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'''Baskets of snakes'''<ref>"Use a TNT barrel to the right of the letter 'K' to blast a '''basket of snakes''' on a tire." &ndash; Issue #74 of ''[[Nintendo Power]]'', page 22</ref> are mysterious pots only appearing in the [[Game Boy]] game, ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. These obstacles make up the main hinderance of [[Snake Charmer's Challenge]], the fourth level of [[Kremlantis]].
|image=[[File:Slippa Jar DKL.png]]<br>Sprite of a basket of snakes from ''Donkey Kong Land''
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|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
Similar to [[Oil Drum]]s, these baskets shoot an infinite amount of [[Slippa]]s at the direction of [[Donkey Kong]] or [[Diddy Kong]]. The baskets themselves only damage the Kongs when they roll down the temple stairs, as they are sometimes seen. However, upon contact with straight terrain, the rolling baskets rise up and become stationary, ultimately becoming safe to be touched. They can only be destroyed by the blast of a [[TNT Barrel]]. Although they seem to be malefic hazards, these baskets may sometimes be helpful for the heroes, as they can be stood on just like on platforms; if the Kongs were to stand on a basket of snakes, no Slippas would prevail. Several baskets of snakes appear to be placed in midair over wide abysses, and the Kongs can leap from one basket to another in order to pass the chasms.
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[[File:Slippa Jar.png|thumb|left|A basket of snakes spouts a Slippa at Donkey Kong.]]
'''Baskets of snakes'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 74, page 22. "''Use a TNT barrel to the right of the letter 'K' to blast a '''basket of snakes''' on a tire. Once the basket is removed, spring off the radial. You can try jumping on the snakes, but you might get bitten!''"</ref> are obstacles that appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. They are the main obstacle in the level [[Snake Charmer's Challenge]]. Baskets of snakes are similar to [[black drum]]s in that they spawn an infinite number of enemies in the direction of [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]], although baskets of snakes spawn only [[Slippa]]s as suggested by their name.


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The [[Kong]]s can stand on a basket of snakes as on a [[platform]], which causes it to cease spawning Slippas. There are some baskets of snakes located in midair above a wide abyss, which the Kongs can use to get across. Some baskets of snakes roll down stairs and will hurt the Kongs upon touching them; if one hits a wall as it rolls, it stops and turns upright, becoming harmless. Baskets of snakes can be destroyed only with a [[TNT Barrel]].
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Latest revision as of 18:26, May 7, 2023

Basket of snakes
Sprite of a basket of snakes
Sprite of a basket of snakes from Donkey Kong Land
First appearance Donkey Kong Land (1995)
Comparable
A basket of snakes spouts a Slippa at Donkey Kong.

Baskets of snakes[1] are obstacles that appear in Donkey Kong Land. They are the main obstacle in the level Snake Charmer's Challenge. Baskets of snakes are similar to black drums in that they spawn an infinite number of enemies in the direction of Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, although baskets of snakes spawn only Slippas as suggested by their name.

The Kongs can stand on a basket of snakes as on a platform, which causes it to cease spawning Slippas. There are some baskets of snakes located in midair above a wide abyss, which the Kongs can use to get across. Some baskets of snakes roll down stairs and will hurt the Kongs upon touching them; if one hits a wall as it rolls, it stops and turns upright, becoming harmless. Baskets of snakes can be destroyed only with a TNT Barrel.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nintendo Power Volume 74, page 22. "Use a TNT barrel to the right of the letter 'K' to blast a basket of snakes on a tire. Once the basket is removed, spring off the radial. You can try jumping on the snakes, but you might get bitten!"