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, 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 girder. 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.