Cement tub
| Cement tub | |
|---|---|
 Sprite from Donkey Kong | |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong (1981) |
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Original Edition (2010) |
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, which is located alongside other graphics leftover from Donkey Kong.[8]
Gallery
Unused sprite from Donkey Kong
Sprite from Donkey Kong (Game Boy)
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | Bassines d'huile bouillante[9] | Basins of boiling oil | |
| Tarte[5] | Pie | ||
| Italian | Vasca di sabbia[10] | Sand tub | |
| Spanish | Tarta[5] | Pie |
References
- ^ Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Jr./Mario Bros. arcade flyers.
- ^ Instruction manuals for the Atari 8-bit, MS-DOS, TI-99/4A, Apple II, and Commodore 64 (Atarisoft) ports[page number needed]
- ^ Instruction manual for the Commodore VIC-20 port.[page number needed]
- ^ Instruction manual for the Coleco Adam port.[page number needed]
- ^ a b c Instruction manuals for the MSX and ZX Spectrum ports.[page number needed]
- ^ Bihldorff, Nate, Jason Leung, and Drew Williams (1999). Donkey Kong 64 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 126.
- ^ Donkey Kong (Arcade). The Cutting Room Floor (English).
- ^ Donkey Kong Jr. (Arcade). The Cutting Room Floor (English).
- ^ French arcade flyer.
- ^ Donkey Kong Atari manual. Page 4.
| Donkey Kong | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Donkey Kong • Mario • Pauline |
| Levels | 25m • 50m • 75m • 100m |
| Items and objects | Bolt • Conveyor Belt • Hammer • Ladder • Lift • Parasol, Hat & Bag |
| Enemies and obstacles | Barrel • Cement tub • Fire • Fireball • Jack • Oil drum |
| Other | 25m Theme • Gallery • Media • Opening • Staff |
