Blast Barrel

An Auto-Fire Barrel is a common type of Barrel that has appeared in the Donkey Kong Country series. When a member of the Kong family jumps into this barrel, the barrel automatically launches the ape in a predetermined direction. The Auto-Fire Barrel can launch the Kongs great distances, and often allows the family members to reach a location that cannot be reached by other means. As its name suggests, the Kongs cannot control when or in what direction they are fired – the launch is purely automatic. The symbol on the side of the barrel is a white outline of an explosion, signifying the ability of the barrel to blast the Kongs in many different directions and distances.

Auto-Fire Barrels first appeared in the game Donkey Kong Country and are a staple barrel featured in the series.

The barrels re-appear in the latest game of the Donkey Kong Country series, Donkey Kong Country Returns.

Trivia

 * In the episode of Donkey Kong Country Series "Booty and the Beast" King K. Rool told Candy and Bluster to make Exploding Barrels, that the design of it resemblance to the Auto-Fire Barrels.