Barrel Cannon

The Barrel Cannon 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. It is set to appear in the game Donkey Kong Jet, along with two new varieties: red and gold.

In Super Smash Bros., it appeared in the Kongo Jungle stage. If a player fell into the cannon, it would fire them in a random direction, sometimes saving them from falling, or sometimes launching them to their doom.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee it was an item. It is a barrel used for shooting a character. The barrel is normally found 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.

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.''