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'''Golden Balloons''', also referred to as '''Gold Balloons''',<ref>Leung, Jason, Pelland, Scott and Shinoda, Paul. ''Diddy Kong Racing'' Player's Guide. Page 18.</ref><ref>''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' instruction booklet. Page 11.</ref> are shiny balloons that appear in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and its [[Nintendo DS]] remake, ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''. These items are the game's equivalent to [[Power Star]]s from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. Golden Balloons are required to access all five worlds and their race courses. Each of them is designed with a blue zigzag lining pattern of triangles and has its own minimum requirement for entry, which increases for the later courses and worlds. | '''Golden Balloons''', also referred to as '''Gold Balloons''',<ref>Leung, Jason, Pelland, Scott and Shinoda, Paul. ''Diddy Kong Racing'' Player's Guide. Page 18.</ref><ref>''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' instruction booklet. Page 11.</ref> are shiny balloons that appear in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and its [[Nintendo DS]] remake, ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''. These items are the game's equivalent to [[Power Star]]s from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. Golden Balloons are required to access all five worlds and their race courses. Each of them is designed with a blue zigzag lining pattern of triangles and has its own minimum requirement for entry, which increases for the later courses and worlds. | ||
The game features 47 Golden Balloons, 43 of which are awarded by [[ | The game features 47 Golden Balloons, 43 of which are awarded by [[Taj]] for either winning at a race, its [[Silver Coin Challenge]] (or [[Balloon Touch Challenge]] in the Nintendo DS version), and the three vehicle races against him, either involving a [[car]], [[hovercraft]], or [[plane]]. | ||
==Timber's Island locations== | ==Timber's Island locations== | ||
The remaining four Golden Balloons are scattered in specific locations of [[Timber's Island]]. They can be collected in no specific order, and usually require a specific vehicle to reach. The Plane can reach every Golden Balloon. | The remaining four Golden Balloons are scattered in specific locations of [[Timber's Island]]. They can be collected in no specific order, and usually require a specific vehicle to reach. The Plane can reach every Golden Balloon. | ||
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DKRDiddy1.png|Diddy driving his car while holding a Golden Balloon | DKRDiddy1.png|Diddy driving his car while holding a Golden Balloon | ||
Conker3.png|''Diddy Kong Racing'' artwork of [[Conker]] reaching for a Golden Balloon | Conker3.png|''Diddy Kong Racing'' artwork of [[Conker]] reaching for a Golden Balloon | ||
DKR GoldenBalloon.png|[[ | DKR GoldenBalloon.png|[[Taj]] gives a Golden Balloon to Conker in [[Ancient Lake]] | ||
DKRJPNC.png|Golden Balloons in the background of a Japanese ''Diddy Kong Racing'' commercial | DKRJPNC.png|Golden Balloons in the background of a Japanese ''Diddy Kong Racing'' commercial | ||
RareRacers Spinning Pin Wizpig c.png|Golden balloon pin alongside a [[Wizpig]] pin | RareRacers Spinning Pin Wizpig c.png|Golden balloon pin alongside a [[Wizpig]] pin | ||