Roller Coaster
- Not to be confused with Rollercoaster.
| Roller Coaster | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of Klank riding a Roller Coaster from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | |
| Description | |
| A skull-shaped Mine Cart | |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995) |
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) (2004) |
Roller Coasters[1] (also known as cars)[2] are large carts shaped as a skull head, with large red or light-green gems in their eye sockets. They appear in two games: Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Land 2. Roller Coasters can be considered the successors of the Mine Carts from Donkey Kong Country. Klanks ride these vehicles in some of the amusement park stages.
History
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Roller Coasters appear in three levels of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. In Target Terror, Diddy and Dixie have to frequently hop between Roller Coasters before it falls into a pit. Roller Coasters also appear in Rickety Race, where the Kongs must race and defeat several Klanks. Roller Coasters make their last appearance is in Haunted Hall, where the Kongs ride on a Roller Coaster during a pursuit from the Kackles.
Donkey Kong Land 2
Roller Coasters retain their purpose in Donkey Kong Land 2, and also appear in three levels. Their first two appearances are in the level counterparts, Target Terror and Rickety Race. Their third and final appearance is in Krazy Koaster, where the Kongs use a Roller Coaster to race to the end.
Profiles and statistics
Donkey Kong Land 2
- Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual description:
- English:
Roller coasters move automatically along the tracks. Press
to brake, 
to accelerate and 
to jump. - Other languages:
- French (Europe):
Les chariots des grands huit avancent automatiquement le long des rails. Appuyez sur pour freiner, pour accélérer et pour sauter. - German:
Achterbahnen bewegen sich automatisch auf den Schienen. Drücke, um zu bremsen, , um zu beschleunigen, und , um zu springen. - Italian:
Si muove automaticamente sui binari. Premi per frenare, per accelerare e per saltare. - Spanish (Europe):
En las montañas rusas, te desplazarás automáticamente por los raíles. Pulsa para frenar, para acelerar y para saltar.
- French (Europe):
- English:
Gallery
Sprites
Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)
Artwork
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Screenshots
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| French (NOE) | Grand huit[3] | - | |
| German | Achterbahn[4] | - | |
| Italian | Ottovolante[5] | - | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Montaña rusa[6] | - |
References
- ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console electronic manual. Tab 9: "Progressing Through Stages".
- ^ "TARGET TERROR: Watch out for the gates (✔ Barrels open them, X Barrels close them) and for Klank, who'll try to flip your car off the track with his barrels." – Miller, Kent and Paul Shinoda (1995). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 68.
- ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console electronic manual (European French). Tab 9: «Progression».
- ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console electronic manual (German). Tab 9: „Durch die Level gelangen“.
- ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console electronic manual (Italian). Tab 9: «Superare i livelli».
- ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console electronic manual (European Spanish). Tab 9: «Avanzar por las fases».
