Weapon Balloon

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The five types of Item Balloons.

An Item Balloon is a type of balloon in Diddy Kong Racing and its Nintendo DS remake, Diddy Kong Racing DS. As their name suggests, Item Balloons, when touched, grant the racers with items to attack their opponents or improve the racers' performance. Many Item Balloons appear in every course in the game. When touched, the balloons break and disappear for a short amount of time, but appear soon after for another player to grab.

Item Balloons come in five different colors: red, blue, yellow, green, and rainbow, and the type of item given by them depends on their color. For example, Green Balloons give the player an oil slick, while Blue Balloons give them a speed boost. Additionally, balloons of the same color can be hit multiple times to earn powered up versions of the items earned from them. However, if a balloon of a different color is hit, the weapon from this balloon replaces the previous item, downgrading it. In the DS version of the game, this is changed so that the previous item is not changed when a balloon of a different color is hit, and the balloon instead simply breaks.

Items Given by Balloon

Note that some balloons give different weapons in the DS version. Also note that Power-Up Token upgrades are exclusive to the remake as well.

Red Balloon
Number of Balloons Weapon (Nintendo 64 version) Weapon (Nintendo DS version)
A sprite of a red Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing. A level 1 item from a red Weapon Balloon.
One semi-homing missile that can fire only forward. 		One semi-homing missile that can fire only forward.
A sprite of a red Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing.A sprite of a red Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing. A level 2 item from a red Weapon Balloon.
One homing missile 		Five normal missiles
A sprite of a red Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing.A sprite of a red Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing.A sprite of a red Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing. A level 3 item from a red Weapon Balloon.
10 semi-homing missiles 		One homing missile
Power-Up Token Upgrade None Patroller Missile
Blue Balloon
Number of Balloons Weapon (Nintendo 64 version) Weapon (Nintendo DS version)
A sprite of a blue Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing. A level 1 item from a blue Weapon Balloon.
A small speed boost 		A small speed boost
A sprite of a blue Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing.A sprite of a blue Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing. A level 2 item from a blue Weapon Balloon.
A bigger speed boost 		A bigger speed boost
A sprite of a blue Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing.A sprite of a blue Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing.A sprite of a blue Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing. A level 3 item from a blue Weapon Balloon.
A large speed boost 		A large speed boost
Power-Up Token Upgrade None Boost Vortex
Green Balloon
Number of Balloons Weapon (Nintendo 64 version) Weapon (Nintendo DS version)
A sprite of a green Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing. A level 1 item from a green Weapon Balloon.
An oil slick or gas cloud 		An oil slick or gas cloud
A sprite of a green Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing.A sprite of a green Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing. A level 2 item from a green Weapon Balloon.
A land or floating mine 		A land or floating mine
A sprite of a green Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing.A sprite of a green Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing.A sprite of a green Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing. A level 3 item from a green Weapon Balloon.
A bubble trap 		A bubble trap
Power-Up Token Upgrade None Trickster Mine
Yellow Balloon
Number of Balloons Weapon (Nintendo 64 version) Weapon (Nintendo DS version)
A sprite of a yellow Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing. A level 1 item from a yellow Weapon Balloon.
A short-lasting shield. If the players run into opponents, the opponents spin out. 		A short-lasting shield.
A sprite of a yellow Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing.A sprite of a yellow Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing. A level 2 item from a yellow Weapon Balloon.
A longer-lasting shield. If the players run into opponents, the opponents spin out. 		A longer-lasting shield
A sprite of a yellow Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing.A sprite of a yellow Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing.A sprite of a yellow Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing. File:Sheild 3.png
A long-lasting shield. If the players run into opponents, the opponents spin out. 		A long-lasting shield
Power-Up Token Upgrade None Hide-me Shield
Rainbow Balloon
Number of Balloons Weapon (Nintendo 64 version) Weapon (Nintendo DS version)
A sprite of a rainbow Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing. A level 1 item from a rainbow Item Balloon.
A weak, yellow magnet 		A weak, yellow magnet
A sprite of a rainbow Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing.A sprite of a rainbow Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing. A level 2 item from a rainbow Item Balloon.
An advanced, red magnet 		An advanced, red magnet
A sprite of a rainbow Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing.A sprite of a rainbow Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing.A sprite of a rainbow Weapon Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing. A level 3 item from a rainbow Item Balloon.
A powerful magnet the pulls opponents towards the player 		A powerful magnet the pulls opponents towards the player
Power-Up Token Upgrade None Magna Missile

Gallery

  • Red Balloon

    Red Balloon

  • Yellow Balloon

    Yellow Balloon

  • Rainbow Balloon

    Rainbow Balloon

  • Green Balloon

    Green Balloon

  • Blue Balloon

    Blue Balloon

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