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|image=[[File:Warp_Barrel.png|150px]]<br>Artwork of a Warp Barrel
|image=[[File:Warp_Barrel.png|150px]]<br>Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''
|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 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]) ([[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]])
}}
}}
'''Warp Barrels'''<ref>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent and Paul Shinoda|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' Player's Guide|page=18|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=1995}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Owsen, Dan, Kent Miller, and Paul Shinoda|title=''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble'' Player's Guide|page=14|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1996}}</ref> are an uncommon type of [[barrel]] that appears in the latter two ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land (series)|Donkey Kong Land]]'' games. They are usually distinguishable from the ''W'' painted on them. As their name suggests, Warp Barrels [[warp]] the [[Kong]]s to the stage's [[Goal#Donkey Kong series|goal]]. Warp Barrels are usually hidden off-screen or in out-of-reach areas. A Warp Barrel is invisible until the Kongs enter it. Warp Barrels are optional, and the Kongs are not required to enter them to finish a [[level]].
'''Warp Barrels'''<ref>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent and Paul Shinoda|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' Player's Guide|page=18|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=1995}}</ref><ref name=dkc3>{{cite|author=Owsen, Dan, Kent Miller, and Paul Shinoda|title=''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble'' Player's Guide|page=14|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1996}}</ref> are an uncommon type of [[barrel]] that appears in the second and third installments of the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land (series)|Donkey Kong Land]]'' games each. A Warp Barrel can normally be told apart from the ''W'' painted on it. A Warp Barrel has the function of an optional [[warp]], sending the player characters to the [[goal]]. Warp Barrels are usually hidden off-screen or in out-of-reach areas. A Warp Barrel is invisible until the Kongs enter it.


==History==
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' / ''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
Warp Barrels appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' with the appearance of a [[Barrel Cannon|Barrel Kannon]] in the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] version. When a Warp Barrel is entered, [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] are sent into a warp room. The warp room usually takes up only a single screen, and in the center is a group of [[banana]]s in the shape of a large exclamation mark. The Kongs can exit the warp room to their right. Only the levels in [[Gangplank Galleon (world)|Gangplank Galleon]] and [[Crocodile Cauldron]] have Warp Barrels in them.
====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
Warp Barrels appear in every level of [[Gangplank Galleon (world)|Gangplank Galleon]] and [[Crocodile Cauldron]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''.<ref>{{cite|quote=All of the Gangplank Galleon and Crocodile Cauldron stages have special Blast Barrels that will warp you to the end of the stage.|author=Miller, et al.|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' Player's Guide|page=23}}</ref> They have the design of a [[Barrel Cannon|Barrel Kannon]], although not in the [[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|remake]]. By entering a Warp Barrel, [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] are sent into a single-screen warp room with a group of [[banana]]s shaped like a large exclamation mark and an exit to the right.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=0:39|title=All warp barrel locations - ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''|date=August 21, 2021|url=youtu.be/21pm4-XhFrY?feature=shared&t=39|author=Tic Gameplays|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref>


In ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', Warp Barrels have the same sprite as [[Bonus Barrel]]s. Unlike in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', the warp rooms do not have bananas shaped like an exclamation mark. Warp Barrels appear only in levels from the first world, Gangplank Galleon.
====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''====
A Warp Barrel is present in most levels of [[Lake Orangatanga]] and [[Kremwood Forest]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''.<ref name=dkc3/> It is the first game where Warp Barrels bear a "W" symbol, which would be retained in all later releases. Unlike before, Warp Barrels lack an intermediate area, sending the Kongs in front of the [[Level Flag]] instantly instead.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/b4MTKyqhDuQ?feature=shared&t=27|title=''Donkey Kong Country 3'' - All Warp Barrel Locations|date=January 6, 2021|author=Gametropolis|publisher=YouTube|language=en|timestamp=0:27}}</ref>


===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' / ''Donkey Kong Land III''===
====''Donkey Kong Country'' (Game Boy Advance)====
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', Warp Barrels have a ''W'' decoration on them. Unlike in the previous game, Dixie and [[Kiddy Kong|Kiddy]] are not sent into a warp room, so by entering the Warp Barrel, the Kongs are instantly warped in front of the [[Level Flag]]. [[Lake Orangatanga]] and [[Kremwood Forest]] are the only worlds whose levels have Warp Barrels.
In the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', Warp Barrels replace the [[Blast Barrel]]s that sent [[Donkey Kong]] and Diddy near the end of the level in previous versions. There are many more Warp Barrels than the original barrels. They appear in every level of [[Kongo Jungle]],<ref>{{cite|url=archive.org/details/nintendo-power-issue-169-june-2003/page/124/mode/2up|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 169|date=June 2003|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=125|author=Tsuboike, Yoshio, et al.|quote=There's an invisible Warp Barrel in every level of Kongo Jungle.}}</ref> some levels in [[Monkey Mines]], and in [[Trick Track Trek]]. Entering a Warp Barrel takes the Kongs to a place with an ice walkway in a black void and [[banana]]s arranged to spell the word "WARP."<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/Vt_maoX0jjk?feature=shared&t=14|title= Donkey Kong Country 1, 2, 3 All Warps (GBA) 1080p/60fps|timestamp=0:14|author=Lucid Nightingale|date=March 30, 2022|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{file link|Warp Barrel area DKC GBA .png|Screenshot of warp area.}}</ref>


In ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', unlike ''Donkey Kong Land 2'', the Warp Barrels are marked with a ''W''. Unlike in ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'', the Warp Barrels take the Kongs to a small warp room, which they can exit from the right to reach the End of Level Flag. Warp Barrels appear only in the first world, [[Cape Codswallop]].
===''Donkey Kong Land'' series===
Warp Barrels appear only in [[level]]s of [[Gangplank Galleon (world)|Gangplank Galleon]] and [[Cape Codswallop]], the first [[world]]s of ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'' respectively. They take the player characters to a small, hidden room leading right before the end of the level. Warp Barrels have an identical sprite to [[Bonus Barrel]]s in ''Donkey Kong Land 2'' but are marked with a distinct "W" in ''Donkey Kong Land III''.


===''Donkey Kong Country'' (Game Boy Advance)===
==Profiles==
[[File:Warp Barrel area DKC GBA .png|thumb|The Warp Barrel area in the Game Boy Advance remake]]
===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''===
In the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', Warp Barrels replace the [[Blast Barrel]]s that sent [[Donkey Kong]] and Diddy near the end of the level in previous versions. There are many more Warp Barrels than the original barrels, and appear in levels of [[Kongo Jungle]] and [[Monkey Mines]], as well as in [[Trick Track Trek]]. Warp Barrels were redesigned to sport a "W" on an explosive red design, something also retained in the sequels' remakes Entering a Warp Barrel takes the Kongs to a place with an ice walkway in a black void and [[banana]]s arranged to spell the word "WARP." There are also floating screenshots traveling across the background. In all versions, [[Stop & Go Station]] has an off-screen warp point that functions like a Warp Barrel, which is found by walking into the entrance to the left at the very start.
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|Eng=Warp Barrels are conveniently placed in most of the levels in the first two worlds. They will allow you to quickly bypass these simpler levels to reach the challenges ahead.<ref name=dkc3/>}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Warp Barrel DKC2.png||''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' artwork
Warp Barrel DKC2.png||''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' artwork
WarpBarrelSprite-DKC3.png|''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' sprite
WarpBarrelSprite-DKC3.png|''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' sprite
DKL3 Warp Barrel.png|''Donkey Kong Land III'' (Game Boy Color) sprite
DKL3 Warp Barrel GBC.png|''Donkey Kong Land III'' (Game Boy Color) sprite
Warp Barrel DKC GBA artwork.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (Game Boy Advance) artwork
Warp Barrel DKC GBA artwork.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (Game Boy Advance) artwork
Warp Barrel sprite GBA.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' and ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (Game Boy Advance) sprite
Warp Barrel sprite GBA.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' and ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (Game Boy Advance) sprite
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Ita=Barile magico<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo|date=2003|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' (GBA) European booklet|page=103|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref>
|Ita=Barile magico
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|date=2003|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' (GBA) European booklet|page=103|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref>
|ItaM=Magic barrel
|ItaM=Magic barrel
}}
}}
==Trivia==
*Although ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' has no Warp Barrels, a few levels have a hidden alternate exit at the very start: [[Arctic Barrel Arsenal]], [[Sky High Caper]], and [[Skyscraper Caper]].


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 14:49, December 20, 2024

Warp Barrel
Artwork of a Warp Barrel from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
Artwork from 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 2 (Game Boy Advance) (2004)

Warp Barrels[1][2] are an uncommon type of barrel that appears in the second and third installments of the Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Land games each. A Warp Barrel can normally be told apart from the W painted on it. A Warp Barrel has the function of an optional warp, sending the player characters to the goal. Warp Barrels are usually hidden off-screen or in out-of-reach areas. A Warp Barrel is invisible until the Kongs enter it.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country series[edit]

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

Warp Barrels appear in every level of Gangplank Galleon and Crocodile Cauldron in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.[3] They have the design of a Barrel Kannon, although not in the remake. By entering a Warp Barrel, Diddy and Dixie are sent into a single-screen warp room with a group of bananas shaped like a large exclamation mark and an exit to the right.[4]

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

A Warp Barrel is present in most levels of Lake Orangatanga and Kremwood Forest in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!.[2] It is the first game where Warp Barrels bear a "W" symbol, which would be retained in all later releases. Unlike before, Warp Barrels lack an intermediate area, sending the Kongs in front of the Level Flag instantly instead.[5]

Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)[edit]

In the Game Boy Advance remake of Donkey Kong Country, Warp Barrels replace the Blast Barrels that sent Donkey Kong and Diddy near the end of the level in previous versions. There are many more Warp Barrels than the original barrels. They appear in every level of Kongo Jungle,[6] some levels in Monkey Mines, and in Trick Track Trek. Entering a Warp Barrel takes the Kongs to a place with an ice walkway in a black void and bananas arranged to spell the word "WARP."[7][8]

Donkey Kong Land series[edit]

Warp Barrels appear only in levels of Gangplank Galleon and Cape Codswallop, the first worlds of Donkey Kong Land 2 and Donkey Kong Land III respectively. They take the player characters to a small, hidden room leading right before the end of the level. Warp Barrels have an identical sprite to Bonus Barrels in Donkey Kong Land 2 but are marked with a distinct "W" in Donkey Kong Land III.

Profiles[edit]

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

  • Guide:
    • English:
      Warp Barrels are conveniently placed in most of the levels in the first two worlds. They will allow you to quickly bypass these simpler levels to reach the challenges ahead.[2]

Gallery[edit]

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

    Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest artwork

  • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! sprite

    Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! sprite

  • Donkey Kong Land III (Game Boy Color) sprite

    Donkey Kong Land III (Game Boy Color) sprite

  • Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance) artwork

    Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance) artwork

  • Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) sprite

    Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) sprite

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Italian Barile magico[9] Magic barrel

References[edit]

  1. ^ Miller, Kent and Paul Shinoda (1995). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 18.
  2. ^ a b c Owsen, Dan, Kent Miller, and Paul Shinoda (1996). Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 14.
  3. ^ "All of the Gangplank Galleon and Crocodile Cauldron stages have special Blast Barrels that will warp you to the end of the stage." – Miller, et al.. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Player's Guide. Page 23.
  4. ^ Tic Gameplays (August 21, 2021). All warp barrel locations - Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (0:39). YouTube (English).
  5. ^ Gametropolis (January 6, 2021). Donkey Kong Country 3 - All Warp Barrel Locations (0:27). YouTube (English).
  6. ^ "There's an invisible Warp Barrel in every level of Kongo Jungle." – Tsuboike, Yoshio, et al. (June 2003). Nintendo Power Volume 169. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 125.
  7. ^ Lucid Nightingale (March 30, 2022). Donkey Kong Country 1, 2, 3 All Warps (GBA) 1080p/60fps (0:14). YouTube (English).
  8. ^ Screenshot of warp area.Media:Warp Barrel area DKC GBA .png
  9. ^ 2003. Donkey Kong Country (GBA) European booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 103.
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