Circus Kong

Circus Kongs are giant Mini Donkey Kong toys that appear in Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis, Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!, Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!, Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (where they are known as Catapult Kongs), and Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars. If any Mini Marios touch one, the Circus Kong will throw them up in the air. They will be thrown back and forth (up to two at a time), and any additional Mini Marios will be stunned if they touch one. However, Circus Kongs can stop juggling the Mini Marios if another Mini Mario uses a Hammer or Fire Flower to stun them temporarily. Another way for the mini toys to get out of a Circus Kong's manhandling is to form a line of Pink Blocks under the Mini Marios when they are in the air, or if it happens to land on a red grid. In Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, their behavior is changed slightly. When a Mini Mario runs into one, it will shoot the Mini Mario 2 blocks in the opposite direction the Circus Kong is facing. They take their original appearance again in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars.

Circus Kongs are non-lethal enemies, and can only hurt Mini Marios if they are thrown into something harmful.