at DK from between the Dan Spider's legs. The background music changes to a dramatic violin piece when the Dan Spider appears; during this battle, the Dan Spider moves faster as well. The third and final time they appear is in the Star Fruit Kingdom's level Asteroid Belt. Here, they appear on an ice planet along with several Ice Mini-Igas.
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Donkey Kong Jungle Beat | ObjectData/DanSpider.arc | DanSpider | Dan(ce) Spider |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ダンスパイダー[1] Dansupaidā |
Portmanteau of "dance" and "spider" |
