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[[File: K.RoolDonkeyKonga.jpg|thumb|right|[[King K. Rool]] getting hit in the head with a '''Steel Keg''' in ''[[Donkey Konga]]''.]]
{{item infobox
|image=[[File:SteelBarrel DKC.png|150px]]<br>Artwork of a steel keg from ''Donkey Kong Country''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|latest_appearance=''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
}}
{{quote|Steel kegs are indestructible, follow them and they'll mow down all baddies in their path!|Cranky Kong|Donkey Kong Country}}
An '''Iron Barrel''', also known as a '''steel keg''' (also formatted as '''Steel Keg'''),<ref>{{cite|language=American English|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide|location=Redmond, WA|date=1994|page=28|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> '''Steel Barrel''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' instruction booklet|language=American English|location=Redmond, WA|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1996|page=19 and 25}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Land III'' instruction booklet|page=18|date=1997|location=Redmond, WA|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> or '''metal keg''',<ref>{{cite|author=Bihldorff, Nate; Leung, Jason; Williams, Drew|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' Player's Guide|date=1999|page=83|location=Redmond, WA|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> is a type of [[barrel]] first appearing in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Iron Barrels' main distinction is being made of steel.


A '''Steel Keg'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Country'' Nintendo Player's Guide, page 21.</ref> (also known as a '''Steel Barrel''') is a type of [[Barrel]] seen in the ''[[Donkey Kong (series)|Donkey Kong]]'' series. They first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', and are a staple barrel in the series (although they do not appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''). This metal barrel is one of the most powerful weapons used by members of the [[Kong Family]]. The Steel Keg can be picked up and thrown in the same manner as a normal wooden Barrel; however, the Steel Barrel does not break upon contact with an enemy or a wall (as it is made of steel, not wood). Instead, the metal barrel will keep on rolling, bounce off walls, and continue to roll on the ground until it falls into a gap or hits a powerful baddie. The Steel Keg will destroy almost any enemy it rolls into; as such, it can be used to take on entire chains of baddies. The [[Kong]]s can even [[jump]] on top of the barrel and ride with the weapon as it plows through enemies. Steel Kegs are also reusable, as a Kong can pick up a thrown barrel as it rolls by (and thus carry the barrel to a new location and throw it again).  Steel Kegs are found scattered throughout [[Donkey Kong Island]] and the [[Northern Kremisphere]].  
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
In ''Donkey Kong Country'', steel kegs are found as early as the first level, [[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country)|Jungle Hijinxs]], but they do not appear in many levels. The player can usually find a steel keg by dropping onto a ground patch from high enough. Steel kegs can be picked up and thrown like regular Barrels, but steel kegs are more durable because they do not break from hitting a wall or enemy. Upon hitting a wall, the steel keg ricochets, and it continues to roll until it falls into a gap or by hitting one of the stronger enemies. The steel keg defeats almost every enemy that it rolls into; as such, it can be used to defeat entire chains of baddies. The [[Kong]]s can even [[jump]] on top of a rolling steel keg as it travels on the ground and defeats enemies. Steel kegs can be reused, as a Kong can pick up a thrown barrel as it rolls by (and thus carry the barrel to a new location and throw it again).


[[File:SteelBarrel_DKC.png|left|thumb|An artwork of a '''Steel Keg'''.]]
====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''====
Steel Kegs are needed to defeat [[Koin]]s in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''. The [[Kremling]]'s [[DK Coin]] shield deflects any weapon thrown at it.  As such, a Koin can only be attacked from behind; however, it always hold its shield between itself and the Kongs.  Since the Steel Keg does not break upon hitting a wall, the Kongs can bounce the metal weapon off a wall behind a Koin to destroy it and claim its DK Coin.
Steel Barrels reappear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', being a lot more common than in ''Donkey Kong Country'' and appearing in every level except boss levels. [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] are required to use a Steel Barrel to defeat a [[Koin]] for its [[DK Coin]]. The Koin is always facing the Kongs, holding a shield to protect itself from frontal attacks. The lead Kong must pick up a nearby Steel Barrel and throw it at a surface behind Koin. Kiddy can throw Steel Barrels faster. The Steel Barrel bounces off the wall and rolls behind into the Koin, defeating it and releasing its DK Coin. After the Kongs use the Steel Barrel, another one appears in its place (except for ones that appear from a [[No Animal Sign]]). Some [[Bazuka]]s blast out a Steel Barrel from their cannon, capable of hurting the Kongs. Dixie and Kiddy usually have to jump from the Steel Barrels to cross large gaps. The Bazukas sometimes fire [[TNT Barrel]]s, which can be changed to Steel Barrels by activating a [[Switch Barrel]]. The bottom of [[Criss Kross Cliffs]] features a Bazuka blasting Steel Barrels upward.  


The Kremlings known as [[Bazuka]]s are the only known enemies that use Steel Kegs in combat.  Some Bazukas fire Steel Kegs out of their bazooka-like weapons.  A Kong hit by a fired Steel Keg runs away from its partner (or lose a [[Extra life|life]] if alone). However, the Kongs can jump on top of the metal barrels and not be injured. In fact, the Kongs often need to hop from barrel to barrel to cross large gaps and pools of lava.
===''Donkey Kong Land'' series===
The role of Steel Barrels in the [[Donkey Kong Land (series)|''Donkey Kong Land'' series]] is largely based on their games' counterpart in the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]], respectively. In ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', Iron Barrels have the same purpose as in ''Donkey Kong Country'', while in ''Donkey Kong Land III'', their role is retained from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'', though are not in every level since DK Coins appear by themselves in underwater levels.


In the game ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', three Steel Kegs appear in a mill in [[Fungi Forest]]. [[Chunky Kong]] needs to destroy these three barrels using a grinder (within a [[Time Limit]]) to obtain a [[Golden Banana]]. Steel Kegs also appear in the game ''[[Donkey Konga]]'', where, in a certain minigame, the player uses a Steel Keg to bash [[King K. Rool]] in the head.
===''Donkey Kong 64''===
[[File:DK64 Steel Keg.png|thumb|150x150px|A model of a metal keg from ''Donkey Kong 64'']]
In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', three metal kegs appear in a mill in [[Fungi Forest]], and they are larger and heavier than in previous games. [[Chunky Kong]] is the only Kong with the strength to carry them. He must pick up each one and throw them into a grinder within a [[Time Limit|time limit]] to obtain a [[Golden Banana]]. They explode when they crash into the grinder.
 
===''Donkey Konga''===
Steel Barrels also appear in ''[[Donkey Konga]]'', where one is used in the unlockable mini-game, [[Bash K.Rool]]. To fit the ''{{wp|Whac-A-Mole}}'' theme, it is referred to as the "'''Barrel Hammer'''". In the mini-game, the player's objective is to whack the Barrel Hammer onto [[King K. Rool]]'s head. Despite its name, the Barrel Hammer is not connected to a hammer handle but rather to metal chains capable of lifting it up and down. Two Steel Barrels appear in the background of Challenge mode, on the bottom screen next to [[Rambi]]. The Steel Barrels show which song number the player is on.
 
===''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''===
Iron Barrels appear as obstacles in the racing game ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''. Racers can destroy an Iron Barrel while invincible.
 
===''DK: Jungle Climber''===
Iron Barrels appear as obstacles in ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''. They float in the air, blocking pathways, and Iron Barrels can be destroyed by either using [[Diddy Kong]]'s [[hammer]], detonating a [[TNT Barrel]] near the Iron Barrel, or by throwing a [[Bomb]] at it.
 
==Profiles==
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
*'''Super Nintendo Entertainment System instruction booklet:''' "''Unlike regular barrels, steel kegs are basically unbreakable. Once you throw one, it will keep on rolling, knocking out any enemies it runs into. You can also throw one of these barrels against a wall and jump on top of the rebound. You'll be in for a wild ride if you can pull off this move!''"<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' instruction booklet|page=17|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=American English|date=1994}}</ref>
*'''Game Boy Color/Advance instruction booklet:''' "''Roll steel kegs to take out several enemies at a time. You can also bounce one off a wall, then hop onto it for a smooth ride.''"{{page needed}}
 
===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''===
*'''Game Boy Advance instruction booklet:''' "''Throwing one of these is a fantastic way to clear and area of enemies. And they're reusable, too, if you're careful!''"<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' instruction booklet|page=29|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=American English|date=2005}}</ref>
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Steel Keg Roll.gif|Artwork of Donkey Kong rolling on a steel keg from ''Donkey Kong Country''
Steel Keg DKC.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' sprite
SteelKegDKL.png|''Donkey Kong Land'' sprite
SteelKeg.png|''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' sprite
DKLIII Steel Keg sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Land III'' sprite
Steel Barrel DKL3c sprite.png|''Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong'' sprite
DKC GBC Steel Keg.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (Game Boy Color) sprite
DKCGBA Steel keg.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (Game Boy Advance) sprite
Steel Keg (bash k. rool).png|''Donkey Konga'' sprite (Bash K.Rool mini-game)
DKC3GBA Steel Barrel.png|''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (Game Boy Advance) sprite
DKJC Iron Barrel sprite.png|''DK: Jungle Climber'' sprite
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap={{hover|鋼鉄製|こうてつせい}}タンク<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Donkey Kong'' instruction booklet|date=1994|page=17|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|JapR=Kōtetsusei Tank
|JapM=Steel-made Tank
|Jap2=アイアンバレル<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Taru Jet Race'' instruction booklet|page=22}}</ref>
|Jap2R=Aian Bareru
|Jap2M=Iron Barrel
|Ita=Barilotto d'acciaio<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' Italian manual|page=17}}</ref>
|ItaN=''Donkey Kong Country''
|Ita2=Barile di Acciaio<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' Spanish-Italian booklet|page=53}}</ref>
|Ita2N=''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''
|Ita3=Barile d'acciaio<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'' Spanish-Italian manual|page=48}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' (GBC) European booklet|page=111}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' (GBA) European booklet|page=102}}</ref>
|Ita3N=''Donkey Kong Land III'', ''Donkey Kong Country'' remakes
|Ita4=Barile di ferro<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' European booklet|page=121}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Jet Race]]'' Italian manual|page=18}}</ref>
|Ita4N=''Donkey Kong Country 3'' and ''Donkey Kong Jet Race''
|ItaM=Little steel barrel
|Ita2M=Steel Barrel
|Ita3M=Steel barrel
|Ita4M=Iron barrel
}}


Steel Kegs appear in ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', as obstacles instead of items. Found floating in the air, these Steel Kegs can block passages and can only be destroyed by using [[Diddy Kong|Diddy Kong's]] [[hammer]], detonating a [[TNT Barrel]] near it, or throwing a [[Bomb]] at it. Steel Kegs appear in the racing game ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''. They appear, once again, as obstacles, though renamed Iron Barrels, mainly to trick the player into thinking they are regular barrels.
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Latest revision as of 21:03, October 20, 2024

Iron Barrel
A steel keg
Artwork of a steel keg from Donkey Kong Country
First appearance Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Latest appearance DK: Jungle Climber (2007)
“Steel kegs are indestructible, follow them and they'll mow down all baddies in their path!”
Cranky Kong, Donkey Kong Country

An Iron Barrel, also known as a steel keg (also formatted as Steel Keg),[1] Steel Barrel,[2][3] or metal keg,[4] is a type of barrel first appearing in Donkey Kong Country. Iron Barrels' main distinction is being made of steel.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country series[edit]

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

In Donkey Kong Country, steel kegs are found as early as the first level, Jungle Hijinxs, but they do not appear in many levels. The player can usually find a steel keg by dropping onto a ground patch from high enough. Steel kegs can be picked up and thrown like regular Barrels, but steel kegs are more durable because they do not break from hitting a wall or enemy. Upon hitting a wall, the steel keg ricochets, and it continues to roll until it falls into a gap or by hitting one of the stronger enemies. The steel keg defeats almost every enemy that it rolls into; as such, it can be used to defeat entire chains of baddies. The Kongs can even jump on top of a rolling steel keg as it travels on the ground and defeats enemies. Steel kegs can be reused, as a Kong can pick up a thrown barrel as it rolls by (and thus carry the barrel to a new location and throw it again).

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble![edit]

Steel Barrels reappear in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, being a lot more common than in Donkey Kong Country and appearing in every level except boss levels. Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong are required to use a Steel Barrel to defeat a Koin for its DK Coin. The Koin is always facing the Kongs, holding a shield to protect itself from frontal attacks. The lead Kong must pick up a nearby Steel Barrel and throw it at a surface behind Koin. Kiddy can throw Steel Barrels faster. The Steel Barrel bounces off the wall and rolls behind into the Koin, defeating it and releasing its DK Coin. After the Kongs use the Steel Barrel, another one appears in its place (except for ones that appear from a No Animal Sign). Some Bazukas blast out a Steel Barrel from their cannon, capable of hurting the Kongs. Dixie and Kiddy usually have to jump from the Steel Barrels to cross large gaps. The Bazukas sometimes fire TNT Barrels, which can be changed to Steel Barrels by activating a Switch Barrel. The bottom of Criss Kross Cliffs features a Bazuka blasting Steel Barrels upward.

Donkey Kong Land series[edit]

The role of Steel Barrels in the Donkey Kong Land series is largely based on their games' counterpart in the Donkey Kong Country series, respectively. In Donkey Kong Land, Iron Barrels have the same purpose as in Donkey Kong Country, while in Donkey Kong Land III, their role is retained from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, though are not in every level since DK Coins appear by themselves in underwater levels.

Donkey Kong 64[edit]

The Steel Keg in Donkey Kong 64.
A model of a metal keg from Donkey Kong 64

In Donkey Kong 64, three metal kegs appear in a mill in Fungi Forest, and they are larger and heavier than in previous games. Chunky Kong is the only Kong with the strength to carry them. He must pick up each one and throw them into a grinder within a time limit to obtain a Golden Banana. They explode when they crash into the grinder.

Donkey Konga[edit]

Steel Barrels also appear in Donkey Konga, where one is used in the unlockable mini-game, Bash K.Rool. To fit the Whac-A-Mole theme, it is referred to as the "Barrel Hammer". In the mini-game, the player's objective is to whack the Barrel Hammer onto King K. Rool's head. Despite its name, the Barrel Hammer is not connected to a hammer handle but rather to metal chains capable of lifting it up and down. Two Steel Barrels appear in the background of Challenge mode, on the bottom screen next to Rambi. The Steel Barrels show which song number the player is on.

Donkey Kong Barrel Blast[edit]

Iron Barrels appear as obstacles in the racing game Donkey Kong Barrel Blast. Racers can destroy an Iron Barrel while invincible.

DK: Jungle Climber[edit]

Iron Barrels appear as obstacles in DK: Jungle Climber. They float in the air, blocking pathways, and Iron Barrels can be destroyed by either using Diddy Kong's hammer, detonating a TNT Barrel near the Iron Barrel, or by throwing a Bomb at it.

Profiles[edit]

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

  • Super Nintendo Entertainment System instruction booklet: "Unlike regular barrels, steel kegs are basically unbreakable. Once you throw one, it will keep on rolling, knocking out any enemies it runs into. You can also throw one of these barrels against a wall and jump on top of the rebound. You'll be in for a wild ride if you can pull off this move!"[5]
  • Game Boy Color/Advance instruction booklet: "Roll steel kegs to take out several enemies at a time. You can also bounce one off a wall, then hop onto it for a smooth ride."[page number needed]

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble![edit]

  • Game Boy Advance instruction booklet: "Throwing one of these is a fantastic way to clear and area of enemies. And they're reusable, too, if you're careful!"[6]

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 鋼鉄製タンク[7]
Kōtetsusei Tank
Steel-made Tank
アイアンバレル[8]
Aian Bareru
Iron Barrel
Italian Barilotto d'acciaio[9] Little steel barrel Donkey Kong Country
Barile di Acciaio[10] Steel Barrel Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
Barile d'acciaio[11][12][13] Steel barrel Donkey Kong Land III, Donkey Kong Country remakes
Barile di ferro[14][15] Iron barrel Donkey Kong Country 3 and Donkey Kong Jet Race

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1994. Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Redmond, WA: Nintendo of America (American English). Page 28.
  2. ^ 1996. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! instruction booklet. Redmond, WA: Nintendo of America (American English). Page 19 and 25.
  3. ^ 1997. Donkey Kong Land III instruction booklet. Redmond, WA: Nintendo of America. Page 18.
  4. ^ Bihldorff, Nate; Leung, Jason; Williams, Drew (1999). Donkey Kong 64 Player's Guide. Redmond, WA: Nintendo of America. Page 83.
  5. ^ 1994. Donkey Kong Country instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 17.
  6. ^ 2005. Donkey Kong Country 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 29.
  7. ^ 1994. Super Donkey Kong instruction booklet. Nintendo. Page 17.
  8. ^ Donkey Kong Taru Jet Race instruction booklet. Page 22.
  9. ^ Donkey Kong Country Italian manual. Page 17.
  10. ^ Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Spanish-Italian booklet. Page 53.
  11. ^ Donkey Kong Land III Spanish-Italian manual. Page 48.
  12. ^ Donkey Kong Country (GBC) European booklet. Page 111.
  13. ^ Donkey Kong Country (GBA) European booklet. Page 102.
  14. ^ Donkey Kong Country 3 European booklet. Page 121.
  15. ^ Donkey Kong Jet Race Italian manual. Page 18.