Balloon (Donkey Kong Barrel Blast)

A balloon is an object in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast. Balloons, when touched, grant the racers with items to attack their opponents or improve the racers' performance. Many balloons appear in every course in the game. When touched, the balloons break and disappear for a short amount of time, but appear soon after for another player to grab. There are two types of balloons: red balloons and blue balloons. The effects of a red balloon are boosted by Kongs, while the effects of a blue balloon are boosted by Kremlings.

These balloons can be seen as a spiritual successor to the Weapon Balloons from Diddy Kong Racing. They may also be based on the Extra Life Balloons from the Donkey Kong Country series.

Items
Descriptions from the manual.

Trivia

 * In early versions, the red balloon had a "DK" emblem on it. In addition, a green balloon has artwork instead of a blue balloon.