Not to be confused with Rollercoaster.
Roller Coaster
Klank
Artwork of a Klank riding a Roller Coaster from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) (2004)

Roller Coasters[1] (also known as cars)[2] are objects in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Land 2. These large carts are shaped like skulls, with large red or light-green gems in their eye sockets. Roller Coasters can be considered the successors of the Mine Carts from Donkey Kong Country. Klanks ride these vehicles in some of the amusement park stages.

HistoryEdit

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong QuestEdit

Roller Coasters appear in three levels of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. In Target Terror, Diddy and Dixie have to frequently hop between Roller Coasters before the objects fall into a pit. Roller Coasters also appear in Rickety Race, where the Kongs must race and defeat several Klanks. Roller Coasters make their last appearance in Haunted Hall, where the Kongs ride on a Roller Coaster during a pursuit from the Kackles.

Donkey Kong Land 2Edit

Roller Coasters retain their purpose in Donkey Kong Land 2, and they also appear in three levels. Their first two appearances are in the level counterparts, Target Terror and Rickety Race. Their third and final appearance is in Krazy Koaster, where the Kongs use a Roller Coaster to race to the end.

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Donkey Kong Land 2Edit

  • Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual description:
    • English:
      Roller coasters move automatically along the tracks. Press   to brake,   to accelerate and   to jump.
    • Other languages:
      • French (France):
        Les chariots des grands huit avancent automatiquement le long des rails. Appuyez sur   pour freiner,   pour accélérer et   pour sauter.
      • German:
        Achterbahnen bewegen sich automatisch auf den Schienen. Drücke  , um zu bremsen,  , um zu beschleunigen, und  , um zu springen.
      • Italian:
        Si muove automaticamente sui binari. Premi   per frenare,   per accelerare e   per saltare.
      • Spanish (Spain):
        En las montañas rusas, te desplazarás automáticamente por los raíles. Pulsa   para frenar,   para acelerar y   para saltar.

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Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning Notes
French (NOE) Grand huit[3] Roller coaster
German Achterbahn[4] Roller Coaster
Italian Ottovolante[5] Roller Coaster
Spanish (NOE) Montaña rusa[6] Roller coaster

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console electronic manual. British English. Tab 9: "Progressing Through Stages".
  2. ^ "TARGET TERROR: Watch out for the gates (✔ Barrels open them, X Barrels close them) and for Klank, who'll try to flip your car off the track with his barrels." – Miller, Kent, and Paul Shinoda (1995). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (English). Page 68.
  3. ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console electronic manual. European French. Tab 9: « Progression ».
  4. ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console electronic manual. German. Tab 9: „Durch die Level gelangen“.
  5. ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console electronic manual. Italian. Tab 9: «Superare i livelli».
  6. ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console electronic manual. European Spanish. Tab 9: «Avanzar por las fases».