Cement tub

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Cement tub
Sprite of a Cement tub from Donkey Kong (Arcade)
Sprite from Donkey Kong
First appearance Donkey Kong (1981)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong 64 (1999)

Cement tubs[1] (also known as sand piles,[2] cement piles,[3] coal bins,[4] or pies[5][6]) are obstacles appearing only in Donkey Kong, the Game Boy version, and the port included in Donkey Kong 64. In all of their appearances, cement tubs are located on multiple Conveyor Belts in 50m, and if the player touches one, they lose a life. Cement tubs can only be destroyed from using a hammer. Cement tubs do not appear in any ports of Donkey Kong lacking the 50m stage.

The arcade version has an unused sprite of the cement tub falling and spilling out its contents,[7] possibly conceived for when the cement tubs fall into the oil drum. Donkey Kong Jr. also has an unused sprite of a cement tub.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
French Bassines d'huile bouillante[8] Basins of boiling oil
Tarte[5] Pie
Italian Vasca di sabbia[9] Sand tub
Spanish Tarta[5] Pie

References

  1. ^ Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Jr./Mario Bros. Template:Media link Template:Media link
  2. ^ Instruction manuals for the Atari 8-bit, MS-DOS, TI-99/4A, Apple II, and Commodore 64 (Atarisoft) ports[page number needed]
  3. ^ Instruction manual for the Commodore VIC-20 port.[page number needed]
  4. ^ Instruction manual for the Coleco Adam port.[page number needed]
  5. ^ a b c Instruction manuals for the MSX and ZX Spectrum ports.[page number needed]
  6. ^ Bihldorff, Nate, Jason Leung, and Drew Williams (1999). Donkey Kong 64 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 126.
  7. ^ Donkey Kong (Arcade). The Cutting Room Floor (English).
  8. ^ French arcade flyer.
  9. ^ Donkey Kong Atari manual. Page 4.