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[[File:InvincibilityBarrel_DKC2.png|thumb|100px|An '''Invincibility Barrel'''.]]
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An '''Invincibility Barrel'''{{refneeded}} (also called an '''Exclamation Point Barrel''' in the manual for ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet, [[Media:DKC2 Manual 18-19.jpg|page 18]].</ref> and an '''Invincible Barrel''' in an issue of [[Nintendo Power]]<ref>Nintendo Power Vol. 79, [[Media:Nintendo Power79 17.jpg|page 17]]</ref>) is a rare type of [[Barrel]] that has appeared in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' series. These wooden barrels feature an exclamation mark, and instantly break when they are touched. Upon being broken, the barrel grants the [[Kong]]s temporary [[Invincible Mario|invincibility]] for a few seconds, similar to the effects of a [[Star]] from the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]]. While invincible, the heroes are not only invulnerable, but can also defeat most [[List of Donkey Kong enemies|enemies]] just by touching them. Invincibility Barrels appear infrequently throughout the games that feature them.
{{item infobox
|image=[[File:InvincibilityBarrel DKC2.png|150px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])
|effect=Grants the [[Kong]]s temporary [[Invincible Mario|invincibility]]
}}
An '''Invincibility Barrel''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' instruction booklet|page=24|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> also named '''Exclamation Point Barrel'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet|page={{file link|DKC2 Manual 18-19.jpg|18}}}}</ref> or '''Invincible Barrel''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' volume 79|page={{file link|Nintendo Power79 17.jpg|17}}|date=December 1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) Volume 35|page=24|date=February 1996}}</ref> is an uncommon type of [[barrel]] appearing in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', and ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' Invincibility Barrels grant temporary invincibility to the [[Kong]]s, similarly to a [[Super Star]] from the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]]. They are identifiable from the large white exclamation mark painted on them. The effects of the Invincibility Barrel allow for some stronger [[List of enemies|enemies]] to be instantly defeated, although normally invulnerable enemies, such as [[Snapjaw (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Snapjaw]]s, remain unaffected by this.


Invincibility Barrels first appear in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'', and later in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. They also appear in a few levels of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''.
Invincibility Barrels are sometimes hidden and/or required to reach a [[Bonus room|Bonus Level]]. One example is in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', during [[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Bramble Scramble]], where [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] can use an Invincibility Barrel to safely cross a nearby [[bramble]] path and fire into a [[Bonus Barrel]]. In ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''{{'}}s [[Riverside Race]], Dixie and [[Kiddy Kong]] must use an Invincibility Barrel (which is invisible, with a banana representing its location) to [[jump]] onto three red [[Buzz (enemy)|Buzz]]es to reach a Bonus Barrel on the hill.
 
Though Invincibility Barrels have no other appearances, the concept of invincibility also appears in some other games of the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]]. In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', [[Donkey Kong]]'s [[Strong Kong]] gives him temporary invincibility, so long as he has a supply of [[Crystal Coconut]]s. In ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' and ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', the player can become temporarily invincible by using the "Go Bananas" ability with 20 [[banana]]s and [[Crystal Star (DK: Jungle Climber)|Crystal Star]]s, respectively.
 
==Profiles==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
*'''Wii U Virtual Console manual bio:''' "''Break this barrel to become temporarily invincible.''"
 
==Gallery==
<gallery widths=180>
Invincibility Barrel.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' sprite
DKL2 GB ! Barrel sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Land 2'' sprite
DKC2GBA Exclamation Point Barrel.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (GBA) sprite
Invincibility Barrel 4koma Manga Kingdom.png|An Invincibility Barrel, as seen in ''[[4koma Manga Kingdom]]''
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=無敵バレル
|Jap={{hover|無敵|むてき}}バレル<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy'' instruction booklet|page=23|language=Japanese|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|JapR=Muteki bareru
|JapR=Muteki Bareru
|JapM=Invincible Barrel}}
|JapM=Invincible Barrel
|Ita=Barile punto esclamativo<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' Italian manual|page=19|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it}}</ref>
|Ita2=Barile dell'invincibilità<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' Spanish-Italian booklet|page=52|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it}}</ref>
|Ita3=Barile invincibilità<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' e-manual|page=13|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it}}</ref>
|Ita4=Barile esclamativo<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' European manual|page=115|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' European booklet|page=121|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref>
|ItaM=Exclamation mark barrel
|Ita2M=Invincibility barrel
|Ita3M=Invincibility barrel
|Ita4M=Exclamation barrel
}}
 
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Invincibility Barrel
Artwork of an Invincibility Barrel from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, also used for Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance) (2005)
Effect Grants the Kongs temporary invincibility

An Invincibility Barrel,[1] also named Exclamation Point Barrel[2] or Invincible Barrel,[3][4] is an uncommon type of barrel appearing in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Donkey Kong Land 2, and Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Invincibility Barrels grant temporary invincibility to the Kongs, similarly to a Super Star from the Super Mario series. They are identifiable from the large white exclamation mark painted on them. The effects of the Invincibility Barrel allow for some stronger enemies to be instantly defeated, although normally invulnerable enemies, such as Snapjaws, remain unaffected by this.

Invincibility Barrels are sometimes hidden and/or required to reach a Bonus Level. One example is in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, during Bramble Scramble, where Diddy and Dixie Kong can use an Invincibility Barrel to safely cross a nearby bramble path and fire into a Bonus Barrel. In Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'s Riverside Race, Dixie and Kiddy Kong must use an Invincibility Barrel (which is invisible, with a banana representing its location) to jump onto three red Buzzes to reach a Bonus Barrel on the hill.

Though Invincibility Barrels have no other appearances, the concept of invincibility also appears in some other games of the Donkey Kong franchise. In Donkey Kong 64, Donkey Kong's Strong Kong gives him temporary invincibility, so long as he has a supply of Crystal Coconuts. In DK: King of Swing and DK: Jungle Climber, the player can become temporarily invincible by using the "Go Bananas" ability with 20 bananas and Crystal Stars, respectively.

Profiles[edit]

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[edit]

  • Wii U Virtual Console manual bio: "Break this barrel to become temporarily invincible."

Gallery[edit]

  • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest sprite

    Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest sprite

  • Donkey Kong Land 2 sprite

    Donkey Kong Land 2 sprite

  • Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA) sprite

    Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA) sprite

  • An Invincibility Barrel, as seen in 4koma Manga Kingdom

    An Invincibility Barrel, as seen in 4koma Manga Kingdom

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 無敵バレル[5]
Muteki Bareru 		Invincible Barrel
Italian Barile punto esclamativo[6] Exclamation mark barrel
Barile dell'invincibilità[7] Invincibility barrel
Barile invincibilità[8]
Barile esclamativo[9][10] Exclamation barrel

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1996. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! instruction booklet. Nintendo of America. Page 24.
  2. ^ Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet. Page 18Media:DKC2 Manual 18-19.jpg.
  3. ^ December 1995. Nintendo Power volume 79. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 17Media:Nintendo Power79 17.jpg.
  4. ^ February 1996. Nintendo Magazine System (Australia) Volume 35. Page 24.
  5. ^ 1995. Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 23.
  6. ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 Italian manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 19.
  7. ^ 1996. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Spanish-Italian booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 52.
  8. ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 e-manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 13.
  9. ^ Donkey Kong Country 2 European manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 115.
  10. ^ Donkey Kong Country 3 European booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 121.
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Barrels
Carryable barrels Barrel • DK Barrel • Iron Barrel • Merfle Barrel • TNT Barrel • Vine Barrel
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Barrel characters Belcha • Dumb Drum • Sharpcask
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Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES) / Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA)
Protagonists Cranky Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong • Funky Kong • Swanky Kong • Wrinkly Kong
Animal Friends Clapper • Enguarde • Expresso • Glimmer • Quawks • Rambi • Rattly • Squawks • Squitter
Bosses Krow • Kleever • Kudgel • King Zing • Kreepy Krow • Kerozene • Kaptain K. Rool
Enemies Cat O' 9 Tails • Click-Clack • Flitter • Flotsam • Kaboing • Kaboom • Kackle • Kannon • Klampon • Klank • Klinger • Kloak • Klobber • Klomp • Klubba • Krockhead • Krook • Kruncha • Kutlass • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Puftup • Screech • Shuri • Snapjaw • Spiny • Zinger
Levels Gangplank Galleon Pirate Panic • Mainbrace Mayhem • Gangplank Galley • Lockjaw's Locker • Topsail Trouble • Krow's Nest
Crocodile Cauldron Hot-Head Hop • Kannon's Klaim • Lava Lagoon • Red-Hot Ride • Squawks's Shaft • Kleever's Kiln
Krem Quay Barrel Bayou • Glimmer's Galleon • Krockhead Klamber • Rattle Battle • Slime Climb • Bramble Blast • Kudgel's Kontest
Krazy Kremland Hornet Hole • Target Terror • Bramble Scramble • Rickety Race • Mudhole Marsh • Rambi Rumble • King Zing Sting
Gloomy Gulch Ghostly Grove • Haunted Hall • Gusty Glade • Parrot Chute Panic • Web Woods • Kreepy Krow
K. Rool's Keep Arctic Abyss • Windy Well • Castle Crush • Clapper's Cavern • Chain Link Chamber • Toxic Tower • Stronghold Showdown
The Flying Krock Screech's Sprint • K. Rool Duel
Lost World Jungle Jinx • Black Ice Battle • Klobber Karnage • Fiery Furnace • Animal Antics • Krocodile Kore
Funky's Flights missions Aerial Loop • Submerged Stint • Kongstruction • Kongnapped • Cool Sounds • Kongnapped 2 • Toxic Kongstruction
Barrels Animal Barrel • Regular Barrel • Barrel Kannon • Biplane Barrel • Blast Barrel • Bonus Barrel • Diddy & Dixie Barrels • DK Barrel • Exclamation Point Barrel • Golden Barrel • Krockhead Barrel • Plus and Minus Barrels • Rotatable Barrel • Star Barrel • Steerable Barrel • TNT Barrel
Other items and objects Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Extra Life Balloon (red · green · blue) • Hook • KONG Letters • Kremkoin • Roller Coaster • Rope • Star • Toxic waste
Miscellaneous Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Original Soundtrack • Donkey Kong Country Trilogy • Gallery • Glitches • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff • Super Donkey Kong 2 Guide Book • Uncle Kong
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Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (SNES) / Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA)
Characters Protagonists Dixie Kong • Kiddy Kong • Funky Kong • Wrinkly Kong • Swanky Kong • Cranky Kong
Prisoners Banana Birds • Banana Queen • Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Candy Konga • Lanky Konga • Tiny Konga • Chunky Konga
Animal Friends Ellie • Enguarde • Parry • Squawks • Squitter • Quawks
Brothers Bear Bachelora • Baffle • Barnacle • Barter • Bazaar • Bazooka • Benny • Björn • Blizzard • Blue • Blunder • Boomer • Bramble • Brash
Bosses Belcha • Arich • Squirt • KAOS • Bleak • Barbos • Kroctopusa • Baron K. Roolenstein
Enemies Bazuka • Bazza • Booty Bird • Bounty Bass • Bristles • Buzz • Gleamin' Bream • Karbine • Killer bees • Klasp • Knik-Knak • Knocka • Kobble • Koco • Koin • Koindozer • Kopter • Krackaa • Kremling (boater)a • Krimp • Kroc • Krumple • Kuchuka • Kuff 'n' Klout • Lemguin • Lurchin • Minkey • Missile shell • Nibbla • Nid • Re-Koil • Skidda • Sneek • Swoopy
Items Banana • Banana Bunch • Bowling ball • Bear coin • Bonus Coin • Box of chocolatesa • Cog • DK Coin • Extra-Life Balloon (red · green · blue) • Flupperius Petallus Pongus • Green banana • K-O-N-G Letters • Mirror • No.6 wrench • Patch • Present • Rosea • Shell • Ski • Star
Objects Animal Barrel • Animal crate • Auto-Fire Barrel • Barrel • Barrel Shield • Bonus Barrel • Boo Barrel • Booster Barrel • Bubbling cauldron • Crate • DK Barrel • Fuel Drum • Handle • Ignition Barrel • Invincibility Barrel • Metal door • Minea • Propellerpack • Ripsaw • Rocket Barrel • Star Barrel • Steel Barrel • Switch Barrel • TNT Barrel • Toboggan • Tracker Barrel • Trapdoor • Tumbling barrel • Warp Barrel • Wheel
Levels Lake Orangatanga Lakeside Limbo • Doorstop Dash • Tidal Trouble • Skidda's Row • Murky Mill • Belcha's Barn
Kremwood Forest Barrel Shield Bust-Up • Riverside Race • Squeals on Wheels • Springin' Spiders • Bobbing Barrel Brawl • Arich's Ambush
Cotton Top Cove Bazza's Blockade • Rocket Barrel Ride • Kreeping Klasps • Tracker Barrel Trek • Fish Food Frenzy • Squirt's Showdown
Mekanos Fire-Ball Frenzy • Demolition Drain-Pipe • Ripsaw Rage • Blazing Bazukas • Low-G Labyrinth • Kaos Karnage
K3 Krevice Kreepers • Tearaway Toboggan • Barrel Drop Bounce • Krack Shot Kroc • Lemguin Lunge • Bleak's House
Razor Ridge Buzzer Barrage • Kong-Fused Cliffs • Floodlit Fish • Pot Hole Panic • Ropey Rumpus • Barbos's Barrierb • Kroctopus Krusha
Pacificaa Dingy Drain-Pipea • Stormy Seasa • Sunken Sprucea • Cliffside Blasta • Ripcurl Reefa • Surf's Upa • Barbos's Barrier
Kaos Kore Konveyor Rope Klash • Creepy Caverns • Lightning Lookout • Koindozer Klamber • Poisonous Pipeline • Kastle Kaos
Krematoa Stampede Sprint • Criss Kross Cliffs • Tyrant Twin Tussle • Swoopy Salvo • Rocket Rush • Knautilus
Miscellaneous Barrel-Blastapalooza • Donkey Kong Country Trilogy • Gallery • Glitches • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff
a Exclusive to the Game Boy Advance version
b Barbos's Barrier was moved to Pacifica in the Game Boy Advance version
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Donkey Kong Land 2
Protagonists Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong • Funky Kong • Wrinkly Kong
Animal Friends Clapper • Enguarde • Rambi • Rattly • Squawks • Squitter • Quawks
Bosses Krow • Kleever • King Zing • Kreepy Krow • Kaptain K. Rool
Enemies Click-Clack • Flitter • Flotsam • Kaboing • Kannon • Klampon • Klank • Klinger • Klobber • Klomp • Klubba • Krockhead • Krook • Kruncha • Lockjaw • Necky • Neek • Puftup • Shuri • Spiny • Zinger
Levels Gangplank Galleon Pirate Panic • Mainbrace Mayhem • Gangplank Galley • Lockjaw's Locker • Topsail Trouble • Krow's Nest
Krem Cauldron Hothead Hop • Kannon's Klaim • Lava Lagoon • Redhot Ride • Squawks's Shaft • Barrel Bayou • Glimmer's Galleon • Krockhead Klamber • Rattle Battle • Slime Climb • Kleaver's Kiln
Krazy Kremland Hornet Hole • Target Terror • Bramble Blast • Rickety Race • Bramble Scramble • Mudhole Marsh • Rambi Rumble • King Zing Sting
Gloomy Gulch Ghostly Grove • Krazy Koaster • Gusty Glade • Parrot Chute Panic • Web Woods • Kreepy Krow
K. Rool's Keep Arctic Abyss • Windy Well • Dungeon Danger • Clapper's Cavern • Chain Link Chamber • Toxic Tower • Stronghold Showdown
The Flying Krock Screech's Sprint • K. Rool Duel
Lost World Jungle Jinx • Black Ice Battle • Klobber Karnage • Fiery Furnace • Animal Antics • Krocodile Kore
Barrels Animal Barrel • Barrel • Barrel Kannon • Blast Barrel • Bonus Barrel • DK Barrel • Exclamation Point Barrel • Light Barrel • Rotatable Barrel • Star Barrel • TNT Barrel
Other items and objects Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Extra Life Balloon • Hook • KONG Letters • Kremkoin • Roller Coaster • Rope • Star • Toxic waste
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