Cement tub
- "Cement" redirects here. For the most notable instance of cement outside of the context of this level asset, see Mario's Cement Factory.
| Cement tub | |
|---|---|
 Sprite from Donkey Kong | |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong (1981) |
| Latest appearance | Arcade Archives: Donkey Kong (2018) |
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 with 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[edit]
Unused sprite from Donkey Kong
Unused sprites from Donkey Kong Jr.
Sprite from Donkey Kong (Game Boy)
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French | Bassines d'huile bouillante | Basins of boiling oil | [9] | |
| Tarte | Pie | [5] | ||
| Sceau de sable | Sand bucket | [10] | ||
| Italian | Vasca di sabbia | Sand tub | [11] | |
| Spanish | Tarta | Pie | [5] |
References[edit]
- ^ Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Junior, 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 et al. (1999). Donkey Kong 64 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (English). Page 126.
- ^ Donkey Kong (Arcade). The Cutting Room Floor (English). Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ Donkey Kong Jr. (Arcade). The Cutting Room Floor (English). Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ French flyer for Donkey Kong (arcade version). Stambouli Enterprises. Retrieved January 17, 2021 from arcade-museum.com.
- ^ Donkey Kong (Atari) European instruction booklet. Google Drive. Page 4. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ Donkey Kong Atari manual. Page 4.
