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{{about|a form of transportation in the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]] games|the recurring object in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]|[[hot-air balloon]]|the Yoshi transformation|[[Hot-Air Balloon Yoshi]]}}
{{italic title|Hot Air Balloon (''Donkey Kong'' franchise)}}
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{{about|a form of transportation in the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]] games|the recurring object in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]|[[Hot-air balloon]]|the Yoshi transformation|[[Hot-Air Balloon Yoshi]]}}
|image=[[File:Hot Air Balloon DKC2.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Hot Air Balloon for ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
{{item infobox
|name=Hot Air Balloon
|image=[[File:Hot Air Balloon DKC2 artwork.jpg]]<br>Artwork for ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest#Differences in the Game Boy Advance version|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
}}
}}
'''Hot Air Balloons'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' SNES instruction booklet, page 16.</ref> (also parsed '''Hot-Air Balloons'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2'' GBA instruction booklet, page 15.</ref>) are objects that are used for crossing large portions of [[lava]] in both ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''.
'''Hot Air Balloons'''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet|page=16}}</ref> (also formatted as '''Hot-Air Balloons''')<ref>{{cite|date=2004|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2'' GBA instruction booklet|page=15}}</ref> are large blue balloons required to cross certain large pits of [[lava]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. Hot Air Balloons function identically in both games. They appear only in [[Red-Hot Ride]] in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' as well as in [[Redhot Ride]] and [[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Fiery Furnace]] in ''Donkey Kong Land 2''. The player characters can lean either left or right to steer a Hot Air Balloon, which shows their animation of trying to maintain balance, even though they cannot fall off. A Hot Air Balloon descends into the lava slowly but can be kept afloat by thermal columns,<ref>{{cite|quote=Get a lift from the columns of steam rising from the lava.|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' Player's Guide|page=40|date=1995|author=Shinoda, Paul, and Kent Miller|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=The balloon will slowly sink, so you have to get to the next gas jet before you're engulfed in lava.|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 79|page=20|date=December 1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Tilden, Gail, et al.}}</ref> which do not return in ''Donkey Kong Land 2''. The Hot Air Balloon typically crosses a path with [[Zinger]]s and other enemies up until reaching either the next Hot Air Balloon or the ground. Some Hot Air Balloons have a [[DK Barrel]] on them, or sometimes even a [[Kruncha]] or [[Neek]], which do not affect its movement as they scurry on it back and forth.
 
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
[[File:Red-Hot Ride DKC2.png|thumb|left|The Kongs riding on a Hot Air Balloon in Red-Hot Ride in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'']]
In ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', Hot Air Balloons only appear in the level, [[Red-Hot Ride]], where they are a main feature. Hot Air Balloons are large, about the size of [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]]. The [[Kong]]s can stand on a Hot Air Balloon and control the direction that it moves in by leaning either left or right. By default, a Hot Air Balloon slowly floats back down to lava, but can be slowly suspended back into midair if it is floating from a thermal column. Each thermal column is at a different height, and the Hot Air Balloon can stop rising when it reaches the top of the thermal column.
 
The Kongs must maneuver the Hot Air Balloon past a series of enemies until reaching the next Hot Air Balloon or land. Diddy and Dixie usually do this process a few times before reaching land. Most Hot Air Balloons are initially positioned at the top of a thermal column, which gives the Kongs time to move onto. A couple of Hot Air Balloons have a [[DK Barrel]] or an enemy such as a [[Kruncha]] or [[Neek]]. The former enemy can only be defeated via [[Team-up]] or by using an object carried by the Kongs.
 
===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
In their second appearance, ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', Hot Air Balloons have the same purpose as in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', although have a slightly wider appearance. They only appear in two levels, both of which are volcano-themed, [[Redhot Ride]] and [[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Fiery Furnace]].
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==Profiles==
==Profiles==
===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
*'''[[Virtual Console]] manual bio:''' "''Jump on these to cross perilous gaps. Press {{button|3ds|Padleftright}} to move left or right. The balloons will gradually start to descend after you jump on them.''"
{{Multilang profile
|type=vc_3ds
|Eng=Jump on these to cross perilous gaps. Press {{button|3ds|Padleftright}} to move left or right. The balloons will gradually start to descend after you jump on them.{{page needed}}}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Hot Air Balloon.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' sprite
Hot Air Balloon.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Hot Air Balloon DKL2 sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Land 2'' sprite
Red-Hot Ride DKC2.png|Screenshot from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' (Red-Hot Ride)
Redhot Ride DKL2.png|Diddy Kong riding a Hot Air Balloon in ''Donkey Kong Land 2''
Hot Air Balloon DKL2 sprite.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Land 2''
Redhot Ride DKL2.png|Screenshot from ''Donkey Kong Land 2'' (Redhot Ride)
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn={{ruby|熱気球|ねつききゅう}}
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|language=ja|date=1995|title=''Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy'' instruction booklet|page=20|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|JpnR=Netsukikyū
|JpnM=Hot Air Balloon
|Ita=Pallone di aria calda
|ItaC=<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', GIG's Italian manual</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' Italian manual|page=15}}</ref>
|Ita2=Mongolfiera
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' European manual|page=113|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2004}}</ref>
|ItaM=Hot air balloon (meant as "balloon full of hot air")
|Ita2M=Hot-air balloon (like an actual {{wp|Hot air balloon|balloon-aircraft}})
}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 09:45, February 12, 2025

This article is about a form of transportation in the Donkey Kong games. For the recurring object in the Mario Kart series, see Hot-air balloon. For the Yoshi transformation, see Hot-Air Balloon Yoshi.
Hot Air Balloon
Artwork of a Hot Air Balloon from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Artwork for Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) (2004)

Hot Air Balloons[1] (also formatted as Hot-Air Balloons)[2] are large blue balloons required to cross certain large pits of lava in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Land 2. Hot Air Balloons function identically in both games. They appear only in Red-Hot Ride in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest as well as in Redhot Ride and Fiery Furnace in Donkey Kong Land 2. The player characters can lean either left or right to steer a Hot Air Balloon, which shows their animation of trying to maintain balance, even though they cannot fall off. A Hot Air Balloon descends into the lava slowly but can be kept afloat by thermal columns,[3][4] which do not return in Donkey Kong Land 2. The Hot Air Balloon typically crosses a path with Zingers and other enemies up until reaching either the next Hot Air Balloon or the ground. Some Hot Air Balloons have a DK Barrel on them, or sometimes even a Kruncha or Neek, which do not affect its movement as they scurry on it back and forth.

Profiles[edit]

Donkey Kong Land 2[edit]

  • Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual description:
    • English:
      Jump on these to cross perilous gaps. Press +Control Pad left or right to move left or right. The balloons will gradually start to descend after you jump on them.[page number needed]

Gallery[edit]

  • Sprite from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

    Sprite from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

  • Screenshot from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (Red-Hot Ride)

    Screenshot from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (Red-Hot Ride)

  • Sprite from Donkey Kong Land 2

    Sprite from Donkey Kong Land 2

  • Screenshot from Donkey Kong Land 2 (Redhot Ride)

    Screenshot from Donkey Kong Land 2 (Redhot Ride)

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 熱気球ねつききゅう[5]
Netsukikyū 		Hot Air Balloon
Italian Pallone di aria calda[6][7] Hot air balloon (meant as "balloon full of hot air")
Mongolfiera[8] Hot-air balloon (like an actual balloon-aircraft)

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1995. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 16.
  2. ^ 2004. Donkey Kong Country 2 GBA instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 15.
  3. ^ "Get a lift from the columns of steam rising from the lava." – Shinoda, Paul, and Kent Miller (1995). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Player's Guide. Nintendo of America. Page 40.
  4. ^ "The balloon will slowly sink, so you have to get to the next gas jet before you're engulfed in lava." – Tilden, Gail, et al. (December 1995). Nintendo Power Volume 79. Nintendo of America. Page 20.
  5. ^ 1995. Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 20.
  6. ^ Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, GIG's Italian manual
  7. ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 Italian manual. Page 15.
  8. ^ 2004. Donkey Kong Country 2 European manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 113.
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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 • Warp Barrel
Other items and objects Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Extra Life Balloon (red · green · blue) • Hanging vine • Hook • KONG Letters • Kremkoin • Roller Coaster • Rope • Star • Toxic waste
Miscellaneous Ask Uncle Tusk • Cold Crossword Challenge • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Original Soundtrack • Donkey Kong Country Trilogy • Gallery • Glitches • Media • Nintendo Music • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff • Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy Original Sound Version • Super Donkey Kong 2 Guide Book • Uncle Kong
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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 • Warp 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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