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|image=[[File:Kong Switch - Donkey Kong 64.png|150px]]<br>A | |image=[[File:Kong Switch - Donkey Kong 64.png|150px]]<br>A Blue Switch with [[Chunky Kong]]'s face from ''Donkey Kong 64'' | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1999|1999]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1999|1999]]) | ||
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'''Kong Switches'''<ref>Bihldorff, Nate, Jason Leung, and Drew Williams. ''Donkey Kong 64'' Player's Guide. Page 13.</ref> | '''Kong Switches''',<ref>Bihldorff, Nate, Jason Leung, and Drew Williams. ''Donkey Kong 64'' Player's Guide. Page 13.</ref> or '''Floor Switches''',<ref>Barton, Jeff, Mario De Govia, and Donato Tica. ''Donkey Kong 64'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 19.</ref> are switches that appear in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. There are three different-colored switches, each having a [[Kong]]'s face displayed. Only the specific Kong can activate the switch with their face. The Kong Switches usually open a pathway or reveal a secret area. The first Kong Switch of [[Jungle Japes]] can automatically be activated if [[Donkey Kong]] lands on it. | ||
The different colored switches are: | The different-colored switches are: | ||
*'''Green Switch:''' Can be activated with a [[Simian Slam]]. | *'''Green Switch:''' Can be activated with a [[Simian Slam]]. | ||
*'''Blue Switch:''' Can be activated with a Super Simian Slam. These switches begin to appear once the player reaches [[Fungi Forest]]. | *'''Blue Switch:''' Can be activated with a Super Simian Slam. These switches begin to appear once the player reaches [[Fungi Forest]]. However, one appears in [[Gloomy Galleon]]'s lobby in [[Donkey Kong Island|DK Isle]]. | ||
*'''Red Switch:''' Can be activated with a Super Duper Simian Slam. These switches only | *'''Red Switch:''' Can be activated with a Super Duper Simian Slam. These switches appear only in [[Creepy Castle]]. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
DKSwitch.png|[[Donkey Kong]] | DKSwitch.png|Green Switch with [[Donkey Kong]]'s face | ||
BlueKongSwitch.png|[[Lanky Kong]] approaching a Blue Switch | BlueKongSwitch.png|[[Lanky Kong]] approaching a Blue Switch | ||
Kong Switch.jpg|[[Chunky Kong]] approaching a Red Switch | Kong Switch.jpg|[[Chunky Kong]] approaching a Red Switch | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Four blue Kong Switches appear during [[Chunky Kong|Chunky]]'s battle with [[King K. Rool]]. If the player uses various | *Four blue Kong Switches appear during [[Chunky Kong|Chunky]]'s battle with [[King K. Rool]]. If the player uses various [[glitch]]es to access the battle while still having the Simian Slam, these switches can still be pressed. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 14:44, September 17, 2023
| Kong Switch | |
|---|---|
 A Blue Switch with Chunky Kong's face from Donkey Kong 64 | |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong 64 (1999) |
Kong Switches,[1] or Floor Switches,[2] are switches that appear in Donkey Kong 64. There are three different-colored switches, each having a Kong's face displayed. Only the specific Kong can activate the switch with their face. The Kong Switches usually open a pathway or reveal a secret area. The first Kong Switch of Jungle Japes can automatically be activated if Donkey Kong lands on it.
The different-colored switches are:
- Green Switch: Can be activated with a Simian Slam.
- Blue Switch: Can be activated with a Super Simian Slam. These switches begin to appear once the player reaches Fungi Forest. However, one appears in Gloomy Galleon's lobby in DK Isle.
- Red Switch: Can be activated with a Super Duper Simian Slam. These switches appear only in Creepy Castle.
Gallery
Green Switch with Donkey Kong's face
Lanky Kong approaching a Blue Switch
Chunky Kong approaching a Red Switch
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | コングスイッチ[3] Kongu Suicchi |
Kong Switch |
Trivia
- Four blue Kong Switches appear during Chunky's battle with King K. Rool. If the player uses various glitches to access the battle while still having the Simian Slam, these switches can still be pressed.
