Barrel Cannon Canyon

Not to be confused with Cannon Canyon.

Level
Barrel Cannon Canyon
Level code	1 - 5
World	Kongo Jungle
Game	Donkey Kong Country
Music track	DK Island Swing
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Barrel Cannon Canyon, also named Barrel Canyon, is the fifth level of Donkey Kong Country. It is also the fifth and last regular level of Kongo Jungle. Progressing through the level involves blasting Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong across numerous abysses via Barrel Cannons and Blast Barrels, a mechanic that later appears in Tree Top Town and Snow Barrel Blast. The Kongs must carefully time when to fire from some of the Barrel Cannons, or otherwise they fall down a pitfall.

The Kongs can skip portions of the level by blasting from a Blast Barrel on top of the level entrance or from others above treetops later in the stage. Each of these treetops is located in between two abysses with a chain of Barrel Cannons.

Layout

Barrel Cannon Canyon, as it appears in the Game Boy Color version (top) and the Game Boy Advance version (bottom)

Donkey and Diddy Kong begin the level by exiting a tunnel with a Blast Barrel above it, which blasts them to a treetop farther into the level, where another Blast Barrel is located that blasts them ahead to the second DK Barrel in the level. If the Kongs continue along the main path of the level, they find two Kritters marching ahead of a Barrel Cannon that fires them into the air and into the letter K. A nearby ledge has breakable ground that yields a DK Barrel. A cliff is ahead of here with a hidden area ahead of it, containing a Winky Token, and a piece of land is positioned behind the area that the Kongs can walk along. They are attacked by hopping Kritters as they move across this area, soon reaching a ledge with another Barrel Cannon at the bottom of it, which blasts them over a nearby abyss and into a pair of Kritters.

The characters shoot past some Zingers.

More Kritters walk in a lower area on the sides of a small pit. The pit is followed by a long, straight pathway with a few more Kritters and a raised piece of land on it. A Barrel Cannon sits on the raised ground. It blasts the Kongs into a barrel higher in the air that sends them toward some bananas. An abyss containing four Barrel Cannons that move in horizontal paths when entered is ahead, which the Kongs use to cross it, flying past the letter O in the process. The final barrel shoots them high into the air onto a treetop with a DK Barrel on it. There is an alcove ahead of here with a trio of Kritters hopping in it, followed by an abyss that contains a mixture of many Barrel Cannons and Blast Barrels, which move in either horizontal or vertical paths. The final barrel in this area blasts the heroes over a long pathway and into the level's Star Barrel.

The primates find an alcove with a Kritter hopping in it ahead of here. A DK Barrel wobbles on a slightly higher piece of ground next to it. Two smaller alcoves are ahead, with two Kritters jumping around them. The second alcove contains a TNT Barrel that can be used to blast open the hidden entrance to a Bonus Stage. A lower area consisting of a lone Kritter is found nearby with a small pit after it. This pit is followed by a large area of land with a raised piece of ground in the center of it. Two Kritters jump on top of it, surrounding a barrel that blasts the Kongs to a Blast Barrel, which then sends them to a second Blast Barrel. This barrel then blasts them onto a platform nearby, which contains the letter N under some breakable ground. If the primates do not shoot through these barrels, they come up to a pair of platforms in an abyss, the second platform being the one containing the letter N. A larger piece of land with a Kritter on it follows this area. If the Kongs manage to pass it, they reach a wide abyss containing many Barrel Cannons and Blast Barrels that move in horizontal and vertical directions. As they shoot over the abyss with these barrels, several Zingers fly in their way. Once they cross the abyss, the Kongs find themselves on a long piece of land with a few Kritters hopping along it. The final Kritter in the level is in front of a tunnel nearby which serves as the level’s exit. The letter G can be found on the treetops above here.

Enemies

The following enemies appear in the following quantities:

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  Kritter (8)

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  Kritter (blue) (7)

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  Kritter (brown) (13)

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  Zinger (5)

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  Zinger (orange) (2)

Items and objects

The following items and objects appear in the following quantities:

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  DK Barrel (4)

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  Enguarde token (1)^a

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  Life Balloon (2 in Bonus Levels)

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  Rambi token (1)^b

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  TNT Drum (1)

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  Winky token (1)^c

^a - In the second Bonus Level, accessible by blasting up the far left.
^b - In the area with three jumping Kritters, jump on top of one to reach the tree above and proceed to the upper right to find the token.
^c - Early in the level, after the first DK Barrel, Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong can walk to the right to find a cliff, then roll over it and jump to reach a secret area with the token.

K-O-N-G Letters

The location of the two letter O's in Barrel Cannon Canyon

• K: The Kongs must blast upwards in the first Barrel Cannon down the trail. The letter K is located at the very top of their blast.
• O: There are two letter O's, and only one is obtained based on which path the Kongs take. One of them is found by taking the Barrel Cannon shortcuts above the level, specifically located after the Rambi Token. The other one is located at the end of the first abyss to have both Barrel Cannons and Blast Barrels.
• N: Shortly after the Continue Barrel, the Kongs can find a Barrel Cannon that blasts upward in the direction of a moving Blast Barrel. It is surrounded by two brown Kritters. If they blast into the Blast Barrel, they automatically blast to another one, which then fires them down onto an item cache revealing the letter N.
• G: The letter G is located on two treetops right before the exit.

Bonus Levels

The first and second Bonus Levels, respectively

Barrel Cannon Canyon has two Bonus Levels, listed by their type in the Game Boy Advance version:

• Find the Exit!: Right after the letter O, the Kongs must hop in a Barrel Cannon facing a wall while avoiding a nearby barrel across from them. The Kongs must shoot out of their barrel and slam into the wall. The wall breaks open and the Kongs enter the first Bonus Level. Here the Kongs must blast through several Barrel Cannons to the end. Items such as bananas, Life Balloons, and an Expresso Token are located between the Barrel Cannons.
• Collect the Prizes!: Shortly after the Continue Barrel, the Kongs must find a TNT Drum. They should pick it up and carry it to the nearest wall to the left while passing a Kritter They must break open one of the walls and enter a Bonus Level, where they begin in a barrel. As it moves them back and forth through the area, they must shoot out of it and grab some items in the three rows of collectibles. After claiming their prizes, the Kongs can miss the Barrel Cannon and fall below it to exit the Bonus Level.

Warp Barrel

Barrel Cannon Canyon has a Warp Barrel exclusively in the Game Boy Advance version. At the beginning of the level, the Kongs should pass the first two Kritters and shoot out of a Barrel Cannon to reach a higher ledge. If they roll jump off of the bottom-end of this ledge, they can reach a hidden platform holding a Blast Barrel and a Winky Token. They should jump over the barrel to reach the hidden Warp Barrel, which takes them to a sign near the end of the level that indicates that it is almost over.

Gallery

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  Donkey Kong skipping a majority of the level from a secret Barrel Cannon

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  The letter K

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  Donkey and Diddy encounter Kritters.

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  The letter N

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  The letter G

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  The primates stand near three Bouncing Kritters.

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  The Kongs reach the end of the level.

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  Diddy blasting out of a Blast Barrel in the Game Boy Color version

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	タルたいほうの谷 Taru Taihō no Tani	Barrel Cannon Valley	Super Donkey Kong
	タルたいほうのたに Taru Taihō no Tani		Donkey Kong 2001
French	Canyon du Tonneau à Canon[?]	Barrel Cannon Canyon
German	Knaller Tal[?]	Bangers Valley
	Kanonen-Canyon (GBA)[?]	Canon Canyon
Italian	Canyon di Cannoni	Cannon Canyon
Portuguese	Canhões de Barril[?]	Barrel Cannons
Spanish	Cañón Barril Cañón[?]	Barrel Cannon Canyon