Kackle

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Kackle

Kackles are ghostly Kremlings from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest that chase after Diddy and Dixie Kong in the level "Haunted Hall", where they start chasing the Kongs as soon as they enter into its territory. Kackles appear as skeletal Kremlings wearing colorful bandannas, a patch on an eye and holding scimitars in a belt.

Once the player pass the first gate of "Haunted Hall" level, a Kackle will be found already waiting for the Kongs; a timer appears above of the screen, which the kongs must pass the zone before the time limit. In case that the Kongs have not left the zone yet and time runs out, the Kackle will appear and attacks either Diddy or Dixie Kong. Getting Plus and Minus Barrels will alter for how long Kackles keep intangible.

There are a total of four areas in the level where Kackles appears in, two before the checkpoint, and two after the checkpoint. The first Kackle area features mostly Plus Barrels with a few Minus Barrels at the end. The second Kackle area has nothing but Plus Barrels. The third Kackle area only has Minus Barrels, but the player is given a long enough time limit to get through. The last Kackle area features both barrels that are placed around in rather tight spots.

[edit] Trivia

According to the game's credits, Kackles belong to the "Kremling Kuthroats" enemy class.
In the GameBoy Advance remake of Donkey Kong Country 2, all Kackles in the game wear the same bandanna color, red. In the Super Nintendo version of the game the Kackles wear either a blue, green, yellow, or red bandanna.
In Donkey Kong 64 a skeletal Kremling, conjecturally named Resident Demon appears. The Resident Demon is somewhat similar in appearance to a Kackle.

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Official Art

A sprite of Kackle

A Kackle chasing Diddy and Dixie.

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Protagonists	Cranky Kong \| Diddy Kong \| Dixie Kong \| Donkey Kong \| Funky Kong \| Swanky Kong \| Wrinkly Kong
Bosses	Krow \| Kleever \| Kudgel \| King Zing \| Kreepy Krow \| Kerozene \| King K. Rool
Worlds	Gangplank Galleon \| Crocodile Cauldron \| Krem Quay \| Krazy Kremland \| Gloomy Gulch \| K. Rool's Keep \| Lost World
Barrels	! Barrel \| Animal Barrel \| Barrel \| Barrel Cannon \| Bonus Barrel \| Diddy & Dixie Barrels \| DK Barrel \| Rotatable Barrel \| Star Barrel \| TNT Barrel
Animal Buddies	Clapper the Seal \| Enguarde the Swordfish \| Glimmer the Anglerfish \| Rambi the Rhinoceros \| Rattly the Rattlesnake \| Squawks the Parrot \| Squitter the Spider
Enemies	Cat-O-9-Tails \| Click-Clack \| Flitter \| Floatsam \| Kaboing \| Kackle \| Kannon \| Klampon \| Klank \| Klinger \| Kloak \| Klobber \| Klomp \| Krook \| Krusha \| Kutlass \| Lockjaw \| Mini-Necky \| Neek \| Puftup \| Screech \| Shuri \| Snapjaw \| Spiny \| Zinger

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Bat \| Blue Blaze \| Blue Mouse \| Blue Twirler \| Bowling Ghost \| Ceiling Surprise \| Flash \| Flying Fish \| Garbage Can Ghost \| Grabbing Ghost Gold Ghost \| Gold Mouse \| Purple Bomber \| Purple Mouse \| Purple Puncher \| Shy Guy \| Skeleton Ghost \| Spark \| Speedy Spirit \| Temper Terror \| Waiter \| Black Bogmire \| Fire Elemental Ghost \| Ice Elemental Ghost \| Trapdoor \| Water Elemental Ghost

Other/Unknown

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???? \| Big Lantern Ghost \| Bink \| Blinky \| Bloat \| Bone Dragon \| Bonechill \| Boneheads \| Bonetail \| Bony Beetle \| Boo \| Bouldergeist \| Caged Ghost \| Captain Skull \| Cortez \| Count Zoltan Dracula \| Cractus \| Dangling Ghost \| Dark Skellobit \| Dark Spiky Skellobit \| Davy Bones \| Doopliss \| Doppel \| Dry Bowser \| Eerie \| Elvis Presley \| Ember \| Exterminator \| Fishbone \| Flightless Skeleton Goonie \| Frankenstein's Monster \| Ghost \| Ghost Barrel \| Ghost Glove \| Ghost Goom \| Ghost Piranha \| Ghost Rider \| Ghost Rope \| Ghosts of Christmas \| Ghost T. \| Ghoul Guy \| Glum Reaper \| Goomba Mummy \| Gooey \| Grabber Ghost \| Greaper \| Grim Leecher \| Grindel \| Gusty \| Hector the Reflector \| Hobgoblin \| Honen \| Hoohoo Spirit \| Invisighoul \| Inviso \| Jean de Fillet \| Kackle \| Keyzer \| Kingfin \| Kloak \| Krossbones \| Krow \| Lantern Ghost \| Lava Bubble \| Madam Merlar \| Mastadoom \| Merlumina \| Meteor Ghost \| Monsieur Boo \| Mummer \| Mummipokey \| Mummy Guy \| Pandorite \| Phantom Ember \| Phantom Guy \| Phantom Hand \| Pionpi \| Pokey Mummy \| Poobah the Pharaoh \| Queen Mushroomkhamen \| ReDead \| Reacher \| Recapitator \| Resident Demon \| Roger the Potted Ghost \| Sarcopha Guy \| Shadow \| Shadow Queen \| Shayde \| Shiisa \| Skeleton Bee \| Skeleton Goonie \| Skellobait \| Skellobit \| Skellobomber \| Skellokey \| Slime Ghost \| Spiky Skellobait \| Spiky Skellobit \| Spindel \| Straw Head \| Support Ghost \| Three Musty Fears \| Tweeter Bat \| Underhand \| Wrinkly Kong \| Zenisukii \| Zombie \| Zombie Goomba \| Zombone

Kremlings
Characters	Congazuma • General Klump • Green Kroc • Junior the Giant Klaptrap • K. Lumsy • Kalypso • Kaptain Skurvy • Kass • Kerozene • King K. Rool • Kip • Klump • Klubba • Kludge • Krunch • Krusha • Kudgel • Kutlass • Resident Demon • Robo-Kritter • Lizard-Head Kremling • Dragon Kremling • Mega AMP
Species	Bazuka • Big Klaptrap • Kaboing • Kaboom • Kackle • Kannon • Kasplat • Klampon • Klank • Klaptrap • Klasp • Klinger • Kloak • Klobber • Klomp • Klump • Knocka • Kobble • Koin • Koindozer • Kopter • Kosha • Krash • Krimp • Kritter • Kritter-in-a-Sheet • Krochead • Krook \| Krossbones \| Krumple \| Kruncha \| Krusha \| Kuchuka • Kuff 'n' Klout • Kutlass • Re-Koil • Rockroc • Shroom Kritter • Skidda • TNT Knocka • Toy Kritter

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