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|image=[[File:Slot machine barrel.png]]<br>A Slot Machine Barrel in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' | |||
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' ([[list of games by date#2010|2010]]) | |||
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[list of games by date#2018|2018]]) | |||
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'''Slot Machine Barrels'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' instruction booklet, page 18 (North American version), page 23 (PAL version)</ref> are a unique type of [[barrel]] that appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'', and ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' (and [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|its Nintendo Switch port]]). They have the same purpose as [[End of Level Target]]s and [[Level Flag]]s from earlier ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' titles, even giant fruits from ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', in that they represent the ends of all [[level]]s (except boss levels and Key Temples). | '''Slot Machine Barrels'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' instruction booklet, page 18 (North American version), page 23 (PAL version)</ref> are a unique type of [[barrel]] that appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'', and ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' (and [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|its Nintendo Switch port]]). They have the same purpose as [[End of Level Target]]s and [[Level Flag]]s from earlier ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' titles, even giant fruits from ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', in that they represent the ends of all [[level]]s (except boss levels and Key Temples). | ||
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In the [[Donkey Kong Country Returns#Time Attack|Time Attack]] mode, a Slot Machine Barrel displays a checkered flag. By hitting the barrel, [[Professor Chops]] waves the checkered flag to stop the timer, and the Kongs finish the level. In ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'', the Slot Machine Barrel of the [[Golden Temple]] displays a Mirror Trophy. When the Kongs hit that Slot Machine Barrel, the player unlocks Mirror Mode. | In the [[Donkey Kong Country Returns#Time Attack|Time Attack]] mode, a Slot Machine Barrel displays a checkered flag. By hitting the barrel, [[Professor Chops]] waves the checkered flag to stop the timer, and the Kongs finish the level. In ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'', the Slot Machine Barrel of the [[Golden Temple]] displays a Mirror Trophy. When the Kongs hit that Slot Machine Barrel, the player unlocks Mirror Mode. | ||
In ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'', some levels contain more than one Slot Machine Barrel. These additional barrels mark a secret exit, much like [[Goal Pole (secret)|secret Goal Pole]]s from the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' | In ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'', some levels contain more than one Slot Machine Barrel. These additional barrels mark a secret exit, much like [[Goal Pole (secret)|secret Goal Pole]]s from the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' subseries, and they unlock a hidden, alternate path on the [[world]] map. | ||
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Revision as of 15:47, January 1, 2024
| Slot Machine Barrel | |
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 A Slot Machine Barrel in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze | |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010) |
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch) (2018) |
Slot Machine Barrels[1] are a unique type of barrel that appears in Donkey Kong Country Returns, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (and its Nintendo Switch port). They have the same purpose as End of Level Targets and Level Flags from earlier Donkey Kong Country titles, even giant fruits from Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, in that they represent the ends of all levels (except boss levels and Key Temples).
At first, a Slot Machine Barrel is idle and displays a yellow star on a red background. When the Kongs go near a Slot Machine Barrel, the roulette in its center begins to spin between prizes. They include a banana (which represents five), a Red Balloon, a Banana Coin, and a DK symbol. By hitting the barrel, the Kongs win the displayed prize, and the level ends. Unlike with End of Level Targets, the prizes for Slot Machine Barrels are consistent in every level.
If the Kongs hit a Slot Machine Barrel just as it displays the DK logo, the player can shake the Wii Remote (and Nunchuk, depending on play mode) in Donkey Kong Country Returns or press 
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or 
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(depending on the control scheme) in Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D to hit the Slot Machine Barrel several times until it breaks. The number of hits given to the barrel provides the same number of a random prize to the Kongs. The count does not exceed 15, even if the Slot Machine Barrel is hit more than 15 times.
In the Time Attack mode, a Slot Machine Barrel displays a checkered flag. By hitting the barrel, Professor Chops waves the checkered flag to stop the timer, and the Kongs finish the level. In Donkey Kong Country Returns, the Slot Machine Barrel of the Golden Temple displays a Mirror Trophy. When the Kongs hit that Slot Machine Barrel, the player unlocks Mirror Mode.
In Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, some levels contain more than one Slot Machine Barrel. These additional barrels mark a secret exit, much like secret Goal Poles from the New Super Mario Bros. subseries, and they unlock a hidden, alternate path on the world map.
Gallery
Donkey Kong Country Returns
A Slot Machine Barrel as it appears in the game
The Kongs win a Red Balloon from a Slot Machine Barrel.
Donkey Kong hitting a Slot Machine Barrel when the DK logo is displayed
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ゴールバレル[?] Gōru Bareru |
Goal Barrel | |
| French | Tonneau-tombola[2] | Raffle Barrel | |
| Italian | Barile sorpresa[3][4] | Surprise barrel | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Barril sorpresa[5] | Surprise Barrel | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Barril tragaperras[6] | Slot Machine Barrel |
Trivia
- The jingle that plays just before the barrel spins is the same sound effect that plays when a Gōrumondo or Mini Panda is defeated in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat.
References
- ^ Donkey Kong Country Returns instruction booklet, page 18 (North American version), page 23 (PAL version)
- ^ Donkey Kong Country Returns instruction booklet, page 40
- ^ Donkey Kong Country Returns Italian manual, pag. 23
- ^ Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Italian electronic manual, section 9
- ^ Donkey Kong Country Returns instruction booklet, page 62
- ^ Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Spanish electronic manual, section 25
