Barrel Cannon

The Barrel Cannon (also known as a Barrel Kannon or Blast Barrel) is an item found in the Donkey Kong series. They appear in all three Donkey Kong Country games. They also can be found by Donkey Kong in Donkey Kong 64. In these games, a Kong would go into the barrel, and it would do one of two things: it would either automatically blast the Kong to where it needed to go, or it would spin around and the Kong would have to press a button at the right time to blast to their destination. They appear in the game Donkey Kong Barrel Blast, along with new varieties of red and gold. In DK Jungle Climber, they will be easier to aim.

In Donkey Kong Land III, a new type of Barrel Cannon appeared, where the cannon wouldn't blast until the player would direct it using the arrows of the key pad, and then press the A button to blast it.

In Super Smash Bros., it appeared in the Kongo Jungle stage, where it would move back and forth underneath the stage, sometimes rotating as it did so. If a player fell into the cannon, they could press the A button to fire themselves out of the cannon in the direction of the arrow. If they waited too long, they would be shot out anyway. Since the cannon sometimes rotates, this action can sometimes save a player from falling, or it can launch them to their doom. Only one character may occupy the Barrel Cannon at any time, so that if someone goes in and there is already an occupant, it will be a platform, and if they are on it when the one in it blasts out, the one on it will be blasted away.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee it was an item. It is a barrel used for shooting a character. The barrel is normally found as a stage element in some levels (for example in the level "Kongo Jungle"), or can be found appearing randomly on a stage.

The Barrel Cannon can be thrown at an opponent. When thrown, the barrel rolls until it touches a character or falls off the arena. If an opponent is captured, the Barrel Cannon will inevitably shoot the fighter in the direction the barrel is pointing.

Interestingly, viewing the Barrel Cannon trophy from the bottom reveals the message "2L84ME" (Too late for me), which is what might go through a character's mind if he or she becomes trapped in a Barrel Cannon.

In DK Mountain, which appears in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and returns in Mario Kart Wii, there is one (referred to in the former as Donkey Cannon and latter as DK Cannon) that blasts competitors to the other side of the course.

Trophy Information
''The Barrel Cannons were used in Donkey Kong games as a vital means of transportation, and their explosive nature is used similarly in Super Smash Bros. Melee. On the Kongo Jungle stage, one can catch characters as they fall from the main platform. Careful! The Barrel Cannon rotation may accidentally send you flying off the screen.''