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[[Image:Minkey.jpg|thumb|right|Several '''Minkeys''' hurling acorns at [[Dixie Kong]].]]
[[Image:Minkeyart.jpg|thumb|A Minkey about to throw an acorn.]]
 
'''Minkeys''' are small white monkeys encountered in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 3]]''.
'''Minkeys''' are small white monkeys encountered in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 3]]''.


In ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' Minkeys are found only in one level called "[[Barrel Shield Bust-Up]]", which is located in the area [[Kremwood Forest]]. Minkeys attack [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] by hurling an acorn at them from their perch in a tree, they will then proceed to duck back into their perch and pop back out to throw another acorn. Dixie or Kiddy can either dodge these thrown nuts or use a [[Barrel Shield]] to protect themselves.
In ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' Minkeys are found only in one level called "[[Barrel Shield Bust-Up]]", which is located in the area [[Kremwood Forest]]. Minkeys attack [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] by hurling an acorn at them from their perch in a tree, they will then proceed to duck back into their perch and pop back out to throw another acorn. Dixie or Kiddy can either dodge these thrown nuts or use a [[Barrel Shield]] to protect themselves.


[[Image:MinkeyPA.PNG|thumb|left|A '''Minkey''', as seen in Dixie Kong's Photo Album]]
[[Image:Minkey.jpg|thumb|left|Several '''Minkeys''' hurling acorns at [[Dixie Kong]].]]


In ''[[Donkey Kong Land 3]]'' Minkeys are slightly more common, being found in three levels ([[Minky Mischief]], [[Redwood Rampage]] and [[Simian Shimmy]]) instead of just one.  
In ''[[Donkey Kong Land 3]]'' Minkeys are slightly more common, being found in three levels ([[Minky Mischief]], [[Redwood Rampage]] and [[Simian Shimmy]]) instead of just one.  


In the GameBoy Advance remake of ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' Minkeys are also found in the level "[[Sunken Spruce]]", which is located in the area [[Pacifica]], which is found only in the GameBoy Advance remake.
In the GameBoy Advance remake of ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' Minkeys are also found in the level "[[Sunken Spruce]]", which is located in the area [[Pacifica]], which is found only in the GameBoy Advance remake.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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* Minkeys resemble the helpful [[White Monkey]]s of ''[[Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat]]'' and the evil [[Ninjape]]s of the same game. Whether or not these other simians are Minkeys (or at least related to them) is unknown.
* Minkeys resemble the helpful [[White Monkey]]s of ''[[Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat]]'' and the evil [[Ninjape]]s of the same game. Whether or not these other simians are Minkeys (or at least related to them) is unknown.
*According to the game's credits, Minkeys belong to the "[[Terrorfirma Tuff Guys]]" enemy class.
*According to the game's credits, Minkeys belong to the "[[Terrorfirma Tuff Guys]]" enemy class.
==Gallery==
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Image:MinkeyPA.PNG|A Minkey, as seen in Dixie Kong's Photo Album
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[[Category: Donkey Kong Enemies]]
[[Category: Donkey Kong Enemies]]
[[Category: Donkey Kong Species]]
[[Category: Donkey Kong Species]]

Revision as of 21:20, November 20, 2008

Artwork of a Minkey from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
A Minkey about to throw an acorn.

Minkeys are small white monkeys encountered in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble and Donkey Kong Land 3.

In Donkey Kong Country 3 Minkeys are found only in one level called "Barrel Shield Bust-Up", which is located in the area Kremwood Forest. Minkeys attack Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong by hurling an acorn at them from their perch in a tree, they will then proceed to duck back into their perch and pop back out to throw another acorn. Dixie or Kiddy can either dodge these thrown nuts or use a Barrel Shield to protect themselves.

File:Minkey.jpg
Several Minkeys hurling acorns at Dixie Kong.

In Donkey Kong Land 3 Minkeys are slightly more common, being found in three levels (Minky Mischief, Redwood Rampage and Simian Shimmy) instead of just one.

In the GameBoy Advance remake of Donkey Kong Country 3 Minkeys are also found in the level "Sunken Spruce", which is located in the area Pacifica, which is found only in the GameBoy Advance remake.

Trivia

Gallery