Barrel Rocket
- Not to be confused with Rocket Barrel.
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| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country – "Barrel, Barrel... Who's Got the Barrel" (1996) |
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country – "To the Moon Baboon" (1997) |
The Barrel Rocket is a rocket owned by Bluster Kong that appears in the Donkey Kong Country television series, appearing in the episodes "Barrel, Barrel... Who's Got the Barrel," "Double Date Trouble", "Bluster's Sale Ape-Stravaganza," "Baby Kong Blues," and "To the Moon Baboon." It resembles a cartoon rocket with four fins, a steel cone, and a barrel body.
In "Barrel, Barrel... Who's Got the Barrel," the Barrel Rocket is preparing to launch a shipment of barrels from Bluster Barrelworks, when the Crystal Coconut is accidentally loaded into a barrel labeled "Barrel 007," where it ultimately arrives at Funky's Flights.
In "Double Date Trouble," Donkey Kong attempts to use the Barrel Rocket to deliver new Trigger Barrels to Cranky Kong as part of "Bluster's Rocket Delivery Service" before getting trapped inside a barrel. Later, Donkey Kong gets Bluster to press the button to the conveyor belt, sending the Barrel Rocket to Cranky's Cabin and airdropping both Donkey Kong and the Trigger Barrels.
In "Bluster's Sale Ape-Stravaganza," the Barrel Rocket is loaded with several barrels (including Barrel 007, which contains a sleeping Cranky) before taking off. As Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong pursue it in Bluster's helicopter, the Barrel Rocket ejects the barrels, sending Barrel 007 into K. Rool's lair.
In "Baby Kong Blues," Baby Kong wanders into the Barrel Rocket after running away from Cranky's Cabin. Later, Donkey Kong and Diddy discover the crashed Barrel Rocket, along with Baby Kong's footprints leading into K. Rool's lair.
The Barrel Rocket is central to the plot of "To the Moon Baboon," where it is used to store a time capsule containing objects that represent the culture of Kongo Bongo Island. Believing that it contains the Crystal Coconut, Diddy and Cranky attempt to stop the Barrel Rocket from launching or from being eaten by Jr. Klap Trap, but Donkey Kong launches it anyway, and it soars to the moon. Bluster notices the Barrel Rocket returning after depositing the capsule; however, instead of landing, it crashes into K. Rool's lair, seemingly injuring Klump and Krusha.
Gallery[edit]
The Barrel Rocket about to launch in "Barrel, Barrel... Who's Got The Barrel"
The Barrel Rocket as it appears in the title card of "To the Moon Baboon"
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Vatraket[1] | Barrel Rocket | |
| French | Fusée Tonneau[2] | Barrel Rocket | |
| Italian | Barile Razzo[3] | Barrel Rocket | |
| Portuguese | Barril Foguete[4] | Barrel Rocket | |
| Spanish | Barril Cohete[5] | Barrel Rocket |
References[edit]
- ^ Donkey Kong Country Dutch Dub - Bad Hair Day, Kong for a Day, Barrel, Barrel... Who's Got the Barrel
- ^ Donkey Kong Country Français S1E4 - Cherche Tonneau… Désespérément! [Écran large HD]
- ^ Barrel, Barrel... Who's Got the Barrel (Italian AI Dub) | Donkey Kong Country
- ^ Donkey Kong Country - Barril, Barril... Quem Está Com o Barril?
- ^ El país de Donkey Kong S1E4- El Barril, El Barril, Quien Tiene El Barril [HD de pantalla panorámica]
